Chapter 67
The original intention has not changed from beginning to end
Author: Xiyueshi
The original intention has not changed from beginning to end
Inside the Jinxiu Pavilion in the Marquis Mansion of Wu'an.
Zhao Zhishan stared out the window in a daze and said slowly: "Because, I am afraid that I have missed this night. Maybe I will never have the Marquis' children again..."
"In the end, I finally got what I wanted and had Xuan'er." At this moment, Zhao Zhishan's face was filled with a happy smile.
After a moment, Zhao Zhishan turned to look at Xiao Jinxi and continued, "And the day I entered the mansion, I passed the message to him according to my father's request. And my father, no, should be said to be Emperor Zongyuan. He probably thought that I could have been a wife, but became a concubine, so he must be unwilling to accept it. He even hinted that my father would seek opportunities to help me become his wife every day, so they never questioned the news I had spread."
Xiao Jinxi heard this and said, "What does the second wife mean?"
Zhao Zhishan smiled slightly and continued, "Miss, instead of asking my father and Emperor Zongyuan to arrange other eyeliners that I cannot control, it is better for me to do this eyeliner. At least, I will decide how much the news is spread and how much it will be."
"The second wife is smart." Xiao Jinxi praised. Yes, he should be meticulous in order to arrange all this along the way.
Zhao Zhishan continued to say slowly: "I didn't regret choosing to enter the mansion to be a concubine back then. I never cared about concubines and wife. But my mother was very dedicated. When Xuan'er started, she asked her to call me as her mother. Not her second wife. When Xuan'er was three years old, her mother taught her to read and write, and then she wrote Xuan'er in her name. Xuan'er had the best food, clothing, housing and transportation since she was a child. She had never suffered the injustice that the children of other side rooms suffered. Over the years, I have forgotten the worldly views."
At this moment, Zhao Zhishan's eyes felt pain: "After the incident at Yunyin Temple that day, it was the first time that Xuan'er got so angry with me. Xuan'er felt wronged, and that grievance was given by me."
"I never regretted marrying the Marquis for so many years, but that day, I felt regret in my heart, regretting my willfulness back then."
"On the day after returning home, when the eldest lady surrounded the two palaces and asked for an explanation for Xuan'er, I realized that my mother's foresight and as a concubine was a fact. The only thing she could do was to give Xuan'er a name in another way."
Zhao Zhishan stood up and bowed again and said, "Miss, even though I know that I am my father, the emperor conveys the message, but he still protects Xuan'er that day. I thanked Miss again."
"Second Lady, please sit down." Xiao Jinxi smiled slightly and continued, "How can Mrs. Second Lady? I already know."
Zhao Zhishan smiled and said frankly: "Since the day of the enthronement ceremony, the Marquis's mansion has been strengthened. Whether Madam Su's behavior can be hidden is still a matter of fact. But that day, the accompanying guards in Yunyin Temple did not return to the mansion early, but as soon as we entered the mansion, the eldest lady knew Xuan'er's grievances. That could only be that the eldest lady arranged the accompanying secret guards. Everything in Heyunyuan was already under the eyes of the young lady."
"Second wife, she is indeed smart." Xiao Jinxi praised.
"No, it's the eldest lady's wisdom. The eldest lady could not have been exposed, but the Yunyin Temple incident hurt Xuan'er's heart. The eldest lady didn't want Xuan'er's mother to hurt her heart again, and she didn't want the old lady to be heartbroken, so she chose to let me know the existence of the secret guard. The eldest lady is reminding me and giving me a chance." Zhao Zhishan said ashamed.
"With the intelligence of the second wife, if she had been the Lord Zongyuan, if Emperor Mingxi was wholeheartedly working, Jinxi would probably have difficulty dealing with it." Xiao Jinxi admitted frankly. Indeed, Zhao Zhishan was meticulous. If she really resented her father and the Marquis' Mansion, she would probably have been in the hands of Emperor Zongyuan.
Zhao Zhishan smiled knowingly and continued: "Today I chose to be honest with the young lady. First, thank you for maintaining Xuan'er's innocent heart over the years. Second, I will give the young lady a promise."
"Miss, it was my own choice to marry the Marquis as my concubine back then. No matter what planning I made for this, I was just to accompany the Marquis. This original intention has not changed from beginning to end. Therefore, I will never put the Marquis' Mansion in danger, please feel at ease."
Xiao Jinxi nodded and replied, "Okay, what the second wife said today, Jinxi has recorded it."
Then he said, "Second Madam, I can't interfere with your father's affairs. But Xuan'er is my sister. Jinxi will definitely protect Xuan'er in this life, so please rest assured. "
Zhao Zhishan smiled when she heard this, nodded and replied, "I remember it in my heart."
After a moment, Xiao Jinxi asked again: "Mrs. Second Madam, what are your plans for your father and Emperor Mingxi?"
Zhao Zhishan admitted frankly: "Emperor Mingxi is not the late emperor. This person is unpredictable. Although he seems to value my father now, is that true? Besides, the eldest lady surrounded the two palaces for Xuan'er's soldiers that day, and Emperor Mingxi was already aware of this. From now on, even if I spread the news to him, he might not believe it. That's it, it's better not to do this. I have my own explanation on my father, so don't worry."
When Xiao Jinxi heard this, she felt a lot of appreciation in her heart. Zhao Zhishan could see so clearly, but in her previous life, she was blinded by a leaf...
After a moment of regaining his senses, Xiao Jinxi smiled meaningfully and said, "Second Madam, everything in the world has two sides. It depends on how Emperor Mingxi thinks. The news has spread. As for how Emperor Mingxi views it, that is his business."
Zhao Zhishan was stunned when she heard this, and looked at Xiao Jinxi in confusion... After a moment, Fang Huixin smiled and replied, "I understand."
Zhu stood up and bowed again to hold a tribute: "I'm upsetting my eldest lady today, so I'll take my leave first."
Xiao Jinxi also stood up, smiled and bowed back and said, "Second Lady."
Looking at Zhao Zhishan who left, Xiao Jinxi sighed in her heart, Zhao Zhishan, my father has his father's persistence, I hope your heart can always be the same as before, then Jinxi will protect you...
Grandma, Zhao Zhishan entered the mansion because of the situation. You have made great efforts along the way. You don’t want the disputes in imperial power to erode your flesh and blood, so you step by step to soothe these secular troubles... Xi'er hopes that you will get what you want!
I saw Xiao Jinxi turn her head and stare at the chessboard on the Lihua couch, unconsciously pinch a jade piece and rub it... Zhao Zhishan is the eyeliner left by Emperor Zongyuan. In order to flatter Emperor Mingxi, Zhao Yukun will tell you frankly, but did Emperor Mingxi not arrange other eyeliners before? He only relies on the unknown guards now... But Emperor Mingxi's man has not been exposed yet, and I still can't figure out who this person will be...
Chapter completed!