The Empress Dowager grew angrier and more agitated as she read the document. Before she had even finished reading it, she threw it to the ground, spilling ink and brushes from the table with her wide sleeves, creating a mess on the floor.
The Empress Dowager was furious, and the eunuch who was reporting to her in the Imperial Study trembled and knelt down.
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger." Granny Fu knelt down with Fu Li.
"How can I calm my anger?" The Empress Dowager's face darkened. "I bestowed thirty beauties upon him. Yu Nanqing couldn't possibly have been unaware of such a commotion. I believe he deliberately instigated their infighting so that he could eliminate them all!"
Granny Fu kept her head down and didn't say anything.
"I originally thought Dai Yiqiu was someone I could use, but I never expected him to be so useless in the end. All the spies I sent were wiped out. What a Yu Nanqing! What a person who is at odds with everyone and causes so much resentment. I refuse to believe that he wasn't behind this!"
That's why she got so angry.
Yu Nanqing was clearly trying to go against her, but the matter was witnessed by local officials and accompanied by the coroner's autopsy report. Even if she wanted to pin the blame on Yu Nanqing, it would be too far-fetched.
If Yu Nanqing confronted her head-on, she would have a reason to order punishment, but now, she couldn't find any pretext.
After she finished speaking, Granny Fu waited for a while, but when she didn't continue, she finally spoke up: "Empress Dowager, shall we send some more people to Fuzhou?"
"Send more? What use would it be to send more people? No matter how many I send, he won't be afraid. The mountains and rivers are too far for me to reach. If he wants to kill a few people, it's just a matter of using a few excuses!"
This made her very uncomfortable. She was worried about leaving Yu Nanqing in the capital, and she was still worried about sending him elsewhere.
No……
The Empress Dowager narrowed her eyes: "I should send him to Wengcheng."
She shouldn't have been so soft-hearted.
Now, it's too late for regrets.
Upon hearing this, Granny Fu pursed her lips. Under the circumstances at the time, if Yu Nanqing had really been sent to Wengcheng, he would never have agreed.
She still remembers the threat Yu Nanqing made to the Empress Dowager before he left. How could the Empress Dowager forget it so quickly?
Observing the Empress Dowager's expression, Granny Fu offered a suggestion: "Empress Dowager, we don't need to send anyone over in the name of the court."
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager's eyes lit up slightly.
Yes, how could she not have thought of that?
Yu Nanqing knew that she had sent people, so he would naturally be on guard. But if he didn't know, then that would be a different story.
The Empress Dowager's eyes narrowed slightly, indicating that she had already made up her mind.
Seeing that the Empress Dowager's complexion had improved, Granny Fu gave a signal, and the kneeling eunuch immediately understood and crawled back.
Before long, two palace maids entered and silently tidied up the imperial study with their heads down.
Granny Fu continued, "Empress Dowager, what about the Dai family...?"
The Empress Dowager didn't care at all: "Just send someone to inform them."
Lai Qu has already separated from the Duke of Changguo's mansion, which means she no longer has the support of the Duke of Changguo's mansion, so she doesn't need to worry about anything.
Granny Fu lowered her eyes and said, "Yes."
On the other side, Fuzhou.
According to Yu Nanqing, they should arrive in Fucheng around noon tomorrow. Thinking that she wouldn't have to travel anymore, Su Wanyan slept particularly well tonight.
She was thinking that she could stay in bed a little longer tomorrow.
However, dreams are beautiful, but reality is harsh.
Just as Su Wanyan was sleeping soundly, red lanterns were quietly hung in the temporary courtyard where she was resting.
On the doors and windows of the side rooms in the courtyard, Qiuye, along with her maids and servants, quietly pasted large red "double happiness" characters on them.
The moonlight was hazy, casting a soft glow. The night was perfect. Huang Ye held up the candlelight and lit the stone lanterns in the courtyard one by one.
As dawn approached, Su Wanyan was still asleep when Xiao Bu arrived at the courtyard gate with a row of maids.
The maid was holding gold and silver ornaments, among which a golden phoenix crown was particularly eye-catching.
Qiu Ye and Huang Ye had been waiting at the courtyard gate for a long time. Upon seeing this, they smiled at each other, raised their hands slightly, and a group of maids carrying gold and silver ornaments waited in front of the house.
Hot water and utensils for washing up were already prepared. Qiuye gently pushed open the door and went in, lighting the candle in the room.
Su Wanyan's sleeping face came into view.
Yu Nanqing was not in the room. Qiu Ye stepped forward and gently called out, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, wake up."
Su Wanyan frowned, opened her eyes a crack, and saw that candles had been lit in the room. Curious, she rubbed her eyes and stood up: "What's wrong? What happened?"
Autumn Leaf and Yellow Leaf didn't say much, but handed over a sandalwood tea and a cup of fragrant tea: "Your Highness, the Prince says he has something to discuss with you."
Hearing Yu Nanqing say he had something to do, Su Wanyan didn't suspect anything. She took the sandalwood chewing stick, chewed it, and asked, "Where did Yu Nanqing go?"
"The prince said it needs to be kept secret."
"..." Su Wanyan was curious, what was so mysterious about it?
After washing up, Su Wanyan wanted to change into some simple everyday clothes, but Qiuye and Huangye pulled her to the dressing table and blindfolded her with a silk cloth.
Su Wanyan was even more curious and couldn't help but laugh: "What's wrong?"
"The prince said that the matter is very important. Your Highness, please do not ask any questions. Leave everything to me."
"..."
Seeing that Su Wanyan's eyes were now covered, Huang Ye gently opened the door and had the maidservants who were waiting in the courtyard with jewelry bring all the items into the room.
They even made a soft sound with their footsteps. Su Wanyan seemed to hear a faint sound, but it wasn't quite clear.
Qiu Ye had already gathered Su Wanyan's hair and said with a smile, "Your Highness, we're arriving in Fuzhou tomorrow. Are you excited?"
"I would probably be even happier if it weren't for all this fuss you guys have been doing."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Ye opened her mouth as if to say something, but Huang Ye quickly interrupted, "Is Your Highness hungry? This servant will feed Your Highness something."
She brought forward a plate of pastries: "These are unique sugar cakes from Fuzhou, infused with floral fragrance. They are loved by both ordinary people and wealthy young ladies. Your Majesty, please try them."
Qiu Ye's little hands, which were combing her hair, didn't stop, while Huang Ye had already brought the pastries to Su Wanyan's lips.
Su Wanyan opened her mouth and took a bite. It was sweet, crisp, and crumbly, truly a unique specialty of Fuzhou. Su Wanyan raised her hand and took the pastry from her: "I can do it myself."
"If Your Highness would like to eat more, just call out to me and I will get it for you."
Su Wanyan nodded.
After they finished fussing over her head, Su Wanyan finished her pastries, and the two of them started applying makeup to her.
Su Wanyan could only sit quietly and cooperate. After an unknown amount of time, Qiu Ye and Huang Ye pulled Su Wanyan up from her seat and began to help her change her clothes.
Su Wanyan didn't know what clothes they had dressed her in, but just by looking at their little hands busily working on her body, she knew that the clothes were very elaborate.
They layered on her clothes, one by one, without taking away any of the jade pendants around her neck or the jade tassels around her waist.
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