The Crown Prince in the Jade Pendant

Chapter 8: Helping One Other

After Qin Yi was sent to the border of Great Tong, the Imperial Tutors were very worried about it. However, he felt what the eyes did not see was regarded as clean. He was really fed up with that dog couple.

The frontier was poor and bitter, the guards could not relax even for a moment. Qin Yi brought people to the border a few times to pursue the Tatar cavalry. During the first lunar month, these Tatar younglings had harassed the commoners and robbed a few things before fleeing. He led some people and chased for five hundred Li (modern: 1 Li = 500m or 1,640 feet). When he surrounded the Tatar cavalry, he planned to cut the weeds and dig up the roots, but there were some accidents when he was not paying attention.

At that time, Qin Yi felt that his injury should be quite serious. He did not fear being without support afterwards because the troops of Great Tong were not that courageous. What he feared was that the news of his unconsciousness would be sent back to the Imperial City.

One feared that the Empress would be dreaming about this day. That year, she was able to hook up with her Brother-in-Law when her Older Sister was seriously ill, so Qin Yi knew that he should not have any illusions about this couple.

When Chu Jin Yao finished educating her jade pendant and saw that the other party seemed to be heeding to it, she said, “You have helped me a lot, now it is my turn to help you. Don’t worry and leave your matter to me. Nothing will happen. I guess that the key issue lies with this jade. One time when I was listening to Mother Su nagging, she mentioned that the Taoist Priest was rather mysterious and after he left the jade with me, he walked away singing something. When Father and Mother chased outside, they only saw the vast area of snow. I guess that this jade pendant has some magical power. Why don’t we search again? Perhaps there is someone selling such a jade-like this in other places. We will buy it back no matter the cost and try if we can transfer you over.”

It sounded like a decent plan. Qin Yi did not think that Chu Jin Yao could help him with anything, but upon listening to how sincerely she was planning for him, he had no choice but to speak perfunctorily, “All right.”

However, in his heart, he was thinking of finding a way to contact his confidants in the Eastern Palace and instruct them to look for the soul cultivating jade.

Chu Jin Yao racked her brains to think of where there would be a lot of jade stones. Or perhaps she should look for one who had exposure outside and instruct them to inquire about information about this jade. At that time the Taoist Priest gave her a piece and logically speaking, jade stones came in pairs, so this should not be a unique piece.

As for how to purchase it after it was found… Chu Jin Yao refused to think about this question, as there would always be a way.

Chu Jin Yao sighed silently. When Qin Yi heard it, he asked, “What is the matter? To even sigh like this.”

“I am worried about my future livelihood.”

Qin Yi burst into a peal of laughter. Chu Jin Yao glared at him and said solemnly, “Don’t laugh. I am seriously mulling over it. I want to help Older Sister, want to buy jade for you, and also have to plan for the future as the expenses are high in noble families. There is a saying that money can make ghosts turn the millstones. Then there is the other saying- there are a hundred matters to lament for a poor couple. I understand too well how difficult it is without money. I still have a long road ahead and cannot keep on counting on monthly allowance and that thirty taels to survive. I have to think of a profit-making income, and as for the other people in the Su family… I will not make a false countercharge but would not be a saint and not feel any resentment. From now onwards, each will walk on one’s road and will not disturb each other. It’s the best if we never see each other.”