Zhumen Chunshen

Chapter 401 The Empress Dowager Summons
"Sister Lin, I'm sorry, it's all my fault! It's all because of my negligence that caused you to suffer!" Yun Xiaodie felt very guilty as she stood aside and couldn't intervene.

Shen Jialin hurriedly took two steps forward, shook her hand and said, "Sister Yun is none of your business, you must not say that! It's all my own useless, Sister Yun, how can I feel sorry for saying that! "

"What's wrong with your feet!" Shen Quan said in surprise.

Shen Jialin grinned a bit, and frowned, "I, I don't know, I seem to have been stepped on..."

"Hurry up and go home, let your sister-in-law bring you the ointment in a while!" Shen Quan sighed softly, turned her head to look at Yun Xiaodie and nodded slightly to indicate that she didn't mind.

Yun Xiaodie didn't say any more, she took the initiative to support Shen Jialin and talked to her in a low voice.

"We couldn't find you anywhere just now. Where did you go? Your foot was injured. Who brought you here?" After getting into the carriage, Shen Quan could already tell from the few steps Shen Jialin had taken. The injury on the body was not serious, at least not to Shen Jialin.

Shen Jialin's expression was slightly stagnant when she heard the words, and she said for a moment: "I, I didn't go anywhere, I was behind that tree at that time!"

"Really?" Shen Quan thought for a while, but he didn't believe it, "We've been looking for you for so long, so why didn't you make a sound before?"

"I—" Shen Jialin looked at Shen Quan timidly, and quickly lowered her head again, "I was terribly scared earlier, and my legs hurt so much! I didn't react all of a sudden, so I was delayed for a while. I didn't hear you call me..."

"Really?"

"Well, that's it!" Shen Jialin bent down and gently rubbed her calf, gasping slightly.

"Ning Yuan, it's better that Jialin is fine than anything else, so don't ask! She was quite frightened tonight!" Seeing that Shen Quan still wanted to ask, Yao Cunhui hurriedly interrupted him.In fact, she was also a little puzzled, but she felt that there was no need for Shen Jialin to lie. It was not impossible for the little girl to be caught off guard and frightened, so she threw it away again.

What's more, Shen Quan's constant questioning at this time seemed to be a bit persuasive, what did Shen Jialin think?
Shen Quan couldn't help but glanced at Shen Jialin when he heard the words, and saw that she was really aggrieved, so he stopped asking, and instead explained how to pay attention to how to apply medicine and take care of the wound when she went back.

After hearing this, Yun Xiaodie hurriedly said: "Brother Shen, don't worry, I will take good care of Sister Lin!"

"That's right, I forgot about you!" Shen Quan smiled to himself.Yun Xiaodie has rich experience in how to take care of the wound.

After the group went back, Yao Cunhui took the wound medicine and sent it to the Wisteria House in person.

Yun Xiaodie had asked for hot water to clean Shen Jialin, Shen Jialin had already put on a clean soft undershirt, and was lying on the couch grinning and moaning in pain, Yun Xiaodie was gently rubbing her calf.

"The injury is serious!" Yao Cunhui gave the ointment to Yun Xiaodie, watching Yun Xiaodie apply the medicine to Shen Jialin, she couldn't help frowning.There were bruises from the bruise not only on the legs, but also on the arms and waist.

He didn't realize he was overly frightened before, but now the wound seemed to be a little inflamed, and it looked more red and swollen than before, and the pain was even worse.Shen Jialin's face was pale, and tears rolled in her eyes.

"This ointment is very curative. If you take the medicine and sleep well, you will be much better tomorrow! It will be fine if you rest quietly for a few days!" Yun Xiaodie said softly.

"I'm afraid I won't be able to go to my mother's place to say hello tomorrow." Yao Cunhui frowned, "My dear sister, you have to rest, and I will help you with your mother's place. Don't go out for a few days, and take care of yourself in the wisteria house. Haitang, take good care of your master, I will blame you for any gossip I hear outside!"

After all, Shen Jialin is the daughter of the boudoir, and it would not sound good if this matter got out, so Yao Cunhui said this, not only to warn Haitang, but also to remind Yun Xiaodie's master and servant.

"Yes, my concubine, this servant will remember!" Haitang said hastily with a pale face.

Yun Xiaodie also nodded to Yao Cunhui with a slight smile.

Yao Cunhui was relieved, gave some instructions and went out.

The next day, in front of Mrs. Xiao, she only said that Shen Jialin had a stomachache after eating something bad at the market the night before, and she was resting at home.Mrs. Xiao didn't care, she just smiled and said "Look at her greedy!" Without asking any more questions, she told her to have a good rest, and ordered the kitchen to cook some light food and send it over.

Shen Jialin has been raised for two days, although she still needs medicine, it's no harm to walk around, as usual, she pays her respects to Mrs. Xiao and Mrs. Shen, no one has ever known about this.

I don't know how the Empress Dowager Lu in the palace knew about Yun Xiaodie's coming to Beijing, so she suddenly sent a young eunuch to the palace to pass the word, saying that Yun Xiaodie would meet with her the next day and ordered Yao Cunhui to accompany her.

After receiving the order, everyone was stunned, and Yun Xiaodie was even more anxious, not knowing what to do.I don't know how I am so good that I alarmed the Queen Mother.

"Brother Shen, what can I do! I, I'm scared!" Yun Xiaodie wanted to leave the capital right away when she thought of the legendary queen dowager summoning her, "Brother Shen, can I find a reason to shirk?" ?”

