Secrets of Yuqing Palace

Chapter 68 I Really Owe You

"Princess, there's another letter from the concierge."

Wanyu looked at Nanny Sun who came in and signaled her with her eyes to present the letter.

It was still Huang Cheng’s reply.

Because he was about to return to Shengjing and would not stay in the capital for the time being, he took the initiative to propose to come to the capital to meet her after the Spring Festival.

And the meeting time was set on the eighth day of the first lunar month.

Wanyu thought about it. First it was the Winter Solstice and then Laba Festival. Now it was less than a month away from the Spring Festival.

The emperor usually put down his pen and seal on the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month, and started again at the grand ceremony on the first day of the first lunar month.

After he finishes celebrating the Spring Festival in Shengjing, he will immediately travel from Shengjing to the capital, probably around this time.

[But the time is set so urgently, is there really something urgent in business that needs to be dealt with? ]

Since they were going to discuss serious matters, Wanyu picked up her pen and accepted the other party's invitation.

.......

In Yuqing Palace, Yinreng looked at the reply letter and felt like he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

He also found it incredible when he thought about it.

I felt like I had lost my soul during this month.

First, when she was admiring the plum blossoms, I could tell from the changes in her eyes that I was not being sentimental.

When he was feeling happy and cheerful, he lost contact with the other party again.

This made his mood like a turbulent sea, sometimes surging to the peak and sometimes plunging into the abyss.

It is just like a swing in spring, going up and down, and it is hard to find its steady position.

Having been the crown prince with the final say for more than ten years, Yinreng never thought that he would lose his appetite, sleep day and night, and be deeply troubled by a woman.

When they were watching the snow and appreciating the plum blossoms together at Hesheli Mansion, he could clearly feel that the woman had some feelings for him.

I thought that from then on, the two of them would become more familiar with each other and have a better understanding of each other.

But before he could break the window paper, the woman suddenly cut off all contact after that separation.

If it weren't for the huge Guwaljia Mansion still standing there, he would have almost thought that the woman had suddenly disappeared from the world.

No matter whether he sent her letters or gifts, or invited her out of the house for a reunion, the woman did not respond at all.

It really shows a woman's coldness and ruthlessness to the fullest.

This also made the prince, who had been lucky and unimpeded for nearly twenty years, feel resentful and frustrated for the first time.

And it was not the complicated situation of the previous dynasty that brought him here. The real culprit was just a little woman.

He felt like a poor little thing who was suddenly abandoned.

He didn't even know why he was abandoned.

Such a huge gap made the prince want to grab the little woman, slap her hard on the butt a few times, and teach her a lesson.

After various attempts failed, Yinreng could only pass the message to Nanny Sun.

Ask him to find out why Shi Wanyu has changed so much.

I didn't expect it to happen a few days later.

When he saw the message delivered by Nanny Sun and the reasons explained above, he was so angry that he laughed.

It turns out that people were on guard against him!

It was because his surname was Hesheli, and he was a distant relative of the Hesheli clan of Empress Chengxiao.

People were worried that he would frame her before the election and prevent Second Princess Wanlin from running for the position of Crown Princess, so they were on guard against him.

Yinreng didn't know whether to laugh or be angry?

He is completely shooting himself in the foot!

Originally, because the Empress Dowager was from the Hesheli clan, he also had Hesheli blood in him.

He could not reveal to others that he was a member of the Aisin Gioro family, so he said that he was a member of the Hesheli clan.

Unexpectedly, the girl was on guard against Hesheli's people, so he was implicated as well.

Of course, it's not just this reason, but it's also related to him.

Nanny Sun said that before next year's election, the reputation of the concubines is particularly important and they cannot be caught in any corruption.

Especially when meeting with men outside your family, you have to be more careful.

After knowing the reason why the other party did not see him or respond to him, Yinreng also realized that he should not push too hard.

Otherwise, that girl might really suspect that I have bad intentions and want to tarnish her good reputation and prevent Shi Wanlin from becoming the Crown Princess.

