C182 Follow Wing Ling

After leaving the General's Estate, Shen Qingwan returned to her bedroom and couldn't help but recall what Fu Huaiyu's concubine, Wen Ling, said to outsiders.

Shen Qingwan thought about it carefully. This concubine didn't seem to have any reason to lie to her. Curious, she decided to visit the Ninth Prince's Mansion.

However, she was dressed in a woman's attire. Once she was there, her identity would be recognized by others. If she were to do that, it would be impossible for her to find out about any unknown matters.

Shen Qingwan changed into men's clothing again, taking advantage of the lack of people in the morning, she quietly left the palace.

Not long after, she arrived outside the Ninth Prince's Mansion, pretended to be wandering around casually, looking all around, but in reality, she had been observing the situation inside the Ninth Prince's Mansion. Because she had camouflaged herself well, no one suspected her.

In the blink of an eye, she had already circled the Ninth Prince's Mansion a few times, clearly seeing the situation outside. However, she did not find anything unusual.

Seeing that there was no harvest, she was prepared to give up and just as she was about to leave, a beautiful lady walked out from the Ninth Prince's Mansion. Shen Qingwan recognized her as Wen Ling from yesterday.

After some thought, he followed her to a jewelry store far away.

It was here that he saw her yesterday. Furthermore, from the way she and the boss were chatting and laughing, she must have been a regular customer. That was why they were so familiar with each other.

Shen Qingwan also followed him into the shop.

Sure enough, as soon as Wen Ling entered, a shop assistant walked up to enthusiastically entertain him, leaving Shen Qingwan in the dust.

However, this would be more in line with Shen Qingwan's intentions. She didn't want Wen Ling to be suspicious of her. She casually pretended to look at the various items in the shop while attentively observing Wenling.

Not long later, the boss walked down from the second floor and greeted him with a wide smile.

"Boss, the bracelet that I took a fancy to yesterday is already in stock now?" Wen Ling fiddled with the golden hairpin on his head and asked.

"Yes, yes. Please come with me." The boss smilingly brought Wen Ling to the counter.

He gave a meaningful glance to the shop assistant at the side. The shop assistant understood and quickly ran away.

The shop owner continued to chat with Wen Ling. Not long later, the shop assistant ran back again, a wooden sip in his hand, and handed it over to the shop owner. Taking the wooden sip, the owner gently opened it and handed it to her.

Shen Qingwan, who was standing to the side, saw a light green jade bracelet in the middle of the wooden sip.

The corners of Wen Ling's lips unconsciously curled up. He impatiently took the jade bracelet into his hands and gently caressed it. It was obvious that he was very satisfied.

"Why don't you take a look?"

The boss obviously knew how to read the situation, and at the right moment, he opened his mouth.

When Wen Ling heard his words, he placed the jade bracelet on his hand and raised it high above his head. The jade bracelet was emitting a sparkling and translucent luster under the sunlight. The surrounding people were all praising it, making her enjoy it.

After buying the jade bracelet, Wen Ling did not stay any longer and left the shop. Shen Qingwan paused for a moment before following him out.

The shop owner glanced at Shen Qingwan's back and clicked his tongue disdainfully, treating her as if she was the type of person who was unable to buy anything just by looking at her.

Shen Qingwan chased out of the store, expecting Wen Ling to return just like that. Unexpectedly, she looked around warily, then turned around and walked into an alleyway.

Since the space in the alleyway was narrow, he purposely stayed there for a while. He estimated that Wen Ling had walked over, and Shen Qingwan had followed him over this time.

After walking a few steps, he heard the laughter of two people not too far away. Shen Qingwan recognized that one of the voices belonged to Wen Ling, but the other person was a man.

Shen Qingwan lowered her footsteps and stuck close to the corner of the wall, listening to their conversation. From time to time, she would stick her head out to observe the two of them.

Wen Ling then walked into the room with the man. Soon, some heavy breathing could be heard.

Shen Qingwan, who was outside, suddenly blushed. She hurriedly walked far away and accidentally knocked into some trash on the floor and made a sound. The two people in the room did not notice this.

After four hours, Wen Ling walked out of the alleyway. Shen Qingwan, who had been impatiently waiting, immediately noticed her. She stared at her out of the corner of her eye with a strange expression.

It seems that this Fu Huaiyu could not control his either! Shen Qingwan thought.

Wen Ling looked around at the people around him before he lowered his head and walked in the direction of the Ninth Prince's Mansion.

Shen Qingwan stopped at her original spot and continued to wait. Sure enough, not long later, a man walked out from the alleyway. He was also strong, had a sturdy build, had a resolute expression on his face, and at first glance, seemed to have a rough temperament.

Shen Qingwan pondered for a while and secretly noted down the man's appearance.

It was already past noon. Shen Qingwan raised her head and looked at the sky. After coming out for so long, it was time to return. She didn't continue heading straight for the palace.

In a building by the southern river, Fu Huaiyu was drinking tea and enjoying the scenery of the river with a leisurely expression.

"Prince is so interested! I, Zhu Yan, am truly courteous to you. " In front of him, a girl sat down, poured herself a cup of tea and took a sip.

The lady was dressed in tight clothes, her expression was resolute, she was obviously not an ordinary person, and her relationship with Fu Huaiyu was obviously not ordinary.

Fu Huaiyu raised the corner of his mouth and looked at her with interest: "I wonder if this lady is willing to spend the night with me?"

His eyes flickered and a peculiar feeling rose from within his heart. Even though she was his subordinate, she loved him a lot, but she knew that it was impossible between the two of them and she could only hide this fondness deep within her heart.

Seeing Fu Huaiyu who had already turned his head and was looking at the scenery by the river, Zhu Yan opened his mouth, but no words came out. And Fu Huaiyu was also joking just now, obviously not taking what he had just said to heart.

"Your Highness, you must be joking." Zhu Yan forced a smile out of her mouth.

Fu Huaiyu looked at her with a profound look, then turned his head again, no longer paying any attention to her. She sighed softly in his heart. Fu Huaiyu was clearly an ambitious person, yet he pretended to indulge himself in debauchery all day, making everyone think that he was a useless trash. She could not figure out what he was thinking.