Special Agent Rebirth: The Omnipotent Goddess of Quick Transmigration
Chapter 525: Mysterious Young Lady No. 518 (Part 13) - Fourth Update

Chapter 525: Mysterious Young Lady No. 518 (Part 13) - Fourth Update

"Yanqiu, you go back first," seeing her son standing there dazed for a long time, Meng’s mother urged him to leave.

Meng Yanqiu tugged at his lips, trying to muster a smile, but found that he couldn’t smile at all.

In his previous life, he had thought that Ye Shaohua had ruined his entire life with Ye Qingqing, and even after her death, he did not bother with her, still resenting her for passing a message to the thirteenth prince.

Now it seemed that Ye Shaohua was actually innocent, and the one who truly wanted to be involved with the thirteenth prince was Ye Qingqing herself.

He had harbored resentment from his past life into this one, only to realize that he had hated the wrong person from beginning to end.

Ye Qingqing couldn’t fathom the Ye Family’s embroidery techniques, but Ye Shaohua, having only the incomplete latter part of the technique, was able to use the Ye Family’s methods to embroider in such a short time?

It went without saying who truly grasped the Ye Family’s embroidery technique in the previous life.

Laughably, in this life of rebirth, he had sworn to ignore Ye Shaohua’s affairs, yet in the end, it was Ye Shaohua mother and daughter who came to his aid.

Meng Yanqiu simply had no face to see Ye Shaohua, and the thought of her dying because of him in a past life made him turn away, trying his best to suppress the surge of grief in his heart.

**

Half a month later, the Emperor personally visited Jiangling.

Jiangling, a not so large place, was nevertheless swarmed with numerous officials and nobles.

In this half-month, Governor Liu had even led people to extensively renovate Jiangling’s travel Palace, and Jiangling was thriving as well, with the prefect of Jiangling determined to show the Emperor the best facet, being very meticulous in all aspects.

During the Palace Banquet, officials from various regions presented many lavish gifts.

Ye Shaohua put a great deal of effort into the embroideries she intended to gift the Emperor, which also took her a lot of time.

Up to now, Mi Shenyun had not been acquired.

"Virtuous Consort, Sister, I heard that the Crown Prince has found a piece of embroidery for His Majesty, why haven’t I seen it?" Sincerely laughing behind her hand, Noble Consort glanced at the solemnly sitting Virtuous Consort.

This time the Emperor came to Jiangling, bringing only two consorts, the Virtuous Consort and the Noble Consort.

However, it’s worth mentioning that the harem has been without an Empress for a long time, and there were rumors amongst the people that the Emperor wanted to establish the Virtuous Consort as Empress, but since she was merely a commoner with no powerful familial backing, she was reluctant to take the position.

The Emperor could not help but refrain from establishing an Empress for the sake of the Virtuous Consort.

Knowing the Noble Consort’s provocative intentions, the Virtuous Consort didn’t take it to heart, just smiling faintly, "Perhaps there has been a delay."

"If the Crown Prince hasn’t found a suitable birthday gift, I happen to have several embroideries from Jiangling’s Embroidery Workshop that were sent to the Palace. Why not let the Crown Prince take one from me?" The Noble Consort had no intention of letting the Virtuous Consort off the hook.

During the last Palace gathering, the Virtuous Consort somehow obtained a piece of peony phoenix fabric and made a garment that was incomparably gorgeous, overshadowing all the newcomers to the Palace.

Naturally, the Noble Consort seized any opportunity to embarrass the Virtuous Consort.

Now accustomed to the blatant and hidden threats of the Palace, the Virtuous Consort simply smiled lightly, offering no explanation.

An attendant serving the Virtuous Consort couldn’t help but whisper, "Your Highness, should we find something from the private treasury for the Crown Prince?"

Looking at the Crown Prince’s composed demeanor, the Virtuous Consort contemplated, "No need."

"But..." The attendant wanted to say something, but seeing the Virtuous Consort’s expression, dared not continue.

"What, has the Crown Prince also found a piece of birthday embroidery for His Majesty?" Jiangling was the Empress Dowager’s hometown and this trip to Jiangling, although circuitous and familiar, seemed to improve the spirits of the Empress Dowager greatly when she saw her home region.

However, her gaze toward the Virtuous Consort was indifferent.

She had never liked the Virtuous Consort, firstly because the latter’s family really was unremarkable. Back then, it was during the Emperor’s incognito survey of the public sentiment that he fell in love with her at first sight and brought her into the Imperial Palace.

Nobody expected that a mere commoner woman would eventually climb to the position of chief of the four consorts, with her son also being named Crown Prince.

Not to mention that the Emperor had yet to establish an Empress, all for her sake.

The Noble Consort glanced at the Virtuous Consort and couldn’t help but laugh softly, then sat next to the Empress Dowager and started to explain, "I did hear something; the Crown Prince casually chose a commoner girl to embroider the birthday gift for His Majesty. It’s unknown how well that common girl can embroider, but after all, she is an ordinary commoner, unlikely to match the quality from Jiangling’s Embroidery Workshop."

Upon hearing of another commoner girl, the Empress Dowager naturally thought of the Virtuous Consort’s past and her face clouded briefly.

However, after a moment, she returned to her usual demeanor, as if no displeasure had occurred.

Just then, the thirteenth prince had already presented the embroidery given to him in advance by Ye Qingqing, "This prince wishes Father Emperor happiness vast as the East Sea and longevity surpassing South Mountain."

As he spoke, he instructed the eunuch following him to unveil the birthday embroidery gift he was presenting.

The Empress Dowager looked up and saw a thoughtful glance that began casually but ended with some admiration, "A splendid ’Pine and Crane for Longevity’ screen, the thirteenth prince is considerate."

Upon hearing the Empress Dowager’s praise, the thirteenth prince was pleased.

Emperor looked at the ’Pine and Crane for Longevity’ screen, also very satisfied. He was nearing fifty, and in ancient times, people didn’t live long, especially emperors, who labored with the weight of the realm. Living to sixty was considered a long life.

And now, this ’Pine and Crane for Longevity’ gifted him a touch of delight deep in his heart.

Especially since this ’Pine and Crane for Longevity’ screen was meticulously crafted, lifelike, embodying both form and spirit; unmistakably a rare item, one that even the treasures collected in the imperial storage could not compare with.

"The thirteenth prince has actually found such an exquisite piece of embroidery," a nearby Minister marveled at the ’Pine and Crane for Longevity’, and its inscribed characters, remarking, "Such a treasure is a heirloom through the ages, deserving the pinnacle of Great Mu Country’s embroidery skills, surpassing even Ye Xiuniang’s peak creations seen before by this minister."

For a time, ministers in the travel Palace were full of admiration, and the thirteenth prince’s faction was the center of attention.

The Noble Consort and the thirteenth prince glanced at Mi Shenyun, sitting to the side, and couldn’t help but smile.

It was at this moment that someone named Li Xiu whispered something into Mi Shenyun’s ear.

Only then did Mi Shenyun stand up, "Father Emperor, this prince also has a piece of embroidery to present."