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Chapter 307 Sending News

Upon hearing this, Duanmin sneered, "Consort Hui and her son-in-law are indeed in sync."

He then instructed someone, "Go and invite Lady Wen here. Tell her that the Princess has sent her something."

Everyone in the palace knows that Wen Mingqian is the adopted daughter of the Eldest Princess, so it's not surprising that the Eldest Princess would send her gifts.

Moreover, on the surface, the Empress and Princess Duanmin have already made peace, so Wen Mingqian's comings and goings here are not considered taboo.

Wen Mingqian arrived shortly afterward, by which time Princess Duanmin had already dismissed all irrelevant people.

Sang Er was very happy to see Wen Mingqian. She skipped over and grabbed Wen Mingqian's arm.

Wen Mingqian also affectionately patted her hair and said, "You've grown taller again after not seeing you for a few months. You've really become a young lady."

Princess Duanmin waited until the two women had finished talking before saying, "Mingqian, Sang'er came to the palace to deliver a message to you. It seems that Consort Hui and the others have noticed something amiss with Zhang Ma, and they are now always trying to spy on us from the mountain. We should think of a solution."

“Consort Hui must have been wary of me from the beginning, after all, she knew about Dong Gang’s affairs. Furthermore, the death of Granny Hua made her even more suspicious,” Wen Mingqian said. “Once suspicion takes hold, it’s hard to dispel. Coupled with Dong Gang’s relentless pursuit, Consort Hui and I will inevitably have to confront each other.”

"Then what do you suggest we do?" Princess Duanmin asked.

"Your Highness, we had already discussed and decided to take action against Dong Gang. Now we're just going to spare Consort Hui as well. Anyway, she's not innocent, and we'll come after her sooner or later." Wen Mingqian had a mental ledger, with each and every one of these things clearly recorded.

“Yes, she is not innocent at all.” Princess Duanmin’s tone was filled with undisguised hatred. “It wasn’t her turn yet, but she just had to come looking for me.”

“In that case, let’s modify our previous plan a little.” Wen Mingqian lowered his voice. “Sang Er, after you go back…”

When Yu Chao heard that Sang Er had entered the palace, he rushed over just as Sang Er came out.

"It really is you!" Yu Chao was overjoyed to see Sang Er as if he had seen a living treasure that had fallen from the sky. "I dream about you almost every day. I was just about to ask the Grand Consort to let me go up the mountain to see you, and here you are."

Unlike the Han people, the Fenye people are not reserved and introverted; they speak very directly and clearly distinguish between love and hate.

I didn't feel embarrassed at all; I just thought the Han people were too coy.

Sang Er and his companion were not young anymore, fifteen or sixteen-year-old boys, whose hearts were already stirring with romantic feelings.

Yu Chao's words were so blunt that it was hard not to make Sang Er blush.

“Your Highness, please stop joking with me. I have come to the palace on the orders of the Princess to deliver something,” Sang Er said.

"You think I'm joking? Don't you understand my feelings for you? I've never treated you like a servant. I've already told my father that I want to marry you, and the Grand Consort knows it too." Yu Chao was getting anxious.

"Sister Sang Er!" At this moment, Gong Chang'an also ran in from outside. As soon as Sang Er saw him, she immediately greeted him with a smile.

"What did you do? You're all sweaty. Zhang Ma asked me to bring you some food, and I'll have your mother give it to you in a bit." Sang Er affectionately wiped Gong Chang'an's sweat.

Yu Chao, standing to the side, felt a pang of jealousy. He disdained being jealous of that brat Gong Chang'an, yet he often thought how wonderful it would be if Sang Er were this affectionate towards him! "When I had nothing to do on the mountain, I hastily made you a few pairs of shoes and socks, but I don't know if they'll fit. Try them on later and let me see the size. If they don't fit, take them back and alter them." Sang Er was always thinking of Gong Chang'an. "Although I know you have your mother and tutor taking care of you in the palace and nothing's wrong with you, I still worry when I can't see you."

“If you miss me, sister, you can come to the palace often,” Gong Chang’an said. “I’m always thinking of you too.”

"By the way, where is Princess Zhuolahan?" Sang Er asked, looking around. Usually, she would go wherever Gong Chang'an went, but she was nowhere to be seen today.

“She’s with Ying Shan!” Yu Chao answered first. “I really didn’t expect Zhuolahan to have such patience.”

It turned out that because Ying Shan was always clinging to Gong Chang'an, Zhuolahan was also often with Ying Shan.

Over time, they got along like siblings.

Gong Chang'an tried on the shoes and socks that Sang Er had made for him; they were only slightly too big, not by much.

Sang Er had other matters to attend to and could not stay any longer: "I must leave the palace now, please take care!"

Gong Chang'an and Yu Chao were both reluctant to part with her, but they also knew that they couldn't leave too late when they had to go back to the mountain.

In fact, Sang Er did not go directly back to Bowang Mountain after leaving the palace, because Wen Mingqian had asked her to deliver something to Liu Cuiyi.

Now Liu Cuiyi is in charge of the Zhou family. Her mother-in-law suffered from paralysis a while ago and is now hemiplegic, lying in bed and needing to be taken care of. She can't even speak clearly.

Although Liu Cuiyi is now a widow, she seems to have been reborn. Her face is as beautiful as a peach blossom, her eyes are bright, and she is plump and gorgeous, no longer the haggard and miserable woman she once was.

She was very friendly to Sang Er, pulled her to sit down, and had tea and snacks served.

"Go and bring the young master over; he should be awake by now." Liu Cuiyi ordered someone to bring her son, Zhou Hu, over.

The baby is now over eight months old, can crawl, and is chubby and adorable.

Sang Er felt an immediate sense of closeness to him; perhaps it was due to blood ties!

She always found her uncle to be irritable, but this child, although her uncle's son, she found him endearing and lovable, and didn't dislike him at all.

"Why don't you hug him?" Liu Cuiyi said with a smile. "This child isn't very shy around strangers."

Sang Er held Zhou Hu in her arms and unconsciously touched his little face to hers. She said to Liu Cuiyi, "When I came out of the palace, Mother Wen asked me to bring you some things."

"Thank you so much for thinking of me, sister, and thank you for all your hard work." Liu Cuiyi hadn't seen Wen Mingqian in a long time. "Is she doing well in the palace? And in Chang'an?"

“They are all well, Madam, there’s no need to worry,” Sang Er said. “Mother Wen is also thinking of you in the palace, but she can’t leave the palace easily these days.”

“Sister is a very talented person. It is her good fortune to serve the Empress now,” Liu Cuiyi said. “If you have the opportunity to go to the palace again in the future, could you please detour to my place? I would like to ask you to bring her something, as a way of showing my appreciation.”

"That's easy. If I'm not too busy next time, I'll come over." Sang Er agreed readily, thinking to herself that she would definitely see Zhou Hu, this adorable little guy, again next time she came.