Chapter 111 She doesn't need to know
The Prime Minister's daughter, Li Wanxi, breathed a sigh of relief, and her previously pale face regained its color.
She gazed at the handsome and upright Xie Yu, her eyes filled with even greater satisfaction.
Tu Xinya lowered the sleeve she had been holding and ran her fingers along it.
Her eyelids were lowered, so the color in her eyes could not be seen.
The Emperor looked at the people in the room and helped Consort Wei, who was still on the ground, to her feet. "You've had a hard time. Don't let such a trivial matter bother you."
Consort Wei nodded, "Your Majesty, I understand."
The Emperor was relieved. "Then I will go to the Shengming Hall to handle state affairs. I'll leave the summer festival to you."
Consort Wei's expression had returned to normal. "This concubine respectfully sees Your Majesty off."
The matter has now come to an end.
After seeing the Emperor off, Consort Wei acted as if nothing had happened and said to Shen Nanzi:
"A bamboo slip was lost just now; you'll need to go and add it back and make corrections."
Shen Nanzi exchanged a few more words with Consort Wei before returning to her seat.
I still feel lingering fear when I think about what just happened.
After being soaked in the rain, she was led by the maids to a side hall of the Harmony Palace...
Inside the side hall, the windows were open for ventilation, and the sunlight from outside shone into the room after the rain.
She was hidden behind a screen and surrounded by several maids.
Qinghe went to her carriage to get a spare dress and is changing.
Then they heard Qinghe mutter behind them, "Your Highness, this dress is glowing."
She was wondering, what kind of light is it emitting?
...The next moment, my mind suddenly exploded like a firecracker.
Purple!
Luo Yi!!
A purple robe that glows!!
She threw aside the outer garment she was about to put on, rushed out from behind the screen, and looked at the silk robe she had tossed on the clothes rack.
The afternoon sun shone on it, making the purple silk robe appear as if it were surrounded by a thin mist.
Sunlight shines through the thin mist, directly onto the fabric, and interacts with the special materials within the fabric to emit a dazzling light.
She was utterly shocked; the dress that had just covered her body was actually the Radiant Six Classics Robe, the only one of its kind in the world!
!!
We're doomed!!
I knew this was a huge problem!!
Xie Yu did her a huge favor, but at the same time, he dug a huge pit for her.
She guessed that Xie Yu probably didn't even recognize the robe.
Little did they know that this robe was a priceless treasure to the women of the inner court.
She looked at the radiant robes, her heart pounding with anxiety.
He whispered a few words to Qinghe.
"Go tell Xie Yu that this dress is too expensive and many women recognize it. Find a similar one and let me go out to confuse people."
Qinghe understood the seriousness of the situation and immediately prepared to leave the room.
Just then, a maid entered the room and whispered a few words in Qinghe's ear.
Qinghe immediately turned around and said to her, "Someone told you to stay here. He will find a way to rescue you."
She nodded, immediately understanding.
It's likely that Consort Wei guessed it, and Xie Yu also realized the value of this silk robe, so he went to find a solution for her.
She felt a little relieved and said to the maid:
"My hair is all wet, and I'm very uncomfortable. Go and fetch some hot water."
"This princess needs to wash up." She wanted to delay her departure.
The maids, upon receiving the order, busied themselves with preparations.
She put on her outer garment and waited for Xie Yu to come to her rescue.
Fortunately, Xie Yu received a similar robe as promised.
To her surprise, the two robes were remarkably similar.
That's how the dangerous situation was averted.
Luckily, I managed to fool them!
Fortunately, it was raining when she wore that shimmering robe, otherwise there would have been no solution.
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On the veranda outside the main hall, Xie Yan watched Madam Sun leave, and then saw the Emperor leave as well.
His expression was calm and serene.
Wuying stood behind him: "Your Highness, it seems we've managed to get away with it."
"Yes!" Xie Yan nodded. "Go and find out who led Madam Sun and the Emperor there."
"yes."
Seeing his prince walking out, Wu Ying asked, "Aren't you going to tell the princess?"
Xie Yan: "Why should I say it? It's not a big deal. Let's go."
Wuying watched his prince's figure.
He recalled the moment when it was pouring rain, watching His Highness holding an umbrella and walking forlornly towards the front hall.
As he walked down the stone arch bridge connecting the inner palace, he suddenly stopped and turned around.
He dropped his umbrella and rushed toward the bridgehead without a second thought.
The torrential rain instantly soaked his court robes.
He caught up with his prince and held the oil-paper umbrella over the prince's head.
Following His Highness's gaze, through the rain, Princess Jing's figure was almost at Hele Palace.
"Your Highness, what's wrong?" he asked.
His Highness looked at the Harmony Palace in the heavy rain, his eyes regaining their composure. "Do you know about the Six Classics of the Glowing Clouds and the Robe?"
"I've heard about it, Your Highness. What is it?"
He wasn't stupid; he immediately thought of the purple dress that Princess Jing had been wearing earlier.
He knew something was terribly wrong, otherwise His Highness wouldn't have been so panicked.
"Go to the clothing shop on West Street and buy a replica of the 'Xiaguang Liujing Luoyi' (a type of robe with a distinctive design)."
He realized that the style of the new clothes worn by the royal ladies would be spread.
Tailor shops that sell fabrics will then make imitations and hang them in their shops to attract customers.
If it looks good, the whole of Luoyang will copy it, and in a year or two, the entire Yunhan region will be a hit.
His Highness immediately instructed him, "Princess Jing will definitely change her clothes once she enters the palace. Send someone in to deliver a message to her, telling her not to come out."
"I will buy it myself."
His Highness is probably worried that he won't recognize the replica of the Radiant Robe.
Time is of the essence, Your Highness must make the trip in person.
He accepted the order and immediately sent someone to deliver the message.
When His Highness arrived, his court robes were dry, but there were still beads of sweat on his forehead.
He handed him a package and asked him to send someone to deliver it to Princess Jing.
He then found the same maid from before, who took the robe and said, "Our Highness just happens to want a similar purple silk robe."
He hid in the shadows and watched as the maid personally handed the replica silk robe to Xie Yu.
He hoped that his prince would reveal this matter. Since he couldn't bear to part with Princess Jing, he should express how good he had been to her.
However, he could tell that his prince didn't intend to say, which is why he asked that question earlier.
Indeed, His Highness had no intention of speaking and preferred that Princess Jing misunderstand.
This counterfeit robe was clearly the one he bought in the pouring rain.
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Upon returning to the Prince Jing's residence, Shen Nanzi sent a message to her brother, telling him about her encounter with Madam Sun that day.
He was advised to carefully choose the fourth prince as his ally.
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After the women left the Hele Palace, Consort Wei dismissed all the palace servants, leaving only Xie Yu behind.
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