Chapter 49: The n.o.ble guest who visited is a cute young boy
"Master, Little Zhuo Zi has successfully persuaded the Fourth Prince. Within the next few days, he will go to Prince Ying's manor." A person dressed as a court eunuch kneeled on the floor, reporting to the person in front of him.
"You did well. Are the other preparations done?" The m.u.f.fled voice of a woman echoed faintly through the vast and empty room, seeming especially sinister and frightening.
"Master, rest a.s.sured. Everything is going according to plan."
"Then this palace (1) will quietly wait for your good news."
"As you command."
The auspicious shape of the phoenix was outlined by golden threads, which gave off a faint glow under the light of the darkened palace.
The days pa.s.sed one by one and Chu Qing-Yan gradually adjusted to Xiao Xu's indeterminate mood, but he still liked to tease her. This was her own thought.
Except for the day when Xiao Xu wrote the words 'stupid' and 'foolish' on the paper, Chu Qing-Yan's simple life pa.s.sed by rather comfortably. This was all because she was perfectly happy to become literate.
But from Chu Qing-Yan's perspective, Xiao Xu barely qualified as a good teacher. Her dog scribble-like writing was already acceptable to look at.