Chapter 133: Gambling with Life
Wen Wan sat on the steps, propped up her head and looked at the people busy in the yard.
This place is very windy and dusty. When they are outdoors, everyone is wrapped in black robes, with only a pair of eyes exposed on their faces, but they seem to be able to recognize each other easily.
This is also the reason why Wen Wan has never acted rashly.
She had also asked the little prince, but he gave a nonchalant answer.
"Look at the eyes."
Can you recognize people with such high accuracy just by looking at their eyes?
Wen Wan didn't believe it.
If you only look at the eyes, the little prince and Winn are 80% similar.
Speaking of this issue, Wen Wan frowned.
In the past half month, she seemed to be getting along with the little prince in a carefree manner, but she was secretly observing all useful information.
She traveled almost everywhere in the royal court on the pretext of getting familiar with the environment.
Now, a complete map of the royal court has formed in her mind.
As long as she can break the way these people in the royal court recognize each other, she will have a chance to escape.
Are you kidding? Are you really here to be someone's stand-in?
Just putting on a full show.
Winn came up behind her with a red gold plate filled with washed grapes.
He asked aloud, "The ground is cold, what are you doing sitting here?"
Wen Wan withdrew her chaotic thoughts and smiled heartlessly.
"This is boring, I'm here to supervise them to see if they're working hard for His Highness."
"Oh?" Her answers were always quirky and beyond his expectations. "Then tell me who's serious and who's slacking off. I'll be clear about rewards and punishments."
He sat down beside her, put the plate aside, picked a grape, peeled it carefully, and then brought the pulp to her lips.
Wen Wan was already used to his service and opened her mouth to bite it.
Winn liked the feeling of being fed, and a beautiful arc appeared on the corner of her mouth. Unfortunately, she couldn't see it because she was under the burqa.
Wen Wan ate a few grapes and asked casually, "The osmanthus saplings in the yard have been planted again. This has happened so many times. Can osmanthus trees really survive in the royal court?"
Wen En: "This time we've got a new gardener. He said if he can't keep the house going, he'll commit suicide. He's so confident, so he must have a solution."
"Oh." Wen Wan did not comment.
The two talked for a while, and then footsteps were heard outside the yard.
The chief steward came in and whispered a few words into Winn's ear.
Wen En frowned, stood up reluctantly, and said to Wen Wan in a gentle voice:
"My father wants to talk to me about something important. I'll be back soon. I've asked someone to get some storybooks, and they'll be delivered to you soon. If you're bored, you can read them to kill time."
Wen Wan waved her hand but didn't stand up.
The Grand Steward and Winn left shortly afterwards.
Another group of people came into the yard, but they were not there to deliver the storybooks.
Judging from the situation, this group of people is quite powerful.
The people who were working in the yard dropped their work in fear and stepped aside.
This group of people passed by everyone else and went straight to Wen Wan. Without saying anything, they grabbed her and dragged her out.
Wen Wan felt a chill in her heart. It seemed that the higher-ups in the royal court were probably dissatisfied with the little prince's attitude towards her and were going to punish her.
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The dark and damp underground palace was filled with all kinds of messy and disgusting smells.
After Wen Wan was dragged into the underground palace, someone came forward and tore off her veil.
The woman sitting in the main seat glanced at her with a contemptuous tone.
"I thought she was some stunningly beautiful woman, but she's nothing more than this."
Wen Wan: “…”
You are beautiful, why don’t you lift your veil and let her see?
She just thought about it out of spite, and the woman in the main seat actually took off her veil.
She was a woman who still had some charm. It was obvious that she must have been a real beauty when she was young.
Unfortunately, no matter how beautiful a woman is, she cannot resist the erosion of time, and all that is left is her unwillingness to give up her youth and beauty.
She walked up to Wen Wan and raised her hand to pinch her chin.
"Because of you, the king has severely reprimanded me, saying that I have not trained the slave well. What can I do? Although I am the queen, I have to obey the king's orders."
"So... little girl, don't blame me. If Qi Ting asks you later, you must tell him that I didn't mean to bully you."
When the queen spoke, she looked gentle and lovely, giving people the feeling of a green tea who was both responsible and independent.
Wen Wan was not stupid, and she immediately realized that the queen was using chicken feathers as a token of authority to take the opportunity to sow discord between the King of Mobei and the little prince.
The queen's purpose is too obvious, so there is a loophole to be exploited.
"My Queen, I promise to tell the little prince that everything was ordered by the King."
Wen Wan looked at the queen without blinking and said with a smile, "Not only that, I can also continue to look for opportunities to help you sow discord between the king and the little prince, so that they become enemies."
When the queen heard this, she was stunned for a moment, and then she looked at her with a scrutinizing look.
"What are you talking about? I'm confused. What do you mean by helping me sow discord between them?"
She didn't admit it, but Wen Wan wasn't panicked at all.
"I'm just a slave. For me, I just want to save my life, and more importantly, I want freedom. Whether it's you or the little prince, I'll be theirs."
After a pause, Wen Wan smiled again and said, "But for you, beating and scolding a little slave like me will only make the little prince resentful of the king. Besides, I'm just a substitute, and the little prince won't necessarily harbor any grudges against the king because of me."
When the queen heard this, the gentleness on her face finally disappeared.
She sneered, "You people from the Duan Dynasty are indeed treacherous and treacherous. Qi Ting cares so much about you, yet you can betray him without any burden."
"Just to survive."
Wen Wan admitted it calmly, then raised her eyes and met the queen's sharp gaze.
"I'm just a slave. My life or death is not important to you. What role I can play is what you should be thinking about, right?"
"What's more, the Queen deliberately gave me a loophole. Deep down, this trip was just to test me and see if I can be used for your benefit, right?"
When the queen heard this, her face changed drastically.
"You're very clever."
Wen Wan responded, smiled faintly and asked, "Are you satisfied with this chess piece of mine?"
The queen was startled. "What a powerful mouth."
Wen Wan waved her hand, not caring much, and said with a smile, "The more powerful you are, the more you can help the Queen, don't you think?"
"That's right."
The queen curled her lips arrogantly, and then ordered people to release Wenwan's hands and feet.
Wen Wan breathed a sigh of relief when the deal was done.
Fortunately, she still has some value, and fortunately, the Mobei Royal Court, like all royal families, is full of exploitation and calculation.
A seemingly simple act of subversion is actually a test between the two sides, a gamble with their lives.
Fortunately, the queen won the bet.
She won too.
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