In today's passionate performance, Yan Yiming was quite satisfied with his acting skills, so he had no idea what happened, and Xiaopingguo was even more confused.
Logically, everything could have been exposed at this point, but whether it was the system prompting that Jiang Yi was still on the edge of danger, or that Jiang Yi had not lost interest because of today's test, it showed that something went wrong today.
What shocked Yan Yiming the most was that not long after he returned home, Jiang Yi ordered someone to send him a food box.
After opening it, there were all kinds of exquisite snacks. Each portion was not much but extremely tempting. And unlike the previous meal, this time they were all her favorites. The largest portion was the Fuling Cake, which she usually ate the most.
Yan Yiming: …
Having eaten so many inedible things, I really wanted to eat something I liked to relieve the pressure, but now I was staring at the snow-white and crystal-clear Poria cocos cake.
A little panicked.
Wei Xiongjie followed Yan Yiming in silence all the way. Thinking of Jiang Yi's eyes before he left, he always felt uneasy. He hesitated, not knowing whether he should ask clearly. While he was hesitating, he saw the snacks that were delivered. His eyes dimmed and he finally set out to find Yan Yiming.
As soon as you enter the door, you will see various snacks on the table, with tempting colors and sweet aromas.
After a moment of silence, Yan Yiming decided not to subject himself to hardship. It would be a waste if he didn't eat it. Anyway, it had been served and Jiang Yi couldn't see whether he ate it or not. Yan Yiming held the Poria cocos cake in his hand and sipped his tea slowly. He raised his eyes and glanced at Wei Xiongjie, signaling with his eyes.
Anything wrong?
That day, he did tell Jiang Yi about many of Yan Yiming's favorite flavors, but they were never so complete. Wei Xiongjie stared at the various snacks and felt an indescribable bitterness in his heart.
Did the princess tell Jiang Yi? Why did the princess want to send Jiang Yi somewhere else when she saw him today? He could understand that she was close to Jian Yuyan, but what about Jiang Yi?
Wei Xiongjie pursed his lips and said to Yan Yiming with a little sadness, "Princess, do you think that Lord Jiang is..."
Yan Yiming raised his eyes, "What?"
"Nothing." Wei Xiongjie shook his head gently. "The princess had someone look for the actress that Master Jian had kept outside, but she never mentioned the girl's appearance. How could she find her?"
Yan Yiming drank his tea slowly, picked up a small piece of Haitang cake and said, "This is a pretext to hold the young master back to deal with Prime Minister Jian. Just let them find it. If Prime Minister Jian is worried, we will definitely find out about this. This is a good opportunity to test Prime Minister Jian's trust in us. If he really asks, we will tell him the truth and put his mind at ease."
Wei Xiongjie understood what Yan Yiming meant in a moment.
He agreed to find the woman for Jian Yuyan and temporarily gained Jian Yuyan's trust. He used the excuse of finding someone for him to hold Jian Yuyan back and pull him to his side. On the other hand, he told Prime Minister Jian that the princess did not really want to find someone for Jian Yuyan, so that Prime Minister Jian could rest assured and let Yan Yiming get close to Jian Yuyan.
However, Wei Xiongjie was a little worried, "What if Master Jian finds out?"
"If we don't tell Prime Minister Jian, how would he know? Besides, it's hard to find someone who has been missing for four years without any news. It's even harder if the woman is hiding on purpose. You understood this when you made the agreement with me."
What Yan Yiming really wanted to hide was from Wei Xiongjie and Jian Xiang, but with her current status, no one would be suspicious even if she talked nonsense.
As for Jian Yuyan, after Wei Xiongjie left, he took out a pen and paper and casually sketched a few strokes. The facial features of a delicate woman appeared on the paper. Anyone who had seen Jian Yuer would recognize her at a glance. The only difference between her and Jian Yuer was that there was an indelible scar on the right cheek, and there was a small mole at the end of her almond-shaped eyes.
I haven't painted for more than half a year since the previous battlefield, so my skills are a little rusty, but it's still acceptable.
