Noble Lady

Du Jingyuan and Chen Lizhu chatted with Xue Chenyu for a long time before leaving reluctantly.

Afterwards, Xue Chenyu ordered the gate of Wu'an Marquis Mansion to be tightly closed, and no one was allowed to enter or leave without special circumstances.

A group of guards from the Marquis' Mansion were also dispatched to the private school, surrounding Cai Jinxue's calm room tightly. No one was allowed to approach except the people who were taking care of him.

Today's incident has exposed Cai Jinxue's existence to the public.

As soon as those princes and princesses return to the palace, the queen will know, and the Han family will also know. There is no way they will allow such a person who is detrimental to the queen and the Han family to exist.

So we must take precautions before it happens.

Luoluo volunteered to help, and Xue Chenyu asked her to go.

"Yu'er, you've worked hard." Mrs. Xue looked at her lovingly.

If I had an older son, my daughter wouldn't have to work so hard.

But she thought again, even if she had a son of this age, he might not be as outstanding as her daughter.

"Don't worry, my daughter, mother. We are getting closer to our goal step by step."

"I know, but you finally managed to convince Concubine Chen. I'm worried that if Concubine Chen finds out about you using the Sixth Prince and the Eighth Princess, she might not let you go."

No one likes their children to be taken advantage of by others, even if it is to their benefit.

Although Mrs. Xue had confidence in her daughter, she couldn't help but worry about her safety.

"Mom, don't be afraid." Xue Chenyu shook her head at her.

Mrs. Xue didn't know what to say to comfort her for a moment.

Xue Chenyu knew in her heart that if Concubine Chen was not happy, this would be the price she would have to pay for making a big deal out of it.

He wanted to secretly send Cai Jinxue to file a complaint with the emperor, but that way he would not be able to see the emperor.

This is the only way, the only way to make things bigger.

Your Majesty had no choice but to see him.

……

The Sixth Prince and the two princesses returned to the palace in the afternoon, and Concubine Chen arrived at the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion the next morning.

This time she was still traveling incognito, but it was much more grand than the last time when she came secretly without telling anyone and only brought two servants with her and asked Chen Lizhu to accompany her.

This time he brought two maids, twelve palace maids, several eunuchs and guards.

She said she was traveling incognito, but she just changed into less ostentatious clothes and headdress, and omitted the imperial concubine's ceremonial guards. However, all the necessary personnel were present, and nothing was missing.

As soon as she entered the door, she acted like a royal concubine.

The people in the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion could only welcome him respectfully.

Mrs. Xue and Xue Chenyu accompanied her, but not long after, Concubine Chen asked to talk to Xue Chenyu alone.

Flower Hall.

"What a young lady from the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion! You've actually set your sights on my children. I never knew you were more cunning than a lotus root."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your praise." Xue Chenyu knelt down, neither humble nor arrogant.

This fearless look made Concubine Chen laugh out loud, "Do you think His Majesty can't see through these little tricks of yours?"

"I dare not think so." Xue Chenyu lowered her head and looked respectful all the time.

"The Imperial Concubine is unparalleled in intelligence, and Your Majesty is even more wise and powerful. My daughter is just a teenager, and in front of you two, it's like Guan Gong showing off his sword."

"But as the saying goes, a prime minister's heart can hold a boat, and your majesty and your majesty's hearts can accommodate the whole world. I believe that they can naturally accommodate my little tricks."

Concubine Chen scoffed, "What if I cannot tolerate you taking advantage of my children?"

Xue Chenyu kowtowed slowly, "If that's the case, as long as my goal of saving my father can be achieved, I will have no regrets."

The anger on Concubine Chen's face was finally replaced by a smile. "What a girl who will not give up until she achieves her goal! Your intelligence is worthy of your father's glorious military achievements."

"Get up, His Majesty has not blamed you."

Xue Chenyu hesitated for a moment before standing up, holding up her skirt.

Concubine Chen's gaze fell on the coral hairpin on her head, and her eyes narrowed slightly. "Why does this coral on your head look familiar to me?"

"Your Highness has good taste," Xue Chenyu said, pulling out the hairpin. "Mid-last year, Miss Chen San used some valuables to exchange with me for an extremely rare blood coral ornament."

"This hairpin is made from the scraps of blood coral."

Concubine Chen nodded slowly, but her eyes were always looking at Xue Chenyu.

The child Lizhu got blood coral for her and took advantage of the Queen Mother's birthday banquet to please her and made the Queen suffer a setback that time.

I didn't expect that this little girl was involved in it.

"So last year, you were already planning to surrender to me and the Sixth Prince?"

"Your Highness, you're joking. Last year, when my daughter and Miss Chen San exchanged the blood coral, I was still a member of the He family. How could I have imagined the situation today?"

Xue Chenyu looked innocent.

Yes, this little girl is not even twenty years old yet, and she is not a fortune teller, so how can she predict the future?

Concubine Chen also felt that it was impossible, but she always had an indescribable feeling.

Perhaps, at that time, she just wanted to use the blood coral to get close to the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion and pave the way for her husband?

Thinking of this, Concubine Chen felt relieved.

After that, he didn't say any more words of blame, and even took the initiative to ask to meet Cai Jinxue.

"I heard he was seriously injured? He's a county magistrate in the northern border. How did Princess Anping get him from the northern border into Shengjing?"

Xue Chenyu naturally had no room for refusal, nor did she hide anything.

Only Mr. Xie was omitted. It was said that Cai Jinxue was seriously injured and was rescued by a passing herbal farmer who was collecting herbs. He was then met by the person they sent to inquire about the news in the northern border, so she went to pick him up personally.

Of course, Mr. Lu’s contribution is indispensable.

"Cai Jinxue is my student. Something happened to him in the northern border. I'm very worried, so I asked Madam Xue and Miss Xue to help find information about him."

Although Mr. Lu didn't say much, he made the finishing touch at the critical moment.

This reason makes sense.

Concubine Chen looked at Cai Jinxue and said a few words to him, but she was annoyed by his stubbornness and naturally did not suspect anything.

In the afternoon, the chief eunuch serving the emperor in the palace came, accompanied by the imperial guards, saying that he was ordered to bring Cai Jinxue into the palace to meet the emperor.

After a pause, his gaze fell on Xue Chenyu again.

The young girl was wearing a moon-white, chest-length dress with large sleeves of a slightly darker blue. Her hair was tied up in a woman's style, but her every move still showed the elegance of a young girl.

"This is Marquis Xue's eldest daughter, the Princess of Anping, personally appointed by His Majesty, right? His Majesty has requested that the Princess also enter the palace."

Xue Chenyu paused for a moment, then asked, "Excuse me, sir, may I take my younger sister with me?"

Her question puzzled the chief eunuch, "Why? His Majesty didn't say he wanted to summon the second daughter of the Xue family."

Xue Chenyu smiled bitterly and said, "My little sister Luoluo is only eleven years old. She has always longed to enter the palace. If she knew that I went to the palace without her, she would be angry."

When the eunuch heard that the little girl was only eleven years old, he agreed and said, "Princess Anping can take her with her. We will take good care of her when the time comes."

"Thank you, father-in-law."