the third chapter
Ever since I came back from the palace, I had moved out of Murong Che's Third Prince's residence because I now had my own princess residence. The Emperor had even bestowed me with guards and servants. In short, I no longer had to depend on others to have my own home. I still named it the 'Tide-playing Residence' but it was much bigger than the original place and not as peaceful as it was. After all, there were many more people. Murong Che also did me a favor. Xiao Jing finally decided to follow me. Now that she was no longer a little girl in the residence, she was considered to be below one person and above everyone else. I also had a lot of peace of mind. Many trivial matters were handled by her and the butler Uncle Sheng. I was the one who recruited this uncle of life. I have money now. It turns out that the Yun family still has some assets. The emperor also handed them over to me one by one. The details were all handled by Murong Che. Originally, it was very dangerous for me to openly come out and show off like this. After all, I was the only survivor of that massacre. Moreover, I obviously knew a huge secret. I have the same question, but I have to say, The older the ginger, the spicier. Even though our emperor is so weak and looks like he's about to ride a crane, his old man's method is really very effective. He issued an imperial edict to announce to the public that the daughter of the former Great General of the State of Wei was blessed by the heavens and was lucky enough to survive. She was a loyal descendant, but because of such a huge stimulation, she had completely lost her memory. The imperial family had already obtained the secret letter that General Yun had left for the emperor.
Hehe, I have to say that he was very thoughtful. He told others that I lost my memory to tell them that I couldn't know who the murderer was. He lied that he had obtained the secret letter just to divert the target. Now, I only hope that everything will work and I can have a truly worry-free life. Princess Wuyou, why does the Emperor's thinking resemble Father's! I sigh-Father! It was always so lucky to have someone who was sincere to him, but in the end, there would always be someone who would destroy everything intentionally or unintentionally. This was simply more terrifying than never having it at all.
Life seemed to have returned to peace, but I had a deep question in my heart: Why didn't Murong Che report to the emperor immediately after saving me? Was my matter really exposed by the Second Prince after he returned to the capital? Then why didn't the Emperor blame Murong Che after he found out about everything? It was obvious that regardless of whether Murong Che had saved me or not, he had still committed the crime of deceiving the Emperor. However, the Emperor did not say anything in the end. Could it be that there was really nothing he could do? I feel that things are not that simple!
My head was getting bigger just thinking about it. I knew it wouldn't go so smoothly. It seemed like the heavens had planned for me to be airdropped to this place. It just couldn't bear to see me live a good life.
I've been depressed to death recently. Ever since I was conferred the title of Princess Wuyou, there has always been an endless stream of people coming to the residence to congratulate me. I'm a woman after all, so most of the people were sent away by Murong Cang. He treats me-I can't help but laugh sometimes. He's really good!
I still have a close relationship with Murong Che and the others, but there's nothing I can do about it. There are many things that I need them to help me. Right now, Murong Che has become Princess Wuyou's spokesperson in the court, and there were rumors that we were about to have a good time. Although rumors stopped with the wise, Murong Cang, who had fallen into the whirlpool of love, had clearly jumped out of this category. This awkward fellow actually hasn't set foot in my Junzhu Manor for half a month. Could it be that…
I accidentally asked Xiao Jing about it, but who knew that the answer made me very surprised-he actually went to war without saying a word to me. I was speechless. Why didn't I know what Xiao Jing knew? Could it be that gossiping required talent?
Alright, let's put aside the jokes for now and talk about my recent situation.
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Yes, that was right. Nothing happened. I only had a moldy feeling. It seemed that I still didn't have the qualifications to be an immortal in my bones. Perhaps it was because I wasn't familiar with everything in the beginning and had some fear of this strange world, so I always kept silent and thought that silence could protect myself. At that time, although I had a vague feeling that things weren't that simple, I always convinced myself not to think too much about it. But today, I have to admit that I have already been involved in the power struggle, and if I'm not careful, I will become the eye of the storm. In that world, because of my ignorance, I lost my father, lost Wang Chen, and even lost my life. Now, do I still have to continue to lose these things because of my ignorance? But how do I know what I can do? Who can I help? I helped Murong Che and Murong Cang, but are they really the future rulers that China needs? Could it be that I can only wait and wait for things to come to me? Wouldn't that make me seem passive? At times like this, I couldn't help but blame my father. Why didn't he educate me to be stronger and smarter? Did my father ever think that there would be a day when he couldn't protect me? Of course, he had thought about it before, so I had Wang Chen. However, the facts proved that people were the most unreliable.
