In Xue Mansion, Xue Baochai was sitting on a stone bench in the garden, with his eyes lowered, not knowing what he was thinking.
Suddenly, a woman walked in with a beautiful little maid in pink and jade.
"Girl, I've found out. This girl was indeed abducted. This girl was originally the only daughter of the Zhen Yuan outside the Calabash Temple outside Changmenwai in Suzhou. She was later abducted by a kidnapper. Now her original mansion has been taken away.
It was burned down, and Mr. Zhen and Mrs. Zhen were also missing."
Xue Baochai: "In that case, why don't you stay with me first? When I find your parents, I will let you go back. How about that?"
The little girl Nuonuo said yes.
Seeing how cute this girl was, Xue Baochai couldn't help but feel fondness in his heart: "Since you're following me, it's okay if you don't have a name. Why not... let's call you Xiangling."
Xiangling saluted: "Follow the lady's instructions."
Xue Baochai was very happy and stood up to help Xiang Ling: "You don't have to be so restrained and you don't have to be afraid. I don't have so many rules here."
Suddenly, Xue Pan strode in from outside the garden. He was stunned for a moment when he saw Xiang Ling: "Didn't this little girl say she found her parents?"
Xue Baochai told Xue Pan exactly what happened, and Xue Pan said, "I didn't expect that such a little beauty could have such a pitiful life experience."
When Xue Baochai saw Xiangling being frightened by Xue Pan and hiding behind her, she couldn't help but shouted: "Brother, you are such a promiscuous person. Brother Hong will have to teach you a lesson if he finds out!"
Xue Pan didn't care at all: "Brother is not that pedantic person. Although I behave a little loosely, at least I never do anything wrong."
Xue Baochai was also left speechless by his brother. Xue Pan was taught by Xue Hong. Although his nature is hard to change and he is still dissolute and impulsive, at least he is no longer the bastard who eats both men and women and also smelt copper in the original work.
Xue Pan suddenly slapped his forehead: "Oh! I'm just talking here. Mom asked us to come over."
Xue Baochai was a little confused: "Did mother say anything?"
Xue Pan shook his head to show that he didn't know, but then he seemed to think of something: "Looking at Mom's expression, she probably has something embarrassing going on, and maybe it's not a good thing."
Xue Baochai rolled her eyes at Xue Pan: "How can you say that about your own mother? Aunt Zhang, please take Xiang Ling to get familiar with her first. She will be my personal maid from now on. Brother, let's go."
Xue Pan and Xue Baochai went to see Aunt Xue one after the other.
Aunt Xue was sitting in the room at this time, with her hands on her legs, rubbing her handkerchief constantly, and her eyes were struggling.
"Mom! My sister and I are here!"
Far away, Xue Pan's loud voice came in.
The moment she saw Xue Pan, the struggle in Aunt Xue's eyes disappeared, and determination emerged.
Aunt Xue saw that all her children had arrived, so she asked the maids to retreat, leaving only the three of them in the room.
Aunt Xue reached out and took Xue Baochai over, and sat on the bed together with a kind smile on her face: "Baochai, my son. He is getting more and more beautiful, just like the person in the painting."
Xue Pan sat down on a embroidered pier by himself and said jokingly: "Alas these days, those who are beautiful are favored. As soon as I come in, my mother will take care of my sister."
Aunt Xue rolled her eyes at Xue Pan: "You bastard! What nonsense are you talking about! You and Baochai are both my biological children. If I don't love you, who should I love? You are brothers and sisters, so naturally you should support and help each other...
"
Xue Baochai frowned slightly, sensing that there seemed to be extra meaning in Aunt Xue's words, but she didn't interrupt and just listened patiently.
Aunt Xue talked about Xue Pan and Xue Baochai's interesting childhood stories for a while, then suddenly the topic changed: "In a blink of an eye, you two are so old and not young anymore, and it's time to talk about marriage."
Xue Pan didn't care. Instead, he was joking: "If you get engaged, get engaged. Anyway, your son must have a good-looking wife."
