Chapter 034 Chapter 34 (Additional update)
That day, Yu was waiting for Xu Duanyi at the screen wall.
Seeing the carriage approaching from a distance, she hurried over to meet it.
Xu Duanyi didn't know she was outside at first.
It was Bixi who lifted the curtain and went outside first. She saw Shiyu approaching from not far away and called out in surprise, "Shiyu?"
Before anyone could answer, she asked curiously, "Why are you here?"
It was already dark.
"What's wrong?"
Xu Duanyi was sitting in the carriage and had not gotten out yet.
Hearing this, she also looked out of the carriage and saw her personal maid walking towards this place.
She was also surprised.
After the rain came, she asked her, "Why are you waiting here?"
Before Shi Yu could answer, Xu Duanyi subconsciously asked, "What happened?"
She knew her personal maid well.
If nothing serious happened, she would never wait here.
After blurting out this sentence, Xu Duanyi seemed to suddenly think of something, and the expression on his face changed slightly.
Almost immediately, she looked at Shi Yu again.
When he saw her approaching, the color of her face changed drastically, and Xu Duanyi knew something had really happened.
Recently, she only asked Guo Shiyu to do one thing.
My heartbeat suddenly accelerated.
Faster than the drums of battle.
"Master..."
After Shi Yu came, I wanted to speak.
However, Xu Duanyi, who reacted immediately, stopped him and said, "Let's talk about it later."
There are other people here.
Not to mention the servants serving at the screen wall, the coachman waiting beside it also counts as one.
I don't know if this is what she was thinking, but no matter whether it is or not, Xu Duanyi doesn't want others to hear it.
Shi Yu nodded and said nothing more at this time.
Bixi is smart.
Even if she didn't guess everything, she could guess some of it. Something had happened. She didn't dare to say much, and together with Shi Yu, she helped her master get off the carriage.
Xu Duanyi didn't say anything either.
She let two maids help her get out of the carriage.
But she was so distracted at the moment that she didn't even notice that she almost stepped on empty air.
"Master, be careful!"
Bixi noticed that Xu Duanyi almost stepped on empty air, her expression changed immediately, and she reminded him.
Shi Yu even grabbed Xu Duanyi's arm.
After helping Xu Duanyi stand steadily on the ground, Shi Yu also looked worried and asked immediately, "Master, are you okay?"
Xu Duanyi shook his head and said, "It's okay."
But she knew in her heart how uneasy she was and how fast her heart was beating.
"Go back first."
Xu Duanyi said this with great effort, but she did not refuse Bixi and Shiyu's offer to help her. The master and his two servants left the place amid the greetings from the servants of the palace.
Wait until you leave the screen wall.
After entering the path leading to Linfeng Pavilion.
Xu Duanyi asked Shi Yu to explain the situation first.
Shi Yu did not hide anything. She lowered her voice and told her master everything she had discovered today.
"After you left the palace today, Xue Fu suddenly said she had a stomachache."
"Scheff?"
Xu Duanyi repeated the name.
She thought for a while and asked, "The one with the mole on the lip?"
Shi Yu nodded: "That's it!"
Xu Duanyi didn't say anything more and just let Shi Yu continue talking.
Shi Yu replied "yes" and continued to talk to Xu Duanyi: "I didn't think much about it at first. I just thought that the girl would have a few days like that, and there was nothing to do anyway, so I let her go down to rest."
"But who would have thought that when I asked someone to prepare the brown sugar water and personally delivered it to her, Xue Fu was gone!"
Shi Yu felt a little angry when he thought about this.
Xue Fu kept lying. I even thought she really had a stomachache and asked someone to prepare brown sugar water!
My good intentions have led to bad results!
How could Shi Yu not be angry?
The most infuriating thing is that this person has already served the master, but still has second thoughts, and doesn't even think about whether her actions will cause trouble for the master!
"What happened next?"
Xu Duanyi asked her.
Shi Yu suppressed her resentment and continued to speak to Xu Duanyi in a low voice, "You told me to pay attention to the people below, especially not to go to the study of Prince Nan'an."
"So when I found Xue Fu missing, I went straight to the study of Prince Nan'an to look for her. Guess what happened?"
