After Wenping got on the carriage, she chatted and whispered with several sisters, but Yunniang was still in a daze.
Isn't it because she was frightened by the Crown Prince when she was in the inn and she still hasn't come to her senses yet?
"Yunniang, I think His Highness the Crown Prince seems to have some differences with the young lady from the Yu Mansion. Should we test it out?"
She shouted several times before pulling Yun Niang back, who was wandering in her thoughts.
"What are you trying to do?"
When Yun Niang came back to her senses, she heard these words. Qi Xiuyao's cold eyes flashed through her mind, and she subconsciously frowned.
"If the prince is really special to the daughter of the Yu family, this is a rare opportunity for the sisters to ask for credit from the empress."
The four of them have been with the prince for some time, but they have not been able to accomplish anything the queen ordered.
After hearing this, Yun Niang looked at the other two people, their faces looked eager to try.
From the looks of it, they really thought that Wen Ping's suggestion was a good one, and they couldn't wait to accomplish something and then ask the Queen to take credit for it.
"Have you not figured out your current situation yet?"
At least the four of them had some friendship, and Yun Niang didn't want to be dragged down by them, so she planned to help them clarify their thoughts.
"Our Majesty gave it to the prince. From the moment the emperor issued the decree, I have become a member of the prince's house. From then on, the power of our life and death will be in the hands of the prince."
The other three were not fools either. As soon as they heard her words, they knew what she meant by what she didn't say.
"But if we don't do what the Queen has told us, won't we also be punished?"
The Queen's prestige among them is still very high. Qing Lei couldn't help but be afraid when she thought of the Queen's tricks.
"We are now in the Prince's Mansion. No matter how long the Queen's hands are, she will not be able to interfere with the Prince's Mansion. It is rumored that the Prince will not live to be twenty-two years old. As long as we stay safe, we may be able to leave the Prince's Mansion in two years.
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After saying this, Yun Niang took a look at the faces of the three of them and saw the different expressions on their faces. She was ready to take another dose of strong medicine. She just wanted to keep her peace now, but she couldn't let her teammates hold her back and hurt her.
"You haven't forgotten the terrifying aura on the prince's body just now, haven't you? We have all been in the palace for several years. I don't need to remind you how deep the thoughts of the royal family are. This prince - forget it, just take care of yourself.
Think about it, if we do something rashly, if we touch this gentleman’s bottom line, we will be thrown into a mass grave before we even ask the Queen for credit.”
After Yun Niang finished speaking, she said no more and let the three of them think on their own.
If she still can't figure out the key to it, can't figure out what to do, and has to seek death, then there's nothing she can do.
She is extremely benevolent and righteous. If someone wants to give it a try, then she can only draw a clear line as soon as possible and do her duty.
Wen Ping and the other three had different expressions, and began to think seriously about Yun Niang's words. Suddenly, the carriage became quiet, and no one was interested in chatting anymore.
An hour later, Yu Shuyue and his party finally arrived at Yanqiu Mountain.
However, they were at the villa in the south of Yanqiu Mountain, which was still about ten miles away from the palace where the prince was going, so when their family arrived, the prince had to continue walking. But when Yu Shuyue saw the prince's carriage, not only
He also stopped and even got out of the carriage.
She frowned slightly. Originally, she wanted to be lazy and go straight into the villa without paying any more greetings to the prince. But at this moment, everyone had already got off the carriage. How could she, the daughter of a courtier, pretend to turn a blind eye.
"Your Highness, do you want to rest in a villa first?"
Yu Shuyue followed her father and brother and bowed to him, then she bowed her head obediently to the side, but never raised her head to look at Qi Xiuyao. After hearing her father's inquiry, she became more energetic and wanted to know what he was going to do.
Lift your ears to one side and listen carefully.
"During the three days of Shangsi Festival, I have no plans to stay in the palace."
It was not easy to meet the person, but the matter was not clear yet. How could he go to the palace ten miles away.
"I live in this villa next door to General Yu."
After Qi Xiuyao said this, Hua An pushed him into the side yard.
Yu Shuyue frowned slightly as she looked at his retreating back.
I originally wanted to stay away from him, but now it's better, we are now neighbors.
She was worried and depressed, but Qi Xiuyao was in a rare good mood. After all, now that he was close to the water, he finally had a chance.
The top priority is to find out what happened two months ago that made her suddenly so cold towards him.
"Master, Miss Gu is already on her way."
Ying Yi suddenly appeared, half-kneeling in the room and reporting to Qi Xiuyao, who was lost in thought.
"Well, let's go down."
Gu Jingyan had no intention of coming to Yanqiu Mountain to celebrate the Si Festival, but her cousin had a request and she couldn't just ignore it. As soon as she received the message, she prepared a carriage and drove towards Yanqiu Mountain.
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Yu Shuyue just wanted to relax this time. She didn't understand Qi Xiuyao and didn't worry about it anymore. She followed her father and brother into the villa and first went to her room to rest for a while.
Yanqiu Mountain holds a three-day Shangsi Festival every year, starting on the third day of March and ending at the right time on the fifth day of the lunar month.
At the end of the first day, there will be a large-scale sacrificial activity. The national preceptor will preside over this sacrificial activity, and the emperor will also appear to pray for good weather this year and peace for the country and the people.
After Yu Shuyue rested for a while, Yu Hengyue came to look for her and went to the sacrificial platform at Yanqiu Mountain with her. After participating in the sacrificial activities, they could move around on their own on Yanqiu Mountain and participate in various activities.
The sacrificial platform is located in a very open and flat place. Various fruits and delicacies are placed on the sacrificial platform. The emperor is wearing a bright yellow robe and a white official uniform standing on the sacrificial platform.
At this time, they were praying to heaven, and the emperor stood aside with incense and candles in his hands. They looked solemn and prayed seriously on their faces.
The people under the sacrificial platform were all dignitaries and ordinary people, as well as the surrounding imperial guards.
On this day, ordinary people can also see the emperor's face so close.
In the past, people could not see the emperor praying for blessings in person during the Shangsi Festival. It was only from Emperor Jiadi that people had a banquet with the emperor in Qiu Shan to pray for blessings.
Therefore, in the eyes of the people, Jiadi was a wise king who cared about the people, and his prestige among the people was still very high.
This is what he wants. Only those who win the hearts and minds of the people can truly win the world.
No matter how unpopular Qi Xiuyao was with the emperor, he was the crown prince of a country after all, and his position at the moment was the closest to the sacrificial altar.
He stared intently at the face of the man on the stage for a moment, then withdrew his gaze and looked at the pious and surrendered expressions of the people below looking at the emperor. A faint sarcastic smile slowly appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Although Qi Xiuyao disliked this aloof emperor, he had to admit that he was indeed a master of manipulating people's hearts and a rare wise king in government affairs.
He failed no one but his mother. This chapter has been completed!