Cai Wei said with resentment, "This shameless beast, after honing all his skills, instead of serving the country on the battlefield, he uses them to do such evil deeds! Once I settle this matter, I must go back to the town to rid the people of this nuisance!"
"Master, you are so heroic!"
Brother Ying clasped his wings to his chest, gazing at Cai Wei with admiration.
Cai Wei poked his stomach and laughed, "You haven’t been short of food today, have you? Be careful not to get too fat, or you won’t be able to fly!"
"I’m a divine beast, how could I not fly?"
Brother Ying disagreed loudly, "When I used to help Cihai Zhenren find things, I could fly up to ten thousand miles a day!"
"You can fly that far in a day?" Cai Wei asked in astonishment.
Brother Ying said proudly, "Of course, although the spiritual energy in our space is not as rich as before, flying four to five thousand miles a day is no problem at all!"
Cai Wei looked at the smug Brother Ying and laughed, "Since you’re so skilled, run an errand for me!"
She planned to write a letter to Nangong Yi. He had been away for many days. Before he left, he had given her a white pigeon to facilitate their communication. But she had been too busy lately to write to him. He must be eagerly waiting!
"Master, who do you want to send a letter to? Leave it to me, you will have a reply within a day!"
Cai Wei picked up the paper and pen, thought quietly for a while, and felt that there were many things she wanted to say to him. However, she was ashamed to express her longing and worry for him, nor could she tell him about the emperor’s deception. Furthermore, she couldn’t tell him about her current situation.
In the end, she wrote about her opening of a dim sum shop and a fabric store, then, after folding up the letter, she asked Brother Ying to deliver it.
At lunch, the imperial kitchen sent her another lavish meal, also following their usual routine of providing her with a bowl of noble rock sugar swiftlet.
Du Meiren had just woken up and had no appetite, leaving Cai Wei to dine alone at the table.
Just as she finished eating, Bai Shang Palace led two young and beautiful women into Qingfang Garden.
Cai Wei rubbed her brow in frustration. The empress’s people were here, surely bearing nothing good. Before they had even spoken, Cai Wei had already caught a whiff of conspiracy.
"Paying respects to Princess An Le!"
Bai Shang Palace and the two beautiful women bowed low in deference.
"Please rise," Cai Wei, sitting on the couch, said offhandedly.
Bai Shang Palace carried herself with grace, Cai Wei’s dismissiveness having no impact on her mood. Her demeanor remained humble and submissive.
"Honorable Princess, the Empress Dowager has noticed that you lack a competent attendant at your side. Hence, she has specifically chosen these two clever girls to serve you. From now on, they will take care of your meals and daily necessities!"
Saying so, she called the two girls forward to pay their respects.
Upon hearing the command, these two graceful beauties immediately knelt before Cai Wei, bowing their heads.
"Princess An Le, An Xiang pays her respect!"
"Princess An Le, Hong Rui pays her respect!"
Hearing these soft, delicate voices and observing their demeanor, Cai Wei raised an eyebrow and laughed, "The Empress pays much attention to detail. However, these two sisters may not be suitable to serve me. As for serving the Prince Saknu, they might be very adept!"
These two women, fully displaying their flirtatious and provocative appearances, looked nothing like maids. It was obvious at first glance that they were not well-behaved. If they really were to be by her side in the future, it would be strange if they didn’t try to seduce her man!