The next day, Xue Hengzhao didn't get up until three o'clock in the morning.
Just after dinner, Lin Fufei came to her with red eyes.
Xue Hengzhao asked her what was wrong, and Lin Fufei said: "Sister Xue, I may have to leave the palace in a few days."
"Are your parents and brothers going back to Beijing too? This is a good thing, why are you crying?" Xue Hengzhao had already heard about it.
"Of course this is good," Lin Fufei said, "I was so happy when I heard that they were coming back that I couldn't sleep for several nights. But..."
"It's just that you can't worry about the Ninth Prince." Xue Hengzhao revealed the mystery with one word.
Lin Fufei sighed and said: "Yesterday I went with him to visit the man in the cold palace, and I really felt bad. Yao is now so thin that he has lost his appearance, and he just keeps yelling and scolding.
Especially meeting the Ninth Prince was no different from meeting his enemy. He almost cursed him with the most vicious words and threw the food and supplies he had saved on the floor.
Sister, do you think the parents love the children more, or the children love the parents more?"
"It stands to reason that the kindness of parents is deeper than the sea, and it is often difficult for children to repay the favor. But Yao Ziyun is an exception. She takes fame and fortune too seriously and has harmed too many people."
"The Ninth Prince is so filial, but she doesn't see it at all. It's already reached this point, can't mother and son still treat each other sincerely?" Lin Fufei said, "People in the palace praise others and look down on others.
He was so noble when he was the prince, but now he is so downcast. The people who serve him are careless, and no one cares about his frostbite on his hands and feet.
It would be better if I went to the Imperial Hospital to get some herbs and boiled water to soak his hands and feet."
"The most ruthless place in the world is this deep palace. You shouldn't have known about it for a day or two before entering the palace. Wipe your tears, think of a way if you can, and learn to be patient if you can't think of a way." Xue Heng handed the photo to him.
She wore a handkerchief and said, "Did you come to me just to complain?"
Lin Fufei wiped away her tears randomly and said, "I am so unlucky and want to cry whenever something happens. Sister, is there any way you can help me?"
"Who do you want me to help? You have to make it clear." Xue Hengzhao said, "I won't help Yao Ziyun, and don't even think about asking me to find a way to reconcile her relationship with the Ninth Prince. Don't say I can't, even if I
I can and won’t do it.”
"I'm not that confused yet. Yao Ziyun has done too many evil things, corrupting the imperial court in public, and bringing my family down in private. What she has experienced today is all her own fault, not to mention that she has no kindness towards me.
I just sympathize with the Ninth Prince and can't see him suffering like this. I want to ask my sister to think of ways to make him feel better." Lin Fufei said sincerely, "If you need money, I still have some here. If the cost is real,
If you have too much, I can only ask my sister to lend it to me temporarily, and I will pay it back twice as much when the time comes."
"It might work for now if we use money to buy it, but it may not last long. I'm afraid the Ninth Prince will have to live in this palace for another three or four years. How can he survive until the end if he always spends money on it?" Xue Hengzhao said.
"What my sister said is that it won't work if you have less, and you can't afford more." Lin Fufei nodded, "It is indeed not a long-term solution. What's more, there are too many people in the palace who hate Yao Ziyun, and it also affects the Ninth Prince. Sometimes
Even if you offer money, there is no guarantee that some people will not want to take it or dare to take it."
Anyone who can take charge of things in this palace has eyes and ears listening in all directions, and a quick mind to make decisions according to the prevailing circumstances.
It would be useful for ordinary people to use money, but the identity of the Ninth Prince is too special.
Why is he being treated like this now? Someone is obviously seeking personal revenge.
As time passed, Yao Ziyun became more and more unpopular. Several searches were carried out in the palace, and many people were punished.
Although Concubine Xian’s work is indispensable here, Concubine Xian is now in power, who dares to put the blame on her?
There was also a group of people who, just to please their master, tried every means to add insult to injury.
If you find someone doing things for the Ninth Prince, you will definitely feel uncomfortable.
Lin Fufei suffered a lot of ridicule and criticism because of this, but she didn't care at all.
Xue Hengzhao said, "Although the Ninth Prince is not the prince, he is the emperor's son after all. If the emperor knew that he was in such a situation, not only would he not be able to live with it, but he would also be unable to save his face."
"That's what he said, but how could the Ninth Prince tell it? He can only cover up for others and is unwilling to harm others." It was precisely because of this that Lin Fufei felt particularly sorry for him. "The easier he is to save trouble, the less likely those who don't know will do it."
The slaves who advance and retreat bully him more and more, which makes him really depressed."
"If the Ninth Prince doesn't say anything, he needs someone to say it for him." Xue Hengzhao smiled, "Anyway, it's enough for the Emperor to know."
"Let others say for him...who is suitable? I'm afraid we talented people can't do it." Lin Fufei shook his head, "Speaking of which, we talented people can be considered to take care of the Ninth Prince, but now she has a low status and is in her own hands.
The things are also limited. Besides, it is difficult for a man to see the emperor. As for the other masters, I can't reach them. How about my sister take me to see the dowager empress?"
"The Imperial Concubine is getting old, so don't let her know about these troublesome things." Xue Hengzhao said, "The Imperial Concubine is pregnant now and is favored, so it is most suitable for her to do it."
"But Empress Li Fei..." Lin Fufei bit her lip, "She and our master used to be on the same level, but now they are just as good as each other. How can we dare to go to her and talk to her?"
"You don't need to tell me, I'm here." Xue Heng said, "I've found an excuse to go to her palace in the past two days and took the opportunity to pass the message over."
"Yes, sister, your intervention is much more effective than ours." Lin Fufei suddenly felt that the sky was clearing up.
Xue Hengzhao is a popular person in front of Concubine Rong, and he has more face than Ma Cairen and others.
"Don't run around. You are about to leave the palace. Don't create any problems." Xue Hengzhao said, "Don't worry about this matter. Since I agreed to it, I can naturally solve it for you."
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Lin Fufei took Xue Hengzhao's hand and said, "Sister Xue, I wonder when you will be able to leave the palace? I have been in the palace for the past few years, thanks to you. Otherwise, it's hard to say whether I can see my family again."
"Don't say that. Even if I don't help, you will only suffer more." Xue Hengzhao said, "A dozen of the people we came with have already left, so you don't have to worry about me."
"Sister, do you still remember Liu Xianghuan? He was the one who was sent to guard the ancestral temple when there was a fire in the eighth round." Lin Fufei said, "I heard that their family and Xian Fei's natal family were connected to the ancestral family, and they were also recalled to the capital."
Of course Xue Hengzhao still remembered that girl. After listening to Lin Fufei's words, he couldn't help but sigh: "Her luck is still so bad."
Liu Xianghuan was implicated by Qu Linglong back then, otherwise she could at least be working in the Needlework Bureau.
Climbing the Concubine Xian now is just a moment of glory. In the future, Concubine Xian will be implicated again if she falls.
It's better to just wait and see, and come back a year and a half later at most, but get long-term stability.