The wine might not be better than what he'd had in the past, but he was in a good mood. Anything tasted good.
He turned to look at the tightly shut doors and windows, then smiled. "It's a pity to keep such good wine to yourself!"
Miao Yi smiled and gestured to Yang Zhaoqing. Yang Zhaoqing immediately opened all the doors and windows. With the scenery outside as a foil, the dining environment inside the loft immediately improved.
As soon as the doors and windows were opened, the attention of the two women chatting outside never left them. When they noticed it, they exchanged glances and knew that they could go back. Soon, they returned to their rooms and sat down beside their respective men as if they were sisters.
Indeed, the two men were not going to discuss any more serious matters. It was enough for them to settle the important matters. As long as they had established a trustworthy relationship, they could communicate directly with each other about the details. They could discuss and make changes at any time. After all, no matter how detailed the plan was, there was no guarantee that there would be any unexpected situations. Hence, it was very difficult to finalize the details in a short period of time. Teng Fei also needed to go back and digest the information before planning. He couldn't just trust everything Miao Yi said.
"I hope you didn't make the Princess Consort angry?" Teng Fei asked Zhu Meili cheerfully.
As soon as the two women saw the expressions on the men's faces, they knew that it was a happy ending. Zhu Meili immediately shot Yun Zhiqiu a look and said modestly, "I don't know if I've done anything inappropriate."
Yun Zhiqiu immediately replied, "How could that be?! On the other hand, Sister Meili always feels inferior in front of me and always treats me like some Princess Consort. It makes me feel uncomfortable! Speaking of this, I'm afraid I have to say something unpleasant to Prince Teng. Prince Teng, please don't be unhappy when you hear it! "
"Oh!" Teng Fei said happily, "Then I'll have to listen to it!" Nothing would ruin his mood right now.
Miao Yi also had an expectant look on his face. He wasn't worried about this. When it came to dealing with people, Yun Zhiqiu knew better than he did. She wouldn't speak carelessly.
Yun Zhiqiu bluntly said, "I feel like I've known Sister Meili for a long time. I think she's quite a good choice. I wonder why Prince Teng would rather have an empty first wife than choose her? Is Sister Meili not worthy of the Princess Consort's reputation?" Her words were blunt, and indeed a little unpleasant to the ears.
Miao Yi was a little taken aback. He wondered, 'Is Yun Zhiqiu too full? Why is she interfering with her family matters? We're not strong enough to interfere with other people's family matters, are we?
Little did he know that Zhu Meili wasn't someone to be trifled with. To be able to stand out among Teng Fei's many concubines and help Teng Fei show his face in public was naturally not a simple task. Those who were in the know knew that Princess Consort Yun Zhiqiu's words carried a lot of weight in front of Niu Youde. This incident had given Zhu Meili an opportunity. When she went out for a stroll just now, she had complained to Yun Zhiqiu, hoping that she could help her. She said that she would definitely reward her handsomely in the future.
Yun Zhiqiu didn't really care whether Zhu Meili thanked her generously or not. It was just a few words from the main topic, and it wasn't a big deal for her to do Zhu Meili a favor. Perhaps Zhu Meili would still need Prince Rong's help in the future. If Zhu Meili was bound by benefits, Zhu Meili would naturally do her best to facilitate it. At the very least, if Zhu Meili really became the princess, she would have enough weight in Prince Teng's Mansion. It would not be a bad thing to maintain a good relationship with her. In the future, if the Virtuous Assembly Hall had any problems in the eastern army, they could just ask Zhu Meili for help.
As for whether having another princess within the borders of the Heavenly Court would affect the prestige and prestige of the title of princess, Yun Zhiqiu didn't really care.
Teng Fei was taken aback. He didn't expect Yun Zhiqiu to say this either. He subconsciously looked at Miao Yi, unsure if this was Miao Yi's idea or not. He could see the surprised look on Miao Yi's face as well, so he guessed that it wasn't Miao Yi's idea. He felt that Miao Yi shouldn't be involved in something like this, and that it should be a matter between women.
However, since Yun Zhiqiu had made the request, he wouldn't look down on her. After all, he knew how much weight Yun Zhiqiu held by Miao Yi's side.
What he was thinking was that with the upcoming grand event, it wouldn't be a bad thing if Zhu Meili could maintain a good relationship with this woman who held a considerable amount of weight by Niu Youde's side. Since Yun Zhiqiu had already made the request, it would be best if Teng Fei rejected her politely and didn't disappoint Zhu Meili. There was no telling what kind of stupid things a woman could do at times. After all, Zhu Meili was also involved in this grand event, so she more or less knew about it. Not to mention, she was also in contact with Yun Zhiqiu.
