Lu Xingjian looked down at her, a shadow falling over his eyelids.
Su Wanwan didn't say goodbye, but simply curtsied and turned to leave with Heying.
Inside the carriage outside, Su Wanying was already lying down. Doctor Tan smiled at Su Wanwan and got into Su Wanying's carriage.
In front of Su Wanwan's carriage stood a tall and handsome young man, who was slightly bent over and had his arm outstretched, waiting for her to help him.
Su Wanwan felt inexplicably at ease and helped him onto the carriage.
As she lifted her skirt to get into the car, she paused, exchanging a glance with the man.
No one could understand what was in their eyes.
Lu Xingjian saw all of this.
He saw the man nimbly mount his horse and skillfully instruct his guards to give way to pedestrians and ensure their safety.
He stayed close to Su Wanwan's carriage, never leaving her side.
Seeing that the man bend down to listen to the people inside the carriage, a gentle smile appeared on his face.
Xiao Bin
Lu Xingjian's gaze gradually turned cold.
"Is he Xiao Bin?"
Steward Li shuddered.
He stood behind Lu Xingjian, staring at his clenched fist behind his back, and felt his mouth go dry.
"Yes, the Empress Dowager sent a guard to Miss Su back then, and some of them died or were injured."
"This Guard Xiao stood out and became the new captain of the guard. He is loyal, diligent and reliable, and is highly trusted." Lu Xingjian did not speak.
The fist clenched behind his back was extremely tight, his knuckles turning white.
What a loyal and devoted heart!
She took his arm without any hesitation, not feeling anything was wrong at all.
This familiarity, intimacy, and trust...
Lu Xingjian's face looked somewhat aloof and unapproachable.
...
Su Wanwan looked at the box of abalone with bones in her hand and a faint smile appeared on her lips.
Crane Shadow's eyes lit up with laughter:
"Guard Xiao is so thoughtful! Last time, the young lady couldn't eat anything on the ship and mentioned abalone with bones, so he brought his master directly to the capital!"
Su Wanwan lifted the carriage curtain and said to the tall figure outside the carriage, "Thank you for your trouble."
Xiao Bin leaned down from his horse and simply replied, "Everything is fine at home, please don't worry, young lady."
Su Wanwan lowered her eyes and gave a soft "hmm".
He Ying pouted, revealing a hint of dissatisfaction:
"Guard Xiao makes it sound so easy. When we escorted the young lady to the capital, he suddenly left halfway there, which made us worry the whole way."
Su Wanwan smiled and picked up a piece of abalone with bone and stuffed it into He Ying's mouth. "He was ordered by me to go and do something urgent."
He Ying's mouth was bulging, and his words became slurred:
"But we can't just abandon the girl... Mmm! This is the taste! It's so delicious!"
Seeing Heying's greedy expression, Su Wanwan smiled and handed her the box, carefully wiping the crumbs from the corner of her lips.
"Don't eat too much and you'll get stuffed."
Han Xiufen has been extremely busy these past few days, currently socializing with Lady Qingyang.
Hearing that Su Wanwan was going to stay at her maternal grandfather's house for a few days, he went with her.
Su Wanwan instructed people to begin preparations for her departure from Beijing.
With Doctor Tan accompanying her along the way, Su Wanying's injuries should be mostly healed on the journey.
However.
Two days later, Empress Dowager Zhang issued an imperial edict, summoning the Duchess of Wei, along with the heir apparent and the youngest grandson, to the palace.
Now Han Xiufen, Su Wanwan, and Xu Bangrui all have to go.
Su Wanwan was completely baffled. Empress Dowager Zhang had never liked her, so why would she want to see her?
I'm afraid nothing good is coming of it.
The main hall of Cikang Palace.
Just as Han Xiufen and Su Wanwan were about to go in, they saw a teacup smashed on the ground.
Empress Dowager Zhang was furious. "You scoundrels! How dare you bully me like this!"
Empress Xia Xueyi was kneeling on the ground, replying tremblingly, her voice trembling with sobs:
"Mother, please calm down. Don't get angry over such a heartless person..."
Han Xiufen, worried about being caught in the crossfire, pulled Su Wanwan aside and waited at the entrance of the main hall.
Young Xu Bangrui had never heard such harsh words before, and he was so frightened that he pouted and was about to cry.
Su Wanwan quickly took out the candy she had prepared in advance and stuffed it into his mouth. The little guy immediately forgot about crying.
The Empress Dowager was furious:
"The Emperor has been missing for days, and when I asked you to bring people over, none of you were any good!"
"You enjoy wealth and luxury under the titles of Empress, Consort Rong, and Consort De, are you just here to sit around doing nothing?!"
The Empress and two beautifully dressed young women kneeling behind her wept together, saying, "Your Majesty, we are incompetent..."
"A bunch of useless trash! If the Emperor doesn't come to see me today, your salaries will all be cut in half!"
"I keep you all here to win the Emperor's favor and ensure the continuation of the royal family, not to sit around and do nothing!"
Consort Rong, wearing a light pink floral-patterned jacket, tearfully recounted:
"It's not that I'm unwilling to serve Your Majesty, but Your Majesty said that the mourning period for the late Emperor is not yet over, and warned me not to cause him to be known as unfilial... Waaah, I was forced into this situation..."
Mentioning the late emperor, Empress Dowager Zhang's anger subsided considerably. She pinched her brow to calm herself before speaking sternly:
"The mourning period for the late emperor is almost over. You should all prepare yourselves well so that you can take turns serving him in bed and give birth to an imperial heir as soon as possible!"
As they were talking, Lu Xingjian strode into the courtyard of Cikang Palace and immediately saw Su Wanwan standing at the entrance of the main hall, with the child she was holding in her hand.
His brows furrowed instantly, and his expression fell silent.
Xu Bangrui is over two years old, chubby and chubby. He just finished eating the candy in his mouth and is stretching out his little arms, wanting Su Wanwan to hold him.
Han Xiufen gestured for her to quickly pick up the child to prevent the child from crying and irritating the Empress Dowager.
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