"Yes." Jiang Qingxue breathed a sigh of relief, so much talk was finally not in vain! As long as the old lady has this idea, Wu Sheyue will not have many days left in the Prime Minister's Mansion.
The old lady looked sideways at Jiang Qingxue, and when she saw her like that, she asked coldly: "You didn't come here to lie to me for your own personal reasons, right?"
Jiang Qingxue held the old lady's hand sincerely and cried out aggrievedly: "Oh, mother, my only private matter is Liu Yun. As long as Liu Yun can be well, I will take everything into consideration."
The old lady put away her doubts and nodded in recognition.
Jiang Qingxue got what she wanted and left with satisfaction. The old lady stayed alone in the room for a long time and suddenly asked: "Mother Song, is there anyone else in the west courtyard?"
An old woman walked in immediately at the door, bowed respectfully and said: "Don't worry, Madam, there is still more."
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After Wu Sheyue returned to the west courtyard, she immediately dug out bricks in the room and took out all the boxes and jars that had been buried before. She wiped the dirt from the lid and the lines with a handkerchief, then took it to the table and opened it gently.
During this time, she has been busy preparing for the Hundred Flowers Banquet and has not touched these disguise tools for a long time.
This time, no inexplicable notes or objects appeared in the box. Everything was the same as when she last looked at it.
Seeing that no one came to move again, Wu Sheyue breathed a sigh of relief.
She opened the first layer, looked at the several prostheses inside, and couldn't help but sigh quietly. After hesitating for a while, she finally picked out a whole human skin/mask from inside.
Wu Sheyue held the mask in front of her eyes and looked at it carefully. The mask probably had the face of a woman. The skin was thin and translucent, showing a faint light yellow color.
Sigh... Using Yin Qiu Ming's things and forcing others to look up Yin Qiu Ming's story is really...
Wu Sheyue shook her head to dispel those strange thoughts. When people die, they are dead. Let the living live well! Today the old lady said that those boys from the Wu family are coming back! She will probably be very busy by then. It will definitely be easier if you get Yu Jing's help early. She also wanted to clear up her grudges as soon as possible and settle it all.
"Don't blame me. Although I shouldn't mention old things, I am doing this for the sake of living." Wu Sheyue murmured. After thinking about it, she added: "I can be considered your daughter after all. It's your duty to be a daughter's mother, you have no reason to hate me."
After she finished speaking, she felt much lighter.
It’s no wonder that Wu Sheyue is a bit nagging and suspicious now, she herself is a dead ghost in disguise! It would be fine if Yin Qiuming's soul was gone, but what if it was still nearby? A few words of comfort are still necessary.
Wu Sheyue rummaged through the cabinets to find a brocade box, folded the mask carefully and put it in. Then she took out two thumb-sized porcelain bottles and poured a portion of glue and solution into each. Finally, she pulled out half a box of rouge. She took out the remaining rouge and washed it. Then she put several pieces of powder paste of different colors into the rouge box, which was the last layer of Yin Qiu Ming's box.
Wu Sheyue put all these things in a handkerchief and thought to herself: "These things should be enough for a favor."
Clean out what you need and put the rest back into boxes. She planned to bury the rest.
While cleaning up the pit, she saw the box containing the bracelet again.
Wu Sheyue paused and slowly picked up the box and opened it. The note from the past is still there, but the handwriting is lighter, and the bracelet of unknown texture is still there, still crystal clear and slowly glowing.
This is Yin Qiu Ming's only valuable thing... She looked at the bracelet and thought for a while, then suddenly stretched out her hand to put it on her wrist, and then buried the empty jewelry box and the others again.
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After everything was sorted out, the house returned to its original state. Wu Sheyue opened the window, looked out at the quiet and deserted scene, and blew the silent whistle a few more times.
She saw a bird flying away from the tree in the yard, so she stopped, took the parcel and sat on the chair by the window.
A Li appeared much faster than last night. In just half an hour, he flew in through the window.
Wu Sheyue saw clearly how A Li came in this time. He probably stood on the edge of the eaves, leaned over and grabbed the window lattice, and then folded in.
A Li no longer had the smell of blood on his body, but he looked pale and tired. He asked directly: "Miss Third, why do you need to call me during the day?"
His attitude was even colder than before, even a little bad, probably because he was dissatisfied with Wu Sheyue's endless calling after taking the whistle.
Wu Sheyue sneered and pushed the things on the table forward: "The things are ready, but you don't want to come and get them?"
A Li asked in surprise: "This is..."
"Don't you want a skinny mask?"
Upon hearing these words, A Li was stunned. He didn't expect that Wu Sheyue would be able to get the thing he asked for late last night today!
