Su Jinxiu didn't even care about Concubine Zhu's obstruction and hurried towards Concubine Xu's bedroom.
However, Su Jinxiu did not expect that she would be turned away when she went to see Concubine Xu. To be exact, the emperor left a message before he left, asking Concubine Xu to have a good rest and no one was allowed to disturb her.
The arrogant Su Jinxiu's face froze with excitement after hearing the palace maid's words.
But it was only for a moment, and her smile returned to her face. It was her father's order, which meant that her father had taken a fancy to Concubine Xu. As long as he liked Concubine Xu, her wish would be fulfilled.
So, Su Jinxiu waited patiently at the palace gate. She wanted to show her sincerity to Concubine Xu, but she didn't expect that Concubine Xu slept until the afternoon. Seeing the palace maids serving her to wash and eat, she couldn't help but go over to them, so she waited patiently until Concubine Xu asked someone to invite her over.
Concubine Xu had known for a long time that Su Jinxiu was waiting outside, but she had never liked this willful and pretentious princess. Moreover, since she could wait patiently for a whole morning, her request must be great. In order to have the energy to talk to her, Concubine Xu chose to have her meal first and then see Su Jinxiu.
When Su Jinxiu walked into Concubine Xu's bedroom, her eyes were full of displeasure, but she still tried hard to pretend to be happy.
"These servants were so busy serving me that they didn't even tell me you were at the door. It's my fault." Concubine Xu stood up to greet them with a proper smile on her face.
"Don't blame them. Your Majesty must have been tired from serving the emperor yesterday, so she needs to have a good rest." Su Jinxiu said with a smile. She was trying to curry favor with Concubine Xu, but saying such words sounded like a slap in the face.
What's more, it's really inappropriate for a princess to keep saying that she is tired of serving the emperor in bed.
Concubine Xu's face turned red with embarrassment because of Su Jinxiu's words. She slept so soundly that she really didn't expect that when she woke up it was already afternoon.
Now that Su Jinxiu said this, she was even more embarrassed. However, Su Jinxiu seemed not to notice and smiled and said to Concubine Xu: "Father likes beauties like Concubine Xu the most. I heard that Father almost missed the morning court today, which was something that had never happened even when the late Queen was alive. It shows that..."
Su Jinxiu was still unaware that her words were inappropriate. She spoke with a smile and her words were full of compliments. Concubine Xu's face had already turned red. She just lowered her head and let Su Jinxiu talk, but she felt very aggrieved in her heart.
If Su Jinxiu had not been waiting outside the palace gate for a long time, she would have suspected that she came here just to ridicule her.
"Princess, if you need anything from me, just ask. I will do whatever it takes to help you."
Concubine Xu spoke softly, with a faint mist in her eyes, looking weak. Su Jinxiu had been waiting for her to speak, so no matter what she looked like at the moment, she hurriedly told her grievances.
"Empress Xu, I came here to ask you for help. You are the only one who can save me now."
Su Jinxiu knelt on the ground while speaking, looking as if she had been bullied, with tears streaming down her eyes.
Having been in the harem for many years, she naturally knew how much the emperor loved his children. Although Concubine Xu could be considered a mother, she did not dare to let Su Jinxiu kneel on the ground like this.
"Mother Xu, please save me. The Zhen family is too much. They received the imperial decree from my father to grant me marriage, but they didn't take it seriously. The wedding is imminent, but they haven't made any preparations yet. This is disrespecting the royal family and humiliating me. Please, for the sake of our friendship, help me talk to my father for mercy."
Su Jinxiu cried as she spoke, looking like she had suffered a lot of injustice. Concubine Xu half-knelt in front of her, with surprise in her eyes.
Her father had told her that General Zhen commanded a large army, but she had never expected that he would be so arrogant as to be disrespectful to the princess...
Although she was thinking this in her heart, Concubine Xu couldn't help but ask, "Princess, where did you get this information? Is it accurate? If the Zhen family is really like this, I will definitely tell the emperor."
(End of this chapter)