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Chapter 221 Secret
The Great Prison of the Capital Imperial Household Department.
Only one day.
He Yuyan seems to have adapted to her current environment.
She was seen quietly squatting against the corner of the wall.
She sent out the message yesterday.
I don't know if that person will come to rescue me.
Just as she was in a daze, she heard footsteps echoing through the narrow passage.
Not a moment.
Then a jailer came in carrying a food box.
"He Yuyan, this is a farewell meal sent by your family."
Enjoy the time you still have!
Hearing the jailer's words, He Yuyan's face turned ashen.
Ignoring her pale face, the jailer opened the cell door and pushed the food in.
Only after the jailer had left did He Yuyan bring over the food.
……
Wu Weiwei brought Wanqiu with her to the palace today, along with Granny Mei.
Granny Mei volunteered to come along.
According to her, she worked in the palace for a period of time when she was young.
I know a little about the rules of the palace.
Wu Weiwei believed this.
After all, judging from Granny Mei's demeanor and refinement, she really did seem like someone from the palace.
It is unknown what she went through in the past, or why she left the palace.
As long as it doesn't harm her, Granny Mei will tell her when she wants to.
So Wu Weiwei didn't ask any further questions.
Led by a young palace maid, Wu Weiwei and her entourage arrived at Hanxiang Palace, where Consort Jing resided.
"Aunt Wu, Consort Ji has come today."
Please wait here for a moment..."
Wu Weiwei nodded.
The young palace maid was arranged by Consort Jing to guard the palace gate and receive her.
Perhaps they were worried that she might not understand the rules and that something might go wrong, so they sent someone to wait for her.
Logically speaking, someone of Wu Weiwei's status should not be qualified to enter the palace to meet the emperor's concubines.
In the young palace maid's mind, the Empress was kind to everyone in the palace.
But it's rare for someone to be so enthusiastic towards another person.
Earlier, when the Empress was hunting in Qingshan, she had invited Wu Weiwei, but Lan Zhi thought at the time that the Empress was just being polite.
But today, he specially sent her out of the palace gate to greet him, which shows that he really likes this Concubine Wu.
At this moment, Xie Yaoji heard that Wu Weiwei had arrived.
She smiled and said, "Since you have guests today, sister, then I won't bother you any longer..."
Consort Jing said apologetically, "I am truly sorry to my sister today!"
"Moon Shadow, go and see Consort Ji off."
When Wu Weiwei came in, she saw Xie Yaoji coming out of the palace.
"So you're the favored concubine of Commander Lu?"
Consort Ji stopped in her tracks and glanced at Wu Weiwei.
She was wearing a mint green floor-length dress, her hair styled in a simple lily bun, and she wore light makeup.
Such an elegant and simple outfit.
Unexpectedly, she possessed an ethereal气质 (qi zhi, a kind of refined elegance), an unparalleled beauty, and a captivating charm.
Such stunning beauty, no wonder Lu Hanting couldn't forget her...
A feeling of jealousy welled up in Consort Ji's heart.
"This humble woman greets Your Highness, Consort Ji!"
Wu Weiwei gracefully bowed to her.
Seeing her perfect bowing movements, even if I wanted to find fault with her, I didn't know where to begin.
Consort Ji raised an eyebrow.
snort!
I think there will be opportunities in the future.
After Consort Ji walked away, Wu Weiwei looked at Granny Mei.
"Granny Mei, is there something wrong with my bowing?"
Wu Weiwei asked her in a low voice.
Granny Mei frowned slightly.
"Auntie, your bowing is very proper."
"I suppose Consort Ji simply dislikes you!"
Granny Mei naturally sensed Consort Ji's hostility.
However, her master didn't enter the palace often afterward, so it didn't matter if he displeased her.
We arrived at the inner hall.
Then they saw Consort Jing sitting calmly in the main seat.
"Weiwei greets Consort Jing, wishing Her Majesty abundant blessings and good health!"
As soon as Wu Weiwei entered, she saw Consort Jing looking at her with gentle eyes.
"Please rise quickly, Granny Sha, please take a seat."
After Wu Weiwei sat down, Consort Jing said gently, "I mentioned this to the Emperor a couple of days ago."
I'll grant you a special privilege: let you enter the palace and chat with me.
Unexpectedly, the Imperial Household Department brought your visiting card yesterday…
Seeing that Consort Jing's joyful expression seemed genuine, Wu Weiwei breathed a sigh of relief.
"Your Highness Consort Jing, Weiwei thanks you for your kindness."
However, there are many rules in this palace.
Weiwei was afraid that her lack of knowledge of the rules might cause you trouble, so she said…
Wu Weiwei looked troubled.
Although Consort Jing did indeed ask her to enter the palace to keep her company, she didn't take it seriously.
After all, she had no relation to Consort Jing.
The book never mentions anything about Consort Jing's background, so she knew nothing about her.
This time, she was forced to come by the old lady.
Consort Jing was pleased to see her like this.
She took Wu Weiwei's hand.
"It's alright, the rules aren't that strict here..."
Granny Mei watched quietly from the side, her heart filled with emotion.
Their casual conversations mostly revolved around beauty and wellness, as well as matters concerning the Crown Prince.
Wu Weiwei noticed that Consort Jing was particularly concerned about the Crown Prince's affairs.
When she hears her mention the things the Crown Prince does on a daily basis, she sometimes takes the initiative to ask more questions.
This gave Wu Weiwei a misconception.
It seems that Consort Jing did not bring her into the palace to accompany her because she liked her.
They probably wanted to find out more about the Crown Prince.
Could it be that there is some strange connection between Consort Jing and the Crown Prince?
She couldn't help but be amazed by her own bold conjecture.
This……
Am I just overthinking things?
During this time, Wu Weiwei's dress was splashed wet by a palace maid, and she was taken to another side hall to change her clothes.
Consort Jing had dismissed everyone around her, leaving only a loyal little palace maid to guard the door.
"Yu Mei, you have suffered these past twenty-three years."
If it weren't for the token you sent through someone, I probably wouldn't have known that my sister's bloodline was still alive..."
"Your Highness, this old servant is not suffering."
If it weren't for your great kindness and virtue, this old servant would probably be dead long ago.
All of this was done voluntarily by this old servant…
Granny Mei choked up as she spoke.
"Speaking of which, how could you possibly acknowledge someone like the Wu family as your master?"
"Your Highness, don't you think that Consort Wu is similar to Miss in some ways?"
Consort Jing recalled the scene when she first met Wu Weiwei.
Her composure and forbearance, her confidence when she smiles.
And her humble status.
indeed.
If we're talking about these things, they're similar to my older sister's.
Consort Jing scrutinized Granny Mei.
"Yu Mei, although you are now working for the Wu family."
But I hope you remember one thing.
Your master will always be my sister, and I hope you can recognize that…
She could never betray her sister.
"Your Highness, please rest assured, this old servant knows what I mean."
And they would never betray their deceased master.
Consort Jing nodded in satisfaction.
"That's good!"
Speaking of Wu Weiwei, Consort Jing's only dissatisfaction with her was that she didn't have a good family background.
Back then, my sister was unable to bring any benefit to that person.
Therefore, they were abandoned.
Ting'er's journey has only just begun.
Although with her current status in the palace, she could make plans for him.
However, without the support of a powerful family, it would be extremely difficult to win that position.
Consort Jing did not think highly of the Xie family.
They also didn't want Ting'er to have anything to do with them.
After all, among the clues she uncovered, the Empress Dowager might be the murderer who killed her sister.
How could she possibly allow Ting'er to marry the niece of her enemy?