We need to plan for the future and not exacerbate Prince Ping's dissatisfaction with the Marquis' Mansion. Madam Lin suppressed her grief and said after a while, "Feng'er, help Zixuan take care of Dong'er's funeral immediately and bury him within five days."
She looked at Lin Qingyi, who was trying hard to suppress his joy, and her heart ached. She opened her mouth but said nothing. However, she made up her mind that after the mourning period was over, she would find a family of lower status for Lin Qingyi.
The wedding day was two days later. The families of Kang Yanshun, Kang Hong, and Kang Yuanchen, as well as He Yifan, Zuo Bai, Ou Jiuyan, Xu Jiushi and other families in Anzhou who had a good relationship with Kang Yueran were brought to the capital by Chai Shijing to attend Kang Yueran's wedding.
Chai Shibo, He Zhengchu, and Guo Tong took special leave and came. Kang Yueran was very happy to see them and sat with them to talk about each other's recent situation.
Li Mao, Yu Honghuo and others did not come, so they asked Xu Jiushi to send some extra dowry to Kang Yueran.
Wang Hai was in charge of the shop's wedding. On Kang Yueran's wedding day, every customer who came to the shop to buy something was given a red envelope with nine coins in it, which meant long-lasting love.
Lin Dong's funeral was over, but Mrs. Lin's condition had not improved, and Lin Shu'er was very worried.
The palace maid Caiyun suggested to her, "Old Madam Lin has always loved Miss Kang very much. Miss Kang must have visited her at the Marquis's Mansion. Why not summon Miss Kang to the palace to inquire about the situation at the Marquis's Mansion?"
Lin Dong was buried on the fifth day, an order from Chai Shijing. However, Lin Shu'er couldn't bear to be angry with her own son, so she directed her dissatisfaction at Kang Yueran. "What could she know? If it weren't for her, my eldest brother's funeral wouldn't have been so hasty and simple."
"Don't be angry, Your Majesty. Tomorrow is Prince Ping's wedding day. It would be terrible if you get sick from anger. Miss Kang is so kind. I heard that the war in the southwest is thanks to Miss Kang."
Lin Shu'er disagreed. "A woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent! When I think of her always fighting and killing, I can't sleep. I don't know what Shi Jing sees in her."
"Your Majesty, teach her more in the future." Caiyun clasped her hands together and prayed, "I hope she won't make any mistakes tomorrow."
After hearing this, Lin Shu'er couldn't sit still any longer. "Caiyun, go to the Kang family and see how Nanny Fu is doing. Shi Jing's marriage must not cause any trouble."
Nanny Fu is the highest-ranking official in Lin Shu'er's palace and the person Lin Shu'er trusts the most. When Chai Shijing got married, Lin Shu'er sent Nanny Fu out of the palace to teach Kang Yueran etiquette.
Caiyun reminded: "The waist badges are all locked by Madam Fu. Without them, I cannot leave the palace."
Lin Shuer called the eunuch in charge and asked him to go to Nanny Fu's room to get the badge.
Caiyun, holding her badge, walked out of the palace and happened to meet Qin Cheng on patrol. Caiyun saluted, first showing her badge, then said with a smile, "The Imperial Concubine has summoned Miss Kang to the palace immediately and has ordered this servant to visit the Kang family."
The wedding is tomorrow, why did they want to invite Kang Yueran to the palace today? Qin Cheng was puzzled, but with a smile on his face, he said, "Miss, please!"
Qin Cheng looked up at the sky. The sun was setting in the west. In two hours, the palace gates would be locked.
He turned his head to look at Caiyun's back as she left, and his heart suddenly tightened. He immediately understood. He didn't ask, but Caiyun directly told him the purpose of leaving the palace. This was a test, the emperor was testing him.
Kang Yueran was summoned to the palace by imperial decree. Caiyun was following the order not from the Imperial Noble Consort but from His Majesty. His Majesty wanted to kill Kang Yueran!
As Qin Cheng walked forward, he was calculating in his mind. Since the emperor was testing him, he must have arranged for someone to monitor him and must have a trick up his sleeve. He couldn't let the emperor get suspicious. He had to stay in the palace to save Kang Yueran's life at the critical moment.
Lin Shu'er invited Kang Yueran, and she couldn't refuse. She invited Madam Fu, who, after listening to Caiyun's story, also felt that something was amiss, but she didn't think much of it, thinking that Lin Shu'er was just being petty again.
Kang Yueran asked someone to take Caiyun away and asked Nanny Fu whether Caiyun was reliable.
Nanny Fu patted her chest and assured that Caiyun had been with Lin Shuer for more than ten years, and was taught by her personally, so she was very reliable.
Kang Yueran breathed a sigh of relief, changed her clothes, and followed Caiyun into the palace accompanied by Nanny Fu.
Nanny Fu was very familiar with the route through the palace. At a fork in the road, she grabbed Caiyun and said, "Why are you taking this road? This is not the way back."
Caiyun's mission was accomplished. She smiled and said, "Madam, you can go back to the Imperial Noble Consort on your own. Miss Kang must come with me."
"What do you mean?"
Kang Yueran curled her lips. She had been fooled. "Madam, don't you understand? Caiyun's master is not the Imperial Concubine. Miss Caiyun, the Emperor wants to see me?"
"Miss Kang is indeed smart. His Majesty is waiting for you."
Nanny Fu was stunned. "Caiyun, when did you surrender to His Majesty?"
"Madam, please be careful with your words. Your Majesty is the master of Dayong, and naturally the master of this servant as well."
Kang Yueran said to Nanny Fu, "Madam, go and look after the Empress. Stay in the palace and don't come out. Don't worry about me."
Nanny Fu was worried about Lin Shu'er, "Miss Kang, please be careful!" After saying that, she bowed and left.
When Chai Shijing learned that Kang Yueran had entered the palace, he felt something was wrong. He wanted to go into the palace to see Kang Yueran, but was blocked at the palace gate by Chen Jiang, the captain of the imperial guards.
"I am a prince, so I don't need to choose a day to go to the palace to pay my respects to my mother."
Chen Jiang refused, "The palace gates will be locked in half an hour. Your Highness should come to the palace to pay your respects to the Empress on another day!"
"Then this prince has important matters to attend to at court and needs to see His Majesty, and Commander Chen is going to stop me?"
"Your Highness, the palace gates will be locked in half an hour. You should see His Majesty another day."
Seeing that Chai Shijing was about to speak, Chen Jiang spoke first, "Your Highness, today, no matter what, I cannot let you in. Please don't embarrass me any further."
Chai Shijing flicked his sleeves, jumped on his horse and left.
In Emperor Jianning's bedroom, he lay on the couch, leaving only Li Xi and Lei Ying to serve him.
Kang Yueran bowed and said, "Your Majesty, may you be well and safe. I wonder why Your Majesty has summoned me here in such a roundabout way?"
Li Xi helped Emperor Jianning sit up and placed two pillows behind him. Emperor Jianning coughed a few times and asked expressionlessly, "What's wrong? Are you scared?"
"No, I'm just curious." Kang Yueran twitched her ears and heard a lot of chaotic footsteps outside. Summoning her to the palace at this hour must be bad news.
"What are you curious about? Tell me and I can help you understand." Let you know the truth.
Kang Yueran curled her lips again, "Your Majesty is so kind to help me out all of a sudden. Are you sure I won't be able to leave the palace alive today?"
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