Giving the letter to Prince Rong's consort or Prince Rong, Ying Hua would understand. But if it was given to Princess Ding'an, Ying Hua would not.
Weren't Wei Yu and Princess Ding'an mortal enemies?
Wei Yu said in a low, fierce voice, "If anything happens to me, I won't let the Crown Prince have an easy time of it either."
Grand Tutor Wei's sole intention was to kill Wang Qingyao, all because Wang Qingyao had affected the Crown Prince's position.
Although Wei Yu didn't know about the matter of the Emperor's eldest son, she could guess a little.
If something happened to her, with Wang Qingyao holding evidence of the Crown Prince harming his siblings, would she not use it against the Crown Prince?
Wei Yu was overthinking. Suddenly, a wave of dizziness washed over her mind. Her body swayed a few times, and Ying Hua quickly supported her.
"Miss, are you alright?"
Wei Yu shook her head. Just as she was about to say she was fine, her chest tightened again, and a wave of nausea surged. She covered her mouth and gagged a few times.
Ying Hua was extremely anxious. She helped Wei Yu sit down, poured water, and massaged her back.
"Miss, how are you? Shall I ask Consort Lu to invite an imperial physician for you?"
Wei Yu waved her hand. "I'm fine."
She gently stroked her lower abdomen, a guess forming in her mind.
On the ninth day of the tenth month, Prince Yue, Princess Mu Jin, and the two sons of the Yun family embarked on their journey to the Eastern Ling Kingdom.
Within a few days, news spread from the palace that the Empress Dowager would be hosting a chrysanthemum banquet at Cishou Palace. The daughters and noble ladies from the major aristocratic families of Duanjing were all invited.
Anyone with eyes could see that the Empress Dowager was planning to select a new Crown Princess for the Crown Prince.
Wang Qingyao, her eyes having recovered, also received an invitation.
She and Xiao Yun analyzed which young ladies in Duanjing had the potential to become the new Crown Princess.
"If the Wei family still had a legitimate daughter, the new Crown Princess would undoubtedly come from the Wei family. It's a pity the Wei family is no more."
There were several illegitimate daughters, but unfortunately, they were not qualified to be Crown Princess.
Xiao Yun picked up a brush and wrote the character "Ban" on the paper.
"The Ban from the Minister of Justice?"
Xiao Yun nodded. "The Ban family is Wei Yu's maternal grandfather's family. A young lady from the Ban family would be most suitable. Once in the Eastern Palace, she could also look after Wei Yu a little."
"Consort Wei probably already has someone in mind. This chrysanthemum banquet is just a formality."
Xiao Yun smiled. "Not entirely. After all, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor also have their own opinions. If there are truly outstanding young ladies at the banquet, perhaps Consort Wei will change her mind."
"Or perhaps," Wang Qingyao continued, "setting aside status and position, if a young lady catches the Crown Prince's eye, and he insists on marrying her as his Crown Princess?"
This kind of situation wasn't unheard of. Before Wang Qingyao transmigrated, she often saw similar wish-fulfillment novels.
The Crown Prince would fight with the Emperor for a commoner woman, elevating his true love.
Xiao Yun burst into laughter. "Our current Crown Prince of Great Sheng wouldn't do such a thing."
To secure his position, the Crown Prince might even kill his true love. Fighting with the Emperor was absolutely out of the question.
However, the noble young ladies in Duanjing were a limited group.
Most of the previous generation were already married. The next generation was significantly younger.
Or their status was a bit lower. If Consort Wei was willing to compromise, it wouldn't be impossible.
Wang Qingyao was not the protagonist, so her attire was ordinary. She wore a simple palace dress of flowing brocade with subtle floral patterns. Her hair ornaments and jewelry were also common. When she sat in the crowd, she didn't stand out.
Cishou Palace was lively from the morning.
The Empress Dowager had always enjoyed playing matchmaker. Besides Consort Wei, several other high-ranking consorts in the palace also came to help observe.
However, Wang Qingyao was only familiar with Consort Chen.
Consort Chen was five or six months pregnant, her belly protruding, making her appear even more dignified and graceful.
But her complexion wasn't good, masked by thick layers of makeup.
Wang Qingyao glanced at her belly, her expression changing drastically.
It was still early, and not many people had arrived. Wang Qingyao wanted to step forward and have a private chat with Consort Chen. Just as she moved a step in that direction, she was beckoned over by the Empress Dowager.
"Let this old woman have a look at your eyes!" The Empress Dowager was overjoyed to know that Wang Qingyao's eyes had recovered. "I said, how could such a bright and spirited young lady like Princess Ding'an be destined to be blind for a lifetime? See, they've recovered."
A cold glint flashed in Consort Wei's eyes. She echoed with a smile, "Princess Ding'an is blessed and has good fortune."
Wang Qingyao smiled and sat beside the Empress Dowager, blinking her eyes to let her see clearly.
The Empress Dowager was amused by her deliberately wide-eyed expression and laughed heartily.
Wang Qingyao chuckled, "The Empress Dowager is about to find a granddaughter-in-law, and her mouth hasn't closed from smiling."
The Empress Dowager laughed heartily, and the others joined in.
"Later, help this old woman take a good look," the Empress Dowager said cheerfully, patting Wang Qingyao's hand.
Wang Qingyao affectionately linked her arm, as if whispering, but her voice was loud enough for those around to hear.
"Does the Empress Dowager have any suitable candidates in mind?"
Consort Wei's face darkened.
Although everyone knew that both Consort Wei and the Empress Dowager surely had candidates in mind and the flower banquet was just a formality, saying it out loud could easily offend someone.
Moreover, the candidates in Consort Wei's and the Empress Dowager's minds were not the same. If it wasn't said, they could pretend not to know.
But once it was spoken, how could Consort Wei deliberately go against the Empress Dowager's wishes?
She might even be accused of filial impiety.
Consort Wei was filled with both anger and hatred towards Wang Qingyao.