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Chapter 93 A Bit Dumb

Liao Fuyu asked: "What's abnormal?"

Ye Wanqing glanced at her and said, "There are two reasons why parents don't prepare dowries for their daughters. One is that the family is really poor and can't afford anything, and the other is that the mother died young."

Liao Fuyu's eyes dimmed: "Then I am the latter."

"What happened?" Ye Wanqing asked.

Liao Fuyu bit her lip, wanting to say something but stopping herself, her eyes reddened again: "I wanted to take away everything my mother left me, but Ji Shi wouldn't let me. I don't know how she convinced my father. My father advised me that the Prince Duan's Mansion is a big family with a lot of wealth, and they don't need me to add to the dowry..."

Ye Wanqing choked up: "Did Marquis Jingbei really say that?"

Liao Fuyu nodded: "My father said that he doesn't need much betrothal gift from Prince Duan's Mansion. The marriage between the two families is for marriage, not for transaction."

Ye Wanqing paused.

I really don’t know how to evaluate this Marquis.

He was stationed at the border all year round to protect the peace of the border and was a meritorious official of the Western Wei Dynasty.

But he really didn't care enough about his daughter.

Liao Fuyu didn't want a large dowry, she just wanted to take away the things that belonged to her and were left to her by her biological mother.

Ye Wanqing thought for a moment and said, "If you want to take your mother's belongings away, you can only start with the dowry list. Go to pay your respects to the Queen Mother and say that there are too many affairs in the palace and you are too busy to handle them. Please ask her to send a female official to help you. When the time comes, you can give the list of your mother's belongings to the female official and ask her to add them to your dowry list.

On the day of the wedding, this dowry list will be brought to Prince Duan's mansion with you. Princess Duan will definitely send someone to the General's mansion to inquire about the missing dowry. Even if Ji wants to deny it, she can't."

Liao Fuyu's eyes lit up when she heard this: "Qing'er, how come you are so smart? I never thought of this method! If I can trick Ji and make her suffer, I will be so happy!"

Ye Wanqing smiled and said, "It's already Si hour, why don't you go out?"

"I'll go!"

Liao Fuyu stood up, rummaged through the drawers to find a beautiful dress to change into, and then sat in front of the dressing table to draw her eyebrows and put on powder.

After a moment, she threw away the gouache and said in frustration, "Qing'er, my eyes are so swollen, I can't cover them up, what should I do? Am I going to see the Queen with swollen eyes?"

"Don't you think it's better to meet her this way?" Ye Wanqing asked with a raised eyebrow.

In the bronze mirror, Liao Fuyu showed a look of sudden enlightenment: "Qing'er, it has to be you! The Queen is kind-hearted. Seeing me like this, shouldn't she send a female official to me immediately?"

Ye Wanqing smiled: "Let's go."

The two left the house together.

Liao Fuyu's carriage galloped towards the palace, while Ye Wanqing's carriage slowly passed through the long street and slowly returned home.

In the evening, Liao Fuyu sent a maid to deliver the letter.

There were only two words written on the note: Done.

Ye Wanqing sat at the desk and burned the letters she had read.

She asked Yingxiang to open all the windows, allowing the spring breeze with the fragrance of flowers to blow into the room and dispel the smell of burning paper.

After he finished, he asked, "How are the guards my father picked for me?"

"Miss, they came on duty a few days ago and have been guarding in the dark." Yingxiang replied.

Qianxi whispered, "One time when I got up at night, I accidentally saw them taking turns. They were all very good-looking! But one of them was a little stupid. When he saw that I noticed him, he was surprised and stared at me blankly. Hehe..."

Ying Xiang poked Qianxi's head lightly: "You look stupid when you smile now."

"Really?" Qianxi touched his face.

Ye Wanqing smiled and said, "So Qianxi likes good-looking and dull-looking men? I'll remember this and choose a son-in-law for you according to this standard in the future."

"Ah?" Qianxi was stunned: "Miss, are you going to marry me off? I don't want to! I will be a lady in my life and a ghost in my death!"

"Pfft..." Yingxiang couldn't hold back and laughed out loud.

Ye Wanqing held her forehead and chuckled. After she finished laughing, she said, "Qianxi, help me call the guard who is a little dazed. I have something to talk to him about."

"Yes!" Qianxi ran away with a red face.

Soon, a young man in a black robe, with armor wrapped around his wrists and his hair tied up high, appeared outside the screen: "I greet the princess."

Ye Wanqing looked at him across the screen: "Father chose you to be my close bodyguard. I guess you must have some outstanding qualities, right?"

The young man stood straight and said, "My lord, I can run fast, disguise myself, and have fun."

Ye Wanqing was stunned.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, the young man explained awkwardly: "I didn't lie to the princess..."

Ye Wanqing thought for a moment and asked, "Can you pretend to be a young master? I'll spend money, you go eat, drink and have fun, get close to someone for me, and do something for me."

The young man was startled when he heard this and asked, "Is there such a beautiful job in the world?"

Ye Wanqing smiled lightly: "Can I?"

The young man hesitated: "Can I?"

Ye Wanqing encouraged, "Just go ahead bravely. I will give you some money first. Come to me every day to get money until the mission is completed."

"Yes!" The young man said loudly, "I will definitely live up to your expectations."

Ye Wanqing took out a money box from the cabinet, walked around the screen and handed it to the young man: "Use this money to buy a nice outfit, then find a fine house, and hire a few reliable servants."

The young man took the money box and asked, "Does the princess have anything else to say?"

Ye Wanqing said slowly, "You are a young man from Mingzhou who is visiting Beijing. You own thousands of acres of fertile land, countless servants, and are extremely wealthy. Three days later, you will approach Liao Yanqi's brother-in-law Ji Mingxiang and make him trust you and rely on you. It would be best if he cannot do without you. After you gain his trust, I will arrange the next task for you."

The young man held the money box and said, "I understand."

Looking at the young man's handsome face and clear eyes, Ye Wanqing asked carefully: "What's your name?"

The young man replied: "My lord, my name is Fei Xuan."

"Fei Xuan?" Ye Wanqing said gently, "It's a good name."

Fei Xuan showed a trace of embarrassment: "I will take my leave."

Ye Wanqing nodded.

She called another guard over and said, "Go to the dilapidated temple outside Beijing and check secretly to see if all the people living in the temple are real beggars. Also, check if there is any gunpowder or weapons hidden nearby..."

After making all the arrangements, Ye Wanqing washed her hands, burned incense, and buried her head in copying scriptures.

The weather in March is gradually warming up.

Looking out the window, the peach blossoms in the yard are blooming particularly brilliantly.

Lin'an City is further north, and spring comes later there. I think the peach blossoms will bloom in the next two days. If we can't see them in the near future, we probably won't be able to catch the peak flowering period this year.

Ye Wanqing thought about going there with Chu Anlan in two days.

In the evening, Ye Chenxi and Chu Anlan returned from class.

The artificial lake is sparkling with golden light.

The martial arts field is not far from the artificial lake.

Chu Anlan and Ye Chenxi chatted and laughed as they entered the martial arts training ground. They rolled up their sleeves, lifted the hem of their robes, and skillfully did horse stance.

Ye Wanqing took the little fox for a walk by the lake.

She was wearing a green short-sleeved dress, her long hair was neatly tied into a bun, and she was carrying a delicate little bamboo basket filled with cherries and loquats.

The skillful maids in the courtyard made a beautiful fox-chasing stick with purple bamboo and rooster feathers, and decorated it with a string of golden bells. When it was shaken, the bells made crisp and pleasant sounds.

(End of this chapter)