C11 Illness

In the past, the Zhao Family was prominent, so they naturally knew that Shi San was a malicious person. He had only heard that after the king of Qi fell ill, his temperament had completely changed. He had never thought that it would actually have something to do with Shi San …

Now that Gu Xiaoxiao was involved, he didn't know if she would be able to escape safely.

At this moment, Gu Xiaoxiao and Senior Servant Sun walked out. Upon seeing Madame Zhao, Senior Servant Sun gave a slight bow. "I've long heard that Madam Hou is virtuous and virtuous. I've seen her today."

Gu Xiaoxiao was startled. With Sun mama's status, it was normal for her not to salute Madame Zhao.

It looked like the empress had completely trusted her, or else Sun mama wouldn't be acting this way.

Although Mrs Zhao was nervous, she had also experienced too much. When facing Senior Servant Sun, she didn't show any signs of discomfort, and astonishingly acted like a wife of the house of the Marquis.

"Momo is too kind. My daughter has never been sensible, I don't know if she has given you any trouble or not."

Sun mama, on the other hand, wasn't polite and directly held Gu Xiaoxiao's hand in her own, as if the two were very close.

"Miss Gu is naturally intelligent, the empress is very fond of her. So, the empress asked me to invite Miss Gu into the palace again."

Mrs Zhao had already heard of what happened yesterday. Having her daughter come back alive from the palace was already something worth celebrating. She didn't expect that she would gain the empress's trust.

Presumably, this was because of the matter regarding the powder of the Stone from the Qi King.

Mrs Zhao was somewhat worried, afraid that Xiao Xiao wouldn't be able to handle this matter, but now that the arrow was on the bow, she had no choice but to send it.

"Sorry for troubling you, Senior Servant Li, to make a trip over."

Senior Servant Sun slightly nodded. "It's getting late, so we'll be leaving first."

With that, Senior Servant Sun left with Gu Xiao. Mrs Zhao had originally wanted to give her a few more words of advice, but Sun mama didn't give her the chance.

She had endured for so many years, but not only did Zhang clan not let her go, they even went further and further in their gains. Now that Xiao Xiao had also grown up, she could see that Xiao Xiao had the intention to retaliate.

Since that was the case, he would just let her be. As Xiaoxiao's mother, as long as she silently supported her from behind and did not cause any trouble for her, it would be fine.

The empress had obviously been waiting for a long time after arriving at the palace. She rose to greet Gu Xiaoxiao when she saw her.

"Xiao Xiao, you're finally here. Have you eaten lunch? Do you want to have some snacks here?"

When Gu Xiaoxiao saw the empress treating him as if he were her own daughter, she laughed coldly in her heart. It's just because of the Qi King's illness.

However, this person was still an empress, so he could still afford to lose face. Gu Xiaoxiao knew that in this era, all of her life was in the hands of these imperial relatives.

"This subject greets the empress. Before I came, this subject had lunch at the estate and thanks the empress for her good intentions."

After talking a little more about family matters, the empress recalled the matter of bestowing the seat of honor and quickly instructed the palace maids.

The court ladies could tell that this trip to Gu Xiaoxiao was different from the previous one. They couldn't afford to be slow.

Gu Xiaoxiao could also feel it. It looked like the palace was a place for people to eat. When she came yesterday, many people only looked at her with disdain.

"Xiaoxiao, I heard that your family did not treat you and your mother well. What did they do?"

As soon as the empress finished her sentence, Gu Xiaoxiao began to sob, as if she'd suffered a great grievance. When faced with such a crying girl, the empress was a little unsure of what kind of person Gu Xiaoxiao was.

"Esteemed Empress, you don't know, but this subject's been beaten up to the point where there isn't a single good spot on her body."

With that, Gu Xiaoxiao folded her sleeves in front of the crowd. Actually, she had also seen them before. The servants in the chamber were all palace maids, so it didn't matter.

Only the wounds looked terrible to the ladies.

For the sake of this effect, Gu Xiaoxiao had resisted the urge to rub on the medicine, and the lacerations on her skin had already started to fester. The patches of green and purple had long since become insignificant in the face of this suppuration.

The empress exclaimed, "Sun mama, hurry up and get some ointment from the Grand hospital. I didn't expect the people from the house of the Marquis to do things this excessively!"

Gu Xiao wiped away her tears. "Esteemed empress, they tortured me day after day in order to force me to marry the Qi King. Not only me, but even my maidservants and my mother suffered."

Actually, Gu Xiaoxiao had intentionally brought up this topic. She understood the empress's motive. How could someone like the Empress suddenly concern herself with her? It was only for the sake of the Qi King.

The empress felt a chill in her heart, but didn't express it. She only asked softly, "Why aren't you willing to marry the Qi King?"

Gu Xiaoxiao didn't sit on the chair anymore. She got up and walked to the center of the chamber, kneeling down as she wailed, "If I really am going to marry Prince Qi, then of course I am willing. But for the sake of the crown prince, they asked me to watch every move of the Qi King. No matter how gutsy I am, I won't do such a thing. "Husband is a woman's heaven. Esteemed Empress understands this logic, so how could I dare to go against my heaven?"

"I did not expect this Zhenyuan to be so vicious in private! Xiaoxiao, have you never thought of resisting when he treats you like this? As an outsider, I feel heartache for your injuries. "

The empress even pretended to wipe her tears away, as if she really loved Gu Xiaoxiao.

Gu Xiaoxiao didn't expect the empress to want to transfer her relationship with the Hou Mansion, but for some reason, she couldn't figure it out.

She sighed and said, "He is my father after all. I have always hoped that he would turn back and think of our old friendship. I didn't expect that …"

Before Gu Xiaoxiao could finish, the empress caught up with her. "Sigh, you're also a heartbreaking child. "I say, the Hou clan is indeed going too far. They can't just give in forever."

"Esteemed Empress is right, and that's exactly the case. That's why this subject made such a bold and reckless move this time." "I've caused trouble for the empress, I hope she can atone for her sins."

The empress shook her head, her face full of heartache. "I didn't know yesterday, you were a pitiful child. "In the future, when the people of the house of the Marquis bully you, you must not let them do as they wish. You still need to rely on yourself to deal with the Qi King."

With that, the empress got up and helped Gu Xiao up, patting her hand as if she were her elder sister. Gu Xiaoxiao pretended to be moved as well, looking at the empress with tears in her eyes.

"Esteemed Empress, don't worry. As long as you follow my instructions to deal with the Prince of Qi, there definitely won't be any problems."

The empress nodded. "The Japanese palace is already empty today, so you should go back first. We can talk about the Qi King another day. Right now, the most important thing for you is to protect yourself and not let the people from the house of the Marquis bully you."

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