Zhan Nantian walked around to the outer courtyard of the ancestral hall with his hands behind his back. He happened to see Liu Piaopiao leaving with a food box. His gray eyebrows wrinkled, but he didn't say much and just sighed deeply.
"Master Hou!"
The guard at the door bowed respectfully.
When Zhan Xin'er heard the sounds outside the hospital, her cold eyes changed several times, and soon softened. She messed up her bun and straightened her back.
When the old man came to her side, she looked over with tears in her eyes. His pitiful appearance did not look like he had knelt down for just one night, but as if he had been abused for several days and nights. "Grandpa, Xin'er knows that she was wrong..."
Zhan Nantian didn't expect Zhan Xin'er to be so well-behaved this time. She knew she had admitted her mistake before she even opened her mouth. This was somewhat different from before. After being stunned for a moment, she said in a deep and slow voice, "Then do you know where you went wrong?
"
His tone was noticeably softer.
"Xin'er should not despise the emperor's power and disrespect the queen. The following is a crime..." Zhan Xin'er said with tears streaming down his face.
She actually remembered Liu Piaopiao's words and stopped opposing Zhan Nantian.xdw8
Besides, she still wanted something from him!
Zhan Nantian was silent for a long time, and raised his hand to signal her to stand up, "I am a loyal member of the Zhan family. Although I have made great contributions to Tianlin, you must know one thing. You must not be arrogant based on your favor. Since ancient times, the power of the king cannot be violated. No matter how much merit you have,
All high-ranking ministers must abide by their duties. A little carelessness may lead to death. Do you understand what I mean?"
He used himself to remind Zhan Xiner of two words: duty.
"I understand." Zhan Xin'er sobbed and stood up, "But grandpa, can I ask you something?"
Although Zhan Nantian gave all his love to Ling Xiyue, he never treated other descendants harshly, and he never looked down on anyone because of his status as a commoner. Previously, he left the backyard of the Hou Mansion to Zhan Xiner to take care of.
, you can all see something.
Zhan Xin'er said and knelt down, "Xin'er wants to enter the palace!"
"Say it again?" Zhan Nantian's voice suddenly rose.
Zhan Xin'er grabbed the old man's sleeves, bit the bullet, and said again, "Xin'er wants to enter the palace, please let me go to the palace!" Her eyes were filled with tears, "Xin'er doesn't want to be a concubine or a concubine, as long as you allow me to enter the palace, grandpa."
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"You, you..." Zhan Nantian's heart ached, and he waved her away with a wave of his sleeves, furious.
Zhan Nantian originally thought that Zhan Xin'er would have figured it out after kneeling all night, but he didn't expect that he just admitted his mistake quickly, but deep down in his heart he had never overcome that hurdle at all, and he didn't understand the meaning of what he just said.
Zhan Xin'er's tone was hurried and she pulled on the old man's sleeves again, "Third sister is alone in the palace and has no one to rely on. If I go into the palace, I can help third sister and bring honor to the Protector's Mansion. I can kill two birds with one stone. As long as I go to the palace, I can help third sister.
Grandpa, if you ask, Third Sister will understand, and the Emperor will definitely agree. Grandpa, Xin'er has never asked you for anything since she was a child. Today I am begging you. This is the first and last time, okay!
"
She looked at the old man eagerly, as if holding on to the last straw.
"Stubborn!" Zhan Nantian waved his hand and pointed angrily. He still didn't know what Zhan Xin'er was thinking, "Xin'er, why can't you understand the power of this? If you continue to stubbornly persist, you will only harm others.
If you harm yourself, even I can't protect you."
The relationship between the Emperor and Xi Yue was something that no one could say anything about, including his grandfather.
Moreover, I will never allow anyone to hinder Xi Yue's happiness.
Even if he is from the palace of the Protector of the Country!
"After all, grandpa, you are partial to Ling Xiyue!" Zhan Xin'er's eyes were scarlet, "Back then, you could just watch her take away my position as princess without saying a word. Now I don't care. I just wanted to marry you."
"Miya, grandpa, you don't even want to say a word for me."
