Her tone was grave, devoid of any jest. Upon hearing this, Ye Tingyun pondered for a moment before truthfully recounting.
"This all happened many years ago. For years, the Yue Kingdom harbored ambitions and constantly engaged in war with our dynasty. It was only after a defeat back then that they proactively offered a concubine to my father, the Emperor, to sue for peace."
"This Yu Guiren was the woman they sent. She was said to have been meticulously chosen by the Yue Kingdom's royal family, hence her esteemed title of Saintess. However, due to her awkward status, she was not favored by my father and had always remained inconspicuous in the harem, rarely interacting with others."
Since Yu Guiren was truly on the fringes of courtly life, this was all the information Ye Tingyun knew.
After speaking, he looked up at Feng Yinwan and couldn't help but ask, "What is it? She's just an unfavored concubine, does she have some unspeakable secret?"
Feng Yinwan couldn't be certain of that either.
But the mere title of "Saintess of Yue Kingdom" was enough to indicate the complexity of her background.
After a moment of thought, she asked again, "Have you ever interacted with her?"
Ye Tingyun hesitated, then nodded. "It wouldn't count as interaction. I've only seen her once or twice at grand ceremonies, never spoken with her."
Her status was awkward, being a Saintess from an enemy nation, that was one point.
Secondly, she usually lived in seclusion, rarely leaving her chambers unless absolutely necessary, making her exceedingly difficult to encounter.
Feng Yinwan's eyes grew solemn. Recalling that she hadn't personally seen Yu Guiren on her previous visit to Yuxiu Palace, she couldn't help but frown slightly.
"Do you have a way to get her out of Yuxiu Palace?"
If she was truly a pawn strategically placed by Yue Kingdom, then barging into Yuxiu Palace might alert the enemy.
However, there was indeed a way.
Ye Tingyun paused for a moment before replying, "The harem has returned to peace. My father is hosting a banquet tonight, and all the imperial consorts are required to attend. Yu Guiren should be present then."
This was a rare opportunity, but given Feng Yinwan's current identity, she could only observe from the shadows.
As she contemplated how to bypass the guards and infiltrate, Ye Tingyun seemed to have read her mind and raised an eyebrow, asking mysteriously.
"She will be there, but in your current state, you probably can't go, can you?"
His words carried a hint of triumph.
Feng Yinwan looked up at him, and upon seeing a flicker of cunning in his eyes, her temple twitched subtly.
"Do you have a solution?"
Ye Tingyun's solution was to disguise her as a eunuch!
But even as she followed this young man and stood legitimately within the grand hall, Feng Yinwan managed to endure.
A eunuch she could be. Being here was certainly better than being outside, and it would facilitate her actions.
Her tone was grave, devoid of any jest. Upon hearing this, Ye Tingyun pondered for a moment before truthfully recounting.
"This all happened many years ago. For years, the Yue Kingdom harbored ambitions and constantly engaged in war with our dynasty. It was only after a defeat back then that they proactively offered a concubine to my father, the Emperor, to sue for peace."
"This Yu Guiren was the woman they sent. She was said to have been meticulously chosen by the Yue Kingdom's royal family, hence her esteemed title of Saintess. However, due to her awkward status, she was not favored by my father and had always remained inconspicuous in the harem, rarely interacting with others."
Since Yu Guiren was truly on the fringes of courtly life, this was all the information Ye Tingyun knew.
After speaking, he looked up at Feng Yinwan and couldn't help but ask, "What is it? She's just an unfavored concubine, does she have some unspeakable secret?"