"Who is Miss Shen waiting for?" At this time, a warm voice came from behind her.
Shen Bijun's body trembled. She turned to look at the door in disbelief. When she saw Song Qingshu's appearance, she almost fainted. Of course, this wasn't because she had fallen in love with him or because her feelings for him were deep. It was just that she, a little girl, had happily become the Crown Princess, but she had been kidnapped and taken to a foreign country. Then the Shen Family had been exterminated. The Southern Song Dynasty imperial family that she had been waiting for not only did not save her, but instead sent people to kill her to cover up their shame. She had long since lost all hope. At this time, Song Qingshu's appearance had given her a glimmer of hope. It was her only hope.
This was also why she had been able to calmly wait in the Cold Palace. But after a few months, there had been no news from him at all. She, who had been abandoned by the entire world, couldn't help but worry. Sometimes, she would even wonder if he had completely forgotten about her existence. Gradually, she lost her appetite and her body became thinner.
She spent all day staring at the courtyard in a daze. The more she looked, the more she felt pity for herself. That kind of sorrow had accumulated to the extreme. When she suddenly heard the voice she had been waiting for, how could she not be excited?
"Impudent! Who are you to dare trespass into the inner palace?" The young palace maid at the side saw that this person was clearly not a eunuch in disguise, nor was he a guard of the imperial physicians. In fact, even a guard of the imperial eunuch was not allowed to appear here. She couldn't help but stand in front of Shen Bijun and loudly scold the youth.
"You can leave." Shen Bijun finally spoke, a trace of a smile on her face.
"Niang Niang ~" The young palace maid panicked. There were some things she was too embarrassed to say. She thought that even if she had been given the cold shoulder by the Emperor, with her outstanding beauty, it wasn't impossible for her to recover. But if she were to be involved with another man, not only would there be no hope for her to recover, it would also bring about a fatal disaster.
"Leave. You are not allowed to speak of what happened today," Shen Bijun said again. But her eyes were completely focused on the man not far away.
Usually, her eyes were full of worry, and the little palace maid was amazed by this master's amazing beauty. Now that her eyes had recovered, the whole room seemed to instantly brighten up.
Although it was a common phenomenon for women to be jealous, but with such beauty, the gap was so big that the palace maid could not raise the idea of jealousy. However, although she was beautiful, she was worried that this matter would implicate her. Her eyes suddenly turned, wondering if she should find a chance to inform the others?
What kind of person was Song Qingshu? With a glance, he could see through her thoughts. He took out a gold medal and waved it in front of her: "The emperor sent me. This matter must be kept secret. Otherwise, be careful of your head."
There were too many secrets in the Imperial Palace, and many of them were unimaginable. Even though the palace maid did not understand why the Emperor would send a young man to find the incomparably beautiful Empress, she knew what to ask and what not to ask. She silently retreated, determined to keep this matter a secret to avoid being accidentally caught up in some storm.
After she left, Song Qingshu furrowed his brows and asked: "Why is the previous palace maid not here?"
Shen Bijun softly replied: "Something happened to the previous one's family. I pitied her, so I begged the empress to let her out of the palace."
Song Qingshu couldn't help saying: "It must have brought back your sad memories and made you sympathize with them."
Shen Bijun gave a sad smile: "Isn't that so? Although something happened to her family, she still has a home. Where is my home?"
Looking at her tearful appearance, Song QingShu secretly sighed. She was a rich young lady with a perfect family background and a perfect future, but in the end, fate played a joke on her and made her bear things that she shouldn't bear at her age. It was a miracle that she hadn't broken down after so long.
"Miss Shen, do you want to go home to see?" Song Qingshu asked.
"Go home?" Shen Bijun was first startled and then a strange light flashed through her eyes. "Is that really possible?"
Song Qingshu gave a slight smile: "Of course. This time, I have to go to Jiangnan and I can bring you along. You can go back to the Shen Family's ancestral home and pay respects to your parents."
Thinking of the Shen Yuan that she had grown up in and the parents that she hadn't seen before they died, Shen Bijun's eyes filled with tears: "Jiangnan … … I want to go back even in my dreams, but I am Liao's imperial consort. Can I really leave the palace?"
Feeling her body sway slightly as though she would fall with the slightest gust of wind, Song Qingshu was worried that her body was too weak and overly excited. He quickly went to help her sit down: "Since I can appear here, naturally I can take you out."
"I … … I really don't know how to thank you." Shen Bijun's face was slightly red. It was unknown if it was because she was excited about something she didn't even dare think about or because she was shy from being touched by a man.
Song Qingshu shook his head: "Miss Shen is too serious. Back then, I promised your parents. Now, it is just a matter of loyalty to others."
Shen Bijun heard him speak so lightly but she knew in her heart how difficult it was to fulfill such a promise: "But my Shen Family has never interacted with you before, yet you are willing to help us. I … … I … …"
Song Qingshu smiled: "Miss Shen, there is no need to take it to heart. Although I am not a good person, I know that there are some things that cannot be done with folded arms. Otherwise, it will be difficult to escape the condemnation of one's conscience."
"Brother Song, if you are not a good person, then there are no good people in the world." Shen Bijun thought of the contrast between the people of the Southern Song Dynasty and how they behaved. She was filled with emotion for a moment: "That's right, brother Song, didn't I tell you before that calling me Miss Shen is too distant? In the future, just call me Bijun."
After saying this, her originally pale cheeks flushed red. It had to be known that she was not like the children of Jianghu. She was a young lady from a noble family. Rich families paid the most attention to rules. Unless it was her parents or future husband, she couldn't just let anyone call her by her maiden name. For her to take the initiative to tell another man again and again, if this spread to the boudoir circle in Jiangnan, many people would laugh at her.
Song Qingshu wasn't someone who was inflexible. Hearing her say this, he agreed and closed the distance between them to reassure her. "That's fine. In the future, I will call you Bijun."
Seeing the food on the table, Song Qingshu smiled and said, "Bijun, you have to eat more to nourish your body. Otherwise, you won't be able to withstand the fatigue of the journey."
Shen Bijun blushed slightly. "Okay, I'll eat now." Originally, she didn't have much of an appetite, but for some reason, when she saw Song Qingshu and heard that he was taking her back to Jiangnan, she felt as if the world had become more colorful. Her stomach began to rumble with hunger.
Song Qingshu suddenly remembered that the food was delivered by the eunuchs. His brows furrowed. "I'll have someone prepare some other food and bring it over."
Shen Bijun smiled slightly. "No need. After all, this is the goodwill of those little eunuchs. Don't disappoint them."
Song Qingshu continued, "I remember that before I left, I arranged your treatment. When did your offerings start to decrease?"
Shen Bijun shook her head. "Brother Song, there is no need to pursue this matter for me. The people in the palace are all pitiful. In any case, I am about to leave, so there is no need to cause trouble for them."
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