"Hua Cha, come here, come here," Ren Yingying said slyly in a low voice.
The prince's concubines each possess unique skills, except for the good-for-nothing Ren Yingying.
--Her special skill is completely useless here, sigh.
So far, there has been only one patient, and that was by appointment.
Song Jingyang.
Hua Cha excels at accounting, Yuanyang Duck at embroidery, Jinjin at cooking, Jinse Se at... fighting?
Ren Yingying has witnessed the abilities of others, but Jinse's is currently only mentioned verbally; she hasn't experienced it yet.
Looking at Jinse's delicate appearance, she couldn't imagine her fighting.
Forget it, she's a perfectly nice girl, let her play the piano. Fighting isn't a pretty sight.
Ren Yingying's current discovery requires Hua Cha.
"Hua Cha," Ren Yingying blinked, gesturing with her hands to show the length, width, and height, "How heavy would a box like this be if it were filled with silver?"
Hua Cha was stumped. "That depends on how densely the silver is placed..."
Ren Yingying slapped her forehead. "Of course! I'm stupid!"
Jinjin asked nervously, "Sister, do we have to take the money and run away?"
Jinse: "I can move it!"
Yuanyang: "I think silver is too heavy. We can choose some other valuable items like gold and jade."
Hua Cha: "It would be best to secretly exchange it for silver notes."
Qu Nian: Not a single one of them is any good!
Leaving even one alive would be a disaster.
He's not even dead yet, and they're already thinking about dividing up his inheritance.
Now we just wait for him to breathe his last.
It would be strange if such a marriage of convenience could actually bring him good fortune.
I don't know who came up with this foolish idea of a "lucky marriage"; it was incredibly idiotic.
Ren Yingying: "Listen to me, listen to me! When I went into the water just now, I felt some metal boxes on the bottom of the pool. There wasn't just one, there seemed to be many, about the size I was gesturing..."
Qu Nian:???
How come it didn't sense it?
Is it because his legs are too short?
"I bet it's silver hidden away in the Prince's mansion," Ren Yingying said, stroking her chin. "Hidden so much silver, they must be plotting something nefarious."
Hua Cha said, "Your Highness, don't say such things. We are all now members of the Prince's Mansion."
Even if the Prince's mansion plots something sinister, there's no need to execute nine generations of their families; they'll all be caught in the crossfire.
Ren Yingying: "We can make a contribution! If it's really silver, we can give it to Prince of Jin Prince of Jin then curry favor with him."
Qu Nian: Damn it, what kind of obsession do you have with the Prince of Jin!
With all of you worrying fools hanging on his legs, how can the Prince of Jin possibly walk?
Ren Yingying's eyes darted around. "Wait, I still need to touch it to see what it is!"
It's best to wait until Qu Hua.
I don't know how long the Chahua will stay.
Your brother is dying, aren't you going back to protect him? Humph!
"Let's hold our breath and see what Qu Hua's schedule is before making any plans," Ren Yingying said. "By the way, from now on, none of you should leave until Qu Hua does."
Everyone: "..."
Ren Yingying: "You are not as high-ranking as her, and you can't control her. As long as she's around, you're all under my nose."
She lowered her head and pointed her index finger at Qu Nian's dog head. "And you, especially you. If you don't want to be made into Dog Meat hot pot, if you don't want to be eaten by Qu Hua, then behave yourself."
Jinghua ate him?
Qu Nian's eyes widened in shock.
Sister eats brother?
What a tragic human tragedy!
And given Qu Hua's personality, she really is capable of doing it.
Qu Nian was indeed frightened.
Ren Yingying said, "Did you hear that? Don't go out, let's wait for her to leave! Think about our treasure, think about our future... Achoo!"
Hua Cha: "Please rest a bit, have some ginger soup. Although the weather is hot, it's not time to go swimming yet."
Ren Yingying rested her chin on her hand and said, "I'm wondering, if there really is silver down there, what do you think the Prince of Min's Residence is planning?"
If they really have ambitions, then she has to wonder whether Qu Nian is truly incapable or just pretending.
Qu Nian: It's fake. I'm still here, perfectly fine, but this is more despairing than being dead.
"If they rebel, we can't be buried with them; we have to atone for our crimes by doing good deeds," Ren Yingying coaxed.
What she was really thinking was, "I don't have a man, Qu Nian doesn't count."
But my best friend's boyfriend is awesome! I'm glad I invested in him; at least he's propelled my best friend to great heights.
We're all family, so let's not mince words; having too much money means we don't have to worry about it.
Those are all weapons and military rations!
Qu Nian was also puzzled, because he didn't know that something was buried beneath the pond in the Prince's mansion.
But he was certain that neither his father nor his mother were ambitious people.
Even if the throne were handed over to him, his father wouldn't accept it.
Therefore, the so-called disloyalty is purely the petty intention of Ren Yingying.
If it really is silver, then it certainly cannot be shown to others easily; otherwise, even if the Prince of Min's Residence has no ulterior motives, those with ulterior motives will still make wild guesses.
The current emperor is also very suspicious.
At that time, the Prince of Min's Residence will be in grave danger.
Qu Nian desperately wished that someone sober would come out and scold Ren Yingying awake.
But no.
The other four women followed her every command.
The wives and concubines lived in harmony; it couldn't be more harmonious.
The problem is, Ren Yingying is completely unreliable!
Qu Nian was about to have a heart attack.
These women don't care about the Prince's residence, but he can't ignore them.
Qu Nian's mind raced.
No, he has to go find Qu Hua.
Even if Qu Hua ill will towards him because of Ren Yingying, what if he could let her know that he is Qu Nian?
He can write in front of her.
He always knew he could prove himself, he just hadn't found the right person to believe him.
If his mother were still alive, he would have gone to see her long ago.
Qu Hua is, after all, his own sister. Shouldn't there be some unspoken understanding between siblings?
Yes, there must be.
Ren Yingying's courtyard was large enough that several people stayed in the rooms next door.
Hua Cha was closest to Ren Yingying and slept in her room.
In the evening, the two women chatted noisily.
"Hua Cha, don't you like Xue Lie? You know I'm close to the Consort of the Prince of Jin. She said that although Xue Lie is a bit impulsive, his character is guaranteed. Why don't you reconsider?"
Hua Cha gave a wry smile, "Princess Consort, when I met him, I already knew I was going to be a bride to bring good luck to the Prince, and I didn't want to hold him back."
"Are you stupid? Why don't you fight back?"
"I have a sick mother and younger siblings at home," says the Hua Cha, "How can I fight back?"
It's not that I don't want to be carefree, but when do people burdened with heavy loads have the chance?
Qu Nian: Okay, I got it. You're encouraging me to have an affair again.
Hey you, the one doing the embroidery, oh, the Yuanyang, didn't you also have a lover?
Ren Yingying also encouraged him every day, even suggesting that he provide a dowry and marry the person off.
He kept a detailed record of all these little shady dealings!
He wouldn't listen; he had more important things to do.
Qu Nian left the house quietly.
He decided to go and warn Qu Hua.
--Whether the treasure in the Prince's mansion is real or fake, we must strike first and not let that Poisonous Woman Ren make it known throughout the city.
Qu Nian was very familiar with the Prince's Mansion and quickly found the courtyard where Qu Hua used to live.
Judging from the guards' vigilance outside, he knew he had guessed correctly.
On a moonlit, windy night, he carefully avoided the guards and quietly slipped into the courtyard.
Then, Qu Nian stopped.
The whole person, no, the whole dog, was stunned.
Because of his excellent hearing, he heard the sounds inside very clearly!