Cui You Yuan was on the west side of the wang fu. It was slightly out of the way, but the environment was very quiet. Qu Qing Ju held Mu Jin's hand as they passed through a half-moon gate. The main gate of Cui You Yuan was right in front of them. The mama that guarded the gate and the steward of Cui You Yuan had been waiting at the gate for a long time. Seeing Qu Qing Ju, they hurriedly came forward with a smile.
The incident in the kitchen had already spread through the entire wang fu. In a single night, no one dared to lose face for wang fei. Even wang ye stood on wang fei's side. They were just servants, they didn't dare to offend their mistress.
"Nubi greets wang fei," The steward mama smiled as she came forward. She gave a full bow to Qu Qing Ju and then smiled fawningly at the yahuan, "Tea and snacks have been prepared inside. Wang fei, please rest."
"Sorry to trouble you," Qu Qing Ju nodded slightly. She didn't look at the fawning smiles on the faces of the steward mama and the gatekeeper mama as she walked lightly into Cui You Yuan.
Wang fei was clearly courteous to them but the two mama felt that wang fei was full of nobility and lowered her posture even more.
Cui You Yuan wasn't large but it was exquisite. Qu Qing Ju scanned the surroundings before her gaze finally landed on the white-clothed female in the middle of the yard. The female holding the bamboo flute was very beautiful. The white wide-sleeved dress made her look even more spotless. She didn't look like a courtesan that came from a brothel.
It was the first time Yun Qing saw this wang fei that wasn't rumored to be favored by wang ye. She had assumed that she was a normal woman, who knew that she was such a dazzling beauty. Phoenix eyes and willow brows, her hair combed into a beautiful flying immortal bun. The ruby dangling from her forehead coincidentally fell between her brows, causing that white skin to appear even more delicate. A luxurious moon colored Shu brocade wide-sleeved flying immortal dress was worn on her body. It was as though this kind of dress had been made just for her. It was unspeakably beautiful. Just the jade pendant at her waist, it was more valuable than everything she owned.
This was the legendary Duan Wang Fei?
Yun Qing was slightly dazed. Strangely, she felt ashamed of her inferiority. The hand that gripped the bamboo flute tightened. She gently bowed: "Yun Qing greets wang fei niangniang."
"Yun Qing guniang need not be so courteous," She helped Mu Jin to sit on a carved mahogany chair under the grape trellis. She took a sip of the tea that a yahuan presented, "This tea is not bad."
"The water for this tea is made from the dew that I gather every morning. To be able to enter wang fei's eyes, it is not a waste of my effort. Wang ye also likes this tea." Yun Xiang walked two steps forward and smiled as he responded.
Mu Jin heard the way she addressed herself and frowned. She lowered her head and saw that wang fei's expression was normal so her expression returned to normal.
The hand holding the teacup paused. Qu Qing Ju put down the teacup and used a handkerchief to touch the corner of her mouth, "I think that Yun Qing guniang knows why ben wang fei has come. Would I have the honor of appreciating Yun Qing guniang's flute?" She wasn't interested in drinking the dew on the grass or flowers. Who knew if it was clean or not.
"Wang fei, I am not a musician of your fu," Yun Qing's face was pale as she looked at Qu Qing Ju with a humiliated expression, "Yun Qing's skills are clumsy and dare not enter wang fei niangniang's ears."
Once the words came out, the entire yard instantly quieted. The yahuan that served Yun Qing was so frightened that she trembled. She wanted to shrink into a ball and didn't even have the courage to look in Qu Qing Ju's direction.
Smiling at the other's noble and unyielding appearance, Mu Jin threw the handkerchief that she had used to wipe the corner of her mouth onto the table. Propping her chin with one hand, her slender fingers picked up an exquisite pastry.
"Impudence!" Mu Jin's face darkened, "Just a huakui that someone else sent to the wang fu, she dares to speak to wang fei like this. She really came from a filthy place, she doesn't have any manners. Come, slap her. "
Yun Qing's eyes widened. She didn't dare to believe that wang fei dared to treat her like this. Wasn't she afraid that wang ye would think she wasn't virtuous?
