As soon as Cai Yueshi left the Sunset Pavilion, she saw the Crown Prince of Qing Kingdom chatting happily with the girl who had just arrived, and she immediately felt bored.
She knew that the Crown Prince of Qing Kingdom had no interest in her, and she hadn't come here willingly either. If it weren't for her parents' insistence, she would never have come to the capital.
The waters here run deep; beneath the glitz and glamour lie countless turbulent waves. She didn't like this place, nor did she like the Crown Prince of Qing, who was chatting happily with other girls in the blink of an eye.
That girl, however, looked somewhat familiar.
Cai Yueshi climbed the low ladder and boarded the carriage. Her maid, Li'er, carefully helped her to her seat.
"Do you know who that girl was just now?" Cai Yueshi lifted the carriage curtain and looked at the Sunset Pavilion on the mountaintop not far away, asking curiously.
Pear had been waiting for her at the foot of the mountain, so she must have seen it, and she might even know.
Pear subconsciously looked up and said "Oh," pointing to the carriage beside her, "It should be Shu's, right? Miss, look, this logo should be correct."
Cai Yueshi glanced at it and saw a large "Shu" character written on it, so it must be it. No wonder it looked familiar; Shu's shops were everywhere, so it was normal to have seen it before.
"Miss, where are we going?" Pear asked obediently, blinking her eyes as she lowered the curtain.
Cai Yueshi smiled and said, "I'll go find him first, then go to the palace to say hello to my aunt, and then I can return to Lingcheng."
Pear tilted her head, somewhat puzzled, "Miss, don't you need to continue your contact with the Crown Prince of Qing Kingdom for a while longer?"
“No need.” Cai Yueshi gently shook her head. “He is not a good match for me. Let’s go back.”
“Oh…” Pear didn’t understand the intricacies of the situation, but since her mistress had spoken, she would carry it out.
only……
“Miss, the young master came when you went to the Sunset Pavilion.”
"Hmm?" Cai Yueshi frowned slightly, looking at her with a puzzled expression.
Pear pouted, "Young Master said he's not going back. He wants to stay in the capital for a few more days. He'll let you go back by yourself and leave only after he's had enough fun."
It's happening again...
Thinking of Cai Fengyin gave Cai Yueshi a headache. Her younger brother was the most unruly, practically number one on the "Top Ten Elders of Lingcheng Who Want to Beat Up."
Not only was he a playboy, but he was also always causing trouble, and the clan always had to clean up his messes. Unfortunately, his grandfather doted on him a lot, and although he used to listen to his grandfather a little, he became increasingly unruly.
Originally, only she was scheduled to come to the capital. But as soon as Cai Fengyin heard that they were coming to the capital, he ran to his grandfather and begged and pleaded. So, they came together.
On the way, she told him to be obedient and not to run around, because the capital was not like Lingcheng. If the Cai family was in charge in Lingcheng, then the Emperor was in charge in the capital.
If he causes trouble here, no one can clean up his mess.
Cai Fengyin nodded vigorously, looking very obedient. But who would have thought that in less than half a day, he would run off again and not intend to go back.
Cai Yueshi sighed. Oh well, she's a grown woman, she can't possibly run away, especially with Wang Er by her side.
With this in mind, she said to the coachman, "There's no need to go fetch him; let's go straight to the palace."
"yes."
Pear didn't like the mischievous second young master either, so when she heard Cai Yueshi say that, she immediately cheered up. Her eyes sparkled, "Miss, shall we go straight back to Lingcheng?"
Should she go straight back? She didn't really want to.
There are places she wants to go.
Cai Yueshi pursed her lips and spoke after a long while, but her words were directed at the coachman: "I remember, on the way back to Lingcheng, we need to pass through Cicheng, right?"
The coachman, while driving the horse, replied to her, "Miss has a good memory; we must pass through Cicheng."
"How long does it take to get to Cicheng from here? If we set off in an hour, will we arrive by nightfall?" Cai Yueshi asked, clutching her handkerchief and looking down.
The driver glanced at the sun and said, "It shouldn't be too far off."
“Okay, then let’s go to the palace first, and then head back home.” Cai Yueshi smiled.
"yes."
...
...
Upon entering the palace, the Empress was overjoyed to see her and showered Cai Yueshi with gifts, while Cai Yueshi simply stood obediently.
That makes sense. After the Empress entered the palace, the Cai family stayed for a few years before moving away to a place thousands of miles away.
There were officials from the Cai family in the court, but they were all men, so she couldn't summon them to the inner palace. She couldn't even find someone to confide in. And the palace was full of intrigue and backstabbing, with everyone coveting her position. She barely had time to be on guard, let alone protect herself.
Now that Cai Yueshi has arrived, she has made Cai Yueshi look good at the reception banquet. She is genuinely happy and couldn't help but talk to her for a long time before asking about Cai Yueshi's plans.
Cai Yueshi told her the truth: Shangguan Jingci had no romantic feelings for her, so it was probably impossible for them to be together. Therefore, she prepared to set off back to Lingcheng.
"Good child." The Empress lovingly stroked her hair, knowing exactly what was going on.
With Emperor Yuming overseeing things, this marriage is absolutely impossible. Emperor Yuming will never allow Cai Yueshi to marry Shangguan Jingci, because Cai Yueshi is backed by the Cai clan—a powerful clan in the court.
Even if he couldn't use it for his own purposes, he would never hand over this power to Shangguan Jingci.
However, the Empress didn't say that she had only summoned Cai Yueshi to make a show of it and to save face for herself. Now that Cai Yueshi wanted to leave, the Empress had no reason to make her stay, so she let her be.
So the Empress gave Cai Yueshi some more gifts and asked her to take them back to the imperial city, which Cai Yueshi accepted.
By the time they left the palace, the sunlight was no longer glaring. Cai Yueshi sat in the carriage, leaned back with a sigh of relief, and closed her eyes.
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