The two of us had just had two good days, but today, we had fallen into an awkward situation. We were both holding our breaths and ignoring each other. It was as if whoever spoke first would be the first to lose.
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After a long while, it was still Prince Yue who spoke first: "You're suspecting me."
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I sighed, "It's not that I am suspicious … How should I put it? I know that the Prince treats me well. It's just that I fell into a trap without knowing anything. When the time comes, I will be scared away. The Prince can't keep an eye on me all the time!"
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I've finally seen through it all. My dream of being a rice worm when I first came here was most likely going to vanish like a bubble. The people around me were just trying their best to scheme against me! I don't dare to give my trust to anyone so easily. I'm afraid that someone will betray me with a flip of the hand.
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His Highness treats me well, and my heart is sincerely grateful. But he muddles everything and keeps me in the dark. This gratitude is mixed with doubt, and it is certain that he and I can't be husband and wife.
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Prince Yue said, "Are you trying to trick me?"
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That's right, now that I've said this much, if Yue Wangye still doesn't tell me some of the places he's deliberately hiding, my trust in him will really be wiped away.
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He thought for a moment and sighed. Finally, he laughed softly and said to me, "Actually, from the beginning, I didn't understand the strangeness of this matter. Sometimes, I didn't deliberately deceive you." He took out a flat, square key from his sleeve. I didn't know what it was made of, but it was pitch black without the slightest bit of luster. "My residence has an academy, located in the northeast corner of a side courtyard. It's called the Phoenix Academy. There are tens of thousands of books inside, all-encompassing. Usually, I work there, so I haven't been accompanying you to chat these days."
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I understood the Prince's meaning. Actually, the Prince was in a difficult position. If he said something tomorrow, I might not believe him and he would be blamed. But if I was the one who saw it, I could see it clearly. Based on the current situation, I could only say that I was smart. No one could say anything about it.
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I took it and weighed it in my hand. It was quite heavy. I smiled at him and said, "You have a good name for this building."
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The phoenix swims on the Phoenix Stage, leaving the empty river behind. I don't know what kind of life and death experience the Prince went through to make him make his million ~ small! Speaking of which, he had such a name.
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Prince Yue shook his head and smiled. I didn't know why, but I felt that even his mask couldn't hide the sorrow on his face. He stared at me, as though he was looking at me, but at the same time, it didn't seem like he was looking at me. It was as though he wanted to dig out the thing I was hiding in my body, pull it out, and rub it into his body.
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A person's eyes contained too many things, but I only saw this kind of stubbornness in the eyes of two people. I was not surprised to see that in Tang Min's eyes. His whole person was filled with resentment, as if everyone in the world had betrayed him. The stubbornness in his eyes was a desperate revenge, although I did not know how he had been betrayed.
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The other was Prince Yue. He was modest like jade, but as tenacious as a soft vine. I knew that he had taken a liking to me, but even if I told him today that I wanted to sever all ties with him, he wouldn't say a single word.
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Feeling helpless, I could only follow his wishes and stop asking. After all, this key was the biggest concession he could make.
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"However, there is one thing that I must trouble the Princess," Prince Yue said, "The Phoenix Stage is my secret office. Ordinary people cannot enter. Even the servants can only ask me to come and clean it once every three days. The lock is a rare object, and there is only one key. Now that I have given the key to the Princess, there is no reason for me to take it back. I can only trouble the Princess to accompany me to work every day. "
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There were no odd-job workers or servants inside. Although it was said to be an escort, it was more like a maidservant serving tea.
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The weight of this key was a bit heavy. I thought for a moment, then carefully asked, "Approximately what time does His Highness work every day?"
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"I don't know when it ends, but it usually starts around 3: 45 in the morning."
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I almost threw the key at his face.
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The moon was in the West, and the lights were flickering. The suspicion between the husband and wife was almost over. After resolving the internal conflict in the family, we began to think together about how to deal with tomorrow's matter.
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The gifts were almost ready. Now that the Tang family was the Emperor's favorite, I didn't dare to offend them. But the person I was going to take with me …
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I looked at the Prince and asked, "What are you going to do with that person from Tsukasawa Dō?"
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I really believed that Prince Yue didn't get close to women. Tang Yunxian was a first-class beauty, and she was used to calling out a few times when she wasn't sick or in a disaster. Ordinary men would have already turned soft and couldn't wait to hug her in their arms. However, when Prince Yue mentioned him, his face was full of disgust.
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"You are the official wife. Only the official wife's family is this Prince's official in-laws. Only the official wife dares to say the two words' returning to the family '." Prince Yue waved his hand and seemed to be very impatient, "In the end, Tsukasawa Dō is just a concubine. To put it better, she is a concubine. How can the official wife take the concubine with her when she visits the family?"
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I reminded him, "She is also a noble young lady from the Tang family. Bringing her back to visit the family is no different than bringing a cat or a dog with you. At the same time, we can also leave some face for Wangye. "
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Prince Yue asked me, "What are you planning to do by bringing her into the family?"
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Hey! In the end, it was our Prince who understood my thoughts. I leaned closer to him and said, "From what I see, this Third Young Lady seems to be a rash person who is being used as a spear. But there is a First Young Lady in the fu who is already engaged. How could she be chosen to be the main character of this play?"