The sky in late autumn was immersed in a sea of crimson. I didn't expect that in this strange time and space, the people of this country would have such a special love for red maples. It was not the first time I saw this fiery red maple tree. A year ago, when I just got off the helicopter, the Changkong family's old residence that greeted my eyes was bathed in a maple-red fire. Wang Chen and I spent many years on that island, but we had never seen such a scene. We had seen so many pictures, but none of them shocked me as the scene in front of me. I was born with a preference for red. From the age of five, I started to wear red clothes. Later, I also found out that the maple forest was planted by my father ten years ago. Ten years old trees, when I saw them, they grew just right. My father, he…dotes on me so much, but I can't repay him for the rest of my life. Perhaps if I live well here, when I meet my father in heaven in the future, he will definitely smile and hug me.
I sat alone in the courtyard and let my imagination run wild. I didn't know that I had already become someone else's scenery.
Murong? H stepped into the maple-red courtyard. Perhaps it would be more appropriate to say that he flew in. He saw a beauty in red leaning against a tree. She was so casual. Her red clothes were like fire, making her hair look even darker. Her face was even more crystal white. Her eyebrows were dark without any makeup, and her lips were red without any dots. He thought that he had seen countless beauties, but he had to admit that the beauty in front of him was definitely the most beautiful. Other than her unparalleled beauty, just looking at her bright eyes, the stars in the night sky were not as dazzling as them. The thousand-foot cold pond was not as deep and intoxicating as them.
Who was this beauty? Just now, in order to shake off the scouts sent by his third brother to follow him, he jumped into this courtyard and actually saw the scene in front of him. She seemed to be deep in thought or just taking a nap. H hesitated whether he should disturb her, but the beauty opposite him was already frightened by him.
I wasn't scared at all. I suddenly looked up and saw a stranger standing in my yard, looking at you lecherously. I should have been scared, but when I saw the funny look on the person opposite me, I suddenly had the mood to play.
"Who are you?" He didn't say anything, so I had to speak first.
He sized me up with a playful look and didn't have any intention of answering. Instead, he asked me,"What about you?"
I smiled, not intending to be so easy to talk to." If you go out of the door later and look back at the plaque on the door, I think as long as you're still literate, you'll get the answer you want.”
When that person walked closer, I couldn't help but look at him from head to toe. I felt a familiar feeling, but I couldn't figure it out for a moment, so I decided not to persist in this question. When I saw him approaching, I didn't get up. He wasn't my guest anyway, so why should I be polite?
He just sat down beside me like that. He was even more arrogant than Murong Cang. The smile on his face was like a ruffian. Wait, Murong Cang? Could this be one of Murong Feixuan's sons? Could it be?
"Are you scared?"
"Why should I?" I sneered.
He saw my impoliteness and looked me up and down carefully. Perhaps he thought that I was really a bold girl, or perhaps…ignorant? He actually sat down beside me, as if we had been good friends for many years. I tilted my head to look at him and decided to list him as the thick-skinned guy in China.
"For a rich young lady like you to be alone in the courtyard without anyone to accompany you, it means that you are a lonely and difficult master.”
What kind of argument was that? It was too far-fetched. You were looking for trouble, right? How could I pay attention to you? I should have remained silent, but my tongue did not listen to me and immediately responded,"You don't seem to know whose territory you're in.”
I thought that my tone was understandable, but it was obvious that in this era, this hooligan's tone made this peach blossom man in front of me very unbelievable. I didn't know why I revealed my true nature at that time. Could it be that I really had no immunity to beautiful men? Impossible!
