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Late Spring Auntie heard the maid report that Chunyan had arrived, and she was startled. When she called Chunyan over, she had instructed her not to come back and report unless it was something important... Who would have thought that something important would happen so soon?
When she sat up straight on the couch, she couldn't help but be surprised to see Chunyan carrying in two dozen handkerchiefs, and asked: "Chunyan, what's this for?"
Chunyan hastily knelt down, with a bitter face saying: "Aunt... I don't know which rotten tongue told the third young lady that I am your person, today the third young lady called me to take two dozen handkerchiefs embroidered with plum blossoms, and then asked me to deliver them to you."
"Embroidered handkerchief with plum blossoms?" Late Spring Aunt repeated in surprise, reaching out to shake open the top few pieces. They were just ordinary handkerchiefs, made of moon-white silk with bright red plum blossoms on them.
Autumn goose stood beside, anxiously looking at Spring Swallow, carefully listening to her words. She also felt strange, Spring Swallow had just left for one or two days, how did she come back with a handkerchief? Who told Third Girl that Spring Swallow was from this side?
The spring swallow glanced nervously at Auntie Late Spring, seeing that she was still studying the handkerchief, and hastily sought help from Autumn Wild Goose. Autumn Wild Goose nodded slightly, indicating that she understood what to say in response.
Such handkerchiefs, Auntie Late Spring also had a few, nothing special. She turned them over and looked at them for half a day without understanding, and asked Chunyan: "Why did Third Sister ask to send these handkerchiefs to me?"
Chunyan then told everything that had just happened in detail, without daring to hide a single word.
Late Spring Aunt heard, still felt confused, couldn't understand what Chu Kei was getting at, but she knew that Chu Kei had already figured out that Chun Yan was her own person. She turned to look at Autumn Goose, saw Autumn Goose staring blankly at the handkerchief on the tray, also looking a bit perplexed.
"Aunt... what should I do now?" Chunyan asked timidly.
Late Spring Aunt thought for a moment and could only say: "Let's just go back, and don't do anything out of the ordinary... Just follow Caiyun"
"Yes." Chunyan responded with a single word, stood up and put the handkerchief on the nearby table before leaving.
Late Spring Aunt put down the frame she was holding, stood up from her chair, walked to the table, and shook out each of the two dozen handkerchiefs one by one. Indeed, there was nothing special about them. She stared at the handkerchiefs, carefully recalling what Chunyan had said, from when Chuke started calling Chunyan to fetch the handkerchiefs to every word she said when sending them over here. Apart from knowing that Chuke already knew Chunyan was on her side, she still couldn't understand why she sent the handkerchiefs to herself.
"Do you know what she means by not jumping characters? She can only ask Autumn Goose."
Just as the autumn wild goose was watching her shake out the handkerchiefs one by one, she felt that this was a completely unnecessary move. The spring swallow had already said it before, these handkerchiefs were taken from the embroidery room, and the third daughter hadn't even touched them, what's the point of shaking them out? Was there something hidden inside or not?
She shook her head: "I suppose this action means something... I don't understand it either."
Qiu Yan didn't understand, and even less so did Late Spring. She stared blankly at the handkerchief, feeling somewhat dissatisfied in her heart. Qiu Yan had guaranteed that Chun Yan was clever and resourceful, and that sending it over would be no problem. Now, however, three days had passed without a response, and people were starting to find out that she was the one who sent it. If Third Young Lady became unhappy and told Grandfather...
Wan Chun bit her lip and turned to Qiu Yan, "Now that Third Miss knows, what if Master finds out?"
Autumn Goose was already thinking in her heart, even if the master knew, it would be blamed on Late Spring Aunt, and had nothing to do with herself. The most important thing is that Third Young Lady's attitude, looking at this action, it seems that Third Young Lady's attention is also on Late Spring Aunt, just thinking that Chunyan is an ordinary maid who was appointed by the master and cannot make decisions for herself... This is good...
She looked at Late Spring Aunt and said: "Spring Swallow was transferred from our place to be the Crown Prince's consort, don't panic, that's just how things are."
Late Spring bit her lip and looked at her for a while without speaking, then went into the inner room.
Qiu Yan thought for a moment, when she and her two sisters followed Late Spring Aunt to come over, the plan was to be a matchmaker for Grandfather. Although Late Spring Aunt didn't explicitly say it at that time, the meaning was very clear: finding her own sister was to find someone to assist her.
Who would have thought that after coming over, Late Spring Auntie changed her mind and sent Spring Swallow to the kitchen. Grandfather didn't even get a chance to see her, and as for herself, she only served Grandfather in bed twice, and it was because Grandfather had already arrived, coincidentally Late Spring Auntie was not feeling well at that time. Otherwise, these two opportunities would have been difficult
Late Spring Auntie had mentioned to her that she shouldn't call Grandfather's attention for now, but rather keep a subtle distance. This way, when Grandfather has an official wife in the future, she can bring herself and Chunyan out again, and be able to tie him down on this side.
