Chapter 531: Chapter 532, Calculations in the Heart
"Uncle King, don’t worry about this matter; let the two of us handle it. Rest assured, Princess Consort Zhengqin won’t even have a place to cry. She will knock her teeth out and swallow the blood, tearing apart her façade of a beautiful woman!" Chu Renzhi said fiercely.
Chu Yu nodded, "Then I’ll leave it to you two. Make sure it’s done cleanly and efficiently. And that Xiu Xunxun, send someone to seduce her, or incite her to seduce Prince Zhengqin!"
If you want to send someone to the palace, that’s fine.
Just by looking at how Xiu Xunxun managed to escape from the Xiu Family, it shows she is a schemer.
Although Prince Zhengqin is somewhat old, he holds power and influence. If Xiu Xunxun flirts with him, even if nothing comes of it, it would be enough to sicken Princess Consort Zhengqin for a while.
"Don’t worry, this is easy to handle!" Chu Zhaowei said nonchalantly as he and Chu Renzhi divided the medicine pills. They didn’t speak, but their eyes had already fought hundreds of battles.
Chu Yu glanced at them.
"Virtuous!"
Yet he couldn’t help but feel touched.
The medicine pills were precious; Yun Jinnian had given him a big bottle all at once, easily a hundred pills. He knew the value of the ingredients that went into them.
At the time she gave them with such nonchalance, seeing how the elderly wood and earth leaders were pained as if they were bleeding, yet unable to rebut, even now it makes him laugh when he thinks about it.
The followers of the Moonwatching Sect truly respect Jinnian.
Chu Zhaowei and Chu Renzhi weren’t upset and finally decided to give a pill each to the Farmland Patriarch, their mother, and grandmother.
Then there was only one pill left.
They looked eagerly at Chu Yu, "Uncle King, we are helping you with this matter. Could you reward us with two more pills?"
"Do the job well. Once it’s done, you’ll be rewarded!"
The two were overjoyed, "Then Uncle King, we’re off to take care of business, hehe, hehe!"
The two left happily.
Chu Yu shook his head, yet he couldn’t help but smile foolishly.
In fact, the two princes had no intention of rebelling, but the Emperor insisted on keeping the two nephews in the Capital City, causing both princesses to fret over their sons, which was utterly condemnable.
After grooming himself, he lay down on the bed.
The bed seemed to still carry the scent of Yun Jinnian, he hugged the quilt and took in two deep breaths, his mind filled with the lovely smile of Yun Jinnian.
Gentle and tender, her laughter wasn’t loud, yet it warmed the heart immensely.
He thought he wouldn’t be able to sleep, but unexpectedly, he quickly fell into a deep slumber.
On the fifteenth of August, the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Every household makes mooncakes. Wealthy families tend to be more elaborate, with more varieties and generous fillings, while the less affluent make do with simpler ones, satisfied just to have them.
At the Feng Family,
Although the old Madam Feng no longer managed the household affairs, Feng Wushuang had instructed early on to hire the pastry chefs from Xufuji to make them, and after they were made, she sent many to the Liao Residence.
Liao Shijie currently had no official position and was supporting many of his fellow townspeople. Although not destitute, finances were likely tight.
Feng Wushuang thought that perhaps Yun Zihan would send some back to the Yun Family, and with their relationship, Jinnian wouldn’t be left out. If Jinnian found them tasty, she would certainly ask about them.
Feng Wushuang hoped to integrate herself and Feng Xiyu into Yun Jinnian’s life, to be remembered without being disliked.
Her status was clear, but she hesitated to directly propose a marriage for fear of being presumptuous towards Yun Jinnian.
Even more, she feared that Yun Jinnian might not like her and would reject her outright, making it difficult to even see her again in the future.
If one day she could become truly aligned with Yun Jinnian, she wouldn’t mind using some schemes at the start, because that was the dream in her heart, a dream revisited in countless midnight reveries, always featuring that gentle, elegant smile, soft enough to coax two hundred taels of silver from someone.
That glance was enough to show her hope.
If she could hold Yun Jinnian’s hand in this life, it would be the blessing of ten lifetimes.
If not...