He laughed softly and then laughed wildly.
I was furious and decided to ignore him. I got up and was about to leave when I turned around and said coldly,"I hope you can leave as soon as possible after resting enough.”
Who knew that he would actually stand up as well and block my way in the blink of an eye. He smiled cheekily and said,"I wonder if Young Lady can send me out of the residence?”
"You can go out the way you came in!”
He looked at me meaningfully." In order to get the answer I want, I really hope to leave through the door of your residence.”
This guy is really pestering me, but do you think I'm afraid of you?
"Men!"
In the blink of an eye, a servant came in and was shocked to see a stranger. He pointed at him and stammered," You…you…" You thought for a long time. He probably couldn't believe that he was clearly guarding outside the courtyard. How could he not notice that someone had barged in and even disturbed the princess? He was sentenced to death!
I saw his face full of self-blame and couldn't bear to see him." This is my friend. I invited him to the residence to reminisce about the past. Now, send him out of the residence!”Actually, this lie is really far-fetched. I think even if he wants to doubt it, he probably doesn't dare to ask me. Since Master has said so, then so be it.
"Yes, Princess!"
"Princess?" The peach blossom man glanced at me strangely." Which princess are you?”
I didn't want to answer." You'll know when you get out!”
As I watched his tall and straight back disappear in front of me, I suddenly had a premonition: He and I will meet again very soon. After that, I felt deeply vexed. How bold of me today. Didn't I always advocate peace? It seemed that my restless personality had finally gained the upper hand. After establishing a foothold here, I was immediately eager to try everything. However, I didn't know that everything I did was just a facade. This world was even more turbulent than before, and the struggles were much crueler. However, I was already involved. There was no room for me to avoid being involved. This was fate. I didn't believe in fate. But in the end, he still fell into the wheel of fate.
Murong? When H walked out of the manor, the servant bowed deeply." Young Master, please take care.”
Nodding slightly, the servant turned around and returned to the manor. H looked back at the plaque on the door.
The Imperial Edict to Princess Wuyou's Mansion
So it was her! It was really interesting. This Princess Wuyou, Yun Xi, was a wonderful beauty!
After encountering that peach blossom man who suddenly appeared, I finally understood that there were some things that I couldn't avoid, so I could only face him head-on. I have seen this scene countless times on the island. When the storm comes, don't the seemingly fragile petrels always go against the waves? They were so brave and beautiful flying on the snow-white waves. They had touched me many times. I leaned on Wang Chen and told him how touched I was. The latter always said lightly," Worry is not a petrel, because there is no storm in the world of worry. Little Worry is just a carefree white pigeon, flying happily in the clear blue sky-the sky I hold up for you!”
All the petrels in the world added together couldn't compare to this sentence that moved me. I once believed in this, but…everything is over! I didn't know if Wang Chen was lying when he said that, but I was still grateful for the beautiful expectations he had given me. Now I can't be a white pigeon anymore, I must become a petrel.
After Murong Cang left the capital, the only person I knew here was Murong Che, but I couldn't rely on him. I had to make my own plans. In the past one to two months, I have observed that among the servants and guards in the residence, Uncle Sheng is an extremely trustworthy person. Of course, this is only in relative terms. Uncle Sheng always makes me feel at ease when he does things. Whatever he does, he always gets a satisfactory result. Anyway, he's still very reliable. I can't say that he has already become my confidant, but at least I've determined that his background is very clean. He definitely isn't someone's spy. As for how I know, please forgive me for keeping him in suspense!
"Princess, Miss Liu of the Prime Minister's Residence has invited you to participate in this month's 'Handkerchief Gathering.' Do you want to go?”
The Handkerchief Club was a gathering of young ladies and madams. It was not convenient for women in this era to show their faces in public. It was rare for them to have the opportunity to leave the residence. It was said that when the Third Princess Consort initiated this event, she resisted a lot of pressure. However, there were many followers and it was preserved for a while. It had been 20 years now. The current head of the association was Miss Liu of the Prime Minister's Residence. It was said that this Miss Liu was also a beauty that could topple cities and had stunning talent. There were many suitors in the entire Celestial Empire, but none of them could enter the eyes of this Eldest Miss.
