"But what?"
"Two new faces guarded the gate. I don't know if it's just my imagination, but these two guards seem a bit different from the previous ones."
"What's different?"
Su Chien shook his head, unable to explain it himself, and then said, "I also took a look at the back gate of the Prince's Mansion, and the guards there gave me a very bad feeling."
Since he usually exited through the front gate, he didn't pay much attention to whether the guards at the back gate had changed or not; however, the guards there seemed to be exactly the same as those at the front gate.
Su Wanyan looked at Yu Nanqing and saw that Yu Nanqing's expression was visibly serious.
Seeing this, Su Wanyan beckoned to Su Chien, who quickly stepped forward. Su Wanyan then pulled him down by the arm and made him squat down, whispering, "You can't be too careful. Go to the city and hide for a while today. Don't come out if there's any disturbance. Make sure you're safe, understand?"
Su Chien's heart tightened slightly: "Sister, is something about to happen?"
"I don't know either." But Yu Nanqing's expression was so serious, something must have happened today. As for the magnitude of the matter, she had no way of knowing. Since the guards of the Prince's Mansion had been replaced, the Prince's Mansion was definitely not a safe place.
No, the Prince's Palace has never been a safe place.
Su Chien was afraid something might happen if she left her here alone.
"Then... what about my sister?"
"Don't worry about me, there'll always be a way." Su Wanyan smiled and patted his head: "Remember, your safety is the most important thing."
“Sister…” Su Chi’en was reluctant, but still nodded in agreement: “Okay, I’ll listen to you, sister.”
"Go ahead." Su Wanyan suddenly felt that there was nothing wrong with Su Chien wearing coarse linen clothes, as it would make it easier for him to blend in with the common people. She was powerless at the moment, and fine clothes would only bring him trouble.
"You two seem quite close." Yu Nanqing's resentful voice came from behind as soon as Su Chien left.
Are they forgetting that he's even in the room, whispering like this in front of him?
Yu Nanqing's face was filled with resentment, but at the same time he was restraining this emotion, making his expression very awkward.
He always remembered that he was a dying man, and dared not forget or cling to the past.
"He is my brother."
"Not his biological son."
“He’s not my biological son, but he’s better than my biological son.” Su Wanyan glanced at him. “Even though he’s been good to me, you’ve still thought about killing me.”
“I…” Yu Nanqing choked up.
Su Wanyan didn't argue with him: "He just said the guards have been changed. Did you think of something?"
Yu Nanqing turned her face away, not wanting to talk to her.
Su Wanyan was angry. She leaned forward, grabbed his chin, and turned his face to face. "Yu Nanqing, we're going to the palace today. I don't want to go in standing and come out lying down. Tell me!"
"I'm just guessing."
"So what did you guess?"
"Maybe I'm wrong." Yu Nanqing's words were squeezed out with difficulty as her chin was being pinched.
Su Wanyan released her hand: "Just say it."
"Since Su Chien feels uncomfortable, they must not be ordinary guards. The guards at the Prince's mansion have become stricter. They either won't let us out or we won't let us in. I guess they won't let us return to the mansion easily today."
"Then what should we do?"
Yu Nanqing shrugged, indicating that there was nothing he could do.
"..." Su Wanyan looked at him silently for a while, then spoke again: "Is there anything I can do for you?"
Yu Nanqing met her gaze without blinking. Upon hearing her words, a deep glint flashed in his eyes: "Even now, you haven't thought about leaving?"
Su Wanyan rolled her eyes: "So what if you're dead? What a piece of junk."
That's what I said, but I was still thinking about what emergency measures I could take in case of an accident.
Yu Nanqing was not easy to move around, and he didn't have many people to help him.
……what to do.
Seeing this, Yu Nanqing smiled helplessly and sighed, "Just wait and see."
"I didn't realize you were so optimistic." Isn't she the one who's always optimistic?
Yu Nanqing looked like she was half-dead.
With plenty of time before entering the palace, Su Wanyan busied herself in the courtyard, weeding the vegetable garden and drying the wild herbs she had collected from various parts of the Prince's mansion.
He then instructed Xu Si to clear out a small plot of land next to the vegetable garden.
Su Wanyan planned to use the land to grow some commonly used medicinal herbs.
Thinking that Xu Si was about to betray her, she felt indignant and ordered him to put up fences around the vegetable garden and the herb garden, and to finish them before entering the palace.
He was given free rein to do the work.
To conserve her energy, Su Wanyan took a two-hour nap after lunch, and when she woke up, it was just about time to go to the palace.
Su Wanyan took out the two sets of palace dresses that Emperor Yuanhe had previously bestowed upon her from the wardrobe, and after unfolding them layer by layer, she was at a loss as to where to begin.
Especially the python-patterned belt inlaid with gold and jade, it is genuine and feels particularly heavy when you lift it.
Her outfit was even more dazzling, with gold and silver ornaments adorning it.
There were no maids in the manor to serve them, so Su Wanyan tried to style her hair in front of the bronze mirror. She remembered that the original owner of this body always washed and combed her own hair every day, and naturally, she also styled her own hair.
At this moment, Su Wanyan, relying on her memory, fiddled with her head with her small hands.
Dreams are beautiful, but reality is harsh.
Despite possessing the original owner's memories, her hands seemed to be out of control, no matter how she tried to twist them, she couldn't get them right, and each strand of her hair seemed to have its own thoughts.
Su Wanyan tried to pin her hair to the east, but it veered to the west; she tried to pin it to the west, but it swayed to the east. After going back and forth for more than half an hour, Su Wanyan finally got so angry that she ruffled her hair wildly and yelled, "Ugh, so annoying!"
In this era, young girls had to wear their hair in a girl's bun, and women had to wear their hair in a woman's bun. When entering the palace to meet the emperor, one had to dress appropriately, dignifiedly, and gracefully, otherwise, being disrespectful in front of the emperor would be a serious offense.
But Su Wanyan wouldn't do that. Having lived in the modern world for twenty years, she has always had short hair, and she rarely even ties it in a ponytail. If it gets even a little bit long, she will cut it off because she wants to save time to study.
Yu Nanqing lay on his side on the bed, watching her get more and more annoyed, and for some reason, he felt inexplicably good.
Su Wanyan slammed her hand on the table and stood up, storming to the door and slamming it open with a bang.
Upon seeing that the four maids were standing far away at the courtyard gate, Su Wanyan became even angrier and shouted at the top of her lungs, "You four! The Emperor sent you to serve in the Prince's mansion, what? Have you gone to serve the Buddha?"
Her shout echoed throughout the entire courtyard.
Yu Nanqing couldn't help but burst out laughing.
The sound was too soft, and Su Wanyan, who was standing at the door, didn't hear it.
Su Wanyan stood with her hands on her hips, glaring angrily at the four people who approached with displeasure. She casually pointed at one of them and said, "You! Come in with me!"
The maid who was called was taken aback, and then reluctantly followed him inside.
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