The Hidden Beauty

Chapter 62 Jiang, do you know your guilt?

The next day, after Meng Tingzhou went to court, someone from the palace went straight into the Governor's Mansion.

Jiang Shiwan was awakened from her sleep. Yun Shang's anxious expression came into view in front of her hazy eyes: "Madam, someone has come from the palace and said that the Queen wants you to enter the palace."

"Empress?" Jiang Shiwan looked at the sky outside. "Where's the governor?"

"The governor has gone to court."

Jiang Shiwan immediately understood why the Queen deliberately came to avoid Meng Tingzhou's entry into the palace. She knew that it was not a good thing that happened suddenly and at this time.

She hurriedly dressed and was about to walk out of the room, but she stopped.

"Yu Feng."

"lady."

Jiang Shiwan looked at Ah You's room next door and said calmly, "I may have to go to the palace later. Can you guard Shiyun Pavilion?"

"I will definitely take good care of the young master."

Jiang Shiwan looked at him, then drew out his sword and struck decisively: "Whoever dares to step into Shiyun Pavilion will be killed without mercy."

Seeing her cold eyes, Yu Feng was shocked and knelt down immediately: "I will definitely fulfill my mission, please rest assured, Madam."

Jiang Shiwan handed him the sword and said, "Okay, then I will leave Ah You in your hands."

Yu Feng had never been entrusted with an important task before. This was the first time. Seeing Jiang Shiwan was about to leave, he asked, "Madam, did you foresee anything?"

It was still dark, and dew seemed to have wet my eyelashes.

Jiang Shiwan turned his back to him and said, "The Queen urgently summoned me to the palace, but I still don't know what it's for."

"Do you want me to inform the governor?"

"No, she came here at this time with a plan in mind." Jiang Shiwan shook his head, "You can't leave even a step, you must stay and protect Ah You, understand?"

Yu Feng thought for a moment and said, "The governor has also arranged Yuan Yang and Yuan Ming to secretly protect Madam."

"Ok?"

Yu Feng blew a whistle, and immediately two figures fell from mid-air.

"Madam, do you want them to report to the governor immediately?"

Jiang Shiwan was surprised and vaguely heard some movement, presumably someone from the palace.

She said hurriedly, "Send Yuanyang to find the governor, and find a servant from the mansion to go to the Lu Mansion to find Lu Zheng. Yuanming, you and Yufeng stay to protect Ah You."

Looking at the people in front of him, Jiang Shiwan knew that only they could protect Ayou, and he bowed deeply.

"No ma'am!"

"I'm counting on you." After saying that, Jiang Shiwan left without looking back.

The people in the palace waited for most of the day before seeing Jiang Shiwan finally arrive. They said sarcastically, "The governor's wife is finally here. We have been waiting for a long time."

Jiang Shiwan said indifferently, "I didn't know that the Queen had summoned you, so I hurried to wash and dress, so I was delayed for a while." The eunuch was a little surprised to see her taking her time, and extended his hand to bow, "Please come in, Madam Governor."

The carriage was heading in the opposite direction of the palace. Jiang Shiwan asked cautiously, "This is not the way to the palace. Where are you taking me?"

The eunuch supervisor did not reply to her words, but said in a shrill voice, "You will know when the governor's wife goes there."

Jiang Shiwan observed all the way until the sun rose, and then the carriage drove straight to the palace.

The queen actually invited her to the palace?
When they arrived at the palace, a eunuch took over and led her to the pavilion in the middle of the lake in a circuitous way.

Jiang Shiwan immediately recognized the Queen's voice and stepped forward with her head lowered: "Your Highness, may your Highness live a thousand years!"

The queen was having breakfast and didn't look at her. She just signaled to the palace maid, who brought her rose water to rinse her mouth. After wiping her mouth, the queen glanced at her who had been kneeling: "Jiang, do you admit your guilt?"

Jiang Shiwan looked calm, still without looking up: "I don't know what crime I have committed, please let the Queen tell me."

"How dare you!" The Queen slammed the table. "As the wife of the governor, not only did you fail to set a good example, but you also seduced the master and made Meng Tingzhou abandon his official duties and indulge in the affairs of the harem. What crime should you be punished for?"

Knowing what the Queen was angry about, Jiang Shiwan calmed down instead: "Your Majesty, as the wife of the governor, I take care of all the affairs in the mansion, arrange for the concubines to come to the mansion, and take care of the young son at home. So far, there has never been any discord or intrigue among wives and concubines in the governor's mansion."

"I, as a wife, have done my best and never distracted my husband from the affairs of the harem."

The queen sneered, "What a sharp tongue you have! You said you were taking care of the youngest son at home, but you made Meng Tingzhou miss three days of court. Is this what you call doing your best?"

Jiang Shiwan put his hands on the ground, his voice choked with sobs: "Your Majesty, you don't know, our youngest son, Ayou, was born weak. Unfortunately, he got boils a few days ago and his condition is critical. Your husband insisted on accompanying him despite all dissuasion. He took care of him day and night for three days before Ayou got better."

"Such a kind father is not only a blessing to Ayou, but also a blessing to the people." She said with emotion, "The Queen should be more pleased. With such a talented person, there is no need to worry about not being able to conquer the barbarians in the future."

The Queen's hand, which had just slammed the table, felt a little painful, and she felt a little annoyed. The person in front of her was eloquent and every word he said made sense. She wondered if it was too rash for her to listen to the eldest princess and teach her a lesson.

"The Queen also raised the prince and princess. I believe that all parents are the same. If a child is sick, they would wish they could take the pain for him."

Seeing the queen's expression relax, Jiang Shiwan knew that she had listened to him a little, so she kowtowed again: "As a parent, I need not speak of the hard work of taking care of my child day and night. If you want to blame me, please punish me, Queen, and don't blame my husband."

After a series of attacks, the Queen's anger subsided a little: "I only heard that Meng Tingzhou stopped attending court for three days for you and the child, but I didn't know that the child had boils..."

Jiang Shiwan's eyes were filled with tears: "Thank you, Queen, for your kindness. Perhaps with the help of my husband, my son has recovered."

Just now, from what the Queen said, Jiang Shiwan must have been gossiping about her. He felt cold in his heart, "Please understand, Your Majesty, and don't listen to the words of the villain."

"How dare you!" The eldest princess came out of nowhere and interrupted her. "How dare you, the daughter of a criminal, say that there is a villain around the queen? I think you are tired of living!"

"Someone, come and slap me hard in the face!"

Two palace maids came up to Jiang Shiwan's side and she immediately stopped them with her eyes. She looked at the princess and said, "I am a lady of the imperial court. How can you slap me at will? When I go back, not to mention my husband, even the people in the capital will find out and blame the princess for being merciless, right?"

The princess took two steps at a time and slapped her in the face: "I will beat you! If anyone disobeys me, I will pull out his tongue and feed it to the dogs! Jiang Shiwan, don't think that having Meng Tingzhou will keep you worry-free for the rest of your life!"

She grabbed Jiang Shiwan's hair violently, and the red hairpin fell to the ground.

"I brought you here today, and I didn't intend to let you go back."

The eldest princess narrowed her eyes and looked at her viciously.

(End of this chapter)