Revenge of the First Daughter - Chapter 206

Chapter 206 A Remedy
With Eunuch Wei leading the way, Yun Xiao arrived at Yi Lan Palace very smoothly.

On the contrary, Eunuch Wei’s face was filled with surprise. His mind was becoming more and more confused.

The mechanism made by His Highness the Ninth Prince wants to find Imperial Concubine Hua in the Yilan Palace to open the key to the mechanism?

Was he already old? Or was Fourth Young Lady’s thoughts different from normal people’s?

But now that he was standing at the entrance of Yi Lan Palace, Eunuch Wei did not hesitate and ordered the palace maids to go in and report to the Yun Family’s fourth young miss.

With Eunuch Wei leading them, the palace maids did not make things difficult for Yun Xiao. Very quickly, the two of them entered Yi Lan Palace.

After stepping into Yi Lan Palace again, Yun Xiao sized up the palace that was extremely beautifully decorated and luxurious. On the right side of the Treasure Pavilion, there were two shelves full of rare and precious antiques.

At the very edge, the one-man tall coral tree had a vivid purple coral tree. Under the faint light of the coral beads, it emitted a faint flowing light. This coral tree alone was priceless, and even silver was not something that could be bought!

Yun Xiao’s eyes darkened as she followed behind the palace maid and continued to walk forward.

Bypassing the screen of the marble peony carving, he saw a beauty sitting on the soft couch.

The beauty’s face was like peach blossoms, her lips were like powder, and her pair of beautiful eyes were clearly not smiling, but they carried a seductive attitude. Just her pair of phoenix eyes attracted people’s attention.

The beauty wore a long dress embroidered with rich peonies in a smoky cream color, with a fingernail-sized luminous pearl embellished on the hem. The Luminous Pearl emitted a faint halo. Her entire body was like an immortal walking out of a painting, like an immortal in a dream, attracting people’s attention.

Every time Yun Xiao wore Hua Fei, she had a different feeling. No wonder such a woman was the only honorable pet in the beautiful harem. Just this face alone attracted countless people.

Yun Xiao looked at her and unconsciously remembered the scene of the beauty lying under Zhou Jingyan and begging for pleasure.

Her heart was filled with contempt, and her expression was still respectful. “The maiden greets the Empress.”

Imperial Concubine Hua curled her lips into a faint smile. Her beautiful face was boundless, and every smile had a charm of its own. “Stand up, so it’s Fourth Young Lady. I wonder why Fourth Young Lady came to my place today?”

If she hadn’t known that Zhou Jingyan had requested to marry Yun Xiao, she wouldn’t have given her a good face no matter what.

However, while Yun Xiao was looking at Hua Fei, Hua Fei was also looking at Yun Xiao.

The white jacket embroidered with the purple of Haitang gave a glance at her beautiful figure. Yan Luozi’s pleated skirt fluttered gently, and her waist was tied with a light purple waist. Her slender waist did not clench, and her posture was elegant. Her palm-sized elegant little face had not been dressed, giving her an even more pitiful look.

Imperial Concubine Hua calmly frowned. Such a woman was not worthy of being Zhou Jingyan’s imperial concubine!

Yun Xiao did not like Imperial Concubine Hua, nor did Hua Fei. After a few words of conversation, Yun Xiao remembered Zhou Jingxu, who had been trapped in the tree hole, and had no intention of staying any longer. She simply made her intention clear, “This time, the maiden came to borrow something from Imperial Concubine Hua. In just a moment, she will return it.”

Imperial Concubine Hua’s beautiful eyebrows wrinkled invisibly, “May I know what fourth young miss wants to borrow?”

Yun Xiao hesitated for a moment and said, “The maiden wants to borrow a hairpin.”

“Hair hairpin?” Imperial Concubine Hua sized up Yun Xiao once again. The Yun Clan’s wealth wouldn’t make it impossible for Yun Xiao to buy a hairpin, right? “May I know what kind of hairpin Fourth Young Lady wants to borrow?”

“It’s a jade hairpin. There is a crabapple flower and a luminous pearl on the hairpin. There are also some words carved on the handle of the jade hairpin.” Yun Xiao imagined the shape of the jade hairpin and looked at Concubine Hua expectantly.

Imperial Concubine Hua called the palace maid who was in charge of her jewelry over and told her about the appearance of the jade hairpin. The palace maid shook her head and said, “Reporting to Your Highness, Your Highness does not have such a jade hairpin here.”

Yun Xiao was secretly speechless. She could clearly confirm that the hairpin must be Concubine Hua’s. However, the palace maids had said that she was not here, so it was not easy for her to snatch it. She could only helplessly say, “Thank you so much, Concubine Hua. The maids will leave first.”

Imperial Concubine Hua did not stay too long. After Yun Xiao’s figure disappeared from the bedroom, Imperial Concubine Hua said, “Where is that jade hairpin?”

The palace maid hurriedly brought out a jewelry box. In the middle of the jewelry box was the hair hairpin. The hair hairpin flickered with a milky white light. Just a glance at it made her dislike it.

Imperial Concubine Hua held the jade hairpin in her hand. This jade hairpin was given to her by Zhou Jingyan? How did Yun Xiao know about the existence of this jade hairpin? Could it be that Zhou Jingyan had told her?

Imperial Concubine Hua shook her head. She did not believe that Zhou Jingyan would not tell such an important matter to an insignificant person. When she thought of Yun Xiao, a trace of malice flashed through her eyes. Since Yun Xiao wanted it, she would not give it to her.

“Go outside and ask around. What does Yun Xiao want this hairpin for?”

The palace maid bowed down and Hua Fei examined the jade hairpin for a while. Apart from feeling more exquisite, she did not notice anything valuable.

