Chapter 225
Xiaoju knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times to Shen Qingnian before speaking: "Miss, thanks to you, I have enjoyed three years of peace. Now that you have no choice but to return to the palace, I also want to stay by your side and be your right-hand woman."
On the way back, the young lady asked her several times if she wanted to leave, saying that she could ask His Majesty to find her a good place and arrange her future. She immediately refused.
She and her mistress were inseparable; the mistress, the lady, and the young lady were already her family. Along the way, she thought a lot, and the closer she got to the capital, the more determined her heart became.
Seeing Xiaoju kneel down, Shen Qingnian quickly helped her up and said, "There's no need for us to do this."
Their three years in Jiangnan were not smooth sailing, especially when they first arrived there, they faced many difficulties. Fortunately, with Xiaoju by their side, their lives quickly got back on track.
Xiaoju used to be her maid. They used each other in the Shen family, but after entering the palace, they supported each other. Within three years of leaving the palace, they had become close relatives.
Xiaoju was helped up by Shen Qingnian. She looked at her and said firmly, "Miss, please let me return to being your personal maid and your right-hand woman. Only after the matter of Chen Zheng is settled can I properly plan for the future."
She realized that her mistress had returned to the palace because of Chen Zheng, and she wanted to help her mistress.
Shen Qingnian felt a warmth in her heart upon hearing this, but she did not agree to Xiaoju's request. Instead, she said, "The matter of Chen Zheng involves many things. Although His Majesty is involved, I do not want to drag you into it. You can hide in the deep palace and wait for the right time to send you out of the palace."
Judging from the letter the man gave her last time, Shen Zheng has achieved great military exploits this time, and with the general's death, he will surely succeed the general and hold the tiger tally in his hands.
Shen Zheng's momentum is fierce, and I'm sure that officials and common people alike have praised him highly. If Your Majesty does not appoint him as a general, it may cause dissatisfaction among officials and the people.
Xiaoju shook her head: "Miss, I am not afraid. You don't have anyone suitable in the palace, so I will stay by your side."
Seeing this, Shen Qingnian stopped pressuring her. With Xiaoju willing to stay in the main hall as her personal maid, many things would indeed be easier to handle.
Seeing that Shen Qingnian agreed, Xiaoju smiled and said, "Miss, once things are settled, please buy me a house outside the palace and open a cosmetics shop. From now on, I will deliver your and the young lady's cosmetics to the palace."
“Okay, I promise you,” Shen Qingnian said with a smile.
Afterwards, Xiaoju left the main hall and went into the courtyard. Soon after, she led five palace maids in, one of whom was Zhulan.
Zhu Lan looked somewhat fearful. The incident from years ago had terrified her, but fortunately, after the incident, His Majesty questioned her several times and then did not make things difficult for her.
But when she thought of what happened back then, she was still terrified. Just now, when this Miss Liu spoke, she could tell that Miss Liu's voice was extremely similar to that of the late Empress.
Although Miss Liu's voice was faint and not as gentle as the late Empress's, the maid standing beside her looked exactly like Xiao Ju from three years ago!
Adding to this the young lady who looked remarkably like His Majesty, all these factors combined made it impossible for her not to overthink things. A sense of dread kept rising within her, filling her with terror.
"Zhu Lan, from now on you will serve the young lady with me," Xiao Ju instructed Zhu Lan.
“Yes,” Juran said tremblingly.
Next, Xiaoju settled the other four palace maids she had brought into the hall. After Shen Qingnian recognized them one by one, she led Zhu Lan out of the hall and headed to the small kitchen.
Outside the palace.
Looking at Xiaoju's appearance, Zhu Lan couldn't help but ask cautiously, "Young lady, from now on we will serve you together. May I ask your name?"
Xiaoju stopped and looked at Zhulan with a half-smile: "Just call me Xiaoju."
Zhu Lan turned pale instantly.
Could it be that the young lady in the main hall really thinks the same way she does...?
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