She wanted Qingyan to owe her a debt of gratitude, to always remember that she had saved her from dire straits, so that Qingyan would never refuse her help in the future.
"Alright, you should rest well. I have things to attend to at my residence, so I'll be leaving now." Seeing that she had achieved her goal, Ren Nuanyun stood up.
"This humble woman respectfully sees the princess off." Qingyan knew that she had nothing here, not even enough to cook a decent meal, and she had no face to keep Ren Nuanyun here for a meal.
Once back in the carriage, Ren Nuanyun's smile vanished instantly. She calmly instructed Chunyi outside, "Prepare some mugwort when we get back. This princess wants to take a bath."
“Yes, Princess,” Chunyi replied.
Although Ren Nuanyun didn't say it explicitly, Chunyi knew that Ren Nuanyun disliked the place because it was too unlucky.
Qingyan stood at the door with her maid, watching Ren Nuanyun's carriage disappear into the distance before turning back.
Xiao Lü closed the courtyard gate, then followed Qingyan's footsteps, asking curiously, "Miss, which princess is she?"
"She is the fourth young lady of the Marquis of Dingguo's mansion. Because the Crown Prince favored her, the Emperor bestowed upon her the title of Princess Mingxiu, and she is also the future Crown Princess." Qingyan smiled slightly.
"Wow, that's amazing!" Little Green exclaimed, her eyes wide with surprise.
Then she wondered, "But why did she come to see the girl? And why did she give her such precious jewelry?"
Light smoke did not answer Little Green's question.
She was sold into a brothel as a child and experienced the harsh realities of life. Later, she mingled with all kinds of men, and naturally, she was adept at reading people's expressions and moods.
Ren Nuanyun came to see her just now. Although she pretended very well, her subconscious actions still showed that she disliked this place and herself.
That's why I always referred to her as Princess and myself as a commoner.
Although she didn't know why Ren Nuanyun had suddenly remembered her after keeping her here for so long, she guessed that she must still have some value now, which was why Ren Nuanyun would go to such lengths to come here to find her.
However, whatever her purpose may be, as long as she doesn't hurt herself, she doesn't care. Ren Nuanyun was able to bring her out of that place before and even bought her a courtyard.
Based on this alone, as long as Ren Nuanyun doesn't harm me in the future, I will repay her whenever I have the chance.
"Miss, these pearl earrings are so beautiful. Let me put them on you." Xiao Lü excitedly picked up the gift that Ren Nuanyun had just given her, and kept marveling in her heart. As expected of a princess, she was indeed very generous.
She had never seen a pearl of this quality before.
"Little Green, do you like this?" Qingyan looked up at Little Green, whose happiness and excitement were almost visible to the naked eye.
"Miss, no, I've never seen them before, so I'm just curious." Xiao Lü thought Qingyan was angry, so she quickly put the earrings in her hand back into the box.
"Don't be nervous. What I mean is, if you like it, you can keep it. When you find a suitable husband, you can use it as your dowry."
"Miss, I will not marry. I only want to stay by your side and spend the rest of my life with you." Xiao Lü quickly made her loyalty clear.
"Look at what nonsense you're talking about. You're still so young, so clever and quick, and so beautiful. How can you waste your whole life like this?" Qingyan picked up the box containing the pearl earrings and placed it in Xiaolü's hand.
"I don't have anything else of value, so I'll keep this earring for you. As for the other two items, you can pawn them tomorrow."
"Miss, are you going to pawn both of these?" Xiao Lü asked, puzzled. These are clearly good items. Are you really not going to keep them?
“Pawn them all. We can get some silver to buy some grain and some better quality charcoal.” Qingyan nodded affirmatively.
When she left the brothel, she had taken a lot of valuables with her, but here she had to take care of her own food, clothing, and lodging, and give Xiao Lü some money every month. She had already pawned everything she could.
Of course, she also found a job as an embroiderer to make a living. However, because of her previous identity, she went to great lengths to finally find someone who did not look down on her.
However, they asked Qingyan to bring the food back home to cook and not to tell anyone. Qingyan didn't feel wronged; they were already very kind of them to give her this opportunity.
"Yes, miss, then I don't need these pearl earrings anymore. I'll take them with me and pawn them, so I can get more money."
"No need, Xiao Lü. Since I said I would give them to you, just accept them. The gold hairpin and jade bracelet can already be exchanged for a lot of silver." Qingyan smiled gently.
Xiao Lü was a good girl, but also a person with a tragic fate. He stayed by her side and did his best for her. Even though he knew that she had been a prostitute, he never showed the slightest disgust.
That's all there is to her life. She'll be content as long as she can live a peaceful and stable life. But Xiao Lü is still young and comes from a respectable family. She should find a good husband in the future.
“But, young lady.” Xiao Lü wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Qing Yan.
"Alright, that's enough. Keep it as you wish. Don't worry, these pearl earrings are very valuable. If you keep them, you can pawn them for some money if you encounter any emergencies in the future. Keeping them will give you some financial security."
"Thank you, Miss. I will serve you well from now on." Xiao Lü was overjoyed.
She could never buy these pearl earrings even if she earned money her whole life. The girl was so good to her, so she would definitely take good care of her.
Qu Qingxi, who was in the Prince's Mansion, naturally heard what the system said and felt a little relieved. She had previously thought that because of the Xu family's matter, the Emperor would be more relaxed about other things.
Sure enough, three days later, in the imperial court, a military officer stepped forward and presented the results of his investigation into all matters concerning General Yang Wei.
"Your Majesty, General Yang Wei was framed by treacherous people who falsely accused him of treason. In fact, there was no such thing. I beg Your Majesty to clear General Yang Wei's name." The adjutant knelt down and presented the memorial in his hand.
Laifu glanced at the Emperor and then gestured to the eunuch beside him to go down and bring the items up. After Laifu inspected them, they were presented to the Emperor.
The emperor frowned as he finished reading the memorial, then flew into a rage, slamming his hand on the dragon throne and roaring, "He deserves to die!"
Upon seeing this, the crowd below knelt down and cried out, "Your Majesty, please forgive us!"
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