After the banquet, everyone knew that Empress Shen had made a mistake and was confined to her quarters, but they didn't know what serious mistake she had made, so there was a lot of discussion.
Ye Qingxue and Yun Zhuo saw Xuan Wang off to his carriage. The carriage started and moved slowly through the crowded caravan.
After walking quite a distance, the traffic and crowds gradually decreased, and Yun Zhuo then asked, "Seventh Brother, how are you feeling now? Is there anything seriously wrong with your health?"
Ye Qingxue also suggested, "Why don't we ask Xiangsizi to come and take a look, so that he can treat His Highness Prince Xuan?"
Yes, from the people attacking Princess Lingyang to tonight's incident where Prince Xuan was defiled by Princess Lingyang, the three of them had planned it all in advance.
Although Prince Xuan's complexion had improved, his lips were still somewhat pale. He smiled and said, "It's alright, I'm tough. I'll be fine after a few days of rest. Don't worry!"
He added, "I promised to repay Miss Ye, and tonight my wish has finally come true! Don't worry, I will keep tonight's events to myself and will not tell anyone!"
Ye Qingxue said, "With someone like Prince Xuan, it is a blessing for the people of Great Zhou. If a flood really occurs in June, everyone in Great Zhou will be grateful to you."
Prince Xuan laughed and said, "That's wonderful! I've been mediocre since I was a child and haven't received much attention from my father. My only hobby is food. I never thought that one day I would be able to make a contribution to the Great Zhou!"
Ye Qingxue and Yun Zhuo couldn't help but exchange a knowing smile.
The next day, the Seventh Prince's residence was transformed into the Xuan Prince's residence, and news of the Xuan Prince's marriage to Princess Lingyang spread throughout the capital.
Yun Zhuo was busy selecting officials to be in charge of transporting the grain to the Heavenly Eagle Holy Kingdom. The official he chose was Wen Bin, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.
In addition, it is necessary to select the team members.
This incident has thoroughly offended Empress Shen, the Prince Ding's faction, and Princess Lingyang, among others. We must guard against them arranging for people to attack and destroy the grain supplies en route, creating conflict between the two countries, and then pinning the blame on him.
Therefore, Yun Zhuo was particularly careful in selecting personnel, and even selected two of his trusted confidants.
However, I still feel like something is missing.
Although Wen Bin is an honest official and a trustworthy person, he is indeed as refined as his name suggests, and there is a fear that he might not be able to handle an unexpected situation, but there is no better candidate.
Yun Zhuo had a terrible headache.
Zhuang Xin said, "I wonder if Miss Ye has anyone she can introduce to His Highness? Miss Ye seems to have a very accurate eye for things."
Yun Zhuo paused slightly, then smiled slightly: "You're right, she's very accurate in her judgment. I'll go to the Marquis's residence and ask her about it now."
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Ye Qingxue finally had some free time and could properly savor the food prepared by the imperial chef; it was truly delicious.
She finally had time to pay attention to the people around her, and then she discovered that Ye Cunsi had not left the house since his legs recovered.
During the meal, Ye Qingxue said, "I'm feeling much better now, so you don't need to stay by my side every day. You can go out and visit your old friends when you feel like it."
After she finished speaking, she saw the smile on Ye Cunsi's face stiffen slightly.
However, it disappeared quickly, making Ye Qingxue almost think she had seen wrong. Then she heard Ye Cunsi say gently, "Okay."
Ye Qingxue sensed something was amiss, and tentatively suggested, "Or perhaps you could find something you enjoy doing?"
This time, Ye Cunsi's expression remained unchanged, maintaining his flawless smile from that day, and he still said, "Okay."
He's just fooling himself!
After breakfast, Ye Qingxue called him to go out together: "I haven't properly explored Kyoto yet, you come with me!"
A hint of surprise flashed in Ye Cunxi's eyes, clearly indicating his helplessness. Although he tried his best to hide it, Ye Qingxue still keenly noticed it.
Perhaps it was Miss Lan's matter that made him lose the courage to go out, but Ye Qingxue knew that he couldn't hide in the Marquis's mansion forever.
So, no matter what, she had to take Ye Cunsi out today; he had to take this step!
Although Ye Cunxi did not refuse Ye Qingxue, his face was slightly pale when he went out, and he seemed to be having some difficulty breathing.
Once on the street, Ye Qingxue went into a shop to browse. Although he followed behind her, he kept his head down as if afraid of being discovered, trying his best to minimize his presence.
Ye Qingxue went into the bookstore, intending to buy him some books or some writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones.
"What kind of books do you like to read? We can pick some to take back, even light reading is fine," Ye Qingxue said softly to him.
Ye Cunsi walked to the bookshelf and wanted to take down the most popular vernacular novels of the time.
However, when his hand touched the book, a hand reached out from the side and snatched it away.
"Oh, isn't this the second young master of the Ye family? Someone like you knows how to read books?" The man was a scholar-like figure, quite young, but his manner of speaking made Ye Qingxue frown.
She remembered that Ye Cunsi had been tutored by a teacher since childhood and joined the army at the age of twelve. He shouldn't have known this scholar.
As the scholar shouted, many people looked over and pointed at Ye Cunsi.
"He looks so respectable, yet he did such a thing to Miss Lan! He's worse than an animal; people like him are wasting their time studying!"
"Oh dear, you've got it wrong! It was his elder brother who defiled Miss Lan, not him! General Lan and Miss Lan have already clarified this to the public!"
"I know it's been clarified, but if his older brother can do something like that, how can he be any better, given that they're siblings from the same mother?"
"Maybe he was the one who held Miss Lan down and let his older brother commit the crime against her!"
"If he was completely innocent, why didn't General Lan let him return to the military camp after the matter was clarified? I don't think he's clean either!"
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