That night, because he was exhausted and because Old Lady Wei forced him to drink a calming soup, Wei An slept relatively soundly. When he woke up and opened his eyes, it was already bright.
When Yuqing heard the noise, she led the maids in and helped her wash and dress. At the same time, she told her, "The old lady has ordered that no one is allowed to wake you up. She wants you to sleep as much as possible. She also asked Sister Qingyu to come and tell her that you don't have to rush to pay your respects. If you wake up, drink the soup first."
Just as I mentioned Qingyu had been here, Lan He outside called out "Sister Qingyu" again.
Yuqing couldn't help but be a little surprised, and hurried out with a smile: "Sister, why are you here again? Do you have any other instructions from the old lady?"
After all, there is still no conclusion to yesterday's incident, and everyone is still worried, afraid that someone will come from the palace at any time.
Qingyu was much calmer than them. Seeing how nervous they were, she smiled and tried to slow down her tone: "It's nothing serious. A few eunuchs came to the palace and said they wanted to ask the princess a few questions. The old lady asked the princess to come over."
Normally at home, everyone calls Wei An "Miss", but now Qingyu calls her "Princess", which shows how cautious she is.
Yuqing didn't care about these and looked at Wei An worriedly.
Someone is coming from the palace!
What you fear will come true.
Yuqing and Nanny Wang couldn't help but look at Wei An in panic.
Wei An gave them a soothing look, nodded almost imperceptibly, and said, "In that case, let's go first and don't keep the angel waiting for too long."
Qingyu had long been accustomed to her calmness in the face of emergencies, and did not think there was anything special about it. He smiled slightly and led her to He'an Courtyard.
He'an Courtyard was different from before. There were many more eunuchs and firemen inside and outside. It was obvious that the person who came was an important person.
Wei An consciously slowed down his pace, and as expected, he saw Eunuch An as soon as he entered the door.
Eunuch An was smiling as always, and when he saw Wei An, he smiled amiably: "I haven't seen the princess for a while, and she has become even better."
He was different from Cao Wen and Cao An and their group. He always smiled when he met people. Even though he was now the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department and was called the Prime Minister behind his back, he always appeared to be friendly to others.
Wei An did not think that he was kind just because of his smile, nor did he agree with what he said, but bowed respectfully.
He didn't even ask what she was doing there, and just looked quiet and casual.
Eunuch An glanced at her and saw that she had her eyelids drooped. He felt for no reason that this girl was really too scary. No wonder all those who came to cause trouble for her returned empty-handed.
Since Wei An was not afraid, he still had to do what he was supposed to do. He smiled and pointed to a chair for Wei An to sit down. He drank a cup of tea and smiled at Old Madam Wei: "Don't worry, old lady. It's not a big deal. The emperor sent me here just to ask a question."
Old Madam Wei was naturally very polite to him. After nodding, she instructed Wei An: "Answer whatever the father-in-law asks, and don't make any mistakes."
Eunuch An asked, "I heard yesterday that the princess was quite disrespectful to Your Highness at the Feng family's coming-of-age ceremony. Is that true?"
As expected, they came for Princess Yonghe's matter. Wei An remained calm, and with a little fake panic, he hurriedly shook his head and said, "My Lord, Shouning doesn't dare."
What a wonderful person. She couldn't directly say that Princess Yonghe was making things difficult for her, nor did she tell her about the grievances she suffered yesterday. She just simply said "I dare not".
I dare not, I dare not of what
She knew that it was impossible for the palace to ask her alone, and she was sure that someone else would speak for her.
She pushed it away cleanly, and the emotions in Eunuch An's eyes became much more complicated. He coughed and asked again: "Your Highness was injured yesterday. Did the princess know?"
Wei An stood aside fiddling with his clothes as if he had done something wrong.
This is definitely not what Wei An should do. Others may not know, but Eunuch An knows her ability. How could she, who can kill Cao An and Cao Wen from a distance, behave like this when encountering such a small thing
However, when Wei An did this, it didn't seem awkward or artificial, but rather very pleasing to the eye.
He coughed.
Wei An nodded hesitantly: "To answer your question, my father-in-law, at the polo match yesterday, the princess and I were competing for a goal, and then the princess fell off her horse."
Eunuch An asked more directly: "Then I wonder if the princess has ever pushed the princess?"
Wei An immediately knelt down.
Eunuch An was the emperor's representative, so Wei An kneeling to him was like kneeling to Emperor Longqing: "No, I guarantee with my life that I have never touched the princess..."
Old Madam Wei also knelt down and said, "I, your humble servant, can also guarantee that Shouning is a sensible child and would never dare to offend the princess..."
Eunuch An smiled gently and hurriedly asked them to stand up: "The emperor just asked me to ask a question, why are you still kneeling? Get up quickly."
As he spoke, he looked at Wei An and asked her, "I have another question for Princess Shouning. There is a famous pharmacy on Zhengyang Street. I wonder if it belongs to the princess?"
How did the topic suddenly turn to something completely unrelated
Old Mrs. Wei was stunned, not knowing what Eunuch An's idea was all about.
Wei An knew that things were not that simple, and answered carefully: "Father-in-law, you must be talking about the Renxin Clinic where the old doctor is in charge?" She continued as she spoke: "To answer Father-in-law's question, this clinic was indeed mine. Later, when my other business got into trouble, my family did not allow me to manage these businesses myself, and my father helped me manage my future. This clinic was given to me by my grandmother, the old princess. Later, I wanted to return it to my grandmother and uncle, but they refused to take it, so they decided to give it to the old doctor. We just each took a 30% stake in it."
Watertight.
I shouldn't admit it, it might cause trouble, but I haven't gotten involved in any of it.
What a smart girl.
Eunuch An looked at her deeply and helped her up. "Since the princess said so, I know what's going on. I'm really sorry for bothering the old lady and the princess this time."
Old Madam Wei hurriedly said, "Father-in-law, you are really embarrassing us. What are you talking about?" She finally showed some of the trepidation she should have when asking for information, and hesitantly asked Father-in-law An, "Father-in-law suddenly asked about this clinic... I wonder if there is something wrong with this clinic?"
Eunuch An smiled so hard that his teeth could not be seen: "No, no, it's nothing. I just heard that this clinic is famous, so I asked a question. Don't worry, it's nothing."