Early the next morning, Song Jinyu couldn't get up because she had gone to bed too late. So she didn't go to pay respects to her master. "Let her be," Miao Yunshen always indulged her. Anyway, since they were on the mountain, he wasn't worried that Song Jinyu would cause any trouble.
She was a smart and wise person, but unfortunately, she was too young and lacked experience.
When Wen Sirong heard the news that Song Jinyu had returned, after reporting the sect's affairs to Miao Yunshen, he rushed to her courtyard in a hurry.
"Junior Sister, while you were away, I asked many people to buy some trinkets for you," he said. He loved his junior sister very much. Every time he saw her, he felt as if she were his own younger sister.
Song Jinyu was also very happy to see Wen Sirong. "Senior Brother, if others see this, your subordinates will laugh their heads off," she said. The majestic and imposing eldest disciple of Tianmen Mountain was actually trying to make his junior sister happy.
Wen Sirong wasn't afraid at all. "You! You only know how to eat, drink, and have fun in Liuzhou and the capital. You never come back to share your master's worries," he said.
Hearing this, Song Jinyu gave a faint smile. "With you ten senior brothers in the sect, what else do I need to do?"
"What? Are you trying to be lazy?"
He reached out and flicked Song Jinyu on the forehead. "You..."
Then Wen Sirong told Song Jinyu in detail how the Elders' Council had been pressing Miao Yunshen step by step recently and almost tried to take away his power. This was also at Miao Yunshen's instruction. He especially pointed out that although Tianmen Mountain had received the emperor's secret support because of the spiritual medicine, it had offended the Crown Prince, who would be the next emperor.
In the future, the Crown Prince would never tolerate Tianmen Mountain.
After hearing Wen Sirong's words, Song Jinyu remained silent. The Crown Prince... She suddenly remembered that last time, because of the destruction of the spiritual root base, the Crown Prince and Ouyang Jinse had almost put Tianmen Mountain in crisis.
"Senior Brother, since the Crown Prince is so jealous of Tianmen Mountain, why don't we take the initiative?" She threw down her pen, and Niaoniao served her to wash her hands.
"Last time, Ouyang Jinse got the news of the destruction of the spiritual root so quickly. There must be someone in the sect on his side, right?"
Was it the Second Elder? Or someone else?
The senior and junior siblings found Miao Yunshen, and the three of them closed the door and discussed. Song Jinyu deliberately didn't mention Prince Yu in front of her master, and Miao Yunshen didn't force her to make a choice. However, her words just now coincided with his thoughts. Sure enough, it was still Song Jinyu who understood him best.
Some things seemed to be a blessing. But if one didn't have the capital to handle them well, they could easily backfire. It was better to take a chance while others were coveting.
In Prince Yu's Mansion, Zhongli Mingye had just received the news from Qingfeng that Song Jinyu had entered Tianmen Mountain. After that, there was no more news. He thought to himself, "This heartless woman really didn't take my words to heart."
"My lord, Concubine Ying in the palace is pregnant."
"Really? Then I should congratulate Father Emperor," Zhongli Mingye said with a faint smile.
However, was this child a blessing for the emperor at this time? Maybe not. What would the spoiled Crown Prince think of this child?
Just as he thought, the Crown Prince, Zhongli Chengze, had even beaten the Crown Princess severely in a fit of rage. The relationship between the Crown Prince and the Grand Tutor's Mansion, which had just been repaired, was broken again. Grand Tutor Shen submitted a memorial to the emperor to impeach the Crown Prince. The emperor was afraid that the scandal would spread and affect the reputation of the royal family.
He personally slapped the Crown Prince twice, and the father - son relationship reached rock bottom. The queen was also punished to be confined to think about her mistakes because of her poor parenting.
Zhongli Mingye received a letter from Ming Ruyi and sneered. Even if he stayed in a corner in peace, he couldn't stop these people from scheming against him desperately.
The Crown Prince's paranoia was getting worse.
However, the deal between Tianmen Mountain and the emperor was becoming less and less of a secret. In this way, Tianmen Mountain was in a precarious situation.
He wondered if she was involved in this game. He hoped not. Otherwise, he really had to find a way to protect her.
Judging from the last conversation with Song Jinyu, she must be highly regarded by Miao Yunshen. Zhongli Mingye suddenly felt a little worried and had an inexplicable sense of uneasiness.
Was it because she wasn't by his side?
That sect leader was very shrewd. Would he cause trouble?
"After all this, Jinshui Palace will probably become the number one sect in the Jianghu," Song Jinyu said to Wen Sirong with a smile. Yan Fei was polishing his flying chain expressionlessly beside them.
"Yu'er, I've copied a book on poison - making techniques left by our ancestor..." Miao Yunshen looked at his beloved disciples lovingly.
"You should study this book carefully."
Song Jinyu stepped forward to take the book and then returned to her courtyard to study it in seclusion. Since she couldn't find the answers and solutions to some problems, she would just leave it to time.
She absolutely refused to admit that she was just avoiding something.
Ouyang Jinse exaggerated the matter of Prince Yu in front of the Crown Prince. He also pointed out that if the Crown Prince married the daughter of the Liuzhou prefect, he would surely gain the attention of Tianmen Mountain, which the Crown Prince couldn't allow.
"She is actually Miao Yunshen's disciple?!" Zhongli Chengze was furious. What did Prince Yu want to do?
"Your Highness, please calm down!"
Seeing him angry, Ouyang Jinse felt extremely delighted. He leaned over to the Crown Prince's ear and told him the whole plan.
"Such a proud person like her will never marry Prince Yu!"
Zhongli Chengze was confused. "Why do we want Mother Queen to choose a daughter of a powerful official as his concubine?"
Seeing that the Crown Prince didn't understand, Ouyang Jinse smiled. "That's because Song Jinyu is still the daughter of the prefect's mansion. If the concubine's status is too low, she may not be able to overpower the main wife."
"Brilliant!"
The Crown Prince remembered the few times he had met Song Jinyu. Although she was beautiful, there was no lack of beautiful women around him. He didn't know what Prince Yu saw in her. Was it for Tianmen Mountain?
Song Jinyu was a bit bored on the mountain and was flipping through the copybook from her master. When her Seventh Senior Brother, Chen Runzhi, came in, she was still deep in thought.
"Junior Sister, Yan Fei has been in a bad mood recently. I don't know what's wrong with him," Chen Runzhi said. He was Miao Yunshen's seventh disciple and was in charge of the defense of Tianmen Mountain. He was well - known for his good temper on Tianmen Mountain and always obeyed his master. He was also highly regarded by Miao Yunshen.
However, because Song Jinyu often violated the rules of Tianmen Mountain, which caused him to be punished, the relationship between Song Jinyu and Chen Runzhi was very tense. As they grew older, they gradually reconciled. Now, they often interacted with each other.
"Seventh Senior Brother, come and sit down," she said.
She put down her pen and asked Niaoniao to make tea.
Hearing him mention Yan Fei, she felt inexplicably nervous. "What's wrong with Senior Brother Yan Fei?"
"I don't know either. He has been shutting himself in his room for the past few days and has ignored many things in the Zhui Feng Hall."
Chen Runzhi was very concerned about Yan Fei. He knew that Song Jinyu and Yan Fei had a good relationship, so he thought of asking her to persuade Yan Fei.
As soon as Song Jinyu heard this, she got up in a hurry and went to Yan Fei's courtyard with him.
Unexpectedly, she was turned away! Yan Fei wasn't there. "Where could he have gone?" Song Jinyu was very puzzled and had no choice but to go back.