I, Yun Xi, originally didn't live in the capital. I had always followed my father. My father had been stationed at the Xirong border for many years, so I had been experiencing the desert for more than ten years. But now, I really want to go to the Xirong border. I had already thought of myself as Yun Xi. With Yun Xi's self-awareness, I secretly decided that not only would I repay Yun Xi for letting me be reborn, I would also help her solve the mystery of her family's annihilation. I couldn't let her father die so mysteriously. If I wanted to survive like a strong person in this unfamiliar time and space, I would first have to understand the environment I was in. Even though I had a radio station and gossip queen like Xiao Jing, and my information was still quite advanced, there were still many things that I had to see with my own eyes. For example, people-I had to observe them with my own eyes. Then tomorrow's 'Handkerchief Gathering' would be a very good opportunity, so of course I had to go.
"What day is it?"
Uncle Sheng raised his eyes and looked at me. I paused. So…I was really ignorant.
However, Uncle Sheng immediately smiled and said," It's the 18th of this month, which is the day after tomorrow.”
Before going to bed that night, Xiao Jing laid out a brocade quilt for me, and I was still reading under the lamp.
"Princess, it's late, please rest!”
"Yes!"
"Princess, it's already 11 o'clock."
" Mm." I realized that I liked to use this word to brush her off.
" Princess…" The book in my hand was snatched away, this girl!
" Alright." I shrugged and walked to the bed helplessly." Time to sleep!" The day after tomorrow, he would be embarrassed in front of a group of ladies!”How can you rush me after I say that?
As expected, the servant girl looked troubled." Princess, you really don't have to mind them too much. When the young ladies gather together, they just drink tea and recite poems. Most of the time, they just chat. You're so beautiful and so friendly. They'll definitely like you.”
I laughed in my heart. Didn't she realize that I was teasing her? Why would I care about that kind of thing?
"Xiao Jing, have you ever been to the Handkerchief Club?”
"There were a few times when I accompanied Madam Qin.”
"Only Madam Qin?" Why isn't Madam Ru going? Isn't she still Murong Che's mistress?
"If Furen's background is very low, Miss Liu naturally wouldn't invite her.”
So this handkerchief society is very snobbish. It seems that I won't be able to meet anyone I like when the time comes.
Forget it, I'm a genius beauty of the 21st century. Do you think I'm afraid of you?
I brought Xiao Jing along that day. She was very familiar with the way, so I was relieved. It seemed that he still had to stay for lunch, so he instructed Sheng Boshen to come and pick him up later.
The gathering was held at the Prime Minister's residence. Although the Prime Minister's residence wasn't built with golden walls, it was still considered beautiful. In short, it was many times better than my Junzhu residence. Even Murong Che's Ming Prince residence couldn't compare to the scale of this place. Of course, it couldn't be compared to the Imperial Palace. Liu Chenxiang wasn't a fool to attract such gossip. Anyway, I've only been to the above-mentioned places so far. My opinion can only be used as a reference.
Let's talk about Miss Liu. She is a rare beauty. She has a very beautiful oval face, red phoenix eyes, and a sweet cherry mouth. To be honest, when she came out, the name 'Wang Xifeng' immediately popped up in my mind. It was really a conditioned reflex. After listening to her say a few words, I began to cheer for my intuition. It was very accurate!
"It's my honor to have Sister Junzhu here. You don't know how much I want to see you!”
Why do you want to see me? I don't think we had any interactions before. Why would she want to see me?
However, as the saying goes, one should not hit a smiling person. I immediately responded,"What are you talking about, Young Lady Liu? You didn't come to pay your respects first. I'm sorry, I've long heard of Young Lady's reputation, I really regret meeting you earlier.”
"What a pity that we didn't meet earlier!"
When I turned around, I saw a very heroic woman with thick eyebrows and big eyes. She was very…very pleasing to the eye!
Who was she?
