Miss Shen Furong was about to take Lingzhi and Chunmei over when she saw the county magistrate of the county town leading two strange men in.
Lingzhi squinted her eyes to look at the two men. She could tell from the aura of the middle-aged man in his forties that he was not an ordinary person.
The other one had a fair complexion and no beard, and was obviously a eunuch in the palace.
Lingzhi suddenly had a guess in his mind.
Seeing the magistrate arrive, Master Shen immediately strode forward with his eldest son to greet him: "I wonder what brings you here so suddenly?"
The magistrate smiled at Mr. Shen, then asked the two strangers to come forward and said, "These two are imperial envoys sent by the court."
Mr. Shen exclaimed in surprise, bowed and said, "So it's the Imperial Envoy. I'm so sorry for the disrespect."
The beardless man replied, "I've been in the palace for a long time and rarely come into contact with merchants. When I met Boss Shen, I actually felt a sense of familiarity. Boss Shen has a kind face and good fortune, and I felt he was quite something."
Mr. Shen bowed and said, "Your Excellency is very kind. It is an honor for our Shen family that you two gentlemen have come to visit us!"
Although Mr. Shen was confused and didn't understand why the imperial envoy came to his house and was so polite to him, he did not dare to be vague and respectfully led the person into the reception hall.
After standing in the dark and watching the group enter the house, Miss Shen Furong gave a few instructions to Manager Qin, then took Lingzhi and Chunmei back to the backyard.
After entering the room and sitting down at the table, the young lady was still in a daze: "I can't believe that our small county town actually has imperial envoys coming, and there are two of them at once."
Chunmei stepped forward and said, "Miss, from the look on the Imperial Envoy's face, he doesn't seem to be coming to call for punishment."
The young lady's expression softened: "If it's a blessing, it's not a disaster. If it's a disaster, it can't be avoided."
Lingzhi felt heavy-hearted, as the real disaster was approaching.
Although she tried her best to stop it, there was no guarantee that everything would go smoothly.
"Miss, there is news."
Steward Qin sent someone to report: Those two imperial envoys were sent by the court to search for someone. The person they were looking for was none other than Xiao Qingyun, the young master of the Xiao family who had been temporarily residing in the side courtyard.
"You said that the beggar my brother took in was the regent of the current dynasty?"
The lady was so surprised that she couldn't help but speak a little louder.
The other people in the room were also dumbfounded.
The servant who delivered the message nodded: "It is absolutely true. Steward Qin heard it with his own ears."
"How is that possible?"
The young lady was a little bit unbelievable, muttering: "A big shot like him should be impossible to get close to, how could he stay in the Shen Mansion for so long..."
Although she was a woman in the inner palace, she had heard of many major events in recent years.
The late emperor was in poor health at that time, and the struggle for the throne intensified. Many princes of the royal family fought like black-eyed chickens.
It was this regent who turned the tide and stabilized the situation. When the previous emperor suddenly passed away, he single-handedly maintained stability on the border, quelled the rebellion in the court, and assisted the young emperor to ascend the throne.
Such a powerful person actually has such a connection with them.
Chunmei's face immediately lit up with joy: "Miss, our family has saved the current regent. Are we going to be rich soon?"
Lingzhi reached out and smacked her on the head: "Our Shen family is the richest in the county, isn't that rich enough?"
"That's right."
Chunmei shrank her neck, then turned beaming, "But having lived under the same roof with the Regent, I feel like eight generations of my ancestors have been honored."
Lingzhi was speechless at her uselessness.
The young lady pondered and said, "Fortunately, we didn't treat him badly. Otherwise, if he blamed us, I'm afraid the entire Shen family would be in jeopardy."
Have you never been treated unfairly?
Lingzhi thought of the crazy things she had done to Xiao Qingyun and felt inexplicably guilty.
"Since the imperial court has come to visit, he will be gone in two days at most."
The young lady nodded slightly: "By then, we will be just like before."
Lingzhi looked at her and smiled, "That's right. It doesn't matter whether he is there or not in our huge Shen Mansion."
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In order to help the young lady avoid the possible crisis and prevent tragedy from happening.
Lingzhi simply drugged the young lady in a treasonous act.
The young lady developed a shameful red rash on her face and refused to leave the house, so she would not return to Beijing with Xiao Qingyun.
After eliminating the hidden danger, Lingzhi was in a good mood and was strolling around the yard with a swagger.
Suddenly, Chunmei called her, "Lingzhi, the lady wants you to go to her place."
Lingzhi was stunned: "What do you want from me, Madam?"
“I don’t know.”
Chunmei shook her head, "But my cousin is also in the room."
Xia Qinghe?
Nothing good will happen when she's around!
Chunmei pursed her lips and pulled Lingzhi aside, saying, "No matter what the matter is, when you get to Madam, just be sweet-talking. No matter what Madam says, just agree. Don't confront Madam, okay?"
Lingzhi nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely not make Madam angry."
Chunmei knew Lingzhi's temperament well, so she couldn't let him go and immediately went to the young lady's courtyard to seek support.
Lingzhi brushed off the dust on the corners of her clothes and quickly went to the main courtyard.
When I entered the lady's room, my cousin Xia Qinghe was sitting beside her, and the lady was sitting in front of the couch, chatting with my cousin.
Lingzhi stepped forward and bowed, "The maid greets the Madam, cousin."
Xia Qinghe blew on the steaming tea in her hand without saying a word.
The lady waved towards Lingzhi, "Is Lingzhi here? Come to me quickly."
Lingzhi walked over in a few steps.
The lady held her hand and said, "Lingzhi, you are a daughter of the Shen family and grew up with Rong'er."
"I know Rong'er loves you. Even though she keeps you as a servant, she has never let you suffer the slightest bit of humiliation as a servant."
Lingzhi heard a sense of foreboding in these words and quickly said, "Young lady treats me well. I know it in my heart and will serve you wholeheartedly in the future."
"I know you're a good one."
The lady smiled and said, "It's just that Qinghe came back with me. Because she came in a hurry, she only brought a maid named Ziyi with her. She will be returning to the capital tomorrow and has asked you to come and serve her. Would you be willing to go with her to the capital?"
"What?!"
Lingzhi blurted out, her face full of shock, "Going to the capital?"
What's going on?
Both of them want her to go to the capital with them?
I didn't expect she was such a hot commodity, ugh! Hot commodity.
The lady nodded and said, "It so happens that the Prince Regent is leaving for the capital tomorrow. I have asked him to take you with him so that he can take care of you on the way."
After hearing this, Lingzhi was silent for a moment.
The young lady is kind-hearted, and the Shen family is a family of good deeds. If possible, she doesn't want to leave the Shen Mansion, and she doesn't want to leave for the rest of her life.
But she also knew in her heart that the lady didn't really ask for her opinion when she asked her to come over, it was just a formality.
After all, a slave's marriage is decided by the master, who is even more important than the parents. In front of the master, slaves have no choice.
Besides, she was not of noble status. Being able to receive a consultation from the Madam was already a blessing more than others. How could she rely on the Madam's favor and think of favor?
"It is my blessing to be able to go to the capital with my cousin. I will follow the rules and serve you well." Lingzhi replied.
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