boyutpedia Chapter 1883 Receiving Her Letter
Chapter 1883 Receiving Her Letter
"Our young lady has something to say; please convey it to the Prince!"
The maidservant from the Shen family quickly spoke up, afraid that if she spoke too slowly, even the servants of the Prince of Jin's mansion would be unwilling to relay the message.
It wasn't that she was overthinking it; when the gatekeeper opened the door and glanced at her, recognizing her as someone from Prime Minister Shen's household, his disdain was clearly visible on his face, and he was already making a move to close the door again.
The maidservant quickly relayed the message that Shen Xiangjun wanted to convey.
Qingsong had just returned to the Prince's mansion to look for Lu Zhaoling when he heard what she said. He frowned, walked over to the gatekeeper, and said, "Tell her to wait here for a while. I'm going to find the Prince."
"Yes." The gatekeeper had no idea what kind of dream was important to their prince. All they knew about Miss Shen's dream about the prince was that she had said before that she wanted to marry him.
If Qingsong hadn't happened to be there, he really would have slammed the door shut right in front of this Shen family maid.
He refrained from saying anything unpleasant because the other person was a girl. If it had been a man, he would have pushed him and told him to get lost.
When the maidservant from the Shen family saw Qingsong, she knew that the blue guard uniform belonged to the Prince of Jin. She quickly said, "Brother Guard! Please tell the Prince that my young lady has a letter that she must deliver to him in person."
Qingsong glanced at her again. "Wait."
"Thank you, Guard Brother!" The maid of the Shen family breathed a sigh of relief as she watched Qingsong enter the room.
Zhou Shiyue was indeed at the Prince's residence at that time.
Lu Zhaoling went to Huaiyuan.
Qingsong met Qingfeng, who was guarding outside the study, and learned from him that the princess was not in the mansion. He nodded.
"Someone is looking for the prince at the main gate."
"who?"
Zhou Shiyue's voice came from the study.
Standing next to Zhou Shiyue was Lord Qin from the Ministry of Works.
Lord Qin, dressed in plain clothes, had come to the Prince of Jin's residence secretly, and had something to discuss with the Prince.
“Your Highness, she is a maid from the Shen family,” Qingsong said.
"Come in and talk."
After Qingsong went inside, he saw Lord Qin. Thinking that Lord Qin's beloved daughter, Qin Yuerong, might be the Crown Princess, he bowed to Lord Qin.
Upon hearing the name of the Shen family's maid, Lord Qin became restless. "Your Highness, shall I excuse myself?"
"No need." Zhou Shiyue looked at Qingsong. "What does she want with me?"
Qingsong said, "She said that Miss Shen has a letter she wants to give to the Prince, and she also asked the maid to make sure it is delivered to you."
"Ah."
Zhou Shiyue said sarcastically, "Does she think I'm so bored that I need to use her letters to pass the time?"
Lord Qin looked at Zhou Shiyue with some confusion.
"Has that Miss Shen still not given up on you, Your Highness?"
Miss Shen's feelings for Prince Jin have never been hidden. Over the years, many officials and prominent families in the capital have known about them to some extent. After all, quite a few people used to want to marry Prime Minister Shen.
They were politely refused when they arrived at the door, and everyone must have been asking why.
As a result, an insider told them that Miss Shen was determined to marry no one but Prince Jin, a decision she made when she was very young.
The word spread quickly, and eventually no one wanted to marry her anymore.
After all, although they thought Prince Jin was a playboy back then, his status was undeniable, and no one thought they could defeat him.
Lord Qin actually started to learn about the royal family because of Qin Yuerong's relationship with the Crown Prince. He thought that since he would be considered a member of the royal family in the future, he should know more about the members of the royal family.
Otherwise, given the Qin family's previous temperament, they wouldn't have bothered to learn about these things; they would have focused on studying or conducting research.
Lord Qin also knew that Prince Jin had already clearly rejected Miss Shen.
Now Miss Shen is actually writing to him and so openly sending her maid to his door. Isn't she afraid of angering the Princess?
Or perhaps Prince Jin gave Miss Shen a misunderstanding?
Zhou Shiyue noticed his gaze and said calmly, "She's mentally ill."
"Your Highness, you and the Princess have only been married for a few days. You must handle this matter carefully to avoid the Princess harboring any resentment."
Lord Qin shouldn't have said such a thing. It's none of his business to interfere in the Prince of Jin's private affairs, but he said it so naturally. Zhou Shiyue quickly realized what Lord Qin meant.
Lord Qin is straightforward and outspoken. Because he is only focused on the research and inventions of the Ministry of Works, he doesn't actually have much cunning. He said this because he was on Lu Zhaoling's side.
She was afraid that he would do something to upset Lu Zhaoling.
Thinking this way, Zhou Shiyue not only wasn't angry with Lord Qin, but instead felt a bit more appreciative of him.
"I'm not that stupid."
“Your Highness,” Qingsong lowered his voice again, “that maid said Miss Shen had another dream about you. The dream was a bit strange, and she dreamt about some odd things about you.”
Zhou Shiyue frowned slightly.
A dream? Some of his strange occurrences?
Nothing strange happened in his life. If there was anything unusual, it was...
Those soldiers I saw that time were ghosts.
Having spent a long time with Lu Zhaoling, Zhou Shiyue is more accepting of these things than most people.
His mind was quick to work, and upon hearing this, he instinctively thought of that point.
Could Shen Xiangjun really dream about those things?
After thinking for a moment, Zhou Shiyue made a decision: "Let her in, and I will receive her letter."
Qingsong responded.
He turned to leave, but Zhou Shiyue called him back.
"The princess is in Huai Garden. Go find her and tell her about this. Tell her to read the letter first when she returns."
"Yes."
After hearing his additional sentence, Qingsong's expression visibly relaxed.
Zhou Shiyue glanced at him.
Virtue!
This guard was assigned to Lu Xiaoer's side later, but judging from his reaction now, it's clear that his heart has already turned to Lu Xiaoer.
After Qingsong left, Lord Qin looked at Zhou Shiyue and asked, "Your Highness, what about Prime Minister Shen...?"
"What you're worried about won't happen."
The reason Lord Qin came to see him this time was actually because of Qin Yuerong.
Now the Qin family is putting all their efforts on the Crown Prince's side. The Qin family didn't usually associate with many people, but this time, in order to help the Crown Prince, his brothers are doing everything they can, winning over everyone they can think of, everyone they can use, and everyone they had previously intended to befriend.
Lord Qin also made every effort to maneuver within the Ministry of Works.
However, he heard that the old Duke was also putting pressure on the Crown Prince. He wanted the royalists to side with the Crown Prince, and they hoped that he would marry a concubine as soon as possible, and they had even given him candidates.
They had one principal wife and one concubine, both chosen from daughters of prominent families in their respective factions.
If the Crown Prince agrees, it will greatly benefit him.
The Qin family was somewhat worried.
Will the Crown Prince abandon Qin Yuerong at this time?