Shouldn't it be a happy event for everyone to have an additional concubine in the Protector's Mansion?
How can Ling Xiyue, a bastard, be the queen of a country?
What duty?
To fool ghosts?
"You are so presumptuous!" Zhan Nantian's rich voice was like thunder, "Do you know what you are talking about? It seems that you have no memory at all!"
"If grandpa doesn't agree, Xin'er won't be able to kneel down!" Zhan Xin'er broke the jar, suddenly threw off the old man's cuffs, kowtowed to the ground with a "bump", and the blood burst out, making her beautiful face look like
Ghost Li.
"Then you just keep kneeling here. One day you will really figure it out, and one day you will come out again!" Zhan Nantian was extremely disappointed. He stopped explaining and left such words coldly, flicking his sleeves outward.
Walk away in stride.
Zhan Xin'er stood up in a daze, looked at the old man's ruthless back, and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Grandpa!"
She didn't expect that the old man would really care whether she lived or died. After all, she was also a bloodline of the Zhan family, but she couldn't even compare to Ling Xiyue, an outsider.
"Without my permission, the eldest lady is not allowed to step out of the ancestral hall, and no one is allowed to visit. Three meals a day will be served with coarse grains and water." Zhan Nantian walked to the edge of the courtyard and ordered the guard guarding the door. Veins popped out on his forehead with anger.
burst out.
"If you can't figure it out in one day, it will take a year. If you can't figure it out in one year, it will take ten years. If you can't figure it out in your whole life, then just fend for yourself here. You can take care of yourself!"
The deep words reached Zhan Xin'er's ears, making her eyes widen in shock.
Grandpa is going to imprison her for the rest of her life?
She doesn’t want to guard the ancestral hall!
"yes!"
The two guards responded.
"I was wrong, grandpa, I was really wrong...ah..." Zhan Xin'er roared heartily and punched the ground with both fists.
However, she still screamed hoarse, but she still didn't get a look back from Zhan Nantian. Finally, she suddenly fell down and collapsed to the ground, her beautiful eyes were completely distorted, and the thick hatred was like a huge wave.
A little bastard, an old immortal!
Wait for her!
At this time, there was a burst of thunder and lightning in the sky, swallowing up Zhan Xin'er's shrill and ghostly roar.
"ah……"
This sound was pleasant and gentle.
A night rain washed away all the dust. In the early morning, insects and birds chirped, and dewdrops rolled down the grass. Ling Xiyue stretched out and took a breath of fresh air. The fatigue of these days of traveling all night was swept away.
Qiulan was waiting outside with a pile of breakfast. When she opened the door, she immediately went to greet her and said with a smile, "Miss, look what I have prepared for you. There are hibiscus custard, taro exquisite cake, bird's nest porridge, and crystal buns."
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Ling Xiyue stared at the tall pile, "You are just feeding pigs."
"Miss, you have been out during this period. You can't eat well or sleep well. You have lost weight. I have to give you a good supplement." Qiulan shook her head.
"Okay, okay." Ling Xiyue rubbed her eyebrows with a headache and walked out, "Where's grandpa, take it and eat it with grandpa."
It was rare for her to have free time, so she had to take advantage of these few days to spend some time with the old man.
"The old Marquis went to court early in the morning and left early in the morning." Qiulan followed behind in small steps, "The emperor has just returned to the palace. There must be a lot of things to deal with today. The old man will not be back until evening."
Ling Xiyue slowly stopped and looked back in surprise.
She made a special trip to stay in the Hou Mansion for a few days, wanting to spend time with the old man. This was good, but the old man stayed in the palace all day, so what was she doing? Yan really didn't know how many days she wanted her grandfather to rest.
"Slave, please see the Queen."
At this time, a guard quickly walked up to Ling Xiyue and knelt down.
Ling Xiyue turned around and looked over, raised her hand lightly, "What's the matter?"
The guard stood up, clasped his hands and said, "There is someone outside the mansion who is asking to see the Queen. He says he is from the Xishan Palace."
Ling Xiyue, who was originally looking gloomy, turned her eyes and looked at the guard who was delivering the message.