Noble Lady

Few people know that Your Majesty vomited blood after leaving the Marquis' Mansion.

Because Eunuch Wang wanted to call for the imperial physician in a panic, but His Majesty pulled his sleeve to wipe the blood off and sternly ordered him: "Don't mention what happened tonight to anyone, otherwise I will hold you accountable!"

“…Yes, Your Majesty,” Eunuch Wang responded with a worried look on his face.

Then he returned to the palace secretly.

And according to Your Majesty's order, not a single word of his leaving the palace tonight is allowed to be spread outside.

But Xue Chenyu still knew the conversation between His Majesty and Madam Xue.

For no other reason than that she was next door.

Although they were separated by a room and had good sound insulation, she could only vaguely hear voices but could not clearly hear the conversation next door.

But Xia He couldn't help but hear it clearly, and she kept repeating it to her while listening.

The more Xue Chenyu listened, the more frightened she became.

...A Niang and His Majesty actually have such a past?

Listening to their conversation and His Majesty's familiar tone, she would never believe that there was nothing else between them.

But after thinking about it carefully, Xue Chenyu seemed to understand why A Niang had been unwilling to enter the palace to attend palace banquets for so many years.

She even tried to avoid those occasions where other ladies might not be able to attend even if they tried their best.

So, it’s not that A Niang really doesn’t want to enter the palace.

It is not that as an excellent businessman, she still acts willfully and insists on her own way even though she knows that such a situation can bring her more benefits and protect her family.

But it was because she had a reason why she absolutely didn't want to go.

But for so many years, my mother never mentioned it. ...

"Girl, the matter between the lady and His Majesty..." What are you going to do?

Xia He asked uncertainly as she heard footsteps leaving the yard.

Xue Chenyu pondered for a moment and said calmly, "Let's pretend nothing happened tonight, and don't tell anyone else about this."

Xia He nodded.

Yuzhu also heard some of it and nodded honestly.

"Let's all go to bed." After Xue Chenyu said that, she covered her head and crawled into the bed.

After tossing and turning in bed for a long time, she realized that she had fallen into a common sense misunderstanding.

A Niang didn't mention this matter for so many years, of course, it was not a glorious thing in itself, and she herself didn't want it to be mentioned repeatedly.

Therefore, it is even less likely that she would bring up such a matter on her own initiative.

And the time she entered the palace before, His Majesty showed a familiar attitude towards my father. When she came back, she told her mother about it. What was her mother's reaction at that time?

With a faint expression.

At that time, she thought that her mother knew about these things and was not very interested.

Now I understand that she didn't want to talk about it at all.

Because A'niang knew best what His Majesty's intention was in saying those words to her.

that's it.

Xue Chenyu was in a state of mixed emotions, and then she spoke unconsciously.

When I woke up again, it was already bright outside.

It was Yumei who woke her up.

Xue Chenyu was dazed for a moment when she saw the small, palm-sized face in front of her, and subconsciously asked, "What time is it?"

"Miss, it was just 7am." Yumei replied, "Sister Yuzhu said that you didn't sleep well last night and asked me not to wake you up."

"However, the lady just asked Madam He to come over and see the girl. She said that the girl had woken up, so she asked her to come over."

Xue Chenyu's mind slowly came to its senses from the chaos.

Everything that happened last night slowly came to mind.

Wait, did A Niang ask Mother He to come over?

Xue Chenyu sat up with a start, but then felt that he had been too extreme. Under Yumei's puzzled gaze, he got out of bed gracefully.

"Wash and change."

At this time, Yumei had already come to take over the shift with Yuzhu and Xiahe, and let Yuzhu and Xiahe go back to rest.

After a simple wash, Yumei combed her hair into a casual bun, adorned it with two jade hairpins, and tied a pink hairband, which was simple yet elegant.

Although she no longer went out to meet guests, Xue Chenyu changed into a set of spring clothes that were convenient for movement and full of spring style.

A white cross-collared top, layered with an apricot short jacket with a peach blossom edge, and a knee-length blue jacket with a blue camellia edge. The two green skirts, one dark and one light, are also arranged in a staggered manner.

She stood there, looking graceful and elegant.

However, when Xue Chenyu looked at herself in the mirror, she still felt that she looked a little haggard.

After all, she didn't know when she fell asleep last night.

With so many things on my mind, I didn't sleep well and my complexion was inevitably a little pale.

She simply put on a layer of powder, lightly drew her eyebrows, and put on some lipstick, and she looked very charming.

After looking at herself in the mirror again and again, Xue Chenyu was satisfied with herself and then went out.

Logically speaking, Mrs. Xue was right next door, and she could just go out and see her, so there was no need to go through so much trouble.

But some things in people's hearts are hidden and cannot be seen.

She felt that her mother had called her over today specifically because she must have some serious things in the past that she didn't want to talk about, so she had to take it seriously.

"Mother." Xue Chenyu knocked on the door.

It was He's mother who came out to open the door. When she saw Xue Chenyu dressed up like this, she couldn't help but be attracted by her appearance. "The young lady is really pretty."

"Thank you for the compliment, Mother He. Where's my mother?"

Mother He then smiled and made a gesture of invitation, "Madam is waiting for you."

Xue Chenyu nodded slightly, asked Yumei to wait at the door, and went in alone.

The windows in the room were open and it was bright.

Mrs. Xue had already changed into a refreshing spring outfit and sat by the window.

However, her outfit is completely different from Xue Chenyu's.

The dark green pleated skirt is layered, and the top is also two jackets layered together.

The jacket that Xue Chenyu wore was short inside and long outside, while Madam Xue wore a white jacket with narrow sleeves as the base and a long black jacket with gorgeous gold woven edges on the outside.

The cuffs are also embroidered with the same narrow and wide border.

Not to mention how much effort it takes to embroider each stitch on the edge, the clothes themselves are extremely exquisite.

Although the fabric used is black, it is made of excellent silk, and some special threads are woven into it using a special craftsmanship, which makes it sparkle in the sun.

Mrs. Xue sat there, the morning light pouring in through the window and falling on her.

She was bathed in sunlight, and her whole body seemed to be glowing.

It's so sacred.

Xue Chenyu had seen this long jacket before. Her mother had worn it once when she was a 15-year-old girl.

"Mother said that I shouldn't wear this dress unless it's an important occasion." Xue Chenyu hesitated for a moment before stepping into the inner room.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Xue looked at her and just smiled faintly.

"What I'm going to tell you next is extremely important."

Xue Chenyu only paused for a moment before he understood what she meant.

Yes, how could it not be important? This matter is related to the old story that A Niang encountered and has not been mentioned for many years, and it is also related to the future fate of the Marquis's Mansion.