Concubine's true colors

Chapter 249 Emperor Ming Calls
After everyone was in a hurry, the old lady finally changed into clean clothes again.

She knew in her heart that Xiao Jinxuan poured the cup of tea on her on purpose, and immediately the old matriarch couldn't lie down anymore, so she got up and came to Xiao Jinxuan with an angry face.

She stretched out her hand and pointed at the other party, and then she said angrily:

"Okay, Xiao Jinxuan, you are so courageous. First you caught my person, and now you pour tea on me. From my point of view, you are the one who should be dragged out and killed with a stick. Bitch."

It was almost as soon as the old lady finished speaking. Before Xiao Jinxuan could speak, a man's shrill voice came from outside the door:

"If it weren't for my father-in-law knowing, I wouldn't be so confused that I went to the wrong house and heard the voice of the old lady, Deng Chang. I really thought that I came to the mansion of the Duke of Hua, not the mansion of the commander. Who are you angry with, if the Holy Majesty finds out, I will definitely worry about you."

As the words fell, it was seen from outside the open door, as the chief eunuch in charge of the imperial court, the eunuch Deng Chang, Emperor Ming's confidant, walked in with a smile on his face and in a friendly manner.

As soon as he came to the front, looking at Xiao Jinxuan who was about to be pointed at the tip of the nose by the old lady, Deng Chang immediately said "Ouch", and then said worriedly:

"Look, look, Miss Jinxuan, our family really didn't expect that you would be the one who offended the old lady, but as far as I know, Miss Jinxuan has always been gentle and dignified. The reason is that it caused the two of you to have a conflict, I wonder if Miss can tell our family."

Seeing the popular person in front of Emperor Ming, Eunuch Deng came suddenly, and immediately the old lady got up to greet her, and hurriedly said in confusion:
"Boss Deng, why are you here today, and even if you pass through the mansion, you should call the guard to report it, otherwise it will appear that my commander-in-chief's mansion is too ignorant of etiquette."

Seeing that she was talking to Xiao Jinxuan, the old lady opened her mouth first, and Deng Chang, who was tactful, hurriedly greeted the other party, and then said with a smile:
"It was originally passed on, but it's just that my family was waiting outside. Although I was far away, I heard the sound of the cane punishment. I couldn't help being curious for a while, so I walked in by myself, offending the impoliteness, and Please don't blame the old lady. And our family came here today, following the orders of the Holy Master to summon Miss Jinxuan into the palace."

In fact, just now Deng Chang, after being welcomed by the guards, went directly to the Forsythia Courtyard to declare Xiao Jinxuan to enter the palace, but after entering the mansion, he learned that the other party was now in the Taining Courtyard.

Therefore, Deng Chang had no choice but to rush to the Taining Court again, but when he got outside, the sound of crying and shouting for the cane came into his ears, and he immediately thought that something happened to Xiao Jinxuan, so he didn't care much, so he just went to the hospital. broke in.

After all, Zhou Xianyu kept Xiao Jinxuan in his heart, and Emperor Ming loved his son very much. Therefore, it was natural to investigate Xiao Jinxuan's past in detail, and the person in charge of this matter was Deng Chang.

In fact, Xiao Jinxuan and Deng Chang had only met each other a few times, and they didn't even speak to each other, but in his eyes, this young girl was one of a kind in terms of her demeanor and demeanor.

However, after investigation, Deng Chang was surprised to find that Xiao Jinxuan had such a bumpy childhood experience. He couldn't even figure out how this humble and pitiful girl, who was almost unfortunate, got to where she is today step by step.

No one naturally likes to be a slave to others, especially if he enters the palace as a eunuch, his life is doomed to kill his children and grandchildren. The same is true for Deng Chang. If he hadn't been in a difficult situation when he was young, he would never have embarked on this path of being a slave all his life. the way.

Therefore, for Xiao Jinxuan's experience, Deng Chang still had some sympathetic feelings of pity in his heart, especially after the investigation, he also knew that the old lady had always disliked this concubine's granddaughter.

And because he knew this, when Deng Chang heard the sound of execution, his first reaction was that Xiao Jinxuan was killed.

In addition, the other party is still a person named and called by Emperor Ming, so he naturally has to do his best to protect each other and not let the other party make any mistakes, so that he can enter the palace with him smoothly.

But when Deng Chang broke in, he realized that he had thought wrongly. Not only was Xiao Jinxuan unscathed, but the old lady of the Bai family seemed to be very angry.

Deng Chang, who has grown into a mature man, can't see it now, it's not Xiao Jinxuan who suffers at all, but the people of the Bai family who have stumbled.

Immediately, he couldn't stop laughing to himself, but he still wanted to help the other party. After all, Xiao Jinxuan's poor life experience always subtly resonated with Deng Chang, reminding him of his unbearable situation when he was young.

Hearing that Deng Chang's trip was actually to summon Xiao Jinxuan into the palace, the expressions of the people in the room couldn't help but change slightly, even the old matriarch slowly put down his outstretched fingers.

After all, it was the Emperor Ming who summoned him now, and there had been rumors that Xiao Jinxuan was about to give Zhou Xianyu a marriage. Now in front of Deng Chang, even the old matriarch had to restrain himself a bit.

Taking advantage of this gap, Xiao Jinxuan hurriedly greeted Deng Changfu with a smile, and then she opened her mouth to answer the question he had just asked her.

"Director Deng must have misunderstood. The old lady is a distinguished guest of my handsome mansion. How could Jinxuan bump into her? It's just that I was clumsy just now, and I couldn't even pour tea. Sprinkle it on the old matriarch, she will be annoyed with me, that's what it should be."

