As soon as Lu Chao left, Qiu Ye handed the invitation to Su Wanyan: "Your Majesty, please see, this is the invitation to the tea banquet."
Su Wanyan chuckled: "I know it's an invitation to a tea banquet."
She opened it and glanced at it; it was dated the tenth day of the third month, which is the day after tomorrow.
Su Wanyan didn't think much of it. She calmly closed the invitation, got up, and stretched as she walked towards the small kitchen in the main courtyard.
It was nearing noon in the study.
Su Wanyan carried the prepared lunch and peeked into the study to listen to what was happening inside.
“Besides Fucheng, we have already sent people to investigate public opinion on the tax law changes in other cities of Fuzhou.” The Fuzhou supervisor presented a stack of documents. He glanced cautiously at Yu Nanqing sitting on the seat and said, “For the people, the new tax law is a good thing, but Your Highness should know that Fuzhou is not as simple as Your Highness sees it.”
All officials and merchants are intertwined. What does Yu Nanqing want to do?
Hearing that Yu Nanqing was sent to Fuzhou because the Empress Dowager disliked him, the governor did not want to believe it, but he had heard about the events in the capital a couple of years ago.
It cannot be ruled out that the rumors are unfounded.
When Yu Nanqing returned to the capital this time, they guessed that he would not go back to Fuzhou, because they thought he was going back to the capital to seize power.
But unexpectedly...
The supervisor couldn't help but wonder if this was yet another defeat.
Yu Nanqing remained silent with a calm expression, but suddenly his eyes flashed as he noticed Su Wanyan's small head peeking out from the door frame.
His dull expression suddenly brightened: "Yan'er."
Yu Nanqing stood up and waved to dismiss the supervisor of Fuzhou: "Go back first, we'll discuss it later."
The supervisor lowered his eyes and slowly retreated from the study.
Su Wanyan then brought in the meal: "I saw you busy with tax law a few days ago, why are you still talking about this today? Is it very troublesome?"
"No, not at all." Yu Nanqing smiled and stepped forward to take the tray from her hands.
Su Wanyan asked curiously, "From what you're saying, it sounds like it's easy to solve."
Yu Nanqing just smiled; his mind was made up, and no amount of opposition could change it.
Su Wanyan pinched his waist: "Stop laughing and talk."
Yu Nanqing jolted, steadying the lunch in her hands, her eyes filled with resentment: "Yan'er..."
He placed his lunch on the desk, then smiled helplessly: "No matter what happens in Fuzhou, under the rule of power, they will eventually have to submit to me."
"Wow!" Upon hearing this, Su Wanyan exclaimed in surprise, "You're so domineering!"
"..." Yu Nanqing looked uncomfortable: "Yan'er always makes fun of me."
Su Wanyan shook her head: "No, I'm genuinely praising you, and I think it makes a lot of sense."
A ruler is a ruler, and a subject is a subject. If a subject rebels, it is necessary to eliminate dissidents. Those who secretly plot against the ruler will be the first to show their faces and die, as a warning to others.
Under the rule of tyranny, who dares to disobey?
This is just how this era is.
A bowl of white rice was placed in front of Su Wanyan, and Yu Nanqing was somewhat surprised: "Does Yan'er agree?"
But then I realized that this was her normal reaction.
She smiled and changed the subject: "Yan'er and I always seem to be on the same wavelength."
"Otherwise, how could we be together?"
"..." Yu Nanqing's heart skipped a beat.
Suppressing the desire rising in her eyes, Yu Nanqing gently lifted the lid of the soup bowl. A faint medicinal fragrance wafted into her nose, and the excitement she had been suppressing resurfaced in that instant.
"Made by Yan'er?"
"Only the soup is made in the kitchen; the rest was prepared by the kitchen," Su Wanyan said with a smile. "Seeing that you've been working hard lately, I added some herbs to help you strengthen your body and replenish your vital energy. Eat it while it's hot."
As he spoke, he lowered his head and ate a mouthful of rice.
"I'll make you some chicken soup tonight so you can get a good night's sleep."
Yu Nanqing smiled and said, "Okay."
Several days have passed since Su Wanyan returned to Fuzhou, but she has not seen Yan Gongyi again.
Just as Su Wanyan was hesitating whether to ask, Yu Nanqing handed her a letter: "A secret letter from the capital."
Su Wanyan raised an eyebrow, took the letter, opened it, and read it while eating.
The above is not a big deal. It was just that it was found out that the person who made the deal with the snake clan was indeed the Empress Dowager. However, the Empress Dowager did not reveal her identity. It was Yu Nanqing who sent people to find out by following the clues.
Su Wanyan threw the secret letter on the table: "You only show me these trivial things."
Yu Nanqing was taken aback: "What does Yan'er want to know? If you ask, I will tell you everything I know."
Su Wanyan chuckled: "Come on, you can't even squeeze out a single sentence after all this time."
He paused, then added, "Although you told me the plan, I don't know any of the specific details..."
"Never mind, I don't necessarily need to know." Su Wanyan waved her hand, not wanting to delve into it.
The less she knows about this kind of thing, the more secure she is. What if she knows more details and is tricked out of her by someone with ulterior motives?
Especially since her combat ability is zero, she might as well just stay a pretty face.
Anyway, as long as you know the general direction, you can still guess the clues by carefully analyzing the details. The difference is whether she wants to put in the mental effort.
"It may take quite a while."
Su Wanyan smiled and said, "It won't be longer than the days we'll spend together."
With just one sentence, Yu Nanqing relaxed completely, and a pleasant smile appeared on her lips: "Mm."
Su Wanyan did not attend the tea banquet on the tenth day of the third month.
Firstly, she was not comfortable in such an occasion, and secondly, she was not familiar with the other wealthy young ladies.
Instead of attending tea parties, I'd rather stay at home and study medicine.
"I thought Her Highness would go to the tea banquet. I prepared everything for her departure a couple of days ago, but I didn't expect Her Highness to not go." Qiu Ye tidied the bed in the room, while Huang Ye replaced the incense.
Su Wanyan was in the pharmacy at the time, being watched over by Luo Xue.
"You sound quite disappointed," Huang Ye said with a smile, curiously asking, "Why did you think Her Majesty would definitely attend the tea banquet?"
“The main thing is that Miss Lu is very approachable. Maybe she can get along with Her Majesty?” Qiu Ye said, hugging her pillow. “Her Majesty is surrounded by people like us. We can’t talk about anything too profound. If there were someone who could help Her Majesty relieve her boredom, that would be wonderful.”
Huang Ye lowered her eyes and carefully fiddled with the incense, thinking that it really made sense.
"Alas, Her Majesty must have her reasons for not going." Although Qiu Ye felt it was a pity, she changed the subject: "Her Majesty's perspective on things is far beyond what we can compare to."
No sooner had she finished speaking than Su Wanyan's laughter came from the doorway: "What are you saying behind my back?"
Qiu Ye was startled and turned around, only to see Su Wanyan enter with a white porcelain jar in her hand. She quickly curtsied and greeted her, "Your Majesty."
Su Wanyan seemed to be in a good mood, when Huang Ye laughed and said, "Qiu Ye said it's a pity that Your Highness isn't going to the tea banquet."
Qiu Ye hurriedly explained, "This servant just thinks that Miss Lu is a nice person, and the tea banquet she hosts must be interesting."
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