Chapter 133 Opportunity
"You want to enter the Eastern Palace?" Eunuch Zhao looked at Qin Yuwei calmly.
Qin Yuwei lowered her eyes and said, "I hope the eunuch will help me."
"Miss, I admire your courage. However, your background is..." Eunuch Zhao didn't need to finish his words. He just closed his eyes and shook his head slightly.
Qin Yuwei took a step forward and said calmly, "Because of this, I can only rely on you, sir. If I gain the favor of the crown prince in the future, the first person I want to thank is you, sir eunuch.
Sir, have you ever heard of a shop in Jiangzhou City called Xianglaier?"
Eunuch Zhao nodded. He had heard of Xiang Lai'er's name in the capital. Even in the palace, some concubines began to use the products from this shop.
In the night, Qin Yuwei smiled slightly, "Sir, this shop is owned by the student."
"Oh?" Eunuch Zhao was a little surprised. This female student looked only fifteen or sixteen years old, but she was in charge of such a huge industry?
"Master Eunuch, I am not short of money, I just want to find a place of shelter. If you can help me, will you be left out of the benefits in the future?"
"This..." Eunuch Zhao showed some hesitation on his face.
Except for her background, this girl meets all the requirements of the Queen Mother.
However, her background might be an opportunity for her.
If I do this for her, I'll have something to hold against her in the future. If she really becomes successful one day, I won't have to worry about her ungratefully betraying me.
Eunuch Zhao changed his mind and let Xu Shiming go back first, leaving Qin Yuwei alone.
"When doing things in the palace, it has always been convenient for others and for oneself. Since you have this intention, we will do a good deed and help you arrange an opportunity.
But whether you can seize this opportunity depends on your own ability and luck."
Qin Yuwei was overjoyed and immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, Master Eunuch!"
…
In the Qingya Garden of Longchang Academy, the lights in a study were on all night.
Zhu Lan, Qiao Youyou and Xiao Wan all had trouble falling asleep.
Everyone already knew Qin Yuwei's plan, but she had thought it through carefully and had made up her mind, so no amount of persuasion from others would help.
Qiao Youyou hugged the quilt, looking sad, "What should we do, Lanlan, are we really going to watch Yu Wei and the prince enter the East Palace?"
Zhu Lan sighed softly. Now that things had come to this, perhaps it was just as Yu Wei had said, she had no other choice.
She raised her eyes, her gaze more calm and calculating, "Everyone has their own aspirations. Even if Yu Wei enters the palace, she is still our good sister. Youyou, we should support her decision."
Qiao Youyou bit her lip and nodded.
Zhu Lan's gaze moved to the paper and pen on the table, and gradually became determined.
Even if they are separated from the palace in the future, they will always be Yu Wei's trustworthy support outside the palace.
Thinking of this, Zhu Lan picked up his pen and wrote a letter.
…
The prince was originally scheduled to return to the capital at 5 p.m., but Yan Xiuyun had always been very self-disciplined in his daily life and got up at 1:00 a.m. in the morning.
He heard that the scenery of Xiaoyang Peak outside Jiangzhou City was very beautiful and there were many wild animals. At the advice of Eunuch Zhao, he decided to change into casual clothes and go hunting.
The prince's guards rode to the foot of Xiaoyang Peak. Yan Xiuyun held a fine longbow in his hand, pointed at the mountain road ahead with a sharp gaze, and said, "Today's time limit is two hours. Whoever shoots the most prey will be rewarded!"
The guards were all delighted when they heard this, and at Yan Xiuyun's command, they rushed into the forest like arrows.
The mountain road was winding and branching, and as he went deeper, Yan Xiuyun found himself alone.
But he was not worried. In this case, Eunuch Zhao must have made all the arrangements in secret to ensure that nothing would go wrong. However, the prey in the mountains seemed to be quite cunning. Apart from a few hares that passed by in a hurry, he did not find any big ones.
At this moment, the horse under his crotch seemed to smell something and began to walk slowly in one direction as if attracted. Yan Xiuyun was curious and did not stop it, wanting to see where his precious horse wanted to go.
Not far away, the bushes in the dense forest ahead suddenly shook, and it was obvious that there was something there.
Yan Xiuyun suddenly became alert and immediately took out a feather arrow and aimed it in the direction of the sound.
At the moment the arrow left the bow, a woman's scream was heard, breaking the tranquility of the forest.
