Half a month later.
It was raining cats and dogs.
A light yellow figure rushed out of the Phoenix Feather Palace, followed by Pin 'er, who was holding an oil-paper umbrella.
"Your Highness, Your Highness! Wait for this servant." Pin 'er chased after Jiuran Plume, who had rushed into the rain after receiving the news.
Jiuran Ling, who was in front, turned a deaf ear and ran quickly with her skirt.
"Your Highness!" Pin 'er had no choice but to follow behind Jiuran Ling with an umbrella, trying her best to block the rain for her.
A bolt of lightning struck down, reflecting Jiuran Ling's slightly panicked little face. She suddenly stopped in her tracks because a tall figure blocked her way.
"What's wrong with you?" Just as Jiu Ranxi was about to return to the palace, she saw Jiu Ranling running in the heavy rain. He frowned as he looked at her dazed look. The hair on her forehead was wet and messy, covering her eyes. He couldn't see her eyes clearly, and it added a delicate temperament to her.
Jiu Ranling didn't look at him. She just lowered her eyes and muttered,""Dead, they're all dead."
Jiu Ranxi was confused and shook her hand.""Ling-er!"
Jiu Ranxi's shout seemed to have awakened Jiu Ranling. Jiu Ranling blinked blankly, and her eyes immediately focused on Jiu Ranxi. After a while, she seemed to understand the situation.
She turned around and said to the worried Pin 'er,""Go back. Don't follow me."
" But…" Pin 'er hesitated.
"Go back!" Jiu Ran Ling's face darkened and her tone was firm.
Pin 'er looked at Jiu Ranxi. Jiu Ranxi nodded at her and leaned the umbrella in his hand towards Jiu Ranling.
"This servant will take her leave." Pin 'er bowed and left.
It was not until Pin 'er was almost out of sight that Jiu Ranling's gaze fell on Jiu Ranxi's face." Seventh Brother, are you free?"
"Yes."
"Accompany me to the Elegant Cloud Palace."
"What happened?" Jiu Ranxi felt that something was wrong.
"Noble Ping's little princess is dead." Jiu Ran Ling said lightly.
Jiu Ranxi was stunned.
"That child only had the time to look at this world before he quietly left. He didn't even have a name or title.”
Jiu Ranxi looked at Jiu Ranling's disappointed expression, but she could not say anything.
The two of them arrived at the Elegant Cloud Palace's Hall of Splendor. When the palace servants came to pay their respects, Noble Shi Daoping was in great grief after losing his daughter and could not welcome them. Jiu Ranling waved her hand." It's fine. BenGong and Seventh Highness will go in and take a look."”
When he entered the inner room, he saw Noble Ping sitting by the bed. He looked haggard and seemed to have aged a lot. She gripped the swaddling cloth in her hands tightly, her eyes fixed on it.
Jiu Ranling and Jiu Ranxi stood quietly as if they had a tacit understanding. Neither of them spoke.
"I've endured for so long, and I only have one child.”After a long time, Noble Ping suddenly said.
She didn't seem to want to tell anyone, so she didn't use the word " Chenqie ".
Jiu Ranling didn't mind. She smiled faintly and said,""It's good that you can say it."
"If little princess grows up safely, she will definitely be as likable as princess Ling.”
"She won't grow up. The harem won't allow it.”Jiu Ran Ling added as if she had poured cold water on him.
Noble Lady Ping finally reacted. She stared at Jiu Ran Ling with a complicated gaze, but it seemed to be filled with resentment.
Jiu Ran Ling continued," You're not stupid. When you were pregnant with the dragon fetus, you planned for so long and risked your life to give birth to the child. Why did you fail at the last step?"”
The light in Noble Ping's eyes quickly dimmed. She said in a low voice,"ChenQie was too eager for quick success. He wanted to be in a hurry to earn some glory and favor for the little princess, but he did not expect that this would harm her.”
Jiu Ran Ling nodded." In this palace, besides Empress Consort Li, who has the support of a large family, has a high position, great power, and great means, and has been in the harem for a long time. Which of the other consorts with some status is not a wise person who hides their strength and bides time?" You have always abided by your duty. It is not easy to find your own place in the harem battle for so long. But you recently gave birth to a princess, and in front of the consorts, it is inevitable to boast about your child's reputation. In this way, how can they tolerate you?”
