After Chunliu and the others left, Fangyun had already tidied up inside.
"Come out!" After being distracted by Chunliu and the others, Yan Yu had managed to calm down.
"Princess, this servant truly did not collude with outsiders. This servant does not know how that Xiao Wuzi found out." Fangyun walked up to Yan Yu, knelt down with a thud, and cried.
"Even you, Liang, wouldn't dare. Now, does Ninth Prince mean he wants to help me?" Yan Yu knew that even if she killed Fang Yun at this point, it wouldn't make any difference.
“Ninth Prince wants to cooperate with the Princess. They said that as long as the Princess does some small things for him, he will help her do it even better.” Fangyun had just gone through a fierce internal struggle in Yan Yu’s bedroom.
She was a government slave; even if she died, no one would know. This Yan Yu wasn't exactly a saint either. Knowing so much about her, if things really went through, wouldn't she kill her to silence her? After all, she knew far too much about her. Thinking of this, Fangyun's thoughts underwent a crucial change. Perhaps, for her, the Ninth Prince knowing about this wouldn't be harmful, but rather beneficial. Having another person to keep Yan Yu in check would make her relatively safer. Moreover, judging from Xiao Wuzi's intentions, the Ninth Prince wanted her to monitor Yan Yu, meaning that from now on, she belonged to the Ninth Prince, no longer to Yan Yu.
"You mean, he's going to help me with that?" Yan Yu asked, staring at Fang Yun.
"Yes, he said he would guarantee that the princess would be made a concubine," Fangyun said, adding fuel to the fire. In fact, Xiao Wu hadn't said that at all. At this moment, she was only thinking about herself. Yan Yu's slap just now seemed to have shattered her remaining loyalty.
After hearing this, Yan Yu pondered for a long time. She didn't really care about the child in her womb; what she had always wanted was power and status. Now, if she could get the Ninth Prince's help, wouldn't she have someone to rely on?
Yan Yu thought herself very clever, but in reality, she had already embarked on a path of no return. However, she couldn't see it clearly at the moment.
“Princess, now that Ninth Prince knows, if we don’t agree, he’ll expose this. If Master finds out then, I’m afraid you’ll never be promoted again,” Fangyun said when she saw Yan Yu remain silent. Actually, she thought her master was as stupid as a pig. If they could just stop the affair and get rid of her, she could escape.
Yan Yu's mind was still swollen with that dream, and she had no idea about this. Fang Yun's words undoubtedly acted as a catalyst, accelerating her decision-making process.
"Alright, then you can go and talk to him on my behalf in three days. As long as he helps me achieve my wish, this princess will do anything for him. But if he intends to harm the Fourth Prince's mansion, then I will not agree," Yan Yu said. At least she still had a shred of reason; she realized that if she helped to murder the Fourth Prince, then everything she had done would have been in vain.
Seeing that she had agreed, Fangyun suppressed the sneer in her heart and said, "Princess, rest assured, this servant will definitely handle this matter for you. Please don't be angry, don't upset yourself."
Yan Yu was utterly exhausted. She still hadn't considered the possibility that she might have given birth to a prince. How would her deal with the Ninth Prince then proceed?
As for Chunliu and Xiahe, they returned to Fujin's side and briefly recounted what had happened with Yanyu.
The Fujin was teaching Hongshi to read the Three Character Classic, so she didn't say anything. However, Granny Li pulled them aside and asked about Yan Yu's situation.
"Granny, I feel that Fangyun is acting strangely. I've seen her leaving the manor frequently lately." When Chunliu came out of Yan Yu's place, she told Xiahe to go back first, while she went back to the back gatehouse and asked the old woman guarding the gate.
When the old woman saw that it was the head maid from the Fujin's residence, and that she had given Fangyun some gold melon seeds, she smiled and told her in detail about Fangyun's recent days away from the mansion.
"What is she going out for? Yan Yu has everything she needs, why is she going out?" Granny Li asked疑惑地. Although when Madam Liu left, she said that Fangyun should frequently return to the Ulanara residence to report on Yan Yu's situation, there was no need to do it so often.
“This servant suspects that this girl is up to something. Should we investigate her?” Chunliu said.
"Alright, I know what I'm doing. Yan Yu is about to give birth, so it's probably still about her." Granny Li noticed that the Fujin's attention these days was focused on the Fourth Prince, and she wasn't paying much attention to the other women in the harem, except for one. Therefore, she wouldn't bother with any small actions Yan Yu might take, as long as they weren't excessive. Anyway, according to custom, the child would be given to the Fujin to raise after it was born.
Three days passed quickly, and Fangyun appeared at the teahouse at the agreed time. Since deciding to serve the Ninth Prince, she felt more at ease. Because of the Ninth Prince's involvement, Yan Yu dared not easily touch her. Otherwise, given Yan Yu's personality, he might really turn his back on her after the matter was settled.
That day, Fangyun wore an apricot-red, light-colored jacket over a matching moon-white skirt. Her hair was styled in a single bun, adorned with silk flowers of the same color, making her a striking beauty. Among the maids, she was already considered one of the prettiest, and coupled with her deep-thinking nature, she was not easily noticed by others. Xiao Wuzi had indeed hit her weak spot last time.
"This must be Miss Fangyun." A lazy voice came from above, interrupting Fangyun who was deep in thought with her head down.
She looked up and saw a handsome man with a somewhat effeminate air, dressed in a purple robe and wearing a small, soft satin Suzhou-embroidered hat with a piece of exquisite jade inlaid in the center. Who else could it be but Ninth Master!
"Fangyun, this is our Ninth Prince. It's your good fortune to be able to meet him," Xiao Wuzi reminded her from the side.
"This servant greets Ninth Master!" Fangyun was so frightened that she immediately stood up and curtsied to Ninth Master.
The waiter saw it, but he wasn't surprised, since high-ranking officials and dignitaries often came to drink tea at their place.
“Miss Fangyun, there’s no need for such formalities. Please sit down. Xiao Wu, go and bring up the best snacks and tea here. Clear these away.” Ninth Master said generously.
From a woman's perspective, our Ninth Prince exudes the quintessential rich second-generation charm, spending money like water and showing a tender side towards women. Regardless of their social status, he always gives women a pleasant feeling.
As expected, Fangyun was surprised that the Ninth Prince would be so polite to a mere maid like her. He didn't really need to be.
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