Chapter eight hundred and six making things difficult
Xie Mingxi seemed not to notice Xiao Yuhan's repeated glances, and responded with a smile: "My daughter-in-law is willing to share her mother's worries."
Empress Dowager Yu raised her eyebrows slightly, with a smile of approval in her eyes: "You are so virtuous and knowledgeable, which makes the Ai family feel very happy."
Xie Mingxi responded with a warm smile: "My daughter-in-law is really ashamed and unworthy of such high praise from her mother. Her mother is kind and generous, acts justly, and is unselfish, which is truly admirable. A daughter-in-law can learn three things from her mother, but she won't need it in her life."
It’s over.”
Empress Dowager Yu chuckled: "As the Ai family grows old, it is impossible to compare with the liveliness and intelligence of young people. Among the several daughters-in-law, you are the smartest and most considerate."
"If the Ai family says this, Mrs. Xiao won't be jealous, right?"
The last joke was directed at Xiao Yuhan.
Xie Mingxi laughed approvingly, and looked at Xiao Yuhan with a slightly narrow look: "The emperor's sister-in-law loves me the most, how can she be offended by trivial things."
Xiao Yuhan: "..."
In front of the scheming Queen Mother Yu and the cunning and wise Xie Mingxi, she is still too young!
At least, she doesn't have the ability to speak like a knife when talking and laughing!
Xiao Yuhan squeezed out a smile: "Sure enough, you understand me. Am I such a petty person? From now on, in this palace, I will always follow the lead of my younger siblings."
This sentence of soft knife comes at the right time.
From the corner of her eyes, Xie Mingxi caught sight of Empress Dowager Yu's slightly darkened face. She was stunned in her heart, and the smile on her face deepened, and she responded half-truthfully: "The emperor's sister-in-law is so kind, but I am disrespectful."
Xie Mingxi looked at Queen Mother Yu again and said sincerely: "My daughter-in-law has one more thing to do."
"Prince Lu and others have been sentenced to death and buried, and Princess Ningxia committed suicide in the palace last night. Princess Lu and Princess Fujian are really not suitable to stay in the palace anymore, so as not to cause trouble in the future."
"Please send an order from the Queen Mother to send Princess Lu's wife, Princess Min, and several of her grandsons and granddaughters back to Prince Lu's Mansion and Prince Min's Mansion."
This is something that Xie Mingxi and Xiao Yuhan had discussed before she came. Xie Mingxi opened her mouth, and Xiao Yuhan also opened her mouth to plead: "The seventh brother and sister are right. I sincerely ask my mother to agree to the seventh brother and sister's request."
King Lu and King Min are dead, so there is no benefit in keeping Zhao Changqing, mother and son Yin Xiaoxiao, mother and son in the palace.
As Xie Mingxi said, it would be troublesome if the two of them followed Li Xiangru's example and committed suicide.
Xie Mingxi obediently agreed to serve Empress Dowager Li today and opened her mouth to plead for the matter. Empress Dowager Yu would not refuse and quickly nodded: "Okay, Ai Jia will issue an order today."
"The king of Lu and the king of Min made a big mistake and have been executed. The crime is not as bad as that of his wife and children. They and their children still go back to the palace to live. However, they are not allowed to leave the palace easily."
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After leaving the Jiaofang Palace, Xiao Yuhan couldn't help feeling depressed and whispered: "I'm going to sit in your Fulin Palace for a while."
Xie Mingxi understood and nodded slightly.
After entering Fulin Palace and dismissing all the serving maids, Xiao Yuhan said: "My mother asked you to go to Cining Palace to take care of your illness. You didn't have any good intentions at all. With your intelligence, you can't fail to see that, why did you do it?"
Do you want to comply?"
Xie Mingxi looked directly at Xiao Yuhan with bright eyes: "If I don't agree, how can the mother be willing to let the second emperor's sister-in-law and the fifth emperor's wife lead the child out of the palace?"