Noble Ping looked at the princess who was alone in the palace without any support from anyone, but was doted on by the empress dowager. She was the only princess who had survived in the royal family for so many years. His usually arrogant eyes were now filled with calmness and wisdom, terrifyingly calm. She felt that Jiu Ran Ling still had something to say, so she waited quietly.
"You still have the capital to be young and beautiful now. There's still a long way to go. It depends on whether you're smart or not. If you are smart, BenGong can help you. With bengong's help, if you have a son or daughter in the future, it won't be difficult for you to become the empress dowager. The Seventh Prince is also here. He can be a witness to what I said today.”
Noble Ping's eyes were filled with surprise. She hesitated for a moment before saying,"What does Your Highness want from me? How can I trust you? How can you be willing to believe me?"
"You have only been in the palace for four years, but have you heard of the fire in Qianying Palace twelve years ago?”When Jiu Ran Ling spoke, she seemed to be smiling, but that smile seemed extremely cold. " I believe you," she said to Noble Ping and Jiu Ranxi," because we have the same starting point and goal.”
Noble Ping's eyes suddenly changed. He suddenly felt that this princess who usually did evil in the palace was truly terrifying at this moment. She sized up Jiu Ran Ling for a while, and a different light finally flashed in her beautiful watery eyes.
Jiu Ran Ling did not say anything more and just took her leave. When Jiu Ranxi turned around with her, she heard the sound of something hitting the wall behind her.
He tilted his head and saw the broken jade on the ground. He could vaguely recognize that it was a Ruyi.
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After leaving the Hall of Splendor, Jiu Ran Ling rubbed the space between her eyebrows to hide the fatigue in her eyes.
"You must be tired." Jiu Ranxi's gentle and caring voice seemed to be close at hand. It was so gentle that even Jiuran Ling was about to drown in it.
"I was just a little emotional. Look, another woman's heart has been hardened by this deep palace.”
"Didn't you push her?" Jiu Ranxi asked jokingly.”
"I just want to save her life." If she had given up on her life, then I wouldn't have to spend so much effort. However, she was clearly unwilling to accept this outcome.”
"Aren't you afraid that I'll betray you?”
"You won't." Jiu Ranling glanced at Jiu Ranxi.”
"Why are you so sure?"
"Because you and I both hate Mei Luoxian.”Jiuran Ling looked into the distance with a cold smile on her lips.
Jiu Ranxi chuckled.
After a moment, he suddenly remembered,""No matter how intense the palace struggle is, won't father investigate if a princess is missing for no reason?”
Jiu Ranling glanced at Jiu Ranxi as if she was laughing at his naivety.""After so many years, how could father father only have a dozen children? As far as I know, there were sixteen princes and four princesses who died in the inner court. Those dead children didn't even have names. That was why it was said that the most ruthless imperial family. Only the most outstanding Jiuran Imperial Bloodline could survive in this Asura Arena. Among the living princes, except for the Empress and Concubine Li's children who had always been protected by them, most of them were not simple. Only you, because father misses Ying Fei, has kept your position as the seventh prince for more than ten years.”
Jiuran Xi condensed her Jiuran Plume and said without blinking,"Then, what about you?"
Jiu Ran Ling smiled faintly and looked at him innocently,""Seventh brother, do you want to know how I survived?”
Looking at Jiu Ranling's stubborn appearance, the bitterness in Jiu Ranxi's heart seemed to be about to surge out. He blurted out,"Ling-er, you have me in the future." I will definitely protect you."
Jiu Ran Ling paused and quickly lowered her head. After a long time, she raised her head, her eyes filled with a sincere smile."After such a long time, I can already convince myself to accept it. You're my seventh brother, so this isn't too bad.”
Before Jiu Ranxi could respond, the two of them heard someone approaching. Jiu Ran Ling and he immediately found a corner to hide.
Looking closely, it was Lan Yu and her maidservant. They exchanged greetings with Noble Ping's maid and were then welcomed in.
Jiu Ranling and Jiu Ranxi looked at each other and smiled.
"This Lan Yu has quite a good relationship with Noble Lord Ping.”
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