nashuaworldcup Chapter 197: My curiosity about her has definitely reached its peak.
Chapter 197: My curiosity about her has definitely reached its peak.
After a moment of contemplation, Yu Ruowei replied, "I intend to sever ties with the Marquis's mansion and make my true identity known to all. The Crown Prince's concubine could never be a commoner. Neither the Emperor nor the Empress would agree to this."
“That’s one way to do it,” Yu Ningyao nodded.
"But that perverted Crown Prince won't let you off the hook just because you left the Marquis's residence. He might not let you become a concubine and instead tie you up and take you back to the Crown Prince's residence. What will you do then?"
Yu Ruowei didn't understand what "pervert" meant.
But one can roughly guess that he was scolding the crown prince.
"If he continues to use such unscrupulous means, I'll take him down with me," Yu Ruowei replied defiantly, then realized it wasn't appropriate.
If something happens to the Crown Prince, the Emperor will certainly not let the Marquis's family off the hook.
Even if she wasn't the Marquis's biological daughter.
It is likely that everyone in the Marquis's mansion will be implicated.
"No, I have to think of another way."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Yu Ningyao.
"Second sister, do you have any good ideas?" she asked, her voice tinged with anticipation and trepidation.
"The best solution is, of course, to get rid of the Crown Prince. He's so arrogant now because he's the future emperor. If he loses his status as Crown Prince, would he still dare to threaten you like this?" Yu Ningyao suggested a radical solution.
Yu Ruowei's eyes widened suddenly.
"Second sister, this, this..."
For a moment, she didn't know how to evaluate Yu Ningyao's audacious idea.
"But with only two days left, this matter probably won't be resolved so quickly." Yu Ningyao continued to ponder, resting her chin on her hand.
"Perhaps you could find someone who isn't afraid of offending the Crown Prince and get engaged to him."
"No one would offend the Crown Prince for my sake, would they?" Yu Ruowei sighed.
Then a thought flashed through her mind: "Could we get the Crown Princess to interfere? I don't think she wants me to be a concubine at all."
Yu Ningyao shook her head.
"It's one thing for her not to want to, but she most likely can't persuade the Crown Prince. She'll just wait until you marry into the Crown Prince's household and then use your status as the Crown Princess to torment you."
Several solutions were rejected.
Yu Ruowei was somewhat disheartened.
Is she really going to marry the Crown Prince as a concubine?
"Why does the Crown Prince insist on giving you an answer in two days? What will he do if you disagree?" Yu Ningyao pondered.
"Two days later..." Yu Ruowei carefully thought about the events of the past few days.
“I remember now, it’s the Emperor’s birthday in two days. Envoys from Da Xin, An Huai, Nan Ze, Yun Chi and other countries will come to offer their congratulations.”
"My teacher also had me practice a birthday song, which I will play at the Emperor's birthday banquet."
Upon hearing this, Yu Ningyao realized what was happening.
"He will propose to the emperor in front of everyone, and the emperor will certainly not refuse him."
"In that case, after you finish your performance, make sure the Emperor gives you a reward first. Just say you don't want to get married yet, and ask him to grant your wish. Just appease him for the next few days and make him wait until you finish your performance before you ask for my hand in marriage."
Yu Ruowei felt that this was the best solution she could think of at the moment.
No matter how powerful the crown prince is, he can never be greater than the emperor.
"Second sister, thank you." She looked at Yu Ningyao, her eyes filled with gratitude.
She said she didn't want to marry the Crown Prince, but everyone in the Marquis's mansion thought she was ungrateful and wanted to force her to marry him.
Only her teacher and second sister knew that she did not want to marry the crown prince and were willing to help her find a way.
"You're welcome~" Yu Ningyao said with a smile as she saw her off.
After Yu Ruowei left, Yu Ningyao decided to meet with the Fourth Prince, Pei Wuji, to confirm their strategic partnership.
She wrote a letter and asked Uncle Ming the Little Mudfish to deliver it to the Fourth Prince.
After the children learned to read and write, they all felt that their names sounded terrible and asked to change them.
She then gave them new names according to their age.
The eldest brother, Tie Tou, is now called Boyan; the second brother, Hui Dou'er, is now called Zhonglin; the third brother, Xiao Ni Qiu, is now called Shuming; the fourth brother, A Luo, is now called Ji Rou; and the youngest brother, Xiao Yueya, is now called Shao Tang.
They were all very satisfied with their new names, and now, ten years later, they have become Yu Ningyao's right-hand men.
Yu Ningyao has now completed her apprenticeship.
There's no need to go to Judge Zheng's residence to study every day, nor to go to the General's residence for training every day.
After all, she's grown up now, and there's a difference between boys and girls, so it's not appropriate for her to continue fighting against Lu Lingguang and the others.
Nowadays, she spends more time sparring with Ji Rou and Shao Tang.
Shao Tang's martial arts skills are the worst among the children, because she is more skilled in medicine.
Every time Yu Ningyao learned something new from Judge Zheng, she would give Shao Tang extra lessons.
Shao Tang is now able to practice medicine independently.
With Yu Ningyao's support, she ran a pharmacy that provided medical care to the noble ladies of the capital.
He's quite well-known now.
After all, it's more convenient for female doctors to treat some women's ailments.
She moved among the private residences of various high-ranking officials and nobles, gathering a great deal of intelligence, which she then handed over to Zhong Lin for processing.
Although the Fourth Prince Pei Wuji did not establish his own residence, he did own a mansion on Zhuque Street.
After she decided to support Pei Wuji some time ago, she started sending him bits and pieces of gossip.
After verifying it, Pei Wuji knew that what she said was not a lie.
My curiosity about her has definitely reached its peak by now.
He will definitely see her.
The bait has been laid out for so long, it's time to reel it in.
……
"What message did that mysterious person send this time?" Pei Wuji took the note handed to him by the guard.
"Meet at Yunxiao Tower at 3:45 PM today. Code word: Imperial Jade Liquor."
He frowned slightly as he looked at the contents of the note.
"Haven't you found out who's behind this yet?" He looked at the guards.
The guard shook his head: "I am incompetent. Every messenger is as slippery as an eel. I try to track him down, but he always manages to shake me off."
Seeing that Pei Wuji was deep in thought and did not speak.
Changyu, the personal servant standing nearby, couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness, do you wish to see this person?"
"If you want to see him, why not?" Pei Wuji was extremely curious about this mysterious person.
To date, the other party has sent him five messages, each of which was accurate and beneficial to him.
"What if this cowardly person harbors ill intentions towards you?" Changyu asked, his face full of worry.
"No need to worry. I am not a lamb to be slaughtered." Pei Wuji smiled confidently and gladly accepted the invitation.
It's three o'clock in time.
Pei Wuji appeared at Yunxiao Tower on time.
"Please take a seat, esteemed guest. Do you have a reservation?" The waiter looked at him with a smile.
"Imperial Jade Liquor." Pei Wuji uttered the code, following the hint on the note.
"One hundred and eighty yuan a glass, how's this wine? Let me tell you. Please come inside, sir~~~" The waiter led him to the "Moon" private room on the third floor.
Pei Wuji glanced at it.
There are four private rooms on the third floor.
They are "wind", "flower", "snow" and "moon".
He gave his personal servant, Changyu, a look.
Changyu immediately understood, and took the initiative to push open the door to the private room and cautiously walked in.