Zhao Pei hurried to the front hall and saw the Crown Princess Yao Yunshang sitting on a round chair. She was wearing a jade-colored silk gown with white pearl-like cloud-shaped waves embroidered with a needle, and a white pleated long skirt with bright red peonies embroidered on it. She had a simple bun on her hair and no rouge on her face. It seemed that she was in a hurry to leave.
Zhao Pei stepped forward and saluted, saying, "Hello, sister-in-law. How did you find time to come and see Pei Pei today?"
Yao Yunshang looked over and stood up quickly when she saw Zhao Pei. But she looked very shabby with her hair loose and a pair of clogs on her feet. Yao Yunshang looked a little cold, and the dissatisfaction in her eyes flashed away.
She still saw it and scratched her head apologetically: "This... I'm really sorry, Pepe, I was rude. I fell into the pond just now and just climbed out and washed it. My hair is not dry yet."
Yao Yunshang heard this and shook her head. She wanted to laugh but then she remembered some worries and couldn't smile. Zhao Pei invited her to sit down and asked her anxiously, "Sister-in-law, is there something wrong?"
"That's right. Seventh sister, something terrible has happened!" Yao Yunshang's eyes were full of worry. Zhao Pei's heart sank. Could something have happened to the prince? I heard that he had stayed in Gushan for more than half a month to compile the "Selected Works of Literature". Could something have happened? Zhao Pei panicked and stared at her nervously.
Yao Yunshang said, "Father has gone to Tongtai Temple again, and he said he would stay there for a while, maybe a month!" Zhao Pei was relieved at first. It seemed that she had thought too much, what a bad mouth, bah! Then she came to her senses and was stunned again, staring at Yao Yunshang: "Father... Is he going to be a monk again?"
Yao Yunshang didn't have time to catch the disrespect in her words, and said worriedly: "Father is confused again, saying it will take a month or so, how can that be serious. By then, Daliang will definitely be in chaos. Besides, the prince is now on Gushan Mountain, and it is estimated that he doesn't know the news yet. If he returns, it will take several days. How can he catch up? The court is in chaos now, and the ministers are also discussing it. This matter really can't be delayed."
Yao Yunshang said a lot, and Zhao Pei gradually understood after listening to her.
Then she said, "I originally wanted to go to Tongtai Temple to persuade my father to come back, but at this moment, Zhuer got sick again, and there are still many things in the mansion that cannot be resolved. I really can't get away, so..."
Zhao Pei continued, "Does sister-in-law want Pei Pei to go to Tongtai Temple to persuade father to come back, just like last time?"
Yao Yunshang nodded quickly, and the tortoise shells on her head made a crisp sound. Zhao Pei looked at her eyes full of expectation, hope, and helpless pleading, and sighed. She hadn't been asked to deal with the last matter. If Yao Yunshang hadn't pushed the matter to her last time, there wouldn't have been so many things that happened later. But this time, she seemed to have no reason to refuse.
Yao Yunshang came this time without any intention of discussing with her. She was going to go anyway, so why should she make people feel so passive. Zhao Pei looked at her with a smile and said, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, Pei Pei will pack up and go to Tongtai Temple right away to see if she can persuade the emperor to come back. However, Pei Pei is not completely sure..."
Yao Yunshang was overjoyed and had already held Zhao Pei's hand: "That's great. Seventh sister has always been very smart and will definitely bring back good news." Zhao Pei's mouth twitched slightly, and she felt nothing but pressure, pressure, and more pressure. (To be continued)