Making some money was better than none, and opening a medical clinic required funds.
Just as she was thinking this, Jixiang suddenly nudged her and called out, “Wangfei, Wangfei, it’s time for lunch.”
Yun Qingge opened her eyes, looked at Jixiang’s delicate pink little face, and let out a slightly resigned soft “mm.”
When lunch was brought up, she cast a strange glance at Jixiang.
This little maid was a marginal character in the book, never even mentioned at all.
Since Jixiang was someone Ye Feimo had placed by her side, she was essentially a spy Ye Feimo had planted on her. If she wanted to leave the Wangfu this afternoon, she had to get rid of Jixiang first.
Jixiang, sensing the gaze that kept falling on her, tugged at the corner of her clothes and asked in a small voice, “Wangfei, is there something wrong with this servant?”
“Mm? Oh? Nothing at all!” She bit her chopsticks and smiled with slightly narrowed eyes. “You’re mistaken. I was just thinking that maybe I should cook something delicious for the Wangye at dinner.”
Jixiang stared at her in shock.
The Wangfei wanted to… cook for the Wangye herself? What was this all about?
“Oh, why don’t you go out and buy me some ingredients?”
“But the Wangfu’s kitchen—”
“Not the Wangfu’s ingredients. They have to be bought outside. Understand?” Yun Qingge cut off Jixiang’s words, her tone carrying a warning.
Jixiang looked somewhat bewildered, but she still nodded, not knowing what scheme the Wangfei was cooking up.
And so, after noon.
Jixiang was sent off to buy groceries, and Yun Qingge successfully left the Wangfu, then used Yirong to change into servant boy’s clothes.
Since transmigrating into this world, this was the first time she had properly taken a look at the streets and buildings.
…
At that moment, the steward Liu Kai entered the study and bowed to the man by the desk, saying, “Wangye, the Wangfei has left the residence.”
“Mm.” Ye Feimo calmly turned a page.
Liu Kai couldn’t fathom their master’s intentions and looked at Qingxuan with slight confusion, only to receive a slight shrug from Qingxuan in return.
Neither of them could understand why the Wangye kept having people watch the Wangfei.
After all… they both felt the Wangye was paying an excessive amount of attention to the Wangfei.
“Keep watching. Tell me everything she does.”
Liu Kai, full of question marks, could only acknowledge and withdraw.
Could it be… the Wangye had finally come around?
After all, the Wangye had been alone for over twenty years.
…
Yun Qingge had already walked into her third medicine shop. The owners of the previous two shops had both refused to buy goods from her.
She looked up at the shop’s signboard, her gaze deepening.
Yunjue Medicine Shop.
She remembered that in the book, Ye Tianjue seemed to have some shops among the common folk.
Judging by the name, she vaguely felt it might be…
After entering the shop and exchanging a few words with the manager, the manager’s expression already showed refusal.
“This young master, you won’t even let me see the medicine. How can I dare buy and sell your goods?”
Yun Qingge was also quite helpless.
She could actually take out the medicine right away, but she couldn’t explain to the owner how she could produce things out of thin air.
“I can bring it tomorrow.” Just as she finished speaking, she remembered something and quickly added, “No, the day after. Would the day after tomorrow work?”
She remembered what tomorrow was.
According to the original novel, tomorrow the Empress Dowager would hold a flower appreciation banquet, and at this banquet, the engagement between Ye Tianjue and Yun Wanyue would be publicly announced.
Not only that, but at this same banquet, the Can Wang would also be severely injured…
Thinking about the turbulent waves she would have to face tomorrow, she needed to be on high alert.
After the flower banquet, there was also the return visit.
But in the book, Yun Qingge was already dead by then, and the return visit day had become Yun Qingge’s funeral.
She still had many things to do, and selling medicine absolutely could not hold her back.
However, the manager still looked troubled. “This… young master…”
Slap!
Yun Qingge, slightly irritated, slapped her palm on the table, startling the manager.
