Chapter 564: Chapter 565: Slight Change
Luoyi heeded the command and once again leaped out of the window.
Inside the Rujia Inn, Wei Shi’s face turned pale with fright after hearing Chu Yu’s words.
Her complexion was ashen.
She was merely following her Noble Consort sister’s advice, who said that Prince Rui liked listening to the guqin, and that if she could charm Prince Rui with her music, she would enjoy endless wealth and honor.
She had spent silver to learn that Prince Rui was to visit Huiquan Tower today, and had reserved a private room early at the Rujia Inn, playing her best pieces, not expecting to provoke such serious trouble.
She had heard all of Prince Rui’s words and knew that she had created a huge disaster.
Losing silver was a minor issue, losing her reputation was the real disaster...
As Wei Shi was filled with regret and fear, she was unaware that Chu Yu had already sent people to the marquis residence to accuse the Marquis of failing to educate his foster daughter.
The private room on the second floor of Huiquan Tower.
Shi Jiayu looked up with admiration, "Miss, Prince Rui is so cool!"
Yun Jinnian glanced at Shi Jiayu.
She smiled without saying a word.
Cool?
Was today an accident?
If it weren’t for the loyal Princess Consort sending a woman to the Prince Rui residence and inciting Princess Jinfeng to give Chu Yu an aphrodisiac, and if Princess Jinfeng hadn’t returned to her fief without a word after the Mid-Autumn Festival, it might indeed have been an accident.
But with these premises, Yun Jinnian had already guessed that all of this was just a trap set by Chu Yu.
What Yun Jinnian hadn’t expected was that the shopkeeper would personally come to the private room to present her with the card for the Plum Number private room on the third floor, "Fourth Miss, from now on, this Plum Number private room is yours exclusively. Please feel free to let me know what style you prefer!"
"Anything is fine!"
She wasn’t planning to visit Huiquan Tower often anyway.
"As you wish!"
As the shopkeeper was leaving, he took another serious look at Yun Jinnian, committing her face to memory, to avoid offending her the next time.
After eating, Yun Jinnian had some food prepared to take back to Nanny Rong and Yaniang since they didn’t come; they should also have a taste of the delicacies.
Upon leaving Huiquan Tower, Yun Jinnian looked up at the third floor and saw Chu Yu standing by the window. She curved her lips into a slight smile.
Chu Yu also smiled, watching Yun Jinnian board her carriage and leave.
"Go and check, who did the Fourth Miss encounter today?"
Luo’er stood aside and hesitated for a moment, "My lord, would that be improper?"
Chu Yu raised an eyebrow at Luo’er.
"My lord, the Fourth Miss is the lady you fancy, but she is still Miss Yun of the Yun Residence, not yet the Princess Consort of Prince Rui. If you intervene too much, would it upset the Fourth Miss?"
Chu Yu frowned upon hearing this.
After a moment, he finally said, "Forget it, don’t check!"
Jinnian’s temperament, he should trust her.
"Spread the word about today’s events, the more people know the better!"
Noble Consort Wei...
He would make her die a miserable death and lose everything she cared about.
Yun Jinnian returned to Yun Residence and first visited Mrs. Han at Qingjue Academy. She had intended to stay and chat with her, but Mrs. Han said she was tired and asked her to return to Niannian Garden.
Yun Jinnian wanted to take her mother’s pulse, but Mrs. Han shook her head in refusal.
"It’s not a serious illness; I’m always like this for a few days every month, just a little rest and I’ll be fine!"
Yun Jinnian slightly frowned but did not dwell on it, "Then mother, you should rest well, I’ll go back first!"
"Go ahead!" Mrs. Han responded listlessly.
Yun Jinnian then arose and left.
Without any hesitation.
Watching Yun Jinnian leave, Mrs. Han turned over, facing away from the bed, her face streaming with tears.
If she truly cared about her, how could she not stay a while longer or ask a few more questions?
After all, she didn’t care about her.
Bai Que saw Yun Jinnian off and, seeing Mrs. Han in such a state, was deeply concerned, "Madam, what is really wrong with you?"