Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Princess Jiayang has arrived!

"Miss, the third lady fell into the water and was rescued by a servant. She is now frightened. The master and the mistress are in the second lady's room." Yun Ting reported in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Ye Wanwan's lips curled up slightly, her eyes full of pride. Everything was in her plan. She stood up neatly, tidied her dress, and said in a calm tone: "In this case, I should go see her too."

The second lady's room was brightly lit with candles, and it was filled with servants and maids accompanying them. The atmosphere was solemn.

Ye Wanwan walked through the crowd and her eyes fell on Ye Liyu on the bed. She was wrapped in a thick quilt, her expression was dazed, her eyes were dull, as if she had not yet recovered from the shock of falling into the water. Aunt Gu and her father and mother were by the bed, exactly the same as when Ye Wanwan fell into the water.

Ye Wanwan's eyes flashed with sarcasm, and then changed into a look of concern. She hurried to the bedside, frowned and asked: "What happened to the third sister? Why did she suddenly fall into the water?"

Hearing her voice, Ye Liyu raised her head and stared at her. Ye Wanwan squatted down and approached Ye Liyu, with a bit of provocation between her eyebrows. The two looked at each other, as if silently saying: This is the end of going against me.

Aunt Gu explained the whole story.

Ye Wanwan pretended to be panicked, with a bit of reproach in her tone: "It's late at night and the dew is heavy, why would the third sister go to Jinhu? Could it be that she followed my old path and wanted to salvage the carp in the lake? The third sister is really confused."

Aunt Gu heard this and showed a hypocritical smile on her face and said: "Wanwan is really joking. How could Li'er go fishing in the middle of the night?"

Ye Wanwan smiled slightly, turned her eyes to Ye Liyu, and said meaningfully: "That's strange. Since the third sister is not drunk, how could she go to Jinhu in the middle of the night?"

Ye Liyu felt cold all over, her lips trembled, but she couldn't say a word. She regretted it in her heart. Just because of a few vague words from the maid, she believed it and went to Jinhu alone.

Now she is in such an embarrassing situation. She is sure that it is Ye Wanwan's plan, but there is no evidence. If she made a rash accusation, her father would definitely scold her for being unreasonable, and might even think that she was trying to sow discord between the sisters.

Ye Wanwan saw this clearly, so she dared to mock her so blatantly, with a faint smile on her lips, as if mocking her powerlessness.

"Okay, let the third lady have a good rest, let's all go back first." The wife of the Prime Minister said lightly. Upon hearing this, everyone left the room and dispersed.

The night was deep, and Ye Wanwan had just walked out of Aunt Gu's room when she saw Qi Youan leaning against the corridor. Under the candlelight, the outline of the young man was reflected, like a lonely wolf.

Ye Wanwan was slightly stunned, then raised her eyebrows and asked, "Why are you here?"

Qi Youan looked respectful and whispered, "It's late at night and the dew is heavy. I came to protect the young lady."

Ye Wanwan heard this, and her heart was complicated. He was obviously a precious prince, but he was willing to act as a servant beside her, and he did it so naturally.

She sneered, with a hint of sarcasm in her tone: "What danger can I be in in the mansion? Do you need to be so smart?"

Qi Youan's expression did not change, and he still lowered his eyebrows and looked submissive, as if he didn't care about her ridicule.

Ye Wanwan's heart was getting more and more irritated. According to the instructions of the Book of Tribulations, she must torture Qi Youan and make him hate her. But how to start? She had never done such a thing before, and for a moment she was a little at a loss.

She was walking, and suddenly she seemed to think of something, and she stopped and looked back.

However, this turn caught her off guard and bumped into a warm breath. The moonlight was hazy, sprinkling between the two of them, like a layer of gauze, blurring each other's outlines.

She couldn't see Qi Youan's face clearly, but she could clearly feel that he was very close to her, so close that as long as she leaned forward a little more, she could touch the tip of his nose.

Qi Youan had no intention of retreating at such a close distance, and even got a little close. Ye Wanwan was slightly stunned and took a half step back. She calmed

down and said, "Since you want to protect me so much, I will give you another job. I am afraid of the dark at night and have nightmares easily. From tonight, you will light a candle outside my window and guard it all night. The candle must not be extinguished. If I wake up and find that there is no light outside the window, I will beat you with a stick."

Although she couldn't see Qi Youan's expression clearly, she heard him say respectfully, "Yes, Miss."

At night, Ye Wanwan lay on the couch, looking at the faint light outside the window and thinking: He must hate me to the bone because he can't sleep well every day.

Qi Youan did not sleep well that night. He obediently guarded the candle, and in his heart he was also resentful of this weird young lady.

But the next day he thought of a clever idea. He connected several thick candles into one, and then made a thin cover to prevent the wind from blowing them out. In this way, the candle can be kept burning all night without him guarding it.

I am so smart, Qi Youan thought to himself.

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Every year, the Duke's Mansion holds a grand autumn banquet, inviting all the civil and military officials and their relatives in the court to gather together.

This banquet is not only an important occasion for court officials to communicate, but also an excellent opportunity for unmarried children to find a good match.

And this year's autumn banquet, it is rumored that the prince will be present. As soon as the news came out, the daughters waiting to be married all dressed up carefully, hoping to find a good husband at the banquet.

In the book of calamities, Ye Wanwan fell in love with the third prince at first sight at this banquet. The third prince is handsome, but he doesn't like this willful and willful eldest lady. In the future, he will urge her to marry the emperor of Qi State, that is, Qi Youan, who has successfully avenged and successfully ascended the throne.

