Chapter 33: Hug the heroine's thigh
When Yu Fei returned home that night, she had another nightmare. In the dream, she suffered the same fate as the original owner, being beaten to the ground like a piece of human skin.
She woke up covered in sweat and wiped her back, which was wet and sticky, as if what was flowing was not sweat but blood.
For several days, she was in a state of panic. It happened that she was having her period, so she had an excuse not to see Jing Cang.
Menstrual periods have a beginning and an end, and she can't hide from him forever.
The environment was not safe. Yu Fei was like a frightened bird, always afraid that Jing Cang would discover that the insect was ineffective and bring people to kill her.
Sitting there and waiting for death would only lead to her death, so she hid herself for a few days, gathered her feelings, and prepared to face the enemy head-on.
The beginning of November coincides with the beginning of winter, and the ancients attached great importance to this. The emperor would fast and bathe three days in advance and lead all civil and military officials and concubines to the northern suburbs of the capital to offer sacrifices and welcome the winter.
Jing Cang seemed to notice that she was unhappy these days, so he sent someone to ask her if she wanted to leave the palace to relax, and Yu Fei readily agreed.
She heard that Yang Zhi would also go.
Yu Fei calculated: First, she still had doubts about the effectiveness of the insects, and she was constrained in the East Palace. She could use Yang Zhi to test Jing Cang. Second, the male protagonist and she had a difficult hatred, so she might as well cling to the female protagonist.
The northern suburbs were sixty miles away from the imperial palace, and the round trip by boat was too tiring, so the emperor would rest more often in the palace when he went to offer sacrifices.
After finishing their work during the day, the emperor held a banquet in the evening. Jing Cang wanted to take her with him, but Yu Fei made excuses to refuse.
She asked Dingxiang to keep an eye on Yang Zhi around the banquet.
After about three rounds of drinking, Dingxiang came to report that Yang Zhi had left the hall to get some fresh air.
Yu Fei was already near the main hall, holding Zhang Jingcang's mink blanket in his hand.
It was already winter and the weather was cold in the north. He had an injury on his leg and couldn't let it get cold, so before leaving he asked her to send him a blanket when the banquet was almost over.
He had many guards and maids around him, but he chose to call her. Yu Fei had something in mind, so she rarely said anything to him.
"Miss Yang."
Yu Fei saw Yang Zhi from a distance and shouted.
Yang Zhi paused, saw the blanket in her hand, and smiled: "Miss Yu is here to give something to the prince?"
Yu Fei nodded, walked closer, and said hesitantly, "I would like to ask Miss Yang for a favor." He held up the blanket in his hand and said, "I am not feeling well. Please give this to the prince."
Yang Zhi looked at the brightly lit palace a hundred steps away. She could hear the lively singing and dancing from here. If Yu Fei was not feeling well, why not hold on a little longer and then show off to the prince? Why should she be so attentive and let him do her a favor?
She didn't answer and asked, "What do you mean, Miss Yu?"
If you have nothing to do, you either want to plot against her or you need something from her.
Seeing Yang Zhi's defensiveness, Yu Fei smiled and said, "That day, Miss Yang said, 'A wise bird chooses the right tree to roost in.' I have been thinking about it for many days and I think it makes a lot of sense..."
"Miss Yu." Yang Zhi interrupted her, "I'm sorry for my recklessness last time. The Queen reprimanded me for it, and the Crown Prince seemed angry too... If you change your mind and want to leave the palace, I'm sorry I can't help you."
The word "jealous woman" is too heavy for her to bear.
"No." Yu Fei shook his head.
Running away is not a solution to the problem. Instead, it will alarm Jing Cang and make him suspect that something has gone wrong with the insect. If he calls an insect doctor, the truth will be revealed immediately.
She still has the Yu family behind her. If she runs away, Jing Cang will be furious with the family, and the Yu family will suffer the same fate as the original text, where the family property is confiscated and the family is exiled. How can a lazy and ignorant young lady survive in ancient times?
It would be better for her to die than to make her a maid or concubine, or to destroy her beauty and figure to become a hardworking peasant woman.
Yu Fei thought for a moment and smiled nonchalantly, "When I say 'a wise bird chooses the right tree to roost in', I mean that even though phoenixes roost on paulownia trees, birds still prefer to build their nests on small trees."
"I was born in the countryside, and I am not used to staying in the palace. The prince will not let me go easily. I thought that if Miss Yang were to take over the East Palace in the future, she would take care of my lazy and carefree personality."
"You're bringing me and the prince together just for this?" Yang Zhi was surprised. Yu Fei was sincere and asked for little, not to mention that the prince hadn't agreed to be engaged to her yet.
"Of course not only that." Yu Fei smiled mysteriously, "I have something I really want to ask for. I will give Miss Yang a big gift later in exchange."
