Rich Peasant Girl: The General's Wife Has Space

Chapter 512 The Emperor's Summoning

After the Imperial Concubine finished speaking with Lady Fu, a eunuch from the Qianqing Palace requested an audience, and the Imperial Concubine allowed him to enter.

After bowing to the Imperial Concubine and Lady Fu, the eunuch smiled and explained his purpose.

It turned out that after Emperor Yuande learned that Xiao Wan had come to the capital, he ordered that Xiao Wan be summoned to the palace for an audience. The audience would take place in the Chengqian Palace, the residence of the Imperial Concubine.

The Imperial Concubine and Lady Fu exchanged a glance, with a hint of worry in Lady Fu's eyes.

The eunuch seemed to know Madam Fu's worries, so he smiled and said, "Please rest assured, Madam. The Emperor summoned the County Princess to discuss the mass production and promotion of potatoes. After you return, please explain the rules to the County Princess. There is no need to worry about anything else."

Fu breathed a sigh of relief, a smile on her face, and stood up to respond.

After leaving the palace, Madam Fu had Granny Qian lead her straight to Xiao Wan's residence.

At this time, Xiao Wan had already received the Emperor's summons and was preparing her things to bring to the palace the next day. Xiao Zhuzi, Xiao Nan, and the others were all extremely excited when they learned that their younger sister was going to the palace to see the Emperor.

Your Majesty, the young lady wants to see the Emperor! Is this a dream?

Although they themselves could not see the emperor, their younger sister from the same family went, which was practically the same as seeing him.

The group was in a daze. Seeing this, Xiao Wan shook her head and smiled, telling them to prepare the things they were bringing to the capital and send them to the palace the next day.

They finally snapped out of their daze and hurriedly started packing the boxes they had brought, because they were going to see the emperor the next day.

Suddenly seeing Madam Fu rushing over, Xiao Wan was overjoyed and quickly went out to greet her.

Upon seeing each other, both mother and daughter were quite excited. Xiao Wan noticed that Fu Shi's complexion was much better than before, and knew that the spiritual spring water she had brought for her had worked.

There's no need to drink too much spiritual spring water; just eat the vegetables and fruits grown in your own space, along with your daily nourishing soups.

Xiao Yu'er quickly stepped forward to greet her, and Madam Fu affectionately patted Xiao Yu'er's head before looking at Xiao Wan.

Fu Shi's eyes still held a hint of worry and anger as she pulled Xiao Wan up and down, repeatedly asking if Xiao Wan was alright.

Although Consort Gui said that Xiao Wan was alright, Madam Fu was still worried about her.

When Xiao Wan heard Fu mention Li Ruyi, she knew that Fu already knew about yesterday's events. Seeing Fu rush over with her lips chapped, Xiao Wan felt a pang of sadness and quickly pulled Fu to sit down, personally pouring her a cup of tea.

To appease Madam Fu, Xiao Wan recounted the events of the previous day in detail. Madam Fu was terrified upon hearing this and, without thinking, angrily berated Li Ruyi.

Xiao Wan felt a warmth in her heart and quickly took Fu Shi's hand, repeatedly saying that she was fine.

Fu's complexion improved after that.

She then mentioned that the Emperor wanted to summon Xiao Wan, not only to see her but also to explain the rules of the palace.

If anything goes wrong, countless eyes in the palace will be watching.

Xiao Wan hadn't taken it seriously at first, but seeing how much effort Fu was putting in, she let her dress her up and explain the rules of the palace to her.

The thought of having to kneel and kowtow three times and nine times when entering the palace tomorrow made Xiao Wan reluctant. However, times had changed, and here people were in charge. If she were to act differently, she would probably be accused of disrespecting the emperor before she even saw him.

So I decided to just let it go and do as the Romans do, truly integrate myself into this era, and avoid causing trouble for myself and my family.

She listened patiently to what Madam Fu said, and Madam Fu's heart softened when she saw her softly agree.

The mother and daughter talked until after dinner before Fu went home.

Tomorrow, Xiao Wan will have to go to the palace alone. She won't be summoned by others, and since she just entered the palace today, going again tomorrow would probably attract attention.

After seeing Fu off, Xiao Wan rested for a while and went to sleep with Xiao Yu'er.

The next day, Zhang Liang, Granny He, and Tian Shuang escorted Xiao Wan to the palace gate. Xiao Wan got out of the carriage, where palace servants were already waiting. After confirming that she was not carrying any sharp weapons, Xiao Wan followed the palace servants into the palace.

Zhang Liang, Tian Shuang, and Granny He could only wait at a distance at the entrance and were not allowed to enter. The things to be presented to the Emperor were placed in the carriage and would be retrieved by palace servants when the Emperor was willing to see them.

Xiao Wan gave a reassuring look and followed the palace servants inside.

The head palace maid was from Chengqian Palace. She had been instructed by the Consort to treat Xiao Wan with great courtesy. Therefore, she was very polite to Xiao Wan and reminded her of some things to be aware of in the palace from time to time.

Xiao Wan also strictly adhered to the rules, refraining from looking around casually, which earned her nods of approval from the palace servants.

In truth, Xiao Wan was still excited. After all, this was the ancient imperial city. Let alone visiting it like in modern times, even entering it was extremely difficult.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't excited that I was able to get in.

Although she didn't look around, she keenly sensed that someone was observing her from the shadows. Recalling the plots of those palace dramas from her previous life, it wasn't hard to imagine how many intricate relationships existed within the palace.

Regardless of status or identity, once someone enters the imperial city, those in the former and harems will inquire about their intentions and try to discern their purpose in entering the palace.

Thinking of this, Xiao Wan felt exhausted. She was better suited to being a small county princess who made money and enjoyed life.