After the banquet in the Central Palace, Lin Xiu and Ping Anbo walked out of the palace and found the carriage from Lin's mansion.
Mrs. Ping Anbo was already in the car. It seemed that the banquet in the harem ended earlier. In this way, Lin Xiu naturally had no way to meet Xue Ning'er, so he could only find another opportunity in the future.
On the way back to Lin’s mansion, Lin Xiu heard Zhou Yun talk about something.
Mrs. Ping Anbo sighed: "That fat girl from the Duke of Ningguo is really bold. She dared to instruct the palace maids to frame others at the birthday party of the Empress Dowager. This time the faces of the Song family and the Xianfei concubine were all lost...
Lin Xiu didn't expect that there would be this episode at the harem banquet.
Last time, because of his injustice, Song Yuzhi's revenge against Xue Ning'er was not successful. Unexpectedly, she had not given up yet and actually took action at the birthday party of the Empress Dowager. I have to say that the woman's jealousy...
If it weren't for the imperial concubine protecting Xue Ning'er, the one who would be embarrassed in front of all the noble ladies and daughters of the capital tonight would be Xue Ning'er.
But then again, why did the Imperial Concubine help Xue Ning'er? She doesn't seem to have any friendship with the Xue family. She is going to Changchun Palace tomorrow, so you can ask her by the way.
The Xue family is also unable to understand this problem, just like Lin Xiu.
After Xue Ning'er returned home, she told her father and some uncles about what happened tonight. When a strong middle-aged man heard that Song Yuzhi had framed her at the birthday party, he angrily shattered the table with anger and said sternly: "I bully people too much, and I bully Ning'er again and again. Do you really think that there is no one in our Xue family?"
Another elegant middle-aged man thought for a while and said, "Brother, please calm down. The Song family's grudges will be avenged sooner or later, but the concubine's kindness should not be forgotten. I will prepare a generous gift immediately. Ning'er, you will enter the palace once tomorrow, and you must thank the concubine in person..."
If it weren't for the Guifei's relief, the one who was embarrassed in the end would not be the Song family, but the Xue family. In any case, the Xue family owed the Guifei a great favor.
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The next morning, Lin Xiu slept until he woke up before getting up. After breakfast, he first went to the small Jiangnan restaurant that he had taken the imperial concubine to, and packed several famous Jiangnan dishes that the imperial concubine liked, and put them in a special food box.
At the bottom of this food box, there are a bunch of pebbles boiled by Lin Xiu in boiling water, and wrapped in cotton to keep it warm, which can ensure that the food in the food box is hot.
Then, he slowly entered the palace with a food box.
At this time, in Changchun Palace, Xue Ning'er bowed to the concubine and said gratefully: "Thank you for helping the concubine last night. If it weren't for you, Ning'er really didn't know what to do..."
This morning, she came to see the concubine with gifts from Xue's mansion. Men were not allowed to enter in the harem, but if they wanted to enter, they could as long as the concubines agreed.
The imperial concubine held Ling Pet in her arms, looked at the earrings on her ears, and asked, "What is your relationship with Lin Xiu?"
Suddenly hearing Lin Xiu's name, Xue Ning'er's heart was beating. She didn't know why the imperial concubine asked this. Thinking of the past of the two, she felt sad and said in a low voice: "I, we used to be friends."
The Imperial Concubine said, "From my opinion, you are not just friends, otherwise, how could the earrings I gave him be worn on you?"
Xue Ning'er was shocked. Did the earrings Lin Xiu gave her? Is the imperial concubine who gave her?
But soon she realized something, her face turned pale, and she suddenly knelt in front of the concubine, begging, "I snatched this earring from him. If the empress wants to punish me, I will punish me. It's not about Lin Xiu's business..."
Normal people will treasure what the concubine rewards like a treasure, but Lin Xiu gave it to herself. Of course, the concubine has a reason to be angry, and once the concubine is angry, she will punish her...
Xue Ning'er didn't want the concubine to punish Lin Xiu, so she took all the blame.
The Imperial Concubine gave her a blank look and said, "Who said she would punish him? Get up and let others see it. I thought I would blame you."
Xue Ning'er was originally a smart person. When she saw the attitude of the imperial concubine, she realized that she would stand up last night to make decisions for her, because of Lin Xiu.
She stood up to help her because she saw the pair of earrings she was wearing.
But why did the Concubine help her for Lin Xiu?
Xue Ning'er couldn't figure it out no matter how hard she thought about it. At this moment, a figure walked into Changchun Palace from outside. Lin Xiu had just walked into the palace courtyard and saw Xue Ning'er kneeling on the ground. She looked at the imperial concubine again, with a surprised expression and murmured: "This is..."
The spiritual pet in the imperial concubine's arms flew over happily when she saw Lin Xiu. The imperial concubine also quickly walked to Lin Xiu, looked at the food box in his hand and asked, "What is this?"
Every time Lin Xiu came to Changchun Palace, she would give her some small surprises, so before he came, she was looking forward to it.
Lin Xiu handed the food box to Linglong's little palace maid and said, "This is the meal at the Jiangnan restaurant, it's still hot. If the Empress hasn't had lunch, she can try it."
The imperial concubine looked happy and said, "How did you know that I want to eat the food from that house..."