He ordered someone to take this sketch and draw another one for comparison. It didn't need to be exactly the same, just 70% to 80% similar. After the painting was delivered, he threw the one he had drawn into the fire, then folded the new one in half and put it away.
Jian Yuyan would naturally be suspicious, but she always had a way to deal with it.
Sure enough, a few days later, when Prime Minister Jian was chatting with Wei Xiongjie, he mentioned this matter. Wei Xiongjie smiled and explained to him that it was just a delaying tactic of the princess, and those who went out to look for her didn't even know what the girl looked like.
Prime Minister Jian felt relieved. He was indeed a little worried that the woman would have too much influence on Jian Yuyan, but what worried him the most was that the woman looked too much like Yu'er.
After hearing what Wei Xiongjie said, I felt that Princess Lin'an made a good move.
Jian Yuyan had become estranged from them over the years because of that actor, and that actor had become a taboo in everyone's mouth, but when one thinks about it carefully, isn't this actor an opportunity for Jian Yuyan to reconcile?
He was a little worried that Princess Lin'an would be dissatisfied with the actor, which would lead to difficulties in contacting Jian Yuyan, but he did not expect that Princess Lin'an was generous and clever enough to choose such a clever path.
Two days ago, when Jian Yuyan returned home to visit his wife, Prime Minister Jian mentioned Princess Lin'an in front of Jian Yuyan. Jian Yuyan did not seem to be as repulsive to her as he was to other women before. This was a good sign.
Yan Yiming also took advantage of this opportunity to pass a message to Prime Minister Jian, saying that she wanted to get to know Miss Jian in the mansion so that she would have a reason to enter and leave the Jian mansion and could interact with Jian Yuyan openly.
Jian Xiang was a little hesitant.
Now all his contacts with King Jiangxia are hidden in the dark, but Princess Lin'an wants to bring everything to the surface.
Princess Lin'an is already eye-catching, and this kind of behavior is even more high-profile. What if it arouses suspicion?
Wei Xiongjie thought of Yan Yiming's words and said to Prime Minister Jian, "The princess has always acted like this. If she deliberately tried to hide it, it would only arouse suspicion. Besides, the princess still has the emperor's people around her, so it would be difficult for her to meet with Master Jian. I hope Prime Minister Jian will consider this."
This also makes sense.
The emperor did not trust Princess Lin'an, so he sent people to monitor her. If he kept hiding things, the truth would surely be revealed over time. It would be more reassuring to be open and aboveboard.
Prime Minister Jian nodded in agreement, and when he was chatting privately with Jian Yuer, he mentioned Princess Lin'an, saying only that Princess Lin'an had an interesting personality and an extraordinary status, and it would be nice if Jian Yuer was interested in making friends with her.
Princess Lin'an is the new noble nowadays. Jian Yuer never thought that there was any special meaning in Prime Minister Jian's words. She often heard people mention Princess Lin'an when she was on duty in the palace. Now that Prime Minister Jian mentioned it again, she was actually quite interested.
This was an intentional acquaintance, and a few days later it became an "encounter". Yan Yiming saw that Jian Xiang was still kept in the dark after several years, and that Jian Yuer, who had lost a bunch of her boyfriends to him but was still innocent, was considerately ordered the dishes and tea she liked.
Jian Yuer looked at her with sparkling almond-shaped eyes in surprise, "How did the princess know that I like these?"
Yan Yiming pretended to be surprised and said, "I ordered it casually. It turns out Miss Jian likes it too."
Jian Yu'er was still in a very good mood when she returned to the Jian residence. When she had dinner with Prime Minister Jian and his wife, she mentioned Princess Lin'an, praising her for her lively personality and being easy to get along with. Although she was younger than her, she was very attentive. Prime Minister Jian smiled and said, "Since you are so close, you can invite the princess to your residence if you have the chance."
Jian Yu'er nodded and said "of course". Madam Jian always felt something was wrong. After Jian Yu'er left, she asked Prime Minister Jian if he deliberately let Yu'er get close to Princess Lin'an.
Prime Minister Jian smiled and said to Madam Jian, "The princess met Zi'an when she was visiting Yinhu a while ago. Maybe he is interesting."
