The woman in the white cloak looked forward with a calm look in her eyes. She raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes and said firmly: "What do you want me to do? As long as it doesn't hurt him, I can consider it."
A muffled laugh came from the person behind him, and the school voice became more popular although it cooled down.
"Don't worry. We in Dayan value human relationships the most. We won't make things difficult for you. All we need is a map. It's in Prince Chen's study. As long as you help me get it, I will help you get rid of his princess and help you take the position of Princess Chen."
The woman in the white cloak nodded and said softly, "Okay!" After that, she turned around. There was no one behind her, only a cold and lonely voice, "I'll give you five days. See you at the old place in five days."
The woman in white stood there and waited for a moment, making sure that the mysterious man from Dayan had left. Then she turned and went down the mountain. Before leaving, she did not forget to look back at the familiar tall figure in the Wangyue Lake Painting Studio.
Ji Lingxue, who was enjoying the scenery on the pleasure boat, had no idea that someone had pushed her onto his back.
The water of Wangyue Lake was very clear, reflecting the scenery of the lakeside sparsely in the lake. Some fish were happily wagging their tails and blowing bubbles out of the lake. Ji Lingxue was lying on the railing, holding a piece of cake in her hand, breaking some crumbs into pieces and sprinkling them onto the lake to attract more fish to eat.
In the painted boat behind him, a talented scholar and a beautiful lady sat opposite each other around a tea table, on which were placed tea sets and a faint scent of tea wafting from the teapot. The three of them chatted about everything from poetry and songs to brewing tea and discussing the Dao. Only Ji Lingxue stood at the bow of the boat and was out of tune with all this.
Yiyun picked up the teapot and added tea to Xiao Yichen. She glanced at Ji Lingxue and asked, "My Lord, your princess has been standing at the bow of the boat, feeling the cold wind. It's so lonely. I'll go and ask her to come in for a cup of hot tea."
Xiao Yichen turned his head and looked in the direction of Ji Lingxue and frowned. This woman seemed to like to contradict him. After getting on the pleasure boat, she stood alone at the bow.
Seeing that Xiao Yichen had no objection, Yiyun picked up a cup of tea and walked out.
Mo Bai looked at Yiyun's leaving back and then at Xiao Yichen, and joked, "Yichen, do you prefer the girls from the Ji family? Look, the backyard of your house is occupied by the sisters of the Ji family, which makes other girls in the capital so sad."
Xiao Yichen looked up and gave Mo Bai a cold look, "You talk too much today."
Mo Bai touched his nose and thought: Only you, as someone involved, can't see that Yiyun is interested in you. You still trust her so much to provoke your princess. The gunpowder between women is also terrible, okay
"Princess Chen, why don't you go sit inside? Why are you standing here alone to enjoy the cool breeze?" Yiyun walked to Ji Lingxue, but stared at a tree on the shore and said.
Ji Lingxue said: "I like standing here to enjoy the breeze. Look how beautiful the fish in this lake are." As she spoke, she lowered her head and sprinkled some more cake foam into the water.
Yiyun lowered her head and turned the teacup in her hand, with a mocking smile on her lips, "The prince likes to come here very much. In the past, when he was in a bad mood, we would accompany him to write poems and drink tea..."
Ji Lingxue glanced at Yiyun and said, "I heard from the prince that you are going to enter the palace for the selection. If the emperor takes a fancy to you, it will be difficult for you to get out. You should enjoy the scenery more. You can keep it as a souvenir in the future."
Yiyun's hand holding the teacup tightened, and a trace of pain flashed in her eyes. She didn't want to enter the palace. Compared to this, she would rather stay with Xiao Yichen.
Yiyun was in a trance, and suddenly the boat shook, and the tea in her hand tilted and splashed onto Ji Lingxue's skirt.
Ji Lingxue looked at the water spots on her skirt with a blank expression. Yiyun bowed her head and apologized, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."
Ji Lingxue hurriedly gave him a fake support, "What are you doing?" Kneeling down in front of Xiao Yichen would make people misunderstand that she, as a princess, was very unruly.
Ji Lingxue caught a glimpse of a flash of silver light from the corner of her eye, which dazzled her eyes. She turned her head and her expression changed.
Yiyun took advantage of the situation to grab Ji Lingxue's hand and secretly pushed her forward. There was a railing behind Ji Lingxue. The water in Wangyue Lake was very deep. It was almost winter and the water was icy cold. If someone fell into the water, he would be half dead if not dead.
Yiyun: If Princess Chen accidentally falls into the water and dies while traveling, the Emperor will definitely grant her another marriage, and then I will have a chance!
(End of this chapter)