roccoschili Chapter 129 Secret
Chapter 129 Secret
These words piqued Su Fuying's curiosity, and she sat up straight and asked, "Mother, would you like to tell me about the Regent?"
Madam Pei gave her a deep look, a hint of a smile playing on her lips. "These are all private matters. Today, just the two of us, mother and daughter, I'll tell you about them."
When the late emperor married the regent's mother into the palace, he was nearly fifty years old, and the eldest prince had long since passed the age of twenty.
This woman had just come of age and was encountered by the late emperor during his tour of Jiangnan. At that time, she was already engaged to her sweetheart, and on the day of their wedding, she was forcibly taken into the palace by the late emperor.
The late emperor favored this young concubine. As soon as she entered the palace, without any powerful backing, he directly bestowed upon her the title of Noble Consort Rou.
A year later, she gave birth to the current Regent, and her favor remained undiminished. However, this situation did not last long. In the second year after the Regent's birth, Consort Rou hanged herself in the palace.
"Hanged himself?"
A favored concubine, who should have countless servants around her, would find it hard to justify committing suicide by hanging.
"After this incident, this is what people in the palace were saying: Rumor has it that Consort Rou was missing her former fiancé..."
At this point, Madam Pei stopped, "These are things that cannot be said. Just keep what you heard to yourself today."
"I know, Mother."
Unable to hide her shock, Su Fuying lowered her eyes and obediently nodded.
"Alright, eat quickly, it's getting cold."
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit dull, Madam Pei immediately got up and started serving food to Su Fu.
The afternoon passed quickly. Su Fuying chatted with Madam Pei for quite a while, until the sun was about to set, when Madam Pei reluctantly let Su Fuying go home.
Even after getting into the carriage, Su Fuying still felt that everything that had happened today was too unreal. Had she really so easily accepted someone else as her mother?
It's ridiculous!
"Miss, we know very little about this Madam Pei. We don't know if she's a good person or a bad person."
After holding it in all day, Biluo finally found a chance to be alone with Su Fuying and couldn't wait to express her worries.
She could hardly believe it; she was utterly shocked when she heard that Madam Pei wanted to adopt her young lady as her goddaughter. What surprised her even more was that her young lady actually agreed.
The young lady is usually aloof, how could she possibly agree to something like this? She couldn't understand it at all, and even suspected that the young lady had been switched at birth.
Su Fuying didn't know why she did it, but now that she thought about it, she realized that her actions today were indeed a bit impulsive.
"After returning to the manor, find Ying Er and tell Lu Yanxiu to come see me immediately."
Su Fuying gave the instructions, then closed her eyes, intending to take a short rest. After all, the truth about these matters could only be found out by asking Lu Yanxiu.
The sky was so gloomy it seemed to drip water, with large, heavy dark clouds pressing down overhead like dilapidated city walls that could collapse at any moment.
The autumn wind howled and rushed towards us, mercilessly stirring up dense clumps of fallen leaves, making the whole world seem desolate and bleak.
Su Fuying slowly walked into the courtyard, looked up at the sky, and couldn't help but frown slightly. This kind of weather foreshadowed an impending storm.
After dinner, Ying Er finally rushed over to report to her: "Princess, the master is not in the capital these days."
"Not here?" Su Fuying's voice was filled with obvious doubt. She didn't believe this person's words; his deception skills were quite sophisticated.
Ying Er hurriedly explained, "He really isn't here. Master specifically instructed that I will accompany the Princess to the palace tomorrow." After saying this, he respectfully bowed and awaited Su Fuying's instructions.
However, Su Fuying shook her head, indicating her refusal: "You want to come to the palace with me? Let's forget about it."
Ying Er insisted, "The princess should bring her subordinates."
Su Fuying reiterated her stance: "No need. There are too many people in the palace, and it would be troublesome if someone recognized me."
After all, having one more person could bring unnecessary trouble and risks.
Thinking of the task assigned by her master, Ying Er said with a serious expression, "Princess, don't worry, very few people can recognize your subordinate. Usually, it's Ying Yi who follows your master."
Su Fuying thought to herself, "Didn't Ren Yinxue recognize him last time? If she sees him again this time, won't she be furious?"
Thinking of this, a wicked thought arose in his mind, and he changed the subject, "Okay."
She hasn't avenged the two assassination attempts yet; she'll settle them all when she enters the palace tomorrow.
"Miss, Miss Ji is at the door."
The next morning, as Su Fuying was getting ready to leave, she saw Ji Zhiyun's carriage parked at the door.
"Princess, Princess!" Ji Zhiyun's eyes lit up when she saw her, and she jumped off the carriage with great excitement.
"Why are you here?" Su Fuying looked at her, looking travel-worn, as if she had been on a long journey.
"Get in the car first." Ji Zhiyun casually lifted the carriage curtain for Su Fuying, who got in without hesitation.
"Princess, you have no idea how long I traveled, day and night, for two days and two nights to get back to the capital! I'm so tired!" As soon as she sat down, Ji Zhiyun couldn't help but frown, her face full of exhaustion and dissatisfaction.
"Where did you go?" Su Fuying muttered to herself as she casually straightened her clothes. "That scoundrel has good taste. These fabrics feel so comfortable, and the colors are beautiful too." "Father said I caused trouble in the capital and had someone take me back to my hometown. Now that I'm going to meet you, Princess, for your coming-of-age ceremony, I need someone with me."
As Ji Zhiyun spoke, she observed Su Fuying's expression. Seeing that Su Fuying's expression was normal, she breathed a sigh of relief.
She carefully wiggled her hips as she approached Su Fuying, a fawning smile on her face: "Princess~"
"Wow, Princess, is that a patterned silk ribbon?"
Ji Zhiyun stared wide-eyed as if she had discovered something new, her eyes practically glued to Su Fuying's clothes.
"A patterned silk ribbon? I don't know, it was a gift from a friend."
Su Fuying couldn't help but raise her hand to take a look. She didn't understand these things, but she could tell that it was indeed good material.
"My goodness, the princess's friend is really rich and powerful. This is the first time I've ever seen this patterned silk. I've only heard of it before."
Ji Zhiyun was somewhat envious. She rubbed her hands together at her waist, her eyes conveying the message, "Just let me touch you, just once."
Looking at Ji Zhiyun's pitiful expression, Su Fuying smiled and handed over her sleeve: "You like it?"
Ji Zhiyun gently stroked the smooth fabric as if it were a priceless treasure, muttering to herself, "So beautiful..." as if admiring a rare gem.
Su Fuying chuckled and handed over her sleeve. "Take a look and see if it's really the 'Liaowen Silk' you mentioned? If you like it, come to my residence tomorrow and I'll give you a bolt."