So last time when I sent a holiday gift to the Guwaljia Mansion, I did not express my feelings in the letter to her, nor did I eagerly ask for the reason, or even eagerly invite her to go out for a trip.

He just wanted to use their business as a breakthrough point and ask her to meet to discuss business.

Sure enough, after I changed the content of the letter, the girl really softened her attitude.

Not only did he reply to my letter, but he was also willing to meet me again.

Yinreng felt that he must tell her his true identity when they met next time.

Also, tell her your feelings clearly, otherwise the girl will be on guard against you.

Moreover, he secretly hoped that in the girl's heart, he would be her preferred husband, rather than her future sister-in-law!

After telling her my true identity, the people of the Guwalja clan should understand what I mean.

Her status is not as noble as that of the eldest daughter of the royal family, Shi Wanlin.

If I go to the emperor and ask him to make her the Crown Princess, he will definitely not agree.

But if the Guwalja clan is willing, and both sides work together, it will be a little smoother.

He believed that the people of the Guwalja clan were not fools.

Compared with a princess who is favored by the prince and a princess who is unknown to the prince.

They should know clearly which candidate is more suitable, will be more valued by the prince in the future, and will have an easier time gaining a foothold in the Eastern Palace.

In addition, Shi Wanlin is only one of the candidates for the Crown Princess, not the final Crown Princess, so there will still be many variables in the future.

But it is different for Shi Wanyu, who is in his heart. She is also the legitimate daughter of the Guwalja clan and is valued by him. Her position will definitely be stable in the future.

The Crown Princess claimed to have a high status, but in fact she was just a servant serving the Crown Prince.

Whether in the previous dynasty, the Eastern Palace, or among the women in the harem, only the Crown Princess who is respected or even favored by the Crown Prince has a place and the opportunity to move to a higher position. Otherwise, she will only be wasted in the backyard of the Eastern Palace.

With her support in front of the Emperor and the support of the Guwalja clan, her chances of becoming the Crown Princess are much higher than that of Shi Wanlin!

If Guaerjia knew his intentions, she would probably be happy to let that girl become the Crown Princess.

Thinking about how I had tried every possible way to meet that little girl and push her to the position of Crown Princess.

But that girl didn't even want to write him a letter before, which made him have all kinds of wild thoughts all day long.

She was fine, chatting and playing the piano with her sister in Guwaljia Mansion, and living a very comfortable life in her own yard every day.

Yinreng couldn't help but laugh and scolded, "Little thing, I really owe you!"

"Hmph! Just wait and see. One day, I will make you pay back a hundredfold!"

Although he was harsh in his words, Yinreng still ordered Nanny Lin Jia to take out the exquisite white jade hairpin with butterfly and plum blossom patterns from the storeroom, put it in a jewelry box, and send it to the Guwaljia Mansion together with the reply letter.

After opening the jewelry box, Wanyu was so shocked by the exquisite hairpin inside that she was speechless.

This hairpin is made of flawless white jade, and the end is cleverly inlaid with crystal rubies in the shape of a plum blossom, simulating the scene of plum blossoms standing proudly in the snow in winter.

Moreover, on the plum blossoms of different sizes, a kingfisher butterfly was fluttering its wings on the pistil of the largest one.

It seems to be attracted by the fragrance of plum blossoms. It is not afraid of even the cold snow and will stay on the pistil to pick the sweet plum honey.

"Sigh~"

"This...this is so beautiful!"

"It's so beautiful, it will definitely look beautiful on Princess!"

The sound of three big maids gasping for breath could also be heard around.

This hairpin looks extraordinary. At least even if they bought it, they couldn't afford it.

Wanyu carefully put the hairpin back into the jewelry box.

Although she did have such precious things, she didn't have many either.

If it was a gift from her family, she would definitely wear it on her head without hesitation.

But since this was a gift from someone else, Wanyu felt it was very difficult to handle, even though that person was Huang Cheng.

Nanny Sun asked tentatively, "Princess, would you like me to help you put it on and see?"

"No need." Wanyu waved her hand and handed the box to Xia Lian.

"Put the box away. Next time you see Master Huang Cheng, remember to remind me to return this hairpin to him."