Xiao Yuhan was speechless for a moment.
"I'll give in first, then I can get my mother to give in."
Xie Mingxi looked indifferent, and there was no emotion in her voice: "The queen mother wants to keep them, and there are many reasons and excuses. As you said, the word "filial piety" can make all the daughters-in-law unable to hold their heads up."
"If you want your mother to nod, you have to make sacrifices."
Xiao Yuhan was silent for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said: "Seventh younger brother and sister, I know now that in the past few years, I have been suppressed by my mother and cannot move. I cannot blame her entirely."
"I am too weak and stupid."
Xie Mingxi held Xiao Yuhan's hand and said softly: "Sister-in-law, why should you belittle yourself? You are not weak and stupid, you are just kind-hearted and soft-hearted, and you are not cruel enough to scheme against others."
"Don't worry. It's just a temporary plan for me to go to Cining Palace. In less than a month, the queen mother will take back her life."
Xiao Yuhan was startled and looked up at Xie Mingxi: "What other crazy idea have you come up with?"
Xie Mingxi's eyes flashed slightly, and she smiled meaningfully: "The emperor's sister-in-law is just waiting to watch the excitement and the show."
Xiao Yuhan was startled again and soon started laughing.
Now that I think about it, she is really not suitable to be a queen in the middle palace.
Xie Mingxi was in her place, but she was as comfortable as a fish in water, and she never lost in battles with Queen Mother Yu. Xie Mingxi was full of confidence, and she didn't have to worry about it anymore.
…
An hour later, Zhao Changqing and Yin Xiaoxiao received Feng's order respectively.
That is to say, they are all going to be put under house arrest in the palace.
Such a result is a blessing among misfortunes. No matter what, mother and son were able to save their lives and have food and clothing. As for other things, they did not dare and should not ask for more.
Zhao Changqing was top-heavy and his whole body was weak, showing signs of an impending serious illness. He ordered the people around him to pack their clothes and luggage, but he didn't say a word and kept coughing.
Seeing his mother being so weak, Brother Ji felt distressed and sad, and whispered: "Concubine, I'm going to beg the seventh aunt to reward an imperial doctor with us back home."
Zhao Changqing smiled bitterly: "This is not possible. The fact that we can leave the palace safely is the grace that your seventh aunt asked for. We must not push it further."
"But my mother-in-law is so ill..."
"Don't worry, I can hold on." Zhao Changqing's face was gray and haggard, but his eyes were extremely firm: "Brother Ji, Sister Rong, my concubine will take you back to Prince Lu's Mansion."
Sister Rong held her mother's arm tightly and cried softly.
Brother Ji is seven years old and has gradually become sensible. He refuses to cry anymore, but instead puffs up his chest and says, "Don't be afraid, mother and concubine. I will take care of everything from now on."
Looking like a little man, Zhao Changqing felt sad and happy, and thought silently in his heart.
Your Highness, I will not die for my husband like Li Xiangru did.
I will live strong and raise a pair of children.
At this moment, Yin Xiaoxiao came with Brother Lin and Brother Ting.
Brother Lin nestled on Yin Xiaoxiao's side, while Brother Ting nestled on the other side, his little hands tightly holding Yin Xiaoxiao's arm, with a look of panic on his face.
Zhao Changqing took one look and felt pity, and asked Yin Xiaoxiao in a low voice: "Are you really planning to bring Brother Ting back to the Prince of Fujian's Mansion?"
Yin Xiaoxiao smiled helplessly: "Last night, I begged for mercy for him, and the seventh brother and sister agreed, but refused to take care of Brother Futing. A child without a father and a mother would have no chance of survival if he stayed in the palace."
"I have no choice but to take Brother Ting back home."
Zhao Changqing muttered silently in his heart.
You have almost no time to take care of yourself, and you have to raise children for others. You are too kind-hearted.
