Chapter 161 Leaving the Palace
Prince Yuzhang had many hobbies, hunting being one of them. This palace, nestled among mountains, forests and lakes, was his hunting residence.
Although the palace is small, it has everything it needs.
As soon as Sun Wei got off the carriage, he saw the steward leading the palace servants waiting at the palace gate.
The palace was immaculately clean, and a brazier had been set up in the bedroom, keeping the room warm. Sun Wei said Deng Lian had arranged this in advance, but Deng Lian laughed and said, "I've been following the princess all the way here, so how could I possibly arrive early? The prince sent someone this morning to tell the steward to arrange this."
Sun Wei was stunned for a moment, then looked at the steaming food on the table.
He had clearly prepared everything, yet he still asked her if she was willing.
But the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up. Perhaps it was because the room was really warm, and the coldness that had accumulated on his body disappeared without a trace.
"Is there any news from the prince?" Sun Wei sat down at the desk and asked, "Has he arrived in Xunyang?"
"There's no news yet," Deng Lian replied. "But the prince has already instructed that if he doesn't send any news, the princess need not worry. He's keeping it secret for now, so it's inconvenient to send any messages, and there won't be any surprises."
Sun Wei glanced at Deng Lian and said "hmm".
Everything was anticipated, even what she would ask.
She picked up the chopsticks and felt that the food tasted strange in her mouth.
Who is the military advisor?
——
Sun Wei was very curious about what was happening with Wang Zhi.
Sima Jun would naturally just brush Wang Zhi off.
But Wang Zhi was a fool, while Wang Han was not. It was unknown whether Wang Han would resort to any tricks after returning to the capital. Furthermore, Wang Zhi came with the Empress Dowager's imperial decree.
For two consecutive days, Sun Wei did not receive a single word from Sima Jun.
This palace is located in a mountainous area with beautiful scenery, and the daily food is all wild game. But Sun Wei was thinking about Xunyang and his mind was absent.
It was not until the third day that Xunyang Palace finally sent people to welcome Sun Wei back to the palace.
No more, no less, exactly the three days Sima Jun mentioned.
Sun Wei thought that things should have been sorted out quite smoothly. Her return at least meant that Wang Zhi had left Xunyang.
After returning to Xunyang Palace, Sun Wei did not see Sima Jun. When asked, Yu Kuan told her that Sima Jun had suddenly received the battle report of Kuaiji in the afternoon and hurried to Kuaiji.
"Could something big have happened in Kuaiji?" Sun Wei asked.
Yu Kuan said, "The prince has not explained this to me in detail. I only saw that he looked serious, and I'm afraid it's a bit urgent."
Sun Wei frowned.
It was only the end of February. In his previous life, Kong Qi would wait until April before launching a large-scale attack on Kuaiji.
Could it be that the changes in Jingzhou were so great that they caused changes in Kuaiji as well?
The empty, uneasy feeling in her heart resurfaced. If this continued, she would be able to foresee fewer and fewer things.
"Dr. Wang Zhi, have you been here a few days ago?" Sun Wei asked again.
"Princess, I've been here."
"Has he returned to Beijing?"
Yu Kuan said, "He has already left Xunyang, but I don't know whether he has returned to the capital."
"I wonder what Doctor Wang said to the prince?"
"Princess," Yu Kuan said, "When the Crown Prince met with Doctor Wang that day, I was only waiting outside. I didn't hear them talking, and I don't know what they said."
Sun Wei knew that Yu Kuan always knew his limits and would never be curious about things that he shouldn't hear.
"So," she nodded, "Who else was with the prince at that time?"
"During the meeting, only the Crown Prince and Doctor Wang were present."
There is no way of knowing what the situation was at that time.
Sun Wei pondered in silence.
Yu Kuan thought for a moment and said, "Before the prince left, he asked me to tell the princess that he had already taken care of Doctor Wang's troop deployment, so the princess didn't need to worry."
Sun Wei: “…”
That's what he said again.
It seems that Sima Jun was determined not to let her get involved with Wang Han and the Queen Mother.
"What else did the prince say?" Sun Wei asked.
"The prince also said that he would be very busy on his trip to Kuaiji. If there is no news for a long time, Princess, don't worry. As soon as he has free time, he will return to the palace to visit you."
"That's it." Sun Wei said lightly.
No rush, no rush, she thought, after all, it wasn't her who said she wanted to write a letter.
But after Sima Jun left, he seemed to have disappeared and there was no news of him at all.
Even Deng Lian could only give vague accounts of Sima Jun's whereabouts, such as whether he had already arrived in Kuaiji or had left Kuaiji and gone elsewhere.
Although he left a message saying that he might not send a letter back, Sun Wei still wanted to tell him about the things happening in Xunyang. So Sun Wei continued to write to him as before.
Just as he said, there was no reply.
Ten days later, Sun Wei sent a second letter and waited for another ten days, but still no news.
"The Crown Prince is busy traveling around, so he might not be in Kuaiji. He might be somewhere else, and he might have missed the Princess's letter."
"Sima is right," Sun Wei said, "but even though he is busy, I still need to report to him as usual."
After she finished speaking, she handed a letter to Deng Lian and asked him to deliver it immediately.
"Speaking of which, the prince is a bit strange." A'ru looked at Deng Lian's back and said, "How can he be so busy that he doesn't even have time to reply to my letter?"
Sun Wei thought for a moment and said to A Ru, "Go do something for me."
An hour later, Sun Wei called Deng Lian and Yu Kuan over.
She asked Yu Kuan, "Master, think about it again. Is there anything else that the prince has instructed you on that you forgot to mention?"
Yu Kuan looked embarrassed and said, "The princess has asked this question no less than five times. I have recalled it carefully, and there is really nothing else to say."
Sun Wei then asked Deng Lian, "Is the person who delivered the letter to the prince reliable? Could the letter between me and the prince have been lost along the way?"
Deng Lian and Yu Kuan exchanged a glance and said, "If anything goes wrong like losing something, we must report it. I'm afraid the Crown Prince is still very busy and can't spare the time to reply to the Princess."
"So, if I sent three letters a month, the prince should have received one, right?"
Deng Lian said embarrassedly, "The prince is always in a hurry to do things. Today he's here, tomorrow he's there. It's not uncommon for him to miss someone."
Sun Wei nodded, then suddenly took out three letters and threw them in front of Deng Lian, saying coldly, "I've already given Sima a chance. How do you plan to explain these three letters, Sima?"
Deng Lian took a closer look and found that it was the letter that Sun Wei had asked him to deliver to Sima Jun earlier.
Yu Kuan's expression changed.
Deng Lian was stunned for a moment, but then he breathed a sigh of relief.
He knelt down and bowed to Sun Wei: "I know my crime and am willing to accept the punishment."
Sun Wei ignored him and only looked at Yu Kuan: "I guess the steward also knows about this?"
Yu Kuan also prostrated himself on the ground and said, "I am guilty."
Sun Wei was so angry that he almost laughed. He glared at them and said, "Did the prince order you to do this? Where on earth did he go?"
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