Yan Xiuyun was startled and quickly rode forward to check. He saw a woman kneeling behind the bushes. She was wearing the uniform of Longchang Academy and her face looked somewhat familiar.
The woman raised her head, and a teardrop mole on her face immediately evoked Yan Xiuyun's memory.
Qin Yuwei covered her injured forearm, pretending not to recognize Yan Xiuyun, and asked angrily: "Who are you to shoot an arrow and hurt someone?"
Yan Xiuyun was riding on his horse, looking down at her with deep eyes.
This woman suddenly performed a solo dance yesterday, and this morning Eunuch Zhao tried to get me to come to Xiaoyang Peak in a roundabout way, and my beloved horse just behaved abnormally...
Several things are connected together. As the crown prince, Yan Xiuyun is certainly not a fool. How could he believe that everything is a coincidence?
The corners of his lips curled up slightly, "Tell me, what is your purpose in deliberately approaching me?"
"Ah, Your Highness... How did Your Highness know?" Qin Yuwei seemed to have her thoughts seen through, and a trace of panic and fear flashed in her eyes.
The curve of Yan Xiuyun's lips rose a little, "With just these little tricks of yours, do you think you can hide it from my eyes?"
Qin Yuwei covered her lips guiltily, then put on a desperate look, raised her head to meet Yan Xiuyun's gaze and said:
"Then, even if Your Highness sees through it, it is a fact that your arrow injured a commoner girl. How will Your Highness compensate me?"
Yan Xiuyun raised his eyebrows slightly. This was the first time he had ever seen a woman who dared to ask him for compensation.
He stared at Qin Yuwei's captivating face, and caught the admiration and love she tried to hide in her eyes. His interest grew stronger. "Then how do you want me to compensate you?"
Qin Yuwei's eyes flickered, and she raised her chin slightly, "I want to ride your horse back to the city to see a doctor for treatment."
Yan Xiuyun finally couldn't help laughing, "You ride on my horse, then what should I ride? Do you think I should lead the horse for you?"
"If Your Highness is willing...I don't mind." Qin Yuwei rolled her eyes and said playfully.
"How outrageous." Yan Xiuyun scolded softly, but there was no trace of blame in his words.
He stretched out his arm and pulled Qin Yuwei lightly onto the horse's back, sitting in front of him. Yan Xiuyun clamped his legs around the horse's belly, and the horse headed in the direction they came down the mountain.
"Don't show off your little tricks in front of me from now on." The fragrance from Qin Yuwei's hair lingered at the tip of Yan Xiuyun's nose, and his tone revealed a bit of complacency and pride.
Qin Yuwei, with her back to him, gradually transformed the immaturity and naivety on her face into a faint sneer, and her pair of phoenix eyes were like thick ink, cleverly concealing the ambition in the deepest part of her eyes.
Just as she expected, a man like Yan Xiuyun would only feel truly satisfied and at ease the moment he thought he had seen through the other party's plan, and would let down all his guard, thinking that everything was under his control.
From afar, Qin Yuwei's shy and timid voice came from the horse's back.
"Yes, Your Highness, Wei'er knows."
…
Yan Xiuyun brought Qin Yuwei back to the inn. When he heard that there was urgent official business, he went to deal with it first.
There were still two hours before the Crown Prince's procession set off for the capital. Eunuch Zhao handed a letter to Qin Yuwei. It was sent by a female student named Zhu Lan from the academy that morning, and she asked him to pass it on.
Eunuch Zhao read the contents of the letter, which mostly contained some sad parting words and there was nothing wrong with it, so he did this favor.
Qin Yuwei opened the letter with mixed feelings, and it was indeed Zhu Lan's handwriting.
"…Sisters have deep feelings for each other, but we meet and part so quickly. Thinking back to the time when we chatted in the Imperial Fragrance Pavilion, it seems like yesterday. Now that you are about to enter the East Palace, please take care of yourself.
I read in ancient books that ice plum curd is a good product for calming the nerves. You can eat it with peace of mind. If you encounter something annoying or difficult to solve, you may as well use it to adjust your mood. I hope you take care of yourself and look forward to meeting you again in the future. "
Qin Yuwei closed the letter and understood what Zhu Lan meant. She lowered her eyes to hide the sadness that flashed across her eyes and said to Eunuch Zhao:
"Master Eunuch, we still have two hours before departure. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is handling official business. Yu Wei wants to ask for your help with something."
She has chosen the path she is on today thanks to her kind stepmother and her good brother.
When we are about to leave, how can we not repay their kindness?
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