486 Begging The Seventh Princess
Qing Mei helped Zhang Shuangshuang get up. “Miss, hang in there. Let’s go back. No matter what, I will be with you.”
Zhang Shuangshuang’s body was thin and weak. She leaned against Qing Mei. She felt cold all over, but she could still hold on. There was a warm force supporting her.
She opened her mouth and said softly, “Qing Mei, thank you.”
No matter how others treated her, at least she still had Qing Mei who was sincere to her.
Qing Mei’s eyes were red. “Miss, don’t be sad. Qing Mei will never change. Miss, you have to get better.”
Zhang Shuangshuang was a little tired, but she nodded. “Don’t worry, I’ll be fine.”
She was going to become strong. She wasn’t going to collapse just like that.
The two of them supported each other as they left.
Not long after Liu Sanniang and Chu Yan came out, they saw Su Yanyu. He was waiting for them. When he saw her, he smiled and walked over. “Miss Liu, is everything settled?”
Liu Sanniang nodded.
Su Yanyu grinned and said, “Miss Liu, my mother’s attitude just now doesn’t represent mine. I really want to acknowledge you as my shifu. If there’s anything else you want me to do, feel free to tell me.”
Liu Sanniang nodded. “Alright.”
Seeing that Liu Sanniang wasn’t displeased with him calling her shifu, Su Yanyu was delighted. He happily brought Liu Sanniang and Chu Yan to the front hall.
The empress acted as if nothing had happened. She chatted and laughed with the noble ladies. If the empress did not mention it, the emperor would not mention it either. If he started to interfere in the family matters of his courtiers, he would be exhausted.
Xia Hongyuan and Xia Hongming were engrossed in their own thoughts. Many things had changed. They didn’t know if it was a change for the better or worse.
Xia Hongyuan was waiting. He had lost Hui Zhen and was waiting for someone to replace her.
Xia Hongming was also waiting, but he was still happy. Hui Zhen was not his subordinate. Seeing that the crown prince had lost his right arm, he was so happy that he couldn’t stop smiling. From the looks of it, it was not a big deal that he lost Miao Yin back then.
There was simply no comparison between Miao Yin and Hui Zhen. Thinking of this, he felt relieved.
After the Empress gave the word, the palace banquet officially started.
Whatever Su Yanyu found delicious, he would urge Liu Sanniang and Chu Yan to try it too. Looking at him, Mrs. Su and Marquis Su signed helplessly.
Liu Sanniang did not eat much. She felt that Chu Yan’s cooking was far more appetizing to her. Although these dishes were also delicious, she felt that something was missing.
Chu Yan seemed to know what she was thinking. He lowered his head and whispered gently. “I’ll make you some pastries when we get back.”
The little rabbit had been fed into a picky eater by him. This was a good thing.
Liu Sanniang nodded.
Sensing a gaze fixated on her, Liu Sanniang suddenly looked up. Madam Xu was stunned for a moment before looking away.
When she left the palace, it had just turned dark. She rejected Su Yanyu’s offer to send her home and left with Chu Yan.
Su Yanyu wanted to leave, but he was stopped by the palace servants. They said that Mrs. Su was looking for him, so Su Yanyu could only return.
There was still a poetry session after the banquet. Su Yanyu felt bored and didn’t want to attend, but how could Mrs. Su let go of this opportunity?
All the talented girls in the capital had gathered here for the occasion. Su Yanyu was not young anymore. It was time to seek out a suitable wife for him.
The empress also intended to choose a husband for Xia Qiluo.
On the other hand, Xia Qiluo was absent-minded. From the beginning to the end, she kept glancing at Chu Yan, but he never looked at her. There seemed to be no one else in his eyes except Liu Sanniang.
Xia Qiluo felt a little helpless. If he did not look at her and try to get to know her, how would he know how good she was?
She felt like she was sitting on pins and needles and could not remain calm at all. She asked her maid to tell the empress that she was not feeling well. The empress looked at her and nodded slightly before Xia Qiluo slowly stood up and left.
When Madam Xu saw that Xia Qiluo had left the table, she immediately followed suit. She quickened her pace and caught up to Xia Qiluo. Madam Xu shouted. “Seventh Princess, please wait.”
Xia Qiluo stopped and turned around. She asked coldly. ” Duchess Xu, why are you looking for me?”
Seeing that Xia Qiluo didn’t seem to have the patience for a long conversation, Madam Xu went straight to the point. She begged. “I’m looking for you because I have a request. I know that you used to be a disciple of the Cloud Breaking Sect, so I want to ask you for a favor. Something strange has happened to my son, and even the State Minister can’t do anything about it. I am requesting you to introduce me to the Cloud Breaking Sect and ask the sect master of the Cloud Breaking Sect to help.”
Xia Qiluo frowned. “What happened to your son that even stumped the State Minister?”
Madam Xu did not hide anything. Recalling the terrifying changes that took place in Xu Lin, she endured the pain and said, “I’m not sure either. He suddenly coughed up blood before he fell seriously ill. After he recovered, he suddenly could not eat cooked food. These days, he’s been eating raw food and drinking animal blood like a savage. In the beginning, he ate the dead animals, but now, he wants to eat the animals alive.”
Madam Xu said in a humble voice, “Seventh Princess, I beg you.”
Xia Qiluo subconsciously wanted to refuse, but for some reason, she thought of Liu Sanniang. If Liu Sanniang was asked to help, she would definitely not refuse.
She looked at Madam Xu and said, “I’ll go to see your son tomorrow. Let’s see how he’s doing first.”
Madam Xu thanked her repeatedly. “Thank you, Princess. Thank you, Princess.”
Xia Qiluo waved her hand. “If there’s nothing else, you can leave.”
She was extremely frustrated. If it was Liu Sanniang, she would agree to help. She wasn’t in any way worse than Liu Sanniang. If Liu Sanniang could help solve it, why couldn’t she?
She might even be able to do it better than Liu Sanniang.
Since Xia Qiluo agreed, Madam Xu naturally would not continue to pester her. She could tell that Xia Qiluo was in a bad mood. She had observed that during the palace banquet, Xia Qiluo glanced at Liu Sanniang many times. Every time she looked at Liu Sanniang, her expression would turn ugly.
The palace banquet was completely over. All the gifts were sent to Xia Qiluo’s place.
Xia Qiluo was not in the mood to look at the gifts at all. After thinking about it for the entire night, Xia Qiluo made up her mind to help Xu Lin and left the palace early the next morning.