Yang Zhi was confused, wondering if what she wanted was an heir or something like that. The Yu family was very wealthy and had treasures, but she came from a famous family and was not short of rare things.
Ever since she failed to "expose" Yu Fei last time, she was too embarrassed to go to the East Palace again. She was worried that she had no chance to get close to Jing Cang, but now there was one.
She took the blanket from Yu Fei's hand.
After watching Yang Zhi enter the hall, Yu Fei trotted to the door and looked in.
She was wearing a pea green skirt today, which at first glance looked similar to the green dress worn by palace maids.
Jing Cang sat in the first seat on the right side of the hall, and Yang Zhi sat next to him, with a guilty look on her face, whispering something in a gentle voice. Jing Cang looked indifferent, nodding occasionally, as if Yang Zhi was an unimportant person.
Yu Fei felt a little strange. The insect had lost its effect, and Jing Cang was no longer controlled to fall in love with her. He should have created a romance with Yang Zhi according to the original storyline, but he looked like Yang Zhi would have to wait for years to ignite him.
She shook her head again. She was just trying to cross the river by herself, but she still worried about when others would fall in love.
The chill of the winter night gradually seeped into her body, and the white air she exhaled seemed to condense into frost in the air and cover her eyelashes. Feeling the motionless female snake inside her body, Yu Fei leaned against the door and couldn't help wanting to cry.
It didn't react when Jing Cang got close to other women.
It really didn't work.
"Sister-in-law."
A frivolous voice came from behind.
Yu Fei turned around and saw Jing Yi standing there in a purple robe, waving a folding fan.
The bitch is coming!
Yu Fei was still resentful of his last revelation, so he respectfully called out "Prince Ning" and turned around to leave.
Jing Yi blocked her way with a fan.
"Sister-in-law, don't be so heartless. If Shuang'er and I get married, you still have to call me brother-in-law."
Yu Fei stopped and looked at him intently, "Yu Shuang didn't return to Shu County. Is she at your house?"
Under the pretext of visiting relatives in Beijing, Yu Shuang instigated A Shen and Yang Zhi to go to the palace to expose her crimes. After the incident, Yu Shuang came to the East Palace like a white lotus to plead for the maid, saying that the exposure was all A Shen's initiative and she was not aware of it.
Yu Fei was too lazy to argue with this scheming bitch, and she suspected that the worm was ineffective. She hoped that Yu Shuang would be as far away from Beijing as possible to prevent her from causing any trouble and putting her in trouble again. So she decisively sent Yu Shuang back to her hometown and asked Jing Cang to send someone to escort her.
It sounds like she didn't reply now, but hooked up with Jing Yi instead.
Jing Yi spread his hands and said, "I went back." He laughed again, "But he stayed in my house for a few days and just left yesterday."
Yu Fei was upset that the female supporting role was having an affair with the villain, but she didn't want to care.
He had already exposed her true colors.
Keep lifting your feet.
Jing Yi seemed to be not surprised by the fake relationship between the rich sisters. He leaned forward to block her way and said, "I have something to ask you."
Yu Fei glared at him with an expression that said, "If you have something to say, say it now. If you have to fart, fart now."
Jing Yi sensed her impatience and blew a breath on her wet eyelashes. Yu Fei was embarrassed, and he said seriously: "I heard that the emperor sent people to Yunnan to find a good medicine to treat the leg injury, but they haven't found it yet?"
Yu Fei's heart skipped a beat, fearing that Jing Cang was not looking for a prescription to cure his leg, but a way to cure his parasite.
She looked calm and said casually, "You are more informed than me. You ask me, who should I ask?" She looked like a well-behaved girl in the backyard.
Jing Yi sneered, obviously not believing it, and said thoughtfully: "As far as I know, most of the famous doctors in the world are in the capital. I haven't heard of any extraordinary people in Yunnan."
He carefully observed her expression and smiled meaningfully: "The snakes in Yunnan are quite famous. Do you think he has been bitten by a snake and is looking for a solution?"
The villain is too smart! Yu Fei was startled, lowered his head and sniffed him, pretending to be disdainful: "I think you drank too much and got hysterical, thinking about those taboo things."
Looking through the history books, witchcraft has always been a royal taboo in every dynasty.
Jing Yi smiled thoughtfully and said, "Wait and you'll know."
Yu Fei saw the determination in his brows and felt a little nervous, wondering if he had already found out something about Jing Cang.
She didn't want to get involved with him any more, so she turned around and tried to leave, but Jing Yi pressed his folding fan against her lower back, leaned over and asked, "I also want to know if you were the one who planted his snake..."
"Yu Fei, you're not feeling well, what are you doing standing outside the door?"
Before Jing Yi could finish his words, he was interrupted by a cold question.