Before Yun Qing could understand, she felt a burning pain on the left side of her face. The one that had slapped her was the steward mama that had been fawning over her. She covered her cheek and said in a trembling voice: "You dare …"
"Yun Qing guniang, sorry." The steward mama cried as she slapped Yun Qing a few times. Inside, she was crying. If she touched Yun Qing now, it might enrage wang ye. But if she didn't touch Yun Qing, she would definitely offend wang fei. She could only blame her bad luck that she had been sent to this place to serve. She had thought that there would be benefits to be reaped, but this time, she had to be the pig that looked in the mirror.
Seeing that the beauty had been slapped a few times, and her originally beautiful face was in a sorry state, Qu Qing Ju raised her head and raised an eyebrow: "What are you doing? Ben wang fei has always been a person that loves beauties. Yun Qing guniang has a noble personality, you cannot make it difficult for her." Finishing, Jiaojiao gave Mu Jin a sidelong glance, "Mu Jin, aren't you going to apologize to Yun Qing guniang. In the past, I thought Yin Liu was an impatient one, how did you, this girl, learn from Yin Liu?"
Everyone present silently lowered their heads. Hearing wang fei "scold" Mu Jin guniang, they couldn't help but think, this person hit and stepped on someone's face and then said she loved beauties. With wang fei's methods, she didn't seem like a wooden person at all. Even if it was a wooden tree, it had to be a flexible willow tree. After someone was hit, she had to complain that the wind was too strong, causing the willow tree to accidentally scratch someone.
Hearing Qu Qing Ju's words, Mu Jin walked a few steps forward and stopped five steps away from Yun Qing. She curtsied: "Yun Qing guniang, please forgive nubi for offending you today."
Yun Qing pushed aside the old woman in front of her and used her hand to cover her face. She glared hatefully at Qu Qing Ju: "Mu Jin guniang is too serious. You are the most favored person in front of wang fei. Yun Qing is just a lowly person, I wouldn't dare to blame you."
Qu Qing Ju's index finger lightly tapped the table. Hearing Yun Qing's words, she raised an eyebrow and smiled: "Yun Qing guniang is deeply favored by wang ye. How can she be less than a little yahuan like Mu Jin." Finishing, she had someone bestow medicine. Seeing Yun Qing's humiliated expression, she smiled gracefully, "Since Yun Qing guniang feels that ben wang fei isn't worthy of listening to your flute, then it's fine."
The steward mama, who had been pushed to one side, exhaled heavily through her nose. This thing didn't know how to appreciate favors. How dare she put on airs in front of wang fei. Did she really think that she was wang ye's favorite?
The yahuan behind Yun Qing's face became increasingly white. After Qu Qing Ju's words left her mouth, she knelt down in fright. In this wang fu, other than wang ye, wang fei was the most respected. Her mistress acting like this, it was clear that she didn't put wang fei in her eyes. Not to mention that wang ye only had intentions of playing with her mistress, even if he really loved her, she wouldn't have a good ending today.
"Wang fei, forgive me, wang fei, forgive me," The yahuan kowtowed in fright, "Yun Qing guniang doesn't know the rules of the fu, wang fei, please forgive her."
"Jian Yun, what are you doing," Yun Qing covered her face. Not a single tear fell. She stubbornly widened her eyes, "You didn't do anything wrong, why are you kneeling?!"
"Guniang, don't say so much." The yahuan who was kneeling was Jian Yun. She cried inside. Ever since she had been assigned to serve Yun Qing guniang these past few days, she felt that Yun Qing's actions would cause trouble in the wang fu. She had been uneasy for a few days and it really did cause trouble. Thinking about it, she could only heavily kowtow twice and didn't dare to say another word.
Qu Qing Ju sighed. She saw that this Jian Yun didn't look to be more than thirteen or fourteen. Maybe this yahuan had stayed in the wang fu for a long time and understood more than Yun Qing. Qu Qing Ju had no intention of making things difficult for this little yahuan. Qu Qing Ju indicated for the yahuan behind her to help Jian Yun up. She wasn't interested in looking at Yun Qing's loyal and stubborn appearance. She stood and said to Mu Jin beside her, "Go back. Since Yun Qing guniang doesn't care for the wang fu, in the future, the usage of this Cui You Yuan will be halved. " Finishing, she pointed at Jian Yun whose forehead was bruised from kowtowing, "This yahuan doesn't have to serve here. Ben wang fei sees that she looks neat, go to the servants room to serve."
