Chapter 34: Staying at Jade Lady in Sajin Lane
Xiaochun looked back at Fudong and motioned for her to go into the house first.
Seeing that she was confident, Fu Dong nodded.
Fu Dong led Ruan Yisui into the house. Jiang Xue raised her hand to exempt Ruan Yisui from the formalities and said to him:
"Ruan Yisui, I have an extremely important task for you."
"Starting tomorrow, you don't have to wait at Gu's house. Go and follow Doctor Yan."
Ruan Yisui asked doubtfully: "Your Highness, our mission is to protect your safety."
"What I have to do is not only in this palace, but also outside it." Jiang Xue flipped through the book casually.
"Doctor Yan also has a task assigned by me. He is powerless, so you need to protect his safety."
Ruan Yisui was a little hesitant.
"This person is very important to me."
Jiang Xue said patiently: "When you go, don't be too obvious. Just follow behind him and ensure his safety."
"This matter is so serious that it not only concerns my safety, but it may also concern the State of Ji."
"You are the people assigned to me by my mother. At this moment, I can only trust your skills and loyalty."
Ruan Yisui nodded.
Jiang Xue said, "There is one thing you have to hide from Doctor Yan."
"Come back every two days, find Xiaochun or Fudong, and report his whereabouts."
"Everyone he met and everything he did had to be reported, no matter how big or small."
Ruan Yisui nodded and asked, "Should I go over now?"
Jiang Xue shook her head and said, "Go there when it's late at night. This matter must not be known to other people in the Prince Consort's Mansion, especially the Prince Consort and Huang Fu."
"But if I leave, won't they notice that there's one less Wu Anlang that Your Highness brought with him?"
"It's okay. The guards from Changle Palace will arrive later." Jiang Xue said with a smile, "Except for me and the people in Changle Palace, no one in this mansion knows that your real identity is Wu Anlang."
"When the palace guards arrive, I will ask them to hide one person. No one will notice."
Ruan Yisui said: "I understand."
Jiang Xue said: "You must remember that no matter what, the most important thing is to protect Doctor Yan's safety."
Ruan Yisui clasped his fists and said, "Yes!"
Jiang Xue said: "Then I would like to thank you very much. After this matter is over, you can return to the palace and prepare for the general election for Wu Anlang's promotion to military general."
After saying that, she turned around and told Fu Dong, "Go to the desk, write down the address he gave you, and give it to Ruan Yisui."
Fu Dong nodded, and after finishing writing, he handed it to Ruan Yisui.
Ruan Yisui took a look and returned the paper to Fudong.
"I have made note of this and will leave tonight. If Your Highness has no other instructions, I will take my leave."
"Go down, and be on guard in the Wenqingxuan Courtyard in the afternoon. Don't let anyone notice anything unusual."
Jiang Xue nodded, and seeing Ruan Yisui walk out of the door, she said to Fu Dong: "You go out first and finish the work with Xiaochun."
Fu Dong handed the paper in his hand to Jiang Xue.
Jiang Xue looked at it and saw that it said, Yawu Cottage, Sajin Lane, North of the City.
"Is this place not far from the Gu Mansion?" Jiang Xue asked.
Fu Dong said, "Sajin Lane... doesn't seem to be very far away - but I have been in the palace for a long time, so I don't know it very well."
"But I am good friends with Sister Wusha from the Clothing Bureau. I think I heard her talk about this Sajin Lane."
"Is it very famous?" Jiang Xue wondered.
"It is said that many of the literati and scholars in the capital live in this alley," Fu Dong's face flushed slightly, "It is said that there are also many...famous beauties with both beauty and talent."
The corners of Jiang Xue's mouth twitched slightly.
"Sister Wusha said that the famous lady Su Yu in the capital, after redeeming herself from Cangjiao Pavilion, bought a property in Sajin Lane and started a business."
"Later, many men of letters followed her, and many ladies followed suit."
"Then how does Wusha know so much?" Jiang Xue asked.
"That lady Su Yu has many businesses under her name, and her silk and satin shops and clothing workshops are the most famous. Many fashionable styles come from there."
"Sister Wusha works at the Clothing Bureau. When I go out of the palace to buy things, I often go to see her family's newly made clothing styles."
Jiang Xue said: "I see."
Jiang Xue didn't quite understand why He Zhilin ended up living in such a place.
In my memory, He Zhilin was very shy and silent when he was young, not a romantic and outgoing person.
Jiang Xue suddenly recalled his smooth talk when he examined her pulse under the pseudonym Yan Zhe that day.
She smiled, thinking that she had traveled a lot over the years and had become more relaxed.
"Your Highness, are you going to Sajin Lane to find Master He?" Fu Dong asked, with some anticipation in his eyes.
Jiang Xue shook her head and said, "I can't go. My every move outside the palace will attract too much attention. It will be troublesome if Gu Lintan finds out He Zhilin's true identity."
"Please take this paper and burn it." She handed the paper to Fudong.
"Oh..." Fu Dong's face showed a look of disappointment.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Xue asked in confusion.
Fudong shook his head.
Jiang Xue thought about it, and seemed to understand something, and said with a hint of joking:
"Why, are you yearning for the literati and handsome men in that alley?"
"No way!" Fu Dong was embarrassed and anxious. He grabbed the paper and took it to the desk, lit a lamp, and carefully burned a corner.
"I just really admire that Miss Su Yu." Fu Dong showed a look of longing.
"I heard from Sister Wusha that the lady is not only stunningly beautiful, but also very capable. She has run all the businesses under her name very prosperously!"
"You don't care about the young man, but you can't forget the beauty?" Jiang Xue said with a smile.
"Yes, there are many beauties, but there are not many beauties like Madam Su Yu who are kind-hearted, smart and capable, and who dare to do business openly." Fu Dong said.
"What you said makes me want to meet him too." Jiang Xue was fascinated.
It is not easy for a woman to gain a foothold in this world on her own.
She was born into a good family, so everything goes smoothly for her.
And this lady Su Yu, despite her humble background, was able to stride forward and become a legendary figure.
She was also very curious and yearning.
Jiang Xue said, "Since it's a famous clothing shop in the capital, I can take you there someday to make some clothes. Maybe you can even meet the lady Su Yu that you've been thinking about day and night."
Fu Dong was surprised and asked, "Really?"
Jiang Xue stood up, took the book and put it on the shelf, and said to Fu Dong:
"Of course I do. But I don't think I'll be free these days. Go out and help Xiaochun finish today's work, and prepare the visiting card for me later. I have to go back to the palace tomorrow."
Fu Dong said, "Your Highness is going back to the palace?"
Jiang Xue said helplessly: "Yes, I suddenly went to the palace to call all the guards. I have to go back and give my mother a reassuring explanation."
Fu Dong nodded and said, "That's right. I thought Your Highness was returning to the palace to prepare for His Majesty's birthday next month."
Jiang Xue looked up suddenly, her father's birthday was approaching.
"I actually forgot!"
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