So I just sighed and asked without giving up: "Do you have an answer for me?"
Xue Po glared at me and said, "Don't you know her temper? No, you know it. You know everything, but you hide it from me? I was so stupid that I thought she just didn't want to be arranged by my mother."
I was really surprised. Could it be that Xue Po actually knew about the unspoken feelings between Lingxi and Yu Che? Although I knew that she was getting older day by day, and even more so that she was smart, but it was really
At the moment when the secret was revealed, I was filled with panic and helplessness. After all, this was not a glorious thing. I could no longer say anything clever, so I forced a smile and replied to her: "What did my sister say?
You are sister Lingxi's sister, so she naturally loves you more. What does this have to do with temper?"
Xuepo looked at me and said calmly: "I know Sixth Sister, you are good and always make me happy. You don't say some things for the sake of Fifth Sister and me. But the sincerity between sisters, Sister can speak with her conscience.
, I have something to say to you, but what about you?"
I looked at her pretty face and didn't know what to say for a moment. But suddenly I felt something was wrong with me.
I have always been called Sister Xuepo, but between real sisters, sincerity should be exchanged for sincerity, and the perfunctory persuasion on the surface will be felt by everyone after a long time.
Xue Po didn't say anything more and left quietly. While we were talking, the maids all retreated outside the pavilion. At this time, Ru Xiucai caught up and said uneasily: "Emperor Xue Po, the look on Di Ji Xue Po's face
, are you annoyed?"
Is she angry? I thought to myself for a moment and shook my head. She was no longer the innocent and willful girl she was. She no longer had the worries when things didn't go her way, and was replaced by a helplessness about the ugliness of the world.
Seeing me like this, Ruxiu didn't want to ask any more questions, so she changed her words and said, "Then I will help you back to the back hall. It's getting late, and the concubine should have finished reciting the sutra."
I said: "No need. Since the war, my mother-in-law has been copying an extra copy of "The Mantra of Rebirth" every afternoon. We will only disturb her if we go at this time."
Ruxiu was a little embarrassed and hurriedly said: "This servant was negligent. The Emperor will atone for her sins."
I looked at her frightened expression, and I felt a little heartbroken for some reason. After all, she was the person I grew up with. Although there is a difference between master and servant, who am I? Why should I treat others as teenagers?
I take it as my due care and concern over the past few years. There are really too many things I should reflect on during this time.
Thinking about this, my expression softened, I took a sip of the hot tea in the glass tea cup, and said slowly: "Our friendship has been since childhood, so you shouldn't be so reserved. Since time is not urgent, we might as well talk."
Ruxiu was slightly startled, then said quickly: "Yes, Master."
I turned the tea cup in my hand and said: "Actually, my mother and I both know that you are already over 10 years old. Normally, if you are with this powerful master, you can be released before the Dragon Boat Festival. You won't be looking forward to the winter solstice with your eyes shining."
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Ruxiu listened to what I said slowly, and quickly knelt down and said: "Emperor Ji, I don't dare, slave..." She faltered for a while, and finally said in an obscure and difficult way: "This is just a wishful thinking of my slave, that's all.
Every palace maid can leave the palace at full age."
Seeing that she was in such a difficult situation, I felt sad, so I helped her up and said: "It's just the nature of flesh and blood. You want to reunite with your family. It's really nothing. It can't be said that you ignore the rules of master and servant. Speaking of which, I am not the same. Although Concubine Demu
She is not my biological mother, but she is a close relative who always loves me. So I know how much you miss me, but I didn’t ask my concubine to argue with Concubine Jing and embarrass her. This is a little bit of selfishness on my part. Since I do the same
If so, how can I blame you?"
Ruxiu lowered her head again and said in a voice as loud as a mosquito or a fly, "Yes, I understand and I don't dare to embarrass you, Emperor Ji."
I said: "Okay, what I am telling you today is not to complain to you. At that time, Jingbi was pregnant and could not control herself, and it was true that no one wanted to give her three points. But now she has given birth to the little Emperor Ji safely, and the emperor
My brother's love gradually favored Xun Fangyi and Xu Xiaoyi. If I want to interfere in palace affairs again, I am afraid that the Queen Mother and Mao Gui will be killed. What's more, there is a war in the country now, and it is natural for the palace people to be returned. I will talk to Empress Mao about your matter.
.The winter solstice is only a few months away now. You have been in the palace for more than ten years, and you must have made some good sisters. Let's get together more when you can. If you leave in the future, I'm afraid I won't be able to see each other again in this life."
In October, wars continued in the outer dynasties, but overall the country was still unshakable, so the boredom of the inner court did not change. However, in the middle of the month, King Qi's concubine Ji finally gave birth to a son. The eldest brother was overjoyed and said
Ji's mother and son treated her well in every possible way, and then went on to bathe. Although it was too public because the emperor's eldest son was still unborn, it was said that the inside and outside of Prince Qi's palace were full of joy, and more than a dozen tables of wine were invited in the inner courtyard. The unmarried Emperor Ji did not
The special decree was that even if the clan had a wedding banquet, they could not leave the palace, so I asked Rujuan to deliver the gifts as usual. Xiao Kuanzi, who came back with her, whispered after he came back:
"Looking at Princess Qi's face, she is so pale that she can't hide it even with her pink face. But she still has to force herself to smile in the main courtyard to welcome guests. I feel sad just looking at her." After a pause, he lowered his voice again.
Even lower, "I also heard that the young master of Prince Qi's residence will not stay with his aunt's mother in the future, but will still be raised by Concubine Ji."
I secretly took a breath of cold air, but I didn’t find it strange. Although the distinction between concubine and concubine was clear, the royal dignity was always full. A concubine who had lost her son and whose natal family was not visible might not be able to compete with a young and beautiful newcomer.
The noble son was born as a concubine from an official family. Now the King of Qi really cares about the friendship between the young couple and respects and takes care of the legitimate wife whom the late emperor granted marriage to. But if there is no son in his hands and he grows up as a concubine, he will naturally feel sad in his heart.
She favored her biological mother who gave birth to him and raised him, so what could Concubine Xu have to fight for?
But how can we blame another woman? She was the one who gave birth to her son in ten months of pregnancy. Isn’t it natural for him to be named in her name? It is said that when King Qi’s son was newly mourned, Concubine Xu’s mother-in-law also advised King Qi to accept her son.
By using Concubine Xu's slaves, the future birth of a son would be recorded in Concubine Xu's name, and he would be regarded as a legitimate son after all. However, King Qi did not want his son to be born from a lowly slave and become an embarrassing " legitimate son" like his young self.
"The eldest son", then he married the Ji family. Do they have to separate the flesh and blood between mother and son to fulfill the honor of the concubine?
After all, it is only women who are in trouble.
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