Zhen Changzai sat in the hall reading letters, sighing from time to time.
The attendant came forward and poured her another cup of tea. "What worries you, young lady?"
"What my father told me is indeed related to Young Lady Yu. But from what she said, I vaguely feel that the unjust case of the entire Wei family is also related to the Grand Master. At the very least, he should also know part of the truth."
"Grand Master?" The attendant frowned, thinking carefully. "He seems very young to me. When Wei Shi was in trouble, he was also a child. What could he know?"
"In fact, he's much older than he looks. I've previously inquired about this, and it turns out the Imperial Master must have practiced some uncanny technique to maintain his youthful beauty. Who knows, perhaps he was by the late Emperor's side at that time, offering advice and suggestions!"
"My lady, did the master ever tell you why he wanted to find the descendants of the Wei family who were left behind? In my opinion, sending you to the palace just to find someone and ruining your happiness for the rest of your life is too great a sacrifice!"
Zhen Changzai closed the letter, his eyes determined. "If I had a crush on someone before entering the palace, that would indeed be called a sacrifice. But, I will marry anyone, and since he is the emperor, it is not an injustice to me. By the way, Tong Jun, it's already this late, why hasn't the neighbor come back yet?"
"I'll go check outside the door."
Then, the scene of Huayan and several palace maids carrying Concubine Xu back came into her eyes.
Is this... fainting from heatstroke?
But the water stains on the ground don’t look like it.
"My lady, I think Lady Xu may have fallen into the water outside."
Zhen Changzai stood up in surprise and simply pointed to the east side hall: "Did you see it clearly?"
"Yes, the doctor was still following behind. He probably lost his balance on the boat and fell off."
"The lotus pond area isn't as good as other fish-raising areas. It's full of silt. If you fall in, you'll probably end up drinking some dirty water. That's really unlucky."
Tong Jun covered his mouth and smiled: "God is also helping the young lady to vent her anger! This is what she deserves."
Jing Ning also collected the information about Concubine Xu falling into the water and shared it several times in Lin'an Palace, which made the palace people feel happy.
After all, this person has the character of flattering the powerful and looking down on the weak written all over his face. He always orders his servants around, and then turns around and fawns over the high-ranking concubines, which has long aroused people's resentment.
Wei Shuyi listened to their conversation for a long time and said, "Since Concubine Xu is not feeling well, should I go to Yonghe Palace to see her?"
"My lady! You didn't fall into the water, so why did you suddenly want to go visit her?!" Jing Ning reached out in astonishment and touched her forehead. "It's not hot...My lady, you suffered so much before because of her. Now we can't even watch her make a fool of herself, why should we care about her?"
Wen Yu couldn't help but interrupt: "Silly girl, who told you that going over to visit means you are showing your deepest care?"
"Hmm? Could it be that the young master wants to mock her on purpose? To watch her make a fool of herself from a close distance?"
"That's understandable."
So, Jing Ning volunteered to accompany him. The reason he gave was also hard to refuse: he would stay in front of Wei Shuyi to prevent her from getting hurt, and he could sneak out to ask for help at the critical moment.
Jing An naturally stayed in Sang Yuxuan: "Girl, don't cause trouble for the young lady, understand? That Concubine Xu is a vindictive person, don't go too far."
"I know, I know. Sister, just wait and see what's to come!"
After they left, Jing'an walked to the corner of the courtyard and continued talking to the empty place.
"Keep a close eye on it, I think there's something we can get hold of."
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Concubine Xu has suffered a great deal!
Not to mention being exposed to the sun for several days in a row, today she was dragged into the lotus pond by the palace maid who was rowing the boat, and she was covered in dirty mud. A piece of mud even fell into her mouth. It was really disgusting!
When she woke from her coma, she hadn't found the culprit, and she heard bad news from the imperial physician: "My lady, you have contracted a disease. Your skin is red, swollen, and itchy from contact with dirty things. You must not sleep with him in the near future. If the disease is transmitted to the emperor, it will be a serious crime!"
That damned little eunuch! It's all his fault!
Lady Xu was on the verge of tears, struggling to sit up. "Huayan! Did you see clearly? Where's the man who rowed the boat for me today? Call him over, or I'll tear him into pieces!"
"Reply, reply to the young master, he ran away."
"What?!"
"At that time, I was busy rescuing the young lady to shore and even sent for the imperial physician. The scene was in such a mess that I didn't pay attention and the man ran away."
Concubine Xu's face darkened, and she became increasingly annoyed. "What a useless person! Where's the Emperor? Invite him over! He'll definitely know who was rowing the boat!"
Huayan got up in a hurry, and when she looked up, she saw Wei Shuyi outside the door.
"This servant pays respects to Yu Meiren."
"How is your young master?"
"She just woke up and isn't in a good mood. Please come back later, Miss Yu!"
How can that be?
What I want is when Concubine Xu is emotionally unstable.
Wei Shuyi ignored Huayan's attempts to stop him and walked straight in: "Since you've become like this because of the emperor, why hasn't he come to visit you yet?"
"Who let you in!" Concubine Xu glared at her fiercely. "The Emperor is so busy with affairs that he hasn't heard the news yet. He's just late. He's not like Concubine Yu, who's so idle, lying in the room thinking about other people's affairs, and even coming here to make fun of me!"
"You're just trying to accuse me. I came here with the intention of reconciling, so how can you be said to be eager to see a joke?"
Wei Shuyi came to the bedside, looked at the other person's wet hair and the scars on his neck that had not yet healed, and couldn't help but pursed his lips and smiled.
This action once again made Lady Xu furious: "What are you laughing at?! You saw my miserable state, and you are so proud of it?"
"No, I just feel sympathy," Wei Shuyi replied in a very soft voice. "Look, you tried so hard to curry favor with Concubine Jin, but when you were in trouble, she didn't even send anyone to help or take care of you. Not to mention the emperor who is far away in the Palace of Eternal Life! When I think about you disappearing from my sight like a drowned dog one day in the future, I can't help but want to laugh. Are you satisfied with this answer?"
"You, you! You said you weren't here to laugh at me! Someone, kick them all out!"
Jing Ning decisively stopped the group of palace servants: "Let's see who dares! After all, my young mistress is also a beauty of the same rank. Do you, as slaves, dare to lay hands on your master?!"
Huayan and several young eunuchs were obviously hesitant. Concubine Xu was very angry and picked up the teacup next to her and threw it at them.
Wei Shuyi dodged sideways, letting it shatter completely. He then squatted down, patiently picked up the fragments, and wrapped them in his handkerchief.
"Get out! I don't need your fake kindness! Get out!"
She looked at the crazy Concubine Xu, smiled slightly, and clenched the fragments in her palm.
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