Xie Wanyun lowered his voice and said, "Really? I'm not lying to you. I'm a directionally challenged person. No matter where I am, as long as I go around a few corners, I get dizzy."
Han Ruyi covered her mouth and laughed. Seeing Xie Wanyun's helpless expression, she just found it funny and couldn't help but get closer to her.
Xie Wanyun saw her expression and knew she had let down her guard, so she sighed again, "The last time I went to a merchant's warehouse to inspect the goods, I didn't expect the warehouse to be so huge, it even had a basement inside! Hey, that time I spent a full hour wandering around in there."
"Ah? Really?" Han Ruyi's eyes widened, and she suddenly remembered something. She said nonchalantly, "Now that you mention it, I remember. I have a basement at home too, and it's full of my father's things, but he never lets me go near it. Maybe he's afraid I'll get lost and can't get out."
As she spoke, she couldn't help laughing.
Xie Wanyun's heart was pounding! He was afraid of getting lost in a basement! So this basement was huge.
Generally speaking, wealthy families would have basements to store treasures, antiques, heirlooms, etc., but it was a bit unusual that even their own daughters were not allowed to go in.
The Regent's secrets must be here. So, the highly confidential marching map was most likely placed here as well.
Xie Wanyun suppressed his pounding heart and said with a smile, "Is that so? I've heard that the prince loves the young lady the most."
Han Ruyi had a smug look on her face, but she deliberately sighed and said, "It's true that my father loves me, but it also makes my sisters feel dissatisfied. But I don't bother to pay attention to them."
Xie Wanyun nodded and said, "That's right. This world is harsh on women. If we continue to be timid, guessing at everything, and conforming to other people's thoughts, wouldn't our lives be too difficult?"
When Han Ruyi heard this, she was deeply moved and immediately regarded her as a close friend.
Excited, he took her hand and said, "Madam Xie, what you said is exactly what I wanted. Honestly, I really admire your heroic act of divorcing your husband. Among all the wealthy and noble ladies in the capital, there is no one like you. You are truly a heroine."
Xie Wanyun shook his head and smiled, "I had no choice but to do that. No matter what, harmony between husband and wife is the most important thing. It's a pity that I don't have that kind of blessing."
The two of them got along better and better as they talked, and before the carriage even reached Yunjianfang, they had already started calling each other sisters.
As for Wei Mingyue, ever since she arrived at the Yan Mansion and warmed up her position, she's been eager to make a move. She came to be a maid because she wanted to be with Yan Suizhi. With her status and family background, even if she couldn't become the main wife, she could at least be a concubine, right?
Wei Mingyue is a very practical person. Her target is Yan Suizhi, and everything else can be ignored.
But Yan Suizhi goes out early and comes back late, so it is difficult to see him.
However, because Wei Mingyue could read and write, she was promoted to a second-class maid and could enter and exit the inner room to serve her master.
She deliberately wandered into Yan Suizhi's study several times, but was soon driven out by the manager, who scolded her and told her not to wander around.
Once, she even ran into Jin Bai. Though young, he was incredibly shrewd. He looked at her as if he could see through her dirty thoughts, which made her feel uneasy.
As the days passed, Wei Mingyue still hadn't officially shown her face to Yan Suizhi, and she couldn't help but feel anxious.
It was a rare day off for Yan Suizhi, so he stayed in the study reading instead of going out.
Wei Mingyue thought the opportunity had finally arrived, and hurriedly finished what she was doing and headed to the study. Pretending to be looking for something, she kept looking inside.
It was a beautiful spring day, and Yan Suizhi sat by the open window. Wei Mingyue, hiding behind a tree, peeked over and saw his inky black hair. She couldn't help but tiptoe closer, finally seeing his face, like snowflakes piled high among blossoming trees.
Wei Mingyue was so excited that her heart beat faster and she even walked with her hands and feet trembling.
Lord Yan is so handsome! Aren't Song Yu and Pan An just like him?
Not to mention being a concubine, she would be willing to stay by his side as a maid for the rest of her life.
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