As Lu Zhiyao walked that way, he vaguely listened to the conversation of several people. The words Prince Mu, Zi Ningshuang and other words came to Lu Zhiyao's ears. When Lu Zhiyao walked over, what he saw was
Lin Ruoxue was filled with tears and looked pitiful.
"Eighth sister-in-law..." Lin Ruoxue sniffed when she saw Lu Zhiyao and called her.
Chang Xiaofan looked at Lu Zhiyao and smiled softly. "Isn't this the Eighth Imperial Concubine? How come she has time to walk around the palace?"
Lu Zhiyao raised her eyes and saw that she still had some impressions of Chang Xiaofan because she had met him several times. "Back to you, Madam, I accompanied the eighth prince into the palace to see the emperor."
"No wonder, I heard that the Eighth Prince has made great contributions and must have received many rewards from the emperor, right?" Chang Xiaofan's charming eyes were naturally charming, and his makeup looked even more gorgeous under the sunlight, making the other people around him look all the more beautiful.
The comparison continued. Lu Zhiyao was not sure about her identity, but she was the emperor's concubine after all, and he was a junior, so he still had to have the due respect.
"I don't understand the affairs of the imperial court. I was bored standing outside the study and just wanted to walk around. I didn't expect to see a few empresses." After speaking, Lu Zhiyao lowered his head and glanced at Lin Ruoxue, who was still crying, and asked
: "What mistake did the princess make again and offended several empresses?"
"Eighth sister-in-law." Lin Ruoxue moved two steps to Lu Zhiyao's side, holding her sleeve but hesitated to speak. She glanced at Chang Xiaofan and others next to her from time to time, as if she was a little afraid to tell the truth.
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"Look at the princess crying. Those who didn't know it thought it was us elders who bullied her." A younger woman on Chang Xiaofan's left said with a helpless smile.
"Yeah, I think we'd better go." Another woman said in a low voice.
Chang Xiaofan, who was standing among several people, did not say anything first, but looked at Lu Zhiyao deeply. She roughly knew what happened in the past two days from her father. The Chang family and the Nangong family always
The relationship is good. Although Chang Xiaofan has been in the palace for so many years, although he is not the most favored, because of Nangong Liu Xi's care, he has not been framed and calculated to suffer any consequences like some concubines. Now the Nangong family is under the control of the Eighth Prince and Mu
It is naturally not a good thing for the Chang family that the princes join forces to deal with it. Chang Xiaofan first met Lu Zhiyao when she was choosing a concubine for the prince. She had a bad impression of Lu Zhiyao, and with this
What happened last time was even worse. As for Lin Ruoxue, Zi Ningshuang's daughter, she didn't like her either. Because Zi Ningshuang was a woman who had been protected by the emperor for so many years. The emperor even did it in front of them
He had warned them not to use vicious and dirty methods on Zi Ningshuang and her daughter, otherwise they would be severely punished if he found out about it.
"Princess, don't cry." Chang Xiaofan suddenly sighed and said to Lin Ruoxue: "We just heard about it through hearsay. I didn't expect you to hear it. How could you not be the emperor and Ning?"
Where is the concubine's biological child? After we leave, if you continue to stand here and cry, if it reaches other people's ears, they may say that Concubine Ning has no way to teach her daughter. Are you willing to let your mother-in-law be said like this?
?”
Chang Xiaofan's words made Lu Zhiyao frown, and he looked at the sneering looks of the people around Chang Xiaofan, and then looked at Lin Ruoxue's vigorous wiping of tears. Lu Zhiyao stood there silently,
No sound was made.
Although Lin Ruoxue grew up in the palace, she was so well protected by the forces of Zi Ningshuang, the Emperor, and Prince Mu that she never saw how dark the palace was. The servants around her
Whenever they see her, they always smile and pamper her, and other empresses will also say a few words to her in a kind manner when they see her.
She wanted to go to the garden to play and passed by here today, but she heard the words of Chang Xiaofan and others. She had never heard such vicious words, but they spoke so calmly, which made her want to
It's difficult not to cry.
"Eighth sister-in-law, let's go." Lin Ruoxue said softly, her voice still trembling.
Lu Zhiyao didn't want to cause any trouble, so he nodded and took Lin Ruoxue's hand to leave. But as soon as he took a step forward and walked less than two meters, he heard a sentence coming from behind him: "You picked up a bastard from somewhere, Your Majesty."
I’m really willing to pamper her for so many years.”
The sound was not loud, but it was enough for both Lu Zhiyao and Lin Ruoxue to hear clearly. Lin Ruoxue shuddered and bit her lower lip hard to try not to cry. Lu Zhiyao saw that her lips were bitten until they were bloodless.
, I can’t help but feel a little distressed.
Slowly turning around, Lu Zhiyao's eyes swept across the faces of the people in front of him one by one. She could understand the intrigues and wanting to win favor, but what kind of ability could he use to speak so viciously to a child?
Because his back was turned to several people, Lu Zhiyao couldn't tell whose mouth those words came from for a moment. When he met Chang Xiaofan's gaze, he listened to her asking himself: "What is the Eighth Imperial Concubine?"
Is there anything else you want to say?" Lu Zhiyao smiled sweetly and spoke in a charming voice.
"I do have a few words I want to say." Lu Zhiyao first gave Chang Xiaofan a positive answer, and then slowly said: "Whether the princess is the child of Concubine Ning and the emperor cannot be decided by you in just a few words.