“Give me a straight answer!”
“Young master, I’m truly sorry, but this shop really cannot buy your medicine.”
Yun Qingge sighed inwardly and had no choice but to give up. Just as she was about to turn and head to a fourth medicine shop to ask—
“Jue-gege, for tomorrow’s Empress Dowager flower banquet, I’ve thought of some nice gifts to give her.”
That ethereal yet gentle voice—wasn’t it Yun Wanyue!
She suddenly lifted her eyes to look over.
What a small world—enemies always meet!
Because this perfect couple had entered the shop, many commoners had turned to look.
Since Ye Tianjue had already been made Crown Prince, the shop entrance was lined with guards, surrounding the establishment tightly.
Yun Wanyue affectionately held Ye Tianjue’s arm, her gaze sweeping across the shop. Perhaps because Yun Qingge was staring at her, her eyes landed on Yun Qingge’s face in an instant.
Yun Qingge was currently disguised as a man, and even her clothes were those of a servant boy from the Wangfu.
Yun Wanyue’s delicate brows furrowed. She naturally assumed Yun Qingge was an ignorant servant deliberately staring at her.
“Jue-gege…” She feigned weakness and gently tugged at Ye Tianjue’s sleeve.
Yun Qingge sneered inwardly.
She knew exactly what they were here for.
Tomorrow was the Empress Dowager’s flower banquet, and Yun Wanyue wanted to buy some medicinal herbs for making face masks to present to the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager had recently become increasingly obsessed with beauty and skincare—this talent for currying favor was truly admirable.
After all, Yun Wanyue was a female lead who had transmigrated from the modern era in the book, so it was only natural that she knew how to make face masks.
The book had mentioned that after receiving the face mask, the Empress Dowager grew even fonder of Yun Wanyue, and consequently began to view the Crown Prince with increasing favor as well.
Ye Tianjue also glanced at her, casting her a cold look, then patted Yun Wanyue’s hand in reassurance. “It’s fine. Whatever herbs you need, just have the shopkeeper fetch them.”
“Alright.” Yun Wanyue acknowledged and stepped forward, handing the shopkeeper a prescription.
The shopkeeper stared at the prescription, hesitating for a moment before saying, “This… Third Miss, the purple-glow pearl you mentioned—this humble shop doesn’t carry it.”
Purple-glow pearl?
Oh, the Complete Collection of Herbs had mentioned it—a pearl with a purple sheen. When ground into powder, it could be used for skincare or taken internally.
Yun Qingge swept her consciousness through her Kongjian and curled her lips into a strange smile. “What a coincidence, I happen to have some.”
Her words drew both of their gazes.
“You have it?” Ye Tianjue frowned. “Who are you?”
His gaze involuntarily fell upon Yun Qingge’s attire.
Judging by the material of these servant’s clothes, she must be a servant of some noble family—yet she claimed to have a purple-glow pearl?
Yun Qingge nodded. “That’s right, I do. But it depends on whether the two of you are sincerely interested in buying.”
With such a good opportunity, how could she not seize it?
Yun Qingge’s words made Yun Wanyue look somewhat suspicious.
After a long moment, Ye Tianjue finally spoke. “Show it to me. If it’s genuine, I’ll pay whatever price you ask.”
“Your Highness is most decisive.” Yun Qingge curled her lips, sneering inwardly. “How convenient—I happen to have it on me, but it’s hidden somewhere discreet. I’ll need to go retrieve it.”
“Fine, I’ll give you half an hour.” Ye Tianjue glanced at Yun Wanyue, understanding how much she wanted it, and agreed aloud.
Yun Qingge shook her head. “No, no, it’ll be quick. Shopkeeper, I’d like to borrow your latrine.”
The shopkeeper was stunned for a long moment before nodding.
But she had already headed toward the latrine.
The mention of the latrine made both Yun Wanyue and Ye Tianjue’s faces darken.