For Yun Zhiqiu to say this, Teng Fei was also wondering if she also didn't want any accidents to happen, so she was reminding him to keep Zhu Meili in check.
From another perspective, Zhu Meili was indeed the most capable among his concubines. Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked her to intervene in this matter. If this grand event could succeed, Zhu Meili would more or less have contributed to it, so it wouldn't be wrong to reward her for her contributions.
However, there were many things that he had to consider. He had to consider what kind of impact promoting Zhu Meili would have on the clan.
Zhu Meili was feeling a little nervous. She had asked Yun Zhiqiu to make the request because she had seen the right opportunity. Otherwise, she wouldn't have come all the way here to intervene in the Teng Residence's internal affairs. It was against the rules, and it would be outrageous. However, it would be a pity if she didn't take advantage of such a good opportunity. The affairs of the outside world had a huge impact on the decisions of men with high status and authority. The slightest bit of influence was a hundred times better than women like her fighting desperately for favor at home.
At this moment, Zhu Meili was feeling very nervous. She secretly paid attention to Teng Fei's reaction. She wanted to use this opportunity to see if Teng Fei was willing to give it to her.
Seeing Teng Fei's silence, Miao Yi thought he was unwilling. He immediately smiled and said, "My humble wife has always been straightforward with her words. Please don't take it to heart, Your Highness." As he spoke, he gave Yun Zhiqiu a reprimanding look.
Teng Fei, who had considered the situation at home, waved his hand and chuckled. "Princess Consort's reminder is not without reason!" He then turned to look at Zhu Meili and smiled. "If this cooperation with Prince Ox goes well, I promise that you will be able to properly manage the Teng Residence's internal affairs after this!"
Zhu Meili was ecstatic when she heard this. After so many years of fighting with those despicable people, she had finally heard these words today.
It would be strange if she wasn't ecstatic. What did it mean to have a happy cooperation? It was a matter of success or failure. If it didn't work out, her family would be ruined, and she might even lose her life. How could she hope to be the legal wife? If it worked out, then she would be the Princess Consort of the entire eastern army, not just half of it. Once she got what she wanted, her status would increase exponentially!
Truth be told, she was quite confident in her cooperation with Miao Yi. After all, Miao Yi's battle record was too glorious. Along the way, he had been unstoppable. He was undefeatable!
However, she pretended to be a little uneasy as she said, "Your Highness, how can we talk about family matters here?"
Yun Zhiqiu smiled. She could feel the gratitude in Zhu Meili's eyes and realized that this woman was quite good at pretending. She could still pretend to be obedient in front of Yun Zhiqiu even after doing something to her. As expected, she was trained to fight for favor in the inner chambers. No wonder she could stand out in Prince Teng's Manor.
Teng Fei waved his hand and laughed. "It's fine. We're not strangers here. Since Princess Ox has spoken up for you, I should at least give her a response!"
Zhu Meili lowered her head shyly, looking a little embarrassed.
This time, she had indeed found an opportunity to strike and used external forces to defeat all of Teng Fei's concubines in one fell swoop.
Teng Zhong, on the other hand, quickly glanced at Zhu Meili with a hint of wariness in his eyes.
On the other hand, Yang Zhaoqing was also looking at Zhu Meili thoughtfully.
As stewards, they were used to the shady business of fighting for favor in the inner chambers. Miao Yi's family was also a mixed bag, so they could see more clearly than Teng Fei and Miao Yi …
After that, as the host, Miao Yi naturally asked Teng Fei to stay for a few more days.
This was purely out of courtesy. Now that the matter was settled, Teng Fei didn't say that he had to hurry back to make plans. He wasn't here to play either. He had come here in secret anyway. The longer he stayed, the easier it would be for him to be exposed.
Naturally, he took his leave. Miao Yi and Yun Zhiqiu couldn't see them off, nor could they go in and out with them. As such, they left the loft first, leaving the two of them in disguise. As for their departure, Yang Zhaoqing would take care of it. Head Steward Yang wouldn't fail to take care of such a small matter.
As they left the small garden, Miao Yi couldn't help but ask, "Why did you interfere in her family matters?"
