Queen Yu's solid mask only cracked for a moment, then returned to normal in the blink of an eye. She looked at Xie Mingxi with a deeper look: "How honorable is the Queen Mother! You dare to talk nonsense and wantonly slander the Queen Mother. You are so bold!"
Xie Mingxi raised her eyes and looked back. Her voice was not high, but her words were as sharp as words: "The empress is in charge of the palace. How can I hide the secrets in Cining Palace from the empress?"
"It's just that the Emperor is extremely filial and respectful to the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother has suspicions in her heart, but she doesn't want to touch this matter, so as not to disgrace the Queen Mother and make the Emperor disappointed, angry and embarrassed."
"I am willing to take action to expose this matter. The Queen Mother does not need to interfere. When the rumors spread into the palace, the Queen Mother will order to quell the rumors and protect the reputation of the Queen Mother."
"In this way, it will not hurt the relationship between the empress and the emperor, but also completely suppress the arrogance of the empress dowager."
"What I ask for is just a piece of cake for the Queen. I hope the Queen will agree to it!"
Then, he stood calmly and said no more words.
…
Queen Yu looked at Xie Mingxi intently, her heart was filled with turmoil, and she could not calm down for a long time.
This Xie Mingxi is not yet fourteen years old, but he has such a subtle insight, which is simply terrifying!
There are mostly young and beautiful palace maids in Cining Palace, and a few will be replaced every once in a while. Empress Yu has already placed spies in Cining Palace. Although there is no real evidence, she has already guessed.
However, as Xie Mingxi said, Emperor Jianwen was very filial to Empress Dowager Li. As her daughter-in-law, she had been picked on by her mother-in-law for more than 20 years. Emperor Jianwen was caught in the middle and was in a dilemma. Most of the time, she was the one receiving the blame.
Give in.
Over the past six months or so, her power in the palace has gradually increased. Emperor Jianwen also often protected her as a queen. However, this did not mean that Emperor Jianwen would sit back and watch her take action against Empress Dowager Li.
She must not reveal this herself!
If the rumors come from outside the palace, from Princess Yongning's palace, they have nothing to do with her as the queen.
And all she has to do is just watch with cold eyes and step forward to "defend" Queen Mother Li at the right time. When the time comes, she will not only humiliate Queen Mother Li, but it will not hinder the relationship between husband and wife.
What Xie Mingxi wants is really nothing to her. With her power in the palace, protecting Xie Mingxi is just a matter of words.
How could she refuse when such a good thing was presented to her?
"Xie Mingxi," Queen Yu slowly opened her mouth: "I really underestimated you in the past."
Such a method is really shocking.
Xie Mingxi smiled lightly: "All I ask is to protect myself. Why should I be afraid?"
Queen Yu's eyes flickered slightly, as if she was thinking about it.
Xie Mingxi added: "In order to understand my difficulties, the empress secretly trained a beautiful woman to present to the emperor. Even if she is in love with her, I am still grateful."
"I am your empress's student and the master's only disciple. When it comes to feelings, I will stand unswervingly on your empress's side. When I marry the seventh prince in the future, I will call your empress "mother queen". In terms of closeness, I will be far better than others.
"
"Your Majesty, you really don't have to worry."
So, after negotiating the conditions, we started talking about feelings again?
Queen Yu twitched the corner of her mouth, with a smile of unknown meaning in her eyes: "If I don't respond, how will you treat me?"
Xie Mingxi responded calmly: "Then I have to go out and ask Master to come in and intercede for me."
Queen Yu: "..."
Yao recalled that when she was young, when she was thirteen or fourteen years old, she was far worse than the black-hearted and thick-faced Xie Mingxi.
Queen Yu couldn't help but sigh: "The future generations are terrible!"
Xie Mingxi smiled slightly: "Thank you so much for your compliment!"
…
After a while, Xie Mingxi exited the dormitory.
Gu Shanchang, who had been waiting outside, immediately came forward and asked in a low voice: "What exactly did you and the empress say? Why did you talk for so long?"
Xie Mingxi smiled nonchalantly and said: "The Xie family and the Huainan Prince's Palace are having a falling out. I'm afraid that the Huainan Prince will do something dirty to me in anger. I specifically asked the Queen to protect me. The Queen has already agreed."
Every sentence is true. It’s just that some inside information has been skillfully omitted.
Gu Shanchang did not become suspicious, he just smiled and said: "Such a trivial matter, my wife and I just mentioned it casually, there is no need for you to ask for it seriously."
Xie Mingxi smiled and said: "I know how Master treats me. However, it is a matter of concern to the Xie family, so I can only show my sincerity by asking for it in person. Your Majesty also agreed, so Master doesn't have to worry."
Then, Xie Mingxi went back to her dormitory to rest.
Chief Gu Shan was worried and went to empress Yu to talk again.
Empress Yu and Xie Mingxi had a tacit understanding and never mentioned the conditions they had reached in private. She said with a smile: "Mingxi is smarter and smarter than you and I were when we were young. You really have a good disciple."
Gu Shanchang smiled when he heard this, and his eyes were full of contentment.
Queen Yu also smiled slightly.
There is no harm in letting Gu Shanchang see the bright side. As for the private darkness, there is no need to let her know. Let her always be the proud, upright and upright Gu Xianzhi!
Come to think of it, Xie Mingxi had the same idea.
The two of them coincided with each other on this point.
…
The King of Huainan ordered his people to keep an eye on the movements of the Xie Mansion.
Everyone in the Xie family stayed behind closed doors to recuperate, and the servants did not go out. Only the steward in charge of kitchen purchasing left the house every day, and he remained tight-lipped outside. When familiar stewards from other houses inquired about Princess Yongning and Xie Jun, they kept silent.
Although the rumors have not subsided, it is no wonder that the Xie family is.
Even King Huainan himself doesn't have the ability to shut everyone's mouths. The previous offer of this condition was nothing more than a deliberate attempt to make things difficult for Xie Mingxi.
The king of Huainan simply complained of illness for a few days to avoid the rumors.
The annoying King Linjiang came to visit in person, with a fat and greasy face, and the fat trembled when he smiled: "Brother Wang is so well-educated! Those villains outside are making trouble and chewing their tongues, but Brother Wang didn't tear their mouths apart!
He fell into the palace and pretended to be sick."
While drinking the medicine, King Huainan responded calmly: "I've been suffering from a weak heart lately, and I need to calm down for a few days. Why did it turn into a malingering disease when it got into your mouth?"
"You can eat whatever you want, and your concubine can sleep wherever you like, but you can't talk nonsense."
The last sentence is a mockery of King Linjiang's lust and gluttony.
King Linjiang grinned: "Now I know that Yongning and I have the same hobby. I have bought two beautiful concubines in my house, and I am planning to give one to Yongning!"
King Huainan: "..."
The King of Huainan was so sick that he couldn't drink any medicine. He put down the bowl with a bang and said sternly: "Get out of here right away!"
"It's just a joke, why are you so angry!" King Linjiang laughed and left with a proud face.
King Huainan was so angry that he didn't eat any food that day.
A few days later, another rumor spread out of nowhere.
Princess Yongning was taken into the Cining Palace when she was a child and was raised in front of Empress Dowager Li. Her habit of grinding mirrors originated from Empress Dowager Li.
