Chapter 465 Gentle Knife
Qiao Wanyan returned to Yongning Pavilion for a nap in the afternoon. The maids who were cleaning the courtyard all left for fear of disturbing her rest.
When I woke up, it was already the next morning after sleeping all day.
Qiao Wanyan sat lazily on the edge of the bed to wake herself up, her voice still soft and sleepy because she had just woken up.
"Has Liu Yanran been here?"
Ziyuan shook her head.
Qiao Wanyan’s sleepiness disappeared a little. She didn’t give her the antidote yesterday because of an emergency, and now she hasn’t come to find her. Does she really feel that she has had enough of living and doesn’t want to care about her worthless life?
"you go......."
Before she could finish her words, a maid came in from outside the door and said, "Miss, the doorman came to report that the East Palace wants you to come over."
Qiao Wanyan is not yet ready to meet He Zhiyu. Her father told her yesterday that she doesn't have to worry, but she is not as familiar with He Zhiyu as she is with He Yanli, and she can't figure out what he is thinking.
The maid continued, "The people in the East Palace also said that if you are hesitant, they will tell you that Aunt Liu, the female official from the Clothing Bureau, is waiting for you in the East Palace."
Qiao Wanyan lowered her eyes, Liu Yanran is in the East Palace?
She was a little confused about the situation. The Second Prince and Liu Yanran had never had any contact, so how could he be in the East Palace?
At this moment, the East Palace.
He Zhiyu picked up the teacup and tasted the new tea that the palace maid had just brewed. The fragrance of the tea filled his mouth and he savored it carefully. After a moment, he asked, "Dragon Well after the Rain?"
The maid bowed her head and replied, "Your Highness, that's right. This was sent over by the Queen a few days ago, saying that she wanted Your Highness to taste it while it's still delicious."
He Zhiyu said calmly, "Let's get rid of it and switch to Taiping Houkui. Linghua should have sent over a batch of Taiping Houkui some time ago, so let's soak that."
The maid didn't understand. His Highness had always liked Longjing tea and usually drank it. Why did he suddenly leave today? Could it be that the second daughter of the Minister of Revenue who was to be summoned soon liked to drink it?
After thinking about it, this was probably the possibility, but the palace maid had no right to ask and didn't dare to ask, so she just answered yes and left with the teapot.
He Zhiyu looked at the empty table and was silent for a moment before ordering, "Go buy some osmanthus cakes, osmanthus candies, and osmanthus-flavored preserves. Buy them in half a cup of tea. If you can't buy them, you can die."
His tone was extremely calm, and he didn't mean to embarrass anyone at all. But the words he said were so cold and ruthless that they made people cry.
Jing Yuan responded and retreated silently.
In half a cup of tea, I bought osmanthus cake, osmanthus sugar and osmanthus-flavored candied fruit.
The new tea had just been brewed and the three-piece osmanthus set had just been placed on a plate on the table when Qiao Wanyan arrived.
He Zhiyu waved his hand, signaling everyone to leave.
Jing Yuan led the palace servants to retreat, dismissed everyone and stayed guarding the door alone.
Looking at the Second Miss who had come and gone in a hurry yesterday and whom he hadn't seen for a long time, Jing Yuan actually felt a sense of familiarity for the first time.
This thought popped up in his mind, and Jing Yuan felt that he might be a cheap skin. He felt kind when the second lady beat and scolded him in private. He was not a young marquis!
Crazy, absolutely crazy!
How could he forget those heartless and cold-blooded words that the Second Miss and His Highness said last time?
After that day, His Highness couldn't eat or sleep for a long time and became much thinner.
Qiao Wanyan stood at the door, looking at the closed study for a long time without any intention of going in.
Jing Yuan felt that the Second Miss probably knew that what she said that day was too harsh and now she didn't know how to face His Highness.
If I had known this would happen, why did I do it in the first place?
Qiao Wanyan looked at him, and Jingyuan let out a long sigh, "Second Miss, I can't help you either."
Qiao Wanyan frowned, looked him up and down, and whispered, "Are you crazy? You can't help me open the door? Is your hand broken or disabled?"
Jingyuan blinked and didn't react for a while. He curled his lips, opened the door and invited the person in.
In an instant, Jingyuan saw Qiao Wanyan's expression change when she stepped over the threshold.
That was a look full of mockery, disdain and impatience.
The face changes so quickly.
Ziyuan wanted to follow him in, but was stopped by Jingyuan, "What are you going in for? The doors and windows are all open, there's no need to worry."
Zi Yuan also rolled her eyes at him, glanced at Qiao Wanyan's expression as she turned back to signal him, and stood where she was without following in.
He Zhiyu sat in the right seat and looked directly at her, his deep eyes filled with that magnificent reflection.
Perfection and flawlessness are memories that can be engraved in people's minds and sealed tightly.
Very beautiful memory of the picture.
Qiao Wanyan bowed slightly, "Your Highness, I greet you, your Highness."
He Zhiyu said calmly: "Sit down."
Qiao Wanyan sat down obediently. Even though she knew that the other party understood her nature of valuing profit above all else, she was still able to remain calm and composed and pretend to be completely different.
And people who don't understand will believe it.
Because beauty is deceptive.
Qiao Wanyan lowered her head and looked at the ground. Her slender body was weak and boneless. After a moment, she tilted her head slightly and slowly raised her eyes to look at him. Her cherry lips were slightly pursed, like spring water melting ice and snow.
He Zhiyu lowered his eyes and raised the corners of his mouth subconsciously, "You really are..."
Qiao Wanyan was quite surprised that he didn't act meanly towards her. Could this guy also be a coward?
"I was drunk and talked nonsense in the academy that day. Your Highness, please don't be angry with me, okay?"
He Zhiyu didn't respond to her, and changed the subject: "Try this tea and see if it's safe to drink?"
Qiao Wanyan picked up the teacup and saw the candied fruits on the plate. She paused for a moment, took a sip calmly, and then smiled beautifully, "It tastes good. It's the most fragrant tea I've ever tasted. Your Highness, do you remember that I like this tea?"
She didn't look at him when she finished speaking, but just lowered her eyes to look at the steam rising from the teacup.
In the cool and comfortable hall, this touch of heat makes people feel a little warm.
She got a little tired of drinking Taiping Houkui tea recently, so she started drinking it again in a different place.
However, this tea must have been specially prepared, because the cakes and candied fruits on the plate were too coincidental, they must have been specially prepared by someone.
The idiot Jing Yuan wouldn't be so thoughtful, and the servants of the Eastern Palace wouldn't make decisions on their own, so we just need the person on the main seat.
Tsk, the bottom line is so low, it will probably go even lower in the future.
"Liu Yanran is at the back door. Her female official clerk is no longer in the palace and is now a free person. The East Palace is not short of people, but I wonder if you need someone to serve in your house?"
Qiao Wanyan blinked, stood up and said, "Thank you very much, Your Highness."
He Zhiyu said in a gentle tone: "Then I won't keep you."
He did not take this opportunity to keep the person. After saying a few words, he wanted to send the person away. For a while, Qiao Wanyan was a little confused.
When she left, she felt as if her back was being stared through.
When she saw Liu Yanran, Qiao Wanyan stood there in silence for a long time.
The poison given by Yun Yao would cause extreme pain to the person, but it would never torture the person into such a miserable state as the one in front of us, with only one breath left.
Liu Yanran, I can’t see you anymore.
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