But the autumn wild goose couldn't help but understand her meaning, wasn't it because she was afraid that if she and Chunyan joined hands, she would be left out first, and then if she got pregnant before her, there would be nothing for her to do.
Are autumn geese so easy to get rid of? Think of a way to call spring swallows over, and have this intention too.
Spring Swallow is in the kitchen, Master and Mistress can't see her, but the servants still meet each other frequently. Someone from Pinmei Xuan's side saw her and told Third Sister, it's also possible. Only Autumn Goose didn't think it would be so soon. Now Late Spring Madam has obviously already had doubts, she herself must think of a way to cover this up.
Spring Swallow hastily returned to Pinmei Xuan, but there was no one in the third girl's room. Caiyun had gone somewhere unknown, and Pingli was also nowhere to be seen. The third girl sat alone in her room. She bowed her head and entered softly, saying: "Reporting to the young lady, the handkerchief has been delivered to Auntie."
Chu Ke nodded and didn't ask what reaction Late Spring Aunt had, even if she asked it would be in vain. She just said: "Go take a look at dinner, I'm a bit hungry."
Caiyun also came out of the upper house at this time and returned to her ear room, pondering in the house. She couldn't figure it out either. What did Third Sister mean by giving two dozen embroidered plum blossom handkerchiefs to Late Spring Aunt? What was she trying to say?
The three girls didn't avoid doing this thing themselves, that is to say, they still wanted the Crown Prince's wife to know about it...
Caiyun got up and walked back, thinking about the third girl holding her clothes today with a smile that was not quite a smile, warning herself... She felt a little flustered, feeling that this matter should be reported to the princess immediately, because she now had a kind of uncontrollable helplessness, the third girl... always made her feel like she had an ability that couldn't be used.
She didn't hesitate and immediately went out of the room. Things that weren't certain had to be reported back to Master as soon as possible, and then Master would decide what to do next. This way, if anything went wrong, she wouldn't have to take responsibility for it, nor would it affect her capable image in Master's eyes.
Hastily rushing over, Caiyun reported several matters to the young master's wife, and then hastily returned. At this time, the sky was already dark and lanterns were needed, but there was still no one in the young lady's room.
However, after coming back and seeing the lights on in the house, she hesitated for a moment, thinking that they should be having dinner now. She turned to the small tea room next to the wing room, where there was a small mud-brick stove with a large copper kettle on top. Caiyun filled a small white porcelain basin with some clear water, added a bit of hot water, and carried it out. As she entered the house, she saw Chunyan standing awkwardly at the door, occasionally stealing glances at San Guniang who was eating dinner.
Caiyun quietly held the basin at the door and waited. After San Guniang finished eating, she hurriedly carried the white porcelain basin up, slightly squatting down, Chu Ke washed her hands, took the handkerchief placed beside her and wiped her hands clean. Chunyan had already brought a tray with a bowl of tea on it and came over to serve the young lady in rinsing her mouth.
After Caiyun left, the Crown Prince's consort sat in a daze, thinking: "Third sister gave two dozen embroidered plum blossom handkerchiefs to that Late Spring aunt, what does it mean?"
She slowly got up, pacing back and forth in the room, lost in thought. Late Spring was Old Three's aunt, who suddenly came to find herself, asking for a maid for Third Sister. She agreed because she felt that at the time she understood Aunt Late Spring's idea very well.
Late Spring Aunt's move was nothing more than sending someone to keep an eye on Third Sister, fearing that Zhu Yujie would get close to her. At the same time, she wanted to take a look at Third Sister's temperament. As for herself, she thought that with someone stirring up trouble around Third Sister, who had been muddle-headed since childhood, it was possible that she might be caught off guard and say or do something she shouldn't.
Late spring people are all agreed to go, she grasped what handle, naturally can't escape her eyes, at that time relying on this, reported to the king's wife, herself actively wanting to teach this third sister etiquette, it is expected that the king's wife will definitely agree. At that time, she was openly and fairly investigating Chu Keqi, and the young master would not feel embarrassed, nor would he need to go against the king's wife's intentions.
The princess consort had this idea, which is why she agreed. However, now she's discovered a problem. How did Late Spring know she would agree? Did that aunt also find out about the matter of taking action?
The crown prince's consort hesitated, she must have known, otherwise she wouldn't come to her sister and ask for someone to be sent to monitor her younger sister, who was also her own third sister.
How did she know? There's no need to guess, it must be that Zhu Yuxu inadvertently told her. Since Zhu Yuxu knew about this matter, it can only be explained why the Crown Prince had to warn himself in front of everyone that day because the Third Brother knew that the Crown Prince was afraid of being caught by the Third Brother...
The crown prince's consort clenched her fist and knocked on the table, affirming that this was indeed the reason.
Who would have thought that Wan Chun, a person who has always been quiet and unnoticed, actually dared to take advantage of himself and had such thoughts.
The crown prince's consort snorted: "With such thoughts, she's just a concubine." For now, she can still be used, but when the time comes that she can't be used anymore, someone as bold as to dare use even herself... really can't be kept around.
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