Mrs. Zhao was panicked and wanted to refuse politely.
Xiao Langyan glanced at Shen Dingzhu calmly. Shen Dingzhu understood and immediately stepped forward and took Zhao's hand.
She smiled and said kindly: "Sister-in-law, just keep it. The prince's thoughts are also our blessing for the child."
After hearing what she said, Mrs. Zhao was flattered and accepted it, thanking her repeatedly.
Xiao Langyan then spoke calmly: "When you come back, I have already sent someone to redeem your white body. Therefore, there is no need to call yourself a sinner when you return to your mother's house. You and your children will be innocent commoners from now on."
Zhao's eyes were hot, and she immediately knelt down in front of Xiao Langyan.
This time, Shen Dingzhu held her hand tightly and refused to let her kneel down without saying anything.
"Okay, sister-in-law, time waits for no one. Your family is still waiting outside. You should go back with them as soon as possible."
Mrs. Zhao nodded and looked at Shen Dingzhu with tears in her eyes: "Little sister, take care of yourself...and serve the prince well."
After that, she hugged the child, excused herself and left.
Shen Dingzhu wanted to send her off, but due to the rules, the most she could do was stand at the door and watch Zhao follow Xu Shou to the front yard.
She wiped her tears, and Xiao Langyan's cold voice came from beside her: "I gave you a glimpse of your relatives, are you satisfied now?"
Shen Dingzhu turned around quickly and thanked him: "Thank you very much, Your Majesty, for taking care of my family. From now on, I will definitely put Your Majesty first in everything to repay your kindness."
Xiao Langyan's thin lips raised an imperceptible arc.
His eyes were dark and he said coldly: "Now that I have seen my family, my thoughts will be entirely on Prince Ning's Mansion from now on. You can tidy up tonight and follow me into the palace tomorrow. You won't come back to live here for the time being."
Shen Dingzhu was stunned. It turned out that Xiao Langyan asked her to meet her family in order to calm her down.
She nodded lightly and asked tentatively: "In addition to things, can I take Shen Bi with me? I'm afraid it will make things uncomfortable for the maids in the palace."
Xiao Langyan frowned: "Be picky, do you think the palace is your home?"
Shen Dingzhu lowered his head, his long eyelashes drooping, and his pretty face as white as porcelain looked gloomy.
After a short silence, Xiao Langyan said coldly: "I can only take her alone."
Shen Dingzhu suddenly raised his head happily, but Xiao Langyan had already lifted up his robe and strode away.
She hurriedly pulled Shen Bi to pack her things. In the evening, she asked Shen Bi to call Gui's mother.
"Mother Gui, it is convenient for the prince to stay in the palace due to official duties. I will soon enter the palace to accompany him and serve him. I'm afraid I won't be able to return home often."
"This is my last savings, you keep it for me. If your son Wu Ren writes a letter and needs money, you can send it all to him."
Gui's mother kept it solemnly. She nodded heavily and asked, "Master, do you have any other instructions?"
Shen Dingzhu shook his head: "No, you only remember one thing, keep the food in my village, don't let it get wet and spoil."
Gui's mother said hurriedly: "Next time I write a letter, I will make it clear to Wu Ren."
In this way, Shen Dingzhu felt relieved.
Early the next morning, Xiao Langyan did not come back. Shen Dingzhu and Shen Bi were sent to the palace by Xu Shou with a token.
Palace officials have already come to receive and guide her: "Your Majesty has already given instructions that Aunt Shen should live in the side hall of Yuzhang Palace."
Shen Dingzhu felt slightly confused after hearing this. Xiao Langyan said before that he wanted her to live in Yuheng Palace.
But when I thought about it, I realized that Yuheng Palace was within the Sixth Palace, and now Xiao Langyan lived in the outer palace.
After the palace servants brought Shen Bi and Shen Dingzhu there, they left without saying any palace rules.
Shen Bi held her luggage and looked around in surprise.
"Master, is this the side hall? It's twice as big as the courtyard we live in! Are we the only ones in such a big place?"
Shen Dingzhu sat on the Arhat bed under the window and tried the softness of the cushion.
She smiled and said: "How can it be just us? It's just that we are not of sufficient rank, so there are only you and me in the side hall, and most of the rest of the palace people serve in the main hall."
Shen Bi nodded hurriedly: "Speaking of this, I have also heard that when the prince is in the palace, there are dedicated palace staff responsible for everything from food, clothing, housing and transportation, so the master can relax a little more."
Shen Dingzhu nodded: "Go and clean up quickly."
Xiao Langyan didn't know how long he would be busy before he came back.
However, in the evening, a palace maid in charge came with six palace servants.
"My servant Qinghe is the steward of Yuzhang Palace. On the order of the prince, I brought a few people to Aunt Shen to choose and stay with me to serve as rough messengers and sweepers."
At that time, Shen Dingzhu was leaning on the Luohan bed, with a thin brocade quilt placed under his legs.
Her pretty and delicate face was given a stunning velvet glow by the lamplight. The palace maid named Qing He glanced at her out of the corner of her eye, then pursed her lips and withdrew her gaze.
Shen Dingzhu said softly: "Everyone, raise your heads, let me take a good look."
The palace attendants immediately obeyed, but when they glanced over, Shen Dingzhu frowned.
With her slender pink fingertips, she pointed out several palace servants: "This, this, and the two on the far right, take them all back. I don't need them here."
Qinghe was startled and glanced at the person Shen Dingzhu picked out.
They were all stuffed in by Concubine Xian and the Queen. How did she notice it?
Qinghe lowered his head: "May I ask Aunt Shen, where did they make you unhappy?"
Shen Dingzhu's lips were full, and she smiled, full of youth, but her tone was cold: "You didn't offend me, but you said it, the prince let me choose, that is, I can choose what I like, they are not right to me I don’t want the edges of my eyes.”
In her previous life, she also lived with Xiao Langyan in the palace for a while.
The people sent by the Queen and Concubine Xian made her suffer a lot. In this life, she has learned to be smart and don't want any of them.
So, Qinghe brought six people, but in the end only two were left.
One is named Xiucui, who always has a fearful look on his face; the other little eunuch, Chunxi, is smarter than Xiucui, with a tiger-like head and a smart look in his eyes.
As soon as Qinghe left, Chunxi immediately stepped forward, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed to Shen Dingzhu.
"The slave will be the master's servant from now on. If the master asks you to do any dirty work, ask the slave to do it. The slave will definitely serve you front and back."
Shen Bi burst out laughing: "The slippery-tongued little eunuch, Master, punish him."
Chunxi was startled and quickly begged for mercy: "No! Sister Shen Bi, from now on I will also be your soldier. I will go wherever you say."
Chunxi was quick-thinking and quickly closed the distance with Shen Dingzhu and Shen Bi.
On the other hand, Xiucui stood nearby, shrinking her neck carefully. She would never dare to speak actively except when Shen Dingzhu asked.
Shen Dingzhu decided to embroider Cui and sweep the inner room from now on, while Chunxi would be in charge of the courtyard.
That night, Xiao Langyan came back.
