After Mrs. Xu let go of her hand, Zi Rong said in a trembling voice: "Master, is it really the second elder brother?"
Seeing that she couldn't hide it, Mrs. Xu had to admit, "Yes, the owner of this jade pendant is none other than the second elder brother."
Her answer did not make Zi Rong feel at ease. Instead, she became even more panicked and said incoherently: "Master, you...Second Brother should not be here."
Mrs. Xu sighed quietly, briefly explained what happened between her and Hongshi, and then said: "I didn't expect that things would turn out like this. I can only blame God's will on people."
Zi Rong was angry and anxious, and after a while she said: "Then what should we do now? In a few days, you will return to the palace. If someone discovers that you are no longer a perfect person, it will be a serious crime, and you may even be punished."
It will harm your family."
Hearing Zi Rong talk about her family, Mrs. Xu couldn't help but become afraid. From the moment she gave her body to Hong Shi, she knew that she would suffer a disaster, but she forgot that this disaster was not only for her, but also for her.
The family has to suffer too.
Xu's Liu Shen Wuzhuo said: "Then what should we do now?"
Zi Rong shook her head and said: "I don't know, I can only take one step at a time."
On the other side, although Liu Hu didn't find anything in Xu's room, the suspicion in his heart lingered for a long time. Unfortunately, he kept an eye on it for a few days and found nothing strange.
As time went by, Xu's day of praying at Hui'an Temple was over, and on June 13, escorted by the imperial guards, Xu left Hui'an Temple and headed for the Forbidden City.
When leaving, Mrs. Xu looked back at the wing where she had lived for a month more than once. Others only said that she was reluctant to leave it because she had lived there for so long. Only Zi Rong understood what she was really reluctant to leave. It was really a bad fate.
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The sedan chariot left the ground from Hui'an Temple and did not land until it was carried into Shunzhen Gate. After Mrs. Xu got off the sedan, the first thing she did was not go back to Changyueju, but go to Yangxin Hall to see Yinzhen.
During the month that Xu was staying at Hui'an Temple, Guarjia's condition gradually improved. After a month, she was almost fine, but her body was still a little weak.
In Yinzhen's view, it was Xu's prayers that had an effect. Now that he saw her return, he was very happy and said, "Concubine Jin's ability to survive this disaster safely is really your fault."
Mrs. Xu quickly knelt down and said, "All this is what I should do. I really don't dare to take credit."
"Gong is merit, how can you not dare to take credit for it?" Saying this, Yinzhen thought for a while and said to Si Xi who was waiting aside: "Go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to spread the word. From now on, as soon as Guiren Xu applies it, everyone will share it with the concubines.
The positions are the same, so don’t neglect them.”
Although Yinzhen did not make an exception again and promoted Xu as his concubine, he gave her enough preferential treatment, which made Xu extremely grateful.
After exiting the Yangxin Hall, he went to Kunning Palace to visit Nala. Unfortunately, Nala occasionally had a headache and could not get up, but Xiao Ningzi still rewarded her with many things.
After paying homage to the emperor and empress respectively, the Xu family came to Chengqian Palace. They originally planned to go to Xianfu Palace after meeting Concubine Xi, but unexpectedly Guarjia family was also there, so it was unnecessary to go there again.
Mrs. Xu meekly knelt down and saluted, "I have seen the imperial concubine, and I have met the concubine Jin."
"No need to be polite, Mr. Xu, please sit down quickly." Ling Ruo said gently. After the palace servants brought tea, she smiled and said: "This time, Sister Jin Fei is safe and sound. It is really thanks to Mr. Xu. I and I
Concubine Jin really doesn’t know how to thank you."
Mrs. Xu quickly stood up and said, "My dear, please don't say that. I just did what I could, and I really don't dare to say thank you."
"Mr. Xu is so humble." As she said this, Guarjia motioned for Mrs. Xu to come closer, took her hand and looked at her carefully and said, "She has lost some weight, probably because of the daily vegetarian diet at Hui'an Temple.
, How pitiful. I have asked the imperial dining room to prepare lunch for you, and it will be sent to Changyue Residence in a while. You should eat more and recover quickly."
Mrs. Xu said gratefully: "Thank you for your concern, Madam. In fact, eating vegetarian food for a period of time is actually good for your health." After that, she added: "My Majesty, are you really feeling better? Are you still feeling unwell?
?”
"Except for the occasional loss of appetite, there are no serious problems." Guarjia said with emotion: "It was really dangerous at that time. If I hadn't found Mr. Xu in time to pray for me, I might have passed away."
Ling Ruo heard this and said, "Sister, what are you talking about for no reason? Anyway, it's fine now."
"That's right." Guarjia lowered her head and smiled, holding Xu's hand but never letting go, and then said: "I heard that the day after Xu Guiren went to Hui'an Temple, he happened to meet someone.
A group of criminal thieves are running rampant in Hui'an Temple?"
Mentioning this, Ms. Xu said with a gloomy expression: "Yes, there was a young master who was killed by them at that time. Fortunately, someone showed up later and drove them away, otherwise we don't know what the trouble would have been."
"They really don't know how to live or die. Hui'an Temple is an imperial temple, but they dare to go there to cause trouble. Fortunately, Xu Guiren, nothing happened to you, otherwise I would not be able to feel at ease in my life."
Ling Ruo said from the side: "Shuntian Mansion has been investigating this case, but unfortunately no clues have been found until now." After a pause, she looked at Xu and said: "Except for the gang of Jiangyang thieves, Xu Guiren
What else have you encountered in Hui’an Temple?”
Her words made Mrs. Xu suddenly think of Hongshi and the good times she spent with him. She quickly lowered her head and said: "Returning to your Majesty, I haven't encountered anything after that group of gangsters.
The whole day was just about chanting sutras and chanting Buddha's name, and praying for the concubine."
"That's good." Ling Ruo nodded and said: "Xu Guiren has just come back. He must be tired. Go back and rest quickly. I have asked people to prepare some small things and have sent them to Changyue Residence. When Xu Guiren arrives,
See if you like it."
"Your Majesty has given you such a generous gift. I really deserve it. Please take it back." As soon as Mrs. Xu finished speaking, Ling Ruo said, "You deserve it. You saved Sister Jin's life, no matter how much reward you get."
Nothing is too much."
Guarjia also said: "Yes, just accept it and don't refuse it. Besides, if you take back what you gave away, others will think that Concubine Xi is stingy and unwilling to part with it."
Seeing her say this, Mrs. Xu could only say: "Then I am ashamed to receive it."
Guarjia patted her hand and said, "That's right. Go back and rest quickly. Don't get too tired."
After Mrs. Xu stepped back gratefully, Mrs. Guarjia suppressed the smile on her face and said, "Do you believe Mrs. Xu's words?"
"Just now I asked her if she had encountered anything else after Jiangyang Gang. Although she said no, her eyes flickered." After saying this, Ling Ruo turned her eyes and said to Yang Hai: "Go and see if Liu Hu is back.