No one knew that the seemingly massive assassination attempt in the Imperial Palace was planned by SiYue Junzhu of Rui Wangfu.
Had it not been for Xiao Ting intervening and stealing the treasure map, the real map should have been in her hands.
âHow important is that map? This princess knows better than you. Now that theyâve been alerted, they will no longer leave the map in an obvious place, and will definitely hide it in a place no one knew.â
âIf you want to start again, itâll be even harder. Whatâs more, many people in Yaochi Palace, as well as Jiu Wangfei, have seen you. If you enter the Palace again, it will be a death sentence.â
The woman in black no longer spoke, but quietly listened.
SiYue Junzhu thought for a moment, then returned under the grape racks while telling the one behind her, âIâll give you the second task.â
âPlease rest assured that this subordinate will never hesitate to die and complete the task.â
SiYue leaned back and said, âThis princess doesnât need you to die, just find a chance to get into Jiu Wangfu.â
âJiu Wangfu? Are you asking me to monitor Jiu Wangye?â The black-clothed woman reacted quickly, somewhat surprised.
But SiYue Junzhu chuckled lightly and said, âJust you? Do you think itâs possible to monitor Ninth Uncle? This princess wants you to approach Jiu Wangfei. No matter what method you use, you must get her trust and stay by her side.â
âSubordinate has received the order.â
SiYue waved her hand and then said: âGo back and remember to change your face.â
After speaking, the woman in black didnât hesitate at all. She got up, turned around, and left.
All the people who knew the news were secretly busy, but Xiao Ting already left this matter behind her, even leisurely going out with the two little ones, calling it âsuppressing the shockâ.
Housekeeper Mu smiled and watched the five of them leave. He was smiling so much that Xiao Ting thought this old manâs third spring had come.
âSister, where are we going? Havenât we walked all over the Capital already? Thereâs nothing fun.â
After this incident, Xiao Xin felt a little uneasy and looked uninterested.
However, Chu Yun, the heir son of Jiu Wangfu, was not affected at all.
She curled her lips and said, âIt must be that this woman just wants to go out. My father wonât allow it so she pulled us to use as shields.â
Xiao Xin raised his small face, looking suspicious. Speechless, Xiao Ting pointed at Chu Yunâs forehead and said, âYou are so cunning at such a young age, how can you get married in the future?â
Xiao Ting didnât deny Chu Yunâs statement and began to change the subject.
But this sentence lit up Chu Yunâs hot temper.
Chu Yun jumped away from her claws in an instant, looked around, and seeing that no one noticed, she then whispered: âThis heir son warns you, donât talk nonsense outside. I am a son, how can it be possible to marry me off?â
âFurthermore, this heir son is going to marry a gentle and virtuous woman in the future.â
Obviously, this four-year-old girl, although precocious, didnât understand the feelings between men and women.
âWhy do you look down on this miss so much? Itâs really sad.â Xiao Ting made a sad gesture as she walked, holding her heart and sniffling.
The little heir son turned her little head to the other side arrogantly, not looking at her.
âHahahahaâŠ, your mother knows that you donât look down on me, but Iâm sorry. Before you can get a wife, you can only be controlled by a woman like me, your mother.â
Xiao Ting was in a good mood. She was tossed in the Palace all day and night, so she didnât eat well at all, let alone rest.
So taking advantage of Jiu Wangye not having the time to take care of her, she slipped out of the wangfu with the two minors to see the beautiful world outside.
Thereâs no other way, the group of people in the wangfu were too gloomy, so she couldnât see anything beautiful anymore. Sheâs afraid sheâd also become gloomy.
âI say, why are you such a happy-go-lucky woman when your Aunt was sent to the Cold Palace? Are you not worried at all?â
Chu Yun also likes Xiao Guifei very much. At that time, she and Xiao Xin were left in the side hall. She didnât hear much but she could guess what happened from hearing some words.
But she was still young, so what she says wouldnât have any weight at all. Even her father couldnât do anything about it, so obviously, the ending is unchangeable.
However, her little mind was still a bit uneasy, and at this moment, seeing Xiao Ting taking them out to play, alive and kicking, she felt a trace of anger in her heart.
This woman doesnât deserve Xiao Guifei.
âWhat are you worried about?â Xiao Ting looked at her in confusion, then smiled: âYour father said that Aunt will be fine, just that sheâs much more leisurely than before. Aunt doesnât like the excitement. Isnât this better?â
Although Xiao Ting is a transmigrator who had read a lot of novels and watched a lot of movies about ancient China, no one knew the harem better than a man who lived in this world like Jiu Wangye.
After hearing this, Chu Yun became speechless, and flatly said, âDo you believe in my father that way?â
Xiao Ting answered without hesitation, âOf course, he is my husband, how could he lie to me?â
In fact, Xiao Ting felt that Jiu Wangye is the kind of person who wouldnât lie at all, nor would he bother to lie.
