Chapter 240 Visiting Card
After returning to the mansion, Sun Wei got out of the car directly, and Sima Jun followed behind.
The two of them still didn't speak, and even Cao Song, who came forward to greet them, noticed something was wrong.
"Prince," Cao Song stopped Sima Jun and said, "Since yesterday, many visiting cards have been sent to us. Prince, please take a look..."
"As usual, select the important ones to present, and handle the rest according to the usual practice." Sima Jun said.
Cao Song agreed and said, "There are some visiting cards for the princess, which I have already sent to Wufeng Courtyard."
Sima Jun looked at him.
"Oh?" he said, "Who sent them?"
"Most of them are the wives of ordinary people." Cao Song said, "But the family of Minister Wang of the Ministry of Rites also sent something, which is the first time."
Sima Jun's gaze fixed.
"Mrs. Fang from Minister Wang's household sent someone to ask if the princess would go with her, saying she was going to Jingyun Temple on the eighth day of the first lunar month to observe a fast."
Wang Jian, the Minister of Rites, is Wang Kan's younger brother, and Madam Fang is Wang Xuanji's mother.
Sima Jun couldn't help but frown.
"Isn't Jingyun Temple outside the city?" Sima Jun asked.
"Exactly. Because the journey is so long, we can't go back and forth that day, so we have to stay at the temple for a day. However, the scenery there is beautiful, and there is a great monk in charge. Many people in the capital are willing to take the trouble to make this journey."
"When was it delivered?"
"It's just been delivered," Cao Song said. "The messenger from Minister Wang's house hasn't left yet. He said they're waiting for the princess's reply."
Sima Jun said, "Send him away and tell him that the Madam had other things to do that day."
Cao Song was stunned for a moment, feeling somewhat embarrassed: "This...should I inform the princess?"
"You go ahead and do it. I'll talk to my wife myself."
Cao Song agreed.
But after a while, Cao Song came back in a hurry and said, "The princess has sent the man back, saying that she has agreed."
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Sun Wei originally thought Sima Jun would come to her, but he didn't.
At dinner time, Sun Wei thought Sima Jun would be angry with her and eat separately. Unexpectedly, Sima Jun sent someone to invite her to the hall to eat together.
The two men greeted each other and sat down.
This meal was extremely dull.
After eating, Sun Wei thought he would continue to play dumb. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly heard him say, "Jingyun Temple is a good place, but it's a bit far away. There are so many precious temples in Jiankang City. Why go all the way there when it's closer?"
Sun Wei looked at him and saw that he was drinking tea calmly, as if it was just a casual mention.
"I didn't ask any further questions. Madam Fang is also a lady of high rank. I saw her in the palace before and we had a few words." Sun Wei said, "If the prince has nothing to do, why don't you go with me?"
"Madam Fang is not a stranger. I've known her for a long time. There's no need to go to such lengths. I'll send Deng Lian to go with you," Sima Jun said. "Madam, you don't have to worry about the marriage anymore. If I say no, then it's no."
"I have been asking you, if the Crown Prince doesn't agree, is there any way to deal with the aftermath? He has never given me an answer. As long as he doesn't have an answer, I will not change my mind." Sun Wei's expression was discerning. "Your Highness may not like to hear this now, but once you get used to it, it will be fine. I will talk to you more about this in the future."
Sima Jun sneered: "I want to see how Madam can get used to me saying this."
"I will do my best to live up to the prince's high expectations."
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Back in the house, Sun Wei was still angry.
"Princess, why do you keep this sachet in your sleeve?" A'ru asked when she pulled out a sachet from her coat while she was changing. "It's so well made, the princess should wear it."
When Sun Wei saw the sachet, she felt suffocated again.
Sun Wei did that himself on the way back to Jiankang from Cangwu.
Initially, she intended to make it for herself. Later, she presented the box of South China Pearls that Sima Jun had given her as a birthday gift to the Empress Dowager. Feeling indebted, she modified the sachet and planned to make it a gift for him.
He wasn't interested in pearls or jade, and didn't care about money. He did, however, often used incense to scent his clothes when he was away from home. This sachet was more practical than South China pearls, so it was a perfect gift for him.
Sun Wei carried the sachet with him because he wanted to find an opportunity to give it to him today.
I didn't expect there would be no chance at all.
The stubborn donkey is not worthy.
Sun Wei said nothing, just took the sachet and stuffed it under her pillow.
She sat on the couch for a while, and when she calmed down, she remembered something and asked Aju to take out the wooden box she had obtained from Yongfu Pavilion.
It was a small sandalwood box containing a beautiful jade hairpin.
When I turned over the brocade lining, there was a note underneath.
That was Yu Yi's handwritten letter.
The letter said that Yu Yi had intended to go talk to Sun Nian, but happened to see a young man from the Sun family coming to apologize to Sun Nian. After Yu Yi asked, he learned that the young man was Sun Rong's illegitimate son, named Sun Zhi.
Sun Wei felt his breath was choked.
Sun Zhi, this name is associated with many shameful pasts.
Emotions were swirling, and everything from my past life was stirred up by these two words. Everything came to the surface and stung my heart.
If it weren't for Sun Zhi's help, Lu Qiuyan would not have killed Sima Jun so easily.
In other words, Sima Jun would at least not die because of her.
She will not underestimate Sun Zhi.
He held the note tightly in his hand and crumpled it into a ball.
She must meet Yu Yi.
Coincidentally, she also wanted to see Mrs. Fang.
The next day, Sun Wei asked Aju to go to Yongfu Pavilion again to deliver a message to Yu Yi.
After running errands several times, Aju also noticed something unusual.
After receiving Yu Yi's reply, she asked curiously, "Is this the reply from Shopkeeper Chen to the princess? But Shopkeeper Chen is still in Guangzhou. How could he reply so quickly?"
Sun Wei didn't intend to hide it from her. After burning the letter, he confessed, "It's not from Shopkeeper Chen, it's from Master Yu."
Aru blinked.
"Master Yu is quite knowledgeable about divination, and we enjoyed our conversations. As you know, the Crown Prince has always disliked my delving into this art, so I had no choice but to come up with this method to discuss it with Master Yu."
"Really?" A'ru looked at her suspiciously. "But if people knew about your private dealings, who knows how bad the rumors would be. If the princess is attracted to Master Yu, then it's understandable. But if she's just interested in studying divination, then it's simply not worth it."
Sun Wei glared at her, feeling both angry and amused. "What are you thinking about all day? Do you think that if I have an affair with him, it would be a good thing?"
"Master Yu is outstanding in every way. What woman in the world wouldn't want to have an affair with him?" A'ru shook her head. "Sometimes I wonder if the princess is a deity who has descended to earth, ignorant of the seven emotions and six desires of the world? Take the Crown Prince, for example. He is also an outstanding person. He is of the same age as the princess. The princess spends every day with him, but her heart is calm and she only wants him to take care of her in her old age. I think the Crown Prince is a bit too harsh after all. Not only do they often quarrel, but there are also differences in family ethics. It is reasonable for the princess to have no feelings for him. But Master Yu is not the Crown Prince. Can the princess also look down on someone as elegant as him?"
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