Meanwhile, Ye Cunjin arrived at the front hall in a hurry, already drenched in sweat.
The sixth prince, dressed in a white brocade robe with gold trim and wearing a white jade crown, was sitting on a golden nanmu chair drinking tea. From a distance, he appeared young, handsome, and dashing.
Sitting next to him was the Sixth Prince's Consort, dressed in a pale yellow dress.
Ye Cunjin quickly stepped forward, knelt down and bowed: "Sixth Prince and Princess, your presence is an honor. I have failed to greet you properly, please forgive me!"
The Sixth Prince laughed and said, "Is Minister Ye preparing a grand show for me and the Princess Consort? If so, I might forgive your crime!"
Ye Cunjin said, "That was originally the plan, but one of the girls in the opera troupe has gotten a stomachache, and the troupe leader is busy replacing her. I wonder if the Sixth Prince and Princess Consort could wait a little longer?"
"Is that so? That's quite unfortunate." The Sixth Prince raised an eyebrow, glancing out of the corner of his eye at his servant, who was hurrying over from a distance and winking at him.
The Sixth Prince withdrew his gaze and smiled, "In that case, the Princess Consort and I will wait a little longer. I'm sure Minister Ye will not disappoint us!"
Ye Cunjin: "Your Majesty, I will do my utmost to ensure that the Sixth Prince and Princess are satisfied with this performance! However, we will need to wait a little longer. I will have someone prepare tea and refreshments for the Sixth Prince and Princess."
Ye Cunjin gave the order, and the main kitchen of the Marquis's mansion was immediately bustling with activity. Ye Cunjin was very fortunate that before heading to the front hall, he had already instructed his trusted servants and steward to quickly go out through the back door and invite an opera troupe over as quickly as possible.
They should be able to return soon.
The Marquis of Zhongyong's residence originally had a stage for theatrical performances.
When Ye Xiaobai won a battle and the emperor bestowed upon him a title and a mansion, he said that it was a pity that Ye Xiaobai was away fighting for many years and could not be close to his mother to take care of her. Therefore, he specially built a stage so that when the old lady was feeling down, she could invite an opera troupe to come and perform.
Tea was served first, followed by snacks. Ye Cunjin accompanied the Sixth Prince and his wife to drink tea and eat snacks. After chatting for a while, his trusted servant came over and whispered in his ear, "The opera troupe has arrived."
Ye Cunjin then got up and said that he would first go and see how the people they had exchanged were. If they were not suitable, they would have to be replaced to ensure that the Sixth Prince and his wife were satisfied.
The sixth prince told him to go ahead and get busy.
The Sixth Prince's Consort got up to change her clothes in preparation for the upcoming performance. The Sixth Prince told her to hurry back, so she withdrew.
At this point, the Sixth Prince beckoned his trusted servant forward and asked in a low voice, "What did you find out just now?"
Yes, the Sixth Prince and his wife had previously been "invited" to the Marquis's residence to watch a play, but to their surprise, none of the masters in the Marquis's residence had prepared to welcome them in advance, and they were even made to wait in the front hall for a long time.
The sixth prince was both angry and puzzled, so he immediately sent his trusted servant to sneak into the inner quarters to see what had happened.
The servant, with his eyes and ears alert, made sure everyone around him was well-distant before speaking in a low voice:
"When I sneaked into the backyard of the Marquis's mansion, the show was almost over. I only vaguely heard that the second young lady of the Marquis's mansion seemed to have been disfigured, and that a divine doctor had been secretly invited to treat her, but the divine doctor was powerless to help."
The Sixth Prince's mouth gaped open in shock. He already knew that the Prince of Ding had broken off his engagement with the eldest daughter of the Marquis's family and was now seeking to marry the Second Miss.
But now... the second young lady of the Marquis's mansion has been disfigured, and even the renowned physician is helpless? This is a serious matter!
The servant continued, "I've heard that the renowned physician whom Madam Min invited to treat the Second Miss's face is the famous Xiangsi Zi."
The Sixth Prince was surprised again: "Even a divine physician like Xiangsi Zi couldn't heal the Second Miss's face? How serious must the injury be? I haven't heard that the Second Miss has any enemies. Did you even see the Second Miss's face?"
The servant shook his head regretfully: "The Second Miss's courtyard is surrounded by guards, so this servant cannot get close enough to get a good look."
Yes, it is indeed a pity! The Sixth Prince thought to himself, but if the Second Miss's stunningly beautiful face were truly ruined, it would be even more of a pity.
Moreover, the second daughter was personally sought after by Prince Ding. While it's impossible to say that it was entirely for her stunning beauty, that must have been a factor as well.
The sixth prince thought that if his princess consort were an ugly woman, he would absolutely not marry her.
We need to talk to Prince Ding about this and let him make his own decision. Otherwise, he will become a laughing stock in the city, and then how will he compete for the position of Crown Prince?
"This matter must not be publicized!" the Sixth Prince instructed.
The servant quickly agreed.
Not long after, the princess returned from changing her clothes. Ye Cunjin's opera troupe had also made preparations and came to invite the couple to watch the play.
The Sixth Prince was no longer very interested in watching plays, but he still chose to stay and watch them, mainly because he wanted to spend more time at the Marquis's residence and see if he could find any clues.
As for Ye Cunjin, while watching the play with the Sixth Prince and his wife, he was worried about Madam Min and Ye Yabing of Ningcui Pavilion, and also about Ye Qingxue of Guanju Courtyard, wondering if she would do something underhanded.
After watching the play, Ye Cunjin was exhausted and on the verge of collapse. It was only early spring, and the wind was still chilly, but he was covered in sweat.
Just as the play was coming to an end, the Sixth Prince said, "Today's play was quite good, very exciting. But why didn't the ladies and mistresses of the manor come to watch the play together?"
Ye Cunjin had a strange feeling that the Sixth Prince was testing something, but then he thought, no, today's events happened in Ningcui Pavilion, with hundreds of guards on duty, it was impossible for the news to leak out and be known to the Sixth Prince.
Ye Cunjin composed himself and said, "To be honest, Sixth Prince, after my younger sister returned from the countryside, she was not familiar with the rules of the household and caused a lot of trouble. The elders in the family are busy teaching her the rules, and her sisters are busy taking care of her, so they cannot come to greet the Sixth Prince and the Princess Consort."
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