Chapter thirty-five, the favorite concubine in the palace
It's late at night and the moon is like water.
Lying on the bed, Yu Xijiao had not slept for a long time, and there was a trace of confusion in her eyes.
My body was very tired, but my spirit was high, and I felt like I was sleeping. What I saw before my eyes was everything I had seen before. My body was shaken, and I suddenly opened my eyes. There was blood in my eyes. I tightened the quilt with my hands tightly, and then
He slowly relaxed, his eyes filled with unfulfilled lust.
The pain on her body made her clearly aware that she was alive now.
Not dead, she’s not dead!
She is still alive!
Staring into the depths of the night, I wondered what I should do next to protect my mother and little brother as much as possible.
The Marquis of Zhengyuan will definitely deal with his younger brother. Now his younger brother is still in Jiangnan. When he and his mother went to Qidi together and were safe, they slowly released the news that his younger brother left Jiangnan for Qidi and invited famous doctors from Qidi.
To recuperate his body, he was seriously ill, and the people around him hid the affairs of the house from him, so that he could rest in peace and recuperate.
Because in Qidi, Zhengyuanhou Mansion and Xinkangbo Mansion did not dare to randomly send men to Qidi even if they had plans. Moreover, the people sent by these two mansions to Qidi could be intercepted early.
With the protection of Qidi, he is much safer than in Jiangnan, and he can devote more attention to dealing with Zhengyuan Hou Mansion and Xin Kangbo Mansion.
Her hand moved unconsciously, and the sharp sting made her groan.
The second aunt will come over tomorrow to discuss with her the matter of my mother's trip to Jiangnan. With her second aunt here and the bodyguards she requested from the Duke of Qi, there won't be any big problems on the way to Jiangnan.
My brother has now received the letter and is on his way to Beijing.
Will I miss my mother on the road?
Thinking of this, my breathing became heavy and rapid.
This is not impossible. When she asked someone to inquire, the news came that Mrs. Yu had sent a letter, but did not specify when.
Her heart skipped a beat, and she clenched her hands again. When her soul floated out of the capital in the dream, everything she saw... her eyes were split open, it was unspeakable pain, and she was filled with hatred to the bone.
She squinted her eyes, took a deep breath, and felt the blood flow back to her limbs and bones bit by bit along with hatred.
Those people were so vicious that she should assume their actions with the utmost malice. There should not be any mistakes. One wrong step could mean the fate of her loved ones...
The next day, Yu Xijiao didn't get up early. She didn't know when she fell asleep last night. It was a cloudy day again this morning, and she didn't know what time it was.
"Girl, are you awake?" Hearing the movement on the bed, Qingyue hurriedly stepped forward and lifted the gauze curtain.
Yu Xijiao sat up and looked out the window, "Did I get up late?"
"The eldest princess sent Aunt Qin to tell you to have a good rest, sleep well and take good care of yourself." Qingyue helped her wash up and said.
Breakfast has been prepared and is being heated in the kitchenette.
What was brought with breakfast was boiled medicine.
After using it, Yu Xijiao took Qingyue to pay her respects to An and the eldest princess.
An and the eldest princess had already stood up. When they heard that Yu Xijiao was coming, they asked her to go in.
"Grandma, Jiao'er knows that she was wrong. She will never let grandma worry so much in the future." As soon as Yu Xijiao entered the door, she knelt down in front of An and the eldest princess to apologize.
Princess An and the eldest princess saw that her expression was much better than yesterday, and then they snorted coldly: "Do you know what's wrong?"
"You shouldn't do something like this without telling me. Grandma Lao is worried." Yu Xi said softly, her long eyelashes fell down, and she looked extremely obedient.
Princess An and the eldest princess let out a long sigh, pulled her up from the ground, and said earnestly: "The affairs in the capital... are definitely not something that you, a girl in the boudoir, can mess with at will."
"Grandma, I know, but I was so angry yesterday. How could such a good person like Mr. Lanxuan go... like this? When I came to Beijing this time, I originally wanted to thank Mr. Lanxuan in person, but
Now... we are actually separated forever..." Yu Xijiao raised her eyes, which were slightly red.
This was indeed what Yu Xijiao had in mind when she first came to Beijing.
"Even if you want to repay your kindness, you can't repay it like this. Fortunately, you still know how to be cautious. If people really know that this matter has something to do with you, your reputation will be ruined, and you may even attract reprimand from the palace." An.
He and the eldest princess patted Yu Xijiao's hand and lowered their voices a bit.
"Rebuke from the palace?" Yu Xijiao raised her eyes, her eyes filled with a bit of mist, covering up the coldness in her eyes.
"Ning is the clan sister of Concubine Ning, and Qian is Ning's cousin. Concubine Ning will summon Ning and Qian to the palace from time to time. They have a very close relationship! If anyone finds out that this matter has anything to do with you,
Concubine Ning will definitely not let you go." Princess An and the eldest daughter said, frowning.
Although she has the title of a eldest princess, she is just a noble sinecure.
Concubine Ning was in the main palace. In the harem, except for the biological mothers of the three princes who were given titles, Concubine Ning was almost next in line.
Concubine De gave birth to Prince Duan, Concubine Shu gave birth to Prince Yong, Concubine Zhen gave birth to Prince Yi, but everyone in and outside the palace knew that Concubine Ning was the one they loved the most.
The emperor's favorite is Concubine Ning. If Concubine Ning hadn't given birth to a son and a half, she would have been the first concubine in the harem. Some people say that the emperor still has the title of imperial concubine vacant, and this is what he prepared for Concubine Ning.
, as long as Concubine Ning is pregnant, the emperor will definitely give her the position of noble concubine.
