Su Jinxiu didn't know that her casual words could cause so many questions in others' minds.
She saw that it was getting late and thought that she had occupied Ah Jiu's bed last night and had to make up for it.
So, I’m going to go to the imperial dining room and pick up some ingredients to make a meal.
There is a small kitchen at the back of Qingliang Hall, which can be used just in time.
On the way to the imperial dining room, I happened to bump into Li Yanran.
The two were extremely happy to meet each other.
"Yanran came just in time, I am planning to ask the prince to bring you some spring water later.
You haven't been here for several days. Why, you have to take care of Mr. Li, can't you leave?"
In the short time that Su Jinxiu met Li Yanran, she lost a lot of weight and became more haggard.
I guess she must be having a difficult time.
Li Yanran held Su Jinxiu's hand and smiled.
"Thanks to your spring water, my grandfather's health is much better.
Sometimes he could get out of bed, but I was worried about his health and didn't let him go out.
It's not because I can't come to take care of my grandfather. I've been in and out of the palace these days.
Yes, it’s because the emperor kept him..."
Thinking of this, Li Yanran was a little scared.
Holding Su Jinxiu's hand, her eyes turned red.
"Sister Su, I'm afraid I really won't be able to escape this time.
Now it has been spread among the people that I am with the Emperor every day.
I'm afraid that in a few days, the emperor will issue an order to include me in the harem.
I heard that the Ministry of Rites has already started preparations.
Sister Su, what should I do?
Otherwise, otherwise you let the prince marry me first.
After this period, can you let the prince divorce me?
I, I would rather marry the prince than the emperor..."
That day, thanks to the prince's help, she was able to escape from the imperial study.
After returning, her grandfather gave her a lot of advice.
She herself felt that the regent was not as bad as he appeared.
If she marries the regent, at least she can escape in the future.
If she married the emperor, she would really not be able to escape.
Su Jinxiu looked at Li Yanran like this and knew that she was frightened.
He sighed and pulled her to a pavilion.
"Yanran, what if I said no?
Indeed, as long as I speak.
No matter what the reason is, the prince will agree.
But, I don't want to.
I don’t want to embarrass the prince, and I don’t want to create a rift between myself and you.
Put it this way, do you understand?"
The cold wind blew by, and Li Yanran's mind calmed down a bit.
Looking at Su Jinxiu, her face was full of guilt.
"Oh my god, Sister Su, what did I just say?
That's not what I meant, I just..."
She was just frightened, afraid that she would really marry the emperor.
Fortunately, Su Jinxiu didn't blame her for this.
Pour her a cup of tea to calm her down.
"I will think about this carefully.
After discussing with the prince, we will definitely give you a satisfactory solution.
Before that, you must not think too much.
Trust me, okay?"
Li Yanran nodded, not even bothering to drink the tea, and stood up to leave.
"Sister Su, I understand.
Just pretend you haven’t heard what I said today…”
Su Jinxiu stopped her, found a place, and quietly squeezed her some spiritual spring water.
He asked her to take him out of the palace, then turned to the imperial dining room.
After the two left, they didn't notice a young eunuch flashing outside the pavilion.
The little eunuch kept running all the way to Xu Yingying's bedroom.
Tell Xu Yingying everything that happened just now.
After Xu Yingying heard this, she motioned to the little eunuch to go down.
He stood up and walked to the window, looking at the glistening white snow outside the window and couldn't help but sigh.
"Back then, when I met the emperor, the weather was also like this.
At that time, the emperor was so hungry that he almost died.
I gave him a bite of food to save his life.
The emperor promised me that he would pamper me for the rest of his life.
But look!
Men's words are easier to melt than this white snow.
How long has it been since then? The emperor is about to recruit new people.
And it sounds like I’m quite interested in that Li Yanran.”
There was no one else in the room, only a nanny who had followed Xu Yingying for many years.
When I heard this, I quickly stepped forward.
"Don't be sad, Your Majesty. Your Majesty is doing this just to win over Taifu Li's disciples.
So that I can compete with the regent, but also for the future.
It is not that there are no other people in the harem now, but has the emperor ever been to anyone else?
Aren’t they all staying at your concubine’s place?”
Xu Yingying pinched the plum blossoms on the table and crushed them in her palms.
"That's because no one else is as good-looking as I am.
Moreover, the family background is not very good.
Not to mention the Emperor, I don't even look down on you.
But Li Yanran is different, she has just reached her haircut.
He is about the same age as the emperor and has a good family background.
If the emperor wanted Li Yanran and wanted her directly, I would not be so worried.
But the emperor only sent people to the imperial study to accompany him every day.
But he has never laid a finger on Li Yanran, which is not enough proof.
Does your Majesty treat Li Yanran differently than others?"
Others may not understand, but Xu Yingying grew up with Xiao Xiguang.
Naturally, she knew Xiao Xiguang better than anyone else, and she knew that the emperor was interested in Li Yanran.
It's just that the emperor doesn't have contact with many women, so he doesn't know that liking a woman starts with interest.
"Li Yanran doesn't want to enter the palace, but the emperor wants her to enter the palace.
For the sake of the emperor, I naturally have to do something, right?
Mammy, help me change my clothes, I want to go see Su Jinxiu."
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When Xu Yingying's people went to invite Su Jinxiu, Su Jinxiu was making soup.
When I heard the summons, I could only put down what I was doing for the time being.
Qingliang Hall is now occupied by Xiao Jingze, and even if Xu Yingying had the guts to do so, she would not dare to directly see Su Jinxiu in Qingliang Hall.
Therefore, we can only invite people to the Imperial Garden.
Seeing Su Jinxiu coming, Xu Yingying pulled the fox fur on her body and motioned for Su Jinxiu to sit down.
"I and Miss Su are in love, so I don't need to be pretentious.
Let me tell you frankly, how did Miss Su think about what I told Miss Su last time?
Are you willing to come to my palace to help?"
Su Jinxiu would rather stand outside and feel the cold wind than step into the greenhouse.
He lowered his head slightly and shook his head solemnly.
"Thank you for the compliment, I don't want to do it."
This result was within Xu Yingying's expectation.
She wasn't angry either, she just curled her lips and smiled.
"I know that Miss Su doesn't want to leave the prince.
It's a pity that Miss Su doesn't know that men's hearts are the most changeable.
Today you are very affectionate and righteous, and the prince will naturally rely on you in everything.
When there is a new person in the future, how can the prince support you and protect you as usual?
By then, it will be too late to regret.
Oops, look at my mouth, why did you just say this?"
Xu Yingying wrapped her fox fur tightly and stood up.
When passing by Su Jinxiu, I said something specifically.
"I heard that Miss Li didn't want to enter the palace, so she begged to go to the prince?
Miss Li is also true. Before I entered the palace, I had some friendship with her.
If you want to beg the prince, you might as well come and beg me!"