Qian Dai received a signal from Concubine Jin and beat Zhang Da Ying so hard that the scars still remained even after several days.
The old nanny ignored her own injuries and was anxious for her: "What should we do? My lady, you can't leave any scars on your face. If your face is disfigured, how can you accompany the emperor in the future?"
"The emperor doesn't like to come to my place anyway, so whatever."
"The ointment that Concubine Yi gave me earlier was quite useful. There's still some left, so I brought it to you." The maid reached out to apply the ointment. "Whether the Emperor comes or not, a woman's face cannot... Ouch! My lady, what are you doing?"
Zhang agreed to get annoyed at the sight of the ointment.
I'm sorry Wei Shuyi didn't ask for mercy that day. I'm sorry everyone was laughing at her, which is why she ended up in this situation!
She grabbed the ointment and threw it out the door!
"Bah! Such hypocritical sympathy! When Lin'an Palace really needed help, everyone cowered. I never want to see her things again!"
"My lady, you are acting on impulse again. Have you forgotten what Noble Lady Wen said to you?"
Zhang Da Ying then calmed down, thought about it, and went out to pick it up himself.
"Grandma Jiang, thank goodness you reminded me, otherwise, my old habit would have recurred." She unscrewed the lid of the jar. "After all, this is a rare treasure that I can't have, so I can't let others get it for free."
After saying that, she applied medicine on her face and her mood returned to calm.
Seeing this, the old nanny calmed down a bit. "My dear lady, I will take advantage of my age just once, but please remember this! We have no status in the palace, and no family support. The only thing we can rely on is the favors given by the other concubines. I don't expect you to be smooth-talking and make friends with them all, I just ask that you don't offend anyone!"
"How do you say that?"
"If you still insist on going to Lin'an Palace and getting along with them, I secretly think that one day...given the character of Concubine Yi, she will at least intercede for you."
Zhang Da Ying was silent for a moment. "Yes, ever since the Emperor came to the West Wing Palace, they've been practically ready to kick me out. And I lost my patience, so we ended up getting into trouble and losing my support."
"That's not what I meant."
"Grandma Jiang, this afternoon, come with me to Lin'an Palace to apologize?"
"My Lord, have you figured it out?!"
Zhang agreed to put down the ointment and slapped himself twice in the face!
"My lady! Stop it now!"
The old lady was horrified, but she smiled and replied, "It's okay. If I don't act pitiful, I'm afraid they won't sympathize with me. That's all."
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Wei Shuyi was instructing Concubine Xin on how to arrange the dishes in the small kitchen when he heard Wen Yu walking quickly towards him, saying that Mrs. Zhang had arrived.
"How dare she come here?" Concubine Xin turned her head and glanced at her. "She's not here to call me to task, is she? Then I'll have to grab a few more bone-chopping knives for self-defense."
"You stay here first, I'll go out and take a look."
"Sister Yi, let me go too! I'm afraid she'll come over to cause trouble on purpose. I have to protect you!"
Wei Shuyi pointed at her greasy hands and said, "If I were easily hurt by her, I wouldn't survive a month in the palace. Don't worry, you practice your plate-setting skills here, I'll be back soon."
After saying that, he took Wen Yu to the main hall.
As soon as Zhang Da Ying saw Wei Shuyi, she knelt down and kowtowed solemnly: "Noble Lady Yi, I was rude in my words and actions earlier and almost got you into trouble. I came here to apologize."
"Jing'an, quickly help Miss Zhang up."
"yes."
However, she simply refused to get up. "Noble Lady Yi, you once spared no effort to teach me a craft and taught me the technique of stone throwing, so that I wouldn't feel lonely when I was alone. But I... I was too eager for quick success and too eager to prove myself. As a result, I made mistakes that I didn't realize until today."
"Hmm? What's wrong with you?"
"My father held a low official position, and his appearance wasn't as good as Concubine Xu's. Therefore, my initial rank was the lowest." She raised her head slightly as she spoke, finger marks visible on her face. "And precisely because of this, I dreamed of climbing up the social ladder. When Concubine Wen, a fellow palace member, was willing to promote me, I abandoned you and became close to her, completely disregarding our past friendship. This was my first mistake."
Wei Shuyi did not respond, but just listened quietly.
"After gaining power, I intentionally brought people to Lin'an Palace to show off, which caused Sister Xin's dissatisfaction. In order to compete with her, I also got angry with her and made things difficult for you. This is my second mistake." Zhang Da Ying reached out and touched the scar again. "That day in the West Wing Hall, in front of the Imperial Concubine, I panicked and almost put you on the opposite side of the Imperial Concubine. This is another mistake."
It turns out that she understands the truth thoroughly.
Wei Shuyi personally helped her up, his eyes falling on her cheek: "It's been a few days, and the scar is still so obvious. Have you consulted the imperial physician?"
"My words carry little weight. Granny Jiang went there several times, but only got a few bottles of useless medicine. They wouldn't come all the way here just to heal the wounds and relieve the pain of a concubine who has no favor!"
"Wen Yu, bring Dr. Lu's medicine. I don't need it recently, so give it to Miss Zhang first."
"yes."
Zhang Da Ying immediately burst into tears of gratitude: "Noble Lady Yi, I did something so ungrateful before. Are you willing to forgive me?"
"It's a great virtue to correct one's mistakes as soon as one realizes them." Wei Shuyi comforted him softly, "Besides, you haven't made a big mistake yet. It's good to suffer a little and then learn right from wrong."
"Then, can I still come to Lin'an Palace to learn how to cook? You don't know that when I cook alone, the food I make is always hard to swallow. That's why I'm upset and angry at them. I was too impatient and wanted to make the same perfect meals as the imperial chef, but I didn't have anyone to guide me..."
"As long as you want to come, I will naturally welcome you."
"really?!"
"Of course, I won't lie." Wei Shuyi stuffed the ointment into her hand and looked at the old nanny. "You need to use this medicine several times. It's best not to expose it to sunlight outside. This will help the wound heal faster."
"Yes, I've made note of it."
"Then hurry back to Yanxi Palace to heal your wounds! I'm still waiting for you to come back here to study."
Zhang agreed and thanked him profusely, then took his men away.
At this moment, even Jing An was puzzled: "My lady, do you really want to reconcile with her?"
"What she said just now was half true, half false. I did understand. It was Noble Lady Wen who took the initiative to win her over, so she temporarily defected to another camp." Wei Shuyi analyzed to the crowd, "She put aside her dignity and came to beg for mercy this time. I guess she also got someone's advice. If I treat her coldly, this drama will not be able to continue!"
"Then they will choose to strike from the dark." Wen Yu took over the conversation, "We can barely handle it, but the little princess..."
Jing Ning understood: "That's right! So we put the enemy in front of us and see what tricks she is going to play?"
"Sister Yi! And me! Take me too! From now on, I will always control my mouth and not make things difficult for Zhang. I've done the superficial sisterly things in the mansion before, so I guarantee I'm proficient!"
Concubine Xin also poked her head out from the main gate and waved to ask to join.
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