allonlinenovel Chapter 243 Qiu Yu
Chapter 243 Qiu Yu
After a long journey, Dugu Jingyao and Liu Jingyue finally returned to the Yunnan Palace. It was noon, and the sun shone into the courtyard, adding a touch of warmth to the entire palace.
After lunch, they both felt a little sleepy and decided to take a nap. When they woke up, it was already afternoon and a gentle breeze brought a slight coolness.
Dugu Jingyao stretched, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and said, "I want to visit the Prince of Guangping's Mansion and take a walk around the Shen Mansion." Liu Jingyue, who was standing beside her, waved her hand and replied with a smile, "Sister, I won't go to the Prince of Guangping's Mansion!"
Dugu Jingyao was slightly startled, a hint of doubt on her face, and she looked at Liu Jingyue in confusion. Liu Jingyue blinked, and her eyes revealed a different meaning. Dugu Jingyao instantly understood her thoughts, and her heart moved. Then she pretended to cough twice, cleared her throat, and said, "Ahem, well, in that case, I'll go by myself. You can go to our store to check on the business situation."
Upon hearing this, Liu Jingyue readily agreed, her eyes gleaming with excitement. Creating a chance for her favorite couple to be alone together was her unshirkable responsibility as a couple's leader! With this thought in mind, she happily walked out of the mansion with a brisk pace.
Dugu Jingyao's lips curled up as she watched Liu Jingyue's retreating figure. Then, she called for Shi Jian and Si Jian, and the three of them left the palace together. Since the Guangping Palace wasn't far from here, they chose to walk, chatting and laughing along the way, making for a lively scene.
Unfortunately, upon their arrival at Prince Guangping's mansion, Li Chu had yet to return from the palace. Dugu Jingyao had originally intended to return to her own residence, but the gatekeeper approached her respectfully and said, "Princess, please stay a moment. It seems to me that it's not long before our Highness returns to the palace. If you have time, you might as well wait for a while at your residence. This way, you can save yourself the trouble of traveling back and forth. What do you think?"
After hearing this, Dugu Jingyao pondered for a moment and felt that the young man's words made sense. Although his home was relatively close to the Guangping Prince's Mansion, the time spent on the journey was still time after all!
Thinking of this, she nodded slightly, indicating her agreement with the servant's suggestion. Seeing this, the servant hurriedly bowed and saluted, then led Dugu Jingyao and his group towards the main hall.
Soon, everyone arrived at the main hall and took their seats. Not long after, several maids filed in, carrying exquisite refreshments and carefully placing them on the table.
These maids knew that the princess before them was the future mistress of the Prince of Guangping's mansion, so they naturally dared not neglect her in the slightest. Therefore, in addition to the usual tea and snacks, they also specially prepared some seasonal fresh fruits for Dugu Jingyao to enjoy.
Dugu Jingyao's lips curled up slightly at the sight of this scene, revealing a gentle smile. They had just sat down, about an incense stick's worth of time, when a strange woman slowly walked into the front hall. She was also dressed like a maid, but a closer look revealed that her attire was noticeably more luxurious than that of an ordinary maid.
The woman walked forward, bowed gracefully, and said, "I pay my respects to the princess." Her attitude seemed extremely respectful, and she kept her head down from beginning to end, making it almost impossible to see her face.
Dugu Jingyao subconsciously felt that this woman who suddenly appeared might have bad intentions, so she frowned slightly and asked in a puzzled tone, "Who are you?"
After hearing the question, the woman kept her head down and answered in a respectful voice: "In reply to your Highness, I am a maid specially given to Your Highness by the Crown Princess. I am responsible for teaching Your Highness matters in that area." When Dugu Jingyao heard this, she instantly understood the reason. So that's why the woman in front of her looked different from the other maids in the mansion.
After figuring out all this, Dugu Jingyao nodded gently and said, "Oh." Then she asked, "What's your name?" The woman still lowered her head, her voice as melodious as a yellow oriole singing in a valley, "My lord, my name is Qiuyu."
Dugu Jingyao felt very comfortable listening to her voice, which gave her a feeling of being bathed in spring breeze. However, she did not remember such a person in her previous life, so she could not help but ask curiously: "Lift your head up and let this princess have a look."
Qiuyu slowly raised her head. Dugu Jingyao was slightly startled when she saw her face clearly. She thought: Why does this woman look familiar? But she really couldn't remember.