There was a stone in front of the carriage. The carriage bumped on the stone. Xian Ziyi said softly from the carriage with a slight dissatisfaction: "The visibility is not good at this time. Can you be more steady when you are driving? What's wrong now? It's slow for a while.
It's so powerful, it's so fast in a while, did you take a nap?"
The slave driving the carriage blinked, subconsciously swung the whip in his hand, but was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. He seemed to have fallen asleep just now, and immediately said in a hoarse voice: "It's the slave's fault. I didn't notice that there was something on the ground."
A stone accidentally knocked the young lady over."
"That's all." Xian Ziyi said indifferently, "The light is indeed not good at this time, so remember to be cautious."
The servant driving the carriage gently held his forehead with his hand, and his heart was beating loudly. It was clear that Xian Ziai in front of him did not punish him in a stern tone, but only told him to be careful indifferently, but he was deeply afraid in his heart. He was a big man.
The young master has specially arranged to serve the young lady. In addition to taking care of everything when the young lady goes out, he also has to remember the young lady's whereabouts at all times. How can he take a nap!
This is asking for death! If the eldest young master finds out, he will definitely skin him alive.
He carefully drove the carriage into the Guan Mansion. The servant guarding the door opened the door and let them in before closing the door. The eldest young master had told him that now that the second young master was at the border, he had to interact with some people in the capital.
Mrs. Guan was placed elsewhere. The young lady was young and might not be able to cope with it. She asked them as slaves to be more careful.
After getting off the carriage, Xian Ziai glanced at the hurriedly closed door and said softly: "Why did you close the door in such a hurry? Even though it's late, it doesn't have to be like this."
"It's what the eldest young master ordered." A servant lowered his head and answered respectfully.
Xian Ziyi nodded and said gently: "Since it is my husband's order, you just listen carefully and carefully. There must be a reason for this. Has your husband ever rested?"
"You have already rested." The servant quickly glanced at Xian Ziyi and said softly, "After the young lady left, the eldest young master went to Aunt Chun's place to rest. Do you want me to tell you?"
Xian Zi Ai shook her head and said slightly tiredly: "Since my husband has rested, don't disturb your husband and Aunt Chun. It's nothing. It's just that the woman that my eldest brother wants to marry is the Queen Mother's former slave. This
This slave girl is the favorite of the Empress Dowager, and she has repeatedly asked her to marry her into the family happily. It is just a trivial matter such as a wedding, and there is no need to disturb my husband's rest."
With that said, Xian Ziai was helped by the servant who came forward to go back to her room to rest.
The servant who had been lowering his head to reply quietly glanced at Xian Ziai as she walked away, then stood up straight, looked around, and walked towards Aunt Chun's courtyard.
After Xian Ziai simply washed up and changed into more comfortable clothes, she did not go to bed directly to rest. Instead, she sat at the table, resting her chin on her hands, with a slight sadness on her face.
"Young Madam, aren't you going to rest?" the servant serving Xian Zi Ai asked cautiously.
Xian Zi Ai sighed softly, without looking at the slave's face, but said with some sadness: "I have something on my mind, and I won't be able to sleep for a while."
"Is it something related to your mother's family?" The servant asked tentatively, "You left in a hurry when you left, and you didn't take me with you. I just guessed that you were in a good mood when you left, but when you came back you looked sad.
If you don't leave, I will guess that something is not going well in your natal family's house."
Xian Ziai glanced at the slave girl. This slave girl was also placed by Guan Yupeng. Since Mrs. Guan was placed elsewhere and Guan Yucheng and Princess Hanyu left the capital for Guanbian, Guan Yupeng arranged for her to care about Xian Ziai's health.
There are some people around her to serve her. This slave girl too.
"At that time, I was only thinking about some simple things, but I didn't think about it well." Xian Ziai said still slightly melancholy, "I thought about it and said I would come back. It's not good to bother my husband's family about my mother's affairs. I didn't expect that my future sister-in-law would be so affected.
The Queen Mother's favor was actually announced directly to the palace, and Zi Ai didn't know how to explain it to her husband."
The slave was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to proceed.
"What's going on?" Guan Yupeng's voice rang at the door. He was dressed in casual clothes.
The servant who went to report to him said that Xian Ziyi had just come back. Judging from the route she took back, she did not come back from the direction of the Xian family, but seemed to be rushing back from the direction of the palace. She seemed to have something on her mind, although she did not say anything in her words.
She said she wanted to inform him, but there was hesitation in her words and actions.
The slave immediately withdrew respectfully and quietly closed the door.
"Zi Ai has met your husband." A look of surprise flashed across Xian Zi Ai's face, and she immediately stood up from the table and bowed respectfully towards Guan Yupeng, "How could I have disturbed you? Zi Ai has told the slaves not to disturb you.
My husband took a rest, why did they still report to you?"
"Nothing, nothing happened today. After you left, I read a book in the study for a while and felt a little tired, so I went to Aunt Chun's place to rest. I woke up just now and am in good spirits." Guan Yupeng smiled and said
Xian Ziyi sat down across from him and asked gently, "Is there anything wrong with the matter at my father-in-law's house?"
Xian Ziyi sighed softly, sat down at the table again, first poured a cup of tea for Guan Yupeng, placed it in front of Guan Yupeng, and then said softly: "My parents are okay, and the wedding preparations are good, but -" At this point
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Originally, Zi Ai's mother was asked to go there, but her mother was not in good health during this period, and her father was worried about her going there, so he asked Zi Ai to enter the palace on her mother's behalf."
"The Queen Mother?" Guan Yupeng raised his eyebrows, a little suspicious, "For a slave who once served her?"
"Yes." Xian Ziyi took out the Queen Mother's decree and said with a sad face, "The Queen Mother said that Miss Liuli had been serving her as a slave since she was a child. Now that she is married, she naturally has to cherish her. The Queen Mother said that she cannot let her go.
After Miss Liuli got married, she started to stay alone in her empty house. She did not want Zi Ai's eldest brother to take care of the business related to the Daxing Dynasty for the time being. She could not leave the capital. The Queen Mother also said that now Zi Ai's sister is her adopted daughter and the emperor's adopted sister.
She is also the eldest daughter-in-law of Prince Xuan’s Palace, so she cannot have a casual relationship with the Daxing Dynasty.”
Guan Yupeng's brows frowned slightly, and he had doubts in his eyes, but he did not ask. He just looked at Xian Ziyi quietly, waiting for her to continue.