A light incense was lit in the luxurious palace, and Concubine Xia was leaning on the soft floor in a gorgeous palace dress.
The second wife and her two daughters sat aside and chatted about home affairs.
"My concubine...it's not that we don't want to help you. You were once the emperor's woman. The emperor is no longer here. As a woman, you should..." The second lady hesitated to speak, but everyone could understand the meaning behind.
He is encouraging Concubine Xia to die!
Concubine Xia glanced sideways at the Second Madam and then squinted slightly, pretending not to understand, but the Second Madam couldn't let it go. Before, she was concerned about Concubine Xia's identity and respected her, but now, who is Concubine Xia?
The imperial concubine and the Emperor of Xihai are both dead.
Moreover, when she was about to die, she was demoted to the title of Lord Marquis. Naturally, Concubine Xia was regarded as a concubine at best.
Her status is not as high as her, the second wife of the prime minister's house.
"Sister, you're not waiting for your father to give you millions of taels of silver to redeem yourself, are you?"
The person who spoke was the third young lady of the Xia family. She was fifteen years old and charming. She snorted coldly: "You are also the eldest daughter of the Xia family. How can you be so selfish? Why can't you learn from Concubine Virtue?"
Well, for the sake of reputation, I went early."
Then the fourth young lady of the Xia family sneered again: "The third sister is right, eldest sister, you will harm the Xia family."
Seeing the two younger sisters starting to ridicule her, Concubine Xia covered up the sharpness in her eyes and said calmly: "It is a serious crime for a concubine to commit suicide. You want to die, but I also want my mother to live for two more years."
Where is the year."
"You!" The expressions of the three of them changed.
Miss Xia Si hid in the second lady's arms with a look of aggrievement: "Mom, if the eldest sister doesn't die, what will the third sister and I do?"
They have also reached the age of marriage. Could it be that Concubine Xia really wants to return to the Xia family? Wouldn't this be a disaster for them?
Concubine Xia sneered and glanced sideways at the Second Madam: "I have already planned to find a better future for our two sisters."
"What are you going to do?" The second lady looked at Concubine Xia with vigilance and threatened in a cold voice, "I'm warning you, if you dare to do anything wrong, I will definitely not spare your mother and your brother."
Hearing this, Concubine Xia suppressed her anger and slowly sat up, her charming eyes arousing a smile: "Why are you so anxious, Madam? How can I harm my two sisters? I just want to live."
"You can't even protect yourself, what else is there for you to do?" Miss Xia San curled her lips.
"After I entered the palace with bad luck, I had to fight with countless concubines. Now that Xiao Jingheng has become the emperor, there is no concubine in Xihai yet. In the south, Xiao Jingheng's post is still vacant. The third sister
My fourth sister, Bingxue, is smart and as beautiful as a flower. As long as my father is willing to support me, I will definitely be able to win over Xiao Jingheng."
As she spoke, Concubine Xia took off a phoenix hairpin from her head and inserted it into Miss Xia San's temple. She then took off a fine jade bracelet and put it on Miss Xia Fourth's wrist.
"The two younger sisters have entered the palace. For the emperor's sake, for the sake of the younger sisters, there will definitely be no problem for me to be a concubine and take care of myself until the end of my life."
When the two heard this, they looked at each other, their faces flushed, and they transformed from an aggressive and unruly daughter into a shy girl.
During the enthronement ceremony, they had seen Xiao Jingheng's appearance from a distance, and they both fell in love with him at first sight.
"Sister, are you... are you serious about what you said?" Miss Xia San asked anxiously.
Concubine Xia nodded: "That's natural. Xiao Jingheng's throne is unstable and he still needs his father's assistance. As long as his father makes a request and is recommended by this palace, he will definitely succeed."
Hearing this, Miss Xia San and Miss Xia Si were overjoyed, but the second lady said dubiously: "Xiao Jingheng may not accept the harem..."
"Second Madam, what Xiao Jingheng doesn't like are only the concubines left over from the previous dynasty. In the south, Xiao Jingheng also has more than a dozen concubines in his harem. He is a normal man and will always have needs." Concubine Xia said.
The second lady finally gave up her doubts and thought that Concubine Xia was willing to pave the way for her two daughters just to save her life.
"Sister, can you see the emperor?" Miss Xia San couldn't wait to ask, even her tone was much gentler than before.
"Of course, we can always meet in the harem. My father is the leader of hundreds of officials. As long as he is willing to deal with it, he will be at least a concubine or above." Concubine Xia touched her temples with her bare hands, pretending to be full of longing: "Said
Maybe there will be a chance to become a queen."
"Really?" Miss Xia San's eyes were shining, and she had already begun to fantasize about being a queen and mother to the world.
Concubine Xia smiled and winked at the palace maid, who soon came with tea and snacks.
"Today, I used the excuse of being unwell to summon my second wife and two younger sisters. I also sent a message to my father. I believe he will be here soon. Let's wait."
At this moment, there was no trace of resentment in Concubine Xia's eyes, they were as peaceful as a glass of warm water.
Seeing her drinking tea and eating snacks, the second lady secretly thought that Concubine Xia's mother and brother were still in her hands and she would not dare to mess around, so she lowered her guard and drank a cup of tea.
In fact, she wanted to drink it just now. Maybe she talked too much, which made her mouth dry, so she picked up the tea and drank half a cup. Maybe the tea in the palace was too sweet, and the second lady couldn't help but drink it again.
Added a glass.
"Serve the third and fourth young ladies with milk tea, which should be iced." Xia Guifei ordered.
"yes."
Soon the palace maid brought milk tea with fresh flower petals in it. Miss Xia San and Miss Xia Si had no intention of drinking tea. They surrounded Concubine Xia on the left and right: "When can the emperor come?"
"The emperor will not come to the harem to visit me." Before Concubine Xia finished her words, the expressions of the two of them changed. However, the second lady said a few words to them openly: "Discuss this matter with your father when you get back.
Don’t rush yet.”
Miss Xia San hummed and sat next to the second lady: "Why aren't you in a hurry? It's not just us who are worried about you, there must be other ladies from the family."
"What are you afraid of? My father is the prime minister, who dares to compete with you." Concubine Xia said comfortingly: "The Yao family has no suitable daughter to enter the palace, and the father will not let go, who dares to enter the palace?"
Miss Xia San was very satisfied with what she said. She stretched out her hand to pick up the tea and started drinking it unconsciously. Miss Xia Si beside her was not to be outdone: "I also want to enter the palace. Third sister, you are not allowed to compete with me."
Miss Xia San didn't pay attention to Miss Xia Si at all. The two argued for a few words, and the second lady scolded her with a cold face. The two stopped talking. Concubine Xia raised her hand and picked up a cup of tea and handed it to Miss Xia Si:
"Fourth sister, don't be angry. We are all sisters. Drink some tea to calm down."
Miss Xia Si hummed and took the tea, and took two sips at Concubine Xia's persuasion.
At this time, the maid outside the palace reported that Prime Minister Xia was here. Concubine Xia stood up slowly and stared intently at the man who came in. She was full of elegant temperament and was not angry or pretentious. The first thing he saw after entering was Miss Xia San and Xia San.
The Fourth Miss quietly breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that the two of them were correct.
Concubine Xia Guifei saw this scene, and her heart dropped for the most part.
Miss Xia San and Miss Xia Si couldn't wait to surround Prime Minister Xia and began to chatter non-stop. After explaining their intentions, Prime Minister Xia directly refused: "Once you enter the palace, the gate is as deep as the sea. You two are simple-minded and are not suitable for entering the palace..."