Noble Lady

Chapter 207 The Disciple

Xue Chenyu called Yuzhu and Yumei and gave them a few instructions, then went upstairs carrying the lantern.

One of them is the most loyal, and the other knows the inside story, so it is most appropriate to let the two of them keep an eye on things from below.

In the attic.

Prince Cheng was sitting lazily on a round mahogany stool in the darkness, his chin resting on one hand.

The moment he saw the lantern light up, a smile appeared on his face.

"Miss Xue."

"My daughter greets Prince Cheng." Xue Chenyu bowed politely while holding a lantern.

The smoky blue snow-white gauze sleeves fell to the ground as she bent her knees.

She lowered her head and brows, revealing her slender, jade-white neck and a large area of ​​skin in front of her collar.

Such a formal gesture can make people think a lot.

Situ Zhen's Adam's apple moved slightly and he looked away uncomfortably.

"Miss Xue, there's no need to be so polite. Please get up."

He was so nervous that he even noticed it himself.

Xue Chenyu stood up as she was told, hung up the lantern without Situ Zhen's greeting, and sat down opposite him.

"That little girl said you had something important to see me about. I wonder why you're so anxious?"

"Yumei said that the prince is very busy and I might not be able to meet him. I didn't expect that I would be luckier." Xue Chenyu smiled.

Now she is less reserved when facing the Prince of Cheng.

It's just that she herself hasn't realized it yet.

"Hmm? What that girl said is not wrong. I left Beijing a few days ago and just came back this morning." Situ Zhen did not deliberately show off, he just said it casually.

Xue Chenyu couldn't help showing a hint of joy on her face. It seemed that not only she was lucky, but also the Yu family was lucky.

"Fortunately, the prince is back. I have something here that requires your help." At this moment, Xue Chenyu didn't care about the beating around the bush and went straight to the point.

"Oh? What do you need from me?"

"Yumei mentioned the Fourth Young Master to me before, but I didn't pay much attention to it at the time. Now that I think about it, that was the question that the Prince secretly hinted to me."

Situ Zhen paused and did not refute.

This is an indirect admission that the Fourth Master Yu was a chess piece he placed next to He Minzhi.

Seeing that he didn't refute her, Xue Chenyu felt relieved. "Today, I heard Du Jingyuan mention that when the Ninth Princess was out of the palace for a stroll, she fell in love with a young man who was burning incense at the Qinglong Temple. She insisted on having him become her consort, but the young man was already engaged and refused."

"But from what I know, this Ninth Princess is a vindictive person who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals. She won't let it go."

"What does Miss Xue mean by this?"

Xue Chenyu took a deep breath. "That young man also mentioned that he will be marrying his fiancée on August 15th. And Du Jingyuan also said that the young man is accompanied by guards. Judging from his attire, demeanor and conversation, he must be either wealthy or noble."

"It just so happens that a few days ago I heard from my mother that the eldest grandson of Lord Yu is getting married on August 15th and has ordered a batch of southern silk from my maternal grandfather's business."

Upon hearing this, Situ Zhen raised his brows slightly. "Miss Xue thinks the young man the Ninth Princess has her eye on is very likely the eldest grandson of Lord Yu. And you're worried that the Ninth Princess will resort to any means necessary to achieve her goals and might even harm the Yu family's unmarried grandson-in-law?"

"Yes." Xue Chenyu did not deny it. "When the Ninth Princess was in love with Chen Mingxuan, Du Jingyuan was plotted against by the Ninth Princess because she said something nice about Chen Mingxuan."

"I'm worried that the Ninth Princess has taken a fancy to that young man again and will resort to the same old tricks again."

"More importantly, I don't want to see Lord Yu completely side with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince because his family was harmed..."

"Because this would tilt the balance between civil officials and military commanders in the Great Sheng Dynasty even further in favor of the civil officials, and might even allow the civil officials to completely overwhelm the military commanders."

Rather than letting Yu Ge Lao, after the loss of his great-grandson, start colluding with his cronies and forcing his father and other generals into death, she would rather expose some of her own little secrets.

Moreover, she felt from the bottom of her heart that Prince Cheng would not harm her.

However, after Xue Chenyu finished speaking, Situ Zhen just looked at her without saying a word.

Xue Chenyu felt a little uncomfortable being looked at by him.

for a long time.

"Miss Xue is indeed a person with far-sighted thoughts. It is me who is superficial." The corners of Situ Zhen's mouth finally curled up.

Xue Chenyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "Your Excellency is too serious. I am just worried about the situation in Wu'an Marquis' Mansion."

"I'll give the Yu family a heads-up. I won't let you beg me for nothing."

He used the word "ask", which meant he wanted to exchange conditions.

Xue Chenyu stood up and knelt down again, "If the prince has any instructions, I will do my best."

Situ Zhen paused. "No matter what I ask, will you do your best and give it your all?"

Uh.

Xue Chenyu hesitated for a moment: "...committing crimes, murder and arson is not acceptable."

"Pfft." Situ Zhen laughed happily, "Don't worry, this prince won't let you commit crimes or murder or arson."

He laughed, and Xue Chenyu couldn't help but laugh, so she forced out an awkward laugh.

This really amused Situ Zhen. He looked at her and laughed without any concealment.

Xue Chenyu was also dumbfounded.

She has known Prince Cheng for so many years. Although he has always been a little nonchalant in front of others, his smile is always covered by a mask, as if there is something behind it.

She had never seen him laugh so heartily.

Moreover, he was born handsome. In the flickering candlelight, his handsome appearance was matched with this heartfelt smile.

Xue Chenyu unconsciously took it to heart.

"Bang!" A stone flew from somewhere and hit the window.

Xue Chenyu suddenly came back to her senses and quickly lowered her head.

The burning sensation on her cheeks and her pounding heart reminded her—

At that moment, she was moved.

She took a deep breath and raised her head again. The heat on her face had subsided.

Situ Zhen was holding something in his hand and clenched his fists.

Xue Chenyu looked away, "Sir, I have something else I want to ask for your help."

"You say." Situ Zhen's voice had returned to its normal tone.

"I know that there are prostitutes in the brothels of Kyoto who only sell their art but not their bodies. I wonder if the prince can help find two who are willing to become concubines in the He family?"

Situ Zhen paused for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

"I'll give you news in two days."

"Thank you very much, my Lord."

Xue Chenyu quickly left with her lantern.

When looking up from downstairs, the attic of Mingyu Pavilion was still dark.

But she always felt that in the darkness, there were eyes watching her.

Turning into Furongju, Yuzhu and Yumei were waiting for her there.

"Let's go." Xue Chenyu said to them.

This is also a secret signal to tell them that everything they wanted to talk about has been discussed.

As she walked towards the room, Xue Chenyu couldn't help laughing again.

How could she be like this? It would have been fine if she had bothered him with a serious matter, but she actually bothered him with something not so serious.

In these two days, this prince seems to have become quite familiar with the brothels in Kyoto.

After watching the beautiful figure enter the house, Situ Zhen realized belatedly: She was testing him!

Oops.

She said she would give her news in two days. Would she think he was a lecher who spent all his time in brothels?