Fifty-one From Enemy to Friend Seeking a Monthly Ticket
Mu Xueyan lowered her eyebrows and tilted her head, "Yan'er, please remember, thank you for your teachings!" Facing this aunt in the middle palace, she always felt a little fear in her heart. Her aunt controls the sixth palace and is the most powerful woman in the world.
That kind of momentum often makes her dare not look directly at him!
The Empress looked at Mu Xueyan, who was as well-behaved as a child who had done something wrong, and sighed: "Yan'er, you are still young. In the future, you will understand that life cannot be full of good times, nor can it be full of adversity. Ordinary
People are like this, and so is the daughter of the highest sect in Fenglin. Everyone needs tempering in life!"
Mu Xueyan bit her lip and said, "Yes, Yan'er will remember her aunt's teachings!"
A trace of silence suddenly flashed in the Queen's eyes, and the bleak autumn mood finally penetrated into Fengluan Hall and into her deep eyes, "If my son is still alive, why do I bother so much?"
Eunuch Su's expression changed. The death of the eldest prince was the most painful thing for the empress. He hurriedly tried to persuade her, "Don't be sad, lest you hurt your body. If the eldest prince's spirit in heaven knew about it, he would be uneasy!"
When Mu Xueyuan mentioned her aunt's sad past, she quickly changed the subject and said, "Yes, aunt, Yan'er is not sensible. My brother and I will often go to the palace to accompany our aunt!"
After so many years, the Queen is always heartbroken when she mentions her son who died young!
The pain of losing a child is a lifelong heartache for any mother.
According to the royal rule of establishing the elder rather than the younger, her son was the eldest prince. He was already appointed as the prince when he was young. Who knew that he was not destined to have this blessing, and he was killed by a serious illness when he was less than ten years old?
, slowly closed her still pure and helpless eyes in her arms.
Every time she thought of that scene, she was always so painful that she could not sleep all night. It was difficult for her to be a prince again at her age, and there were countless young and beautiful concubines in the palace. With their lust and love fading, how could she still be seen in the eyes of the emperor?
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In the deep palace, three thousand beauties circled around only one man. How many young and pretty beauties slowly turned gray in the palace? They were almost turned into withered bones. Some of them would never see the emperor in their entire lives!
The seemingly glamorous but lonely life in the deep palace slowly hardened her heart. Over time, she focused on fighting for power and gain. The love of an emperor is temporary, but power is eternal!
In the past, the queen had also considered adopting a prince born by another concubine. The queen mother objected, saying that since the prince's biological mother was still alive, it would be more appropriate for the prince to be raised by his biological mother's side.
In fact, the queen is not very interested in adopting sons born to other concubines. After all, there is a layer of blood connection!
Since she entered the palace at the age of sixteen, became a crown princess, and became a queen, how many ups and downs have she seen in the palace? She has spent all her life in the palace where the sun never shines. She understands better than anyone else that the child is not her biological child.
I'm not so reassured. Who knows if I'm making wedding clothes for others?
Fortunately, there is Qing'er, her nephew. After suffering the pain of losing her son, the sensible Qing'er often went to the palace to accompany her, which more or less made up for her lost heart!
Compared with other concubines' children, Qing'er's blood relationship is closest to hers, so she has to plan for Qing'er!
To a certain extent, Qing'er is like another son to her, comforting her lonely soul.
The Empress smiled sadly, "Okay, let's not talk about it anymore, it's been so many years!"
Mu Xueyan said gently: "Aunt, Yan'er recently learned another embroidery style and embroidered a cloak for aunt. Let's see if it looks good?"
Mu Xueyan respectfully took out an exquisite cloak with a vivid golden phoenix pattern on it.
Eunuch Su praised: "Concubine Xue is really ingenious!"
Mu Xueyan said modestly: "Eunuch Su, I'm sorry!"
The empress smiled and said: "Okay, it's rare that Yan'er has such a heart, and my aunt is very pleased!"
Mu Xueyan obediently helped the Queen put on her cloak, "Auntie, it looks great when she puts it on!"
The Empress laughed, "My aunt is old, and from now on it will be your young people's world!" Although she was laughing, her voice was as silent as the cicadas chirping in the cold autumn.
Mu Xueyan said coquettishly: "Who dares to say that my aunt is old? My aunt is so arrogant that she has conquered the country and conquered the city. Who among the women in the world can compare with her?"
The Empress said casually: "Yan'er, how has Prince Jing been treating you recently?"
Mu Xueyan's heart stopped and her body trembled slightly. The Queen looked at her calmly and asked, "What's wrong?"
Mu Xueyan forced a smile and said, "It's okay!"
The Queen half-closed her eyes, "Really?"
"Yan'er doesn't know what aunt means...?" Mu Xueyan certainly knew that she couldn't hide it from her aunt.
"Yan'er, my aunt knows how much you feel for Prince Jing. Prince Jing is such a talented person and is Yan'er's husband. My aunt understands your daughter's feelings!"
Mu Xueyan lowered her head shyly and remained silent.
"But..." The Empress changed the topic, as if midsummer suddenly entered the cold winter, leaving no one with any transition reaction time, "Prince Jing's Mansion, like this deep palace, is a place full of colorful spring flowers. It is a man's nature to like the new and dislike the old.
