Chapter 265 The Emperor Summons
Ling Chu was startled back to her senses by Princess Dingyuan's actions and hurriedly declined, "Princess, I don't accept gifts without merit..."
Princess Dingyuan interrupted her with a smile on her face before she finished speaking, "The elders' gift cannot be refused. You were born on the same day as my Yaoyao, and I watched you being born. You are just like my daughter. This is my gift to you. Although it's a little late, it's my little thought after all. If you don't mind, keep it."
Ling Chu sighed with a headache. She didn't get along with Han Yao, and she really didn't want to accept Princess Dingyuan's things. Otherwise, she would be restricted in dealing with Han Yao in the future.
However, before she refused, Princess Jing also pulled out the jade hairpin on her head and inserted it on her head.
At the same time, she joked to Princess Dingyuan, "I like this girl very much too. Princess, you already have a daughter, so don't fight with me for her. Let this girl be my daughter.
My stinky boy really gives me a headache. This girl is so well-behaved and sensible, which makes me happy just by looking at her."
Ling Chu looked at Princess Jing with a headache, and the corners of her mouth twitched again and again.
She remembered that when she was in the Jing Palace, she whipped the Prince of Jing with a whip in front of the King of Jing and Princess Jing.
Although she was beating the puppet soul in his body at that time, the whip was also really whipped on the Prince of Jing.
Why does Princess Jing think she is well-behaved and sensible?
"Okay, don't fight, I like this girl too. It just so happens that the Silver Bureau bought a set of jade headdresses a few days ago. I think it goes well with this girl, so I'll let you wear it."
As soon as the queen finished speaking, a nanny immediately stuffed a black box into Ling Chu.
How come they were talking so well, and everyone gave her gifts.
Ling Chu had already gotten used to the cold eyes of those people in the Ling Mansion, so she was really not used to someone being so enthusiastic towards her all of a sudden.
Ling Chu could not refuse the things given by the Queen, so she had to accept them.
The ladies in the palace were all smart people. Seeing that the Queen and the two princesses were kind to Ling Chu, no matter what others thought in their hearts, at least they smiled at her on the surface.
Others smiled at her, and Ling Chu could not keep a straight face. She could only pretend to smile back with a shy look.
Her face almost froze from laughing.
Ling Chu couldn't help but sigh in her heart. No wonder the master didn't like the palace. She felt tired enough just by attending a banquet.
Just as she was about to find an excuse to go outside to get some fresh air, a eunuch came outside the palace.
"Why is Eunuch Deng here?"
"Reporting to the Queen, the Emperor summoned Miss Ling to see him."
The palace was quiet, and the girls looked at Ling Chu with jealousy.
The Ling family had clearly lost, and it was fine that the Queen and the two princesses treated her differently, but why did the Emperor summon her?
Although there were many jealous people, no one dared to criticize in front of the Queen.
Ning Chuyi had reminded her before that the Queen invited her to the palace to attend the banquet, which was probably the Emperor's intention. She was not surprised to hear what Eunuch Deng said now.
After Ling Chu left, Princess Dingyuan looked at her back as she followed the eunuch out of the palace, and felt empty and unhappy.
The Queen held a banquet, and invited not only the ladies and ladies of various houses, but also the young masters of various families.
The Emperor was also in the Imperial Garden at this time.
Ling Chu followed Eunuch Deng while walking, enjoying the scenery on the road.
From a distance, she saw a young master in a black brocade robe standing on the side of the road.
Eunuch Deng hurried forward, bowed and saluted, "Hello, Lord Ning, why are you here? The emperor is waiting in the imperial garden."
"Eunuch Deng, I want to ask Miss Ling for a fortune-telling. I wonder if you can help me?"
This Eunuch Deng was brought up by the chief eunuch. He knew very well the position of Ning Chuyi in the emperor's heart, so he would not refuse such a small matter.
Before Ning Chuyi could say more, he nodded and agreed, and even walked away to leave space for them.
"What does Lord Ning want to tell?" Although she was a little surprised that Ning Chuyi would come to her for a fortune-telling at this time, Ling Chu did not ask more. After all, the emperor summoned her, and she couldn't keep the emperor waiting for a long time.
Ning Chuyi didn't answer, his eyes swept over her head, and his sword eyebrows frowned.
His right hand moved subconsciously, and then stopped.
After hesitating for a while, he still looked away and walked forward with his hands behind his back.
Ling Chu looked at him in confusion, then followed him, "Lord Ning..."
Ning Chuyi didn't have any fortune to tell, he just came to see her because he was worried about her first visit to the palace.
"The emperor summoned you, don't be nervous. He... is still a wise ruler, he won't kill people casually."
Ling Chu glanced at him, complaining in her heart, this man came to her, not to tell her fortune, but to wait here to comfort her?
But should she tell him that she was not afraid?
Lord Ning had seen her whip people with a whip, and also seen her smash the wall with a shovel and a small hammer.
Supposedly, he should know that she was not a timid person. She was just going to see the emperor, why did he think she would be nervous?
Ning Chuyi was silent, and his hands on his back pinched unconsciously. Why did he always worry about her?
Ling Chu always felt that Ning Chuyi was a little strange today. Seeing that he had already walked forward, he could only follow him.
But she was not paying attention for a moment, stepped on a stone, and sprained her ankle.
Ling Chu hissed slightly, but soon stood firm.
But she didn't see that the jade hairpin on her head might not be inserted firmly and slipped down.
Ning Chuyi heard her inhale, turned around and saw that her body tilted a little, and subconsciously wanted to reach out to help her. But seeing that she had already stood firm, his hand could only stop.
When she was collecting it, she saw the jade hairpin slipping off and reached out to catch it.
"Thank you, sir."
Ning Chuyi handed the jade hairpin to her, and after trying to hold back, she couldn't help but said, "These headdresses you wear today..."
Seeing that he was about to speak, Ling Chu silently took off the hairpin and hairpin on his head, "This is the gift from Princess Dingyuan and Princess Jing to the Queen's palace just now."
No wonder he felt that those headdresses were exquisite but not very pleasing to the eye.
Maybe the color of these jewelry is a little darker, not suitable for her age?
After taking off those headdresses, Ling Chu finally felt a lot more relaxed in his neck.
Thinking of Princess Dingyuan, Ling Chu hesitated for a moment, and still said, "Sir Ning, may I trouble you to help me check one thing? I want to know if there is anything unusual about Princess Dingyuan giving birth to Princess Wen'an in Chongxu Temple."
"Why do you want to check Princess Dingyuan?"
It's hard for Ling Chu to hide it when he asked him to help check.
Ning Chuyi was used to investigating cases, and he understood what she said, "Are you doubting that you are the daughter of Princess Dingyuan?"
Without waiting for Ling Chu to nod, Ning Chuyi continued, "This is indeed suspicious. Although Minister Ling and others are taboo about your fate, I don't think that Dong treats you like her own daughter."
The two of them were walking and talking, and they didn't see a girl in the distance cursing angrily, "Fox charmer..."
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