The daughter of the Marquis is too delicate, the abstinent prince pinches her waist and loves her

Chapter 143 Mu Jiyue's Visit

Sheng Yunqing gritted her teeth and said, "Su Lan, lock him up. He's not allowed to eat until he remembers!"

Su Lan snorted coldly and glared at Lu Changxuan, saying, "Yes, sir!"

"My two aunts, not letting me eat is like taking my life!" Lu Changxuan was on the verge of tears.

"Enough with the nonsense! Su Lan, pull him away!"

Lu Changxuan's ears were being pulled painfully, forcing him to take a step forward. When he caught a glimpse of the jade pattern on the open page of the book on the table, he suddenly remembered something and hurriedly stopped the two of them, saying, "Wait, wait! I remember now!"

Upon hearing this, Su Lan paused in her steps. Sheng Yunqing turned her eyes suspiciously and stared at his face, saying, "Don't tell me you're just making up excuses because you heard there's no food to eat?"

"No, no!" Taking advantage of the two's distraction, Lu Changxuan broke free and went straight to the desk. He picked up a book, pointed to the pattern on it, and said, "I remember you refined this cold jade crystal many years ago."

Sheng Yunqing nodded, turned around and walked to the bookshelf. He turned the Qilin on it, opened the mechanism that had been sealed for many years, took out a brocade box from the hidden compartment, and opened it. A pale yellow crystal lay quietly inside.

Lu Changxuan picked up the crystal and examined it, then smiled and said, "It takes seven years to refine such a small piece of this cold jade crystal. In the entire Xuanqing Temple, only you have put in the effort."

Sheng Yunqing looked up at Lu Changxuan and asked, "Can the Cold Jade Crystal subdue the Golden Crow Feather Spirit?"

Lu Changxuan examined it carefully, then frowned with a complicated expression and said, "It's not bad... but the Cold Jade Crystal is pure white and glows, radiating a cold aura. Why is yours so dull?"

Sheng Yunqing took a few steps back and sat down in a chair, feeling somewhat weak. The light in her eyes faded, and she said, "After I went up the mountain with my master, he entrusted me with refining this crystal. When it was ninety percent refined, it was only missing one ingredient... the Glazed Ephemeral Flower that blooms once every twenty years."

Lu Changxuan raised his long eyebrows and said, "Liuli Tan? Didn't you take it with you when you went down the mountain? I gave it to you."

Sheng Yunqing raised his hand and rubbed his temples, saying, "Last year, Bai Jinxiu sent assassins to Sansheng Hall to kill me. They accidentally broke the glass ephemeral flower pot, and the flower bud withered as soon as it hit the ground."

“What…” Lu Changxuan was shocked.

"The Cold Jade Crystal can drive away hundreds of ghosts and suppress thousands of demons. It is a rare treasure. However, refining it is too time-consuming and laborious. The evil spirits I usually see can also be subdued with other magical artifacts. With so many things to do, I have put aside the matter of finding the Glazed Lotus."

Sheng Yunqing clutched her dress at her knees, her eyes filled with regret, and said, "If I had taken better care of Liuli Tan, things wouldn't have turned out this way..."

Su Lan clenched her fists and said, "No rush, Liuli Tan, I'll go find it right away."

As Sheng Yunqing looked up, Su Lan had already run out and disappeared.

The following morning, notices searching for the glass lily were posted all over the streets and alleys of the capital.

However, most people have never even heard of the glass lily, let alone seen it.

Several days later, at Sansheng Hall.

Sheng Yunqing sighed deeply and said, "Has the Empress Dowager not yet replied to the Marquis's residence?"

Su Lan shook her head and said, "Fairy Sister, I just found out too, the Crown Princess, she..."

Before she could finish speaking, Dong Ning carried the food box into the Sansheng Hall. Seeing Sheng Yunqing preparing medicine, she placed the food box on the table and said, "Miss, the Empress Dowager specially ordered someone to make the Longevity Thousand-Layer Cake. Master noticed that you haven't returned to the mansion these past few days, so he asked me to deliver it to the Sansheng Hall."

Sheng Yunqing glanced at the exquisitely made pastries on the plate, then took the one in her hand to grind, and said, "Did the Empress Dowager send them to me?" Dong Ning shook her head and said, "Not only Miss, but all the princes and nobles in the capital received some."

Upon hearing this, Sheng Yunqing raised her eyebrows and asked, "What joyous event has occurred in the palace that has made the Empress Dowager so happy?"

"Miss is so clever. The Empress Dowager is overjoyed that the Crown Princess is pregnant."

As soon as she finished speaking, Sheng Yunqing stopped holding the pestle, her eyes lingered for a moment, and a hint of sarcasm flashed across her lips as she said, "No wonder the petition we sent went unanswered."

Su Lan looked at Sheng Yunqing with heartache in her eyes, unconsciously clenching her fists, and said, "That guy's luck is so good. He was arrogant and domineering before, and now that he's pregnant, who knows what kind of trouble he'll cause. Fairy sister, how about I..."

"Don't do anything foolish." Sheng Yunqing frowned, her voice lowering, and said, "The more powerful she becomes, the more careful we should be."

Upon hearing this, Su Lan snorted sullenly and sat down in the chair with a dark face.

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Dong Ning bit her lip and lowered her head, saying, "Miss, Sister Su Lan, it's my fault. I shouldn't have brought this unlucky thing here..."

“Of course it should be,” Sheng Yunqing picked up the pastries from the plate, examined them, then tossed them back, saying, “Wangcai’s lunch is taken care of.”

Dong Ning understood, smiled, picked up the pastries and walked towards the backyard, saying, "Yes, this servant will take them to Wangcai to devour them!"

Hearing this, Su Lan, who was originally sulking, couldn't help but chuckle.

The atmosphere eased for a moment, then a familiar silver bell rang out. Sheng Yunqing's upturned lips slowly fell, and she raised her beautiful eyes to look at Mu Jiyue walking into the house.

Two maids followed behind Mu Jiyue, one of whom carried a silver, openwork box from which a mysterious chill emanated.

With a meaningful smile in her eyes, the young girl slowly sat down in front of Sheng Yunqing.

Su Lan was furious when she saw her, her eyes filled with a rage that seemed to want to devour her. She said in a low voice, "Princess Qinxue, the shop is closed."

Mu Jiyue ignored her, reached out to the maid behind her, took a notice, and placed it in front of Sheng Yunqing.

Sheng Yunqing raised an eyebrow and asked, "What is it, Princess?"

“I have a piece of crystal sandalwood.” Another maid stepped forward and opened the wooden box she was carrying, inside which was a piece of crystal-clear ice.

Su Lan leaned closer, frowning, and asked, "Fairy Sister, is this true?"

Sheng Yunqing examined it closely. In the crystal-clear ice, the translucent epiphyllum was in full bloom, its layered outlines were perfect, and it was of a higher quality than the sandalwood planted in her own courtyard.

She nodded solemnly; it seemed unlikely that a better treasure could be found anytime soon.

Seeing Sheng Yunqing's slightly stunned expression, Mu Jiyue raised her lips smugly and said, "Miss Sheng, isn't my sincerity great enough?"

Sheng Yunqing raised an eyebrow and said, "A glass sandalwood piece costs ten thousand taels of gold. Princess Qinxue wouldn't part with it so readily, would she?"

Mu Jiyue frowned, looking aggrieved, and said, "How could Jiyue bear to see Brother Chen trapped in the abyss of suffering? As long as I can save Brother Chen, Jiyue will do anything."

Sheng Yunqing's gaze was cold. Her notice only stated that she needed glass sandalwood, but how could she know what it was for?