Chapter 55 The Bustling Prelude to the Dragon Boat Festival
"Qin Yingying was a spoiled young lady who spoke in an unpleasant manner and commanded the students as if they were servants."
Would they be willing to do that?
He ignored her, hitched up his horse, and rode away.
Before leaving, he left behind the words: "Even a rat has skin, but a man has no manners. If a man has no manners, what is the point of living?"
Xie Yunyu laughed out loud when she heard this: "This person has a sharp tongue."
"Wouldn't Qin Yingying be furious?"
"Of course! After the scholar left, Qin Yingying had nowhere to vent her anger, so she asked Weiyang to help her drag the car out."
But she was rude, so Wei Yang ignored her and walked away.
Two days ago, Qin Yingying and Wei Ningyan had a conflict on the street, and this time Qin Yingying did not gain the upper hand.
He was in a bad mood when he bumped into Weiyang.
They were making sarcastic and sarcastic remarks about Weiyang.
With Wei Yang's temper, she either ignores you completely, or if you say too much, she'll just take it out on you.
Upon hearing this, Xie Yunyu quickly asked, "Did Weiyang suffer a loss?"
"Wei Yang has been at the border for several years, and Qin Yingying's mediocre skills are not something she can handle."
Naturally, they were utterly defeated.
Finally, Wei Yang's third brother appeared, stopped her, and took her away.
Xie Yunyu said worriedly, "These two are bound to become enemies because of this."
"That's not necessarily true. Qin Yingying is acting like a tyrant in the capital because the Empress is her aunt. She's completely lawless."
There are a lot of people who want to deal with her.
When she was a child, she was squeezed in a corner and disciplined by others, but Wei Yang rescued her. The two have always been polite to each other.
I don't know what's wrong with me these past two days; I've gone completely mad and even offended Wei Yang.
After listening, Xie Yunyu thought for a while and said, "My grandfather went to the palace to see the Crown Prince yesterday."
The Crown Prince said that His Majesty had instructed the Empress to host a banquet on the Dragon Boat Festival in preparation for selecting consorts for the First Prince, the Second Prince, and the Third Prince.
Could it be that Qin Yingying has already been chosen for someone else?
Why is she so panicked?
Wu Yumin nodded solemnly:
"That's possible."
The eldest prince had distinguished himself in battle and constantly rivaled the crown prince in court.
The second prince was gentle and refined, only knowledgeable in poetry, calligraphy and painting, and had no interest in politics.
The Third Prince's mother came from a very low social class, so even if he wanted to do something, he didn't dare to show it.
So for now, things seem pretty calm and there are no problems.
If the three of them were to choose a consort, Qin Yingying would have a higher chance of marrying the second prince.
After all, the Empress also hoped to win over the Second Prince and provide him with support for the Crown Prince.
Xie Yunyu: "Oh, that makes sense."
Her favorite was the Prince of Shou'an, and everyone in the capital knew that.
If her family were to force her to marry the second prince, then her desperate struggle would be understandable.
"What about the eldest prince? Who does he favor?" Xie Yunyu continued to ask curiously.
Upon hearing Xie Yunyu's question, Wu Yumin sighed:
"Sigh... He has made great military achievements, and now that he has returned to the capital, he has handed over all his military power. Can he be willing to do so?"
Xie Yunyu shook her head: "No."
Then, he exclaimed in surprise, "Does he want to marry Wei Yang?"
Wu Yumin looked worried: "Yes."
I heard that he mentioned at the last banquet that the Ninth Daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo was very charming and valiant, and that he was quite fond of her.
"What about the Third Prince?" Xie Yunyu asked.
"The Third Prince doesn't know. He seems unremarkable and hasn't let anything slip. You can't tell anything from him."
"The eldest prince is ambitious, and his interest in Weiyang is probably not a good thing."
It's already mid-April, there are only a few days left, the eldest prince will definitely make a move.
Wu Yumin: "That's why Weiyang's family kept her locked up at home."
Xie Yunyu: "My family doesn't have any high-ranking officials now, so I definitely won't need to go to the palace for the Dragon Boat Festival."
My mother will go to your house to present betrothal gifts at the beginning of next month. Your entry into the palace is just to make up the numbers.
"Go and keep an eye on Wei Yang, make sure she doesn't fall into the Crown Prince's trap."
Wu Yumin nodded.
