After changing into the clothes Liu Wei had brought, Qin Jue headed towards the Feather Palace.
The palace maids passing by Qin Jue couldn't help but stare at him with infatuation.
"What are you looking at? So what if he's handsome? He's still an unfavored prince."
A palace maid nudged the other maid who was swooning over her crush, reminding her...
"So what? This unfavored fourth prince is handsome, and besides, he's the son of Consort De. He'll definitely be favored in the future, maybe even get that position..."
The palace maid, who was speaking, couldn't help but imagine what she would look like wearing gorgeous clothes in the future.
"You'd better stop dreaming. This fourth prince is not Consort De's biological son."
The palace maid watched Qin Jue walk away, then looked around to make sure no one was watching. She whispered in another person's ear, "He's Consort Ru's son. Consort Ru was killed by His Majesty himself five years ago for having an affair."
As she spoke, the young palace maid made a throat-slitting gesture. Upon hearing this, the other palace maid quickly turned back to look at Qin Jue, who had walked away, shuddered, and hurriedly turned back, pulling the young maid beside her away.
"No wonder he's not favored; we should stay away from him."
The two palace maids unconsciously quickened their pace and left.
Qin Jue, who was walking, stopped and looked at the two palace maids. He gave a self-deprecating laugh and continued walking towards the Feather Palace.
Feather Palace
"Your subject greets Your Majesty."
Upon entering the Feather Palace, Qin Jue saw the wives of various ministers and the ladies of the palace. He then walked up to Liu Wei and bowed.
"Jue'er, really, get up quickly."
"Didn't Mother say that we are mother and son? Why are you being so polite?"
Qin Jue smiled but didn't speak, while the ladies below started talking all at once.
"This Consort De is really good to the Fourth Prince, just like she's her own son."
"you do not say?"
"As expected of the Imperial Concubine, I couldn't possibly do that."
"Look at the Fourth Prince's clothes? Why does this fabric look so familiar?"
"How could you not recognize her? Isn't this the newly released Duan Yunjin?"
"It's expensive."
"I never expected the Imperial Concubine to be so generous."
The people below were all talking at once, and at this moment Qin Jue sat down in his seat.
Qin Man also ran over at this moment, and upon seeing Qin Jue sitting in his seat, he ran straight to Qin Jue.
"You dog... Your patron is right here!"
Qin Man originally wanted to scold Qin Jue, but seeing the people around her and remembering what her mother had said, she immediately changed her mind.
Qin Man said he would run straight to Liu Wei
Liu Wei hugged Qin Man tightly, "Why are you still so reckless? You're almost three years old, do you know that?"
Qin Man tilted her head back and smiled at Liu Wei, "I'm not reckless."
At this moment, a lady spoke up.
"Your Highness, I heard that you are taking the Fourth Prince to the temple to pray for blessings tomorrow?"
Liu Wei glanced at the speaker, nodded, and adopted a motherly demeanor, "Yes, I wonder where Madam Zhang learned this?"
"I overheard it by accident."
“Yes, yes,” a woman chimed in.
"The Fourth Prince isn't your biological son, yet you treat him so well; everyone in Fenglan Kingdom, down to the beggars, knows it."
The ladies echoed her.
"Since Jue'er calls me Mother, then I will naturally treat him as my own son."
These words made everyone think more highly of Liu Wei.
After the banquet ended, Qin Jue remained seated. Once everyone had left, Liu Wei's face fell, and Qin Man stood up on the table, pointing at Qin Jue and launching into a tirade.
A short while later, Liu Si took the whip and started lashing Qin Jue in front of Liu Wei and Qin Man again.
Qin Jue was already quite used to this kind of thing.
Once Liu Wei was satisfied, Si put away the whip, and Qin Jue picked up his coat from the ground and headed towards the Cold Palace.
Early the next morning, Qin Jue dressed and arrived at the Feather Palace. He stood in the courtyard for an hour before Liu Wei finally came out of the room carrying Qin Man.
After Liu Wei finished speaking to Qin Man, she handed Qin Man over to the wet nurse beside her, and then walked directly past Qin Jue.
Qin Jue followed behind Liu Wei.
Liu Wei brought Qin Jue to Jingyuan Temple, where they encountered many wives of ministers along the way.
Liu Wei grew proud amidst the compliments.
"donor"
A monk came out, paused for a moment when he saw Qin Jue, and then led Liu Wei inside.
Liu Wei prayed for a blessing and then put it into her sleeve.
"Esteemed benefactor, please draw a fortune stick."
Liu Wei thought for a moment and then followed the monk who had spoken. Qin Jue, not wanting to make a fool of himself, didn't follow Liu Wei. After Liu Wei left, a monk walked up to Qin Jue.
The monk following behind was the same monk who had led Liu Wei in at the door earlier.
"My lord, your current predicament is only temporary."
"Ha, just a bald monk."
"You will know in time."
Qin Jue ignored the monk and turned to leave.
"Master, what did you see?"
"It's nothing, that person is destined to be extraordinary."
"Jingyuan and Wushan, you two must cultivate yourselves diligently, do you understand?"
"Yes, Master," the two answered in unison.
(Xiao Liyan will appear in the next chapter)
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