Chapter 257

Ling Mansion

On the day of the first day of the new year, all the people of the Ling Mansion went out of the mansion with smiles on their faces, but when they returned in the evening, everyone’s faces were heavyNo way!

Ah Shu, you can’t go to the palace!”

Ling Xiao stood up with an eager and anxious face, “In a few days, you will go to the palace to apologize to the Empress Mother and resign from this errand”Ah Xiao, no nonsense!”

Ling Fifth Master scolded with a sullen face, “The Empress Mother has opened her phoenix’s mouth, how can she just take it back?

A Shu has also taken the initiative to answer for this matter, and to go to the palace again to excuse herself is to go back on her word

If we do so, our Ling family will fall into a reputation of not knowing what’s good for us, and even more so, we will anger the Empress Dowager”

The consequences of doing so, Ling Jingshu could not afford it, nor could the entire Ling family!

A watery light of anger and disappointment flashed in Ling Xiao’s eyes, “Father, do you want to stand by and watch A Shu being taken into the palace?

Once you enter the palace gate, it’s like a deep sea, when will Ah Shu be able to get out of it after she enters the palace?

If she’s like those court ladies, she’ll be released from the palace when she’s no longer young and old

Then wouldn’t A-shu’s life be ruined?”

Fifth Master Ling was dumbfounded

How could he not know this reasoning?

In fact, he was much more anxious than Ling Xiao

Originally, he had planned to cure Ling Jingshu’s illness as soon as possible, and climb the big tree of the Imperial Grandson as soon as possible

Now that Empress Xu suddenly came up with this, people were caught off guard

Ling Jingshu had entered the palace, and she didn’t know how long it would take for her to leave the palace

What will happen to her marriage to the Emperor’s grandson?

But the arm cannot be twisted

Things have come to this point, no matter how anxious and angry it is useless

Once the New Year’s Day is over, Ling Jingshu will have to go to the palace

The first time I saw her, I saw her in the eyes of a woman

Ling Jingyan held back half a day’s worth of tears from the corners of her eyes and sobbed

While choking, she said: “A Shu, I can’t let you go to the palace

You don’t want to go to the palace, okay?” Ling Jingyan cried, and the atmosphere became even more somber

Watery light also flashed in Ling Xiao’s eyes

Ling Ji frowned and looked at Grand Master Ling, “Father, is there really no room for a half turn in this matter?”

Grand Master Ling sighed, “Things have come to this, Ah Shu can only wait to go to the palace”

Jiang wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief

Ling Jingshu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly opened her mouth and said, “You don’t have to worry and fret about me

After entering the palace, I will take care of myself”

The tone was unexpectedly calm

Ling Fifth Master froze and looked at Ling Jingshu, “A-shu, did you enter the palace willingly?”

Ling Jingshu tugged at the corner of her lips and said indifferently, “Whether it was willing or not is unimportant, in any case, I have already agreed to this matter

I cannot and will not regret it

Father was right just now, I can’t go back on my word, much less anger Empress Xu”

She no longer looked at the complex looking Ling Fifth Master, and then turned to the sobbing Ling Jingyan and Ling Xiao whose eyes were glistening with water, “Cousin Yan, you should stop crying

Entering the Pepper Palace as a female official is an honorable and decent thing to do

Other people can’t even envy it!”Ah Xiao, don’t worry about it either

The Pepper Room Palace isn’t a dragon’s lair, is there anyone who would eat me!

Besides, I’m going to the palace to work as an officer, so I can bring two maids with me, and if I want to go out of the palace for something, I can come back after receiving my belt tag”

Ling Jingyan’s sobbing gradually stopped

Ling Xiao wiped the corners of her eyes with her sleeve, her voice was also a little hoarse, “Ah Shu, you have to take care of yourself!”

Ling Jingshu smiled and gave a hmmm, pretending to be relaxed, “In the future, when I’m not in the mansion, you should also take good care of yourself

Study harder and get into the State Prison soon”

Ling Xiao nods vigorously, the corners of his eyes that had just been wiped dry moistening again

Sun cleared her throat and said, “It’s getting late, let’s move to the dining hall

Today everyone is tired for the day, have an early dinner and rest early!”

The evening banquet was still dull, everyone had little appetite, ate a few bites hastily and then dispersed

Ling Da Zi called Ling Fifth Master to the study to talk, what was discussed no one knows

When the fifth master left the study, the heavy color on his face was swept away, and his pace was also much lighter

Ling Jingshu in front of the crowd has maintained a calm and composed, until back to the house when only Bai Yu is left, only to remove the mask, revealing a face full of fatigue

Bai Yu looked in her eyes and felt pain in her heart, and said in a low voice: “Miss, the slave girl will serve you to change clothes and freshen up!

It’s getting late, go to bed early and rest”

Ling Jingshu fixed her mind and said, “There is no need to rush, come over here, I have some things to say to you”

Bai Yu answered and walked over to Ling Jingshu, “What are your orders, miss?”

Ling Jingshu raised her head and looked at Bai Yu, slowly saying, “Bai Yu, this time when I go to the palace, misfortune is hard to predict, life and death are unknown

I’ll bring Qiaoyun along with me to the palace, so don’t follow me into the palace”

Bai Yu’s whole body shook with disbelief, “Miss, you want to leave your slave servant behind?

!”It’s not to leave you behind”

Ling Jingshu smiled reassuringly, “We have been dependent on each other for many years, and in my heart, I have long treated you as my closest family member

If I could, I wouldn’t be able to part with you”However, this time is different from before

The situation in the palace is unclear, Empress Xu is eyeing me and may not have good intentions in summoning me to the palace

I don’t know if I can protect myself, and I’m afraid I won’t be able to care about your safety

Therefore, you should not follow me into the palace”I’ve made plans for you

After I go to the palace, you will stay in the Ling Mansion

After a year or two, when you reach the age to get married, let your great aunt pick a good marriage for you

The dowry I have also prepared for you ” The words were not finished, Bai Yu has already fluttered down on her knees, tears overflowing from the corners of her eyes: “Slave girl will not go anywhere

Wherever Miss goes, the slave girl will follow

Miss don’t try to convince the slave girl anymore, the slave girl will not leave Miss”

Looking at the tear-stained Bai Yu, Ling Jingshu’s heart was also a little sour

In her last life, her weakness and concession caused Bai Yu to suffer humiliation and die early

In this life, she was going to walk a treacherous path of nine deaths and one life

Really don’t want to drag Bai Yu down anymoreBai Yu, listen to me ” “No, miss, listen to the slave girl”

Bai Yu quickly wiped her tears and was full of determination, “The palace is full of dangers, Qiaoyun is a person of the imperial grandson, and when it comes to the critical time, she may not be loyal to miss

Slave servant follows Miss into the palace, even if she can’t do anything else, at least Miss has someone she can trust and use”Nurse servant is not afraid of danger, not afraid of death, as long as I can follow Miss, slave servant will do anything willingly”Miss, slave girl is begging you, don’t leave your slave girl behind!”

Without realizing it, Ling Jingshu’s face was already full of tears

She trembled as she held Bai Yu’s hand, “Okay, I won’t leave you behind, we’ll go to the palace together”