110 Cannot Change (1/2)
”Where is the servant? Bring her here at once!”
XuanRong's pale face was full of anxiety. She had sent Shu Yi over to the Chen residence in order to monitor the situation. Even though she wanted to personally take good care of her Fourth JiuMu[1], she could not visit the Chen residence very often. Although the Chen family was her maternal family, she must avoid giving ideas to the enemies. She was already at the marriageable age and she had to be careful and avoid being entangled with malicious gossip. Her maternal male cousins were all at the Academy but it would not mean that those people would not use any other means to tarnish her reputation. That was why she sent Shu Yi and made him hide his identity. She did not expect that even after all her preparations, this disaster would still happen.
Would it mean that no matter what she did, there were things that she would not be able to change?
XuanRong suddenly felt lethargic.
If so, what was the use of her struggles, wanting to change her destiny, if in the end, she could still not change it?
”Da XiaoJie, the servant of the Chen family is here.”
”Let her enter.”
A pink dressed maidservant entered the outer room and kowtowed in front of XuanRong.
”Servant LingLing greets Xuan XiaoJie.”
XuanRong ordered YuShen to help LingLing stand up.
”Speak. Is what you said true?”
LingLing bit her lips and nodded.
”Old Master Chen wants Xuan XiaoJie to visit the ChenFu. Old Master Chen hopes that you can give encouragement to Fourth Chen Furen. The physician told Old Chen Master that Youngest Young Master might not be saved. Old Master Chen knows that once it happens, Fourth Chen Furen will be devastated. Old Master Chen already sent a message to Prime Minister Xuan, asking Xuan XiaoJie to live in the Chen residence and accompany Fourth Chen Furen until Fourth Chen Furen will be able to restore her health.”
”This Lady will go with you.”
XuanRong stood up. She had already instructed YuYing to prepare her luggage and other medicinal instruments a while ago. She turned her head and stared at YuShen and YuShang.
”YuShang, follow me and YuYing to the Chen Residence. YuShen, you will manage the courtyard together with Zou mama. You can appoint YuMi as your assistant. Send someone in the Chen residence if something happens.”
YuShen and YuShang nodded their head in agreement and spoke in unison.
”Yes, this servant will follow XiaoJie's order.”
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Inside the horse carriage, XuanRong was in deep thought. YuYing and YuShang, who were sitting at the opposite side of XuanRong did not disturb her. The atmosphere inside the carriage was very gloomy. LingLing was also very silent as she sat beside the two Yus.
”Jia! Jia!”
*neigh*
The only noises one could hear were the coachman's voice and the constant neighing of the horses. Since the one they used was XuanRong's carriage, the Ferghana horses were very fast, it had not been long before XuanRong and the rest were able to arrive at the Chen residence without any problems.
”Open the gates!”