Lingxiu left the palace and arrived at Hongli's residence with the Empress's letter.
The guards at the gate stopped her. "Who are you? What brings you to the Prince's residence?"
Lingxiu took out a gold medal and said, "I came from the palace. Her Majesty the Empress asked me to come and see her niece, the concubine of your Prince's Mansion."
The gatekeepers, seeing that she came from the palace, dared not delay her. They had Lingxiu wait at the gate, and then one of them immediately went to inform the principal wife, Mingyu.
At this moment, Consort Fucha Mingyu was painting in the room, waiting for Hongli to return so she could show it to him.
Zi Xun entered the room: "Madam, the guards at the door have arrived. They say someone from the palace has come."
Fucha Mingyue put down her pen: "Let him in."
After the guard entered, he bowed to Mingyu and said, "Greetings, Madam."
"Get up. Who is this person at the door?" Mingyu asked.
The guard stood up and replied, "It's a palace maid from the Empress's side. She said she wanted to come and see the concubine."
Mingyu was somewhat surprised. She had thought it was someone sent by Lanqin. The Empress had completely ignored Xueying for some time, which had made her worry for a long time. She was afraid that Xueying would force the Empress to consummate her marriage with Hongli. After a while, when nothing happened, Mingyu finally felt relieved and thought that the Empress probably didn't care about Xueying. Just when she had finally relaxed, why did the Empress send someone?
Lingxiu didn't care that they reported to the principal wife instead of taking her directly to see Xueying, because the Empress had instructed her before she came. Lingxiu knew that once she entered the mansion, she had to pay her respects to the principal wife, even though she didn't have a good impression of her. According to the rules, she had to pay her respects to Xueying first and get her permission before she could see the concubine.
Fortunately, the Empress had given instructions beforehand, so Lingxiu knew how to speak and act when she met the Empress Dowager so as not to be impolite. Soon after, the person who had gone back to report returned, followed by Steward Gao.
The head of the family used to work in the palace and knew Lingxiu.
The executive greeted Lingxiu and then extended his hand towards the door.
"Please come in with me, Miss Lingxiu."
Lingxiu nodded: "Thank you for your trouble, you even personally led the way for me."
The head eunuch smiled slightly: "Miss Lingxiu, you are too kind. You are someone who serves the Empress, so it is my honor to guide you. Besides, it is what I should do."
Lingxiu was very pleased with his flattery, nodded to him, and walked into the Prince's residence.
Lingxiu wanted to get closer to Eunuch Gao, so she asked, "How has Eunuch Gao been lately?"
With a smile, Eunuch Gao said, "Very good, thank you for your concern, young lady."
Lingxiu was led by the head steward to the main courtyard. Along the way, Lingxiu observed Hongli's Prince's mansion. She had to admit that the emperor really doted on the fourth prince, even building such a fine mansion. The second prince's mansion was not even half as good as this one.
Upon seeing Fucha Mingyu, Lingxiu curtsied and greeted Fucha Mingyue: "This servant Lingxiu greets the Princess Consort, wishing the Princess Consort a long and healthy life."
Upon seeing Lingxiu, Fucha Mingyu was even more shocked. She knew that Lingxiu was the Empress's personal maid, but she never expected that the Empress would send her personal maid here. It seemed that something big was about to happen.
Mingyu called Lingxiu to get up, and Lingxiu wanted to see Xueying: "May I go see the concubine, Your Highness? The Empress is waiting for me to go back and report. If I am late, I will be punished."
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