Chapter 440 See You Again
Su Qingqing could naturally think of what Mo Duo could think of. With sarcasm in her eyes, she said, "Then we'll have to see if he has the ability to do it."
As they were talking, Jixiang came in from outside, "Your Majesty, there's a message from the palace that you should go back now."
According to the rules of the palace banquet, Su Qingqing and Rong Que had to have a meal before the banquet, and then take a bath, change clothes, and dress up to sit at the table.
Su Qingqing was helped up by Su Heng. She smiled at Mo Duo and said, "You really won't follow me into the palace?"
Mo Duo shook his head and refused, "I will follow our Crown Prince of Zhao Kingdom."
Su Heng chuckled, "Brother Moduo is following me, so don't worry, sister."
They had both discussed it, so Su Qingqing didn't say anything more. She helped Jixiang away and left .
Rong Que and He Chao had just returned to Su Qingqing's bedroom after finishing their meeting. He had originally planned to read a book while waiting for Su Qingqing, but just as he picked up the book, he heard noises outside.
"How come you're back so soon?" Rong Que put down his book and went out to greet you. "I thought you would be back before dark."
Su Qingqing and Jixiang were both stunned. Jixiang said quickly, "Didn't His Majesty send someone to summon the Queen back?"
Rong Que was stunned at first, then his face darkened, and Su Qingqing understood.
Rong Que did not send anyone to summon him.
Su Qingqing left the palace to meet Su Heng at the Prince's residence. Why would he send someone to call her back when they were talking? At most, he would go and pick her up in person when the palace banquet was about to start.
Someone falsely conveyed the imperial edict.
"Who is so bored as to falsely pass on such an imperial decree?"
Jixiang helped Su Qingqing back to the room and helped her change clothes while speaking with a puzzled look on his face.
"I can't see the point of faking such an imperial decree. Our journey back here was smooth and nothing unexpected happened."
As they were talking, Jixiang caught a glimpse of a figure passing by the door. She turned around and saw Xiaorui peeking around with a pale face.
Su Qingqing also saw it and frowned, "Let her in."
Jixiang immediately raised his voice, "What's wrong with you? You look so ugly. Come in and tell me what you want to say."
Xiao Rui rushed in after hearing what had happened. She had not wanted to tell Su Qingqing at first, fearing that she would be frightened, but now she had to say, "Madame Xu had a pretty bad fall on Chengyu Road when she was coming back from outside the palace."
When Su Qingqing heard this, she stood up suddenly.
Nanny Xu was the original owner's wet nurse, and she treated her like her own child.
"Why did he fall for no reason? Where is he? Did you call the doctor?"
Su Qingqing supported Jixiang and walked out. Rong Que followed beside them, took Su Qingqing from Jixiang's hands and held her up himself.
Xiao Rui followed behind and reported, "She has been sent back. She is lying in the room. We have called the imperial physician, but he has not arrived yet. Aunt Xu is old, and she must have fallen hard. I am afraid..."
Su Qingqing looked back at her, "Where did you fall?"
Xiao Rui said: "I sprained my ankle and twisted my waist, but these are not serious. I just hit my head and I am unconscious now."
Jixiang asked anxiously, "You were fine, why did you bang your head after falling down?"
Xiao Rui said, "Madame Xu was not feeling well when she went out today. His Majesty felt sorry for her age, so when she came back, His Majesty sent someone to pick her up in a sedan chair."
Rong Que said: "That's what happened."
Xiao Rui continued, "The eunuch who was carrying the sedan chair sprained his ankle, and the sedan chair flipped over and fell to the ground, and the nanny rolled out of the sedan chair."
The eunuchs carrying the sedan chair sprained their ankle for no reason? They were experienced in carrying sedan chairs, so why did the sedan chair flip over just because one of them sprained his ankle?
Before Su Qingqing could speak, Jixiang immediately said to Xiaorui, "Whoever carried the sedan chair, take the people there now..."
He stopped talking halfway and said, "Forget it, I'll go with you. Whoever is carrying the sedan chair, go and catch him now."
Xiao Rui obviously didn't react to what was happening, and Jixiang had already dragged people out.
As soon as they left, Rong Que helped Su Qingqing walk towards Nanny Xu's room.
"If nothing unexpected happens, someone falsely conveyed the imperial decree to let me return to the palace. The eunuch must have thought that the person sitting in the sedan chair was me!" Su Qingqing said in a cold voice.
Rong Que seemed to agree, but he was puzzled, "When Madam Xu got on the sedan chair, the bearer watched her get on with his own eyes. How could he have mistaken her for you?"
Su Qingqing couldn't explain or understand this point.
"But Chengyu Road is indeed the route I like to take when I come back from outside the palace. However, today Jixiang missed the charcoal-roasted stew in the imperial kitchen and wanted to go get it, so we took another route."
Minghe likes to eat charcoal-grilled stews.
Minghe sent back a message a few days ago saying that he would be able to arrive in Beijing in about three to five days.
Although Jixiang didn't say anything, he went to the imperial kitchen every day to get the charcoal-roasted stewed buns during the past few days, and it was obvious who he was getting it for.
But no one expected that Su Qingqing could escape the disaster because of Jixiang's special behavior.
When Su Qingqing and Rong Que entered Nanny Xu's room, Nanny Xu was lying unconscious on the bed, with two young palace maids guarding her. When they saw the emperor and empress coming hand in hand, they all bowed and greeted them.
Su Qingqing sat down beside Madam Xu's bed.
Madam Xu was unconscious. She was not a doctor and could not play any role. She turned to the two young palace maids and asked, "Were you there when Madam Xu was in trouble?"
One of the palace maids knelt and stepped forward, "I am here."
Su Qingqing asked, "Everything was fine, how could something go wrong?"
The palace maid lowered her head, her voice soft and weak, with a touch of charm and flirtation. Su Qingqing couldn't help but glance her up and down.
I have to say that this person has a great figure. At first glance, the way he bows his head and bends his knees looks about 70% similar to her.
Su Qingqing turned her head to look at Rong Que, who raised his eyebrows and smiled, obviously noticing it as well.
The palace maid lowered her head and answered softly, "At that time, one of the eunuchs carrying the sedan chair had a stomachache, so they temporarily grabbed a passing eunuch to take his place . The eunuch who was temporarily grabbed was probably not used to the job, so he twisted his ankle and fell down because he couldn't hold the sedan chair steady.
I rushed to help Madam, but I was too late."
She looked as if she had been greatly frightened. Her body trembled slightly as she spoke, giving off a pitiful aura.
"What's your name?" Su Qingqing asked.
The maid lowered her head and answered honestly, "My name is Jiao Xing."
Su Qingqing looked at the other palace maid behind her, "What's your name?"
The palace maid said, "My servant Zi Su."
Her voice was normal, neither delicate nor soft.
Su Qingqing asked, "Where were you when Madam got into trouble?"
Zi Su said calmly, "I was in the room at that time, and the nanny said that the queen might wear the newly made bright red palace dress with clusters of flowers for the palace banquet tonight, and asked me to check carefully to see if there is anything wrong.
When Mammy left the palace, she took Jiao Xing'er with her."
