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  Caiyun knelt down on the ground, her head against her hands, and her hands against the ground.

  "For two days now, have you figured out what's wrong?" The person above asked coldly.

  "The Empress Dowager's words have some issues."

  "Go on."

  "It's said that Third Miss is timid as a mouse, weak and afraid of trouble. I've been by her side for two days, but I feel this isn't true."

  The crown prince's consort looked at Caiyun, who was kneeling down, seriously for a few moments before saying, "What do you think she is like?"

  "The slave thinks that Third Young Miss is a cautious and exceptionally intelligent person, her tone of speech is somewhat casual and unruly... it seems to be intentional."

  The princess consort got up and slowly walked in front of Caiyun, who lowered her head even further. The princess consort's gentle voice came from above: "Get up."

  Caiyun didn't dare to be slow and immediately said, "Thank you, Crown Prince's consort." She carefully stood up, keeping her body bent.

  "Do you know what I just said overturned my and her understanding of her as sisters for over a decade?"

  Caiyun bowed slightly: "Caiyun is describing according to what she has seen with her own eyes over the past two days."

  "She found out that Lotus died, what was her reaction?"

  "Very calm, even... very cruel," Caiyun said: "To put it mildly, if you're dead, then just die..."

  The crown princess stared at her in shock, her whole body frozen in place, only the rapidly rotating eyeballs indicating that she was thinking quickly.

  "What's your take on this?"

  "I think it shouldn't be the third daughter who did it. If it really was her, why would she want to appear so disdainful? She could have pretended to be a bit more sad and pitiful, but instead she had to show such a cold-blooded attitude, as if she's afraid others wouldn't suspect her otherwise."

  "The Crown Prince's consort wondered: 'Who could it be?'"

  Cai Yun said: "I'm sure many people want to make a move... Although it doesn't seem like San Gu Niang found someone to do it, her disgust towards Ou He is something that many people can see, and there must be someone who took the initiative to help her."

  "Could it be Zhu Yichen?"

  "Second Master is one, today I think Fifth Master also has a chance, and another person... Young Master..."

  The crown prince's consort suddenly changed color and sternly said: "Nonsense! Why would the crown prince want to take her side?"

  Caiyun hastily bowed and said: "The Crown Prince's consort, please calm down. The Crown Prince did this not for the sake of Third Young Miss, but for the sake of the Crown Prince's consort..."

  The crown princess's anger did not dissipate, and she said sternly, "How is it for me?"

  "The Crown Prince's consort," Caiyun bowed her body a few more degrees, almost to the point of bowing all the way down: "The Duke has always disliked people who are too showy, which is why both the Crown Prince and Third Young Master have introverted and steady personalities. And the Duchess, especially likes Third Young Master, this youngest son."

  The princess consort gritted her teeth as she stared at Caiyun, whose body remained completely still. After a long while, the princess consort finally calmed down and spoke in a clear, gentle voice: "Since you said she's very intelligent and cautious, then keep a close eye on her and see why she pretended to be so weak and foolish before."

  "Yes."

  "Go back."

  Caiyun softly replied with a "yes", slowly backing away until she reached the door before turning around and leaving.

  The crown prince's consort stared at the door, still thinking about Caiyun's words: "... The duke has always disliked people who are too showy, so the crown prince and the third master are both introverted and steady in nature..."

  "...and the county princess, especially liked San Ye, this little son."

  Her heart was like a stormy sea, and Caiyun, this maid, was indeed more perceptive than she had thought.

  No wonder... Caiyun was originally the eldest son's personal maid, after becoming a concubine, she didn't take over the house but instead gave it to herself and ordered her to serve by her side. At that time, she was still puzzled, not knowing why the eldest son wanted to put one of his people by her side, now she understands, Caiyun is the eldest son's reminder to her, although she is a bit unwilling to admit this...

  That day, Shizi warned himself in front of everyone, was it also because he had ordered Caiyun to serve Sanmei? Sanmei, Chu Keqi, that person who was as quiet as if she didn't exist when she was at home, how did she suddenly get the attention of so many people?

  The crown prince's consort bit her lip tightly and stared blankly at the doorway.

  Caiyun returned to Pinmei Xuan, first going to the small kitchen in the back to fetch a red lacquer gold-trimmed tray. From the large pot, she took out a Song Dynasty Qingci fine-grained large-bellied pot and placed it on top of the tray. Next to it, she put a Song Dynasty Qingci spoon rest, and on top of the spoon rest, she placed a spoon of the same color. Only then did she carry it back upstairs.

