Su Wanyan said patiently, "The money I'm giving you is enough for you to live on for a lifetime."
For ordinary people, the money she gave them would be enough even if they never worked in their entire lives.
"Your Majesty's favor is too great for me; I have failed to appreciate your kindness." She knelt down directly from her seat before Su Wanyan, pleading, "I beg Your Majesty's forgiveness."
Yunyi positioned herself as the weaker party from the very beginning.
Su Wanyan had a headache, which made it difficult for her to say anything.
Moreover, there's no definitive conclusion as to whether what she said is true or false, so she can't condemn her outright.
He gave a token laugh and said, "The journey from Wengcheng to the capital is long, and you had no choice but to do this. What crime have you committed? Now that we've made things clear and I understand your difficulties, let's drop this matter."
She instructed, "Qiuye, see the guest out."
"Your Majesty!" Yunyi suddenly became anxious. She kowtowed and said, "If Your Majesty is willing to save me from this predicament, I will be eternally grateful. I am willing to serve you like a cow or a horse for the rest of my life to repay you. I will serve you as a slave without a single complaint."
"Heh." Hearing this, Su Wanyan couldn't help but laugh: "Saved you from dire straits? What do you mean? Did you encounter something heinous?"
"Your Majesty," Yunyi looked up, "The East Sea is an irreconcilable enemy to me. Serving Princess Fengyao has exhausted me both physically and mentally. I beg Your Majesty to do me justice."
She kowtowed devoutly to Su Wanyan.
Su Wanyan smiled: "Miss Yunyi, how do you want me to save you?"
"I dare to ask Your Highness to... buy me back from Princess Fengyao. I will only serve as a servant in Prince Gong's mansion from now on. I hope Your Highness will grant my request."
Su Wanyan raised her hand, gently lifted her chin, and looked at Yun Yi calmly.
In the end, she still wanted to enter the Prince's mansion.
Su Wanyan didn't know if she was right or wrong, but that was the feeling Yunyi gave her right now.
Was it because Yu Nanqing didn't express his opinion at first that she came up with this method?
Or was it a spur-of-the-moment decision after she became Feng Yao's maid?
Not hearing Su Wanyan speak, Yunyi said sadly, "Your Highness once saved me and has been kind to me. Now that you see me in such a helpless situation, I'm sure Your Highness will not stand idly by. I hope Your Highness will grant my request."
Su Wanyan found it amusing: "Fulfill what?"
She looked at Yunyi calmly: "Miss Yunyi, no one forced you to become Princess Fengyao's maid, right? Did Princess Fengyao hold a knife to your throat? Why are you acting like you're being bullied?"
"Your Majesty... this humble woman is..." Yunyi looked up, looking pitiful as she tried to explain.
Su Wanyan interrupted with a smile: "If there were a way out, who would choose to become a slave? I gave you money, and you could have had other options, but you chose this one. If you feel that you have no one to rely on or relatives in Wengcheng, you can take the money and settle down in the capital."
"With so many choices, you still choose the unconventional path, and you can even complain to me with a straight face, asking me to grant your request. What should I grant Miss Yunyi's request?" Su Wanyan chuckled, "Miss Yunyi, you don't seem stupid."
If she were stupid, she wouldn't have put on a victim act in front of her from the very beginning.
Yunyi's heart clenched, and her eyes reddened again. She lowered her gaze and repeatedly kowtowed, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. It was my foolishness. I really... I really didn't know what to do, so..."
Su Wanyan's smile remained unchanged: "Alright, just as you said, you really are stupid and can't think of any other way. Then I'll be frank with you, I won't keep such a stupid person in the manor."
Yunyi's lips turned pale instantly, and tears streamed down her face: "Your Majesty...this humble woman...this humble woman..."
Her teary-eyed appearance was like that of an innocent, naive little white flower.
Su Wanyan really couldn't take it anymore. Why were there so many tears? They hadn't stopped since she came in.
She pointed at Qiu Ye and Huang Ye: "See these? These are my personal maids. Not one of them is not smart. I only use smart people. Someone like you who can't understand a word you say, I would never keep by my side. To put it bluntly, I have a phobia of stupidity."
"I am willing to learn. I am not stupid. I beg Your Majesty... I beg Your Majesty to give me a chance. I really... I really do not want to serve the people of Donghai. I beg Your Majesty to save me."
"..." Su Wanyan rested her chin on her hand, looking at her sincere expression, but she couldn't feel a ripple of emotion.
After thinking for a while, he finally spoke: "I need to discuss this matter with the Prince before making a decision. You should go back first."
Yunyi's expression immediately brightened with joy, and she gratefully kowtowed to Su Wanyan, saying, "Thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Your Highness. This humble woman...this humble woman awaits news from Your Highness."
"Qiuye, see the guest out," Su Wanyan instructed.
Qiu Ye bowed and finally sent Yun Yi, who was crying her eyes out, away.
Su Wanyan swung her little feet, resting her chin on her hand, lost in thought.
After Yunyi left, Huang Ye glanced cautiously at Su Wanyan, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
Su Wanyan noticed out of the corner of her eye that they were waiting for her to speak.
However, after waiting for a while and seeing no sign of her asking, she finally couldn't help but look at Huang Ye and say, "Just ask me whatever it is."
She was really itching to get there.
Huang Ye then stepped forward: "Your Highness, do you really want to discuss with the Prince about taking Yunyi into the Prince's residence?"
Huang Ye doesn't talk much, but every time she does, she has some ideas.
Su Wanyan smiled and gestured first: "Come, sit down and let's talk."
Huang Ye shook her head repeatedly: "Thank you, Your Highness, this servant will not sit."
Su Wanyan pursed her lips, not bothered by it: "We definitely need to discuss it, but it's not about whether or not to take her in. Besides, Yunyi's matter isn't really my responsibility. No matter how much she complains, she's still Feng Yao's person. What can I do to interfere?"
Upon hearing this, Huang Ye nodded in agreement: "Your Majesty is right."
Su Wanyan looked at Huang Ye: "Since you asked, you don't just want to hear my opinion, do you? I'm asking you, what's your opinion on what you just saw?"
Huang Ye pursed her lips: "Your Majesty, then this servant will tell the truth."
"Go ahead and say it."
"It's really awkward."
What feels off?
"She keeps referring to you as Your Highness, and I don't know what kind of status she's using to say those things. You're just a commoner, and when ordinary people see you, they're all respectful and keep quiet. But she's the one who comes up here and starts complaining, saying she's bold. She keeps kowtowing and saying she's timid. She's practically saying that she's known Your Highness for a long time."
Su Wanyan's eyes lit up slightly as she listened: "Is that what you heard?"
“Your Majesty, if she wanted to become a servant in the Prince’s mansion, she didn’t need to go through such a roundabout way. She could have just told her directly when she first met her. If she had said at that time that she had no one to rely on in Wengcheng and no relatives, would Your Majesty have let her go hungry? I really don’t understand why she’s acting this way now. That’s why I feel that it’s too awkward.”
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