first class maid

Chapter 71
Xu You stepped forward to salute Empress Tang, "See empress empress."

"Pingshen, Xu You, are you here to see the prince's condition?" Empress Tang asked calmly.

Yu Wenhong stood aside indifferently.

The number of times Xun Zhen has met Empress Tang can be counted on one's fingers, and it was only those two times. This empress gave her the feeling of extreme majesty. Seeing her interaction with the prince Yu Wenhong now, she couldn't help but feel a little confused If he was worried about his son, why did he let his son stand aside and pretend to be a filial son, but instead looked at Xu Shanggong defensively.

Isn't this Xu Shanggong her confidant?
Xu Youdao: "The maidservant came here because of the matter of the crown prince and the crown dress. It may be that my subordinates are incapable of controlling, and His Highness the Crown Prince was not very satisfied with the patterns drawn. The maidservant is about to play His Highness the Crown Prince. Why don't you hand over this task to me?" Slave, I promise that I will never make a mistake."

Empress Tang picked up the tea bowl and took a sip of tea. She didn't make a sound for a while, and then said softly: "So that's how it is." Her eyes quickly fell on Xun Zhen, "This is not the one who was appointed by the palace to be in charge last time." Maid?"

Xun Zhen hurriedly stepped forward and said respectfully: "Your servant kowtows to see the empress."

"How vague is my memory of your appearance?" Empress Tang said.

Xun Zhen hurriedly raised his head to look at Empress Tang, "The slaves are ignorant, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is dissatisfied. It is reasonable for Mr. Shanggong to be worried."

"If you don't know much about talent, then you may not be qualified for this control." Empress Tang glanced at Xu You and said coldly, but she still deliberately glanced at Xun Zhen, only to see that she was still kneeling like that, with no loss on her face With worry, interest suddenly came, "Aren't you afraid of being squeezed down?"

"The empress is the king of the phoenix, and the servant girl is just a sparrow worshiping the phoenix. How dare she not listen to the order of the phoenix? The servant girl dare not have her own thoughts." Xun Zhen said.

"You can speak eloquently, oh, I remember, you were the one who gave the sachet to Concubine Shu last time, right?" The interest in Empress Tang's eyes became stronger, and she got up and walked towards Xun Zhen.

Xun Zhen felt a little uncomfortable all over his body. Empress Tang's gaze made people feel uncomfortable, but he couldn't say why?Xu You stepped forward to block Empress Tang's gaze, "Your Majesty, in time, this servant will definitely be even better."

Yu Wenhong stepped forward to gently support Empress Tang, "Empress Mother, it's actually because I am dissatisfied with some small details, and I don't mean to be too critical of her." Then he looked at Xu You, and said in a cold tone: "Xu Shanggong, this Let Xun take charge of the crown and dress."

When Empress Tang heard this, her face was extremely satisfied, so she didn't stare at Xun Zhen closely. When she looked at her son, she remembered that he had contracted the wind and cold, and immediately reprimanded: "Why is the emperor standing still?" ? The wind and cold can be big or small, if it gets worse, it will be bad."

Seeing this, Xu You hurriedly resigned, but Empress Tang just waved her to go out.

Yu Wenhong looked at Xun Zhen's leaving back, and glanced at Sun Datong, who immediately understood and went out, and then he listened carefully to Empress Tang's caring words as if endorsed, and the smile on his face never stopped.

What a picture of a loving mother and filial son.

Xun Zhen had doubts in his heart, and always felt that today's scene was quite weird, but he didn't think so before, but seeing Xu You's gloomy face, it was hard for her to ask questions, so she could only follow behind silently.

After walking a few steps, Sun Datong called out from behind: "Xu Shanggong, Xun is in charge, please stay."

Xu You just frowned and stopped walking without saying a word, Xun Zhen only said: "What else is there for Eunuch Sun?"

Sun Datong stuffed the medicine pack in Xun Zhen's hand, "This is the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician just now. There is a medicine box in the East Palace. It was prepared early in the morning. Xun Zhangzhi will remember to drink it sooner or later. This is what His Highness the Crown Prince told him. of."

Xun Zhen suddenly felt that the medicine bag in his hand was quite heavy.

"Since it is His Highness' wish, then you can accept it." Xu You said.

Xun Zhen nodded, thanked Sun Datong, and trotted away after Xu You.

Sun Datong looked at Xu You sympathetically, and sighed, he was just an eunuch, he couldn't control so much, so he waved his whisk, turned around and returned to the East Palace, he had to take good care of his master before he could live a good life.

The alley surrounded by red palace walls walked for a long time, and just now they walked into the palace moat made of bare tree trunks. The autumn wind was bleak, and the silent two just let the autumn wind sweep their clothes. The low-level eunuchs and maids saw them , also bent down and saluted, stood aside and waited for them to pass by before leaving.

Xun Zhen was very confused in his heart. Thinking of the deceased and suffering relatives, his heart was still as if soaked in fire and soaked in water. It was hot and humid, as if he could not breathe, and the ruddy skin had recovered a little. His complexion turned pale again.

Suddenly, not far away, a middle-aged man dressed in the costume of a second-rank official stood beside the Octagonal Pavilion by the river with his hands behind his back, looking at the two of them.

"Ayou."

Xun Zhen suddenly looked over strangely, and saw that this person's appearance was quite similar to Xu Shanggong's, and his eyes were serious with a touch of gentleness, while Xu Shanggong in front of him had already said in a joyful voice: "Brother, why did you live here today?" wait?"

"Thinking that the crown prince's coronation ceremony is coming, the Ministry of Rites is busy with the coronation ceremony in December, why? You are not the one who made the coronation dress for the crown prince this time?" Xu You's elder brother Xu Guanting said in surprise.

Xu You smiled and pulled Xun Zhen forward, "His Royal Highness has appointed Xun Zhen to be in charge. Xun Zhen, this is Xu Shangshu from the Ministry of Rites, and he is my elder brother. You can go to him directly when you go to the Ministry of Rites next time."

Xun Zhen hurriedly saluted. It turned out that Xu You had the same background as her. Later, Xun Zhen found out that Xu You's father was Jiang Zuosi in the south of the Yangtze River, but his home was ransacked because of a corruption case, and Xu You happened to be selected into the palace. She came to become a little maid, and later her father cleared up his grievances and was reinstated as an official, so she never had the chance to leave the palace.

"What about the prince..." Xu Guanting wanted to ask something at first, but he stopped when he glanced at Xun Zhen who was at the side, and changed the subject with a sad expression, "Father's illness is quite serious, and the doctor said that he might not be able to survive it. I often read your name, Ayou, if possible..."

Xu You eagerly tugged on his elder brother's sleeve and said, "Brother, why did this happen? Didn't you say it was much better when the spring began?"

(End of this chapter)