Without waiting for Xu Duanyi to reply, she spoke first: "I really let this servant find her halfway!"
"If I had gone a little later, I'm afraid this hoof would have sneaked into Prince Nan'an's study."
Shi Yu originally thought that he might be worrying too much.
Xuefu might have gone on something else.
Until she found Xue Fu, who was trying to sneak into the study room near Prince Nan'an's study room.
At that time, Shi Yu became angry.
Just because of the master's instructions, he didn't do anything to Xuefu. He just quietly brought her back to Linfeng Pavilion and kept her under secret custody.
"When you found her, did anyone else notice?"
When Xu Duanyi asked this question, he could clearly hear his own heartbeat.
Even the pulse at the wrist was extremely fast, and the throat became dry and hoarse.
After stepping into the path, she no longer let the two people support her. At this time, in order to control her emotions, Xu Duanyi clasped her left arm tightly with her right hand.
She couldn't imagine how she would explain to Xie Qingya if his men found out.
Fortunately, Shi Yu's next words made Xu Duanyi feel a little relieved.
"not!"
"That girl was quite smart and avoided people along the way. I checked everywhere and didn't find anyone else."
The throbbing of my pulse finally subsided a little.
My heartbeat seemed to have calmed down a lot. Although it was still beating very fast, the suffocating feeling that was about to jump out of my throat finally eased a little.
Xu Duanyi breathed a sigh of relief and asked Shi Yu, "Where is she?"
Shi Yu replied, "To avoid being discovered and noticing anything, I am now being held in your room by my servants, and Xiu Yu is watching over me now."
Xu Duanyi stopped talking.
Afterwards, the master and his two servants returned to Linfeng Pavilion in silence.
There were not many people serving in the yard today, as they were all sent away by Shi Yu to do other things. There were only a few people who, when they saw Xu Duanyi coming back, greeted him from a distance.
Xu Duanyi nodded one by one, and his expression looked as gentle as before.
But if you look closely, you can see that her red lips are tightly pressed together and the light in her eyes looks a little cold.
Go into the house first.
Xiuyu was watching Xuefu inside, and when she heard the noise, she quickly drew the curtain and came out.
Seeing Xu Duanyi coming back, she looked a little sad, and hurtled out, knelt down and greeted Xu Duanyi: "Master."
"Where are the people?"
Xu Duanyi asked her.
But his eyes had already looked at the curtain that blocked the inner room.
Xiuyu replied: "Inside."
Xu Duanyi didn't say anything, just glanced at Shi Yu.
Shi Yu immediately understood and took Xiu Yu outside to prevent anyone with inferior motives from finding out.
Afterwards, Xu Duanyi led Bixi inside.
Xuefu was waiting inside.
After being caught by Shi Yu in the afternoon, she was taken back to the master's house by Shi Yu, and she was unable to go out for the entire day.
But they didn't do anything to her and just told her to stay still.
This made Xuefu really easy.
She had just heard the noise coming from outside and knew that the princess had returned. She didn't even dare to sit down and just stood in the room. When she saw the princess coming in, she lowered her head and saluted: "Your Highness."
This book is compiled exclusively for you by the LK team. It is the old name she used subconsciously.
Having not eaten much for the day, Xuefu felt dry mouth and tongue, and because of the fear of the unknown, Xuefu's voice became even hoarse.
Xu Duanyi ignored Xuefu and only said to Bixi: "Pour her a cup of tea."
After saying this, he walked over to the washstand beside him and washed his hands.
She came in a hurry, but now she didn't look anxious at all.
Xue Fu didn't know what she would face, nor why she was brought here, so how could she dare to drink tea? She hurriedly said, "No, no need..."
But how could Bi Xi listen to her?
She walked aside, poured a cup of tea, and brought it to Xuefu.
Xue Fu didn't know whether to drink it or not. She took a quick glance and saw the eldest princess' back not far away. In the end, she gritted her teeth and drank it.
She was really thirsty too.
She was hesitant at first and didn't dare to drink it, but when her dry lips touched the cup, she couldn't care less. Just like a fish that had been dehydrated finally returned to the water, she quickly held the cup, tilted her head back, and drank it in big gulps.
