"Tell me honestly, did you really compose that piece yourself?"
On the way back, Yun Jun was completely incredulous and insisted on explaining everything to Xiang Wan.
When it comes to getting into trouble, his sister is second to none. But today, with her playing music and signing contracts, something's really off. He's starting to wonder if she's really his sister.
Knowing that the Second Prince wasn't so easily fooled, Xiang Wan winked at him playfully and said, "Can't your sister have a little adventure?"
A strange encounter? More like a strange tale!
However, since this girl dares to steal people, it doesn't seem surprising that she would steal a couple of songs that are pleasing to the ear.
"Don't do anything reckless. If you do something that will cause a national sensation, even your father might not be able to save face for you."
"You look down on me, don't you? Just you wait, I'm sure I'll achieve something great and go down in history!"
"I really owe it all to you."
Yun Jun rolled her eyes, carefully escorted Xiang Wan to the princess's residence, and then left on her own.
Xiang Wan went inside to change her clothes, then turned around and headed towards the Cheng residence.
The buzz surrounding the snatching of the person hadn't died down yet, so they had to make sure Cheng Yuqing left a deeper impression.
She had a wonderful day, while Cheng Yuqing was extremely busy. She took the servants and guards from the manor to various bookstores to search for information. She made sure to look through anything related to difficult and complicated illnesses and medicines.
It's a pity that Xiang Wan just said it casually, but someone actually believed it.
The system said that there are no more than three people in the world who know about this kind of grass, and she is the fourth one who can barely be considered one. Who told her to have a cheat code?
The emperor relentlessly added a lot of work for his ministers, but unfortunately, while the intention was good, those who should have been overworked remained unexhausted. Which minister doesn't have subordinates? If there's work to be done, isn't it always the capable ones' responsibility? They only need to talk, give a final report, and that's it.
According to that contract, Xiang Wan would have to visit Xue'er frequently over the next month to help her come up with ideas and offer suggestions for promotion. If the advertising was good, even if the music wasn't particularly outstanding, it would still pique people's curiosity, thus increasing its value, and ultimately, the performance would be a sure thing.
As the son of a general, Cheng Yuqing also had close friends and childhood buddies. These included Ming Zhijin, the grandson of Grand Tutor Ming, Yang Yan, the son of Commander Yang, and the Shi brothers, with whom he had trained in the Imperial Guard. Their aunt was Consort Li, who served the emperor. With this connection, even if the Shi family did not produce any high-ranking officials, they still had a way to enter the Imperial Guard.
After Cheng Yuqing was kidnapped by the princess and then betrothed, his friends almost laughed themselves to death. They had all sparred with him, and none of them could beat him. Such a martial arts prodigy had fallen into the princess's hands; they truly didn't believe Cheng Yuqing hadn't done it on purpose.
When they reunited, the marriage was already arranged, and Cheng Yuqing accepted it. He didn't explain that he was tied up because he was poisoned, as he couldn't bear the shame.
Since he didn't say anything, these people naturally assumed that he did it voluntarily and insisted on taking him to a restaurant, making him treat them to a meal.
Cheng Yuqing didn't refuse, but after the meal, he suddenly had four helpers to do what he was supposed to do. In order to find the kind of grass that Xiang Wan mentioned, these people used connections and spent money, but ultimately came up empty-handed.
As the sun began to set on the third day, Yang Yan finally blurted out, "Brother Cheng, if you ask me, why did you go through all this trouble? We've gone to so much trouble, it would have been more effective if you had just said a few sweet words. Why not just offer yourself up? In the end, we'll all be husband and wife anyway, what can't be said openly?"
The other three nodded in unison. In their eyes, Cheng Yuqing was just too proud to admit her feelings and always looking for ways to cause them trouble. Only a princess could accept a friend like that.
"It's been a while since we've practiced. Want to get some practice?"
Cheng Yuqing clenched her fists so tightly they cracked, and Yang Yan and the others simply made excuses and slipped away.
They waited at the gate of the mansion for Xiang Wan to return to the Cheng residence after finishing her work for the day, only to find Cheng Yuqing standing alone in the same spot.
"Ah Qing, wait for me?"
Xiang Wan deliberately raised her voice, and the few people who hadn't gone far paused for a moment before running away quickly.
That one sound was enough to make them laugh for a long time, and it made their two days of hard work worthwhile.
Cheng Yuqing's face turned somewhat dark; the face she had lost to Xiang Wan was probably not going to be recovered anytime soon.
"I heard from them that you've been leaving early and coming home late these past three days. Are you hiding from someone?"
In the Cheng residence, where they saw each other all the time, he had no idea that a princess could be so busy.
Xiang Wan nodded and readily said, "Yeah, I'm avoiding you."
Cheng Yuqing turned her head and strode into the mansion.
Xiang Wan quickened her pace to catch up with him, saying as she walked, "I was afraid you'd be too shy to see me, so I took the initiative and didn't give you the chance."
Cheng Yuqing paused, turned around, and said irritably, "Why are you giving me another chance now?"
"After thinking about it, I realized that we'll be family from now on anyway, and I'm afraid you'll feel even more embarrassed to see me later. So let's just let this little bit of embarrassment go with the wind."
"Yun—Xiang—Wan!" Cheng Yuqing barely suppressed her anger.
"Just call me Awan, it matches Aqing perfectly," Xiang Wan said shyly.
Cheng Yuqing was furious. He realized he was really crazy for actually trying to have a calm talk with her. When she didn't want to talk, any communication was just torture, and he didn't want to be driven crazy.
Walking with a brisk pace, Xiang Wan was dumbfounded; it seemed that Cheng Yuqing was really angry.
The poison hasn't been neutralized yet, so getting angry is bad for your health.
For his health's sake, Xiang Wan shouted at his retreating figure, "Aqing, if you don't want to get information from me, go find Dean Sun, and you'll win!"
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