NOVPUBBut then she realized that this was something Xu Zening would naturally arrange, so there was no need for her to worry. After all, someone else would handle it, so why should she go out of her way to do something special?
With no burning curiosity, Shen Roujia left the palace again after a day.
Lately, whenever she left the palace, she avoided going to the Prime Minister’s residence—partly to avoid running into Shen Hexuan, and partly to keep her whereabouts concealed.
Shen Roujia followed her usual route, attending to some matters before arriving at the Hidden Pavilion, where she found a somewhat anxious Gu Zhi.
“Zhi Zhi.”
Gu Zhi, looking troubled, grabbed Shen Roujia’s hand.
“Jiaojiao, you’ve gotten yourself into trouble.”
Shen Roujia was confused. “What? What did I do?”
Gu Zhi pulled her along and said urgently, “Come with me inside first.”
As she was being led inside, Shen Roujia turned and asked, “Can’t you explain as we walk?”
Gu Zhi shook her head. “Aunt Hua wants to see you.”
Shen Roujia was startled. Why would Lady Miao Yin want to see her at this time?
“What does she want with me? I’ve already written all the scores and sent them to her, haven’t I?”
Just as Shen Roujia said this, she heard Hua Zui’s voice.
“Jiao Niang, you’re finally here. His Majesty wants you to enter the palace and perform.”
Shen Roujia was stunned. “Why does he want me to go?”
Hua Zui sighed, and Shen Roujia looked up to see Hong Xiao standing beside her. “Hong Xiao?”
Hua Zui didn’t have time to explain everything. “It’s all because of that Jia Shen fellow. There are wild rumors spreading outside, saying that you two were childhood sweethearts. Some people even claimed to have seen Jia Shen’s pageboy with you at the Glamorous Pavilion, and they’re talking as if it’s all true.”
