Chapter 94 Why Jing Ye did this
They moved quickly, and soon, when Jiang Xue was sitting in the yard reading a book, she saw that they had already started to get busy.
Ying Qi and Ying Jiu took her clothes to the ear room to iron them, while the other brought some freshly prepared tea and placed it on the stone table in front of Jiang Xue, and then stood beside her to serve her.
Fudong was very thoughtful this time and even prepared some velvet flower jewelry for them to wear.
Shadow Three and Shadow Five were already guarding and patrolling at the gate of the courtyard.
The way the four men were dressed and behaved, they looked as if they were servants who had been serving her for a long time, and there was nothing wrong with them.
It seems that the people around Jing Ye have all been carefully trained.
He can send such people to her casually. If Jing Ye wants to plant spies anywhere, wouldn't it be a piece of cake?
What's more, as they themselves said, their level is far inferior to that of Jing Ye's personal followers called "Yuwei".
Jiang Xue thought of this and looked at the jade pendant hanging around her waist.
She held the book in her hand and fell into deep thought again.
Why did Jing Ye do this?
Was it to do her a huge favor? But if he hadn't told her, she wouldn't have known that the identity of Yuwei was so important in the country. Wouldn't this favor be in vain?
For the sake of love between a man and a woman? When Jiang Xue thought of this, she immediately laughed at her own ridiculous idea.
She and Jingye had only known each other for a few days, so how could there be any feelings between them?
And in her opinion, Jing Ye is not someone who would indulge in sensual pleasures.
"Your Highness," Xiaochun's voice suddenly came, interrupting Jiang Xue's thoughts, "People from the palace have arrived."
Jiang Xue raised her head suddenly, and the book in her hand lost its grip and fell to the bluestone floor.
Ying Qi - now it's time to call Xiang Qi, he immediately bent down to pick up the book, dusted off the book, placed the book on the table respectfully, and raised his hand to pour a cup of tea for Jiang Xue.
Jiang Xue smiled at her and then looked at the person behind Xiaochun.
The leader was eunuch Feng in Queen Lu's palace.
Eunuch Feng walked to Jiang Xue with a smile on his face, bowed slightly, and said, "Your Highness, the team that will go to Hedong to welcome Old Madam Gu is already ready. There are a total of 18 people, and there are four carriages. The Queen also asked the palace to prepare gifts, which are already on the carriages."
Jiang Xue stood up and said softly, "Thank you, Eunuch Feng, for coming here. I have also selected four servants from the Gu Mansion to go with you. Xiangqi——"
Xiang Qi immediately lowered her head and walked behind Jiang Xue. She bowed to Eunuch Feng and said softly, "Xiang Qi greets Eunuch Feng."
"Go call Xianglu and the others over, and have them all pay their respects to Eunuch Feng."
Xiang Qi immediately said, "Yes, Your Highness."
Then he turned and went to the ear room.
Jiang Xue said to Eunuch Feng, "Sit down and have a cup of tea, sir. Once the people I have selected have seen you, I will have the team set off so that you can return to the palace earlier to report to the Queen Mother."
Eunuch Feng smiled and said, "Thank you for your consideration, Your Highness. I can just stand, but I dare not sit with Your Highness. Otherwise, when I return to the palace, Aunt Dong will scold me to death if she finds out."
Jiang Xue sat down, poured a cup of tea, and said, "Eunuch Feng and Aunt Dong both watched me grow up, so why should we be so formal? Fu Dong, help Eunuch Feng sit down."
Eunuch Feng just sat down.
Ying Qi had already led the other three, five, and nine people, and the four of them stood in front of Jiang Xue and Eunuch Feng, bowing their heads in greeting.
"Your servant Xiang Jiu greets Eunuch Feng."
"Minion Shi San."
"Minion Shi Wu."
Jiang Xue almost spit out the tea as soon as it entered her mouth.
Is this how these two people named themselves in a perfunctory manner?
She took a deep breath and tried to control her facial expression, then put on a smile and said to Eunuch Feng, "These four were originally servants in this mansion. They were bought by my husband before I got married. During this period of time, I saw that they were hardworking and loyal, so I kept them in my courtyard. I thought that since they were originally chosen by my husband, my aunt would definitely like them, so I assigned them to go together."
Jiang Xue said these words to reassure the queen.
Eunuch Feng looked at the four men again and again, and felt relieved that they were all loyal and honest. He said, "Your Highness must have chosen the best person."
Jiang Xue nodded and said, "Since the father-in-law also thinks it's good, then it will be these four."
After that, he turned around and instructed the four people, "Go back to your rooms and pack your luggage first. The weather in Hedong is a bit humid, so remember to bring some extra clothes."
After the four of them left, Jiang Xue said to Xiaochun, "Go and ask the stable to prepare two more carriages so that we can follow the team. They are more spacious and will be more comfortable for Auntie."
Seeing that Jiang Xue had arranged everything carefully and attentively, Eunuch Feng said nothing and only thought about returning to the palace to report.
"Your Highness, I will return to the palace first. The Queen is still being served by others."
Jiang Xue nodded and said, "Is your mother feeling better today?"
"It's much better than the last two days. If Her Majesty knew that Your Highness is now so efficient and capable, she would surely get better soon."
Jiang Xue chuckled and said, "I'll trouble you to take care of my mother's condition these days. If she asks, just tell her that everything is fine here."
Fu Dong took a bag of gold beads and put it in Eunuch Feng's hand. Eunuch Feng smiled and declined, saying, "It's presumptuous to say that Your Highness is a good child who makes people feel at ease. Today, Your Highness looks energetic and everything in the mansion is in order. I will tell the queen the truth."
Fu Dong still stuffed the golden beads into Eunuch Feng's arms, and then surrounded him and sent him out of the yard.
Jiang Xue looked up at the eighteen people sent by Queen Lu, among whom there was only one palace maid.
She called the maid to her side and asked, "What's your name?"
"My name is Yuanchu." The palace maid answered politely.
"Yuanchu," Jiang Xue said seriously, "We are going to Hedong to bring back the mother of the prince consort. I will let Xiangqi and Xiangjiu serve her personally. You just need to follow their arrangements and don't ask about things that you shouldn't ask."
Yuanchu nodded tremblingly and said, "I remember it."
Jiang Xue reached out and patted her hand, saying, "Don't be afraid, just do your job well, and I will reward you when you come back."
Yuanchu said: "Yes."
About two cups of tea later, the four shadow guards had packed their luggage. Jiang Xue also privately instructed Fu Dong to give them some silver bills to take with them, and only then did she feel at ease to send the team of more than ten to twenty people out of Gu's mansion.
After seeing the people off, Jiang Xue found Xiaochun and asked, "Did the Prince Consort send someone to inquire about the matter of returning to Hedong to pick up the people?"
Xiaochun shook her head and said, "The prince consort went out to attend the morning court this morning, but he has not returned since then."
Jiang Xue thought for a moment and said, "I see. Go and look for Chen Jin or Chen Xiu to see if they have received the 'family letter' Huang Fu sent yesterday."
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