Another half hour passed, and Mrs. Cao Liu was already tired of waiting.
At this moment, when the maid reminded that someone was coming, Cao Liu knew that the matter was done.
But what she didn't expect was that the person who came out to greet her this time was Concubine Duan's confidant maid Lingsu.
As soon as Lingsu entered the door, he said: "Madam, I asked my servant to invite you into the palace, saying that I haven't seen you for a few days!"
The meaning of this statement seemed to be that he would not go to see her, Cao Liu cursed.
"Your Majesty, you have wronged me. It's because I didn't go to see him, but it's because I didn't see you!"
Having said this, Mrs. Cao Liu walked to the door of the room, looked back at Lingsu and said, "It's really difficult to see the empress!"
Lingsu could understand Mrs. Cao Liu's resentment. At this moment, she did not waste any time and said immediately: "Madam, please follow the servant into the palace. Don't let the empress wait!"
"Please ask the girl to lead the way!"
Immediately afterwards, Mrs. Cao Liu followed Lingsu with a knife and slowly walked out of the depths of the Forbidden Palace.
After wandering around inside for more than half an hour, the two of them arrived outside Xianfu Palace.
"Madam, please come in!"
Walking in front, Lingsu guided Cao Liu into the palace gate and brought her into the main hall.
"Ma'am, please wait a moment, I will go and report to your Majesty!"
After Lingsu left, Mrs. Cao Liu slowly sat down and saw busy work outside. She looked closely and saw that the palace maids were preparing lunch.
She came early in the morning and spent a lot of time to see Concubine Duan, but now it was already lunch time.
"Madam, your Majesty has arrived at the side hall, please move!"
Madam Cao Liu then stood up and followed the maid out of the hall.
At this moment, in the side hall, Concubine Duan was seated under the service of Lingsu. Next to her, six or seven maids were serving dishes. Two sets of bowls and chopsticks were already placed on the table.
"I come to see you, my concubine!"
Looking at Mrs. Cao Liu who was kneeling on the ground outside the side hall, Concubine Duan, who was dressed in simple clothes, raised her hand and said, "Get up!"
"Come and do it, the family doesn't have to be so divided!"
Just listen to this, Mrs. Cao Liu will definitely not take it seriously, she respects and fears her sister-in-law.
Why doesn't a family have to be so divided? If you really think so, it will lead your mother's family to such a dead end? There are some things that can't be done without doing something.
After sitting down carefully, Mrs. Cao Liu whispered: "Thank you so much, Madam!"
Concubine Duan held the Buddhist beads in her hand and said calmly: "After waiting for so long, I must be hungry. Don't blame me... eat something first!"
"How dare I, my concubine!" Cao Liu said in an extremely restrained manner.
After waiting for the maids to finish serving the dishes, Concubine Duan said: "These days are different from the past, so let's make do with what we have!"
Picking up the chopsticks, Concubine Duan personally picked up the dishes for Mrs. Cao Liu. This was a rare courtesy.
Apparently, Concubine Duan was deeply shaken by the fact that Cao Jiasheng returned to his hometown to worship his ancestors, so she showed her favor to Cao Liu.
Sure enough, Concubine Duan put down her chopsticks and said, "Brother, are you planning to go back to your hometown?"
Mrs. Cao Liu smiled slightly and said slowly: "I have this idea, but it depends on what the empress wants!"
Having said this, Mrs. Cao Liu looked embarrassed and said, "But there is something more important that needs to be reported to the empress!"
"What's important?"
Ms. Cao Liu looked around, and the meaning was obvious.
"You all stand down!"
Including Lingsu, all the eunuchs and maids withdrew from the side hall.
"Say it!" Concubine Duan looked into Mrs. Cao Liu's eyes.
"Empress, Jiaxun is back!"
To Cao Liu's surprise, Concubine Duan was not too surprised at this moment, as if she knew the whole story.
Concubine Duan definitely didn't know the whole story. The reason why she acted calmly was because she had given up.
"If he can escape from the meeting, he is also a good fortune teller. You can tell him on my behalf... As a sister, I can't help him!"
Based on this sentence, Cao Liu could infer that Concubine Duan did not know the whole story.
"My queen, don't ask, where did Jiaxun come back from?"
"where?"
"He came back from Longyou, and Liu De came back with him!"
As soon as she heard the word Longyou, Concubine Duan suddenly lost her composure and asked quickly: "They went to Longyou? Did they see Xun'er? How is Xun'er?"
If it weren't for her son to gain the title of prince, Concubine Duan would not admit her son's death, so at this moment she was eager to know about Zhao Yanxun's situation.
"Empress, Your Highness is still alive!"
The chopsticks slipped from Concubine Duan's hand. At this moment, she no longer looked majestic, but an old mother who was moved to tears.
The more she hoped for something, the more Concubine Duan was afraid that it would be an illusion when the news was confirmed.
Wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes, Concubine Duan quickly asked: "Really? My son is still alive?"
Mrs. Cao Liu nodded quickly and replied: "Your Highness is still alive and well!"
"What happened when they arrived at Longyou?" Concubine Duan asked.
"Jiaxun and the others said that there are many monsters in Longyou, but His Highness has already occupied Yuanyang City, so it is safe and sound!"
"That's good, that's good!" Concubine Duan said repeatedly.
With this news, a ray of light emerged in the gloomy sky of Concubine Duan's life.
Immediately afterwards, Concubine Duan scolded: "This traitor, why won't he come back with you? Look at me, a mother-in-law!"
Mrs. Cao Liu didn't know how to answer this, but Concubine Duan gave the answer herself.
"This kid, it's a shame he didn't come back. If he did come back... I, the mother-in-law, may not be able to protect him!"
Nowadays, the balance of power between the emperor's grandson, the supervisor of the country, Concubine Duan and the opponents has undergone great changes.
In other words, the emperor's grandson himself took over the throne and became the mainstream voice in the court, and Zhao Yanxun basically had no chance.
Not only does he have no chance, he will still be a thorn in others' side and a thorn in their flesh when he comes back, and he might even be killed.
"Mother, you are wrong. According to what Jiaxun said, His Highness has a strong army now. Who can harm him?"
"Also, it is said that Your Highness is the son of destiny, and even the gods have appeared!"
Concubine Duan smiled and said: "Why is God showing up? How can you believe what the third child says when he looks so nonchalant?"
Cao Liu said: "My Lady, it is difficult to explain this matter clearly. If it were not for God's blessing, how could Your Highness be safe and sound?"
Concubine Duan nodded, whether it was God's blessing or not, as long as her son was alive, it was a good thing.
After asking some more questions about her son, Concubine Duan really felt at ease. At this moment, her mood had changed drastically.
Finally, Concubine Duan solemnly told: "Sister-in-law, after you go back, you must hide Jiaxun and the others and wait for my arrangements!"
This was the first time Concubine Duan called her sister-in-law, so Mrs. Cao Liu was stunned at the moment.
"Don't worry, the empress, he knows all about Jiasheng and will arrange them properly!"
"That's good, that's good... Come on, come on, the food is cold, eat quickly!"
So, Concubine Duan served Cao Liu's dishes again. Her enthusiastic appearance simply broke Cao Liu's outlook on life.
Concubine Duan was particularly happy with this meal, and her appetite was much better than before.
After the meal, the two chatted again. In addition to learning as much as possible about her son's situation, Concubine Duan also had some family affairs with Cao Liu.
There may be trouble in the future, and Concubine Duan will naturally have to win over the Cao family.