Chapter 238
Chapter 238: Warning, The Empress’s invitation
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When Xiao Zian heard that Lin Chujiu wanted to go . He seemed to have felt at lost . He wanted to open his mouth . But, Imperial Concubine Zhou opened her mouth first: “Chujiu, you rarely enter the palace . It’s better to stay a bit more and talk . You can also try to taste some foods in the palace . ”
“Maybe some other day . ” Lin Chujiu gently declined . Imperial Concubine Zhou was a bit reluctant, but then she only insisted on sending Lin Chujiu out in the palace . However, Lin Chujiu also refused . She didn’t want to go out with Imperial Concubine Zhou .
Xiao Zian looked at the departing figure of Lin Chujiu and his mother . The smile on his face had dim . And it took him a long time to regain the soul in his eyes .
Imperial Concubine Zhou was aware of how bad the Emperor and Xiao Tianyao’s relationship was . But, she was really thankful to Lin Chujiu for saving Xiao Zian, so she would like to help Lin Chujiu within her ability .
When they arrived in front of Qinghe Palace, Imperial Concubine Zhou stopped walking . The smile on her face remained unchanged, but she said with a serious tone: “Chujiu, you saved Zian’s life . I will always remember your kindness . I also want to warn you to stay away in the palace as much as possible . ” In this palace, everyone finds Lin Chujiu not pleasing to the eyes . Not only the Emperor .
Imperial Concubine Zhou’s tone was very serious, but the smile on her face looked relaxed and casual . She only looked like thanking Lin Chujiu on the surface .
Lin Chujiu’s looked also remained unchanged, she smiles lightly . “Imperial Concubine, just stay here . I can go by myself . ”
“I’ll let my people send you out . ” Imperial Concubine Zhou’s smile deepens a bit . She then asked a palace maid to send Lin Chujiu out in the palace . With this, those people who wanted to collide with her will have a second thought .
Lin Chujiu didn’t refuse this time . She was not familiar with the palace . She doesn’t want to commit any taboo rules .
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However, Lin Chujiu just walked out of the Qinghe Temple, when the Empress’s palace maid stopped in front of her: “Xiao Wangfei, the Empress has invited you to her palace . ”
After that, the palace maid put on a gesture of invitation . Giving Lin Chujiu no time to refuse .
Imperial Concubine Zhou’s palace maid was displeased . She wanted to help Lin Chujiu, but Lin Chujiu stopped her: “Lead the way . ” The Empress wanted to see her . She can escape today, but what about tomorrow?
“Xiao Wangfei…” Imperial Concubine Zhou’s palace maid looked embarrassed .
Lin Chujiu shook her head: “Go back and tell Imperial Concubine Zhou that I went to visit the Empress . ” The Empress doesn’t mind letting Imperial Concubine Zhou know . She knew Imperial Concubine Zhou will not make a move against her .
With the Empress’s invitation, Lin Chujiu went to Luan Feng Palace . But, she wasn’t brought to the main hall . Instead, she was brought to the garden house . Lin Chujiu went along with them, and just watched the Empress watering the plants .
The Empress doesn’t like a lot of people serving her . So, right now, aside from the old mama, no one else was inside .
“Xiao Wangfei, the Empress has been waiting for you in the garden house . This slave can only send you up to this place . ” Without waiting for Lin Chujiu’s words, the palace maid bent her knees to pay respect and then left .
The Garden House was made of glass . The surrounding wall was transparent on all sides . So even from afar, she can see the red and purple flowers .
Lin Chujiu stepped forward, but stopped in front of the door of the garden house and greeted the Empress: “Greetings to the Empress . ”
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“Chujiu, you came?” The Empress answered back and took a glance . The Empress didn’t make her wait for a long time . She handed the kettle to the Old Mama beside her . Then, she took a towel on the shelf and wiped her hands: “Come in, what do you think of the flowers inside the palace garden?”
“Thank you, Niangniang . ” Lin Chujiu entered the garden house and looked around . Then, she smiled and said: “The flowers are beautiful . ” Lin Chujiu admitted that she didn’t understand the essence of flowers . So, she could only use that adjective .