Wu Yumin's father is currently the Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial, and her status is just right for her to enter the palace.
Wu Yumin complained, "Ugh, I really dislike attending banquets. A bunch of women gathered together chattering away is just annoying."
There are also often those people who aren't thinking straight and cause trouble.
Sometimes, even if you don't look for trouble, trouble will still come looking for you. It's so annoying!
Xie Yunyu laughed upon hearing this: "Great minds think alike. I also find it extremely difficult to attend banquets."
I usually stay at home and review the accounts, check the shop every five days, and occasionally go shopping and enjoy the spring scenery.
On rainy days, I stay at home, read storybooks, and take a nap.
Isn't this kind of life good?
Wu Yumin said, "What a blissful life! You don't concern yourself with other people's business, and no one bothers you."
Living a quiet and peaceful life, a simple and ordinary life, is quite nice.
The two of them put on face masks, drank milk tea, and read storybooks.
They had a hearty lunch together, took a nap together in the afternoon, and finally Wu Yumin reluctantly went home.
For the next two weeks, the streets were bustling with activity.
First, a fire broke out at the residence of the Vice Minister of Rites, which burned down the ancestral hall and killed a son of a concubine.
The entire capital was watching the aftermath of this incident closely. Seeing how ruthless the Chen family was, an imperial censor immediately impeached Chen Heng, the Vice Minister of Rites, in court.
Secondly, the young ladies from various mansions, vying for jewelry and clothes to enter the palace during the Dragon Boat Festival, caused trouble in the streets and shops every day.
Secondly, Xiao Ling's side has been making quite a bit of noise, and Gu Yu is gathering new information every day she goes out.
It wasn't Qin Yingying who blocked Xiao Ling at the entrance of the Ministry of Personnel.
It was Wei Ningyan who blocked Xiao Ling's carriage on the road.
Or perhaps the eldest prince sent a visiting card to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion but was rejected.
Furthermore, the young ladies of the Marquis of Changping, the General of Might, the Imperial Censor, and the Minister of Works were also summoned to the palace.
In short, it was a lively and bustling event.
Xie Yunyu wanted to avoid trouble, so she stayed at home every day and didn't go out.
All of this was irrelevant to Xie Yunyu, who stayed in her small courtyard, living a leisurely life.
On the first day of the fifth lunar month, Xie Yuanshan and Xie Yunman returned, because they were to go to the Wu family to present betrothal gifts on the third day of the fifth lunar month.
The whole family worked together at home for two days.
The engagement, which took place in the third year of junior high school, went very smoothly.
The Xie and Wu families happily married, and both sides left satisfied.
After arriving home, Xie Yunman said she had made an appointment to go to Tianxing Tower, but no one in her family paid any attention.
Xie Yunman then went out alone.
Room number two in the Earth section of Tianxing Tower has been sealed off ever since the incident involving Ye Jing and Chen Jiatao.
Xie Yunman had just returned from Bailu Academy a couple of days ago and had only heard about Ye Jing and Xie Yunman's affairs; she was unaware that the room had been sealed off.
When they found Xie Fu and asked for room number two, Xie Fu recounted what had happened.
Xie Yunman sensed something was off as she listened, so she asked if the young lady had come recently.
"I've been here a few times."
"Was it with the Prince of Shou'an?"
"There were two occasions when they were alone together."
Xie Yunman got angry when she heard this and decided to go back today to ask her sister what she was thinking.
Since we couldn't use room number two, we went to room number four.
I had just sat down when I entered the room, and hadn't even had a chance to drink a sip of tea.
Suddenly, the window was pushed open from the outside, and a woman dressed in red climbed in through the window.
After climbing in, he collapsed by the window and wouldn't get up.
Xie Yunman was startled and stood up.
He looked at the person on the ground, who was covered in sweat and motionless, but staring at him with wide eyes.
He slowly walked forward, and after seeing the person on the ground clearly, he exclaimed in surprise:
“It’s you.”
The man also saw Xie Yunman clearly, and immediately opened his mouth anxiously:
"Help me."
Suddenly I heard a noisy commotion outside.
Xie Yunman didn't have time to think, so he stepped forward to help the person up, walked to the bedside, and tucked the person under the bed to hide.
Then he went back and sat down in the same spot to continue drinking tea.
He thought to himself: When did my own Tianxing Tower become so noisy?
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