Chapter 114: Childish
This is unexpected.
Sun Wei originally thought that even if Lu Qiuyan didn't meet Fu Cheng, he would meet his subordinates, but he didn't expect that he was a tea doctor.
"Don't take it lightly," Sun Wei said. "Don't alert the enemy when trying to find out about Madam Yao's background."
Deng Lian agreed.
Sun Wei thought he was going to say goodbye, but he didn't move and seemed to be hesitant to speak.
"What does Sima Deng want to say? Just say it directly." she asked.
"Has the princess told the prince about the Huan family's matter?"
Sun Wei: “…”
This spy.
"Since you think this matter is so important, why don't you talk to the prince yourself?"
"I've already said that." Deng Lian said this, and suddenly found it difficult to speak.
After a moment's hesitation, he added, "But the prince asked me why the princess's letter did not mention it?"
Sun Wei thought it was funny.
"In that case, the prince did receive my letter. Why didn't he reply?"
Deng Lian was in even greater difficulty.
"The prince said..." He glanced at Sun Wei's face, "The princess's letter is insincere. Let's just chat for a few words, and it's better not to reply."
Seeing that face darken, Deng Lian quickly said, "I think the Crown Prince is looking forward to hearing from the Princess every day, wanting to know about her recent situation. Why don't you tell him about the Huan family? He will surely be pleased."
"Why should I please the prince? Isn't the prince unhappy lately?"
"The prince will always be happy to see the letter..."
It never ends.
Sun Wei was about to speak, but Deng Lian quickly stood up and said, "I have something else to do. I'll take my leave now."
He said this, bowed hastily, and walked away quickly.
Aju handed Sun Wei a bowl of sweet soup.
"Write a letter?" she asked. "If you don't write today, you'll write tomorrow."
"Why?" Sun Wei asked coldly.
"Because the princess kept glancing at the desk, do you want me to bring the pen and ink over?"
It was the first time that Sun Wei wrote such a long letter to Sima Jun.
She recounted everything that had happened in the past few days, including the relationship between Huan Lingxian and Lü Qiuyan.
In the letter, she told Sima Jun that she thought Lu Qiuyan's strategy was amazing and should not be underestimated.
Lu Qiuyan came from a humble family, but at the age of twenty-seven or twenty-eight, he became the Chief Secretary of Jingzhou, which was already a distinguished figure. If he wanted to rise to a higher level, it would be almost impossible without the support of the Huan family.
I don't know whether Huan Lingxian's stroke of genius came to him on his own or was won by Lu Qiuyan, but it was quite clever anyway.
As the legitimate daughter of the Huan clan, Huan Lingxian held a prominent position within the clan. Furthermore, Huan Lingxian was intelligent and scheming despite her youth. With her covert assistance, Lü Qiuyan could focus on his duties as Chief Secretary, achieving greater success without having to appear in public.
Huan Lingxian was so devoted to Lü Qiuyan that she poured cold water on herself, causing her to fall seriously ill.
Luqiu Yan would be Sima Jun's future formidable enemy. Sun Wei naturally did not hesitate to use exaggerated words to write a great deal about Luqiu Yan.
Unexpectedly, Sima Jun did not appreciate it.
Ten days later, Sun Wei received a reply from Sima Jun.
Sima Jun started talking about Luqiu Yan at the beginning of the letter.
He said that Lüqiu Changshi was indeed gentle and talented, but he thought Sun Wei's praise was exaggerated and unnecessary.
Sun Wei was stunned.
She didn't understand for a moment whether he looked down on Lu Qiuyan or hated her exaggeration.
She called Aju over to discuss it together.
A'ru said firmly: "The prince does not like the princess praising Lu Qiuyan."
"Really?"
Sun Wei picked up the letter again and read it several times.
She frowned and said, "Lu Qiuyan is indeed talented. What's wrong with me praising him?"
A'ru shook her head. "I don't know. The prince is a general, yet he's so petty. Perhaps it's because he's young. If my father had heard of such a talented person, he would have wanted to meet him immediately and recruit him into his army."
Sun Wei said, "The prince has a great bearing."
A'ru glanced at her and said, "Princess, tell me, why doesn't he like you praising Lu Qiuyan?"
Sun Wei: “…”
"I see." A'ru thought for a moment and suddenly said, "In the past, if my father praised the children of other generals, I would be unhappy. I thought, I'm already so capable, can't he see it? Why should I be dissatisfied? But if my father said others were not as good as me, I would be happy. Maybe that's what the prince meant? He wanted the princess to praise him."
Sun Wei was stunned: "In your eyes, the prince is as childish as a child?"
"It's not like the princess has just met the prince." A'ru couldn't help but disdain, "The prince didn't reply because the princess' letter was too short. Isn't that childish?"
That’s true.
Speaking of this, Sun Wei was even more speechless.
Sima Jun said her letters were short, but his own letters were not long either in his previous life or this life.
Just like this one in my hand, after a few complaints, it's gone.
She held the letter, looked at it left and right, thinking about how to tell him the truth of "Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you" next time.
"Will you reply?" Aju asked.
Sun Wei put the letter aside and said, "No, I won't reply. Let him experience the feeling of not receiving a reply."
A'ru shook her head and thought to herself that no one could be smarter than the other.
However, just after one night, Sun Wei realized that he had misunderstood Sima Jun.
It was because the next day, Xie Xiao actually came to Xunyang Palace on Sima Jun's orders.
"The prince said he received a letter from the princess, and he felt there were many things he couldn't say in the letter, so he sent me to deliver the message in person. He also asked me to come and see the princess and say hello. I wonder if the princess is getting used to living in Xunyang Palace?"
Sun Wei was stunned for a moment, and actually felt that he had wrongly blamed a loyal and good person.
"Your Highness is thoughtful. Steward Yu has been very kind to me, so I'm not unaccustomed to it." She pretended to be relaxed. "I was thinking of writing back to your letter today, but I didn't expect you to come. This is perfect. When you return, please give the letter to your Highness for me."
"That's great." Xie Xiao smiled. "The prince also said that the princess might not reply, and only asked me to mention it. If the princess doesn't want to, then forget it. He won't blame me. It seems that the prince is worrying too much."
Sun Wei: “…”
A'ru brought the tea and said with a smile, "Since the young general is coming to Xunyang, why don't you bring the letter with you? Instead of having the messenger deliver it first?"
"I don't know either," Xie Xiao replied. "I only found out about the prince sending a letter to Madam when I was leaving. Perhaps there are things the prince wants to tell Madam privately. The things I brought here are mostly official matters."
In private, he asked her not to praise Lu Qiuyan.
Still childish.
Sun Wei thought.
"What business is it?" she asked.
Xie Xiao said solemnly, "I have been with the Crown Prince in Kuaiji for over half a month. I have visited the city and surrounding counties. The tragic conditions there are truly shocking. The Crown Prince ordered me to come to Xunyang to report everything I have seen and heard to the Princess, to see if she has any suggestions."
This was indeed a serious matter, and Sun Wei also became interested: "Tell me about it."
"I accompanied the Crown Prince and Ruan Zhubu to Kuaiji, as well as the surrounding counties of Wujun, Wuxing, Yixing, and Linhai. Everywhere I looked, the population was dwindling and the fields were barren. Without people, there's no one to farm. This year's harvest was already disastrous, let alone next year's. The Crown Prince said, 'No wonder the Madam predicts a famine next year.' In fact, it won't just be next year; I'm afraid we won't recover from the famine the year after next, or even the year after that.'"
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