Two days later, Qiao'er came down from the dungeon with the food from Prince Chun's mansion and walked straight to the prison door.
"Miss." Qiaoer put the lunch box on the table.
"Where's Master Jiu?" Fu Tong'er came over and sat down. "Is he that busy?"
I haven't seen him for two days.
Qiao'er opened the food box, took out two plates of side dishes and a bowl of multi-grain rice, and said, "Nineth Master has not been in the palace for the past two days. Yesterday, I saw him appear at the gate of his palace. He told me to go to his palace every day to get food and told the young lady not to worry."
"Don't worry about anything?" Fu Tong'er took the chopsticks sullenly. "He's so busy, too busy to come see me? He's got so many things on his plate, right? Asking him to deal with things doesn't mean he's going to disappear! He's been doing this all day, I don't believe he can't spare an hour! He must have forgotten about me, taking advantage and running away, what a rotten man! The Regent is so great, others are afraid of him, but I'm not. He didn't even come to see me! It's been almost three days!"
"Young lady, you must be missing Master Jiu," Qiao'er said, standing by her side. She took out an exquisite wooden box and said, "Master Jiu asked me to give this to you, young lady."
Fu Tong'er took it and opened it. It turned out to be a white jade female crane hairpin. When it swept across her, the sound was crisp and moving.
Qiao'er said, "Master Jiu is truly thoughtful. This White Crane Jade Hairpin is exquisitely crafted. This jade isn't just any jade; it's made from thousand-year-old snow rock. I'm afraid there's only one of its kind in the entire Imperial City. My lady, I'll put it on you."
Fu Tong'er took it in her hand and stroked it carefully. The jade material was warm to the touch and could be said to be of top quality. Looking at the workmanship, it was engraved with the words "Royal Jade Square", which showed that it was custom-made.
"Qiao'er, put it on me." Fu Tong'er was thinking about Jiu Ye in her heart, thinking that even if he was not around, it would be nice to wear the things he gave her.
"Yes, young lady." Qiao'er gently inserted the hairpin into her bun. When she looked at the white crane again, its proud and beautiful appearance reminded her of the young lady's noble appearance at home. She said, "That's right. Young lady has finally found the right person."
"What's right? What do you mean by finding the right person?"
"My lady, in my opinion, you are the daughter of a prominent family, of noble status. When you were about to marry Prince Hui, I felt it was inappropriate. Now that you are with the Prince Regent of Dayan, I think this is a perfect match. This hairpin is a perfect match for you."
"Really?" Fu Tong'er asked in disappointment after her joy, "But, when will Master Jiu come? He knows these are not what I want."
"What does Miss want? In Qiao'er's opinion, even if Miss wants the stars in the sky, Master Jiu can find a way to pick them for her. Master Jiu has a large family and great wealth, so he will definitely be able to satisfy Miss."
"Is your young lady short of money? I am the legitimate daughter, and I have seen all the good things. I want Jiu Ye's sincerity, only sincerity."
After hearing this, Qiao'er smiled slightly, changed the subject, and said:
"My lady, please don't blame Master Jiu. Think about it, Master Jiu is the Regent. Not only does he have to deal with your affairs, but he also has to participate in court affairs and meet with ministers from all walks of life. Unlike His Royal Highness Prince Hui, who is bored and restless every day. When you become the Regent Princess in the future, you really have to be more considerate of Master Jiu."
Fu Tong'er turned around, carefully sizing up the girl she had grown up with, and said, "Qiao'er, I've noticed that you've been acting in a treacherous manner ever since you fell in love with Deputy General Xiao. Since you're speaking up for Deputy General Xiao's master, why don't you ask him to come over and sympathize with your young lady?"
"Miss, what are you talking about... Qiao'er isn't..."
"Stop, there's no one else here. You told me yourself that you like Lieutenant General Xiao. Don't deny it, or you'll get a big nose! Tell me, were you bribed? Was it Master Jiu who bribed you, or was it Lieutenant General Xiao who bribed you?"
"Oh, Miss, Vice Admiral Xiao went to Dian Kingdom to investigate your background and hasn't returned yet."
"Oh... I see. That's Jiu Ye. How much money did he give you to make you defect, huh?"
"No," Qiao'er said, "I just gave him a few dozen taels of silver."
"Dozens of taels of silver? You've only known each other for a short time, and he's already rewarded you with dozens of taels! He hasn't even given me a single tael! What a stinky man! A stinky man who attracts bees and butterflies!"
"Miss, Miss, this servant has no feelings towards your Ninth Master. I can guarantee this."
"I know you don't. You like Xiao Pu, it's all that Jiu Ye's fault! If a man doesn't love himself, he's like rotten cabbage."
A voice came from the stairs:
"Who is Tong'er calling a rotten cabbage?"
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