Hearing this, Jian Yun was overjoyed. She was now wang fei's person? She was overjoyed and gave her thanks.
"This yard is really busy today."
Hearing this familiar yet unfamiliar voice, Qu Qing Ju looked towards the door. She saw Duan Wang walk in with two taijian. Qu Qing Ju had some impression of these two taijian. They were Ming He and Qian Chang Xin who served Duan Wang. Compared to the previous Xiao Gan Zi, they were more favored by Duan Wang.
Qu Qing Ju had just opened her mouth when she heard Yun Qing speak sorrowfully: "Wang ye."
This "wang ye" voice was soft, like the chirping of a bird, and the tinkling of a silver bell. Yet it carried one percent love, two percent resentment, three percent sorrow, and four percent determination. It really made one's heart tremble and feel pity for her.
The corners of her lips curled into a smile. This Yun Qing was worthy of being a famous courtesan. No wonder that official had sent her in. Normal people really couldn't resist this ability. In her previous life, she had seen many of the true and false of the entertainment circle. With one glance, she could see what this pure and clean Yun Qing guniang was thinking.
He Heng heard Yun Qing's call and glanced faintly before moving his gaze to look at Qu Qing Ju, "Ben wang heard Xiao Gan Zi say that wang fei came here to enjoy the music. Why can't I hear the music?"
Yun Qing realized something wasn't right. Her expression changed slightly and she looked even more pitifully at He Heng. Who knew that the other's gaze had landed on wang fei and didn't even look at her.
"Just now, I didn't know that wang ye had come to enjoy the music. It was qie's fault," Qu Qing Ju walked to He Heng's side and looked with pity at Yun Qing's slightly swollen face, "What should we do now?"
He Heng finally looked at Yun Qing's slightly pitiful and disheveled face. He said unconcernedly: "Fine, I'm not in the mood to enjoy the music like this. Ben wang should return." Finishing, he saw Qu Qing Ju's faint smile and felt the buyao in the other's hair swaying slightly, making his eyes itch. He added, "Return to zhengyuan early. Ben wang is waiting to eat with wang fei."
"Qie wouldn't forget wang ye's words," Qu Qing Ju laughed lightly, her eyes moving with a hint of seduction, "Wang ye, don't forget."
He Heng couldn't resist reaching out to touch the trembling buyao before leaving with a smile. Coming out of Cui You Yuan, he turned back to look at Cui You Yuan. He said to Qian Chang Xin and Ming He: "Ben wang remembers that there is a golden luan spreading its wings buyao in the storehouse. It's very intricately made. Get someone to send it to zhengyuan for wang fei to wear."
Qian Chang Xin and Ming He exchanged a look and hurriedly agreed. But they were slightly moved. In the past, they had seen wang fei's soft and weak appearance. Today, they knew they had misjudged. Her methods were both vicious and efficient. What was even more unexpected was that wang ye wasn't angry. It looked as though he was going to let wang fei manage the houyuan as she pleased.
After He Heng left, Qu Qing Ju looked at Yun Qing who had a dark expression. She smiled as she supported Mu Jin, her eyes sweeping across the entire yard. She said: "Ben wang fei has said before, ben wang fei is a reasonable person who cares for beauties. Today, you offended your superior, it was a great mistake, but beauties are hard to come by, so I will forgive you." Finishing, she lazily raised her eyelids and looked at the steward mama, "In the future, you have to take good care of this Cui You Yuan. Even though we have reduced Yun Qing guniang's usage by half, but don't neglect her."
The steward mama's mouth was full of agreement. But after wang fei's entourage left, the steward mama spat at Yun Qing and shouted: "Hurry and serve our noble Yun Qing guniang back to her room. She's an immortal that even wang fei isn't worthy of her service. Us common people have to serve her well to avoid wang ye's punishment."
Once the words came out, people in the surroundings laughed. Wang ye hadn't even looked at Yun Qing. The steward mama's words were heart-wrenching.
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