diskusbooks Chapter 280 Ten Thousand Hold On
Chapter 280 Ten Thousand Hold On
After Murong Jing finished dealing with the more urgent documents, Su Mowan took him back to his bedroom to rest for half an hour.
During this time, Su Mowan remembered something else, but seeing that Murong Jing was resting with his eyes closed, she decided not to tell him.
An hour later, after sending Murong Jing back to his study, Su Mowan called Feng Yue to the flower hall alone.
Feng Yue could tell at a glance that Su Mowan had something important to say, so he immediately straightened his expression and asked, "What do you need me to do?"
Su Mowan thought for a moment and said, "Wasn't one of Shen Muyue's maids injured? Where did you find the doctor who treated her?"
Feng Yue was surprised that she would ask this, and immediately asked in confusion, "That doctor is a famous doctor in the city, why are you asking this?"
"I saw Liu Ruxu slip silver notes to the doctor; there's probably something fishy going on here."
Su Mowan originally wanted to tell Murong Jing, but then she thought that Murong Jing was so busy, so there was no need to let him know about such a small matter.
Upon hearing this, Feng Yue's face relaxed, and he said, "So this is what you're talking about. Don't worry, that doctor wouldn't dare to do anything reckless. Liu Ruxu did indeed want that doctor to tamper with the maid's medicine. Although the doctor accepted the silver notes, he immediately told his subordinates about it, and Your Highness is aware of it as well."
Su Mowan raised an eyebrow. So, she was just worrying unnecessarily; Murong Jing already knew all along.
"So how should this be handled?"
Feng Yue looked somewhat troubled. "His Highness said we shouldn't worry about Liu Ruxu for now, saying it's not the right time."
Su Mowan nodded; now was indeed not the time. Liu Ruxu had just entered the manor, and Su Liushi from the General's Mansion was probably watching their every move.
Actually, if Liu Ruxu had behaved herself and hadn't caused any trouble, she wouldn't have been punished. But since she kept courting disaster, she would have gotten her comeuppance sooner or later.
However, why would Liu Ruxu target Shen Muyue's maid? The two of them both live in the East Courtyard, and they should logically be good allies.
As soon as Shen Muyue left, Liu Ruxu began to plot to get rid of Caiwei.
What exactly does Liu Ruxu want to do?
Su Mowan waved her hand, telling Feng Yue to go about his business, and then went to Huangfeng Garden.
Unexpectedly, just a short while after leaving Fenghua Palace, he bumped into Shen Muyue, who had just returned from the Left Prime Minister's residence.
This time, Shen Muyue didn't immediately give her a hard look. Instead, she glared at her fiercely and then turned to leave.
Su Mowan, on the contrary, felt a little uncomfortable. She chuckled softly and asked in a very friendly manner, "How have you been feeling these past two days since Consort Shen returned home? Is it much more comfortable than when you were at the Prince of Qin's residence?"
Shen Muyue paused upon hearing this, turning back to look at her coldly, her red lips, heavily rouged, looking somewhat odd. "Whether I'm comfortable or not is none of your business."
Su Mowan squinted and looked closely, only to find that Shen Muyue's lips seemed a little swollen.
It's not just swelling; it seems like the skin is a bit broken.
Seeing her staring at her, a hint of panic flashed in Shen Muyue's eyes. She quickly turned her head and strode forward.
Caihong, the maid who was following behind, hurriedly bowed to Su Mowan and then caught up with her.
Su Mowan looked thoughtfully at Shen Muyue's alluring back, then her eyes flashed and a smile appeared on her lips.
interesting.
After walking a distance and turning a corner, Shen Muyue couldn't see Su Mowan anymore out of the corner of her eye, so she breathed a sigh of relief and slowly relaxed her tightly clenched fingers.
She turned and stared at Caihong, who was following behind her, "What happened last night is not to be mentioned to a third person!"
Seeing the sinister look in her young mistress's eyes, Caihong quickly nodded and assured her, "Don't worry, Miss, I would rather die than tell anyone!"
Shen Muyue seemed to remember something, her eyes filled with complex emotions. Finally, she took a deep breath and said, "I'm going all out now. If I don't succeed, there will be no way to turn things around."
Caihong lowered her head, wanting to say something, but in the end, her lips moved and she swallowed her words back.
Su Mowan followed at a distance, and only after Shen Muyue and her servant entered the east courtyard did she slowly walk towards the west courtyard.
Upon entering Huangfeng Garden, Su Mowan saw Qinghe and Xiaoyun huddled together with their heads down. She raised an eyebrow; these two were still embroidering endlessly.
When Yinshuang saw her come in, she walked over and said, "Everything is packed. Please see if there's anything else you need."
Su Mowan knew that what Yinshuang was talking about was what she needed to bring for the autumn hunt in the northern suburbs tomorrow, which was nothing more than thick clothes.
There's nothing particularly needed.
Upon closer inspection, Su Mowan discovered that Yinshuang had packed a lot of menstrual pads. She was slightly surprised, as her period didn't seem to be in the next few days.
Yinshuang noticed her confusion and leaned closer to whisper, "This is what the Prince ordered."
Su Mowan suddenly remembered that Murong Jing had said that autumn hunting was a good time for miscarriage, so she would definitely need to use menstrual pads.
But this doesn't match the rhythm of her period!
Are we supposed to sprinkle some chicken blood on the menstrual pad or something?
"Then let's keep it. Did Murong Jing say anything else?"
Yinshuang shook her head. "That's all. That's all the prince instructed. He also told me to make sure you wear more clothes."
