Chapter 260 Jiang Xiyu was invited into the palace
Chapter 260 Jiang Xiyu was invited into the palace
"Who is your noble family?"
"Someone from the palace."
Jiang Xiyu frowned slightly.
Normally, Xu Rui is in the limelight right now. If someone from the palace wants to find her, they would usually go directly to the mansion. But now they are intercepted halfway, which means that this person does not want others to know his identity.
Jiang Xiyu tried hard to think about who she had offended during this period of time.
Suddenly, a person appeared in my mind.
"Okay, I'll follow you."
Mammy's eyes showed disdain. "You're smart. Let's go."
"I can go alone." He said to Qing'er beside him, "You go find the princess and tell her that I want to eat peach blossom cake. I'll go to the palace and come back to find her."
Qing'er was a little confused. Jiang Xiyu never ate peach blossom cake, but she still agreed with a frown.
After they left, Qing'er went straight to find Gu Yunling.
Jiang Xiyu was taken directly to a palace by the nanny. As soon as she entered, she saw the imperial concubine in gorgeous clothes standing by the window cutting flower branches. Upon closer inspection, Jiang Xiyu discovered that they were peach branches.
Jiang Xiyu immediately understood and didn't dare to look anymore. She immediately bowed to the imperial concubine and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you. Long live the imperial concubine."
The imperial concubine who was cutting flower branches in the inner room seemed not to hear Jiang Xiyu's words and was still concentrating on cutting the flower branches.
Jiang Xiyu just bowed and didn't dare to move.
The people in the room seemed to have gotten used to the imperial concubine's temper, and no one dared to step forward to speak for Jiang Xiyu.
Jiang Xiyu just kept squatting like that, not daring to kneel or stand.
After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Xiyu felt her legs go numb, her waist couldn't straighten, and she was even so tired that her legs began to tremble.
At this time, Jiang Xiyu was already very sure that the imperial concubine must have asked her to enter the palace because of the peach blossom forest matter, and to make things difficult for her.
Just as Jiang Xiyu was thinking about whether to remind the imperial concubine again, a few peach branches that had been cut into pieces appeared at her feet.
"What does Madam Yonglin think of these peach trees?"
The imperial concubine's cold voice rang in her ears, and Jiang Xiyu's heart trembled uncontrollably.
She lowered her eyes to look at the peach branches that had been cut into pieces on the ground, and became more and more certain that the imperial concubine must have known that it was her who was in the peach forest that day.
At this point, Jiang Xiyu knew that she would not be able to escape today, so she decided not to tire herself out. She stood up straight and bowed her head, saying, "Although the peach blossoms have faded, they have already begun to bear fruit. I don't know why the imperial concubine cut them off. It's a pity."
The imperial concubine snorted coldly, "I didn't expect that the wife of the Yonglin Marquis is such a kind person who cherishes flowers and fruits."
As the imperial concubine spoke, she suddenly lifted Jiang Xiyu's chin and looked at her face carefully.
Picturesque eyebrows, charming eyes, a round nose, sparkling red lips, and skin as delicate and white as porcelain...
What a charming and seductive face.
No wonder Gulin was bewitched by her.
Thinking of how he defended her at all costs that day in Taolin Gulin, the imperial concubine became jealous and went crazy.
Jiang Xiyu didn't know what the imperial concubine wanted to do to her, but since she couldn't hide, she faced it calmly.
At this moment, the imperial concubine raised her chin, and she did not dodge at all.
The imperial concubine looked at her, and she also looked at the imperial concubine.
I have to say, the imperial concubine is very beautiful.
She has that kind of bright and charming beauty, and it is no exaggeration to say that she is a beauty of nature.
The imperial concubine stroked Jiang Xiyu's chin, pulled the corner of her lips and said coldly, "Do you know why I called you here today?"
"Your Majesty, I don't know." Jiang Xiyu spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly, and seemed not to be frightened by the imperial concubine's behavior.
The imperial concubine slowly moved closer to Jiang Xiyu's ear, "On the day when the King of Qin chose his concubine, in the peach forest..."
Before the Imperial Concubine could say anything, Jiang Xiyu interrupted, "Your Majesty, please be careful with your words. That day, I got lost in the peach forest and walked for a long time before I reunited with Princess Yunling and the others. Nothing happened during that time, and I didn't meet anyone."
The imperial concubine stared at Jiang Xiyu with bloodshot eyes, "It was indeed you who was in the peach forest that day."
Jiang Xiyu looked at the imperial concubine sharply when she heard this. "I've always told you to be careful with your words. You are now the master of the harem. Are there certain things you can't do? Are there certain people you can't see? Please think twice before you speak."
Jiang Xiyu was originally very afraid of the Imperial Concubine, but when she thought about it, the person with her that day was not the Emperor. Not to mention that she did not have any affair with the King of Qin, even if she did, as a concubine in the harem, could the Imperial Concubine care?
In this case, she also has something on the imperial concubine, so she doesn't need to be afraid of her at all.
After all, she was the legitimate daughter of the Grand General's Mansion and the wife of the Yonglin Marquis' Mansion. It was impossible for the Imperial Concubine to kill her quietly. Furthermore, Qing'er was outside the palace. If anything happened to her, Qing'er would ask Princess Yunling to rescue her.
So at this moment Jiang Xiyu was really not afraid at all.
But the imperial concubine was driven mad with jealousy by Jiang Xiyu's words. She grabbed Jiang Xiyu's neighbor and asked urgently, "What were you doing in the peach blossom forest that day? What did you do hiding behind the peach tree?"
"I said that I got lost in the peach forest that day. I didn't meet anyone and nothing happened. So I have no idea what Your Majesty is talking about. I didn't hide behind the peach tree at all. Did Your Majesty misunderstand?" Jiang Xiyu said calmly.
"Bitch, how dare you lie to me." Seeing that Jiang Xiyu refused to admit it, the imperial concubine was so angry that she pushed Jiang Xiyu to the ground.
Jiang Xiyu was caught off guard and fell directly to the ground. Before she could feel the pain, the imperial concubine immediately shouted again, "How dare the wife of the Yonglin Marquis rebel against her superiors? Drag her to the ice room and let her wake up and understand her status."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiyu immediately looked at the Imperial Concubine, "I am the wife of the Marquis of Yonglin. I have an imperial decree, and the Imperial Concubine is not allowed to dispose of me at will."
"So what?" The frantic imperial concubine couldn't care less. "I am the mistress of this harem. No matter what your imperial decree is, I will punish you the same way. Drag you away."
The imperial concubine gave a loud shout and the palace servants came forward.
Jiang Xiyu knew that she would not get any good things from the imperial concubine, and she did not need them to drag her away, so she followed them away on her own initiative.
It was not until she reached the door of the ice room that Jiang Xiyu glanced towards the palace gate, praying in her heart that Qing'er would bring Gu Yunling to rescue her as soon as possible.
Just as Jiang Xiyu was thinking, she was pushed into the ice room by the palace servant.
In an instant, countless chills penetrated into Jiang Xiyu's limbs and bones, making her shiver with cold.
The ice room was full of ice, and the air around was freezing. Jiang Xiyu didn't dare to go in, so she could only squat in a corner by the door.
The ice room was too cold, and Jiang Xiyu's teeth started to chatter. She now only regretted that she had dressed too lightly when she went out.
But now it is almost summer. If she had known that she would face this disaster today, she would definitely wear winter clothes and a cloak before going out.
Now she could only hope that Qing'er would be more alert.
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