Chapter 331 A Lifelong Mistake
The moon and stars are sparse.
The night is long.
Princess Yuqing tossed and turned in bed.
She simply got up and paced around the yard.
The breeze on a summer night is very cool and can make people's minds clearer.
When the princess got up, the maids who were serving her also woke up consciously and followed her not far away.
Nanny Feng followed quietly, put a cloak on her master, and tied a mosquito repellent sachet on him.
Mosquito fumigating herbs were also lit around the area.
There are many mosquitoes on summer nights, and the princess has a delicate body, so it would be terrible if she got bitten.
Everyone around the princess was very awake at night.
Because the master often gets up in the middle of the night and walks in the yard.
At first they thought he was sleepwalking, but later they found out he was actually awake.
Although the master does not need them to serve at this time, they as servants must have this awareness and not disturb the master, but must be available at any time.
Moreover, Nanny Feng specially asked someone to level and open the ground in front of the house.
I’m afraid the princess will fall.
The moonlight is like water.
It shines on the beauty walking in the yard, casting a silver light.
Princess Yuqing was thinking about what Nanny Feng had reported.
Cui Yan held Miaomiao in his arms, listened to her reciting poems, and even invited her to have a meal with him, picking up food for her and wiping her hands and mouth.
I like Miaomiao very much.
Of course, Nanny Feng also reported everything Cui Yan had said to Jiang Ziyan and his sister, asking them not to come to the princess's mansion.
What a weak body and old illness.
It's all bullshit.
Having known each other for many years, Cui Yan would have no idea whether she was in good health or not.
It's just that he still has some resentment and hatred towards her, and is afraid that she will lead Miaomiao astray.
But she was not angry. Instead, she felt happy because she knew that Cui Yan had never given up on her.
This person usually has a cold exterior but a warm heart.
He always looks nonchalant about everything, and there is almost no emotional fluctuation on his face, and he never shows his joy or anger.
He can't control his emotions only when it comes to people and things he cares about.
Hearing the night watchman's sound outside the courtyard wall, Princess Yuqing returned to her room and lay back on her big bed.
Still can't sleep.
As soon as I close my eyes, I think of the past and memories come flooding back like a tide.
That year.
She was twelve and Cui Yan was eighteen.
I have lived in the imperial city for twelve years and have visited every corner of the palace, but I have never been to the place where my father held court.
People are like this. The farther they can't go, the more curious they are.
She was curious about what the court looked like, and what her father and the court officials talked about during court sessions.
Especially curious about the censors.
Because my father was often annoyed to death by those imperial censors, I was curious whether there was anyone in the world who dared to make him angry.
So she disguised herself as a eunuch and secretly followed her father to court.
At a glance, she saw the young man among the ministers.
He was wearing a loose court robe, standing upright among the crowd.
At a very young age, even before he reached adulthood, he had already passed the imperial examination and entered the officialdom.
He has a young face, but he speaks about national affairs with great knowledge and a mature and steady look.
The little princess couldn't take her eyes off it.
With just that one glance, she was unable to extricate herself from the young man.
I want to get close to him, understand him, and talk to him.
She caught a cold and was ill for quite some time, so her mother sent her to a villa outside Beijing to recuperate.
Suddenly, she had an idea that she didn't want to go back to the palace to live. The palace was a cage that trapped countless women.
She wanted to break free and was unwilling to be trapped in the palace.
So she bribed the imperial physician and pretended to be sick one after another. She went out of the palace to relax under the pretext of recuperation and stayed in a villa outside the capital to recuperate.
There are hot springs in Bieyuan Villa, which are good for her recovery from her chronic illness.
After pretending for a year, she finally got what she wanted and was no longer asked to return to the palace.
It was natural for him to stay in the villa permanently.
She is free.
The world outside the palace is vast, and she is addicted to it and cannot extricate herself.
In order to avoid being discovered, she specially found a slave girl of similar stature to imitate her, pretend to be her, and cover for her.
He himself traveled around happily with his confidants.
He played and ate all over the streets and alleys of the capital, and even became a little playboy.
She knew very well that even though she was a princess of Daliang, she had no say in her own marriage and would eventually marry the person designated by her father, the emperor, and her mother, the empress.
She was powerless to fight.
If she had never met Cui Yan, it would be fine, she would just accept her fate.
But after meeting Cui Yan, she had an idea and did it even though she knew it was impossible.
I want to try to see if there are any other possibilities.
She had people follow Cui Yan, investigate Cui Yan's whereabouts, and try to find a way to meet him by chance, until he was accidentally teased by a ruffian.
Unexpectedly, Cui Yan stood up for her.
This man was weak and had only a few servants with him, yet he still dared to stand up for her.
At that moment, how could one not be moved.
She has no regrets about her past with Cui Yan.
The only person I owe is Miaomiao.
The only thing she regretted was trusting Prince Consort Cao too easily and getting her eyes pecked by an eagle.
I thought I had found a loyal and honest prince consort, but unexpectedly he ended up harming Miaomiao.
Fortunately, the child met Lu Qingyao and was able to save his life.
This woman is very clear-headed.
He knew Miaomiao's life experience, but did not use Miaomiao to get close to her, and gave her the opportunity to spend time with her daughter.
She was grateful to Lu Qingyao from the bottom of her heart.
Although there were few people she could trust, she felt that this woman was somewhat reliable.
Early in the morning.
Jiang Ziyan found his mother and told her about what he had seen and heard yesterday.
In fact, he was not very sure, but since he was about to leave the capital, he had no time to continue exploring.
After thinking about it last night, he decided to express his guess.
He pulled his mother, who was packing his clothes, aside and asked her to sit down. "Mother, stop packing. I have something to tell you."
"What's the matter? You look so serious." Lu Qingyao reached out and stroked her son's forehead.
This child is thoughtful, has many ideas, and always likes to daydream.
I’m afraid he’ll worry too much and get upset.
"Mother, yesterday I took my sister to Cui's house and met Prime Minister Cui."
"Yes, I know. Your sister told me."
As soon as the girl returned home, she ran to her and told her everything she had seen and heard at Cui's house.
Even Prime Minister Cui's appearance and preferences were described in detail.
He was a very nice person. He even picked food for her, disliked extravagance, and said that Prime Minister Cui had a simple private life.
There were no maids or concubines in the room.
Lu Qingyao felt a headache.
She didn't even know what the little guy was going to do?
If Cui Xiang knew Miaomiao's intention, he would be extremely embarrassed.
Jiang Ziyan paused and continued, "Mother, I discovered something incredible. Yesterday, when my sister and Cui Xiang were sitting together, I realized they actually looked a bit alike. Do you think Cui Xiang could be..."
"Yes! Mother knows." Lu Qingyao understood.
She understood what her son meant, but she wasn't surprised at all.
What Yan'er said is very likely.
Cui Xiang's identity and status are consistent with her previous guess of a powerful official.
If so, it would be a great joy.
The two elders of the Cui family have always liked Miaomiao very much.
If they knew that Miaomiao was their biological granddaughter, they would be so happy and would definitely treat her like a treasure.
But this matter has yet to be confirmed, so we have to wait a little longer.
She warned, "Yan'er, don't worry about this. Mother will investigate thoroughly. Don't mention it to your teacher and his wife when you get to Jiangzhou."
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