Just as Su Mowan was about to nod, Yinshuang seemed to remember something else and lowered her head, saying, "His Highness also said that you don't need to dress up."
He looked like he was trying not to laugh.
A smile appeared on Su Mowan's lips, and then she raised an eyebrow, thinking with a hint of smugness, "Looks like she does have some looks after all!"
After a little dressing up, Murong Jing became unhappy.
Su Mowan hummed a little tune happily as she went into the inner room, her smug expression making Yin Shuang shake her head with a smile.
Just as Yinshuang was considering whether to follow, Su Mowan suddenly turned around and asked curiously, "Have you and Chaoyang made up? Will he stay in the capital or go to the Jiangnan border with your prince?"
Yinshuang shook her head. "I don't know what Your Highness has planned."
Su Mowan suddenly grinned mischievously and said, "How about I ask Murong Jing what his plans are and give you a back door?"
Although Yinshuang didn't understand what "opening a back door" meant, she could see from Su Mowan's expression that she understood everything. She immediately refused, saying, "You'd better not. His Highness has his own arrangements, and we can't let the grand plan be disrupted."
Su Mowan scoffed, as if the world would collapse without Chaoyang. Their previous conflict stemmed from their families arranging a marriage for Chaoyang, so now that they've reconciled, does that mean the marriage has been cancelled?
Seeing the indifferent expression on Yinshuang's face, Su Mowan couldn't help but ask, "When did you and Chaoyang start secretly having an affair? You seem as calm as an old married couple."
"..."
Yinshuang lowered her head silently and said, "Three years."
Three years?!
Su Mowan stared in surprise.
"Are you seventeen or eighteen this year? How old were you three years ago! My God, Chaoyang is abducting a minor!"
"..."
Yinshuang's expression was somewhat unnatural, with a rare blush: "This servant is almost eighteen."
Su Mowan clicked her tongue and laughed, "That's alright. Three years ago, you were around fifteen, which was your coming-of-age ceremony. But you two haven't been separated like this for the past three years, have you? And then Chaoyang sneaks over to see you every now and then?"
Yinshuang felt a little embarrassed by the question and coughed softly, "Please don't ask anymore, that's just how it is."
Su Mowan was bored and wanted to gossip a bit. Seeing that Yinshuang was unwilling to talk about her own affairs, she changed the subject to Qinghe.
"Okay, I won't ask you. I'll ask Qinghe instead. I think Feng Yue seems to have a thing for Qinghe, but Qinghe doesn't seem to realize it."
She felt uncomfortable talking about herself, but much more comfortable talking about others. Yinshuang immediately joined the gossip, saying, "This servant hasn't asked either, but it seems so. Qinghe is only sixteen this year, and Feng Yue doesn't seem to be planning to expose it right away."
Thinking back to the days when Jiang Zhuo was around, Su Mowan suddenly chuckled and said, "Feng Yue is quite naive. In a while, Qinghe will probably like someone else. He'll regret it then."
Yinshuang also noticed that Qinghe seemed to have some different feelings for Jiang Zhuo. In the two days after Jiang Zhuo left, Qinghe was a little listless.
However, Yinshuang knew Jiang Zhuo's identity. If Qinghe really cared about Jiang Zhuo, she would tell Qinghe about their suspicions, just as she had told Shen Murui.
Yinshuang knew that Shen Muyan, the eldest son of the Left Prime Minister's Mansion, seemed to intend to marry Xiao Fu, the legitimate daughter of the Xiao family in Jiangnan. The Xiao family in Jiangnan was the maternal family of Consort Xiao. Given Consort Xiao's status in the palace, the Xiao family was considered a powerful and influential family in the Jiangnan area.
Jiang Zhuo's sudden return seems to be related to this matter. Yin Shuang isn't entirely sure, but she knows the general idea.
Thinking of this, Yinshuang asked, "What do you think of the saying 'marrying someone of equal social standing'?"
Su Mowan didn't expect Yinshuang to ask such a question, but then she thought about how this issue seemed to exist in the relationship between Yinshuang and Chaoyang.
He blinked and thought for a moment, then said solemnly, "It's hard to say. It depends on the person. Some people have to consider social status when marrying someone of equal social standing, but others don't need to. For example, it's a bit unrealistic for a poor scholar to want to marry a rich girl he likes before he passes the imperial examinations. But it's different after he passes the examinations. Ultimately, social status can be changed through hard work. To put it bluntly, it comes down to ability."
Upon hearing this, Yinshuang remained silent for a while, seemingly pondering Su Mowan's words.
Seeing her like this, Su Mowan patted her shoulder and said easily, "Don't think so much. I don't think Chaoyang's family has been rich for generations. They just suddenly became rich. When we open Zui Jinzhao all over Yunmo and even the Five Kingdoms, as my right-hand woman, Chaoyang will have to line up to marry you!"
"..."
After Su Mowan finished speaking, she suddenly stared at Yinshuang seriously: "How far have things progressed between you and Chaoyang?"
Yinshuang's face, which had just recovered, turned red again because of these words. After a long pause, she managed to say, "My relationship with him was based on affection, but it was within the bounds of propriety."
"Do you think I'm that easy to fool? Then who were those two I saw hugging last time?"
"...It's nothing special." Yinshuang's face showed the shyness that a woman should have.
"That's good."
Su Mowan cautioned, "Remember, you must remain steadfast before you get married."
"..."
Yinshuang really wanted to say, "Shouldn't I have said this to her?"