This is already a secret that everyone knows.
But Concubine Ning's stomach was not up to par, and there had been no movement for so many years, so the title of concubine remained empty.
Being able to be favored in the harem for many years originally shows that Concubine Ning is very capable!
"Would Concubine Ning get involved in such a matter?" Yu Xijiao asked. In her last life, she was observing filial piety, and a lot of information was blocked. Although she knew that Concubine Ning was the sister of the Ning clan, they were not close to each other. The so-called clan sister,
In fact, it was a bit far away. Concubine Ning had never summoned the Ning family to the palace, but now I heard that this was not the case from my grandmother.
That's what happened in the past three years.
"A few years ago, Concubine Ning wouldn't have cared about it, but that year, Concubine Ning's mother was ill. Sisters Ning and Qian were busy, delaying medical treatment, and going over to take care of her from time to time. Finally,
Concubine Ning's biological mother has recovered from her illness, and the relationship between the two has become closer."
An and the eldest princess said.
"How long did it take... to be close to each other twice?" Yu Xijiao bit her lip hard to suppress the shock that overflowed from the bottom of her lips. This matter... she didn't know.
"About two or three years ago!" An and the eldest princess thought for a while.
Two or three years ago? Was it then that the second room had the confidence to scheme against his father? Otherwise, with the ability of the second room, how could he dare to do such a thing?
"Grandma, has Concubine Ning sent someone?" Yu Xijiao exhaled a long breath. Grandma would not talk about Concubine Ning for no reason.
"I didn't send anyone here. It's just that the imperial doctor who treated me in the past sent me some good medicinal materials. Then he asked me about you and Qian." Princess An and the eldest princess's face darkened and they pointed.
He pointed to the chair next to him and asked Yu Xijiao to sit down.
This imperial doctor had been treating her in the past, and she usually asked her to do it. Now he actually came to her door and brought her medicinal materials. At first glance, she knew there was another reason.
"Grandma, what did the imperial doctor... say about us?" Yu Xijiao already understood when she saw An and the eldest princess's darkened expressions.
In her previous life, she could never have imagined that the people in her second wife's house would be so crazy. The blood of her relatives stained their path to power, but why would they dare to do such a thing?
In order to steal his own marriage, he invaded his grandfather's family and succeeded in the end? This was originally something that was impossible to succeed, but in the end they actually did it?
In the previous life, I thought that my second wife would never touch myself and my mother, but I didn't expect that the conspiracy had already been carried out when my father's accident happened. Who gave them the confidence?
A hint of coldness flashed in his eyes, and then he calmed down, and his thick long eyelashes fluttered twice before raising them again.
"I specifically asked about you, and said that Mrs. Qian heard that you were coming, and asked for Concubine Ning's grace, and asked for some jewelry for you. She said that Mr. Qian was sincere to you, and said that you two are not mother and daughter.
The Xincun mother and daughter also said that I am so lucky." Princess An and the eldest princess snorted coldly, looking unhappy.
Between the lines, everything is said about Qian's kindness and filial piety towards her granddaughter.
"Grandma, let mother be released!" Yu Xijiao said silently for a moment. Since Concubine Ning intervened, it is not appropriate to lock up Qian at this time. It happened that Qian's line could be used to find out the truth of the matter.
"Since you said you will be punished for copying scriptures for a few days, how can you let it go immediately?" Princess An and the eldest princess said coldly. She naturally understood Concubine Ning's hint, but she was the mother-in-law and the eldest princess, no matter it was
From any perspective, dealing with the Qian family is a matter of course.
Concubine Ning intervened, which made An and the eldest princess very unhappy. Although the doctor who spoke was very polite and reserved, this doctor was useless.
"Grandma, it's better to put mother back first. If you don't put her back, father may come to the door right away." Yu Xi advised her softly.
"Your father still dares to come to the door?" Speaking of their son, An and the eldest princess slapped the table in anger.
"Grandma, don't be angry. It's not a matter of whether father dares to come to the door. He has to come to the door for this matter." Yu Xijiao shook the sleeves of An and the eldest princess, and said with a bit of innocence.
.
Seeing such a granddaughter, Princess An and the eldest princess' expressions softened a bit, although they were still angry: "Why did he have to come to the door?"
"Grandma, there will definitely be a funeral in the Zhengyuan Hou Mansion today. The Zhengyuan Hou Mansion and the Xuanping Hou Mansion are from the same clan, and my father is the head of the Yu clan. Something like this happened again in the Zhengyuan Hou Mansion yesterday. My father has to deal with it.
Moreover, we have to deliver sacrifices, which is really inconvenient when my mother is not in the house."
Yu Xijiao analyzed.
"Is it possible... to let her go just like that?" This was reasonable, but An and the eldest princess felt unhappy.
"Grandma, I'm not letting my mother go just like that. If she keeps forcing her to stay, my father won't like it if he comes over. It's better to let my mother leave a piece of paper so that she can be careful when employing people in the future.
"
Yu Xi said delicately, squinting her eyes and covering up the faint sarcastic smile on her lips.
Since Qian wants to go out, he will give her a chance to go out, but the voucher must be left behind. This kind of thing is left at the most critical moment, and its effectiveness is unparalleled.
"He doesn't like it? I don't like it yet. Okay, let Qian write a confession herself and have her sign it and seal it!" Princess An and the eldest princess said coldly, and nodded to a maid next to her to let her
Go and instruct Qian to prepare a confession.
"Princess Grand Princess, Marquis Xuan Ping has come to pay homage to you." The maid just retreated, and Aunt Qin came in from the outside, smiled and saluted An and Princess Grand Princess before saying.
Yu Xijiao stood up and stepped back. Sure enough...it came really fast...