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Prince Yue opened his mouth and revealed another shocking news, "I have investigated the marriage between the Tang family's Third Young Lady and the Sun family's eldest son. It wasn't supposed to be the day of our wedding, but the Tang family said that the original date wasn't good and wanted to move it forward. That's why it happened."
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I said in surprise, "The Tang family is actually so resourceful? Didn't they already send out all the invitations for the wedding banquet? If they suddenly changed the date, would they take back all the invitations? "
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Prince Yue said, "If they really took back all the invitations, it would be too ostentatious. The Tang family really put in a lot of effort and came up with another method. On the first day of the wedding, they would hold a banquet for the in-laws. On the second day, they would take care of the new family. On the third day, they would welcome the guests. This is a custom that exists in remote areas.
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I said, "If that's the case, then the Tang family actually already had a way to change the wedding leave date, but they still sent the Third Young Lady in. I'm afraid they have some other ideas. I've seen the Eldest Young Lady before. She's beautiful but vulgar. She doesn't seem to be a capable prince. To tell the truth, this Third Young Lady is a scourge if she stays in the residence. We can't get rid of this scourge on the surface. But rather than having them secretly marry each other in secret, it would be better to give them a chance."
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In fact, the idea was simple. The Tang family must have some other use for the Third Young Lady since they insisted on sending her here. Raising a tiger would only bring calamity. The cage of this tiger was still loose. It was better to hang a bell on its head. Then, I would know what to do and what to prepare in advance.
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Being pricked by a needle might cause her to cry out in pain, but what if she knew that a needle was coming? Wouldn't she be fully prepared?
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For example, this time, I don't believe that they didn't arrange anything.
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The Imperial Family's extravagance was naturally grand, not to mention that Prince Yue was bringing his two wives to visit the Yue family in a grand manner. Prince Yue usually didn't like to ride a horse to show off, but at this moment, he seemed even more unwilling to stay in the carriage. He wore a mask and rode a horse in front of everyone's eyes. He was enjoying the peace outside, leaving me and the Consort Xian to helplessly stare at each other in the carriage.
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Consort Xian grabbed her handkerchief and looked at me with tears in her eyes. She said sadly, "It's been three days since I got married, but it feels as long as three years. I wonder how the family in the mansion is doing?"
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She said it as if three years had really passed. The corner of my mouth twitched, and I replied, "The mansion has His Majesty's favor. Naturally, they will live comfortably."
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"It's a pity that this daughter is unfilial. After entering the Prince's Mansion, I can't always be filial to my parents."
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"As the Prince's concubine, serving the Prince well is the most important task. The Prince is a descendant of the Heavenly Crown, and is an important general of His Majesty. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he is shouldering the fate of the world. His parents are raised at home, so shouldn't they enjoy the grace of peace?"
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Consort Xian's flesh trembled, and she continued, "Could it be that Wangfei doesn't miss home at all?"
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I reprimanded, "Quickly put away the words' miss home '! If the Prince hears it, won't he be angry? The concubine that was personally conferred by His Majesty doesn't diligently serve the Prince. Instead, she always thinks about her family. What are you thinking? "
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My voice and expression were so severe that the Consort Xian probably didn't expect it. However, the girl's reaction was very fast. She was only stunned for a moment, and then bowed and admitted her guilt, "This concubine said something wrong. Please punish me, Wangfei."
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It was fortunate that her waist was soft. In such a small room in the carriage, she was actually able to bow and salute. I waved my hand to let her sit down, and picked up a teacup to cover the smile that I almost couldn't suppress on my face.
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Little guy, you still want to coax me into betraying you.
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The door of the Prime Minister's Office was wide open, and all the men were wearing formal attire at the door to welcome us. Our group of people was very ceremoniously led into the fu. Along the way, the servants cupped their hands and bowed, just like a noble family with strict rules.
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Prince Yue was pulled into the men's outer courtyard. In the inner courtyard, there was only a group of women. When the old taitai saw me this time, she put on a different face and rubbed her sweetheart. If I didn't know, I would have thought that it was a heartwarming scene of grandparent and grandchild. Unfortunately, I wasn't so moved. I just felt that being rubbed made it hard for me to breathe.
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Consort Xian probably didn't know how I became a hot steamed bun in the fu after marrying someone. Standing behind me, no one paid attention to me, so she could only wring her handkerchief anxiously.
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The old taitai finally noticed that there were two girls returning to the fu today. After rubbing me, she sat back on the soft couch and beckoned Consort Xian to her side. She lowered and raised her head, and tears formed again: "Good girl, you are lucky. The Prince wants you, and the Emperor personally gave us enough face. You can stay in the fu and serve us well."
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These words were clearly referring to the Sun family. The old taitai was also well-informed, and also knew what happened to the Sun family.
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I thought for a moment, and stepped forward to comfort the old taitai: "Old Ancestor, today is the big day for me and my sister to return home. We don't dare to mention such unlucky things. Our family died tragically, and it hasn't even been four or seven days!"
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The old taitai was stunned, and repeatedly said: "Yes, yes, the second girl's brain is still fast. Amitabha, in broad daylight, under the Imperial City, there was a bloody case of bandits robbing and slaughtering a family! "
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The old taitai served in front of the old taitai. All day long, she held a prayer bead and walked around, but she didn't say 'Amitabha'. She supported the old taitai and advised: "Mother, this matter will be decided by the Yamen's master. We just need to say a few words for the third girl's safety."
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The old taitai nodded: "Yes, yes."
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