After passing through the book, Mr. Chief Assistant came to rely on me

Hearing this, Su Xiaoxi frowned, was she trying to get an audience with the emperor?

Before Su Xiaoxi could reply, the eunuch spoke again, "Princess, please leave quickly. The emperor is still waiting for the princess."

After the eunuch finished speaking, several other young eunuchs surrounded Su Xiaoxi and headed towards the palace entrance.

Su Xiaoxi's steps were a little heavy.

She didn't expect that Nangong Chen would actually summon her. It seemed that she would still talk about those things now. She had just recovered her status as a princess, and I was afraid that Nangong Chen would be eager to tell the world.

By then, everyone will know her identity.

She didn't want to be the target of public criticism.

"You guys should step aside for a moment." Looking at the little eunuchs serving her, Su Xiaoxi said indifferently.

The little eunuchs immediately bowed and left, so fast that they were afraid they would be half a second too late.

"I'll go by myself, don't follow me." Looking at the palace maid Xiao Linzi who was following her, Su Xiaoxi frowned.

Hearing this, Xiao Linzi hesitated for a moment and then nodded, "Yes, Your Highness."

After glancing at Xiao Linzi, Su Xiaoxi walked towards the palace gate without saying anything else.

The Imperial Garden is not far from the palace gate, but within a moment of drinking tea, Su Xiaoxi was already outside the Imperial Study Room.

Looking at the vermilion door plaque, Su Xiaoxi took a deep breath and then reached out to hold the door knocker.

The door slowly opened, revealing the luxurious decoration inside the house.

"Join Father."

Su Xiaoxi bowed respectfully after entering the room, then lowered her head, waiting for Nangong Chen to tell her to stand up.

For a long time, there was no movement.

Su Xiaoxi raised her head and met a pair of black eyes as dark as a pool.

Su Xiaoxi was stunned.

"Girl Su is here? Sit down." Nangong Chen glanced at Su Xiaoxi lightly.

Su Xiaoxi obediently sat down on the chair in front of the desk.

"How have you been lately?" Nangong Chen continued to ask.

"pretty good."

"Well, that's good." Nangong Chen nodded with satisfaction, and then said, "I heard that you took in two maids this morning?"

"Well, our courtyard does lack a few servant girls, so we arranged for two to come over." Su Xiaoxi told the truth.

Hearing this, Nangong Chen's eyes changed slightly, "Oh? So you think the maids I gave are not good enough, so you chose two maids?"

When Su Xiaoxi heard this, she quickly explained: "No, my father misunderstood. My daughter just doesn't like those palace maids temporarily. It's not because she dislikes them. I hope my father will forgive me."

Nangong Chen raised his eyebrows and stared at Su Xiaoxi for a moment, then waved his hand to signal Su Xiaoxi to leave, "Okay, go back!"

Seeing this, Su Xiaoxi breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly retreated.

After Su Xiaoxi left, something strange flashed in Nangong Chen's eyes.

This Su Xiaoxi seems different from before.

……

After Su Xiaoxi left the imperial study, she went straight back to her bedroom and asked Xiao Linzi to prepare hot water for her to take a bath.

Su Xiaoxi's behavior was no different from before, except that she was a little more cold and arrogant.

Su Xiaoxi had never seen other concubines in the palace, so she would not take the initiative to chat with them.

However, Su Xiaoxi like this made all the concubines jealous and afraid.

After all, everyone in this palace wants to please the imperial concubine.

Although they understand that the imperial concubine now only bears the title of imperial concubine and has no real power, she has always been the eldest princess of Weiyang Kingdom and the emperor's sister. Anyone who dares to offend her easily will definitely die. .

Therefore, Su Xiaoxi lived quite comfortably in the palace.

Today, when Su Xiaoxi was reading a book in her room, Xiao Linzi came to report that the eunuch Li Eunuch had come to visit.

Su Xiaoxi suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart.

Sure enough, the next moment, Su Xiaoxi saw Eunuch Li leading a strange man towards her direction.

Su Xiaoxi couldn't see through the strange man's face.

His face was hidden under the broad brim of his hat.

Su Xiaoxi could not see clearly the man's appearance, and the man did not take off the veil from his face.

"I see you, Your Highness the Princess." Eunuch Li walked up to Su Xiaoxi and leaned down to bow.

"Eunuch Li, no courtesy." Su Xiaoxi said.

"Thank you, Princess." Eunuch Li straightened up, his eyes fell on the stool next to Su Xiaoxi, and said, "Your Highness, please take a seat."

Su Xiaoxi walked over without any courtesy and sat down, "Eunuch Li, is there anything the Emperor needs to tell you?"

"This man said he knew the princess and took out the princess's jade pendant, so we brought him here."

Su Xiaoxi looked at the person beside her suspiciously, feeling confused.

who is he?How come you have your own jade pendant?

Seeing Su Xiaoxi looking at him, the man also took off his face towel.

Looking at the familiar handsome facial features, Su Xiaoxi was extremely surprised.

"Cheng Shubai!!"

"Hahaha, madam, long time no see." Cheng Shubai smiled and patted Su Xiaoxi on the shoulder.

"It's really you!" Su Xiaoxi was so excited. She never expected that her old friend would suddenly appear in front of her, and appear so openly, "You..."

Su Xiaoxi was shocked by Cheng Shubai's identity, which was completely beyond her expectation.

"Haha, yes, it's me, no need to doubt it." Cheng Shubai smiled heartily, not at all as sinister and spooky as the rumors said.

"This..." Su Xiaoxi was a little speechless, not knowing how to express the shock in her heart at this time.

It is really unbelievable that Cheng Shubai, as her husband-in-law, should hide like this.

When she was in the capital, she had never noticed Cheng Shubai's existence. What's more, she couldn't even remember his appearance.

"Why are you here? And how did you sneak into the palace?"

"I am lurking here on His Majesty's orders."

"Then where have you been during this time? Why haven't you come to me? I..." Su Xiaoxi said, her eyes red.

"Don't cry. I'm back now. I just learned that you were here, so I came here." With that, Cheng Shubai handed the pastry he brought to Su Xiaoxi, "Are you hungry? Eat it. Get something to replenish your energy.”

"You..." Su Xiaoxi took it but hesitated to speak.

"Don't worry, I won't hurt you." Cheng Shubai promised seriously, his eyes were very bright and pure, as if they could reflect the entire universe.

"Why are you here? Aren't you supposed to be in the medicine shop in the capital?" Although I wanted to ask Cheng Shubai why he deceived her, but then I thought about it, what qualifications did I have to question him?

He has his tasks and missions, and he has his own responsibilities.

Since he was able to sneak into the palace quietly and was reassured by his father to stay here, it was enough to show that he was capable.

"I came in a hurry this time, so I couldn't contact you in advance. Wasn't it because I was worried about your safety that I took the risk to come in?" Cheng Shubai explained.

After saying that, Cheng Shubai's eyes couldn't help but fall on the scar on Su Xiaoxi's left arm, and a look of pain flashed across his eyes.