Hearing what Xiao Ting said, Chu Yunâs heart made waves. She didnât speak anymore but quietly followed Xiao Ting, looking at the woman in front of her who was much older and also livelier.
The bits and pieces in front of the hawkers on the street, even a mud puppet, can attract her attention and make her stare at it for a long time very happily.
This made Xiao Yun very puzzled. What is so good about these things? Arenât they all meaningless?
However, the woman didnât pay attention to the two children at all.
Instead, she played by herself.
Hong Shao and Lu You stayed with the two little ones and asked them if they wanted this, or wanted to look at that, but the two seemed uninterested in these things as both shook their heads.
So there was such a group of people on the street. A teenage girl ran in front, picking and choosing things, jumping very happily like an inexperienced child.
There were four tails behind her, walking behind her in a hurry as if to protect her and also look like her foil.
It was getting dark and seeing that Xiao Ting had no plans to go back, Chu Yun finally couldnât help but step forward and tug at the corner of her clothes.
âHuh, Xiao Yun, why are you pulling me?â
Chu Yun didnât want to talk to this woman because sheâd definitely get angry, so she pointed at the sky.
It means itâs late and they should go back.
However, Sixth Miss Xiao understood it differently. Surprised, she patted her forehead then said, âOh, look at my memory, itâs already this time. You must be hungry after walking all day, so letâs go to Fengxian Restaurant to have a meal. Today, this miss will treat. Hong Shao, did you bring money?â
Hong Shao was still in a daze when Lu You brought her back, âDonât worry, wangfei, I took some silver.â
Hearing that, Xiao Ting narrowed her eyes into a line. Holding Chu Yun with one hand and Xiao Xin with the other hand, she went straight to Fengxian Restaurant.
âXiao Er, three adults, and two children. Bring us some wine and food.â
Xiao Ting had been here before, so Xiao Er recognized her. He led them to an elegant room on the second floor and without looking at the menu, Xiao Ting directly ordered.
Happily taking it, Xiao Er shook the towel on his shoulders, and then backed out, closing the door of the room along the way.
He quickly served the refreshments.
The service was very attentive.
Hong Shao and Lu You stood beside them, helping the three masters add tea and pour water.
Xiao Ting waved her hand and said, âSit down you two. Letâs go for a stroll after dinner.â
âWhat? Father will be worried if we return to the wangfu so late.â
Chu Yun stood up directly and looked at Xiao Ting while expressing protest.
Xiao Ting propped her head with her right hand, tilted her head, and looked at her amusedly before saying: âDo you really want to go back? Then Iâll let Hong Shao take you back. Anyway, your father is worried about you, not us.â
Chu Yunâs anger eased a little, âIt seems that youâre quite self-aware.â
Xiao Ting pursed her mouth, changed her tone, and said: âThe world has always said that this girl is self-aware, so you can go back when you finish the meal.â
Just as Chu Yun was about to agree, she suddenly reacted, âI wonât. If you donât go back, this heir son will not go back. What the hell are you going to do?â
âHey hey hey, I say, are children in charge of the adults?â
Xiao Ting picked up the chopsticks and started knocking on the table in protest.
âWhatâs your deal? Youâre obviously not serious. Besides, you are Jiu Wangfei. You now represent the face of Jiu Wangfu, and you still want to dangle outside at this late hour. If others saw you, what would they say?â
âWhat about my fatherâs face?â
There was only one big word on Xiao Tingâs face, embarrassment.
Even after marrying someone, she still acted unsatisfactorily.
âWhat kind of face is there? Did this miss do anything shameful? Besides, your father and I have an agreement not to interfere with each other, including our future.â
Xiao Ting then started to ridicule him. Anyway, Jiu Wangye isnât here.
After leaving the Palace, Jiu Wangye, who was sitting in the room next to Xiao Ting and the others, heard these words and paused the hand holding the teacup.
YuChi XinHan, who almost dozed off, heard this and his eyes flashed. He stretched his neck and gossiped: âI say, AâLi, you really didnât make any promises to your little wangfei, did you?â
Jiu Wangye lightly glanced at him, then looked at the man sitting opposite, saying: âThis heir son asked benwang to come, why?â
Opposite them were two men, one is the heir son of Jiangnan King and the other was the brightly smiling fifth son.
âNinth Uncle, TianKuo came to see you privately just to convey a wish from my Jiangnan wangfu.â
âSpeak.â Jiu Wangye put down the teacup and tapped his fingers on the tabletop.
Chu TianKuo bluntly said: âCheng YunYi is not only obedient to my father.â
âSo?â Jiu Wangye said, simply and clearly.
âI also want to ask Jiu Wangye to convey TianKuoâs request and give Jiangnan wangfu more time.â
SilenceâŠ
QuietâŠ
Jiu Wangye didnât agree or refuse. He still tapped his fingers on the table, as if lost in thought. The expression on his face was faint, making people unable to guess his thoughts.