The night was long and sleepless.
It was already dawn when Ye Shisui walked out from Ye Jinsu's courtyard. It had been snowing for half a month, but the snow had finally stopped. The yard was covered in a thick layer of snow that had yet to be cleaned. Ye Shisui stepped out, covered in moisture.
Ye Jinsu stood at the door and watched Ye Zhenzu leave. It was still early in the morning, and even the maidservants who woke up earlier had not woken up yet. Ye Jinling did not sleep that night, so she did not sleep much. She turned her head towards Little Red and said, "Retreat the people around the yard."
Xiao Hong was shocked, "Young miss... "How can this work …"
Ning Yunyin's letters would often be sent from the outside, and Meng Lan would often go back and forth between two places. In order to ensure the safety of Ye Jinsu's courtyard, all of the maidservants in the courtyard had to be arranged.
Their vigilance was so high that they could sense anything wrong outside the courtyard.
And Ye Jinsu said she was going to remove them?
Xiao Hong suspects that its ears have broken.
"Get rid of it. There's no need to send any messages outside for some time now." Ye Jinsu said lightly, but her tone was unquestionable.
Xiao Hong opened its mouth to say something, but then closed it again.
"Yes." Xiao Hong nodded helplessly. She did not ask any further and turned around to make the arrangements.
Surprisingly, today was a rare good day. It was rare for the sun to appear in the sky, but the temperature was still as cold as before, and the snow was even colder.
Ye Jinsu was holed up in the yard and didn't go out all day. The news outside was entirely based on what Little Red and the other maidservants in the courtyard had heard. The Thirteenth Prince and the Qi King started arguing again about who had died in the court.
Seeing how Ye Jinsu was not in a hurry all day, Little Red calmed down and calmed down.
This stability lasted for another four to five days.
Ye Jinsu was still in the yard, drinking tea and admiring the flowers.
According to Wen Yuan, ever since Ye Jingru's ban was lifted, she had already left two to three times in just four to five days. And this time, she brought with her a new action.
She bribed a maid and ran to Ye Jinsu's courtyard to clean it up. She secretly asked around for news for her.
Hearing this, Little Red started to get angry. This incident happened last night, they only found out today. If those people from before did not leave, then what did it have to do with Ye Jingru?
Ye Jinxiu was listening quietly, but no one knew what she was thinking.
In the end, Ye Jinxiu didn't do anything, so Little Red could only sigh from the bottom of her heart and dejectedly asked, "Miss, what are we planning on doing?"
Ye Jinxiu snapped out of her daze and looked at the absent-minded Xiao Hong, "Wait."
Xiao Hong was spirited for a moment before lowering its head. It stretched out its voice and said, "Oh …"
Ye Jinshu yawned as if he was bored to death.
"What's going on outside?"
"The thirteenth prince has made his move against the king. He has already beheaded a few officials under the king. They are probably trying to test him out. The positions of these officials were not too high, so there was no need to worry about them. However, right now, the people under the Qi King are all helping Ning Wang in secret. "
"A few officials instigated the Qi King, and he attacked the thirteenth prince as well."
It was one thing if he didn't do it, but if he did, something bad would happen.
On the one hand, the thirteenth prince was suspicious, so he killed a few of the Qi King's shrimp soldiers and crab generals to test the waters. As for the Qi King, he had received news from Ye Jinru and suspected that Ning Yunyin was still alive.
However, he couldn't reveal this matter to the thirteenth prince. After all, it was useless to him and he couldn't prove the authenticity of this matter for the time being.
Thus, right now, the Qi King could only worry about Ning Yunxiao and deal with the Thirteenth Prince at the same time. Originally, he could have taken a step back and begged for peace in front of the thirteenth prince. However, in regards to the matter of those few lives, he simply turned a blind eye.
However, he could no longer tolerate the people around him. As soon as his brain got hot, the Qi King began to retaliate.
This was great. He no longer had the spare strength of his heart to care about Ning Yunyin's life or death. Just fighting with the thirteenth prince had already expended a large amount of his energy.
"Thirteenth Prince is a man who values friendship and friendship. The Qi King acted viciously and disregarded brotherhood. He killed the advisor who had been supporting Thirteenth Prince for so many years, so it could be considered as him becoming the sworn enemy of Thirteenth Prince. "
Currently, the thirteenth prince was burying his good friend while thinking about how to take revenge.
As for the officials involved, they were the most miserable of them all, worrying about whether their brains were still there or not.
Little Red sighed and peeled an orange for Ye Jinsu. "It's already a pot of porridge outside. Miss, how can you still sit?"
"It's better if it's a mess." Ye Jinsu said blandly.
It had to be more chaotic.
It was best if they were so busy that they were unable to take care of themselves.
Taking the orange petal from Xiao Hong, Ye Jinsu stuffed it into her mouth and asked Xiao Hong, "How many days until the birthday of Consort Xian?"
Xiao Hong was startled, "There are not many days left, I think there are still five days. Ever since Consort De's death, the harem has always been under the control of Concubine Xian. Although this year is her fortieth birthday, judging from the situation in the palace, it shouldn't be a big deal. "
"Miss, do you want to prepare a gift in advance?"
Compared to Consort De, this Concubine Xian was much more obscure. Her family background was ordinary, her looks were average in the imperial harem, and even her ability to please the emperor was average.
The reason why she was able to take over Consort De's harem was because she had the oldest qualifications. Normally, she was rather well-behaved in the imperial harem, but seeing her walk steadily towards them, it was likely that she wasn't someone who was easy to deal with.
Even though their Ye family had nothing to do with this virtuous wife, the empress of the palace had always given them gifts for their birthdays.
"Gift, I'll personally deliver the congratulatory gift." Ye Jinsu said as she ate her orange.
Xiao Hong hastily peeled the tangerines for Ye Jinsu. She looked at her with suspicion, "There's no need. The situation isn't too good in the palace. Are we not safe enough to enter?"
"True …" Ye Jinsu paused when she was eating the orange, as if she woke up from something.
Lowering her head, Ye Jinsu seemed to ponder over something as she whispered, "Then, let's go outside."
Xiao Hong was concentrating on peeling the tangerine, and did not hear Ye Jinsu's whisper. When she raised her head and wanted to ask Ye Jinsu what she had just said, Ye Jinxiu, who had not finished eating, let out a burp.
"I'm full." Ye Jinsu looked at the pile of orange peel on the table and said.
Xiao Hong looked at the half peeled Tangerine before stuffing it into its mouth helplessly. "These Tangerines were shipped here from Qiyang County in the autumn. This is the last batch. If you don't eat it now, you'll break."
It was already late winter, and this batch of oranges had been preserved for such a long time. It was already rare. The ones that Ye Jinsu ate were all picked out from the bad guys.
"Is there anything left?" Ye Jinxiu suddenly asked.
Xiao Hong nodded.
"Then bring some, let me have a taste."
Xiao Hong looked at Ye Jinsu with a puzzled expression and swallowed the orange in its mouth. It didn't understand who the "everyone" Ye Jinsu was referring to.