Su Wanyan was speechless, not even looking at her: "What are you doing?"
With a slight flick of his sleeve, Yu Nanqing suddenly caught a brightly colored butterfly between his fingertips.
The butterfly's wings fluttered gracefully, immediately piquing Su Wanyan's interest. Her eyes lit up: "What is this?"
She reached out and took it, only to discover that the butterfly was made of silk twisted into several strands and woven layer by layer, making it very exquisite.
Two ribbons floated beneath the butterfly's wings, making its shape appear even more lifelike.
"Where did you come from?" Su Wanyan's eyes visibly lit up with joy.
No sooner had she finished speaking than Yu Nanqing appeared, holding a peach blossom between her fingers. Some of the peach blossoms were in bloom, while others were not. They were all woven from silk, and the branches were secured with something and wrapped with ribbons. The workmanship was exquisite.
Su Wanyan's eyes brightened again: "How come there's more?"
Her slender, jade-like fingers gently took it and asked, "Is there any more?"
Yu Nanqing pursed her lips slightly, lowered her eyes, and reached into her wide sleeve, pulling out a beautiful little snake a moment later.
"Haha!" Su Wanyan couldn't help but laugh twice, reaching out to rummage through Yu Nanqing's sleeve: "How much did you hide? Let me see!"
"That's all." Yu Nanqing's deep and affectionate voice came slowly from above.
Su Wanyan held the little trinkets in her hands: "You bought these? When did you buy them?"
"..." Yu Nanqing's ears turned slightly red: "I did it."
Knowing that Su Wanyan would be depressed after parting with Xu Yixuan or Dai Zhiwan, I prepared these little trinkets in advance to cheer her up.
The snake wasn't actually very well made, after all, it was the first one.
Originally, I thought Su Wanyan liked strange things, so I wanted to find some samples to make, but I found... it was too difficult.
So I had to do something simple.
"You're so skillful." Su Wanyan brought the 'peach blossom' to her nose and smelled it.
"Yan'er, this is fake."
"Of course I know." Su Wanyan glanced at him. "The atmosphere is already right, it wouldn't be appropriate not to smell it."
A glint flashed in Yu Nanqing's eyes. He suddenly grasped Su Wanyan's wrist and gently placed the 'peach blossom' to his nose.
Although it was made of silk, Yu Nanqing seemed to really smell the fragrance of peach blossoms.
As he suddenly moved closer, Su Wanyan's heart couldn't help but tremble. His long, slender eyes were so close that she couldn't help but move her body back.
Yu Nanqing noticed her subtle movements. He turned his head slightly and saw a faint blush rising on Su Wanyan's face, making her even more charming and lovely.
Yu Nanqing pursed his lips to suppress the pounding in his heart, turned his face away and gently released Su Wanyan's hand.
Su Wanyan also lowered her eyes, and the atmosphere became somewhat ambiguous.
However, in just a moment, Su Wanyan leaned her head against him.
When Yu Nanqing was being treated before, he always had a faint smell of medicine on him. Now that he is cured, Yu Nanqing has a pleasant fragrance on him.
It seemed to be coming from his clothes, or perhaps the smell of soap from when he took a bath.
Su Wanyan hadn't researched what kind of fragrance it was; she only knew that it smelled especially good every time she got close to it.
Yu Nanqing naturally put his arm around her shoulder and said, "Yan'er..."
"What are you going to do with those people sent by the Empress Dowager?"
Actually, Su Wanyan didn't really want to ask, since she had said she would give Yu Nanqing time. However, since they were in the carriage, she needed to find some topics to distract herself.
"I promised Yan'er that I wouldn't let them go to Fuzhou."
Upon hearing this, Su Wanyan stopped asking questions and slowly closed her eyes.
The convoy traveled at a leisurely pace. Not only was the route planned in advance, but even the food, clothing, and lodging along the way were arranged in advance. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, they would usually stay in villas or mansions.
Furthermore, there are the inns in the city. Some places may be a bit of a detour, but for Yu Nanqing and Su Wanyan, they are not in a hurry.
Yu Nanqing walked and stopped frequently, and even set fixed rest times along the way.
Before dusk, the convoy ended its journey ahead of schedule and stayed at a villa in the suburbs.
"Yan'er." As soon as he got off the carriage, Yu Nanqing called out to Su Wanyan.
Su Wanyan looked up: "What's wrong?"
"You go in first, I have some things to take care of."
Su Wanyan paused for a moment, then nodded: "Okay."
Yu Nanqing instructed Tian Zhong: "Call them all over."
Tanaka immediately understood: "Yes."
The thirty palace maids bestowed by the Empress Dowager walked behind the procession, while Dai Yiqiu rode in a small carriage.
The master bedroom of the villa was located in the backyard. After hearing someone report that the sound would not reach the backyard, Yu Nanqing looked at the people standing in the front yard.
They all lowered their eyes, standing obediently and neatly in their rows.
Dai Yiqiu looked around but didn't see Su Wanyan. She then looked behind her and noticed that all the women were dressed in the same maid outfits, while hers was different.
This comparison emboldened him: "Your Highness."
She called out softly, "I wonder why Your Highness has summoned us?"
She always felt that she was the leader of this group, and she felt even more that Yu Nanqing treated her differently, otherwise why would he let them walk while she could ride in a carriage?
Yu Nanqing's face remained expressionless as he calmly observed them. Finally, Tian Zhong spoke up, saying, "His Highness has decreed that those who are dissatisfied with going to Fuzhou or who do not wish to follow may leave now. His Highness will provide you with sufficient travel expenses so that you can find a place to settle down."
Upon hearing this, the thirty women all looked surprised, exchanging glances.
What does this mean?
Did Prince Gong tell them to leave?
Dai Yiqiu reacted immediately and knelt down to curtsy: "This subject will only follow Your Highness in this life. No matter what Your Highness asks me to do, this subject is willing."
What a joke! She finally managed to get close to Yu Nanqing, how could she just give up like that?
As long as they can secure a place by Yu Nanqing's side, will they still need to be mindful of the Changguo Duke's family's feelings?
So what if they are vassal kings?
Even if Yu Nanqing's side doesn't achieve anything, the Empress Dowager has already promised that she will definitely enjoy wealth and honor in the future.
The thought had barely formed when Tanaka's voice rang out again: "Let me make it clear beforehand that even if you stay, the Prince will not give any of you important positions. However, considering that you are acting on the orders of the Empress Dowager and have no other choice, the Prince is willing to give you this opportunity."
Tanaka narrowed his eyes and scanned everyone in the front yard: "I'll count to ten. If you're determined to leave, step forward. The prince will give you money so you can live a life of comfort."
"one……"
After saying that, Tanaka began counting: "Two..."
The women in the front yard looked at each other, some conflicted, some hesitant, but most were trying to guess Yu Nanqing's intentions.
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