Chapter 758: Accident
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
She ran far away in one breath. After confirming that no one was chasing after her, Shen Yijia let go of Xuanyuan Qi and leaned against the wall to catch her breath.
“How unlucky. He can still cause trouble while squatting in a pit.”
Thinking of something, she stuck her head out again.
Very good. Not only did those sour scholars not chase after him, but even that unlucky fellow did not follow.
“That uncle…” She scratched her head and looked at Xuanyuan Qi, who was looking at her with a complicated expression. She tiptoed and silently helped him straighten his hair. She patted his shoulder in satisfaction.” I saved your life. Today’s matter is even. ‘
Xuanyuan Qi glanced sideways at the hand on his shoulder.
This girl was simply too bold!
“Oh.” Shen Yijia retracted her hand in embarrassment. “My husband is still waiting for me to eat at home. I’ll get going first. Goodbye.”
After taking two steps, she slowly retreated. She sighed and resigned herself to fate. She took out a corner of silver from her pouch and stuffed it in his hand.
She was so damn kind.
“With this money, it should be enough for you to rent a carriage and go home. As for that follower of yours, he’s probably been captured and brought back to clean the outhouse. However, don’t worry too much. They won’t do anything to him. He’ll definitely be released after he’s done cleaning up.”
Without waiting for Xuanyuan Qi to speak, she ran away quickly, as if she was afraid of being blamed.
Xuanyuan Qi held his forehead and clenched the silver in his hand. He raised his hand and a man in black appeared in front of him.
“Go and see where that old man Wu Zhengde went.”
The man in black disappeared with a whoosh. In less than ten minutes, he returned with a whoosh.
He said, “Eunuch Wu is sweeping the toilet. Do you want me to save him?”
“Her guess is indeed accurate.” Xuanyuan Qi curled his lips and waved his hand. “There’s no need. He has nothing to do in the palace. It’s good to let him train there for a few days.”
“Let’s return to the palace.”
“Indeed, I’ll get someone to lift Wu Zhengde’s bed board when I get back!” he thought.
In the outhouse, Eunuch Wu’s eyelids twitched. He had an inexplicable bad feeling.
“What are you waiting for? Hurry up and sweep it.”
Eunuch Wu thought to himself, “If a tiger falls from grace, it’ll be bullied by dogs. I’ll endure it. Your Majesty, when are you going to save me?” As soon as Shen Yijia stepped into the courtyard, she received three pairs of gazes.
They were from Song Jingchen, Ji Luo, and Xuanyuan Ziming.
She was so frightened that she tripped on her left foot and staggered. “What’s wrong?”
Ji Luo smiled. “Jiajia is back. Go wash your hands and eat.”
Lunch was placed in the central room. Usually, MO Yuan and Thirty Thousand ate with them, but with guests around, they set up another table in the kitchen.
Xuanyuan Ziming waited for Ji Luo to return and asked curiously, “Madam, aren’t you eating with us?”
Shen Yijia rolled her eyes at him. “You talk too much. Eat your food.”
Because of the wound on his face, Ji Luo usually wouldn’t eat with them as long as there were outsiders around.
“Oh.” Xuanyuan Ziming buried his head in his food and was extremely obedient.
Song Jingchen pushed a plate of peeled prawn meat to Shen Yijia. After washing his hands, he returned and asked, “Have you found him?”
Shen Yijia greeted him when she went out.
“Yes, he didn’t go far. He threw up in the alley next door.”
Shen Yijia’s eyes curved into crescents while she ate.
Knowing that she liked it, Xuanyuan Ce got someone to send a basket over after he left yesterday.
Actually, it could be bought on the market, but those weren’t as big as the ones he gave her.
Song Jingchen smiled. “Is he alright?”
“Don’t worry, I have my own secret recipe. It’s fine.”
Afraid that Song Jingchen would ask what the secret recipe was, Shen Yijia quickly picked the largest prawn on the plate and placed it in his bowl. “Hubby, eat it too.”
Xuanyuan Ziming was speechless.
He suddenly felt that the prawns he peeled no longer smelled good.
Looking at the plate of prawn meat in front of Shen Yijia, he swallowed and silently extended his chopsticks.
“My husband peeled this for me. If you want to eat it, peel it yourself!” Shen Yijia moved the plate in front of her.
Xuanyuan Ziming looked at Song Jingchen pitifully. “Brother Song, I want to eat the prawns you peeled too. Peel one for me.”
Song Jingchen tightened his grip on his chopsticks.
Xuanyuan Ziming felt a certain part of his body tighten. He immediately did not dare to cause trouble again. “I was joking. I’ll peel it for Brother Song.” As he spoke, he really peeled a prawn and placed it in Song Jingchen’s bowl.
Shen Yijia snorted.
After they were done eating, the prawn was still lying alone in Song Jingchen’s bowl.
Xuanyuan Ziming watched bitterly as MO Yuan put away the bowls and plates.
If he wasn’t a man, Shen Yijia would have suspected that he had taken a fancy to her husband.
In the afternoon, Song Jingchen followed Xuanyuan Ce into the palace.
He came alone and did not even have a token from the emperor of Great Xia. He thought that the emperor would ignore him for a while or not see him at all.
Not long after the person who didn’t want to report went, he returned and said that Xuanyuan Qi had invited him to the imperial garden.
Even Xuanyuan Ce was surprised.
After all, he had sworn yesterday that he wouldn’t do anything special for his sake.
“What did you do in private?” Xuanyuan Ce asked. Song Jingchen was also at a loss. “I didn’t do anything.” Thinking of something, he paused. “Could it be…”
“What?”
Song Jingchen pursed his lips and said, “Has anyone entered the palace today?” Xuanyuan Ce looked at him as if he was an idiot.
He was an adult in front of him. If he wasn’t an idiot to ask such a question, what was?
Song Jingchen was silent for a moment. “I’m referring to someone other than His Highness.”
Xuanyuan Ce was speechless.
“Who entered the palace today?” he asked the eunuch who led the way.
This eunuch was also served by Xuanyuan Qi’s side, but he was not as prestigious as Eunuch Wu.
The person who asked the question was Lord Jing’an, who could enter the imperial study without needing to be informed. He did not hide it and replied honestly, “His Majesty entered the palace as soon as the morning court session ended. He stayed in the Imperial Palace for nearly an hour before leaving. At the end of the morning, the envoy of the Wu Kingdom came again, but His
Majesty didn’t see him.”
Xuanyuan Ce glanced at Song Jingchen and saw his expression.
What else was there to not understand?
“It seems that His Highness really doesn’t understand his daughter at all.”
The daughter he was talking about was Xuanyuan Ye.
Xuanyuan Ce opened his mouth, but in the end, he did not continue on the topic of Xuanyuan Ye. He only said, “So what if Brother knows? Anyway, I have to reveal it sooner or later.”
He only wanted to hide the matter from his mother.
After all, his mother’s misunderstanding of Ah Luo was a little deep.
Thinking about how Ji Luo had been unwilling to give him a good attitude, Xuanyuan Ce felt terrible.
He glanced at Song Jingchen, who was staring at him, and said reluctantly, “I helped you. In exchange, you have to help me.”
This was the first time his father-in-law had lowered his head to him. Song Jingchen paused for a moment and sighed. “Then Your Highness, you have to at least tell me what happened back then in detail.”
Then, he decided to help.
Unknowingly, they arrived at the imperial garden. Looking at the pavilion not far away, Xuanyuan Ce said, “I’ll tell you when we leave the palace..”
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