Chapter 967: Someone from the Palace
Seeing that the Song family could not see their injuries as if they were blind and were instead concerned about the person who hit them, Hong Qiao was furious. She was about to say something when a sharp voice sounded from outside the door.
"Wow, the residence is lively today."
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of people walked in under the lead of a servant. The leader was Eunuch Li, the eldest eunuch beside Emperor Chong’an.
Noticing the injuries on the faces of Hong Qiao and the others, Eunuch Li was surprised, but he did not show it on his face. He only smiled and went forward to greet the three masters of the Song family. Then, he exchanged pleasantries with Old Master Song.
Speaking of which, Old Master Song had long passed the title to his son. He had also handed over his military power. Unless there was a war outside, he usually did not attend court.
Perhaps because he felt that it was awkward to neglect him, Emperor Chong’an would summon him to the palace from time to time. At the very least, he would send someone to the Duke’s residence every few days to take care of him to show his value. Therefore, Eunuch Li could be considered a regular guest in the residence.
Madam Li only thought that it was the same this time. As for why she did not suspect that he was here because of Princess Linghui, he did not even ask when she saw Hong Qiao and the others, let alone mention Linghui. It was obvious that he did not know about this matter.
With this thought in mind, Madam Li prepared to leave with Little Jiajia and Song Jingchen.
On the other hand, Eunuch Li stopped talking and said before Madam Li could speak, "His Majesty was inspired today and specially asked Her Majesty to prepare a small banquet in the Qiongfang Hall. I’m here this time on His Majesty’s orders to bring everyone to the palace to attend the banquet."
He paused for a moment and looked at the three Song family members. When he looked at Little Jiajia again, there was a hint of unnoticeable respect. "And this delicate guest."
The empress came from the Bulwark Duke’s residence, so it was reasonable for her to invite the Song family to a small banquet in the palace. However, there had never been a banquet as sudden as today. No matter how one looked at it, it seemed to be a spur of the moment.