Deng Changna was a member of the imperial family. Although the old matriarch was a member of the imperial family and was born as a princess, he was not very afraid. He immediately frowned and said in a feigned surprise:
"Why is the old lady coming to the handsome mansion as a guest, and you have to be served by Miss Jinxuan in person. You are the daughter of the handsome mansion, and your status is so noble that you can't do things like us slaves. It is inevitable that mistakes will be made, but a young lady , To actually do things like servants in person, this kind of strange thing is really unheard of in our family, I must go back to the palace and tell the Holy Majesty, Long Live will definitely be very interested."

As soon as he finished speaking, Deng Chang pointed out something, and glanced at the old lady out of the corner of his eye.

But this slight glance immediately made the old lady's heart sink. How could she not see that Deng Chang was protecting Xiao Jinxuan on purpose.

Moreover, as the daughter of the commander-in-chief, even if she is only a concubine, she really has no reason to serve others with tea. If this story is really spread, outsiders will definitely say that she favors the concubine and despises the concubine, and she has a reputation of being harsh on the younger generation.

The old matriarch also looked a little uneasy at this meeting. Although she is the emperor's aunt, the dignity of the royal family is far above that of family affection. If you don't say anything, I'm afraid you will feel bad.

After all, Xiao Jinxuan is very likely to become Emperor Ming's daughter-in-law, but now she is here to embarrass her, and Deng Chang takes a serious look at her. Immediately, the old matriarch complains in her heart, feeling that her luck is really not very good.

Seeing that the two old ladies in the room were silent, Deng Chang bent down to Xiao Jinxuan with a smile, and said respectfully:

"Miss Jinxuan, since the Holy Majesty summoned you, you should follow our family into the palace as soon as possible. As for the pouring of tea and water here, I think the huge handsome mansion will definitely find someone to replace you, and I look at Miss Jinyu. It’s very free, the old matriarch is still the other party’s grandmother, so it’s better to ask your own family to do filial piety to your parents.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Deng Chang made a gesture of invitation, apparently to take Xiao Jinxuan away directly, so as to avoid the other party being entangled by the old lady and others.

However, after Xiao Jinxuan nodded gratefully at Deng Chang, she didn't leave immediately. Instead, when she reached the door, she stopped and said:
"Old Madam, just now Jinxuan accidentally poured water on you, I am really sorry, but this delay, I just remembered now, didn't you tell me to call Aunt Li back again, but just now But I gave her the punishment of death with a cane, and now that it has been so long, I am afraid that the other party has already died, and now I really cannot return to serve you."

As soon as Xiao Jinxuan finished speaking, the expression of fear and guilt on her face suddenly subsided, and the next moment her expression turned cold, she smiled mockingly at the old lady, then turned around and left with Deng Chang.

And looking at the old lady of the Bai family, looking at the empty door, his face was full of resentment, he opened his mouth to say something, but because he was too angry, he couldn't utter a word.

Immediately afterwards, I saw the old ancestor of the Duke's Mansion, rolled his eyes, and passed out on the spot. This is a good thing, she really doesn't have to pretend to be sick now, but is alive and well being given by Xiao Jinxuan. Qi fell into the room.

The old matriarch is very old, if something unexpected happens in the commander's mansion, the old lady doesn't know how to explain it to her mother's mansion, so she hurriedly called Jin Chuan, and said anxiously:
"Hurry up to find the doctor, and then Jin Chuan, you go to the Duke's mansion yourself, and you must call Mrs. Wu. She is the daughter-in-law of the old matriarch. There is really something going wrong. With her in front of me, we don't have to complain. Hurry up and do it, and there will be no delay in a moment."

In the commander's mansion, there is another group of people turning their backs on their backs, but Xiao Jinxuan, the instigator, has already entered the palace at this time, and she is calm and gentle standing outside the door of the imperial study, waiting quietly for Deng Chang to go in and report. Then she can be announced.

But after waiting for a long time, a young eunuch ran out of the palace, and when he got close to Xiao Jinxuan, he respectfully said with a smile:
"Miss Jinxuan, you have been sent in by the saint. It is cold in late autumn. This is a hand stove prepared for you. You have worked hard all the way here. Hurry up and warm yourself."

Anyone who can serve in front of the palace is not a shrewd person. Immediately Xiao Jinxuan thanked the other party, and reached out to receive the copper hand stove handed to her by the little eunuch, and then followed the other party into the imperial study.

As soon as she came in, Xiao Jinxuan respectfully bowed down to Emperor Ming who was sitting in front of the dragon table.

And after she completed the ceremony, Emperor Ming immediately smiled and said:
"Jinxuan, get up quickly. The marble floor is very cold. You have been suffering outside during this time. You don't need to be polite in front of me. Just sit down beside me. I know you like scented tea. I'll order someone to prepare it for you. I ordered a cup of jasmine tea, you can drink it quickly, but it is still to your liking."

Xiao Jinxuan really didn't feel comfortable with Emperor Ming's unassuming and caring behavior at first, but she knew that the other party was because of Zhou Xianyu's relationship, so he loved her so much, and cared for her from the bottom of her heart.

Xiao Jinxuan is not as constrained as when she first met Emperor Ming now, she immediately thanked her and got up immediately without being pretentious.

After she sat down firmly, she immediately took a sip of scented tea as she said, and then a look of joy flashed across her face, and she glanced at the tea in the cup in surprise.

(End of this chapter)