Chapter 46
Wen Weili walked out of the side hall safely. There was no sign of what she did inside, which made the guards very curious. They didn't know the specific situation inside, but they only knew that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had strictly ordered that the hall be cordoned off and no suspicious person be allowed in.
They initially speculated that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was hiding a mistress in his mansion, but in the past few days, apart from an imperial physician and a maid who came in holding the Crown Prince's token, they hadn't even seen the Crown Prince's face, so it was obvious that he was not hiding a mistress in his mansion.
In addition, the leader said not to ask, but they became more curious. It happened that Miss Lu Fei came tonight. Miss Lu Fei was a popular figure in Fengxiang Palace and worked under His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Isn't it the right time and place? It would be a shame for them to stay here if they didn't ask.
After whispering to each other for a while, the palace servants thought it would be a good idea to ask Miss Lu Fei, so they stopped her before she was about to walk out of the layers of guards.
Wen Weili's heart skipped a beat, and she forced herself to remain calm and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Miss Lu Fei, do you know what treasure is hidden inside?" A palace servant came over boldly and asked.
Phew, it seems the disguise wasn't flawed, but rather the curiosity of these people. But considering the tight security, how could the prince and his men allow the truth to be leaked, or...
"Aren't you afraid of death?" Wen Weili looked at the palace servant with a half-smile. "Didn't your boss tell you not to ask or talk about it?"
"Hehe..." the palace attendant scratched his head and smiled sheepishly. "I didn't know anyone who came a few days ago, so I didn't dare ask them. But you're different. Everyone says Sister Lu Fei is kind and approachable, so you're kind enough to say a few words so we can have some idea. Besides, everyone in the palace knows that His Highness will take the throne in the future. Is there anything you can't say?"
Wen Weili thought that you guys are quite knowledgeable, but unfortunately she is not the real Lu Fei, so she certainly cannot answer your questions. However, in order to avoid suspicion, she can fool you a little.
"Hmph, you little hyenas! You know my temper," Wen Weili cursed. "It's not that I can't tell you, but if you can't shut up after hearing it, you'll end up implicating me. I have the Queen to protect me, but you'll lose your heads!"
"This..." When the palace servants heard that even Miss Lu Fei said she would lose her head, they knew that there was no turning back. They could only sigh and say, "Miss Lu Fei is right."
Wen Weili smiled mysteriously and said, "However, I can reveal a little bit. You two must forget it after listening to it."
What?! Hearing that 'Miss Lu Fei' could reveal a little, the palace attendant immediately perked up: "She's truly worthy of being the praised Miss Lu Fei. She's incredibly well-informed and never lets us brothers down."
"Ahem," Wen Weili cleared her throat and spoke very quickly, "As the saying goes, listening to your words is like listening to your words. You have to forget what I, Lu Fei, said today. You two have finished listening to this matter, do you understand?"
"Ah?" The two palace servants were confused. It seemed that Miss Lu Fei said something but also seemed that she said nothing.
"I've finished speaking. What you heard is all I can say. Forget it now and don't bring disaster upon yourself." Wen Weili turned around and left, leaving the palace servant standing there in a daze.
"Miss Lu Fei said?"
"Yes."
"But why do I feel like she didn't say anything?"
"Maybe... we have forgotten it."
After teasing the palace maid a little, Wen Weili felt much better. She tiptoed to Lu Fei's door, squatted down and picked up a strand of hair that had fallen to the ground. She already had a plan in her mind.
Wen Weili pushed open the door and saw Lu Fei still sleeping in the same position she had left. She couldn't help but walk over to her. After staring at her for a moment, she suddenly pressed Lu Fei, who was about to throw herself up, onto the bed and whispered, "Did you sleep well? I have some bad news, would you like to hear it?"
Lu Fei lowered her eyes and said nothing, just staring at Wen Weili's slender hands.
"Ah," Wen Weili followed Lu Fei's gaze and asked in confusion, "Is it a flaw in my hand? But I applied it all very well."
"Lu Yi...is he still alive?" Lu Fei asked in a hoarse voice.
"As expected, you are the softest-hearted elder sister," Wen Weili nodded. "She's still alive, but you're so kind that you can even tolerate a betrayer? Then why can't Luye live?"
"!!!" Lu Fei's eyes widened in shock, "She even told you this?"
No, Green Apple didn't say that, it was Green Branch who said it. But Green Apple didn't answer, she just remained silent as if to acquiesce.
"Alas, it was indeed Luye's incident that made her want to escape." Lu Fei seemed to remember something, with a hint of a smile on her lips, "The two of them have always played best together, and even their ideas are so similar."
Wen Weili was very interested and sat on the bed and asked, "So you knew that Midori would betray you?"
"Yes, I am their eldest sister, so how could I not know what my sisters are thinking?" Lu Fei said with a wry smile. "It is indeed the hand that is the flaw. There is a very faint burn mark on Lu Yi's finger. I am afraid she has forgotten it herself, but I am the only one who remembers it."
"I see," Wen Weili asked again, "but if you didn't want Lu Fei and the others to run away and betray you, why didn't you expose me?"
Lu Fei said, "You were able to fool Her Majesty into noticing any flaws in broad daylight. My words without any evidence will only arouse your suspicion. I believe that since you dare to come here, you must have a backup plan."