  Several little maids were waiting at the door, seeing her hurry to get up. Caiyun walked in without looking around, and lightly coughed outside the curtain of the inner room. After a short wait, a hand lifted the five-colored silk brocade flower-patterned curtain on the door, and Pingli, the senior maid of Pinmei Xuan, smiled and called out: "Caiyun sister."

  Caiyun smiled and said: "I've asked the kitchen to make some crab roe congee, it'll warm you up."

  Ping Li smiled and hastily turned sideways, Cai Yun carried the tray into the house, saw San Guniang leaning on the dark green golden silk embroidered flower cushion on the kang, staring blankly, directly carried the tray over, smiled and squatted in front of the kang, softly said: "Miss, have some soup to warm up your body?"

  Chu Kexi nodded, Caiyun placed the tray on the small table on the kang, opened the lid of the bowl and moved it in front of Chu Kexi, then turned around to fetch a clean handkerchief.

  Chu Xue had just taken two bites when she heard a maid outside report: "Gu Yue Jie has arrived."

  Chu Kui Xi was stunned for a moment, why did this name seem familiar? When Ping Li rushed to lift the curtain and a tall and slender beauty came in, Chu Kui Xi suddenly remembered that this was the maid who had been waiting at the gate of the Duke's mansion with Zhu Yu Zuo, and had been praised by Chu Yun Ting as "getting more and more beautiful" - she should be Zhu Yu Zuo's concubine or servant.

  He hastily made a bow and asked with a smile: "How are you, Third Sister?"

  Chu Ke smiled and nodded: "Not bad...... Why did Guiyue sister come here?"

  Guiying smiled and took out a very small gold-edged red lacquer nanmu box, holding it with both hands: "This was sent by our Third Master for the young lady."

  Chu Ke was dazed for a moment, then remembered that Zhu Yuxuan had promised to give her an opened jade pendant to ward off evil spirits. She put down the spoon and took the handkerchief from Caiyun's hand, gently wiping her mouth before personally taking it over, smiling and saying: "Go back and thank Third Master for me."

  She smiled and nodded, softly answering "en" before slowly backing out.

  Chu Ke opened the box, and inside was indeed a small, delicate sheep fat white jade. She picked it up to take a look, then put it back in the small box, casually placing it on the table, leaning against the cushion and closing her eyes.

  From the west wing of Zhu Yuye's residence, a maid wearing a green cotton jacket walked in from outside and was greeted by another maid at the gate.

  This western courtyard is very large, inside it seems like a big garden, with several courtyards of different sizes, two maidservants walked to the entrance of the largest courtyard in the middle, and another maid was waiting there. This maid is not very old, about 14 or 15 years old, her eyes are very lively, with a clever look on her face, when she smiles, there are two dimples on her cheeks, she is wearing a soft green silk jacket, which makes her small face look even whiter and more beautiful.

  At this time, the maid's face had a very deep dimple, sweetly smiling and walking forward to the maid wearing a green cotton jacket: "Sister Pingli please come in, Auntie has been waiting for half a day."

  Ping Li also smiled and nodded: "Autumn Goose, wearing this color of clothes makes you look even more fair-skinned."

  Qiu Yan's face turned red with a smile: "Every time I see Ping Li sister, she always teases me"

  Laughing and chatting, they accompanied Pingli into the house together with the maid who was waiting at the gate.

  The house on this side, although it's a concubine's residence, is exquisitely and beautifully decorated, in no way inferior to the furnishings in Pinlan Xuan. By the window stands a long water-grinding table, upon which rests a large Song Dynasty vase with a full bottle of plum blossoms inserted within.

  On the red wood dressing table, there was a hexagonal diamond-shaped mirror. Next to it was placed a two-foot-high jewelry box. The small drawer in the middle of the box was half open, and a section of glittering gold necklace hung outside.

  A large bed made of huanghuali wood, with a canopy of embroidered red and purple silk, adorned with flowers and birds. The bedding and quilt were all in deep crimson, and a wisp of incense smoke floated above.

  A woman wearing a purple-blue five-colored silk short jacket and a deep blue brocade satin double skirt sat upright in the chair by the table, with a bun on her head adorned with a pair of golden hairpins, a pair of southern pearl earrings the size of millet grains on her ears. Her face was shaped like a melon seed, with willow-leaf eyebrows, cherry lips, and fair skin with a hint of blush, her looks were exceptionally stunning. At this moment, she sat upright and dignified, with an elegant and noble demeanor, and a faint smile at the corner of her mouth.

  Ping Li hastily stepped forward and bowed: "Greetings, Aunt."

  Late Spring Aunt smiled and said: "Sister Ping, please sit down."

  "Please don't call me that, just call me Ping Li," she said hastily.

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