It's best not to use the word "bastard" lightly on her. If she doesn't do what you want, she really has the blood of the royal family flowing in her body. Aren't these empresses scolding the emperor in disguise? If anyone really doubts it.
If so, why not take the princess to see the emperor and ask the emperor if this is his child? Do you need to call the imperial doctor for an examination?"
Lu Zhiyao's few words made Chang Xiaofan and others suddenly change their expressions. But Lu Zhiyao did not stop there and continued: "I don't know whether Concubine Ning has no way to teach her daughter, but if the empresses
I really think that if she can’t teach the princess well, then she might as well give birth to a few princes and princesses and teach them. But maybe she will really teach her well by then, which will make the emperor happy, and the empresses will not come out to hang out.
It’s time to relax, what do you think?”
Lu Zhiyao didn't say anything else, but he used the topic of the prince to irritate a few people. This made those who had not yet given birth to children or even were pregnant with children couldn't help but be jealous and wanted to reprimand Lu Zhiyao.
Chang Xiaofan turned his head and stopped several people with his eyes. Seeing this, Lu Zhiyao honestly shut his mouth and left with Lin Ruoxue.
After walking a long way, Lin Ruoxue calmed down a little. She stopped and looked at Lu Zhiyao, and she said with a strong cry: "Thank you, Eighth Sister-in-law, for helping me to rescue me, but Eighth Sister-in-law, you have offended them, what will I do in the future?
"
Lin Ruoxue felt very uncomfortable when she thought that this happened because of herself.
"I don't come to this palace often. Even if they want to make things difficult for me, they can't find anyone. But you, don't believe what they say. You can tell by their looks that they mean to tell you what they say. Your Majesty and the Emperor
They all love you so much, how could you not be their child? Ruoxue, this palace is no better than other places. As long as your mother doesn’t say it, you can’t easily believe it, do you understand?”
"I understand, but when I see them talking about having noses and eyes, I feel uncomfortable for some reason."
"I have a nose and an eye when it comes to telling lies. Do you want to see the truth too?" Lu Zhiyao coaxed the little princess to be happy. Seeing Lin Ruoxue's smile, she also breathed a sigh of relief.
"By the way, Eighth Sister-in-law, you said last time that someone wanted to harm my father, is that person still in the palace now?" Lin Ruoxue suddenly remembered what Lu Zhiyao sneaked into her palace and told her last time.
"The matter is over, princess, don't worry. But if you run out alone, aren't you afraid that the queen will not find anyone to worry about?"
"I'll go back later." After this happened, Lin Ruoxue lost all thoughts of playing. She stood in the shade and talked to Lu Zhiyao. After the crying marks on her face completely disappeared, Lin Ruoxue smiled.
Then he said: "Sister-in-law Eight, after E Niang and I have discussed it some other time, I will go to the Eight Emperors Mansion to play with you, okay?"
"I'll wait for you." Lu Zhiyao smiled slightly, said goodbye to Lin Ruoxue, then turned and walked towards the study.
Zi Ningshuang waited for the two of them to disappear, then slowly walked out of the darkness. She looked at the direction where Lu Zhiyao disappeared with an expressionless face. Thinking of what she had just said to Chang Xiaofan and the others, Zi Ningshuang looked gloomy.
His vision softened slightly.
Zi Ningshuang sent someone to follow Lin Ruoxue secretly, fearing that she would try her best to sneak out of the palace to play if she was not careful. The servant felt something was wrong when Lin Ruoxue was intercepted by Chang Xiaofan and others, and immediately went back to inform her. Then
Chang Xiaofan didn't notice that Lin Ruoxue heard what they said, and she clearly wanted Xiaoxue to hear it. Zi Ningshuang usually didn't like to argue with these people, but she didn't want them to let her go. She lives in this palace.
After all these years, it is still the same as when she came here, which is disgusting. Lu Zhiyao is willing to help out today, and Zi Ningshuang is grateful. But what makes her even more concerned is that Xiaoxue's life experience has changed since then.
Whose mouth did this come from?
As soon as Lu Zhiyao walked to the courtyard of the study, he saw Lin Yinan pushing open the door and walking out. They smiled at each other and walked side by side towards the outside of the palace.
"What are you doing?" Lin Yinan didn't believe that Lu Zhiyao would always stand in the yard and look at the eunuch, and it looked like she had just come back from outside.
Lu Zhiyao pondered for a moment and told Lin Yinan about his encounter with Lin Ruoxue. Looking at Lin Yinan's calm profile, Lu Zhiyao said with a flattering smile: "Those ladies can't find me, but their natal family can find you.
It won’t hurt you, right?”
Lin Yinan glanced at Lu Zhiyao and said with a slight smile: "I haven't paid much attention to them yet, but Zhiyao, there is something I want to tell you."
"What's the matter? Tell me."
"Ruoxue, you really are not the child of Zi Ningshuang and the Emperor."
The words that came out of Lin Yinan's mouth caused the smile on Lu Zhiyao's face to freeze immediately. Her mind went blank, and she suddenly remembered what she had just said to Lin Ruoxue.
She said that she also had a nose and eyes when she lied.
Now it seems that this is right, because not long ago she deceived the little princess with a serious face.
Lu Zhiyao stood there for a while, then followed Lin Yinan outside the palace. Lin Yinan's words kept swirling in her mind. Lu Zhiyao suddenly turned to look at Lin Yinan and asked mysteriously:
"Is the princess the daughter of Concubine Ning and Prince Mu?!"