After a moment of silence, Lu Fei finally stated the most important reason: "Besides, you look so similar, I'm sure Lu Yi is in your hands too. Why should I gamble with Lu Yi's life?"
Lu Fei looked up at Wen Weili and asked, "Didn't the bad news you mentioned threaten Lu Yi's life?"
"Of course not," Wen Weili said as she took off her clothes, and said embarrassedly, "I accidentally stained your clothes. I'm afraid you can't wear them tomorrow."
Lu Fei breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Just put this little matter aside for now. I will take care of it tomorrow."
"Then you're in collusion with me," Wen Weili warned Lu Fei. "If you know the truth but don't report it, you'll be killed if they investigate you later."
Lu Fei smiled when she heard this: "It's just a death."
Wen Weili released the hand holding Lu Fei and said, "He's a tough guy, get some rest early."
After saying that, Wen Weili lay back on the couch.
No more words were spoken that night.
In the early morning, Wen Weili was woken up by Lu Fei. She yawned three times in a row due to sleepiness. Lu Fei said, "It's time for you to leave. It was reasonable for me to keep you here last night, but if you don't leave today, it will only arouse suspicion."
"Thank you, sister Lu Fei~" Wen Weili spoke in Lu Yi's voice again, showing all of Lu Yi's usual coquettishness.
"You're really good at it," Lu Fei asked doubtfully, "Who trained you to be a spy?"
Wen Weili smiled and said, "I'm from... guess?"
"No guess," Lu Fei, who had originally just asked casually, felt the man's bad taste and thought that he was not someone to be trifled with. "Let's go quickly."
"Let's go, but..." Wen Weili took the palace dress beside her and put it on, "Sister Lu Fei, can you lend me the small kitchen?"
Lu Fei was shocked and said, "You also learned to cook? I'm afraid this training is not for the purpose of becoming the main wife."
"The principal wife?" Wen Weili smiled. "Perhaps. After all, you're going to someone else's house. If the master asks you to go, you have to do something to please them, right?"
"That's right," Lu Fei thought of Lu Yi and agreed. "Yes, Lu Yi always said that. It seems that you two are destined to be together. I won't say anything more. The small kitchen is in Bigeng Courtyard. Just go there with my name and say I want to eat. Just a little. Please leave the palace early."
“Thank you so much…”
"Don't thank me," Lu Fei stopped Wen Weili from speaking, "Just pretend that you are Lu Yi. Go quickly. I also have to go to serve the Empress."
Lu Fei hurried out of the room. Wen Weili changed her clothes and first took some breakfast to bring to Duanmu Huaixin.
As soon as Duanmu Huaixin saw Wen Weili, he quickly ran over and hugged her, complaining, "Sister, last night's dinner was so disgusting. I couldn't see you when I went to bed at night. I'm so sad."
"I'm sorry, Xinxin," Wen Weili took out breakfast and touched his head with heartache, "I have to bear with you for a while."
Duanmu Huaixin took a look at the breakfast and said with increasing grievance, "Sister, this breakfast is not as good as what we eat outside. The palace is just like this!"
Wen Weili remained silent. Outside, the food she cooked was, if not outrageously delicious, at least of high quality. But in the palace, breakfast was often served before the masters and ladies finished their meals. Giving her some food was considered a great honor for Lu Fei in the palace.
"Be good," Wen Weili pinched Duanmu Huaixin's puffy cheeks skillfully, "I'll make you something delicious at noon, okay?"
After hearing Wen Weili's comfort, Duanmu Huaixin reluctantly said, "Okay, I believe what my sister said. I must bring her something delicious at noon."
"Well, Xinxin is so well behaved." Wen Weili praised.
Duanmu Huaixin blushed slightly and started to have breakfast.
Seeing Duanmu Huaixin eating, Wen Weili went to prepare lunch and make sure the kitchenette had the ingredients she needed.
The cook in the small kitchen was embarrassed after hearing Wen Weili's request: "Miss Luyi, cooking is no joke. You palace maids are only there to serve the Empress, how can you do rough work?"
"Don't worry, you don't have to worry about the ingredients. Sister Lu Fei asked us to use her share." Wen Weili said. She naturally knew why the cook was reluctant, but she was just worried about using the salary from the small kitchen.
Hearing that it was Grand Palace Maid Lu Fei's own share, the cook finally felt relieved, but she still said again and again: "You must be careful not to let Miss Lu Fei go without food. Our small kitchen has already made an agreement with you, and all decisions are made by you alone."
"Yes, yes, yes," Wen Weili nodded casually and invited them to rest outside. "It's not even dinner time yet, so please play outside for a while. I'm a novice after all, and if I mess something up and you guys bump into it while you're inside, how can we tell who broke it?"
The cooks thought it made sense and went outside, fearing that the ignorant girl "Green Job's Tears" would cook a bad dish and blame them.
Seeing them leave, Wen Weili breathed a sigh of relief. It would be fine if the chefs in Prince Huai's Mansion saw it and learned it, but if the cooks in the palace learned her method and didn't cook it for the palace people, it would be fine. But if any of the empresses in the palace asked about the source of the dish, wouldn't she have exposed herself to others?
Therefore, the best approach for both of them is to directly prevent the possibility of the cook learning it. If they can figure it out themselves, it is their own ability and has nothing to do with her, an unknown "palace maid".
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