The moon was silver, with a few scattered stars that shone with a faint light. The night breeze was still chilly, and the silent alleyway, illuminated by the moonlight, was outlined in black and gray, giving it a hazy and dismal feeling.
That person's figure was light and nimble as he quickly passed through the alleyway. He only alerted the small animals that were searching for food during the night to hide in a hurry, and finally, he jumped into an empty house and stopped in front of a two-story house. He hesitated for a moment before walking up to the second floor, where there was a yellow orange light, and lightly knocked in front of the door.
"Come in!" The voice that came from inside the house was very ordinary, without the slightest emotion. However, the person outside the door could not help but tremble for a moment, then bent over and pushed the door open.
"What is it? "You don't dare to come see me?" The people in the house continued.
That person lowered his head and said, "This subordinate dares not, so this subordinate sent a letter to Master. Eldest Young Master originally wanted Master to come as soon as possible, but I didn't expect that you would already be here."
"Humph!" If I don't come, would it be that you don't even know who your master is? "
"This subordinate doesn't dare, this subordinate only recognizes one master!"
"Alright, what's going on? Has he made any progress after fighting around here for so long?" the man in the room asked, waving impatiently.
"I don't know what Eldest Young Master's plan is, but everything seems to be going on as usual. It's just that we're in close contact with Duke Ming."
"Really?" You still need to be more careful, and let him completely trust you. " The person in the room pondered for a moment.
"Yes, Mistress. Your subordinate always feels that Jincheng City's lords are not to be trifled with. Eldest Young Master's path to the Wise King may not work, so you should prepare yourself!"
"Do you have any good suggestions?"
"This... Your subordinate is ignorant, your subordinate thinks that they should be the ones to act first, but at the moment, it seems that everything is calm and peaceful. The royal consort did not cause any trouble at all in the palace, and those from the northwest have been dealt with as well. With the crown prince there, no one else would dare to openly argue with her. " The guard hesitated and said.
The eyes of the man in the room flashed, and threw him a praising smile, "Your brain is indeed a little sharp, you are right, if we can kill the crown prince, then the position of the King will be created between the Duke of Ming and the Duke of Qin. If the two of them start to argue, then naturally there will be chaos in the court, then we will have the chance."
"Yes!" However, even though the Emperor placed great importance on the Duke, the Duke himself didn't have any desire to fight, which was why the Eldest Young Master wanted to start with Duke Ming. Imperial Concubine Lian should be ambitious, as long as she provoked Duke Ming and the crown prince … "
"Idiot!" What basis did he have to conclude that the King was not in a state of contention? If we incite Duke Ming to fight with the crown prince, we might even end up allowing Duke Qin, the fisherman, to reap the rewards. We will all marry for nothing! "
"Master is right! However, the Crown Prince has lived in seclusion, and it is rare for him to leave the palace.
Although it's rare for him to leave the palace, he's not someone who doesn't. I'll arrange for some people to pay attention to his whereabouts first, and once you find the right opportunity to strike and push his accident onto Duke Ming and Duke Hui, there'll be a good show to watch!
"Master has a brilliant opinion!"
"Continue to his side and perform well. You won't be able to come here without my notice. I'll think of a way to notify you if there's anything else. Go on!"
"Yes sir!" The attendant quickly retreated out of the room, much faster than when he entered. He didn't take the stairs and directly jumped down from the second floor. He landed gracefully without making a sound.
The only sounds that could be heard were the rustling of the wind and the chirping of unknown insects. The moon was gradually sinking into the clouds. The night was getting darker!
It was unknown whether the estrangement between him and Murong Yu had been broken or not. Although he had suffered from some poison previously, after recovering, he had made up for it. Yun Shengyue's stomach was swelling up rapidly.
Every day, he would walk around the garden, often followed by a group of people who were very careful. The road in the garden was so swept that not a single grain of sand could be found, except for a blanket.
"I'm just walking in my own yard. You don't have to follow me like this all the time!" However, no one paid any attention to it, as it was still up to Murong Yu to decide. Although he was now a bit amiable, with occasional smiles on his face, it was all in the face of Yun Shengyue. As long as he kept a straight face, the servants would still be afraid of him.
Cui'er said: "Young miss is still wearing the top six now, how can I not be a little more careful?"
"There's no need to be so careful. Look at Wang mama and Zhang mama all of them had children before. I heard they were washing clothes before they were even born."
"How can a lowly body like this old servant be compared to an imperial concubine? Furthermore, the imperial concubine had once been pregnant, so it's only right for your highness to order you to be careful." Wang mama quickly answered.
Yun Sheng said with a laugh, "How can I be more expensive than the golden nannies? It's the same for women to have children in this world. If you're always so nervous, I might as well not come out to avoid making you nervous."
"That won't do. Princess Hua-Yang's stomach is rather big, so she has to walk around for a while every day. Otherwise, it'll be hard work for her when the time comes." Senior Servant Zhang had five children, but she was extremely experienced.
Yun Sheng stopped and looked down at his belly. He felt somewhat vexed. "Momo, why was my stomach not that long before? Why is it growing so fast? Will there be any problems!?"
"Miss, you are spouting nonsense again. Doctor Bai has been giving you a safe pulse every two days. He said that the child in your stomach is very strong, so don't think too much."
"That's right, Miss Cui'er is right this time. From what I see, the prince has returned. Wangfei, you're at ease. Recently, your appetite has been growing, so naturally you'll be able to eat more."
"Un, the prince is about to step down from court. I really want to go out for a walk, but he won't let me. He eats and sleeps in the mansion all day. How boring!" Yun Shengyue walked into the pavilion and sat down. Her face was rosy white, and with a turn of her eyes, it was obvious that she had a flirtatious look.
