Chapter 318
Why is she here?
Wei Yan heart both surprised and happy, eyes hastily swept over her hair bun side of the ebony hairpin, the heart flooded with soft and gentle sweetness
-The concentration under the lamp late at night, the tenderness that poured out all the heart, the deep love that could not be expressed in words, were all revealed in this ebony hairpin
He apprehensively and bravely held out a heart
In the blink of an eye, he saw her wearing his handmade hairpin
It was as if flowers blossomed when the seed went into the ground
It made his heart and soul stir
Ling Jingshu looked up and met Wei Yan’s gaze
The joy of being reunited after a long time had not yet surfaced, but was washed away by the aggression in her heart
It was like a child who had suffered a lot of grievances and met someone she relied on wholeheartedly
I can’t wait to pour out all my grievances and pain to him,
But I hate that this is not the right time and place, and there is also the obtrusive Eunuch Ding on the sideI didn’t expect to meet Mistress Ling here”
Wei Yan smiled to break the silence, also slightly sobered from the joy of a long goodbye reunion
Ling Jingshu was originally locked up in the Heavenly Prison, how come she was suddenly released from the Heavenly Prison?
And she even appeared in the Zichen Hall?
What’s more, there was no joy on her face, and the slightest hint of resignation even showed in her eyes
What in the world was going on here?
Ling Jingshu pressed down the chaotic and complicated thoughts in her heart and said in a low voice, “The Emperor’s grace is great, the Emperor has pardoned the slave girl’s imprisonment, and from today onwards, the slave girl will stay in the Purple Palace to serve
-What?
! Wei Yan was so attentive and perceptive that he almost immediately heard the wrongness in Ling Jingshu’s words, and his heart trembled fiercely
Without waiting for him to think deeply, Eunuch Ding’s thin and uncomfortable laughter sounded: “Yes, to say that this Lady Ling, is really a first-class good luck and good fortune
His Majesty not only pardoned Ms Ling’s innocence and released her from the Heavenly Prison, but also kept her in the Purple Palace as a female officer
Dr Wei will often come and go from the Purple Chen Palace in the future, so it’s inevitable that he’ll have to deal with Mistress Ling on a regular basis”
The smile on Wei Yan’s lips instantly disappeared without a trace
He eagerly looked at Ling Jingshu
Between the four eyes, Ling Jingshu nodded her head imperceptibly, affirming the speculations and doubts in his heart
Wei Yan’s heart sank, and then an overwhelming anger swept up his heart, burning brightly
The Emperor, this old man, is not cultivated!
At his age, with his body half buried in yellow earth, he was still coveting Ling Jingshu, who was in the prime of her youth!
Simply brazen!
Wei Yan used all of his self-control to barely maintain a calm demeanor: ”Is what Eunuch Ding said true?
Then I must congratulate Mistress Ling
– “Ah Shu!
Don’t you be afraid!
With me here, I will never let that old pervert touch half of your fingers!
Wei Yan’s gaze clearly conveyed this message
All the grievances in Ling Jingshu’s heart were instantly appeased, and her heart surged with a burst of warmth and solidity: “I’ll have to ask Imperial Doctor Wei to take care of me in the future”
Wei Yan nodded his head in a bland manner
The palace was full of people!
This Eunuch Ding, having served beside the Emperor for many years, had a lively mind and was shrewd and smooth
With Eunuch Ding around, both he and Ling Jingshu had to be extra careful so as not to be caught out
With Eunuch Ding’s temperament, he would report to the Emperor in a heartbeat
Eunuch Ding smiled and said, ”We will first lead Lady Ling to settle down
Imperial Doctor Wei can go into his chambers by himself, there’s no need to report to the Emperor”
Wei Yan answered and walked past Ling Jingshu with a calm demeanor
Ling Jingshu resisted the urge to turn back and silently left with Eunuch Ding
Bai Yu waited anxiously for a long time before she saw Ling Jingshu’s figure and couldn’t wait to greet her, “Miss, are you alright!”
The emperor didn’t make things difficult for the young lady, did he?
Ling Jingshu fixed her mind and replied in a pretense of joy, “Bai Yu, I am truly blessed from a previous generation
Not only did the Emperor not blame me, he even kept me in the Purple Palace as a female officer!
From today onwards, we won’t have to return to the Heavenly Prison!”
Bai Yu’s jaw dropped as she listened
How did it suddenly become like this?
Why did the Emperor suddenly want to keep the young lady as an officer in the Purple Palace?
Before the Emperor’s mind was unknown, whether it was a blessing or a curse was yet to be known
With the young lady’s nature, she would also definitely not be happy like this just because of this matter
So, this was specially shown to Eunuch Ding, right?
Bai Yu was quite attentive and quickly reacted, her eyes also flashed with radiant splendor as she said with a joyful face, “This is really great!”
Seeing Bai Yu being so resourceful, Ling Jingshu let go of her heart and looked at Eunuch Ding with a smile, “Eunuch Ding, I have an unfavorable request
When I entered the palace that day, I also brought a maid named Qiaoyun with me
Qiaoyun is now also imprisoned in the Heavenly Jail, I wonder if I can ask Eunuch Ding for a favor to release Qiaoyun from the Heavenly Jail as well and come to my side”
Eunuch Ding agreed very quickly, “A small matter, not worth mentioning
I’ll have someone go to the Heavenly Jail and bring Qiaoyun here as well”
The Emperor had treated Ling Jingshu differently in every way, so letting one more maid out was nothing
Ling Jingshu smiled and thanked her
Qiaoyun was skilled in martial arts, and she was also by the side of the Imperial Grandson
Having Qiaoyun by her side was like having an extra amulet of protection
Eunuch Ding quickly called a chamberlain and whispered a few words of advice
Then he personally led Ling Jingshu to the residence of the female officials to settle in
The layout in the Purple Chen Hall was a bit different from the Pepper Room Hall, a bit more spacious than in the Pepper Room Hall
Near the Emperor’s bedchamber, the Imperial Doctor’s duty room was set up, as well as a place for the guards to be on duty
Those serving the Emperor were also mainly chamberlains, not many palace maids, and female officials were even rarer
Eunuch Ding led Ling Jingshu to see the money lady officer in the Purple Chen Hall: “This money lady officer, serving in the Purple Chen Hall for five or six years, usually in charge of the Purple Chen Hall’s sweeping and sewing and so on”
She also smiled at the Qian female official and said, “This is the new Ling female official
She was originally working in the Pepper Room Hall, and is good at serving flowers and plants
His Majesty has left her in the Purple Chen Hall, and in the future, the flowers and plants in the Purple Chen Hall will be given to her to take care of
When the time comes to allocate ten courtesans to Officer Ling will be enough
The two of you will be on duty together in the future, so you might as well get closer”
Ling Jingshu smiled and went forward to greet her
The Qian female official was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with medium to high looks, not particularly outstanding, with a bit of arrogance and coldness in her speech and demeanor, and nodded slightly at Ling Jingshu
Ling Jingshu did not mind such coldness, and asked Eunuch Ding with a light smile, “Eunuch Ding, I wonder where my residence is?”
Eunuch Ding thought for a moment, “There is still an empty room next door to Mistress Qian’s, you can stay there first!”
He then casually instructed, “Lady Qian, it’s not convenient for us to enter a lady’s residence
You can lead Ms Ling over there
If Mistress Ling lacks anything, just open your mouth, and if Mistress Qian can decide, she will help to collect it from the storehouse, and if she can’t, she will tell us again”
Lady Qian did not expect Eunuch Ding to treat Ling Jingshu so warmly and courteously, and immediately put away her contempt and answered with a smile