Ch 286: An uncomfortable sense of division

Su Wanyan patiently said, “The silver I gave you is enough for you to live on for a lifetime.”

For common people, the silver she gave was enough even if they didn’t work for a lifetime.

“Your Imperial Concubine’s kindness is undeserved by this humble servant; I have failed to live up to your good intentions.” She directly knelt down from her seat to Su Wanyan: “Please forgive this servant.”

Yun Yi positioned herself as a weak person from the start.

Su Wanyan had a headache; this made it difficult for her to say anything.

Moreover, there was no conclusion on whether what she said was true or false; she couldn’t just condemn her.

She smiled symbolically: “The journey from Weng City to the Capital City is long, and you had no choice but to do this, so what crime is there? Since everything has been made clear, and I know your difficulties, let’s just drop the matter.”

She instructed, “Qiuye, show the guest out.”

“Imperial Concubine!” Yun Yi suddenly became anxious. She kowtowed and said, “If Your Imperial Concubine is willing to save this humble servant from dire straits, this servant will be eternally grateful and will be willing to work as an ox or a horse to repay you, to serve as a slave or servant for the rest of my life without a single complaint.”

“Heh.” Hearing this, Su Wanyan couldn’t help but laugh: “Save you from dire straits? What does that mean? Did you encounter some heinous crime?”

“Imperial Concubine,” Yun Yi looked up: “The East Sea holds an irreconcilable hatred for this humble servant. Serving Princess Fengyao has left this servant both physically and mentally exhausted. I hope Your Imperial Concubine will uphold justice for this servant.”

She kowtowed devoutly to Su Wanyan.

Su Wanyan smiled: “Miss Yunyi, how do you want me to save you?”

“This humble servant is audacious, but hopes Your Imperial Concubine can… buy this humble servant from Princess Fengyao. This servant will only serve as a servant in Prince Gong’s Residence in the future; please grant this humble servant’s wish.”

Su Wanyan raised her hand, gently lifted her chin, and quietly looked at Yun Yi.

Ultimately, she still wants to enter the Prince’s Residence.

Su Wanyan didn’t know if her guess was correct, but that’s how Yun Yi made her feel.

Was it because Yu Nanqing didn’t show any sign initially, so she came up with this idea?

Or was it a sudden idea after becoming Fengyao’s maid?

Not hearing Su Wanyan speak, Yun Yi sadly said again, “The Prince once saved this humble servant and is kind to her. Now, seeing this servant in such a helpless situation, Your Imperial Concubine will surely not stand idly by; please grant this humble servant’s wish.”

Su Wanyan chuckled: “Grant what?”

She looked at Yun Yi calmly: “Miss Yunyi, no one forced you to be Princess Fengyao’s maid, right? Did Princess Fengyao hold a knife to your throat? Why are you putting on this act of being bullied?”

“Imperial Concubine… this servant…” Yun Yi looked up, trying to explain pitifully.

Su Wanyan interrupted with a curled lip: “If there’s a way out, who would normally become a slave? I gave you money; you could have made other choices, but you chose this path. If you feel that you have no support or relatives in Weng City, it’s also acceptable to settle down in the Capital City with the money.”

“Among so many choices, you chose a risky path, and you can still complain to me and ask me to help you. What should I help Miss Yunyi with? Su Wanyan chuckled: “Miss Yunyi, you don’t seem stupid.”

If she were stupid, she wouldn’t have presented herself as a victim in front of her from the beginning.

Yun Yi’s chest tightened, her eyes reddened again. She bowed her head repeatedly: “Imperial Concubine, please forgive this servant’s stupidity. This servant is truly… truly at a loss, so…”

Su Wanyan’s smile remained unchanged: “Alright, as you said, you’re really stupid and can’t think of other ways. Then I’ll be frank: I won’t keep someone this stupid in the residence. To put it simply, I have a phobia of stupidity.”

Yun Yi’s lips turned pale instantly, and her tears streamed down: “Imperial Concubine… this servant… this servant…”

Her tearful appearance was like an innocent little white flower.

Su Wanyan was truly a little unbearable; why did she have so many tears? She hadn’t stopped crying since she came in.

She pointed to Qiuye and Huangye: “See? These are my personal maids; none of them are not intelligent and quick-witted. I only use smart people. For someone like you who can’t understand a single sentence even after a hundred explanations, I definitely won’t keep you around. To put it bluntly, I have a phobia of stupidity.”

“This humble servant can learn; this servant is not stupid. Please, Imperial Concubine… please give this humble servant a chance. This servant really… really doesn’t want to serve those from the East Sea. Please save this humble servant.”

“…” Su Wanyan rested her chin on her hand and looked at her sincere appearance, but she didn’t feel any ripples.

After considering for a while, she said, “I need to discuss this with the Prince before making a decision. You can go back first.”

Yun Yi’s expression immediately brightened; she kowtowed gratefully to Su Wanyan: “Thank you, Imperial Concubine, thank you, Imperial Concubine. This servant… this servant will wait for Imperial Concubine’s news.”

“Qiuye, show the guest out.” Su Wanyan instructed.

Qiuye bowed and finally sent Yun Yi, who was crying like rain, out.

Su Wanyan swung her little feet, resting her chin thoughtfully.

After Yun Yi left, Huangye cautiously looked at Su Wanyan, appearing hesitant to speak.

Su Wanyan noticed it from the corner of her eye; she was waiting for her to speak.

However, after waiting for a long time, she didn’t see her asking, so she couldn’t help but look at Huangye: “Just ask if you have anything to say.”

She was really getting impatient.

Huangye then stepped forward: “Imperial Concubine, are you really going to discuss with the Prince about taking Yun Yi into the Prince’s Residence?”

Huangye usually didn’t speak much, but every time she spoke, she had something to say.

Su Wanyan smiled, gesturing first: “Come, sit down and chat.”

Huangye repeatedly shook her head: “Thank you, Imperial Concubine, this servant will not sit.”

Su Wanyan pouted and didn’t dwell on it: “Of course, we need to discuss, but not whether to take her in or not. Moreover, Yunyi’s matter is not under my jurisdiction. No matter how much she complains, she is still Fengyao’s person. How can I interfere?”

Huangye immediately nodded in agreement: “Your Imperial Concubine is right.”

Su Wanyan looked at Huangye: “Since you asked, you wouldn’t just want to hear me talk, right? I ask you, what do you think of what you saw just now?”

Huangye pursed her lips: “Imperial Concubine, this servant will speak the truth.”

“Speak.”

“It’s really awkward.”

“What’s awkward?”

“She kept calling the Prince, but I don’t know what kind of identity she used to say those words. She’s just an ordinary commoner. When ordinary people see you, they’re all respectful and reserved. She, however, started complaining as soon as she came in. If you say she’s bold, she kept kowtowing. If you say she’s timid, she almost said that she knew the Prince longer than Your Imperial Concubine.”

Su Wanyan’s eyes brightened slightly when she heard this: “That’s what you heard?”

“Imperial Concubine, if she wants to enter the Prince’s Residence as a servant, she doesn’t need to go around in such a big circle. When she first met you, she could have simply said it directly. If she said at that time that she had no support or relatives in Weng City, would Your Imperial Concubine not give her food to eat? Now that she’s acting like this, this servant doesn’t understand, so this servant thinks it’s too awkward.”