Shen Xiaoyan didn't know what Huo Si was imagining along the way, but she could always hear sighs from behind her, and a burning gaze seemed to be cast upon her.
Without thinking, she knew it was Huo Si.
Shen Xiaoyan thought for a moment and said, "It's okay, Uncle Huo, I don't feel tired at all."
After a pause, Shen Xiaoyan added, "If I can't hold on, I'll definitely go back to rest immediately. You know, I'm very fast."
Huo Si was deeply touched upon hearing this. Indeed, no matter how much time passed, this madam was still the madam, always considering others.
Just as Huo Si was about to say something else, the two had already walked out of the main gate of Sihaiwu.
The main gate of Sihaiwu faced the gate of the courtyard, and the distance between the two gates was about 10 meters.
This distance of over 10 meters was paved with marble.
Various flower buds were blooming brilliantly, but unfortunately, very few people appreciated them.
Shen Xiaoyan looked around and saw that the scenery was indeed very good, especially these flower buds, which were as beautiful as if they were fake.
If it weren't for Huo Si next to her, she would really want to take out the camera from her space and take good photos of the beauty of these flower buds, so that she could flip through them whenever she wanted in the future.
But being unable to act made Shen Xiaoyan a little anxious.
She quickly comforted herself.
If she had time this afternoon, she would ask Zheng Wei to accompany her, and then she could take photos of this scenery.
With the matter of the beautiful scenery settled, the rest was to see what was going on with Lin Xiaowei.
After walking a few more steps, Shen Xiaoyan had already reached the gate, no more than a meter away from it.
Huo Si saw Shen Xiaoyan looking at the gate and said in a low voice, "Madam Shen, are you feeling unwell? Do you want me to send you back?"
Shen Xiaoyan was suddenly sobered by Huo Si's words. She slowly shook her head and said to Huo Si, "Open the door."
Huo Si was confused, did Shen Xiaoyan still want to see those people?
But Shen Xiaoyan had already given the order. Although Huo Si was a little unwilling, he honestly walked forward and opened the gate.
On the carriage outside the gate, Lin Xiaowei saw the gate slowly opening and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, feeling a sense of joy.
Shen Xiaoyan felt a little embarrassed, her mind was really scattered at the moment.
However, after the gate opened, she still saw Shen Xiaoyan, whom she hadn't seen in a long time, standing there at a glance.
Shen Xiaoyan felt someone looking at her, and following the gaze, she saw Lin Xiaowei looking at her with obscure eyes.
Shen Xiaoyan was not someone who was afraid of the stage, so she naturally added a bit of her own aura unceremoniously.
Lin Xiaowei was taken aback by this sudden reaction.
However, she still had to force a smile and say, "Long time no see, Madam Zheng."
Shen Xiaoyan was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood that she was talking about her.
She still felt a little unaccustomed to it.
The servants in the mansion, in order to distinguish her from Yue Qingxin, used their surnames as a way to differentiate them when addressing them.
Being called Madam Zheng, it seemed to be the first time.
Seeing that Shen Xiaoyan didn't speak for a long time, Lin Xiaowei felt a little strange.
It seemed that she hadn't provoked Shen Xiaoyan.
Even her husband Zheng Wei, she had never actively offended.
Why wasn't Shen Xiaoyan acknowledging her?
Just as Lin Xiaowei was full of speculation, Shen Xiaoyan moved.
She looked at Lin Xiaowei, a faint smile on her lips, "Consort Hua, has the Emperor thought it through and decided to abdicate?"
Lin Xiaowei: !
Didn't Shen Xiaoyan just wake up a few days ago?
Why weren't these people worried about her health?
They had already told her such things.
If she had known, she wouldn't have greeted her with a smile just now.
But since the words were already spoken, it was useless for her to regret it. She could only force a smile and say, "Madam Zheng is joking. The Emperor is the ruler of a nation and cares about the people of the world. The throne is related to the stability of the world, how can he abdicate just like that?"
Lin Xiaowei thought that with such grand and noble words, even if Shen Xiaoyan didn't agree, or sneered at it, she wouldn't continue to make things difficult for her, or dwell on this topic.
But who knew that Shen Xiaoyan's eyebrows were raised, "Since that's the case, then why is Consort Hua here?"
Lin Xiaowei felt choked, almost suffocating herself.
Indeed, she shouldn't have looked down on Shen Xiaoyan just because she was a woman.
After spending so much time with people like Yi Zhixie, she was also a person who wouldn't tolerate others.
Or perhaps, she was naturally like this.
Otherwise, as the saying goes: birds of a feather flock together, and people of the same kind gather in groups.
However, no matter how many complaints she had in her heart, Lin Xiaowei could not show it.
From her last defeat and return, she knew that these people were all tough.
Trying to coerce or lure them was impossible.
Therefore, this time, Lin Xiaowei was prepared to be gentle.
At this moment, Lin Xiaowei's nose turned red, and her eyes filled with tears. "I really have no choice, otherwise I wouldn't have come to your door again."
After saying this, Lin Xiaowei began to sob softly.