She couldn't wait to enter the hall to taste the food Lin Xiu brought. Only Lin Xiu and Xue Ning'er were left in the yard. Xue Ning'er stood up and did not dare to look at Lin Xiu's eyes. She took off the earrings, held them in her hands and handed them to Lin Xiu, and whispered: "I know you hate me and hate me, I deserve it. I don't have the right to accept what you gave me..."
Lin Xiu retrieved the pair of earrings from Xue Ning'er's hand. Xue Ning'er lowered her head, her heart was as if she was stolen, and she held back her tears.
But Lin Xiu did not put away the earrings. He looked at Xue Ning'er with his head down, picked up one, raised his hand, gently pinched her earlobe, and put the earrings on her again.
Xue Ning'er suddenly raised her head, tears flashed in her eyes, and she looked at Lin Xiu with confusion and surprise.
Lin Xiu picked up another earring and said softly: "Don't move."
After putting both earrings on her, he gently rubbed Xue Ning'er's head and said, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said those words to you that day..."
Xue Ning'er hurriedly said, "No, you don't need to say sorry, it's me who should say sorry. I got close to you at the beginning just to humiliate Zhao Lingjun. It's all my fault..."
Lin Xiu shook her head and said, "Those are gone."
A glory gradually appeared in Xue Ning'er's dark eyes. She pursed her lips and asked Lin Xiu tentatively: "Then, are we still friends?"
Lin Xiu gave her a gentle hug and said, "Of course, if Song Yuzhi bullies you in the future, I will stand up for you."
Xue Ning'er's tears could no longer be allowed to burst out from her eyes. She leaned on Lin Xiu's shoulder and sobbed: "Woooo, I'm so bad, you are still willing to forgive me..."
Lin Xiu's expression was a little awkward, not because of Xue Ning'er's words, but because the imperial concubine was holding a piece of pastry in her hand and leaning against the hall gate, looking at him and Xue Ning'er with interest, with an expression of eating melons and watching a show.
Xue Ning'er soon realized that this was the harem, so she hurriedly left Lin Xiu's arms, and turned around and saw the concubine looking at them, with a blushing face and said, "Empress, I, I'll go back first..."
After Xue Ning'er ran out of Changchun Palace, the imperial concubine walked into the yard and said to Lin Xiu: "I remember, you should have an engagement with the girl from the Zhao family. When will you get along with the little girl from the Xue family?"
Lin Xiu explained: "The Empress misunderstood, we are just friends."
"Friend?" The Imperial Concubine gave him a blank look and said, "I really think I can't see it. The little girl looks at you and the word "like" is about to overflow..."
Lin Xiu did not refute because what the imperial concubine said was true.
Some things were unpredictable in advance. Lin Xiu only wanted to gain Xue Ning'er's ability, but she didn't expect that even her heart could be obtained. Although it was not a fraud of money and sex, to a certain extent, lying girls' hearts is more hateful than cheating money and sex...
Although he can't be called love for Xue Ning'er, he will be responsible for helping her get out of the shadow.
When he walked out of the harem, Lin Xiu found a figure standing alone at the gate of the palace, as if waiting for something.
Lin Xiu quickly stepped forward and said, "Miss Ning'er, why haven't you come home yet?"
Xue Ning'er looked up at her, her pretty face was already blown by the autumn wind, and she said shyly: "I want to go back with you."
In just a few days, Xue Ning'er has changed a lot.
In the past, she was so tea-like that she often had sounds in her mouth when she spoke, and she always teased and seduced Lin Xiu intentionally or unintentionally.
Now she becomes shy, speaking softly, and blushing from time to time. This is probably the case when a girl who is just in love meets someone she likes.
Although Lin Xiu has dated many girlfriends, he will look at him with such tenderness and liked eyes, only Xue Ning'er.
When Xue Ning'er came, she was riding in a sedan chair. She wanted to walk back with Lin Xiu, but several sedan chairmen and guards had to follow behind. Both of them had tacitly mentioned the previous events. They chatted like before, and Lin Xiu kept sending Xue Ning'er to the gate of Xue's mansion.
Everyone in the Xue family was surprised to find that the clouds that had been shrouded in their homes over the past few days had disappeared without realizing it.
Ning'er didn't lock herself in the room, and she smiled more and walked and hummed songs, even ate an extra bowl of lunch.
It is really hard to guess the little girl’s thoughts, but as long as she is happy, the Xue family will naturally be happy. Thinking of her previous appearance, they feel distressed...
After sending Xue Ning'er back home, Lin Xiu came to a flower and bird market.
A quarter of an hour later, he walked out of the flower and bird market, carrying a bird cage in his hand, and there was a blue-crowned parakeet.
Because of its imitation of human speech, the birds are deeply loved by some bird-raising people. Many people will specially teach them to say some auspicious words, either keep them at home or give them to relatives and friends, listen to them greetings every day, and seek auspiciousness...
Lin Xiu took the parrot back to Lin Mansion, and then did not go out for two days.
Eastern Palace.
The Eastern Palace is located outside the imperial city and is the residence of the prince. Since His Majesty appointed the crown prince, the prince moved here. The layout of the Eastern Palace is very similar to that of the imperial palace, and it is like a reduced imperial palace.
In the Eastern Palace, there were all eunuchs and palace maids. In addition, there were also teachers who were responsible for the prince’s extraordinary skills and martial arts practice, as well as various officials who assisted him in handling political affairs. They seemed to be a small court.
At this time, in the Eastern Palace, several palace maids who were cleaning the yard suddenly heard a few crisp bird songs.
Chapter completed!