jdhmnovel Chapter 639 Sincerity is the most precious
Chapter 639 Sincerity is the most precious
"Maybe he'll recover his memory one day and come back to see you."
The idea is very beautiful, but the reality is cruel.
If Xiao Jianting had not personally claimed Xiao Helin's body and buried him in the ground, he would have been willing to believe this statement.
He smiled bitterly and said, "I hope so."
Qin Junyu and Xiao Jianting still had to discuss government affairs, so Nian Susu returned to Zhongling Palace.
Xiao Jianting looked at her happily leaving figure and asked, "Why didn't the emperor tell the queen the truth?"
Qin Junyu weighed the book in his hand and asked instead, "If you didn't know Helin was dead, would you believe what Lingling said?"
He didn't answer, he already had the answer in his mind.
How could she not know that the chances of Xiao Helin still being alive were slim? But if she couldn't find the body one day, she could still deceive herself. Having a thought to rely on was a kind of comfort for the living.
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Nian Susu gave Xiao Yunzheng a token that allowed her to enter and exit all the places where the queen lived without any hindrance. A few days later, Xiao Yunzheng took the token to Zhongling Palace to find her.
Xiao Yunzheng didn't have many friends in the capital, and Xiao Jianting was busy building the army and was not often at home. It was too boring to be alone at home, so she moved in at Zhongling Palace, where she and Nian Susu had a companion.
The two of them often recall what happened in the past, no matter good or bad, now when they talk about it, they can only sigh and say with a smile: "I miss it so much..."
With one more person in Zhongling Palace, it became much more lively. Zhihua and Jingzhe both liked to play with Xiao Yunzheng, especially the activity of going to the imperial kitchen in the middle of the night to steal chicken legs to eat. They were the most active.
Nian Susu turned out to be the most mature and stable one.
On this day, several people were drinking tea and chatting under the tree. Regardless of their status, they sat together and chatted happily.
The arrival of a little palace maid broke this wonderful time.
"Your Majesty, Miss Qiu has handed in a invitation, hoping to see you." The little palace maid handed over the invitation with both hands.
"Miss Qiu? Who is she?" Xiao Yunzheng didn't care and grabbed a handful of peanuts and threw them into her mouth.
Nian Susu briefly glanced at the contents of the visiting card and returned it to the young palace maid, asking her to invite the person in.
She looked at Xiao Yunzheng meaningfully, "It was Miss Qiu who played the guqin at the welcoming banquet."
After hearing this, Xiao Yunzheng immediately understood. She didn't know Miss Qiu, but when it came to the guqin, she knew it was the girl who looked like an old friend. Her expression became a little stiff.
Zhihua and Jingzhe served new snacks and tactfully stepped aside to serve. After a while, a little palace maid led Qiu Minjing in. She brought a maid with her. Because she looked different from the maid who followed her on the day of the Hundred Flowers Banquet, Nian Susu paid a few more glances at her but found nothing wrong.
Qiu Minjing smiled and bowed, "Greetings, Her Majesty the Queen." She looked at Xiao Yunzheng, not knowing how to address her for a moment, and her words got stuck in her throat.
"This is General Xiao's daughter. Although she is a few years older than you, she is of the same generation as you." The implication was that when meeting Xiao Yunzheng, she should just perform the normal greeting.
But Qiu Minjing said: "Miss Xiao is as brave as any man. Her ambition and courage are beyond our reach, so we should still treat her with respect." After that, she nodded and said, "Hello, Miss Xiao."
With such modesty, it's hard not to like her.
Xiao Yunzheng was immediately impressed and smiled as she asked her to sit down and talk. Of course, Qiu Minjing did not shy away and sat next to her confidently.
Qiu Minjing seemed to really admire Xiao Yunzheng. During the conversation, she would ask about her experiences in the military camp from time to time and expressed her admiration for the Xiao family. Xiao Yunzheng had heard many compliments, but she did not hear any flattery from Qiu Minjing, only sincerity.
Although Nian Susu smiled and talked to them from time to time, she had a question in her mind: Why did Qiu Minjing visit suddenly?
You have to know that they only met twice, one was at the Hundred Flowers Banquet and the other was at the Welcoming Banquet. Although they got along quite well during the first chat, it was not good enough for an unmarried lady to come to the palace to chat with her.
Besides, Qiu Minjing doesn't seem like the kind of person who would disturb others without permission, so this behavior is really strange.
Half an hour had passed and Qiu Minjing had been chatting about family matters. It seemed that she had really come to her just to relieve her boredom.
"By the way, Miss Qiu, I saw you playing the guqin very well that day, so I would like to ask: who is your teacher?" Xiao Yunzheng got excited and started to inquire about other people's private affairs.
Qiu Minjing blushed shyly, "Miss Xiao, you are fine. I just learned it randomly from ancient books. I am sorry to make you laugh."
Xiao Yunzheng was not stingy with her praise and admiration, and praised Qiu Minjing so much that she blushed.
The maid behind Qiu Minjing looked impatient. When the three of them stopped, she hinted to Qiu Minjing in a cold voice, "Miss, it's getting late. The master and the mistress are still waiting for you at the mansion."
Nian Susu frowned. How could a servant urge his master? His tone was so harsh. If it were someone else, he would have punished this ignorant servant with a stick. However, Qiu Minjing was kind-hearted and tolerant of her subordinates. She smiled and said, "I know."
However, her expression was not as calm as before. She didn't dare to look Nian Susu in the eye. Even when Xiao Yunzheng asked her questions, she was absent-minded.
Nian Susu glanced at the maid and smiled meaningfully.
After a while, Qiu Minjing left with an excuse.
Xiao Yunzheng was still not satisfied and felt that she and Qiu Minjing had met too late.
She casually complained: "The Qiu family is a wealthy family after all, how come the servants have no sense at all? How can she interrupt the master when he is talking?"
Nian Susu stared at the place where Qiu Minjing had just sat with a cold look in his eyes, his thoughts gradually drifting away, "That maid did it on purpose."
"Did you do it on purpose?" Xiao Yunzheng wondered.
"I'm afraid Miss Qiu's sudden visit this time was not of her own will, and that maidservant is not hers."
"The maidservant mentioned Lord Qiu and Madam Qiu on purpose to remind Miss Qiu not to forget the purpose of this trip and the instructions of her family."
Xiao Yunzheng slammed her fist on the stone table indignantly, "How abominable! Miss Qiu hasn't even entered the palace yet, but he's already using her like this. If she really becomes Brother Yu's concubine in the future, won't she be squeezed dry?"
Although she didn't understand the twists and turns and she was the only girl in the family, as a girl from an aristocratic family, she had always heard of things even if she had not experienced them. It was obvious that Qiu Minjing was forced by her family to enter the palace to please and flatter the queen.
Nian Susu sighed, "This is unavoidable. There are so many girls who become concubines. Do you think they all do it because they like the emperor?"
"There are only two reasons for entering the palace to be a concubine: one is for your own benefit, and the other is for the benefit of your family."
Therefore, "sincerity" is the most precious thing in the palace, whether in the former dynasty or the harem.