Remembering how Yu Nanqing had killed the previous Minister of Revenue, Pei Qian asked tremblingly, "I wonder what business Your Highness has with me?"
"Shall we go to the lakeside boat?" Yu Nanqing asked.
If he goes with his colleagues, he won't disturb Su Wanyan.
Yu Nanqing was very satisfied with his idea.
"Huh?" Pei Jun almost thought he had misheard. He exchanged a glance with the minister next to him, completely unable to guess what Yu Nanqing was thinking. Was he testing whether they had neglected their duties?
After thinking it over, Pei Qian carefully declined, saying, "Your Highness, the position of Minister of Revenue has been vacant for a long time. I will certainly work diligently and conscientiously, and I have absolutely no intention of indulging in food, drink, or pleasure..."
Before Pei Qian could finish speaking, Yu Nanqing had already walked away.
Not going? Then he'll send someone else.
"Lord Liu," Yu Nanqing caught another minister, "shall we go to the lakeside pavilion?"
Lord Liu, being a censor, frowned immediately upon hearing this: "Your Highness! As a prince of the Great Jin, you should be working for the benefit of the people of the Great Jin and setting an example for them. How can you indulge in frivolous pursuits and linger in such brothels?"
Antique.
How did the lakeside pavilion become a place of pleasure in his eyes?
Yu Nanqing, bored, went to catch someone else.
The official, breathless, exclaimed, "Your Highness! You..."
"Is Your Highness going to the lakeside pavilion?"
Someone whispered something in my ear.
Yu Nanqing's eyes flickered slightly. Before she could see who it was, she was about to speak, but when she turned around, she immediately swallowed the words she was about to say.
She frowned: "I won't go with you."
If I go with him, Su Wanyan will be unhappy.
The person who came was Su Shiyan.
Su Shiyan smiled and bowed respectfully: "This humble subject will not go, but this humble subject may ask a few friends to accompany Your Highness."
Yu Nanqing turned and left: "No need."
Even if he showed up unexpectedly, Su Wanyan would definitely not blame him.
However, if possible, he didn't want to spoil her fun, so he wanted to invite others to go together.
"..." Su Shiyan stared silently at Yu Nanqing's retreating figure.
Not only was Su Wanyan completely unresponsive to reason, but Yu Nanqing was the same.
These two people must have some weaknesses; he'll need to put in some effort to figure them out.
Meanwhile, on the other side, at the lakeside pavilion, several dance performances had already concluded. The exotic dancers were beautiful and exotic, and naturally, they were chosen by the playboys of the capital to enter private rooms and catch a glimpse of their beauty.
To avoid spoiling everyone's fun, the lakeside boat will also offer other entertainment programs.
Su Wanyan seemed uninterested after watching the dance. Xu Yixuan noticed this and said with a smile, "It's almost lunchtime. I know a restaurant with good food. Would Your Highness do me the honor of joining us?"
"Sure, there's nothing to do coming or going."
Actually, she wasn't hungry yet; she had just eaten a lot of snacks.
But now that the dance was over and she had seen the people, she wasn't very interested in anything else.
Once the three of them made up their minds, they all got up and went downstairs.
However, by sheer coincidence, he ran into Qin Shushen at the corner of the stairs on the first floor.
Three other women were with Qin Shushen, and it seemed they were also leaving.
Upon seeing Su Wanyan, Qin Shushen, who had been holding back for a long time, seemed to have finally found an outlet for her anger. She said with a sarcastic smile, "Some people are just ungrateful, cold-blooded, and heartless. Such a big thing happened in her family, but she only cares about eating, drinking, and having fun. She has a heart of a snake and is two-faced. I'd like to see how long she can keep up this act."
He was speaking to the other three women.
But the implication seems to be that he was referring to Su Wanyan.
The other three women were wondering why Qin Shushen suddenly said those things, but when they saw Su Wanyan coming down the stairs, they suddenly understood.
He chimed in, "If she didn't act that way, how could she expect others to obey her every command? If she showed her true self, she would be despised by everyone. How could she not pretend, how could she dare not pretend?"
Dai Zhiwan frowned. These sarcastic words were clearly directed at Su Wanyan.
What do you mean by "something happened at home"? The Prince Gong's mansion is fine, but the Marquis of Yuanning's mansion brought this upon itself. What does it have to do with Su Wanyan?
She gritted her teeth and stepped forward, but was pulled back by Xu Yixuan.
How can they argue if the other party doesn't name names?
"Miss Qin, what a coincidence!" Su Wanyan spoke faster than she thought and had already stepped forward to greet her.
Dai Zhiwan: "..."
Xu Yixuan: "..."
"Oh!" Qin Shushen exclaimed with delight, as if she had just noticed Su Wanyan. "Your Majesty is also visiting the lakeside pavilion?"
She lowered her eyes and curtsied, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
"I just heard Miss Qin say something like... ungrateful, heartless, who is she talking about?" Su Wanyan asked curiously, leaning over to inquire.
"..." Qin Shushen was speechless.
Who are we talking about? Who else could we be talking about?
I'm talking about you!
Su Wanyan, just keep pretending!
She squinted and smiled, "Just an insignificant person."
"Oh." Su Wanyan suddenly realized, "An insignificant person? I thought Miss Qin was talking about herself just now."
Qin Shushen frowned slightly: "What do you mean by that, Your Majesty?"
Is she out of her mind? How could she possibly be talking about herself!
"Wasn't Su Muqing your good friend? She was your closest friend when she was alive, and you didn't know she was dead?"
Upon hearing this, the faces of the people around her darkened. Qin Shushen sneered, "The deceased are gone. Your Majesty, aren't you afraid of disturbing the peace of those in the afterlife by saying such things?"
"What did I say? I didn't offend the deceased." Su Wanyan smiled, then suddenly leaned closer and asked, "By the way, Miss Qin, as Su Muqing's best friend, did you offer incense? Did you pay your respects? Did Miss Qin visit Su Muqing on the seventh day after her death?"
Qin Shushen's heart skipped a beat!
"you……"
How could she possibly go!
How could she dare to go?
Putting aside her fear of the dead, given what the Marquis of Yuanning's family had done, her parents would never allow her to have any further contact with them!
Su Wanyan then had a look of sudden realization: "See? As her best friend, you didn't even offer her incense. Aren't you ungrateful? Aren't you cold-blooded and heartless?"
"I overheard your words when I turned the corner just now, and the more I think about it, the more I feel like you were talking about yourself. But who in the world is so foolish? How could you talk about yourself like that? And call yourself a snake or a scorpion. Miss Qin, please don't do that next time, okay? Don't belittle yourself, and take good care of yourself, okay?"
"You!" Qin Shushen's eyes widened. In just a few words, an inexplicable anger surged in her head!
"Pfft!" Dai Zhiwan couldn't help but cover her mouth, and looked at the other three women in agreement: "Miss Qin is also very frank. You should get along well in the future and try to make sure she can help you in the future..." She lit incense.
The last three words were left unsaid by Dai Zhiwan.
This caused the other three women's faces to darken simultaneously.
"Su Wanyan! Are you really stupid or just pretending? I was clearly talking about you! What are you pretending for!" Qin Shushen was furious and embarrassed, her face turning red with anger!
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