Chapter 8 Obtaining the Token to Leave the Mansion
Gu Nanxiao fell silent upon hearing this. In the capital, women were not allowed to leave their homes except for banquets and incense offerings. It was unheard of for women to be allowed to leave at any time.
Moreover, he always had a misconception that Yunxi was not meant to be confined to a pond, and that once released, she would be like a fish returning to the sea or a tiger returning to the forest, never to return.
But this request was the only compensation offered by Yunxi after she presented the blueprints and was unjustly punished. If he refused, wouldn't he be breaking his promise?
After thinking for a moment, Gu Nanxiao said, "Giving you a token that allows you to leave the manor freely is not impossible. However, you must bring my personal attendant with you every time you leave the manor."
Yunxi nodded without hesitation, her sorrow turning to joy. She gave Gu Nanxiao a big smile, as if she didn't mind him sending people to monitor her.
It wasn't that Yunxi didn't mind, but she had already anticipated that with Gu Nanxiao's guards, secret agents, and Imperial Guards, even the smallest things she did would likely be reported to him in great detail.
Despite his young age, if he were in modern times, he would be the chief of a national intelligence agency.
Moreover, she will definitely do many things to deal with Shi Qingchen in the future, which cannot be hidden from him even if she wants to. Sometimes she may even need to rely on his power, so it is better to be honest with him.
Seeing that she was willing to listen, Gu Nanxiao was somewhat satisfied. He immediately instructed Mo Yu to bring over a token and to send a personal guard to accompany Yunxi when she left the mansion.
Yunxi took the token and handed the prepared iron smelting formula to Gu Nanxiao, explaining the proportions of various ingredients and the temperature requirements.
Finally, he was only asked not to spread the recipe, especially not to give it to the emperor.
Although Gu Nanxiao did not know why Yunxi was wary of the Emperor, he did not pursue the matter further, because at this moment, he was completely stunned by the iron smelting formula.
After a moment of stunned silence, he didn't say a word to her. Instead, he grabbed the prescription and rushed out of the mansion again, heading straight for the arsenal to find Uncle Zheng.
Yunxi was very satisfied with his reaction. After Gu Nanxiao left the Prince's Mansion, she immediately changed into her usual pale yellow dress. Holding the token and carrying the diary she had written beforehand, she left the Yong Prince's Mansion with Qianyu and headed straight for the Shi Mansion.
Yunxi slipped five taels of silver to the gatekeeper of the Shi residence, asking him to deliver a letter to Feng Xun's guard. Then she and Qianyu stood on the other side of the alley, gazing at the entrance of the Shi residence.
Only half a cup of tea's time had passed when Feng Xun stumbled out of the mansion and immediately locked his gaze on the girl in the pale yellow dress.
Although the girl before him was only sixteen years old and her appearance only bore a slight resemblance to his master, her unique temperament was exactly the same. Coupled with the handwriting in the envelope and the coded messages in the letter, despite his disbelief, he seemed certain that this was indeed his master.
When Feng Xun ran closer, he suddenly stopped, his slightly reddened eyes glistening with tears. His lips moved several times, but he dared not utter that name.
Finally, Yunxi chuckled and said, "Spending ten taels of silver to buy you back then was definitely the right decision."
Only the master and servant knew what had happened back then. Upon hearing this, Feng Xun had no more doubts and forcibly suppressed the trembling in his heart, wanting to ask his master why he had become like this.
However, considering the presence of an unfamiliar guard beside him, he refrained from asking the question. He simply nodded and replied, "I am deeply grateful for your kindness and assistance. Whatever you ask of me, Miss, I will do my utmost to fulfill your request."
Yunxi nodded with satisfaction and said, "In the future, when it is inconvenient for me to leave the manor to send messages, Qianyu will deliver messages to you. If you hear two short and one long magpie calls outside the courtyard wall, jump over the wall to meet them."
"If you want to send me a message, come to the west wall of the Prince Yong's residence and send the signal in the same way. I will have Qianyu contact you."
Feng Xun glanced at the clueless little guard without making a sound, and nodded in agreement without hesitation.
After explaining all this, Yunxi handed Fengxun the diary she had been working on overnight, which was hidden in her sleeve, and instructed him:
"Please hand this to Shi Qingchen personally, and say that your master left it with his sworn sister. If he asks any further questions, just say you don't know anything."
Upon hearing Shi Qingchen's name, Feng Xun couldn't help but feel a flash of hatred in his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it. He didn't know what his master was thinking now, only that before, his master's heart had been completely devoted to that person.
Feng Xun took the thick diary, placed it against his chest, and then said, "Don't worry, Miss, Feng Xun will definitely handle this small matter."
Yunxi nodded in satisfaction, then took out two ten-tael gold ingots from her sleeve and put them in Feng Xun's hand, telling him to keep one for himself and give the other to Que'er.
Feng Xun did not want his master's money, but since they had been together, he had never disobeyed his master's wishes. He hesitated for a moment before accepting the two gold ingots and stuffing them into his sleeve.
Seeing that the matter was settled, Yunxi waved for Fengxun to return to his residence, while she herself, without any hesitation, took Qianyu and turned to get into the carriage at the alley entrance.
Yunxi had just returned to the Prince's residence when she heard that Gu Nanxiao had also returned. She was only slightly surprised for a moment before nonchalantly preparing to go back to her room to catch up on her sleep.
No sooner had she taken off her outer robe and lay down than Gu Nanxiao rushed into the room, scooped her up from the bed, pulled her onto his lap, and kissed her fiercely.
Shifu
The manor was in chaos, overwhelmed with grief, as the young master had suddenly vomited blood and fainted for unknown reasons.
The situation was extremely dangerous; they couldn't even get the medicine into the body. Because of the Grand Secretary's dark and gloomy face, all the servants in the mansion dared not make a sound and moved around very quietly.
What truly infuriated Prime Minister Shi was that even in his unconscious state, Shi Qingchen kept muttering that woman's name.
Before the eldest daughter of the Liu family married into the mansion, the Minister of Revenue's only request was to kill the unknown wild woman in Shi Qingchen's courtyard, so that the marriage between the two families could be arranged.
This suggestion suited the Prime Minister's wishes perfectly, because in his eyes, although Shi Qingchen was born out of wedlock, the talents he suddenly displayed three years ago had surpassed those of all the aristocratic families in the capital.
It was precisely for this reason that he, in his capacity as the head of the family, overruled all objections and registered Shi Qingchen, the illegitimate son, under his stepmother's name, designating him as the young head of the Shi family.
In recent years, many families have taken the initiative to propose marriage, but after hearing that Shi Qingchen was keeping a woman of unknown origin in his house and that he was close to her, they were unwilling to form a marriage alliance.
Later, after an investigation by the Prime Minister, it was discovered that those messages were deliberately sent by his rebellious son to the potential bride, with the intention of discouraging her from pursuing the marriage. From that moment on, the Prime Minister felt that the woman could no longer be allowed to stay.
It just so happened that the Liu family was willing to marry their eldest daughter into the family, and this only requirement coincided with the Prime Minister's wishes. The two families hit it off immediately and decided to get rid of that wild woman on the wedding day.
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