first class maid

Chapter 112 The Secret of the Palace (3)
Xu You was silent for a while, "Let me think about it, Xun Zhen, because everyone is born as a court lady, I never want to bury those who are capable, and Mo Huayi's craftsmanship is very outstanding."

Xun Zhen didn't urge him, he got up and saluted, "Even if you have outstanding craftsmanship, you can't do it with bad intentions. The subordinates are just stating their own opinions."

"I know." Seeing that her expression was still generous, Xu You was afraid that she would be distracted by these things. Now that she saw her eyes were so clear, she knew that she was thinking too much.

Xun Zhen felt that he had done his best, and now he should obey the fate. If Mo Huayi was really promoted to Zhangzhen, it would be her fate too. Of course, she would have to be more wary of her in the future. She changed her mind, and finally whispered Asked the question in my heart: "Sir Shanggong, didn't you just say that the Empress had a miscarriage? Then, did His Royal Highness conceive before the miscarriage, or after the miscarriage?"

"Why are you asking this?" Xu You looked at her suspiciously.

Xun Zhen bit his lower lip, not knowing how to tell her?Could it be that she overheard the conversation between the Empress and Concubine Xian, so she had doubts about His Highness the Crown Prince's life experience?That might drag Xu You into the water, and found a reason to say bitterly: "This subordinate is just asking casually? Seeing that the age difference between the third prince and the prince is not too big, I wonder how deep their entanglement is? Just curious. "

"Xun Zhen, you have always been smart. I have also taught you that curiosity is not a good thing. There are many secrets in this palace that cannot be seen. The more secrets you know, the faster you will die. I remember you told me, You promised your mother to live a good life, and now you have found your only relative, and you are not allowed to ask, think about, or mention the secrets of the palace in the future."

Xu You looked at Xun Zhen very sternly, and now he regretted telling her about the old account of the queen and the concubine Xian?
Frightened by Xu You's stern expression, Xun Zhen quickly stood up and knelt down and said, "Yes, Mr. Shanggong, this subordinate will not ask any more questions in the future."

Xu You's face softened a little, and he reached out to help her up, "Okay, my tone was too serious, the empress is the prince's biological mother, everyone in the palace knows this, you are tired today, Let's go back."

Xun Zhen bowed again and took leave. Before closing the door, he saw Xu You turning to the window to look at the sunset, looking very lonely. His heart moved slightly, and finally he closed the door forcefully.

After turning a few turns and returning to her residence, Qian Fang'er was joking with Zhuang Cui'e, and when she saw her coming in, she hurriedly got up to greet her, "Your Excellency is back, we are still waiting for you to come back for dinner ? Today's dinner is very rich."

Xun Zhen hugged the little ball wagging its tail at her, then sat down at the dining table and looked at it. There was a dish of beef with sauce, a dish of fried pork belly with green onion and garlic, a dish of boiled fish, a dish of fresh duck, and a dish of cabbage. Stewed meat, a stir-fried autumn melon, is much richer than usual.

"What's going on here? It doesn't comply with the regulations." Xun Zhen was quite curious in his eyes.

Song'er flashed out from the corner, with a shy smile on his face, "My lord, when the subordinates went down to get the food, they said they were thanking the lord for his good words for the rough envoys in front of His Majesty today. The person in charge only suffered ten boards, and everyone misunderstood the master before, so this is an apology."

Xun Zhen grabbed a piece of autumn melon with his chopsticks and chewed it. It was not bad, so he beckoned all three of them to the table, "Sit down and eat."

Song'er didn't dare to sit down, she gritted her teeth and stood aside. According to her rank, she was not even qualified to sit on an equal footing with Zhuang Cui'e and others.

"Okay, since someone brought us delicious food today, we will be happy if we eat together." Xun Zhen pulled Song'er to sit down, pretending not to see the slight scar on her face.

Song'er was also afraid of being held accountable, but Xun Zhen was so reasonable and didn't ask her what she was doing this morning, which made her feel even more upset, tears fell down, "My lord, my subordinate..."

Xun Zhen took a chopstick of food for her and put it in her bowl, "Song Er, although we are separated by ranks, I still hope that you will be truly loyal to me."

"My lord, I have soft ears. When I listened to someone's provocation, I didn't report it to my lord immediately. In my heart... and... I believed other people's nonsense..." Song'er cried and knelt down the road.

"The matter is over, and I won't pursue it any further. Get up." Xun Zhen took a bite of the food and saw Qian Fang'er on the opposite side a little distracted, "Fang'er, what's wrong with you?"

Qian Fang'er hurriedly said: "The dishes are so delicious, my subordinates are only paying attention to eating the dishes for a while, what orders does the Master in charge have?"

Xun Zhen smiled, "No."

Because of this incident of the rough envoy maid, Xun Zhen said a word of intercession in front of the emperor, which made a large group of rough envoy maids very grateful to her. The [-] or [-] court ladies who had entered Shanggong Bureau temporarily to make winter clothes did not dare to be lazy. Under Zhuang Cui'e's organization, everything went on in an orderly manner.

Zhuang Cui'e also said with a smile: "This time it's really a disaster and a blessing. All the tricks I originally wanted to restrain them, but now I can't use any of them."

Two days later, Fang Jin, who came to Xunzhen's place to play, knocked melon seeds with Lu Rong and said, "Have you heard that someone died in the palace?"

"What? There are dead people?" Lu Rong asked in surprise.

"Rongrong, what's so strange about one or two people dying in the palace?" Xun Zhen vaguely guessed something, then looked up at Fang Jin, "Which palace's maid died?"

"God, really, you are almost becoming a fortune teller, you can go to the stall tomorrow. I heard that the maid next to the concubine Xian committed suicide by throwing herself into the well. Now the empress sent someone to the well Go seal it up." Fang Jin said in a serious manner, "I heard that this court lady was restless and was caught by someone. Later, she was afraid of spreading the news and would lose face, so she simply died. In my opinion, it is better to live than to die."

Xun Zhen couldn't help shivering. If she hadn't happened to hide that day, she might suffer disaster if she was caught by the empress.

"Zhen'er, what's wrong with you?" Lu Rong pushed her body and said.

"It's nothing." Xun Zhen gripped the embroidery needle tightly again, then glanced sideways at Lu Rong, "Rong Rong, why are you so idle? I asked you to go back and look at Si Zhenju's works in the past few years, why didn't you listen? "

(End of this chapter)