Chapter 69 Ji Yun
Su Ci finally got the baby in her womb and was able to walk out of the palace and wander around.
After having lunch with the Queen Mother, Su Ci walked slowly along the palace wall, followed by a sedan chair and a group of palace servants and eunuchs.
"How did Su Rong get the letter into the palace?"
Guyu carefully watched the ground. "Fulu has inquired about it. It is said that it was through the family of an official. They were close friends when they were young. The young lady also promised that after the matter was completed, she would recommend the woman's husband to the master for a promotion."
"Oh, that's right. It's just a gift to help enclose a letter. This reward is worth it."
"Master, is the eldest lady asking you to support her in the letter?"
"Yes, she should beg me to save her."
Su Ci shook her head slightly. "She's pregnant, but there are too many concubines in the house, and there's also a bastard son. Now they all wish she'd die. She's asked for help from her father and brothers, but it's not easy for a man to interfere in matters in the backyard. I'm the only one who can save her."
"Master, please forgive me for being so talkative."
Gu Yu frowned: "The eldest lady is much smarter than Zhao Suyin. If the master helps her, she won't be able to get rid of her. I always feel that there will be endless troubles."
Yanyu kicked away a small stone in front of her and nodded in agreement: "I have seen the young lady's methods before. She is not the kind of person who will repay a favor. Master, you should think carefully about this."
"Your master is not that saintly."
Su Ci admired the wisteria flowers on the palace wall. "I'm helping her on condition that I help my mother secure her position as the mistress of the Su family."
Guyu was puzzled: "The eldest girl herself is in such a state, how can she help our wife?"
"Of course, it's to help my mother shut up the gossips of the whole capital."
Su Ci narrowed her eyes slightly. "As soon as the news of Zhao's death came back, my mother was promoted to a regular official. Although there was an imperial decree from His Majesty, the people living in the capital are all shrewd people. They can guess the reason. In the future, my mother will be the wife of a minister, and she will inevitably have to attend social events. She can't bear a bad reputation."
"It's common knowledge that Su Rong is Zhao Yu's most beloved daughter. As long as she also believes that my mother is the mistress of the Su family, people will naturally speak up for my mother. Over time, the bad rumors will be dispelled."
Misty Guyu suddenly realized.
"Yes, the master is really thoughtful. So how does the master want to help the young lady? Do you want to summon her to the palace?"
"No need to go to so much trouble. Just have Fulu prepare a backup gift and send it to the Earl's Mansion. I can tell her my request privately."
"yes."
Gu Yu glanced at the half-ruined palace in front of him and said, "Master, the palace in front is the Palace of Selected Ladies. It's the temporary residence for newly selected ladies. Because Your Majesty hasn't held a selection for many years, this place has become a bit deserted. Master, please get in the sedan chair and go back."
"I know."
Su Ci's eyes turned slightly: "Is this where Ji promised to live?"
"Yes, Ji agreed to live in the side hall at the back."
Yanyu frowned as she spoke, "I think Ji Da Ying is too rude. Master, you sent Fulu to deliver a gift earlier, and the palace maids and eunuchs didn't dare to bully her anymore. But she never came to thank you, Master. She also didn't show up at the poetry gathering, saying she was not feeling well. How brave of her to be."
Guyu had a different opinion: "I think this Ji Ying is quite principled. If it were someone else, they would have rushed over to establish a relationship with the Concubine Shu after receiving her gift."
"Well, I'm curious too."
Su Ci glanced at the empty palace door and tilted her ear slightly: "Is there any sound?"
"sound?"
Yanyu took a few steps closer and listened, frowning and pursing her lips: "Master, it sounds like crying."
Su Ci waved to Fulu behind her.
"Take a few people in to see what's going on."
"yes!"
Fulu brought people in and came out hurriedly after a while. The people behind him were holding two eunuchs, and a staggering woman was supporting a disheveled little palace maid.
The little palace maid's hair was disheveled, her clothes were stained with blood, and her eyes were red and swollen from crying.