"Thank you Miss Wu San!" A Li thought that the mask was made overnight. He couldn't hide his surprise, and his attitude suddenly became respectful again.
He absolutely respects capable people. This was not the first time he saw Wu Sheyue's craftsmanship, nor was it the first time he was surprised.
Wu Sheyue rolled her eyes, but considering that the patients had bad tempers and she wanted to cooperate with Yu Jing for a win-win situation, she didn't care too much about A Li's previous attitude.
She continued to ask: "Hey, do you bring people here to disguise themselves, or can you bring people over after they have been disguised?"
A Li looked at the contents of the package and said, "Disguise yourself first, and then bring it over."
"Oh~" Wu Sheyue touched her chin thoughtfully, "If you can't bring people to me, then I will teach you how to use it now. Since you don't have to make up to look like a fixed person, then … He should be fairly easy to learn.”
"yes."
Wu Sheyue walked over and closed the window, then told him all the requirements such as how to glue the prosthesis in place, smooth the air bubbles and so on. Then, she opened the rouge box, pointed at the color paste inside and pointed it at her face, telling her what color should be applied where to make it look more natural. There are more makeup-related things that even this straight man would not be able to understand, so Wu Sheyue omitted them.
Unexpectedly, A Li looked relatively dull, but he still learned things very quickly. Wu Sheyue only said it once, and he could remember it immediately and didn't ask a second time.
After Wu Sheyue finished speaking, he carefully put the things away. Wu Sheyue took a sip of water to moisten her smoking throat and said dryly: "By the way, have you investigated Yin Qiuming's matter?"
"I have found some clues, that's all I have for now." A Li was a little embarrassed by the question, so he took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it over.
Wu Sheyue fulfilled his request in just one night, but he has not yet fulfilled Wu Sheyue's conditions, which is simply embarrassing. So he explained hurriedly: "Because the master... he is no longer here, I don't have the right to mobilize too many people. Please wait a moment, Miss Third."
In fact, Wu Sheyue was already surprised at the speed of Yu Jing's men. It was quite a lot to fill up a whole piece of paper. Besides, it only took one night to dig out all the old things. She wouldn't believe it~
Wu Sheyue looked at the paper in her hand and asked absently: "Really? He's gone out?"
"yes… "
"That's it..." Before Wu Sheyue finished reading, she folded the paper and put it away. She turned the bracelet on her wrist and thought, it seems that she can only wait until Yu Jing appears before giving this to him.
So she asked again: "Where has he gone, and when will he come back?"
A Li lowered his eyes and said, "I don't know."
"Huh? You don't know?" Wu Sheyue became a little angry when she heard that, there are still three days left! Those boys are coming back soon! Why did Yu Jing disappear at this time... What a fool! Could it be that he wanted to take advantage of her and run away immediately? Wu Sheyue immediately suspected that he deliberately broke the contract and refused to help.
Damn it, I should have asked Yin Qiuming about it earlier. She really wants that mask back!
"Miss Third, you can call me again if you have something else to do." A Li looked at Wu Sheyue's anxious eyes and thought to himself that it was true that Miss Wu Third was also interested in his master. Fortunately, he had already said those words last night.
Wu Sheyue didn't know that she had been misunderstood from head to toe. She was still thinking about this with some disappointment. After hearing A Li's words, she waved her hands casually and said: "Okay, okay, go ahead~" It's really... Hate!
A Li glanced at Wu Sheyue again, then turned around and jumped out of the window.
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After A Li left, Wu Sheyue stayed in the room and read the piece of paper carefully several times.
Regarding Yin Qiuming’s story, she summarized it like this:
There is a mountain pass in the southwest of Longfu Kingdom, with a nice name, Qianlong Pass. Qianlong Pass is slightly close to the border between Mingqi and Longfu. The terrain is hilly and difficult to walk, so it is a natural barrier blocking Mingqi.
There are few big cities on the Qianlong Pass side, but there are many villages. The villages are connected to each other and can stretch for dozens of miles. Yin Qiuming is a village girl from Qianlong Pass.
In the early years, there was a natural disaster at Qianlong Pass. Locusts and severe drought made the beautiful place barren of grass. The inside of the pass is miserable, but outside the pass it is still beautiful.
Wu Hantian was the prime minister for the first time at that time and was ordered to inspect disaster relief and protect this natural danger. This is a very hard job, and it is also a very profitable job.
Wu Hantian stayed there for more than half a year, although he also saved some people. However, the villages there still suffered heavy casualties. Later, when Wu Hantian came back, he brought the pregnant Yin Qiuming with him.
Being an official is romantic and loves beauty. Originally, this was not a big deal. (To be continued)