Chapter 325: Darkness before my eyes
After giving birth to her daughter, Yue Heyun did not return to Shengjing, but went directly to Lincheng where the Yue family lived. By the time Pei Yan escorted Rong Huan to look for her, she had already arrived in Lincheng.
Even though Lincheng is adjacent to Shengjing, it is now the territory of the Yue family. The Pei family cannot reach out to it, and will not extend their hands for Pei Yan's sake. Pei Yan cannot even enter the gate of the Yue family, let alone see Yue Heyun and the children.
As for the government, Yue Heyun's daughter was registered in the Yue family's household registration, which stated that she was born eight months prematurely, thus eliminating the possibility that she was Pei Yan's daughter.
Tell everyone openly that Yue Heyun got together with another man after being divorced by Pei Yan and gave birth to an illegitimate child.
This is an extremely embarrassing thing for the woman and her reputation is completely ruined.
Not to mention the children of wealthy families, even ordinary people would not want to marry such a woman.
It was even more difficult for the Pei family. They were not sure whether the child was Pei Yan's before. In addition, Pei Yan was the only heir in the family, so their bloodline naturally could not be lost outside. So they turned a blind eye to Pei Yan's harassment of Yue Heyun.
But now, the government has issued a seal of approval. No matter whether the child is Pei Yan's or not, it is no longer acceptable. If he insists on taking the child back, he will be wearing a cuckold.
The Pei family naturally did not want to do something that would destroy their reputation, and strictly ordered Pei Yan not to get involved with Yue Heyun again, and even not to let Pei Yan leave Beijing.
The two places are separated, so naturally there is no chance. Pei Yan made a fuss two days ago. Lord Wu has some friendship with Lord Pei, and after listening to what he said, he felt that Pei Yan had a problem with his brain.
When Yue Heyun married him, she looked down on him and insisted on divorcing him. After the divorce, he became like a possessed person and insisted on marrying her back.
Now that he couldn't marry her, he was furious at Su Rui.
But today Rong Huan asked him to continue guarding, and Lord Wu's heart was in his throat again. He prayed silently in his heart that nothing would happen today.
Su Rui turned a blind eye and only stood up after the carriage approached.
Rong Huan got out of the carriage, still wearing the same gloomy black dress, but perhaps because the weather was cold, she was wrapped extra tightly.
The collar is upright and the sleeves are wide, so except for the head, everything else is covered.
"I haven't seen you for a long time. Concubine Su looks much better. Did you use any secret recipe?" Rong Huan walked up to Su Rui and said with a smile, as if she and Su Rui were a familiar friend.
"The princess wants some secret recipe, so why would she need to ask me for it? I've just been taking a break these past few days, eating and sleeping, and sleeping and eating."
"Then Concubine Su is in a really good mood. I thought Concubine Su would be unable to sleep or eat well and would not come to accompany me today."
It was no longer a secret that Yun Ji had gathered the prominent Wuxi clan and the Chongzhong Army, so it was strange to hear Rong Huan say that Su Rui would be unable to sleep or eat.
Now that Prince Yong's Mansion has risen in prominence, it has overshadowed the Second Prince's Mansion. It is so popular that it is even more popular than Prince Long's Mansion in the past. How could Su Rui be uneasy?
Could it be that Yun Ji has reached a new level, and the next step is... marrying a wife.
After all, everyone can see from their current actions that the emperor is seriously ill, the second prince is still a young man, and Yun Ji has become increasingly powerful since he became a monk. It is obvious that the two sides are fighting for power.
Now that Yun Ji's power has increased, and the Second Prince has also won over important officials a few days ago, the Emperor cannot see them, but he is afraid that he will not live long. It is hard to say when the conflict between the two sides will break out, so naturally he has to gain more advantages for himself in the limited time.
Dongyue, that’s a great help.
Whether you are favored or not is not worth mentioning in the face of power.
Could it be that Su Rui couldn't sleep or eat because of this?
But his complexion looked rosy, which showed that he was not worried at all. He either didn't care or there was something else going on.
Others may not know, but today Su Rui and Rong Huan are not as angry as before. Su Rui still has a warm smile.
"Princess, if you want to go shopping, I will accompany you." Su Rui said, leaning sideways and extending her hand, "Princess, please."
Rong Huan didn't plan to stay in front of the street gate any longer, so she walked in obediently and clearly heard Lord Wu let out a long sigh of relief.
"Why, Master Wu seems to be afraid of something?"
Rong Huan suddenly turned around and asked Lord Wu, which frightened Lord Wu so much that he took back the breath he had just let out and almost fainted.
"No...no...no." His lips trembled, and the two words trembled as if a man was standing shirtless in the cold winter.
Rong Huan laughed out loud. Su Rui looked at Lord Wu pitifully and continued walking inside without saying anything.
Lord Wu was extremely alert and did not dare to breathe a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Rong Huan didn't make any surprise attacks along the way. She just stopped here and there to shop and bought a lot of things, as if she was really here for shopping.
"I heard that Concubine Su also opened a spice shop on Jinling Street. Would you mind letting me have a look?" Rong Huan, holding a candied haws in her hand, suddenly turned around and asked Su Rui. Her cute face and the candied haws in her hand made her look like a little girl, but as soon as she said that, everyone's heart skipped a beat.
Sure enough, something happened.
Su Rui was also not surprised and said with a smile, "It is an honor for our shop that the princess is willing to set foot here. Our shop is just ahead. I will lead the princess."
After taking two quick steps, Su Rui led the way, Rong Huan followed with great interest, and the others were all as alert as Lord Wu.
Fengyun Tower was still open. Seeing someone coming, the male waiter immediately came forward and bowed, saying, "Welcome, Princess, to Fengyun Tower. I am Wu Yun, and I am willing to serve you."
Wu Yun was born with a refined and handsome appearance, tall stature, gentle but not effeminate. Wearing a bamboo-colored robe, he looked like a slender bamboo.
The training was good, both the words and the smile were just right, making people feel like spring breeze.
Lord Wu almost popped his eyes out of his head and looked at the people around him questioningly.
Didn't he say that all the shops on Jinling Street would be "decorated"? Why did he leave such a big surprise?
The person in charge was also confused.
The place had clearly been "decorated" and all the male waiters in Fengyun Tower had been replaced by female servants, but now a Wu Yun appeared out of nowhere.
But now that the person is already standing here, I can't replace him in front of Dongyue. I can only watch with gritted teeth, hoping that everything is normal inside.
But obviously, it's delusion.
Walking into Fengyun Tower, he saw an all-male staff of various colors, a hundred flowers blooming in profusion, making Lord Wu's eyes go darker and darker.
"I've heard Concubine Su's spice shop is the only one of its kind in Shengjing City. I didn't expect it to be this unique. A riot of colors with a touch of green—it's truly rare to see." Rong Huan glanced at the several male servants without a trace of shyness or embarrassment, as if she were simply looking at the same merchandise as before. She said jokingly, "Prince Yong seems quite generous."
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