"Xuefu."
After washing her hands, Xu Duanyi wiped them with a handkerchief and walked over.
"Ahem. Ahem."
Xuefu, who was still drinking water, suddenly heard the voice and was so nervous that she couldn't help coughing.
After coughing twice, she turned to the direction of the princess and replied with her head down, "I am here."
Xu Duanyi looked at her and asked with concern, "Are you okay?"
Xue Fu didn't dare to say that she had something to do. She stood there nervously holding an empty cup and replied, "No, nothing."
Xu Duanyi didn't ask any more questions.
She sat on a chair in the house, took the tea that Bixi had just brewed, took a sip, and then continued to ask in a calm voice: "Then do you know your mistake?"
Xue Fu looked hesitant.
In fact, she didn't know what she did wrong.
After being caught by Shi Yu, she also asked, but both Shi Yu and Xiu Yu said nothing and just asked her to stay still.
She was hesitant and not sure whether it was what she guessed, and she did not dare to answer rashly.
Afraid of revealing secrets that shouldn't be revealed.
Therefore, Xue Fu struggled for a long time, and could only lower her head and whisper: "I shouldn't have deliberately lied to Sister Shi Yu just to avoid being lazy."
Bixi's suppressed voice of reprimand came from behind: "Foolish thing, you still dare to deceive your master even now!"
Xue Fu shuddered all over after hearing this reprimand.
Before her brain could react, her knees went weak and she fell to her knees.
"Your Highness, I, your servant..." Her face turned pale and she didn't know what to say for a moment.
Xu Duanyi looked at her and suddenly sighed.
"Why did your aunt look for you?" Xu Duanyi put down the teacup in her hand while speaking. Apart from that, she didn't say anything else.
But this short sentence was enough to shock Xue Fu.
The man who had been hiding his head and not daring to raise it now raised his head in shock: "Your Highness, you..."
Xu Duanyi looked at her and answered what she wanted to ask: "Do you really think I know nothing?"
Xue Fu really thought so at first.
When she was leaving the palace, she was taken by Aunt Danfeng to see the Queen Mother. At that time, the Queen Mother specifically instructed her not to let the eldest princess know, and not to involve the eldest princess. Unexpectedly...
She was still confused and didn't understand why things turned out like this.
My brain is in a state of confusion.
But looking at the eldest princess's expression, it was clear that she was not confused.
Finally, after gritting her teeth, Xue Fu faced the eldest princess and knelt down.
Her forehead touched the ground, and the penetrating coldness penetrated her brain. Xuefu felt a chill all over her body.
But she didn't dare to stand up, and knelt down, enduring the cold.
"I didn't hide it from Your Highness on purpose. I didn't know Your Highness already knew it. It was because the Queen Mother didn't want to implicate Your Highness that I..."
"Do you think that doing this won't implicate me?"
Xu Duanyi interrupted her.
Without waiting for Xuefu to speak, Xu Duanyi asked again: "Do you want to go to Xie Qingya's study today?"
At this point, Xue Fu naturally didn't dare to hide anything anymore. She nodded hesitantly and answered softly, "Yes."
Ever since she sent the girl from the Xie family to the study of Prince Nan'an last time, Xue Fu has gradually become concerned, thinking that the study has always been an important place. If there is really something wrong with Prince Nan'an, he will definitely be able to find out something from this study.
But she didn't expect that before she could even get close to the study, she was caught by Shi Yu.
Xue Fu was actually still confused.
Since Your Highness knew what she was going to do, why did you try to stop her?
She asked hesitantly, "I asked beforehand and found that there was no one in the study room. So I thought of going to check it out secretly..."
She didn't know what she had done wrong.
Xu Duanyi didn't say anything, but glanced at Bixi.
Bixi immediately understood and continued her words to Xuefu, "If there is really something wrong with the Prince of Nan'an, do you think there is really no one in the study?"
"Besides, what kind of place is a study? Even if there is no problem, there can't be no one there."
"You just walked away like this. But have you ever thought that if Shi Yu hadn't appeared in time and taken you away first, you would have fallen into their trap!"
