Everyone laughed.
Wei Ling was happy and gave Xue Lin a delicate bracelet. Xue Lin didn't want to take it. Although she didn't know what it was, she knew it must be something good when she saw it was green, warm, and ancient. So, how could she accept it? But Ziqing repeatedly winked at her and had to accept it. Zi Ran said,"Mother, you're really biased. You have a daughter-in-law and no daughter."”
Wei Ling pretended to be angry and reprimanded,"Xuexi is pregnant. Of course I have to treat her well. What about you?" I'll give you one when you have one.”
"Isn't that useless? I'm not even married yet, how can I have one?”Zi Ran refused to accept it.
Wei Ling smiled as if his plan had succeeded."That's right. Our son Ran is at the age of marriage. Er, the General's Young Master Ji Xuan and the Emperor's Prince Hao Yuan are both not bad. Should I go and ask them one day?”
Zi Ran's face instantly turned red. She stopped eating and ran away after making two sounds.
Later, Ziqing told her that the bracelet was a family heirloom and had always been passed down to her daughter. Xue Lin became even more uneasy. She wanted to take it off but Ziqing stopped her. "Since mother has already given it to you, there is no reason to take it back. You can wear it with peace of mind.”Zi Qing grabbed her hand tightly and said," Xue, I love you. I love you very, very much."”
"But my face is also fake." she reminded.
He planted a kiss on her lips and said,"Do you think I'm interested in your beauty and status? Whether you are beautiful or ugly, I will use my life to love you, protect you, keep your secrets, and do everything you want for you.”
" Ziqing... Ziqing..." Her soft call was quickly drowned out by his passionate kiss.
Ten days ago, on the same day that Hao Yuan brought Xue Lin into the palace to expose Yun Niao, the envoy from Li Country arrived at the palace. This envoy was a general who had left the country. Because he had committed some crimes, he had been demoted and sent to the Feng Kingdom as an envoy. The journey from Li Nation to Feng Nation was long, and it would take at least two months to get there, so it was considered a tough job.
When Envoy Li arrived at the Imperial Palace, he waited for Xue Yao to summon him in the Imperial Garden. Unexpectedly, he saw a peerless beauty, which made him stare straight at her. "Who is this woman?" Envoy Li asked the attendant beside him.
The attendant replied,"Sir, she is the real Princess Anping."”
Princess Anping? The woman that the emperor fancied?
Before the messenger could recover from his shock, it was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on him. He returned to the posthouse in disappointment. When he returned, he was not accustomed to the environment and fell ill. When he recovered, he heard the news that Princess Yun Niao was in prison. He did not dare to delay. He immediately sent a letter to Emperor Li and waited for a reply in the posthouse.
Hence, the matter was delayed.
He would never have thought that it was that one glimpse he had back then that would change the fate of thousands of people.
Xue Lin finally arrived here. The dark iron cage, the damp and stinky withered grass, the intermittent moans and the smell of blood, everything was still as suffocating and disgusting as in her memory, but she still came. Since ancient times, the fox mourned the death of the rabbit, and the bow hid when the bird was exhausted. She was just a chess piece in Yun Miao and Haoyuan's hands, and sooner or later, she would be beheaded. She had once again experienced the royal family's brotherhood and lack of kinship. Thinking about it carefully, Yun Niao was quite pitiful.
Her hair was messy, and her face was covered in blood and grass. What was the difference between her and a beggar?
"Yunniao." she shouted.
When Yun Niao saw that it was her, she fiercely wanted to pounce over and hit her, but she couldn't hit her at all through the iron bars. Her feet were bound by the iron chains until they bled.
"You still dare to come? Xuexi, you demon, you bastard, you're not even Yunxi's daughter and you dare to pretend to be a princess. How long do you think you can be smug? This cage is also your future home!”Yun Niao cursed.
"How can you be so sure that I'm not your sister's daughter?”Xue Lin pretended not to hear her cursing and asked calmly.
Yun Niao snorted and didn't reply.
Xue Lin didn't ask any more questions and just asked lightly,""Princess, you have always been smart. You never thought that you would fall so miserably this time, right? But have you thought about this problem? How can I shake you without any power? That's all I have to say. I should take my leave."
Yun Niao's eyes flashed as if she thought of something. She shouted at Xue Lin's back,""Wait a minute!"
Xue Lin stopped and walked back. "What is it?"
"Is Yun Miao or Haoyuan behind you?”
"What do you think? Why are you so sure that there is only one?”
Yun Niao sneered. Since when did she make so many enemies for herself? No wonder she had no choice but to lose!