Her original intention was to wait for Shen Xiaoyan to ask her, and then she would cry and complain properly.
But who knew that after waiting for a long time, Shen Xiaoyan didn't show any intention of asking.
Helpless, Lin Xiaowei could only wipe away her tears and continued, "Recently, the Emperor's health has been deteriorating, and he is somewhat unable to cope with governing the country. Therefore, I can only shamelessly come to beg for medicine again. I beg you, for the sake of the Emperor's diligent work and his care for the people, to ask the Grand Tutor to bestow the medicine."
After speaking, Lin Xiaowei knelt directly on the carriage, looking at Shen Xiaoyan pleadingly.
Shen Xiaoyan looked at her like this and almost burst out laughing.
Is this how one begs for something?
If one truly sincerely begs for something, one should get off the carriage and kneel directly at her feet.
But she knelt only inside the carriage. Was it because she was afraid of being seen?
She didn't want people to know, did she?
She just didn't want to let her have her way.
With a decision made, Shen Xiaoyan smiled.
Lin Xiaowei's heart tightened when she saw the smile on Shen Xiaoyan's face.
Why did she feel that Shen Xiaoyan's smile was malicious?
However, the truth told her that it was not just malicious, it was intentionally trying to expose her true intentions.
"Consort Hua, if you were sincerely asking for medicine for the Emperor, perhaps I would be moved and go back to persuade the Grand Tutor. But look at you, you kneel down, and you still kneel inside the carriage. Do you think the ground is too dirty and will stain your skirt, or is it because you don't want to be seen by others and lose face?"
As soon as Shen Xiaoyan said this, Lin Xiaowei's face instantly turned pale.
The Emperor was already displeased when she didn't bring back the medicine last time.
And that bitch Bai Li Ziyun actually learned to play tricks with her.
She said she was going back to the princess's mansion with the Grand Princess Zande, but after leaving the main gate of Sihaiwu, they went straight to the Forbidden City.
Once in the palace, she added fuel to the fire and told them what had happened, and finally didn't forget to pour dirty water on her.
Thinking of the cold look she saw at that time, Lin Xiaowei couldn't help but tremble.
If she hadn't been smart and quick-witted, and had dispelled Sima Zhu's doubts at that time, and made Sima Zhu still like her so much.
Otherwise, let alone going out of the palace to beg for medicine again, even walking freely in the Forbidden City on a normal day would be a serious problem.
Realizing her predicament, Lin Xiaowei could no longer afford to be angry. She stood up with a whoosh, and without anyone helping her, she lifted her skirt and jumped off the carriage.
After getting off the carriage, she saw her quickly walk a few steps and kneel directly at the bottom of the steps.
The road by the gate was paved with marble. If one was not careful when walking, falling on it would be painful, let alone in Lin Xiaowei's current posture.
She knelt down straight, and when her knees touched the ground, there was a loud bang.
Even Shen Xiaoyan felt her molars ache a little when she heard it.
But Lin Xiaowei only pursed her lips, and when she looked up again, she had a look of extreme distress.
"I'm sorry, I was too anxious just now and forgot to get out of the carriage to kneel. I made Madam Zheng laugh."
Shen Xiaoyan smiled politely, "Hehe, you're welcome, just consider it a novelty."
Shen Xiaoyan's words were spoken lightly, without any weight.
But Lin Xiaowei heard a laugh from them.
This was not a polite laugh, this laugh was blatant, meant to mock her.
But under the circumstances, being controlled and needing to beg, she couldn't say anything and could only look at Shen Xiaoyan quietly.
This was not the first time Lin Xiaowei had used such a trick. Most people with thinner skin would quickly be unable to bear it.
It was just that Lin Xiaowei was destined to be disappointed today.
After being stared at motionlessly by Lin Xiaowei for a long time, Shen Xiaoyan was still smiling, without any discomfort.
Even though she had used this trick frequently before, the total time was not as long as this time.
Knowing that she had underestimated the enemy this time, it was not feasible to delay like this.
Lin Xiaowei could only retract her gaze with sleepy eyes and lower her eyelids.
Shen Xiaoyan found it a little boring watching Lin Xiaowei stare at the ground blankly, thinking about something.
She had been putting on a play with this person for half a day and felt a little bored.
Therefore, Shen Xiaoyan turned around and prepared to enter the courtyard.
But at this moment, Lin Xiaowei suddenly raised her head, her eyes staring blankly at Shen Xiaoyan.
"Madam Zheng, are you just going to leave like this?"
This time Lin Xiaowei's tone was much calmer.
Shen Xiaoyan shrugged, "If I don't go back, what am I doing here?"
Lin Xiaowei gritted her teeth, scolding Shen Xiaoyan dozens of times in her heart.
But she sighed and said, "Madam Zheng, you are also a mother of three children. Shouldn't you set an example for your children?"
Upon hearing Lin Xiaowei's words, Shen Xiaoyan became somewhat interested.
"What do you mean?" Shen Xiaoyan raised her eyebrows and asked.
"You don't take the ruler seriously like this. When you and your husband are old, will your children treat you and your husband like this? If it's not handled well..."