"It's been a long time since I've been out." Cui'er followed up. She was originally a good person to move around, but she had to guard Yun Shengyue. If she wanted to buy anything, she naturally had a large number of people to move around with. It was not her turn to run errands.
"Wangfei, don't worry. It's only been three or four months, and it'll be over soon. Once the little crown prince is born and has a wet nurse to take care of you, you don't have to worry. When the time comes, you can go out and walk around." Wang mama consoled him with a smile on her face. She felt that Yun Sheng was an excellent servant and would never make things difficult for them. Occasionally, however, he would have the temper of a child, so she had to be coaxed.
Yun Sheng was still not very interested as he said with his hand on his cheek, "There's still a long way to go. It'll be hot then and I don't want to go out. It'll be more fun to go out in the spring."
"Ah, yes! The housekeeper is looking for a nurse, do you want to see for yourself? " Although Wang mama was in her fifties, she was extremely quick-witted and quickly changed the subject.
Yun Sheng's interest was piqued. "Where did you find it?" Isn't it a little early to look for one? "
"No, no, no, no, no. We are all looking for those who have a clean background. These days of carrying them are about the same as Royal Concubine, or maybe a little earlier, we should prepare two of them so that we don't miss the proper time, so that we won't have our first baby. Don't worry, we will let the doctor examine our bodies and make sure they are healthy!"
"Oh, but they also have their own children. When the time comes, won't they have no more to eat?" "How is that possible?" I can also feed the children myself! "
"Kid, you're talking nonsense again!" Madame Zhou pulled Ruo Lan over and said, "That year, your mother gave birth to a child that you couldn't feed yourself. How could a wangfei like you nurse your own child? I'm good at gossip."
Yunsheng blinked her eyes as she sat down in front of Madame Zhou and asked, "Why is there such a rule? Isn't it better to feed your own child? Yet, they decided to let someone else feed them. What would that wet nurse's child eat? "
They're all women from poor families, so it's good enough for children to have rice soup. What kind of place is our Prince's Mansion? It's their fortune to be able to feed the young crown prince's milk, and the prince also ordered them to give him more silver coins. mama Wang said.
Zhang mama echoed his sentiments, "That's right, we just let the news out a few days ago, and there's already a lot of people here today. The steward called all the mama in the mansion over to help, leaving me and Wang mama here to serve the wangfei."
"Miss, don't think too much. The mama said that it isn't their fortune to be able to feed the crown prince's wife, and they also have plenty of money, so they can improve their family background. After the steward has picked them out, we'll go take a look. Cui'er was clearly interested in joining in on the fun. Just thinking about it, those who came to apply for a wet nurse all had big stomachs. That was quite a spectacular sight.
Yun Shengyue understood her thoughts the best. She smiled and said, "Why don't you go take a look first. There's no need for you here with so many people."
Cui'er immediately responded and left happily.
The remaining people chatted and laughed. Time flew by, and just as Wang mama was about to urge Yunsheng to return to her room, Cui'er suddenly stumbled back. She shouted, "She's alive!"
"What's going on? What happened!? Cui'er, don't be so shocked, you're scaring your young miss! " All of the servants in the manor were steady, respectful and courteous, especially the one serving Yun Shengyue and her. Only Cui'er had brought her into the manor by herself, and she had never properly served anyone before, unlike the servants in the manor who knew the rules.
Although she also often felt that Cui'er was speaking inappropriately, she did not want to teach her a lesson. After all, she was Yun Sheng's maid, so how could a little girl from the mansion act presumptuously?
Cui'er didn't mind being scolded by Madame Zhou. She merely stuck out her tongue and said: "Madam, you don't know that the front yard is bustling right now, I just went over and saw a lady who came to apply for a wet nurse saying she has a stomachache, and also saw red. When Doctor Bai saw that she was about to be born, she didn't have the time to move out, so the mama hurriedly sent her to the side courtyard. In the end, no matter what you said, she was born not long after entering.
"This is really strange, perhaps this child is fated to be with our King's Manor. Cui Er, ask the housekeeper to send someone to investigate, if it is true, then arrange for her to stay first, taking good care of her is for the sake of us."
"Mmm, I knew Miss would say that. Our Miss has a Bodhisattva's heart, I haven't even seen that child, and I don't know what it looks like. At first, her stomach isn't even as big as Miss's, but she can already have a child." Cui Er was quite excited as she explained.
Yun Sheng was also somewhat interested. "Then I'll go over and take a look as well."
Madame Zhou quickly stopped her, "This is just a newborn, the side room is definitely messy, if you don't go now, that woman must be having a tough life, so she doesn't show it, and she told people to prepare some good things to make up for it. She doesn't have much to look at anymore, and it's not even a month, it's better to wait for a few days before she can be brought over."
But from what this old servant can see, it's best if the news doesn't spread out. After she's done with her job, she can quietly send them back home, or else it won't be a good idea for everyone to look at her while she's still free. When the time comes, the prince will definitely say that we servants don't understand what's going on. Wang mama was afraid of breaking the mansion's rules.
Yun Shengyue smiled and did not say anything. Lady Zhou nodded and said, "Wang mama is right. Yue Er, you are young. In the future, you need to listen to this elder's opinion."
"I know, I'll keep it for now. I'll tell the prince about it. Cui Er, go take a look. That woman must still be worried after having just given birth to her child. Go and pass on a message for her to feel at ease."
"Alright, then I'll go." Cui'er ran off with a fart. She was probably anxious to see the child too.