Chapter 46: Accompanying
Sun Wei nodded, took the medicine, and went back to the house to take a rest.
She asked Aju to find an opportunity to deliver a message to Qu Ji.
"Tell her to go to Cao Changshi at night to receive her severance pay, and to leave the mansion early tomorrow morning without informing anyone else."
A'ru was stunned for a moment and asked, "Is her life in danger?"
"Just tell her, she knows what's going on."
Although Sun Wei got the prince's assurance that he would not do anything to Qu Ji, Sun Wei did not believe it.
The prince cares very much about Sima Jun, and Qu Ji is undoubtedly a potential disaster, and there is no benefit in keeping her.
When Aju heard that it was related to human life, she left quickly, but came back quickly too.
She was quite unhappy.
"Qu Ji doesn't know how to appreciate kindness. The princess is doing this for her own good, but she mocks the princess for using any means to get her to leave. In my opinion, the princess should have said nothing and let her fend for herself."
Sun Wei fiddled with the needle and thread in her hand and said calmly, "Everyone has their own aspirations. Let her be."
She felt that what Qu Ji said that day was true.
The Crown Prince suspected that Prince Yuzhang had rebellious intentions, so he asked Qu Ji to investigate. Qu Ji did find out something, but she did not tell the Crown Prince.
Thinking about it this way, she really did have some true feelings for Prince Yuzhang, and she never betrayed Prince Yuzhang even at the risk of angering the crown prince.
Ah Ru sat beside her, straightening out her thoughts, and continued, "I was sitting in the car today and took a peek through the window. Is that the prince? He's so handsome."
Sun Wei glanced at her and asked, "Do you like this look?"
"I just think it looks good." Aju said, "Is the prince married?"
As Sun Wei embroidered the handkerchief, she said, "I married the Crown Princess two years ago. She was from the Huan family. But we were married only a few months before she passed away last year."
"The Huan family?" A'ru raised an eyebrow. "Is it the branch of Jingzhou Governor Huan Yi?"
"She's Huan Yi's granddaughter."
"Oh, he has many granddaughters, why not add one?"
Sun Wei shook his head: "Things are different now. The Wang family is so powerful now, I'm afraid the position of Crown Princess will no longer be the Huan family's."
"Wang wants to take the position of Crown Princess as well?" A'ru curled her lips. "Wang already has a Queen Mother, and Wang Pushe married the eldest princess. Are they going to turn the entire royal family into relatives?"
Sun Wei said, "This isn't something the Wang family has done in the past. Powerful noble families often do this."
"What a pity." A'ru smiled, "I think the princess and the prince are quite a match."
Sun Wei was stunned and frowned: "What nonsense are you talking about? I am the elder of the prince."
"You're much younger than the crown prince, so calling him an elder is strange. Besides, even if he's an elder, so what? I've heard that when the Xiongnu king dies, the new king marries all of the old king's wives and concubines."
After saying that, she thought for a moment and slapped her head: "Oh, no, according to this statement, you should be married to the prince. But the prince has a cold temper, and I'm afraid I'll suffer a lot if I follow him..."
Before she could finish her words, she was slapped on the head again.
Sun Wei glared at her: "If you keep talking nonsense, be careful of your head. If someone hears it, I can't protect you."
A'ru looked out the window and said with a smile, "I see. But joking aside, if you really meet someone you like, will you remarry?"
The fire from my previous life seemed to reappear in my mind.
Sun Wei looked at the needlework in her hand for a long time, then said calmly: "Isn't that what love is all about? Living a good life is the most real thing."
Aju blinked, leaned forward and asked, "From what you said, do you have someone you like?"
"I grew up in the mountains of Lingnan. Who could I possibly like?" Sun Wei finally lost patience. "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll sew your mouth shut."
Aju smiled playfully and finally stopped joking.
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Two days later, He Lin, the eunuch beside the queen, came to see Sima Jun.
"Next month is the Queen Mother's birthday. Every August, the Imperial Court would always send ladies to the East Sea to pray for the Queen Mother. This year, the late king's concubine has just arrived. The Queen, having heard that she has family education, values her highly, so she intends to let her go this year. Coincidentally, the Crown Prince will also be going to offer sacrifices in a few days, so the Queen said that she would let the concubine accompany him. The imperial edict has not yet been issued, but I, under the Queen's order, have come to inform the Crown Prince first."
Sima Jun felt something was amiss when he heard this.
"The Concubine is in mourning and is unlikely to be able to travel. Besides, there was an assassination attempt in the palace a few days ago, and the Concubine was injured," he said. "Please ask Eunuch He to report this to the Empress."
He Lin was clearly well prepared. "The Queen said that even though the Concubine is in mourning, it's not inappropriate to pray for the Queen Mother. This trip to the East Sea will also allow us to pray for the late King's afterlife. The Concubine is the most suitable person to do this," he said. He then called a medical officer over and said, "The Queen also heard about the Concubine's injury and is very concerned. She ordered me to bring the imperial physician to examine her."
"No need to look," Sima Jun flatly refused. "There are many women in the court, and many of them are traveling on behalf of the Consort. If the eunuchs are unable to report to the Empress, I will personally go to the palace to plead my case."
After saying this, he ordered his attendants to prepare the carriage and horses.
He Lin quickly stopped him and said, "Wait a minute, my lord. I have something to tell you."
As he spoke, he pulled Sima Jun aside and whispered, "The Queen didn't know the Concubine was injured. After the decision was made yesterday, she reported it to the Queen Mother. Later, the Queen learned that the Concubine was injured, but the matter had already been approved by the Queen Mother. If a replacement is to be replaced, it must be reported to the Queen Mother. Your Highness, think about what the Queen Mother's temper is like. If the Concubine is obstructive, not only will it be unfavorable in her eyes, but it will also hurt the Queen's reputation. Therefore, I advise Your Highness to think twice about this matter."
Sima Jun glanced at him and frowned slightly.
He naturally knew that the Queen Mother disliked the Concubine Consort, and even more so the Queen.
He never meddles in the affairs of the imperial court, lest he bring disaster upon himself. Whether the Empress is favored by the Empress Dowager is her business, not his. However, Consort Lu is from the Yuzhang Palace, and if she is implicated, the Yuzhang Palace will also suffer.
"Does the prince know about this?" Sima Jun suddenly asked.
He Lin said respectfully, "I only conveyed the Queen's order, and I don't know anything else."
Sima Jun said nothing more and asked Cao Song to take the imperial physician to Wufengyuan.
When Sun Wei saw the imperial physician coming, he finally felt relieved.
This was the play Sun Wei had suggested to the Crown Prince. Only by bringing up the Empress and the Queen Mother could Sima Jun be left speechless.
The imperial physician examined Sun Wei carefully and said that the injury on his arm would not prevent him from traveling. He Lin then handed Sun Wei an exquisite glass medicine bottle.
"This is a gift from the Crown Prince to the Princess. It was made in the inner palace and is very valuable." He Lin said with a smile, "Princess, keep it well."
Sun Wei took a look at it, put it away, and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Eunuch He."
After saying that, she asked Aju to get some money and give it as a reward to He Lin and the imperial physician.
The two of them accepted it with smiles on their faces and left.
Not long after, Sima Jun arrived at Wufengyuan.
Sun Wei was talking to Cao Song when she saw Sima Jun coming. She smiled and said, "Your Highness, you've arrived just in time. I was just discussing the matter of dismissing the concubines with Attendant Cao."
"Oh?" Sima Jun looked at Cao Song. "What's going on?"
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