Seeing my confusion, Liu Siyan immediately introduced him to me.""This is Assistant Minister Qin's wife, Mo Lan. Her father was General Piao Yuan, so Mo Lan is the only one who knows martial arts in our female army.”
So that was the case, sigh! Why is it that we are both the daughters of generals, and she is a heroine, while I am so weak? She had a good impression of Mo Lan. Although she was already married, she was still very casual. It seemed that her husband did not dare to control her at home. Perhaps he doted on her too much?
More and more people had arrived. There were only ten or twenty people. It seemed that it was still very difficult to enter their gathering! One had to know that there were countless Imperial Censors, Assistant Ministers, Generals, and scholars under the Emperor's feet. Any random brick would hit a third-grade official, but there were less than 20 people here today. In addition…Madam Qin didn't come.
It seems that everyone knows who I am, so there's no need to introduce me. Just introduce them to me. Even now, I still covered my face with a veil, but they didn't mind because a few of them did the same. The atmosphere was very good. A group of young and beautiful girls were chatting and laughing together, exchanging their experiences in embroidery, and talking about what folk arts they had recently learned. The servants didn't dare to stay and disturb them when they brought tea and snacks. For a moment, I was really in a daze. Was this really not the 21st century? In the blink of an eye, the ladies in front of me were definitely not the people I remembered.
I don't know who suggested it. I only know that someone is playing the zither. I really don't know what song they are talking about. Anyway, it hasn't been passed down to later generations. However, I still have to comment that she played very well. I looked closely and realized that she was the daughter of Imperial Messenger Zhen. Although this Miss Zhen Zhen isn't as beautiful as Liu Siyan, she can definitely be considered a delicate and pretty woman. On closer inspection, she's beautiful on the outside but intelligent on the inside. However, I don't think she's that simple. Although she appeared to be respectful and polite to Liu Siyan, I had already caught her glaring at Liu Siyan with jealousy and hatred more than once.
When the song ended, everyone applauded. For a moment, there were many praises. I also clapped and smiled. However, he was called out when he wasn't paying attention.
"Princess, what do you think of the song that Miss Zhen just played?”It's Liu Siyan. I'm dizzy. She didn't even ask. Why are you so excited?
I smiled in response." This song should only exist in heaven. How many times can I hear it in the human world?”Actually, she didn't deserve this compliment. However, since it could make a beauty smile, why should I be stingy? I'll just steal it.
As expected, Miss Zhen smiled like a flower. Then, she didn't forget to turn around and praise me."Princess, you have such literary talent!”
Alright, the two of us are disgusting!
"I heard that the princess is also quite knowledgeable about musical instruments. I wonder if you can let us have a good time today!”It seemed like Liu Siyan wasn't going to let him off just like that. But where did you hear that from? Are you even better than the paparazzi? They even followed me and said that you could just make up stories. It's not like slander and invasion of personal privacy are popular these days, so I can only admit it. However, should I continue to be a fake immortal and not attract attention today, or should I suppress this group of arrogant noble ladies?
Forget it, let's compromise!
"Xi's zither skills naturally can't be compared to Miss Zhen's, but it's not like she hasn't dabbled in it at all. However, does Miss Liu really want Xi to make a fool of herself?”After saying that, she shot a coquettish glance at Liu Siyan. Her plaintive look made everyone laugh!
Liu Siyan also looked at me with amusement." Alright, Princess, don't hide it from me."”
I stopped and walked in front of Zhen Zhen. She thought I wanted her zither and immediately handed it to me. I smiled and didn't take it, but took her teacup. Then, under everyone's surprised gazes, he took away their cups and placed them on the table.
I pulled out a hairpin from my head and gently knocked on the cup. After testing the music a few times, I sang in a low voice,
When will the bright moon appear? I ask the blue sky with wine
I don't know what year it is in the palace in the sky
I want to ride? I'm going home, I'm afraid What's wrong with you?
It's too cold at the top, dancing and making clear the shadow, how can it be like a person? g？
Turn red? What? What? Shine? Sleep.
