Resisting the Wind and Splendor

Finally, the Third Prince and the Seventh Princess of the Eastern Palace were successfully escorted to Tongqing Palace, where distinguished guests were received.

Chu Yueli was kept by Tuoba Liuli and spent the whole morning playing in Tongqing Palace. When she returned, she was exhausted.

This little girl seems to have inexhaustible energy.

“Miss, I think that Seventh Princess is quite an interesting person, with no guile or scheming.” Zisu was initially worried.

Unexpectedly, the Seventh Princess and the young lady became friends.

Chu Yueli said lazily, "She's playful and impatient. She's not a bad person, but she's still a member of the royal family."

"So, Miss, you never really intended to be friends with her, did you?" Zisu asked helplessly.

Miss has lived for Lu Fengjin all these years, and she really doesn't have any friends of her own.

She thought that this time, her mistress finally had a friend.

"The Ink King is a thorn between her and me. With this thorn there, we can never be true friends."

Chu Yueli closed her eyes and leaned against the carriage wall to rest.

"Unless one day, King Mo abandons me as a pawn, or she no longer likes King Mo."

"Chess pieces?" Zisu was shocked to hear this.

Chu Yueli remained calm and composed: "Do you believe that Prince Mo truly loves me?"

Zisu remained silent. Mo Wang was unfathomable; who could guess his true thoughts?

"So, what else could it be but a pawn to deliberately get so close?" But Chu Yueli didn't want to continue the topic; walls have ears, and loose lips sink ships.

"There's a banquet at the palace tonight, and my elder brother is going there too. You go with him and make sure he doesn't suffer any losses."

Chu Yue Li was very worried about her eldest brother, who was upright and had recently encountered such a misfortune. He went out by himself.

Zisu is meticulous, and Chu Yueli can only feel at ease with Zisu by her side.

Zisu nodded and said, "I understand."

So that night, Chu Yueli was all alone.

As night fell, she first went to see her grandfather.

"The Duke's health is deteriorating day by day. Although he is being kept alive by a thousand-year-old ginseng, his spirits are not improving."

Steward Qin Fu has been by the Duke's side for many years. Now that Chu Yue Li has asked him to focus on managing Huiyan Pavilion, he rarely appears in other parts of the mansion.

As Qin Fu saw Chu Yueli off, he couldn't help but ask, "Miss, is there still hope for the young master's health?"

"I'm still researching a better solution, Uncle Fu. Don't worry, as long as you have faith, there is still hope."

My elder brother was a good man, upright and generous, and loyal to the country and the people until his death.

He, like his parents and several uncles, was a great general who served the country and its people.

Such a good person, God would not have the heart to extinguish his lifelong hope.

“Uncle Fu, Grandfather’s health can’t withstand any more stimulation, but the people from the Earl’s Mansion might cause trouble again in the coming days. If I’m not in the manor, you must do your best to protect Grandfather and not let him know about my elder brother’s affairs.”

"I understand, Miss. Don't worry, I will protect the Duke even if it costs me my life!"

Chu Yueli nodded, bid farewell to Qin Fu, and returned to Wangyue Pavilion.

There's a banquet at the palace tonight, and everyone's having a lively time. She'll finally have a quiet night.

After bathing and changing clothes, Chu Yueli changed into a loose-fitting outfit and came out from behind the screen.

Just as she picked up a military treatise to read, before she even opened it, Chu Yueli's eyes suddenly darkened.

A master has arrived in the courtyard!

She put down her book, strode over, and pushed the window open.