A strong farm girl is busy getting rich

At this moment, Xia Qing came back and bowed to report: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has made preparations and can set off at any time.

The Fifth Prince is also in the Empress Dowager's Xiangning Palace, and he said he would accompany us."

"Oh? Wasn't he going to go? Why did he change his mind again?"

Xia Qing quickly flattered him and said, "It must be that the Fifth Prince wanted to accompany you and the Queen Mother, and he pushed all other things to the back!"

When Emperor Qiyuan heard this, he became even happier, and he stood up and said, "Let's go, let's go!"

When Concubine Dong heard that Zhao Yichen was also leaving, her eyes lit up. If Zhao Yichen was not in the capital, her tasks would be much smoother!

She hurriedly followed Emperor Qiyuan and said, "I will also go out to see the emperor and the empress dowager off."

Emperor Qiyuan waved his hand and said, "Your Highness, there is no need to see me off. Go back! The Queen Mother and I will leave in the carriage now."

"Yes, I will send you to the Emperor respectfully."

Concubine Dong did not follow. She watched Emperor Qiyuan's sedan go away with a sneer on her face.

Shen Qingqian sat in the carriage with her eyes closed to rest, while Zhiqing and Zhizhu took turns driving the carriage.

The carriage was very spacious, but it was filled to the brim with things that Zhao Yichen gave to Shen Qingqian.

We left early in the morning and the weather was still cool. As the sun climbed higher, the weather became hotter and hotter.

Shen Qingqian lifted the car curtain and looked outside. They should be arriving at Huanggang Town soon.

She said to Zhiqing Zhizhu, "When we get to Huanggang Town, let's have dinner first. After dinner, we can find an inn to rest for a while and continue our journey later in the afternoon."

"Okay, girl."

At this moment, the sound of horse hooves came from behind, and there were at least three or four horses.

The educated youth pulled the carriage to the side to make way for the horse riders.

However, the men on horseback stopped after passing them and turned their horses around to block the way in front of them.

There were four people and four horses on the other side, dressed in the same clothes, like guards.

Zhiqing and Zhizhu immediately became alert.

The four opponents did not dismount. The leader was a middle-aged man in his thirties with a cold and arrogant expression.

He looked down at them and asked, "Is the person in the carriage called Shen Qingqian?"

Shen Qingqian was slightly stunned. Are these people coming after her specifically?

But who are these people? Why are they looking for her?

Shen Qingqian did not speak immediately. She wanted to get more information from the other party before deciding how to respond.

The educated youth asked coldly, "Who are you? What do you want to do by stopping us?"

The leader said arrogantly: "We are sent by the Imperial Concubine in the palace. Which one of you is Shen Qingqian? Come with us!"

Zhiqing and Zhizhu looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes! What does the imperial concubine want to do with the girl?

When Shen Qingqian in the carriage heard that it was the Imperial Concubine's people, the first person she thought of was Eunuch Qiao.

Could it be that Concubine Dong has already found out that she was involved in the death of Eunuch Qiao? Is she going to settle the score with her?

Shen Qingqian took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.

She did not get off the carriage, and tried to speak to the people outside in a calm tone, "Excuse me, what does the Imperial Concubine want to see me for?"

The leader heard Shen Qingqian speaking, but did not see Shen Qingqian herself getting off the carriage, and was very dissatisfied with her attitude.

In his expectation, a peasant girl, upon hearing that the imperial concubine had summoned her, would be extremely terrified and would speak to him respectfully.

I didn’t expect this woman would even not get out of the carriage!

He said unhappily, "You'll know when you get there! Okay, turn around and follow us into the palace. If you go too late and the Imperial Concubine blames you, you'll be in trouble!"

"girl?"

The educated youth shouted and waited for Shen Qingqian's instructions.

Their mission is to protect the girls. As long as the girls say they don't want to go, they will resist these people.

Even if these people were the Imperial Concubine's men, they were not afraid! The prince told them to just listen to the young lady.

Shen Qingqian knew that since Concubine Dong had sent someone to look for her in such a high-profile manner, she had no choice but to go!

"Youth, turn around and follow the adults back to Beijing."

"Yes, girl!"

Zhiqing and Zhizhu both looked unhappy. They had been working in the capital before, so they knew that Concubine Dong was not a good person. So, who knows what she wants to do by summoning the girl this time?

The prince left the capital again today, and they don’t know what to do?

When they returned, those men rode in front on horseback, and Shen Qingqian's carriage followed behind.

The leader complained that their carriage was too slow and kept urging them to go faster.

Shen Qingqian ignored them and let Zhizhu, the educated youth, go his own way!

Shen Qingqian knew that no matter why Concubine Dong wanted to see her, it would not be a good thing. This trip would most likely be like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth.

If Zhao Yichen was here, she was sure that she would be fine. But what should she do if Zhao Yichen was not here?

Perhaps, Concubine Dong came to her because she knew that Zhao Yichen had left?

Shen Qingqian was thinking all the way, what kind of crisis would she face when she went to the palace and how to escape?

After thinking it over, she felt that she might not be able to escape unscathed this time!

When they were near the city gate, Shen Qingqian whispered, "Zhiqing, when you enter the city, go find Zhao Yifeng and tell him about my current situation. Say that I need his help."

Zhiqing's eyes lit up, "Yes, the Sixth Prince will definitely help us, why didn't I think of it?"

Zhiqing then said to Zhizhu: "Zhizhu, then you accompany the girl to the palace and you must protect her well."

Zhizhu said seriously: "Don't worry, I will definitely do it."

The group rode non-stop to the palace gate. Shen Qingqian got off the carriage, and the educated youth drove away in the carriage.

Those people didn't care when they saw the educated youth leave. She was just a maid, it didn't matter whether she followed or not. Anyway, they brought Shen Qingqian into the palace, which was considered as completing the mission!

The Imperial Palace is not much different from the modern Forbidden City, with high walls, long corridors, and pavilions at regular intervals.

Occasionally they would pass by a small garden with pleasant scenery, but Shen Qingqian had no intention of appreciating it.

After walking for a full quarter of an hour, Shen Qingqian was finally brought to Concubine Dong's Chunhua Palace.

Those people took Shen Qingqian to the door and left. Then Shen Qingqian was brought to Concubine Dong by a eunuch.

Shen Qingqian walked in without looking around, but still saw Dong Yurou in the room at a glance.

Only then did Shen Qingqian understand the real reason why Concubine Dong was looking for her. It turned out to be because of Dong Yurou!

Shen Qingqian just glanced at Dong Yurou, then looked at the graceful and elegant woman sitting on the armchair, thinking that this person should be Concubine Dong!

"The commoner Shen Qingqian greets the Imperial Concubine."

Shen Qingqian knew that with her current status, she would have to kneel down and pay respects to the imperial concubine. She did so, because when you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.