"Then what will you do to His Highness and the Queen Mother?"
But this was something Xuefu had never thought of.
She was also in a hurry to do this job, thinking that she hadn't found a suitable opportunity, so she went to the study to check, maybe she could find out something. Unexpectedly...
Xuefu was really scared now.
Her face was extremely pale, and she was shivering and swaying like a leaf swept by the autumn wind.
"Your Highness, Your Highness! I was wrong!"
Xue Fu raised her tearful face and cried, "It was my fault for not thinking carefully enough. I almost made a mistake in my mission! I will never deny my guilt even if I die!"
She was extremely panicked and didn't know how she would be treated.
Xu Duanyi looked at her and suddenly sighed: "You get up first."
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In the end, it was Bixi who helped her up.
"Besides you, who else knows about this?" Xu Duanyi asked her.
At this time, Xue Fu was at a loss, so naturally she answered whatever Xu Duanyi asked.
This book is exclusively compiled by the LK team. She shook her head and choked up as she replied, "I am the only one who knows about this. Aunt Danfeng only took me to see the Queen Mother at that time, but I don't know whether the Queen Mother has met anyone else."
Xu Duanyi looked at Xuefu's face to determine whether she was lying or telling the truth.
After looking for a while, Xu Duanyi withdrew his gaze.
What Xuefu said is true.
But this did not make Xu Duanyi completely at ease.
Even if this is true, there is no guarantee that there is really no one else besides her.
The only thing that made Xu Duanyi feel relieved was that even if there were other people, they probably didn't know each other's tasks.
This would also make it easier for her to decide what to do next, without causing them to make wild guesses.
This can be considered a blessing in disguise.
Without letting Xuefu discover what she was thinking, Xu Duanyi looked at her and continued to ask for the key information she wanted to know: "What did your aunt tell you that day?"
Xue Fu was at a loss at the moment and could only answer Xu Duanyi's questions.
Hearing her question, she subconsciously continued, "The Queen Mother only asked me to carefully investigate Prince Nan'an after entering the palace to see if he is really the same as he appears to be. If there is any difference, I will find a way to send a letter to Aunt Danfeng."
"Delivery?"
Xu Duanyi deliberately asked: "How to deliver it?"
Xue Fu trusted her very much and did not dare to hide the truth. She answered as much as possible: "There is a rouge shop in the east of the city. It is actually jointly opened by the wealthy aunts and eunuchs in the palace. Usually, any news and transactions will be sent there."
Xu Duanyi glanced at Bixi and saw her nod, so he asked Xuefu, "But is that Jinjizhai?"
Xue Fu nodded and said, "That's the one."
With a plan in mind, Xu Duanyi kept silent for the moment and just looked at Xuefu and said, "I know you are eager to make a contribution, but you were really reckless today. If Shiyu hadn't taken you away in time, do you know what you would have faced?"
Xue Fu was extremely flustered after hearing what Bi Xi said. At this moment, she could only say in a low voice: "It was my fault that I was reckless..."
"No matter if the Prince of Nan'an has any problems or not, if you go there without hesitation, you will be sentenced to death if you are discovered."
"You won't be able to save your own life by then, and you will cause me to lose the trust of King Nan'an, which will affect my aunt's plan."
With every word Xu Duanyi said, Xuefu's face turned paler.
"So I just asked you, do you know you are wrong?"
There was another "thump" sound, and Xue Fu knelt on the ground, crying and saying to Xu Duanyi: "It was my fault that I acted rashly, and I know I was wrong!"
This time Xu Duanyi didn't let her get up immediately.
Instead, he continued to look at Xue Fu with an inquiring gaze.
Xue Fu's face turned paler and paler as she was stared at, and she held her breath unconsciously.
After an unknown amount of time, Xu Duanyi suddenly sighed and said, "Forget it."
"After all, you are doing something for your aunt."
"Get up first."
Bixi helped Xuefu up again.
Xuefu's body and legs were weak at this moment. If Bixi hadn't supported her, she would have fallen again.
"You are not fit to be seen in public in your current state. Starting tomorrow, you will take care of my warehouse. Don't interact with others for now, lest someone discovers anything."