Xue Baochai, on the other hand, had a pale face and seemed to be very resistant. Her lips were slightly opened, but she still didn't say anything.
Aunt Xue spoke again: "Pan'er's marriage is easy to find, but my Baochai is as golden as a jade. How can she not be worthy of a prince or grandson?"
Xue Pan was playing with a tea cup in his hand, and suddenly interrupted: "Mom, don't think wrongly. My eldest brother has said more than once how terrible the secrets of the royal harem are. Once you enter the palace gate, it is as deep as the sea. My sister can’t go to a place where people eat people without spitting out their bones!”
Aunt Xue was upset by her son. She looked embarrassed for a moment, but then she said: "Nonsense! Marrying the royal family is such a great honor! What kind of place eats people without spitting out their bones! How many people want to go in but can't get in." Woolen cloth!"
Xue Pan said impatiently: "Okay, Mom, tell me if you have anything to do. I have to go out soon!"
Aunt Xue pondered for a moment, then raised her head and said, "I discussed with your uncle and aunt and put Baochai's name on Yuanxiu's list."
"What!"
"Snapped!!"
The quilt in Xue Panjing's hand fell to the ground and was smashed to pieces.
Xue Baochai's pretty face was even more pale, almost absent-minded.
Xue Pan: "Mom, you are so confused!! Not to mention how you gave up your sister. Just talking about the draft, there was no draft in any year. Which of these people who entered the palace through the draft became concubines? Aren't they all palace maids! How can the palace not have more than a dozen maids die every year? Is that a place for people to go!!"
Aunt Xue said forcefully: "How can that be the case? Your uncle is the head of the Wang family! Your aunt's eldest sister is the female historian in the palace, and she only needs to take care of one or two things..."
Xue Baochai: "Mom! I don't want to go! Now, although our family is rich but not noble, we will not let anyone bully us. What's more, with Brother Hong and Brother Hong, they are enough to make our Xue family the lintel of the front door."
Aunt Xue: "But the draft list has been submitted. Your sister's name has also been added to it! If you regret it now, it will be the crime of deceiving the emperor!!"
Xue Baochai only felt the sky and earth darken, and then lost consciousness.
"Baochai!! Baochai! My son!"
"Sister! Sister! Come here! Come here quickly! Go call the doctor!!"
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Xue Baochai was lying on the bed with his eyes blank, covered with a quilt. Beside the bed was Xue Pan, who was moving around anxiously.
Aunt Xue kept wiping her tears with a handkerchief and sobbing.
Xue Pan was upset by crying and said angrily: "Mom! You are trying to push your sister to death!! It must be the uncle and aunt's idea again, right? It's not enough for her daughter to waste time in the palace, she also needs to be Come with our family!!
Doesn’t she like to dream about being relatives of the emperor? I want to see if there is such a blessing in their house!!"
Aunt Xue listened to her son yelling at Wang Ziteng and Mrs. Wang, but remained silent and just cried softly.
"Mom... don't cry. I'm going to the talent show."
Xue Baochai's originally energetic eyes had lost their light and were like a living puppet.
Xue Pan felt pain in his heart when he looked at his sister. After wandering around for a few times, he suddenly slapped his thigh: "By the way! Why did you forget about eldest brother!! He must have a way to save his sister!! I'll go find eldest brother!!"
Xue Baochai stopped Xue Pan who was about to leave the house to look for Xue Hong: "Brother Hong has not been at home these days. I'm afraid you won't be able to find him."
Xue Pan took three steps at a time and grabbed his sister's hand, comforting him: "It's okay! Sister, I will definitely rescue you when my elder brother comes back."
Aunt Xue: "No matter how young and promising Hong'er is, she can't influence the royal family's thoughts! Son, my mother can't help you..."
Xue Pan turned around and punched the table hard: "I don't care about that! If it doesn't work, I'll just find a kidnapper to kill when I go out! I've become a murderer, so of course my sister doesn't have to enter the palace!!"
Aunt Xue quickly grabbed Xue Pan: "Son! Your father entrusted you to your mother before he died. If you kill someone, how can your mother see your father under the Nine Springs!!"