The Empress put the towel on the side and warmly said: “They don’t look good now . But during winter, hundreds of flowers bloomed inside this garden house . It looks very beautiful . Bengong will take you to look at the potted flower that just bloomed the day before yesterday . The flower is very beautiful . ”
After that, whether Lin Chujiu was willing or not . The Empress pulled Lin Chujiu closed to it: “In only two days of effort, this flower bloomed . The color looked extremely attractive . ”
Lin Chujiu doesn’t understand flowers, but she knew that purple peony flowers were like treasures in the East . Lin Chujiu didn’t believe that the Empress asked her to come, just to simply look at the flowers .
That’s why she didn’t speak . She only listened quietly how the Empress praised the flowers .
And sure enough, after the Empress exaggeratedly praised her flowers, her topic changed: “This pot of purple peony completely surpassed bengong’s expectation . This pot of peony has been raised in this garden house for so many years, but never bloom a flower . Bengong thought it was useless, so a few days ago, bengong asked the gardener to discard it . However, the gardener reluctantly moved it back . Bengong didn’t expect that it bloomed a flower bud not long ago . The flower bloomed beautifully in just two days . ”
The Empress said it was a flower, but how could Lin Chujiu not understand it? The Empress was definitely not talking about the purple peony, but her .
The previous Lin Chujiu has been sheltered by the Empress before . So, she was able to act arrogant in the Lin Family and in the capital . However, she hasn’t been able to pay back the Empress, but she was already branded as useless .
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And after that, the Empress completely abandoned her by sending her to Xiao Wangfu . But, who would expect that she will become a blockbuster star? She did not only won Xiao Wangye’s favor but also cured the third prince’s disease .
The Empress was definitely dissatisfied with her!
Lin Chujiu smiled lightly, her face looked very calm . She acted like she didn’t understand the Empress’s words . She didn’t show any restless behavior .
The Empress also acted ignorantly . She asked the old mama to pass her the scissors and in front of Lin Chujiu, the Empress trimmed the leaves of the purple peony: “No matter how expensive this flower is, there were still some leaves or stems that will affect its beauty . So this time, we can’t miss to trimmed it . ”
*Kacha, kacha . *
The Empress skillfully cut off a few branches and leaves, then handed the scissors to Lin Chujiu . “Chujiu, do you want to try it?”
“I don’t . ” Lin Chujiu honestly rejected . As for what the Empress might think, Lin Chujiu couldn’t control it .
The Empress replied without hesitation: “There were things we have to learn for no apparent reason . ”
The Empress continued to trim the pot of peony: “If you want this flower pot to take the shape you wanted, you must have enough patience to trim it . Bengong always had long patience . But… … once this potted plant took a bad shape, bengong won’t feel distressed in discarding it . ”
*Kacha . *
The Empress cut off a big branch . When a “snap” sound was heard, the purple flower fell on Lin Chujiu’s feet . The flower petals were broken .
Lin Chujiu didn’t move, she just calmly looked at the flower on the ground, while silently laughing… …
“Ah look at me, bengong is getting older, my eyes were not as good as before . ” The Empress calmly put down the scissors and reached out her hand to pick up the cut-off branch . The branch was not dropped on the ground, it was tossed without any care: “Unfortunately, this potted flower was off no use now . ”
The Empress turned around and clean off the dust on her hands without any care .
Lin Chujiu’s facial expression remained unchanged, the smile on her face didn’t fade .
The Empress didn’t show any care, she smiled and said: “Chujiu, are you bored? You know… … there were very few young girls wanted to spend time with this empress . ”
“It is my pleasure to be with the empress . ” Lin Chujiu said insincerely .
“You child are very clever . ” The Empress showed a very affectionate expression, but Lin Chujiu had a sweat on her forehead: “The time is late, bengong will not delay your departure . Someone come, send Xiao Wangfei out in the palace . ”
After everything was said, if Lin Chujiu still couldn’t understand it, then… …