Empress Dowager, what a high-ranking and distant top person that is, her father was a bandit and bandit in the early years, and she is just a country girl who doesn't understand the rules of the big family, let alone the ones in the palace. Be polite, if there is any unintentional act of disrespect in front of the queen mother, which offends the queen mother, you will die without knowing how to die!
"Nonsense!" Shen Quan glared at her angrily and amusedly, and said, "Is there any reason why the Queen Mother can't justify her summons? Don't worry, isn't your sister-in-law with you? She will mention you!"

Shen Quan also secretly wondered, wondering how the queen mother summoned Yun Xiaodie.Thinking of Yun Xiaodie's father, and her status as a boudoir, Shen Quan felt a little heavy in his heart.I hope he is wrong in thinking too much.

"Yes, sister Yun, don't worry! As long as the rules are good, it's fine, and nothing will happen!" Yao Cunhui also persuaded with a smile.In fact, she herself was also secretly terrified, to be honest, she rejected this even more than Yun Xiaodie, and she always had a shadow in her heart towards the Queen Mother, wishing she would never see the Queen Mother again!
But the imperial decree has been issued, she can only accept it with the same courage as Yun Xiaodie.Yun Xiaodie was accompanied by her into the palace, and she was also Shen Quan's adopted sister. If something really happened to Yun Xiaodie in the palace, even she and Shen Quan would be implicated. Compared with Yun Xiaodie, she was more nervous.

He couldn't care about anything else that day, so Yao Cunhui borrowed Madam Li from Mrs. Xiao to give Yun Xiaodie extra lessons, explaining to Yun Xiaodie the general etiquette and rules that the imperial court should deal with.Time is limited, so I can't take care of everything, so I can only choose the most important place to say, and tell me carefully.

It's fine if Mama Li doesn't say anything, but the more she talks, the more nervous Yun Xiaodie becomes!Let Li's mother become worried when she saw her.She and Yao Cunhui wanted to go together, Yun Xiaodie's disgrace, the Zhenxi Prince's Mansion is inseparable.

"Miss Yun is a smart person, just remember to be cautious in your words and deeds! If the Queen Mother asks something, think twice before answering. If the Queen Mother doesn't ask, don't talk too much! Also, don't walk around casually, don't look around, and don't be in the same palace. The other palace people inside are talking and talking, if someone asks something for an excuse, they should think twice before answering! Cough, Wangfei knows it well, you just need to listen to Wangfei!"

"Thank you Mama Li! I remember everything!" Yun Xiaodie nodded.What Mama Li said was true, she just had to follow Yao Cunhui.

The next day the Empress Dowager summoned Yao Cunhui and Yun Xiaodie at the Muxiang Pavilion in the imperial garden.The Muxiang Pavilion is located among hibiscus, michelia, gardenia, peonies and other flowers. It is built on a high base, with a wide view and fragrant flowers. Looking down, the flowers and trees are verdant and splendid.

In such a natural and casual environment, Yun Xiaodie's originally nervous mood involuntarily disappeared after the queen mother smiled and gave her a seat. When she got up, she boldly subconsciously raised her head and glanced at the queen mother. The smiling gaze made Yun Xiaodie's heart skip a beat, and she hurriedly avoided it, which made the Queen Mother burst out laughing heartily.

Yun Xiaodie seemed to have been peeked into the secret in her heart, her face flushed a little, she hurriedly smiled and said: "My daughter is guilty, please forgive me, Queen Mother!"

"Oh?" The queen mother narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly when she heard the words, and joked, "What's wrong with you? Hmm?"

Yun Xiaodie was taken aback, her mind went blank for a moment, she didn't have time to think about it, she couldn't help but blurted out: "My lady, I shouldn't have been bold just now, and I shouldn't have secretly looked at the queen mother..."

Yao Cunhui's palms tightened, and his heart missed two beats.

The Empress Dowager burst out laughing when she heard this, and turned her head to smile at the female officer beside her, "This kid is really interesting! Much more interesting than you guys!" The female officer and the servants also pursed their lips and smiled.

"My daughter didn't do it on purpose, please forgive my daughter!" Yun Xiaodie made the queen mother laugh so timidly that she knelt down again in panic, with cold sweat breaking out from behind her back.

Seeing this, Yao Cunhui hurriedly knelt beside Yun Xiaodie, bowed her head and said: "Sister Yun is upright and straightforward, she doesn't intend to offend, please forgive me, Queen Mother!"

"Get up!" The queen mother waved her hand and said with a smile: "The Ai family specially summoned you in this garden, but you don't like to be bound by rules, you just gossip, don't just kneel down and apologize! Now you can It's not easy to find someone who can tell the truth to Ai's family! Hehe, get up and sit down!"

"Empress Dowager, you don't blame the minister?" Yun Xiaodie was overjoyed.It is extremely disrespectful for the emperor to see the driver stealing eyes on the king.

"Yes, don't blame me!" The Queen Mother nodded with a smile.

"Thank you Empress Dowager!" Yun Xiaodie said with a smile: "Empress Dowager, you are really a kind and good person!"

Yun Xiaodie smiled as she got up, Yao Cunhui who was getting up heard that her feet went limp and almost knelt down again, she couldn't help crying inwardly: she was so nervous, she talked more!

"Oh?" The Queen Mother smiled and asked with great interest, "What? Did you hear that the Ai family was not kind?"

Yun Xiaodie was startled, and finally realized that she had talked too much, so she looked towards Yao Cunhui for help.Yao Cunhui, on the other hand, stared at him as if he hadn't heard anything.

(End of this chapter)