Han Yicheng first took Yun Yao back to the mansion to change her clothes, and then sent her back.

At the entrance of Yun Mansion.

Yun Yao saw Xiao Yan and quickly walked towards him. "Were you getting impatient?"

As soon as he got close, Xiao Yan reached out, wanting to pull her into his arms, but his fingers curled slightly, he clenched his fist, and finally let go.

He looked down at her, his voice cool and deep, "Have you been with Han Yicheng all day?"

“…Yes,” Yun Yao’s voice was weak, tinged with a hint of guilt.

How could she, the Crown Princess, spend an entire day alone with a man outside the palace?

Moreover, this man was known to be her sweetheart.

Han Yicheng, standing behind him, spoke in a low voice, "Your Majesty and I grew up together. Today we were just catching up, and we ended up chatting for so long that we forgot the time."

Xiao Yan curled his lips, his eyes turning slightly cold. "Next time, you should let me know in advance so I won't worry about her."

Han Yicheng smiled gently, "Your Majesty, I understand."

"It's getting late, you should go back."

"Yes."

Xiao Yan did not stay overnight at the Yun residence; he only escorted her to her room before leaving.

In the middle of the night, Yun Yao suddenly developed a high fever.

Perhaps he caught a chill because he got caught in the rain during the day and didn't change his clothes in time.

Yunyao's mother stayed by her side for most of the night, constantly changing the water and wiping her body to cool her down.

Yun Yao's head was spinning from the fever, her eyes were burning, and tears kept streaming down her face, as if she was grieving over something sad.

When Yunmu saw her crying, she also shed tears.

"Yaoyao, it's not that your father doesn't want you to marry the Crown Prince. Who dares to disobey the Emperor's will?"

What official position or power? What power struggles and profiteering...?

Your father was determined to enter officialdom, but he harbored grand ambitions and only wished for peace and prosperity throughout the land.

Unfortunately, once you're in officialdom, you're no longer in control of your own destiny.

I'm afraid that in the end, there won't even be anyone to help collect the body.

He served as an official his entire life, diligently working for the people and remaining honest and upright.

I don't ask the heavens or the gods, I only ask that I have a clear conscience.

We are not to be pitied for our own deaths, but we pity you.

Yun Yao vaguely heard these words in her dream and tried to wake up, but she fell back into a daze.

Wake up the next day.

Her mother was no longer there; only Mu Mu stayed by her bedside.

"Miss, the Crown Prince just sent someone to say that he wants to take us back today. It seems that the Empress has sent several women to His Highness the Crown Prince, and they are to be presented to you as concubines."

"Since it's already been delivered, do I still need to inspect it?"

The Empress did this on purpose!

I deliberately made her feel bad.

Ideally, she should be so angry that she goes back and causes a huge scene, letting everyone know how unworthy she is of the position of Crown Princess.

When the time is right, depose her and make your own person the Crown Princess.

Yun Yao had a premonition that her days ahead... might not be easy.

-

Back at the Crown Prince's residence.

Yun Yao looked at the several women who greeted her and listened to their long introductions, such as who was so-and-so's daughter, how old she was, and whether she was good at embroidery, painting, or playing the piano...

In short, after listening, she didn't remember anything, except for being able to barely match their faces with their names.

The one who left the deepest impression was, of course, the Empress's niece, Wen Linyue.

Her attire was even more extravagant than that of Yun Yao, a crown princess, and she didn't even bother to look at people directly.

The arrogant air she exuded when she spoke made it seem as if Yun Yao was the concubine who should be paying her respects.

"I feel it's too formal for me to call you Crown Princess. How about I just call you Sister Yun? That would sound more intimate."

Mu Mu secretly rolled her eyes. Her young lady was younger than her, and besides, the master and madam could not have raised such an ill-mannered daughter.

Just then, Xiao Yan entered.

As soon as Wen Linyue saw him, she ran over and grabbed his arm, acting as if no one else in the main hall existed.

Her voice is so delicate, it's probably so high it could trap a mosquito.

"Brother Yan, may I stay at Sister Yun's courtyard?"

Xiao Yan nodded. "Okay."

"Really!" Although Wen Linyue had heard from her aunt that Xiao Yan and Yun Yao's relationship was not good, she did not expect Xiao Yan to agree to her so easily.

Xiao Yan looked up at Yun Yao, "You will move to the Daydream Pavilion later."

"...But," but she had only just gotten used to living in that courtyard.

Xiao Yan didn't give her time to finish speaking, "It's best to move in as soon as possible. Before Lin Yue moves in, the cleaning will take some time."

Mu Mu was a little angry and wanted to fight for her young lady's rights, but Yun Yao stopped her.

"...Okay, I'll finish moving as soon as possible."

Once Xiao Yan has made up his mind, no amount of talking about it will change anything.

Daydream Pavilion is dilapidated and remote.

Looking up at the roof, you can see light filtering through the gaps in the roof tiles.

Fortunately, the weather was sunny and it didn't rain that day.

Otherwise, if they move in at such a rushed pace, we'll have to clean the beds, tables, and chairs.

If the roof still needs fixing, then I won't be getting any sleep tonight.

Because the Daydream Pavilion is in a remote location, surrounded by bamboo groves and shrubs, the insects chirp incessantly at night, and flying insects and other things occasionally crash into the windows.

Even though Yun Yao tried to sleep by candlelight that night, she still managed to fall asleep only to be woken up again.

The next day, she went to the main hall with dark circles under her eyes.

Seeing Yun Yao's haggard appearance, Wen Linyue assumed that she was so angry that she couldn't sleep.

"Oh, Sister Yun, what happened to you last night? Didn't you sleep well?"

Yun Yao glanced at her. "You seem to have slept quite well last night. What, did His Highness the Crown Prince not stay overnight in your room?"

Wen Linyue was so angry that she jumped up and down, and then turned her anger towards the concubine who had spent the night with Xiao Yan last night.

"Why were you yelling so loudly last night? Did you think you could get pregnant in just one night?!"

The concubine stammered, unable to speak, her neck still bearing the marks of lovemaking.

"Look at you, you don't even know how to use makeup to cover yourself up. You're just a low-class slut from a humble background."

Yun Yao was stunned by Wen Lin Yue's outburst. This concubine had only had one night of pleasure with Xiao Yan. If she were really pregnant, wouldn't she be forced to drink safflower water by pinching her chin?

When Xiao Yan learned that Wen Linyue had insulted the concubine, he didn't say much. He simply had his servants send some jewelry to appease the concubine.

Yun Yao told the manager to find someone to repair the roof of Daydream Pavilion.

But no one came...

It looked like it was about to rain.

Yun Yao could only rely on reference books, move the ladder herself, and learn to climb onto the roof to repair the tiles.

Mu Mu held onto the ladder from below, anxiously asking about her young mistress's condition from time to time, "Miss, please be careful, it will hurt if you fall!"

And... we haven't been able to find anyone to fix the roof, so what if someone gets injured or sick and we can't get a doctor to come?

“Miss, that Crown Prince is really awful! He's fickle and abandons you as soon as he has a new woman. I always say that Young Master Han is much better.”

"Alright, Mu Mu, if you keep nagging like this, your young lady is getting tired of hearing it."

After Yun Yao finished speaking, she climbed down the ladder, intending to have a drink of water before continuing.

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