When Yun Xiao and Eunuch Wei walked out of Yi Lan Palace, Eunuch Wei hurriedly said, “Fourth Young Lady, did you get the key?”

Yun Xiao bit her lips and shook her head, “No, Concubine Hua said she didn’t have that kind of jewelry.” Eunuch Wei was even more anxious. His Highness the Ninth Prince was the life of the Empress, and her roots were extremely favored by the Jin Emperor. If he were to become foolish after spending too much time in the tree hole, the Emperor and the Empress would not be able to cut off his head.

But it’s useless to be anxious. “Fourth Young Lady, think about it again. Is there anything else that can open the mechanism?”

Yun Xiao shook her head awkwardly. This was the only way. Furthermore, she only knew that the jade hairpin could be activated, but she still wanted the things inside the jade hairpin if it could be activated. As for what it was, Yun Xiao did not know.

Suddenly, Yun Xiao saw a familiar figure at the corner of her eyes. She stared fixedly at the woman who happened to be the palace maid called by Hua Fei to carry the jewelry box.

Yun Xiao’s eyes suddenly lit up. She had an idea!

“Eunuch Wei, if you can’t get the jade hairpin now, the Ninth Prince will be trapped inside. Do you think the Emperor will cut down the thousand-year-old ancient tree in anger?” As Yun Xiao spoke, she felt that the Jin Emperor could really do such a thing.

No matter how good an ancient tree was, it was not as important as the lives of its descendants.

Eunuch Wei’s eyes also lit up slightly. However, after a moment, his eyes darkened again. “This tree, His Majesty tried to cut down many times, but in the end, he failed. It is said that that ancient tree is related to our Eastern Jin Dynasty’s lifeline. We definitely can’t cut it down casually. Let’s think of other ways first.”

Yun Xiao continued to loudly say, “Really? If that’s the case, we still have to beg Imperial Concubine Hua. If we can get the jade hairpin that unlocks the mechanism, we can save His Highness the Ninth Prince and the lifeline of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. With such great merits, do you think Emperor will let me return to Yun Clan?”

Not long after, Yun Xiao did not want to stay in the palace anymore. Looking at those familiar people wearing hypocritical masks, she felt that it was better to stay in Yun Clan.

It was said that the happiest days in the family were before the young lady left the pavilion, and this was true in the slightest.

Eunuch Wei did not know what Yun Xiao wanted to do, and said the matter so loudly, but seeing that there was no one around, he smiled and said, “Fourth Young Lady pleads for mercy. Perhaps His Majesty will agree.”

Yun Xiao nodded to indicate that she really wanted to go home. Soon, it would be the day for the Emperor Shang to bid. In addition, Big Brother would also have to leave the Eastern Jin Dynasty. It was unknown when they would see each other again. Hence, Yun Xiao had never been so eager to return to the Yun Clan as at this moment.

Yun Xiao and Eunuch Wei chatted and laughed as they walked forward. There was no delay in their footsteps. Seeing the figure of the palace maid behind them flash away, a faint smile flashed in their eyes.

After Yun Xiao and Eunuch Wei left, the palace maid hurriedly ran to Yi Lan Palace. Barabara poured beans, causing Hua Fei to frown.

According to Yun Xiao, this jade hairpin of hers could break a mechanism? This mechanism imprisoned His Highness the ninth prince?

Imperial Concubine Hua sent people outside to inquire about the news. Not long after, the palace maid who was inquiring about the news came back and reported something that Imperial Concubine Hua was concerned about.

If he couldn’t find His Highness the ninth prince, then no one was allowed to enter or leave the Imperial Study Room. Even if it was to deliver food, it wouldn’t be possible. In other words, His Highness the third prince would be hungry? When will he be able to leave the palace after finding His Highness the ninth prince?

She did not expect that the Jin Emperor would be so unconscious. If she were to starve, she would have to drag so many people along.

However, if she rescued His Highness the ninth prince, wouldn’t that mean that she would have a great contribution to make?

After she saved His Highness the ninth prince, she could earn a reputation as a virtuous and virtuous person in front of the Jin Emperor, and she could win more favors. In the future, the Emperor would not be so embarrassed towards her after accepting her kindness, right?

No matter what, this business was not at a loss!

“Did you see Fourth Miss Yun and Eunuch Wei return to the Imperial Study?”

“Yes, this servant saw it with her own eyes!” His expression was extremely respectful.

Concubine Hua smiled, her eyes shining brightly, “Let’s go!”

Very quickly, Hua Fei brought six palace maids to the Imperial Garden. The garden was filled with brocade clusters, and the flowers were competing to bloom. It was extremely beautiful.

However, Hua Fei did not have the slightest admiration for the exquisite surroundings. Instead, she walked straight to the side of the thousand-year-old tree and hurriedly ordered the maidservant to guard it. She also called the personal maidservant, “Go and see if there are any mechanisms.”

The palace maid hurriedly ran down the tree and walked a few laps. In the end, she could not find the mechanism anywhere. She wrinkled her eyes and came back with a hint of doubt to report, “Reporting to Your Highness, this servant did not find the mechanism.”

Imperial Concubine Hua looked at the ancient tree in surprise. She dragged her long skirt and walked around the tree. Only then did she realize that there was a place where the footprints were extremely dense. She frowned and stopped there. Sure enough, she saw a strange place on the tree.

However, before she could squat down and take the jade hairpin to probe, her head suddenly sank and she fainted.

Before Hua Fei fainted, she heard a few muffled snorts.

She hadn’t expected that she would be prepared for everything, but in the end, she would still be plotted by someone else.

Imperial Concubine Hua was a little unwilling, but no matter how unwilling she was, she could only close her eyes at this moment.

Before she closed her eyes, she clearly saw a person floating down from an ancient tree from the previous year. She only saw a moonlight figure in a daze.