Chapter 61 Xiyao is harassed
When Liu Yu rushed to Yuzhen Hall the next day, Madam Yang was already waiting there, along with three other embroiderers, the best of whom she had selected from among many handkerchiefs yesterday.
Liu Yu gave Mrs. Yang the hundred taels as promised yesterday.
After finishing all this, Liu Yu called Guyu, but she did not interfere in the subsequent matters.
It was impossible for her to leave the Chen Mansion often. She didn't trust anyone except Guyu, Lixia, Jingzhe, and Grandma Kui.
Among them, Guyu is steady, Lixia is cautious, and Jingzhe is simply careless and impulsive.
The reason why Guyu was chosen for the affairs of Yuzhentang was not only because of her steadiness, but also because of her keenness in dealing with things.
Watching Guyu arrange for embroiderers to come to the hall to demonstrate their embroidery skills, judging the embroidery skills of the embroiderers based on the embroidery works they produce, and assigning them apprentices of the same talent based on their embroidery skills...
Liu Yu was very pleased, so she stopped caring about it and went into the house to start drawing patterns.
Time passed little by little. Perhaps because she was too tired recently, after drawing three pictures, she put down her pen and did not wait for Nanny Kui. She took A Zhong back to the Chen Mansion.
"Please move aside."
As soon as the carriage left Panlou Second Street and passed Juweilou, Liu Yu heard a familiar voice.
She lifted the car curtain and looked out. At the entrance of Juweilou, Chen Xiyao and Chen Ruqi were being blocked by two guards. Some people in the restaurant had already gathered around to watch.
"Stop." Liu Yu stopped the carriage.
After getting off the car, she quickly entered Juweilou, walked through the crowd, stepped forward, waved away the guards, grabbed Chen Xiyao's hand, stood in front of Chen Xiyao, and asked harshly:
"Who are you?"
"Yu'er." Chen Xiyao was surprised. She didn't expect to meet Liu Yu here, and he would help her without hesitation.
The guard looked Liu Yu up and down, and seeing that she was dressed in ordinary clothes and didn't even have a maid or servant around her, he snorted with disdain, not taking Liu Yu seriously at all and looked down on her.
"Who are you? How dare you meddle in other people's business? Are you tired of living?"
"Who is your master? You dare to rob the official's daughter in the street under the emperor's feet. Aren't you afraid that I will report you to the police? I will send you to Shuntian Prefecture."
Liu Yu was too lazy to talk nonsense with them and went straight to the point.
Shuntian Prefecture is nothing. As long as his master wants, not only Shuntian Prefecture, but any other official in the court will have to bow and salute.
But they only dared to discuss it in their hearts.
Stopping people in the street is damaging to one's reputation, and these people cannot be allowed to know who their masters are.
The guard's tone softened:
"Miss, please don't misunderstand me. My master just wants to invite the girl behind you to go upstairs to reminisce about the past. We are just following orders. Please help me."
Liu Yu doesn't buy it:
"If you don't explain clearly, I won't let you take the person away."
While the two sides were talking, A Zhong entered Juweilou, protected Liu Yu and the others behind him, and looked at the two guards opposite vigilantly.
Feeling that people around him were pointing and talking, the guard knew that it was impossible to take Chen Xiyao away today.
Liu Yu followed their line of sight to the second floor, and saw that the window of the No. 1 box on the right was open, and a young man in gorgeous clothes was sitting inside.
The young man in gorgeous clothes noticed their gazes and nodded with a smile.
Although he was dressed up and dressed more low-key than last time, and his attitude was gentle and polite, Liu Yu recognized him at a glance. This person was none other than the prince Li Chen whom he met at the gate of Chen Mansion last time.
Liu Yu and Chen Xiyao looked at each other, both of them with vigilance in their eyes.
Chen Xiyao subconsciously grabbed Liu Yu's arm.
Li Chen actually appeared in front of them, and there was no way to avoid him. It seemed that Chen Xiyao had to go upstairs. Liu Yu patted Chen Xiyao's hand.
"She can go up, but I want to go too."
The guards were in a dilemma as this was not something they could decide.
The guard turned his gaze to the second floor again, and Li Chen nodded:
"Let them come up together!"
Liu Yu winked at A Zhong calmly, pulled Chen Xiyao, who was tense all over, up to the second floor and walked into the box where Prince Li Chen was.
No one noticed that just after Liu Yu and the others went upstairs, someone squeezed out of the crowd and left Juwei Building.
"Xiyao, long time no see." The prince stood up and greeted them.
Chen Xiyao met the prince's gaze and smiled unpleasantly:
"It's Master Li! What do you want from me?"
The prince did not speak immediately, but his eyes fell on Liu Yu.
If it were any other girl, she would have left on her own initiative without the prince asking. Isn't the girl who was with Chen Xiyao just now one of them? She was still hiding outside at this time, how dare she come in?
Liu Yu nodded neither humbly nor arrogantly, with no intention of avoiding suspicion at all.
She was so frank and fearless that the prince was at a loss for words.
And although this woman was dressed in ordinary clothes, she exuded the aura of a superior.
Especially those eyes that saw through everything, as if they could see through him. He had only felt this way with his mother, and it made him afraid to act rashly.
He quickly searched in his mind for the daughter of a minister in the court, trying to find out Liu Yu's identity.
After a long while, nothing was found, and the prince still had a faint smile on his face.
If Prince Qi looks charming and seductive, then Crown Prince Li Chen looks ordinary, just decent. However, his demeanor and gentle temperament make people feel comfortable.
I could never imagine that many years later, the crown prince would demote him to Prince Cheng An, and he would become such a sinister and crazy person.
"Xiyao, wouldn't you like to introduce us?" Li Chen sat down, personally made a cup of tea for the two of them, and pushed it to the table opposite.
Chen Xiyao did not answer immediately. She turned to look at Liu Yu.
Liu Yu nodded.
"Her name is Liu Yu." As to whether she was the third brother's concubine, Chen Xiyao did not say anything considering the prince's status.
"Your surname is Liu? Are you from the Pingnan Marquis's Mansion?"
This answer surprised the prince. When the old marquis of Pingnan Mansion was alive, it was one of the largest families in Yanjing. The previous prince was also a talented person, but later on there was an accident... However, now except for the title, the Pingnan Mansion has completely declined, and none of his descendants are worth looking at.
Liu Yu nodded, not wanting to say anything more. Her purpose for coming was very clear.
One reason is for Chen Xiyao’s reputation.
The second is to act as a good joker and disrupt Tai Xinzhi's plan to get close to Chen Xiyao.
As for the rest, she was not interested at all.
After that, the prince kept talking about this and that but didn't get to the point. Chen Xiyao lost her patience: "Since Mr. Li is fine and it's getting late, I won't keep you company." The two of them stood up and were really ready to leave.
The prince frowned slightly, looking at Chen Xiyao who couldn't wait to leave, and said in a rogue way:
"Xiyao, you know clearly how I feel about you, why don't you want to accept me?"
"I don't know what you are talking about, Mr. Li. My third brother has already repaid your life-saving favor on my behalf. Please don't do such outrageous things again, Mr. Li." Chen Xiyao refused bluntly.
"Xiyao, I don't agree." The prince was anxious and stopped the two of them:
"I didn't agree with Elder Chen's request to repay the favor, so you still owe me. You can't refuse to see me."