"Master, when I entered, I saw these two eunuchs beating this young palace maid. Ji Da Ying was trying to stop them, but they pushed her to the ground."
Ji Yun stared at Su Ci blankly, quickly wiped her eyes and knelt down to salute.
"Greetings, Madam Shufei."
Su Ci frowned and looked at the little palace maid who was kneeling down and about to collapse: "Fushou, take her down to find an imperial physician to treat her."
"yes!"
"Thank you, thank you, Madam Shufei..."
Su Ci glanced at the two trembling eunuchs and said in a cold voice, "This is a blatant act of violence and a violation of the rules. I will not show mercy to you. I will hand you over to the head of the Internal Affairs Department and deal with you according to the palace rules."
"Yes, my lady!"
"Your Majesty, please spare my life! I know I was wrong!"
"My Queen, please spare my life!"
Ji Yun looked indifferently at the two people being dragged away, with a hint of relief in her eyes.
Su Ci did not ignore her expression. He walked to the stone bench beside him and sat down thoughtfully, looking at the pretty woman.
"Is that little maid your servant?"
"...No, Xi'er is just a maid who sweeps the floor in the Palace of Beautiful Ladies and serves meals to the concubines."
"Why would you rather endure this kind of injustice than come to me?"
Ji Yun was startled and looked up, then lowered her eyes.
"I am a concubine of low status and dare not flatter the Empress Shu."
"Don't dare, or don't want to?"
Su Ci said to Guyu: "You guys step aside, I want to talk to Ji Ying alone."
"…yes."
There were only two people left under the tree, one sitting and the other kneeling.
"Get up, I came to see you today."
"specially?"
Suspicion flashed across Ji Yun's eyes, and she twisted her handkerchief unconsciously: "I wonder what can I do for you, Madam Shufei?"
Su Ci glanced around the empty area, making sure that no one was hiding or eavesdropping before speaking.
"Ji Yun, do you want to leave the palace?"
"…What?"
Ji Yun's eyes widened in surprise, and then she twitched the corners of her mouth in self-mockery: "My Lady, you're joking."
Su Ci smiled: "I just asked you if you want to."
"…Your Majesty, I cannot respond to your question. This is not something I want to or not."
"Your family lives in Lianhua Town, fifty miles outside the capital. Your mother is bedridden, your brother broke a leg while working, and has difficulty walking. Your sister didn't marry well, and your family relies solely on your father, who works at the docks, to support them. Life is extremely difficult."
“…”
Ji Yun froze. "What? Impossible! I clearly sent the money back. Wang Liu said they were very nice..."
Su Ci sighed slightly.
"Every time you ask Xi'er to send money out of the palace, you ask Wang Liu to help bring it back to your home in Lianhua Town, right?"
"Yes, he's my brother's friend, doing business in the capital. I always ask Xier to give it to him..."
"But he didn't."
Su Ci's eyes showed a trace of pity. "That Wang Liu was just the brothel manager of a brothel on North Street. Of the money you gave him over the years, not a single penny has reached your family. The words he brought to you were all fabricated by him."
“…He lied to me, he lied to me…”
Ji Yun shook her head in shock, her eyes reddened. "I worked so hard to earn that money sewing handkerchiefs, and he actually cheated me!"
"Don't get excited yet."
Su Ci waved her hand and said, "I've already sent someone to bring your family to the farm outside the city, and I've also hired a doctor to treat your mother and brother. They're doing fine now."
"What?"
Ji Yun's lips trembled with excitement: "They, they are just outside the city? Did the Queen lie to me?"
Su Ci took out a piece of paper and a faded silver hairpin from her sleeve and handed them to her.
"Here is the detailed address of the manor. I sent someone to tell your parents that all this was arranged by you. They are very happy and miss you very much."
"This is my mother's hairpin... Your Majesty, I am deeply grateful. Thank you!"
Ji Yun held the silver hairpin in her hand, tears streaming down her face as she knelt down and kowtowed several times. She wiped away her tears and looked up.
"My Lady, how do you want me to repay you?"
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