"And then what?" he asked again.
Wei Yao hadn't thought that far ahead: "Let's talk about the future later. I do admire Madam's current state of life. She is joyful without being licentious, and sorrowful without being heartbroken. She has things she wants to do and goals she wants to achieve. Her eyes are firm and confident."
Wang Zebang heard Wei Yao praising his wife to the skies, extolling her every word, even when she had just uttered a conclusion based on normal thinking.
Sometimes Wang Zebang seriously suspected that Wei Yao didn't treat his wife as a younger sister at all, but rather as a little daughter. He found her cute and interesting in every way, and she had no flaws or shortcomings.
Wang Zebang rolled his eyes at him and said, "We've gone off on a tangent. This time, the lady didn't suggest using the Four Symbols Army. Do you think it was because she couldn't think of it at the moment, or because she deliberately didn't mention it?"
Wei Yao tilted his head back, yawned, and shook his head: "Who knows? We're not mind readers, how can we possibly guess everything? Perhaps Madam has her own ideas. If she doesn't mention it, we don't need to make decisions on our own."
"Now you're being modest? Just now I saw you seemed to understand Madam's thoughts perfectly."
"Hey Zebang, are you deliberately trying to argue with me?"
"Stop talking nonsense and get down to business. Have you made all the necessary preparations for your family situation?"
Wei Yao paused for a moment, then said weakly, "I'll arrange this properly. What about you?"
“My family is simple, unlike yours, which is complicated and intertwined.”
Wei Yao put an arm around his shoulder: "Sometimes I'm really envious of you..."
In the deep darkness of the night, all was quiet. The two walked along the path, whispering to each other. The cool breeze of early summer rustled through the osmanthus trees by the roadside, making a rustling sound and the faint chirping of crickets.
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next day
Zheng Quchi got up very early and rushed to Yuan Xingzhou's bedroom. She composed herself, put on a warm and ingratiating smile, and gently knocked on the door: "Your Highness, Your Highness the Crown Prince, are you up yet?"
The polite tone and courteous manner clearly indicated that someone wanted something from him.
She knocked three times, then leaned in and pressed her ear against the door to listen for any sounds inside, only to find the room completely silent, with no sign of anyone being there.
"Madam General, are you here to see His Highness?"
A hesitant voice suddenly came from behind her.
As soon as Zheng Quchi turned his head, he saw a beautiful palace maid with fair and delicate skin. She had a naturally smiling mouth and eyes that were already full of smiles before she spoke. Just by looking at her face, he knew she was a stunningly beautiful woman.
Zheng Quchi, slightly cautious, asked, "Ah, yes, who are you?"
"This servant is Rong Rong, the head maid specially assigned by the head steward to serve His Highness the Crown Prince." She gracefully curtsied to Zheng Quchi.
Oh, it's someone sent by the Grand Eunuch. Then they shouldn't be considered an "invasive species." Zheng Quchi stepped forward and asked her, "Rongrong, where is His Highness the Heir Apparent?"
“His Highness left the palace before dawn, and this servant does not know where he went,” Rong Rong replied politely and gently.
She thought she could catch him early in the morning, but he got up before dawn. Was he rushing to be reincarnated?
"Does the General's wife wish to find His Highness the Crown Prince? Perhaps Rong Rong could send someone to inquire?" Rong Rong sized up the General's wife, who had caused quite a stir in Shengjing.
She was quite good-looking, but in Rong Rong's observation, this general's wife was not very cunning. She was like those rabbits that were sold at will by the roadside. When they encountered a "hunter", they would either stand there with their big, stupid eyes wide open, or they would be unable to escape and would be killed by an arrow.
"No need, I know where he went."
Knowing that Yuan Xingzhou had left, Zheng Quchi lifted her skirt and chased after him.
Last night he said he was going to Yanchun Palace today to ask the Queen for the Three Armies Golden Seal. At the time, she didn't think much of it, but while tossing and turning in the middle of the night, she suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
Even if she racked her brains, she might not be able to get into the Queen's Yeonchun Palace on ordinary days, since she had already offended her badly before, and she didn't have any legitimate reason to see the Queen.
However, in the Queen's palace, there exists a sacred tree that can counteract poison. For her younger sister's sake, she is determined to make this happen...
Since Yuan Xingzhou is going, why doesn't she take the opportunity to go with him?
Yes, her original intention was to find an excuse to accompany Yuan Xingzhou to find the Queen, but she never expected that he would slip away early in the morning, and she couldn't catch up with him no matter how hard she tried.
Upon arriving at Yanchun Palace, she was unsurprisingly stopped by the guards at the palace gate. She argued with them, but they remained cold and indifferent.
"The Queen is not receiving guests at this time. Please leave immediately, General's wife."
It is estimated that the Queen had already announced to the guards that neither her palace dog nor Zheng Quchi was allowed to enter.
"And what about His Highness the Crown Prince? Is he in Yanchun Palace?"
The guard kept his eyes fixed ahead and remained silent.
Seeing that these people were unmoved, Zheng Quchi's eyes darted around and he suddenly had an idea: "Since the Queen is not receiving guests, what about the Princess? I want to find Princess Sheng'an."
She had also learned the tactic of feinting to the east while attacking in the west.
"To see the princess?"
“Right, surely even the princess wouldn’t want to receive guests?” Zheng Quchi said with a stern face.
The guard: "..." He didn't say that.
When the guards brought Zheng Quchi before Yuan Chuhua, she was watering her beloved golden orchid. Hearing footsteps approaching, she didn't turn her head but laughed and said, "I heard that the general's wife wants to see this princess?"
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