When Xie Jun heard the word legitimate daughter, sarcasm flashed in his eyes: "Whether Yun Niang is a legitimate daughter or not, you and I know very well."
When Yao Bi Diancui outside the door heard this, her heart suddenly tightened.
They looked at each other with horror in each other's eyes.
Princess Yongning never let Xie Jun get close to her, and she had a habit of grinding mirrors. The two of them also secretly speculated whether Xie Yunxi came from Princess Yongning's belly. However, they never dared to say it openly.
Unexpectedly, while waiting outside the door tonight, I heard such shocking secrets...
Who gave birth to Xie Yunxi?
A name suddenly flashed through Diancui's mind, and her pretty face, still stained with tears, turned pale.
Yao Bi obviously thought of it too, and secretly took a deep breath.
Xie Jun's words completely angered Princess Yongning.
Princess Yongning lifted the gauze, got off the bed with a cold face, and faced Xie Jun from a distance: "Xie Jun! In my life, I only have this daughter, Yun Niang. She is the only legitimate daughter of the Xie family!"
"I will do my best to plan for her. Even if her background is not as good as other noble girls, I will make her famous, be selected as the prince's concubine, and marry into the heavenly family as my daughter-in-law. She will live a glorious life in the future."
"Whoever stops me will be destroyed by me. Even you are no exception!"
The last sentence was bone-chilling and frightening.
Xie Jun's handsome face was livid, and he stared at Princess Yongning fiercely: "You are planning for Yun Niang, I don't blame you. However, you should not put your ideas on Ming Niang!"
"You act like this and have a vicious heart. How can you be worthy of the title of legitimate mother! How can you be worthy of Ming Niang!"
Princess Yongning raised her lips sarcastically: "It's enough for me to be worthy of Yun Niang!"
Without waiting for Xie Jun to become angry, he said calmly: "As a concubine, Ming Niang has a low status. Even if she is famous for her talent, she is not qualified to be selected as the prince's concubine. You should also know this in your heart."
Xie Jun's expression froze.
This is indeed the custom in the palace. Daughters of concubines are not eligible to be included in the list of princes and concubines.
He originally hoped that Xie Mingxi would become famous and unparalleled in beauty, and that she might be able to enter the palace and become the emperor's concubine...
Princess Yongning's eyes were sharp, as if she could see through all the calculations in Xie Jun's heart. She smiled coldly and said: "The emperor is already over forty years old and getting older. Ming Niang is only ten years old. Even if she wants to enter the palace, she will have to wait at least five years.
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"To put it bluntly, even if you get your wish, there is no telling how long the emperor will live. Empress Yu has been the only favorite in the palace for many years, and several concubines have princes. Even if Ming Niang enters the palace and is favored, what will happen?
?How many years can you, my biological father, take advantage of you?"
"If Yun Niang is the princess, she will be the prince in the future. If there is a chance, she may go one step further and become the prince. Xie Jun, you are not a fool. How to choose, you have to weigh it yourself!"
Xie Jun's face was dark and uncertain, and he was silent for a long time.
No matter how beautiful and smart Xie Mingxi is, being a concubine is already an insurmountable obstacle! It is not difficult to marry a child of a high family, but it is impossible to become a prince's concubine!
As for Xie Yunxi, she is the "divine daughter" of the Xie family, and her "mother" is the princess of Yongning...
Seeing that Xie Jun remained silent, Princess Yongning twitched her lips in contempt and mockery.
It was the same back then.
In order to seize the Huainan Prince's Palace, the man in front of him betrayed his faith and betrayed the secretly knotted Ding Hanxiang.
Nowadays, it is not surprising that he has lost Xie Mingxi's trust and reliance for the sake of the glory and wealth within his reach.
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In the early morning of the next day, before dawn, Xie Mingxi got up.
After a good night's sleep, Xie Mingxi's fair and tender cheeks showed a faint pink color, her eyes were as clear and bright as water, and her expression was calm and calm.
Congyu Fuyu was much more nervous than his master.
Fuyu, who was very strong, carefully held the wooden box. In the wooden box were placed the pen, ink, paper and inkstone that Xie Mingxi usually used.
Congyu also held a small food box in her hand, which contained four-flavored snacks carefully made by Ye Qiuniang. The entrance exam took a full day, so she had to bring some food to satisfy her hunger.
Yu An could not enter the inner house. He had received an errand a few days ago and had been running around outside.
Congyu Fuyu didn't even know what he had done, and he didn't ask much.
Pei Rong had just arrived and was doing some chores for the time being, but did not receive any actual errands. She stood aside respectfully.
Today is an important day. Although Ye Qiuniang did not sign the deed of prostitution, she came to see her off: "I wish the third lady a great start and immediate success."
Xie Mingxi smiled slightly: "Thank you very much."
Ye Qiuniang hesitated for a moment and said softly: "Miss Third, can I take a day off today?"
The work contract signed by Ye Qiuniang stated that there was one day off at the end of the month. It was the middle of the month.
Xie Mingxi glanced at Ye Qiuniang's pretty and bright face, and asked casually with a smile: "Are you going back to accompany your mother?"
There was a hint of worry in Ye Qiuniang's eyes: "Yesterday, my second brother asked someone to send me a message, saying that my mother's condition is getting worse. I am worried and want to go back and take a look."
Xie Mingxi's eyes flickered, and she suddenly asked: "Who sent you the message?"
Ye Qiuniang's cheeks turned slightly red, but she did not dodge. She responded gracefully: "It's my aunt's cousin, his name is Zhao Yang! He is now working as a guard in Linjiang Palace."
Mentioning this cousin, Ye Qiuniang's eyes suddenly shone brightly.
That is the light that a girl will have when she mentions her sweetheart.
Xie Mingxi didn't say much, and said calmly: "You can go back for a day, but you have to come back early in the evening."
Ye Qiuniang was filled with gratitude and immediately smiled and said: "Yes. I will definitely go back home early and cook a delicious meal and wait for the young lady to return home."
Xie Mingxi smiled and hummed.
Ye Qiuniang was in a good mood today and rarely said a few words: "Today my second brother is going to take the exam at Boyu Academy. I also hope that he can pass the exam in one fell swoop."
Boyu Academy is one of the six major academies. It has a strong academic style and is full of students with outstanding talents and learning. It is only ranked below Songzhu Academy. Moreover, Boyu Academy only emphasizes talent and learning, not family background. It has also become a favorite for many students with low backgrounds.
Best place to go.
Ye Qiuniang's younger brother has the courage to apply for Boyu Academy, which shows that he is very talented and academic.
In her previous life, Xie Mingxi was only deeply impressed by Ye Qiuniang and didn't know much about her family. She casually asked with a smile: "What is your brother's name?"
Ye Qiuniang was quite proud of her younger brother: "His name is Ye Jingzhi."
Xie Mingxi was a little surprised.
She had some impression of this ancient name.
Back then, Xie Yunxi was admitted to Lianchi Academy and was known as talented as Li Xiangru. That year, there were also outstanding students in the other five major academies.
Ye Jingzhi is the top student in Boyu Academy.
It was a pity that Ye Jingzhi was ill-fated and died unexpectedly less than half a year after entering the academy. It is really regrettable that this young genius fell into the dust before his brilliant life had even begun.
It turns out that Ye Jingzhi is actually Ye Qiuniang's younger brother.
Ye Qiuniang was set up by her sweetheart and became a chess piece that would never come back. Is there something behind Ye Jingzhi's death?
Xie Mingxi frowned slightly and put the matter aside for the time being.
Today is the entrance exam for Lianchi Academy. Even if she has memorized all the exam questions, she should not be negligent.