It seems that the third prince is an important figure in promoting the development of calamities.

"Miss, this is the brocade and colorful clothes you asked the embroiderer to weave half a year ago." Yun Ting brought the clothes, and Ye Wanwan was dazzled and couldn't open her eyes.

The dress sparkled in the sun, with a phoenix embroidered with gold thread spreading its wings and ready to fly, and pearls dotted in between, like twinkling stars.

If she wore this dress, she would definitely be the center of attention at the banquet.

However, Ye Wanwan frowned slightly. Although the dress was gorgeous, it was too ostentatious, and it would inevitably be suspected of grandstanding when worn. She sighed in her heart, her original aesthetic taste was really worrying.

"Put this dress away first, and find me an ordinary set of clothes." Ye Wanwan ordered lightly.

Yun Ting was stunned, and was confused. Since the fourth young lady woke up from the water last time, she has been a little different. She used to beat and scold the servants, but now she is not so irritable and angry. She even changed the clothes that she had specially prepared for half a year. But after all, she was a servant and did not dare to ask too much, so she just did it.

After a while, Ye Wanwan changed into a light green dress, matched with a velvet flower headdress, which was neither ostentatious nor elegant. She smiled at the bronze mirror and nodded with satisfaction.

When she went out, she ran into Ye Liyu, who was heavily made up, with gold and silver jewelry on her head, like a walking jewelry rack.

Ye Wanwan smiled and said, "Third sister has just recovered from a serious illness, why don't you rest in bed?"

Ye Liyu just glared at her and turned to get on the carriage. Ye Wanwan was about to get on the carriage when suddenly a slender hand stretched out from her side. She looked up and saw Qi Youan looking at her ingratiatingly, with tenderness in his eyes and eyebrows: "Miss, I will help you get on the carriage."

Ye Wanwan's eyes flashed slightly, and an elusive smile appeared at the corner of her lips and said, "Lie down."

Qi Youan was stunned.

Ye Wanwan's expression did not change, and she repeated again: "Lie down."

Qi Youan lowered his head and lay obediently in front of the carriage. The pain of being trampled came from his back. Ye Wanwan stepped over him and got on the carriage with a haughty attitude.

Ye Wanwan thought she had already worn out Qi Youan's self-esteem, but this was nothing compared to his years of experience in the black market.

After entering the banquet, Ye Wanwan sat in the seat of the women.

"Miss, I am a little anxious..." Qi Youan looked uncomfortable.

Ye Wanwan glanced at him, knowing what he was thinking, and let him go.

In the autumn forest, the sun shines through the sparse leaves, casting mottled light and shadows, and the breeze blows, bringing a hint of coolness. The women chatted and laughed in the hall of the Duke's Mansion, while the men galloped in the mountains and forests, hunting wild animals.

Today's autumn banquet, the third prince and the sixth prince came in person, attracting the children of the noble families to ride their horses and whip, competing to show their riding and archery skills.

However, behind the hustle and bustle, in an unnoticed corner, Qi Youan stood quietly behind a big tree, his face as cold as ice, his eyes revealing a fierce murderous intent.

He lowered his head to pick up an abandoned arrow feather, casually broke off a tough branch, and quickly bent it into a simple bow.

His eyes were fixed on the noble and prominent figure in a yellow robe not far away. Qi Youan's fingers gently rested on the bowstring, his eyes as sharp as an eagle, as if waiting for the best opportunity.

"Swish--"

The arrow broke through the air and accurately hit the back of the horse under the third prince. The horse immediately let out a painful neigh, raised its front hooves high, and struggled frantically. The third prince was caught off guard, thrown off the horse's back, and fell heavily to the ground.

He just wanted to turn over and stand up, but saw that the manic horse's hoof was raised high and was stepping down hard on his chest!

At the critical moment, a black shadow rushed out like lightning and suddenly pushed the third prince away. The horse's hooves stomped heavily on the ground, raising a cloud of dust. The third prince was still in shock, and looked up, only to see a man in ordinary guard clothes standing beside him, holding an arrow in his hand, with a cold look.

The man stabbed the arrow into the horse's neck without hesitation. The horse let out a shrill neigh and then fell to the ground and died.

The third prince slowly stood up, patted the dust on his robe, and looked at the guard who saved his life with complicated eyes. He looked up and down, and saw that although the other party was dressed simply, there was an extraordinary demeanor between his eyebrows, and he couldn't help but admire him.

"Who are you?" The third prince asked, with a bit of approval in his tone.

The guard knelt on one knee respectfully and bowed his head and replied: "I am the guard of the Prime Minister's Mansion."

"I didn't expect that an ordinary guard would have such skills."

At this time, several guards who were left behind hurried over. Seeing the blood on the ground and the fallen horses, their faces suddenly changed. The leading guard knelt on one knee and bowed his head to apologize: "I am late to rescue you, I hope Your Highness will forgive me!"

Although the robes of the third prince Rong Zhenyan were a little messy, his expression was still calm, and there was an innate dignity and gentleness between his eyebrows. He said in a gentle tone: "It doesn't matter, you go and check which young master used the bow and arrow on the ground."

"Yes."

Qi Youan's goal was achieved. He had to gradually approach the third prince and the royal family to better investigate the court officials.

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In the banquet hall of the Duke's Mansion, the female relatives were sitting together and chatting. In the inner room, the legitimate daughters sat in the main seats, dressed gorgeously and behaved elegantly; in the outer room, the concubines were a little reserved, but still polite.

Suddenly, there was a noise outside the hall, followed by a clear female voice: "Princess Jiayang has arrived!"