C9 (2/2)

”Su Ya, where's Sun Xiaoxiao?” he asked.

”She's attending to the young master. The young master likes her a lot.” Su Ya said.

”Su Ya, is there a wound on your arm?” he asked as she entered the room.

”No ….” ”No …” Su Ya said evasively.

”He still said he didn't have any, but he stuck it out for me to see.” Rong'er didn't believe her, so he reached out to take her arm.

”Rong'er …” After saying that, tears flowed down Su Ya's face.

”Su Ya, what's wrong with you telling me that we're good sisters? Who else can you not tell?” She grabbed her arm and pulled up the sleeve. The whole arm was blue and purple.

”Su Ya, what's going on? ”Who pinched you?” Rong'er asked anxiously.

”It's little master. Su Ya did something wrong, so little master is punishing her.” Su Ya said in a choked voice.

”What have you done to make you look like this?” Jia Rong'er said with some dissatisfaction.

”No, it's not that big of a deal. It's just that I'm unhappy with the young master, or something, like how I didn't put things well, and said something that the young master doesn't like to hear.” Su Ya whispered.

”What about Sun Xiaoqiao? Is she so injured as well? ” Rong'er asked.

”No, Little Lord likes Little Qiao, and does not punish her.” Su Ya's voice was low, but Rong'er could still hear her clearly.

”This Sun Xiaoxiao has a sweet mouth. When she first came in, she coaxed Auntie Xiao into a good mood. You're definitely not as sweet as her.” Rong'er said, ”I really didn't expect Young Master Zhang to be so vicious. I'll speak to the empress tomorrow and have her persuade Young Master Zhang that the empress was the most merciful.” Rong'er felt sorry for her.

”Don't, Rong'er, don't say it. If the empress were to speak of her, she would feel unhappy. When she returns, Su Ya will feel better.” Rong'er thought this made sense. After all, Young Master Zhang was in charge of his own servant. It wasn't good for the empress to say too much, so she couldn't help but feel sorry for Su Ya. ”Su Ya, come. I'll apply the medicine for you. When you're injured, come find me. I'll apply the medicine for you.”

Rong'er understood one thing. Was the Empress pitiful to him? But in this deep palace, the master would never be the most pitiful person. So, if he wanted to avoid being bullied, if he didn't want to be the most pitiful person, he had to be strong.

This was Xuan Ye's thirteenth birthday, and there were plenty of places to dine in the palace. Even the palace maids and eunuchs would be basked in the light, and the Kunning Palace was also the place where the banquet would be held. In the morning, the emperor would receive a congratulatory gift from the Hundred Palaces and hold a banquet in front of the Supreme Peace Palace, while the empress, imperial concubine, and empress would gather at the empress dowager's place. The empress wore a phoenix robe and was dressed extravagantly. She had four palace maids with her, and Rong'er was one of them.

This was the second time that Jia Rong'er had seen the Emperor. Even though it had only been half a month, there was still a kind of heartbeat in his heart, and the Emperor was dressed more formally than the previous times. He was dressed in a yellow dragon robe embroidered with gold dragons, and his collar was draped over his shoulders.

Xuanye sat next to the empress dowager, while the empress sat to his right. As he stood next to the empress and looked at the emperor for the first time at such a close distance, he noticed that the emperor had a few faint spots on his face. When he thought back to how Aunty Xiao had told him that the empress must have had smallpox when she first entered the palace, it must have been left behind, but it didn't affect the empress's handsome appearance at all. Unfortunately, the emperor's gaze would not stop on her.

After the banquet, Xuan Ye went to the Palace, where he would meet with the nobles in the afternoon. After chatting with the empress dowager for a while, the empress got up and returned to the Kunning Palace. The empress was especially happy today, because the birthday banquet for tonight was arranged at the Kunning Palace.

It was a busy afternoon. Gai Rong'er followed the Empress, watching her expression, full of joy, worry, and worry. Gai Rong'er's heart ached a little, and in the blink of an eye, it was night.

”The emperor has arrived!” With a loud shout from his father-in-law outside the palace gates, Guairong knew that the Emperor had arrived.