"King Nan'an, I'll be watching over you."
Xuefu was overjoyed and agreed without delay.
She was grateful to the eldest princess in her heart.
If Aunt Danfeng and the Queen Mother knew about this, they would probably skin her alive.
It's also the eldest princess' fault.
Xuefu wanted to kneel down again and thank him.
Xu Duanyi didn't give in, and only asked one last question: "Is there anything else you want to tell me?"
Before Xue Fu could say anything, she continued, "You also know your aunt's temper. If she knew that you had made such a mistake as soon as you arrived, I can't guarantee that your family would not be implicated... In the palace, I can still protect you, but if your aunt finds out, I can't protect you either."
Xue Fu's expression changed again.
She racked her brains and thought about it, but in the end, her face turned pale and she shook her head: "This is what I know. Aunt Danfeng said that day that in order to avoid being discovered, she would not let me go to Jinjizhai if there is nothing wrong."
After she finished speaking, she saw the eldest princess looking at her, as if she was still examining her words.
She was afraid that she would not be trusted, so she hurriedly said, "Your Highness, I dare not deceive you!"
"Okay, I believe you."
Xu Duanyi finally relented.
"Pack up today and go to the warehouse early tomorrow morning."
The storeroom that Xu Duanyi mentioned was a separate place where she kept her dowry, and she even lived there normally.
This is also to prevent others from discovering that Xuefu is different.
Xue Fu naturally didn't dare to object.
Xu Duanyi asked Bixi to send the person out.
As soon as everyone left, she suddenly leaned down on the table tiredly. No one knew that her hands and feet had been feeling weak and cold since she learned about this.
My temple was still throbbing.
Xu Duanyi pressed that place, his mind still a little confused.
Although he had guessed long ago that his aunt did not trust Xie Qingya and would arrange for someone to go into the palace to inquire about the situation, this scene actually happened, which still made Xu Duanyi terrified.
She didn't know if there was anyone else besides Xue Fu; nor did she know how many people she could save by doing this...
I don’t even know if Xie Qingya would know.
If he already knew it now, how would she face him in the future?
And my aunt...
What would her aunt think if she knew what she had done?
She loves her so much.
If she knew she did this, she would be extremely disappointed in her.
The peaceful and quiet days did not last long before Xu Duanyi felt tired and weak again.
Caught in a dilemma.
Although he had already expected this scene, Xu Duanyi still felt very uncomfortable.
She suddenly lay down on the table.
With his face buried in his arms, Xu Duanyi, who has always been dignified, calm and unhurried in the face of difficulties, now seems to have turned back into his childhood self, wanting only to escape when encountering problems.
Suddenly, a hand gently pressed on my shoulder.
Xu Duanyi knew it was Bixi.
She didn't look up and continued to escape in this way.
Bixi comforted her softly, "Don't worry, we are the only ones who know about it now. Neither the Queen Mother nor the Prince of Nan'an knows about it."
This is not much consolation.
But at this moment, I don't know what else to say except this.
But Xu Duanyi is still Xu Duanyi after all.
She will feel tired, sad, and weak, but after these emotions, she will still regroup.
No matter what.
Things are still under control now.
"Let Shi Yu continue to watch the people in the yard. You go back to the Marquis' Mansion and pick out another capable guard to keep an eye on Jin Ji Zhai."
"Remember to draw a copy of each person my aunt gave me, and let him focus on these people."
Bixi agreed to all of them.
She was about to go out to give orders when Xu Duanyi suddenly grabbed her sleeve.
Bixi turned around.
I saw a face that was completely different from usual.
Her most admired master now looked up, and her gentle and beautiful face was now nervous and afraid. He pulled her sleeve and asked her, "Does he... really not know?"
Looking at her master who was as fragile as a child, Bixi's nose suddenly felt sore and she subconsciously wanted to cry.
But she still held back, smiling and comforting, "You have to believe in Shi Yu, she is very powerful."
Xu Duanyi thought about it and felt a little relieved.
"You go ahead."
She said, letting go of her hand.
Bixi left immediately.
Otherwise, if you take a step at night, tears will fall.
…
But this night.
Xie Qingya still knew about this.
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