Mrs. Jane suddenly realized and nodded, "So that's it."
Madam Jian had never known about the private dealings between Prince Jiangxia and Prime Minister Jian. She only knew that the princess was of noble status and, according to Yu'er, was easy to get along with. Zi'an has been unwilling to get married for so many years, and the ladies in the capital have gradually stopped coming to discuss marriage with Zi'an. Now, if the princess likes Zi'an, she will naturally agree that Yu'er can help the princess.
When Princess Lin'an came to the capital, King Jiangxia did not say it explicitly but everyone knew that it was to choose a husband. Everyone thought it would be a prince, but they did not expect that two months had passed and the princes in the palace had not made any moves. Instead, some people heard that Princess Lin'an had taken a fancy to Jian Yuyan, the most handsome man in the capital at that time.
Mr. Jian is outstanding in both wealth and appearance, and there are countless women who like him. If Mr. Jian had not vowed not to marry because of an actress, there would still be many ladies willing to marry him. However, no one expected that the princess would also like him.
Nowadays, people often see the princess entering and leaving the Jian Mansion, and sometimes she often drinks tea and plays with Miss Jian. Even the emperor in the palace has heard about this and has asked about Jian Yuer.
The Queen complained to the Prince with great regret that he didn't want such a good daughter-in-law, and now she has fallen for someone else. Nangong Xuan thought of Princess Lin'an's initiative that day and sneered.
She was very close to him two months ago, but in the blink of an eye she fell in love with Zi'an. He couldn't see any good in such a fickle person.
On the other hand, although Jian Yuyan knew that Yan Yiming would find a way to allow them to meet without such concealment, he did not expect Yan Yiming to make such a big fuss and let everyone know. He only liked one person, and now he was entangled with another woman, so he couldn't help but feel unhappy, especially since so much time had passed and there was still no news from Ah Ming.
Jian Yuyan had asked several times, and Yan Yiming always said he was still looking for it.
Jian Yuyan gradually realized that Yan Yiming might be dealing with him.
Now that the two of them were meeting openly, Yan Yiming drank his tea leisurely and said, "Everything has a process. How can it be easy to find that girl who has been missing for so long? Sir, why don't you give her some more time? Whether she is dead or alive, there will be a result."
He deliberately kept Jian Yuyan hanging for a while. When Jian Yuyan could no longer bear it, Yan Yiming finally found a time to hand over the portrait that had been on the bookcase for nearly two months to Jian Yuyan.
Jian Yuyan took it from Yan Yiming with doubt, and after slowly opening it, his pair of peach blossom eyes suddenly lit up.
"I ordered people to search for her in five groups, and finally the spies heading northwest found her," Yan Yiming looked at Jian Yuyan and sighed, "Young Master only told me that the woman had a red mole at the corner of her eye and a scar on her cheek, but he didn't tell me that the woman was so similar to Yu'er. If you told me that she looked just like Yu'er, wouldn't it be easier to find her?"
Jian Yuyan looked at the portrait again and again before saying, "She doesn't like people saying they look alike."
"I see," Yan Yiming nodded, "No wonder Yu'er was always hesitant when talking to me about this girl."
Jian Yuyan was silent for a moment before he said, "She has nothing to do with Yu'er." Now that there was finally news, Jian Yuyan was anxious and didn't want to explain too much, so he just asked her where A Ming was now.
"The girl is far away in the northwest. The spy also sent the portrait here by carrier pigeon. However," Yan Yiming kept it a secret, "the girl is not willing to come back, so I want to ask you, sir, whether we can bring her back by force."
"No need," Jian Yuyan blurted out, feeling bitter in his heart. In fact, he had already thought that she didn't want to come back, but hearing it again still made him feel heartbroken.
Yan Yiming's eyes flickered slightly, and he put down the teacup in his hand and said slowly, "Since you don't want to force it, why don't you write a letter to tell the girl everything that happened back then, so that she can understand your difficulties."
Jian Yuyan said nothing. After a while, he shook his head and said resolutely, "No, I want to pick her up in person."
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