There should be no hatred, what can be long? e? R-circle?
People have joys and sorrows, and the moon has its ups and downs.
This is difficult to complete since ancient times, I hope people can do it? Long time, thousands of miles together? Dye?
After the song ended, no one regained their senses. I should have been a little proud of myself, but suddenly, I missed the world that had hurt me so much, and those people who had hurt me so much. Are they really satisfied with my death? My daydream was quickly interrupted by Liu Siyan's gentle voice.
" Princess, you're so talented. We're ashamed of our inferiority. I don't know if this song was composed by you or…"
"Xi happened to find a long-lost ancient song book and learned it from it. That book is now missing.”What the hell, if I say that I did it, then Su Dongpo and Faye Wong will jump out and beat me up! In any case, they can't ask any more questions even if I say that the song is missing. After all, who doesn't know about the Yun family in China? If anyone insists on asking, I'll say that it was lost in the family accident and I'll block you!
It seemed that my idea was not bad. They thought that I was singing about the Yun family, and then they thought about it. Someone actually cast a sympathetic look at me.
What followed was another round of poetry. In my opinion, these beauties were definitely not idiots. Even if they were not talented women, they were still well-educated. Ever since I sang the song, I became silent. It was rare that Liu Siyan didn't hold onto me anymore. She probably thought that I was ugly and saw that I wasn't someone who was easy to get along with, so she could only temporarily calm down. However, I'm puzzled. When did I offend her? People say that if you offend a villain, you'll lose your fortune, and if you offend a woman, you won't even have a corpse left. I think Liu Siyan has both! He couldn't help but shudder. It was good to be careful!
Mo Lan rarely spoke, but they all liked to talk to her. They were all very happy to receive a compliment from Mo Lan. I thought to myself,'Mo Lan is definitely more than what Liu Siyan introduced me to. She must have a more important identity, or perhaps she has someone more important behind her.' I'll remember this.
I can't say that I didn't gain anything from this gathering, but at least I know who the real powerful people in China are, who are the ** Murong Che was a person with great charisma, so why didn't he receive the support of the officials? It seems like the Murong Empire isn't as simple as it seems. The women I saw today, such as Liu Siyan, Mo Lan, and Zhen Zhen, aren't simple characters. My current situation isn't very good either. Most of the people in the court have determined that I am Murong Che's faction. Of course, that is also the case. After all, I have already decided to help Murong Cang. Moreover, no matter what Murong Che's intentions are, he is still my savior.
It's just that I'm still not very sure what I can do. If I want to inherit the throne, then the Emperor's edict is indispensable, which is Murong Feixuan's posthumous edict. However, the person who will play a decisive role in this battle for the throne is someone else. First of all, Prime Minister Liu Yiwen was an important character. The Emperor trusted him. He had been the Prime Minister for more than ten years and had countless disciples. Therefore, if he wanted to support someone, there would definitely be many followers. And now, I have already confirmed that the most powerful person in the current dynasty has joined the Second Prince's side. It's said that Prime Minister Liu is planning to marry his single daughter to the Second Prince Murong Zhan. If I still don't understand, then I might as well quit. But the problem was that Miss Liu herself seemed to prefer the Seventh Prince Murong. Of course, this would not affect the overall situation at all. H was originally on Murong Zhan's side. When the time comes, brothers will be respectful and lovers will eventually get together. The person that Prime Minister Liu supports will still remain unchanged. However, if they really succeed, he will never be able to be the Emperor's father-in-law. It will depend on how this Prime Minister decides.
" It seems like Liu Siyan has a reason for targeting me. First of all, regardless of my relationship with Murong Che and the others, my identity as Princess Wuyou and the orphan of the late Duke of Wei, General Yun Zhengchen, is a very sensitive topic. The Emperor's care for Princess Wuyou and his great favor to the Yun clan have pushed me into the limelight, not to mention the fact that I'm rumored to have some incredible secrets. Perhaps they still haven't given up and want to learn something from me. Then I can only say sorry. It's absolutely impossible for me to know.
Getting into trouble as soon as you go out
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