Chapter 313 Greeting Wise People (1/2)
There was no lack of wise people in the palace. So for this old man who had no eunuch’s femininity, Lin Mengya still liked him. Therefore, she spoke with politeness and respect.
“You do not have to do that, Your Highness. I’m afraid that my humble abode would make you uncomfortable. Your Highness, please come with me.”
For Lin Mengya’s politeness, Yu Qiang did not show much pride.
He smiled slightly as if he were treating an ordinary guest. Lin Mengya and Baisu immediately followed him, and the three of them passed by the collapsed ruins.
A cool fragrance came to her.
“This place is…”
Lin Mengya was amazed at the scenery behind the shabby yard, with such a beautiful plum blossom forest. Red plums were like fire, white plums were like snow, and bright yellow plums were studded among them. Despite the fact that it was in the chilly winter, this place was still full of liveliness.
“I am getting old and weak, so I am unable to continue to serve the masters in the palace. Fortunately, the masters did not give me up, so I could take care of this plum blossom forest. This may be the last thing I could do for the masters in the palace.”
Although Yu Qiang’s tone was modest, Lin Mengya could still feel that he was self-mocking.
Looking at the lean old man carrying a hoe, who did not show any weakness because of aging, she knew that this eunuch was not as simple as he seemed.
“Please don’t say that. The plants and trees in the palace seem to be noble and beautiful, but they are actually very difficult to keep alive. The winter is so chilly, so how could these flowers bloom so brilliantly without your care? It’s just the second time I’ve seen such beautiful plum blossoms. But the plum blossoms last time were too vulgar, not as proud and unyielding as the plum blossoms here.”
They seemed to be talking about plum blossoms, but in fact, they were talking about people.
The plum blossoms in the North Tower were indeed beautiful, but they were too vulgar. Of course, they could not compare with Eunuch Yu’s plum blossoms, which were proud and unyielding.
“The princess’s eyes are so sharp. You don’t have to worry about the walls having ears here. I’m not sure of this point in other places, but at least in the Servants Administration, no one could make trouble for me.”
Yu Qiang must have had good feeling for Lin Mengya. Otherwise, he would not have brought her here to talk.
Regarding this Eunuch Yu, who seemed ordinary but made Lin Mengya feel that he was unapproachable, she was full of curiosity.
“Eunuch Yu… no, this title may be more like an insult to you… Senior Yu, I’ve just come to thank you for your timely help. You don’t have to think about it, the chaotic situation in the palace should have nothing to do with you. I will take care of myself and not bother you anymore.”
Seeing that Lin Mengya was so sincere, Yu Qiang let out a sigh.
He averted his eyes to the plum blossom forest and seemed somewhat lonely and resigned.
“I don’t deserve for you to call me senior. I’m just a disabled man in the palace. However, Your Highness, you should not get involved in the battle between the princes. I’ve heard that the 10th prince has already been sent to the princess’s yard to be raised by you. Your Highness, do you know that in this way, your situation in the palace will become even more difficult?”
Yu Qiang’s words made Lin Mengya smile smartly.
She was more certain that if this person was not one of Prince Yu’s people, he had to be her father’s side. If he had nothing to do with her, he would not sincerely console her on such things.
“Now that I’m already in the palace, how could I get out of these things? Even if I was outside the palace, I have already gotten involved. Prince Yu, the Lin family, who can really stay out of it?”
Simply put, the battle between the princes was the battle between parties and forces. In the future, it might turn into a struggle for the throne.
At present, the joint marriage between the Lin family and Prince Yu was seemingly a powerful combination and icing on the cake. In fact, this relationship was already like pouring oil on the flames. One careless move might lose the whole game.
“Well, the struggle is ultimately inescapable. Your father was right, as long as you enter the palace, you would never get rid of it. If it was…”
The latter part of what he said was hidden in Yu Qiang’s sigh.
However, Lin Mengya sensitively captured the information in his words. It seemed that this Senior Yu was really one of her father’s old friends.
In this way, it could explain why he helped her.
“Fine. Since I can’t stop you, I can only put forth my effort to help you. It must be very inconvenient for you to be alone in the palace. If something happens in the future, come here to find me. Whatever I can do, I will do it for Your Highness.”
It was not the first time that Yu Qiang had said this.
Lin Mengya knew that if she continued to refuse, she would be acting too politely.
“Just in time, I really need Senior’s help on a small matter. When I entered the palace, I only brought this maidservant with me. If I ask her to do everything, I’m afraid that she will be too busy. So I hope Senior could help me find a reliable servant.”
Baisu’s martial arts could be regarded as one of her hidden cards to save herself. Therefore, she could not live without her for a single second.
Except for Pearl and Agate, there was no one else in the yard who could do anything. Therefore, she had to ask Yu Qiang to help her find a suitable person.
Yu Qiang bowed his head and thought for a while. It seemed that he had already had this matter on his mind. After thinking for a while, he answered.
“I will take care of this matter. But there are so many people in the palace, so the princess must be careful in the future. In the current troubled times, it’s better for the princess to be careful, in case some dogs would desperately try to create any trouble.”