"You're just a chess piece for them.”Yun Niao turned around." Yun Xi is infertile. Yun Miao was clear on this point, and the Emperor himself was probably clear as well.”
The last sentence was like a slap to the face. Xue Lin was stunned on the spot as if she had fallen into an ice cave.
Xue Lin fell ill when she got home. Ziqing was busy taking care of her, and it took her three or four days to recover.
Haoyuan never came again, and Yun Miao was still pretending to be crazy. However, according to the imperial physicians in the palace, her condition was already gradually improving. At most, she would be able to recover in three to five years, or at least three to five days. Xue Lin couldn't help but chuckle when she heard this news. It seemed that Yun Miao couldn't wait any longer and was going to make a move. Her plan was perfect.
Zi Qing returned to manage the affairs of the palace not long after. The first thing he did was to find Xiaosi.
That day, the weather was good. Everyone in the palace was busy with their own things. Xue Lin was taking a nap. Zi Qing pulled up the quilt for her and went out gently.
When he arrived at the study, he picked up the tea on the table and took two sips. After sizing up Xiaosi for a long time, he said,""Tell me, what's your purpose for staying by the princess 'side?”
Xiaosi looked blankly at Ziqing and said,"Why do you say that, Consort Wei?" This servant was ordered by the emperor to take care of the princess 'daily life. Naturally, I will serve the princess honestly. What purpose would I have?”
The corners of Zi Qing's mouth curled up, and he snorted lightly,""Yun Niao is already in prison. Her servants are either dead or gone. Do you want to follow in their footsteps? I can remind you that when the princess and guard Feng went to Heavenly Earth together, you got lost and something happened to the princess. During this period, you were the one who went to tell Yun Niao, right? Also, you were the one who injured the princess at the state banquet a few days ago, right?”
"This servant wouldn't dare!" Xiaosi knelt down.
"You don't dare? You've already done it, yet you dare not? Let me tell you clearly, the princess already knew that you were Yun Niao's spy. She didn't expose you because she's kind and generous, but that doesn't mean I won't kill you! I will clean up all the dangers and thorns around her, especially for a spy like you!”
Xiaosi immediately said," Consort Wei, please be aware. This servant, this servant only wants to stay by the princess's side and serve her. This servant has never done anything to harm the princess."”
Zi Qing thought, of course I know you didn't do it. If you did, would you still be alive today? "The princess cherishes talents. She said that you're a smart person and it's a good thing to have you by your side, so she didn't touch you." Xiaosi, you've been by the princess 'side for so long, so you should know her best. She treats people generously and never puts on airs like a princess. She's more worthy of your loyalty than Yun Niao, right? Therefore, as long as you are loyal, I will never kill you. On the contrary, if you have any evil thoughts, I, Wei Ziqing, will be the first to take your life. Think about what you should do.”
After saying this, Zi Qing got up and walked out of the study room, returning to his bedroom.
Xue Lin had not woken up yet. His slender fingers gently touched her forehead and a gentle smile appeared on his face.
Time slowly passed. Night Tide Snow Palace remained quiet and only occasionally received some unimportant aristocrat scions. None of the officials in the court visited, which surprised Yun Miao. However, he was relieved.
Seven or eight months was neither too long nor too short. Yun Miao's power gradually returned, and after eliminating Yun Niao's power, she gradually became the most unshakable power in the imperial court. As for Yun Miao herself, she gradually 'got better' and the number of times she 'went crazy' became fewer and fewer until she returned to normal. Xue Yao was overjoyed and the number of times she visited her gradually increased.
Xue Lin had been staying in the Night Tide Snow Palace to recuperate under the pretext of taking care of her pregnancy. She had not entered the palace during this period and had not even seen Ling Shuang once. Even so, she still felt a little uneasy. Fortunately, Zi Qing had taken care of everything in an orderly manner. She did not have to worry about anything and her days were quite leisurely.
In the blink of an eye, more than eight months had passed. Xue Lin was about to give birth. She had hoped to give birth to this child safely, but she didn't expect something to happen.
That day, Xue Lin was leaning against the railing as usual, listening to Ziqing play a quiet tune. Suddenly, the Ming Palace people brought a group of people to the Snow Tide Palace and said that the Emperor had summoned them. Xue Lin knew that the situation was not good and had to enter the palace. Ziqing was worried, so he told Xiaosi a few words and went with her. The two of them did not speak along the way, only holding each other's hands. The streets outside the window were still bustling with people. The towering trees were lush and lush. The lotus leaves in the pond were floating on the water. The pink lotus flowers danced in the wind, and the fragrance was everywhere...
It was another summer.
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