If a woman wants to remain invincible for a long time, she cannot rely solely on beauty!"
Mu Xueyan knew her aunt's purpose in letting her enter the palace. Her aunt had been fighting in the palace for many years and had made all the changes in the palace. She was of course extremely experienced. She immediately lowered her eyebrows and said, "Please give me some advice!"
The Queen smiled slightly and said, "Some women are easy to deal with. Don't take these women to heart. Some women are hard to deal with. Some women may have backing, favor, or wisdom. No matter what, you cannot use simple methods!"
Mu Xueyan secretly wondered, which category does Tranquility Wan belong to?
The queen saw it in her eyes and said, "Fighting does not have to be like that of ignorant village women. It is life and death with swords and swords. Do you know what the highest level of fighting between women is?"
"What is it?" Mu Xueyuan raised her eyes. Her aunt had been in the palace for many years, so she knew the rules of fighting in the palace very well.
"Yan'er, do you know that visible enemies are not scary, but invisible enemies are the most terrifying?"
Mu Xueyan looked a little confused and said hesitantly: "Auntie, what do you mean...?"
The Empress looked deeply at Mu Xueyan and said, "Everyone will be wary of their enemies, but most of them will not be wary of their most trusted friends. Only the most trusted friends can truly deliver a fatal blow!"
Mu Xueyuan suddenly realized that her aunt was telling her with many years of palace fighting experience that she should not fight openly and secretly with Ning Jing Wan for the time being, but to change her strategy and become Jing Jing Wan's friend. Only after Ning Jing Wan completely let go of her guard against her, could she truly
Defeat Serenity Wan.
"Thank you aunt for the tip, Yan'er understands!" Mu Xueyan believed deeply, her aunt is her aunt, her methods and scheming are far beyond ordinary people, listening to her aunt's words is worth ten years of reading.
"No, Yan'er, you haven't fully understood what my aunt means!" The Empress said slowly: "It is not a simple matter to transform from an enemy into a friend in front of your opponent. First of all, you have to
Lose a lot of things you already have!”
Mu Xueyan trembled, of course she understood what her aunt meant. Although she and Jing Jingwan didn't have much conflict on the surface, they at least maintained a superficial harmony!
In the eyes of others, Concubine Xue is gentle and generous, but she already knows that Ning Jing Wan is not stupid, and fools will not win the prince's favor and appearance. It is not easy for Ning Jing Wan to let go of her guard against her.
matter.
Seeing that Mu Xueyuan had been deep in thought, the Queen smiled and said, "Auntie is tired. Please step back and think about what I said carefully!"
Mu Xueyan bowed and stepped back, "Yes, aunt, please take care of your body, Yan'er will leave!"
Mu Xueyan quietly exited Fengluan Hall with a look of suddenness and determination.
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"Empress?" Eunuch Su looked at the Empress who continued to close her eyes and meditate, and asked cautiously.
The Empress did not open her eyes, "Yan'er is still too young, her heart is cruel enough, but her methods are not smart enough!"
Eunuch Su responded: "Xue Fei is very smart, I believe she will not let down your hard work!"
The Empress smiled and said, "Just Ning Jing Wan, after all the hard work, she is still unscathed, but Yan'er still doesn't know how to reflect on herself?"
Eunuch Su said: "But Concubine Xue has no loss at all!"
When the Queen Mother thought of her younger brother, Marquis Dingnan, a trace of sadness and fierceness flashed in her eyes, "But the Mu family has suffered losses!"
Eunuch Su said hurriedly: "Yes, the old slave made a mistake!"
The Queen caressed her eyebrows with her fingers, "I hope Yan'er can learn to be smarter after this time. The struggle between women does not rely solely on cruelty, but also requires the use of brains, scheming, skills, patience, and determination.
Nothing can be missing. Fighting with men is the same, it’s a battlefield where you can’t see the smoke of gunpowder!”
Eunuch Su nodded repeatedly, "Yes, your Majesty is right. Your Majesty is truly the best among women. Her wisdom is unparalleled by anyone in the world. I believe that Concubine Xue will definitely appreciate your hard work!"
The Empress smiled and said: "It doesn't matter if you suffer a few losses, only after you fail can you get up!"
Eunuch Su responded: "Your Majesty has good intentions. Your Majesty Xue Fei will not let you down again in the future!"
The Empress sighed, "I am working so hard, not for them, for the Mu family?" The Empress was still smiling, but her eyes became colder. No matter how strong she is, she is still a woman. Without a son, she will fight over and over again.
I can only do it for my mother's family.
Eunuch Su saw the sadness in the Queen's eyes and asked tentatively: "It's not long since Queen Xue Fei married Prince Jing. How come there has been no news?"
The Empress opened her eyes and smiled coldly, "Do you think Prince Jing wants a child with Mu family blood?" Prince Jing is worried that his relatives will cause chaos and the world will fall further into the hands of the Mu family!
Eunuch Su suddenly said: "Yes, the old slave made a mistake!" After many years in the palace, he didn't even realize this. Damn it!
The empress looked at the splendid palace and spoke quietly, with an unprecedented desolation, "I hope Yan'er will not let me down!"