QTROH Chapter 21

On one side, Yu Yingying was planning on how to sleep her uncle, while on the other, Yu Chengyi was thinking about whether he should remarry. Yingying was ignorant of such matters because she lacked the guidance of a female elder. Furthermore, for an adult male like himself, finding a marriage candidate for his niece was not easy. He knew with the way the little girl was like, a man would only hold her in the palm of his hand and would not be willing to hurt her, but she was the type that the family’s matriarch would not like. He couldn’t bear for the girl to suffer any grievances.

Yu Yingying received news that the emperor became seriously ill yesterday and is now bedridden. King Huai was already making his move and would soon have his sights set on her. Yu Yingying, contrary to what was known to the public, did not embroider at home for the past six years, but instead opened her own business. She then adopted some orphans and trained them for several years before sending them to various locations to gather information for her business management.

The ancient folk had a high level of loyalty. She had now trained a group of trusted subordinates for the future. She knew from the start of the mission that the type of relationship she was after would be difficult to survive in the world, but the mission must be completed. Therefore, she could only make early plans and leave an escape route.

In the previous life, it was the maids and nannies around her that were bought, which gave the original host a favorable impression of King Huai. They then staged a series of chance encounters that resulted in the original host developing feelings. Finally, when things had progressed beyond the point of no return, she had to coerce her uncle into agreeing.

The current her was someone who had lived several lifetimes already. She had also read countless novels and watched dramas about palace and harem intrigue before. This time, she was going to take King Huai down.

It was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and Yu Yingying begged her uncle to take her out to watch the lanterns. The maids around her now were all her trusted subordinates, so instead of being bribed, they told her the matter. She decided to beat him at his own game. After all, the matter between her uncle and her needed an external force to fuel the flame.

Because there were only a few lantern festivals each year, there were a lot of people. Yu Yingying disguised herself as a man but still looked like a beautiful young man. Yu Chengyi was concerned about the little girl’s safety, so he remained behind her to protect her.

“What a coincidence, Marquis and Miss Yu.”

A coincidence indeed. Yu Chengyi had seen this guy everywhere he went recently. As if it wasn’t a coincidence. He could only deceive ignorant girls with that pretty face.

“Greetings to your highness, King Huai.”

Yu Chengyi was a first-class marquis, so by rights he should have bowed to the king, but the Marquis Zhenbei manor was a founding hero, and the founding emperor allowed them to bow to only one person.

“Marquis, Miss Yu, there are a lot of people here. I’ve reserved a private suite in the Moon Tower, which is an excellent location for viewing the moon. Would you two be willing to accompany me?”

“Thank you, Your Highness. I still have to go buy a rabbit lantern with my uncle.”

“Wang Yu, bring that lantern over here.”

“Yes, my lord.”

“Miss Yu, look at this lantern, do you like it?”

It was a very realistic rabbit lantern, and the craftsmanship was so exquisite that it was difficult not to adore it.

“Thank you for your kindness, but I prefer a lantern that I won myself. Farewell, your highness.”

The girl pulled her uncle’s arm and walked away just like that. King Huai’s face was filled with rage. He was a king and had good looks. Ladies from all the families in the capital flocked to him, and normally, he could easily catch any lady. This Yu Yingying was one he put the most effort into. But thinking about that heavenly face and the body he caught a glimpse of that day, he swore that he would get this woman and fuck her hard.

“Hurry up, Uncle Chengyi! All the lantern riddles will be gone if we’re too late.”

“I don’t know how to solve lantern riddles, so it’s pointless to go.”

The niece and uncle strolled around, bought a bunch of things, and then returned home. Yu Yingying even told her uncle about her recent encounter with King Huai. Yu Chengyi might be a boor, but he wasn’t stupid. He wanted to find a good husband for the little girl, but he didn’t want her to marry into the imperial family. This was tricky.