"I didn't want to interfere. Zhu Meili was the one who begged me …" Yun Zhiqiu immediately explained the situation and explained the reason why she helped. In the end, she commented, "This woman isn't as simple as she seems!"
Miao Yi chuckled, "Aren't you using her as well? Even if she's not simple, it's not like she can't escape from your grasp. "
'Using?' Yun Zhiqiu didn't like hearing this. He scoffed, "What does it matter if she can escape from me or not? As long as I can make sure you can't escape from me for the rest of your life, that's enough."
"…" Miao Yi was speechless. He rolled his eyes, flicked his sleeves, and strode away with his hands behind his back.
Yun Zhiqiu's mood immediately brightened. Stifling her laughter, she quickly chased after him …
After arranging for Teng Fei to leave, Yang Zhaoqing passed by a pavilion on his way back. He saw Yang Qing standing with his hands behind his back, smiling at him. He quickly walked up to him and asked, "Is something the matter?"
"It's nothing." Yang Qing shook his head, then asked, "Have they left?"
"They've left!" Yang Zhaoqing seemed to have thought of something and suddenly sighed, "I'm afraid the world is about to descend into chaos."
Yang Qing smiled faintly, "The world will never descend into chaos. Even if it does, it will be because someone is stirring it up. It's only people who cause chaos. The world will remain the same … Come to think of it, if the world doesn't descend into chaos, where will Your Highness begin?"
The two of them were clearly worried about Miao Yi's decision, but they also knew that they couldn't dissuade him. Once Miao Yi had made up his mind, it was difficult to change it.
After lamenting for a while, the two of them suddenly shut their mouths. They could hear footsteps approaching from the corridor below.
Two handmaidens who had tidied up from the small garden had come over. They were hiding under the stairs at the corner of the corridor, secretly eating something as they whispered to each other.
"I wonder what kind of esteemed guest has come, for His Highness and Consort to personally accompany them. So many delicacies cooked from rare ingredients, but they're going to throw them away without even trying anything. What a pity."
"They're used to eating good food, so they won't care about this. It's good that they didn't eat it. Since they didn't dirty it, we can have a taste of it."
"That's true. It's good to be a Prince and a Consort. You see, they don't do much all day, just go sightseeing, eat good food, and have a bunch of people to serve them …"
They could faintly hear Yang Qing's smile from above. They didn't know how Miao Yi would feel if he heard these words. As long as Miao Yi wasn't cultivating, he would be working tirelessly. His life could be in danger at any moment. Every move he made would affect the entire world. Who would have thought that in some people's eyes, he would do nothing and spend all day sightseeing? However, it was understandable. How could the two handmaidens know what Miao Yi was busy with? How could they know that this banquet would decide the fate of so many people in the world? Some people could only stare at the delicacies on the table.
Yang Qing sighed, turned around and shook his head as he walked away. He shook his head for the two handmaidens. How unlucky could they be? They were hiding behind Yang Zhaoqing's back and gossiping, and yet the Head Steward of the Prince's Manor, heard them. If it was just a little bit of food, it wouldn't be a big deal. After all, it was something that needed to be dealt with. Having someone to eat was better than having no one to eat. It was better than wasting. He knew that the Yang Zhaoqing would definitely not be calculative about this. But the key was that they shouldn't have said those things that they shouldn't have said. Who the Prince had invited was not something they could casually talk about. Why didn't they think about what it meant for the Prince and the Consort to personally accompany them? If it fell into the ears of someone with ulterior motives, they might be able to detect something fishy.
He could already foresee the fate of these two handmaidens, but this wasn't something he should worry about. If it wasn't necessary, he wouldn't interfere with the internal affairs of the Prince's Manor. That was Yang Zhaoqing's responsibility. Moreover, in such a large Prince's Manor, there would be a few pitiful or not dying every year. The Ox Prince's Manor was still alright. With Yun Zhiqiu around, they wouldn't dare to go overboard.
The sound of footsteps could be heard from upstairs. The two handmaidens hiding below the stairs immediately shut their mouths and held their breaths.
Little did they know that Yang Zhaoqing, who was standing motionless on the second floor, already had a dark expression on his face.
Not long after, a steward of the Prince's Manor hurried over. When he saw Yang Zhaoqing's expression, he was frightened out of his wits. Trembling with fear, he bowed and said, "Greetings, Head Steward!"
Yang Zhaoqing glared at him coldly. "Do you still need me to teach you what to say and what not to say in the Prince's Manor? Are you tired of living? "
The steward was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.
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