Chapter 99 The concubine sister came over, but her efforts were in vain!

Xie Yao deliberately mentioned the Healthy Women Camp with a proud tone.

If there were anyone in the world today who cared most about the Healthy Women Camp, it would be none other than herself and the eldest princess.

She and the women in the camp were comrades-in-arms, and we had been loyal to each other for nine years.

The eldest princess, just because of the Jianfu Camp, is Queen Shen’s greatest legacy.

The eldest princess stayed in Chengfo Temple for the entire year after returning to the country.

She said she was praying for the country, but in fact, she was praying for Queen Shen.

In her previous life, Xie Yao heard from Lu's mother that the eldest princess had built a temple for Queen Shen in the back of Chengfo Temple, where a jade statue and portrait of Queen Shen were enshrined.

Because of this temple, the princess was impeached by court officials for exceeding regulations in building the temple and wasting gold and silver.

People say that the emperor is filial, but Xie Yao believes that the eldest princess is the daughter of Queen Shen, and the person who cares about and misses her mother the most in the world must be a daughter.

When the eldest princess heard the words "Jianfu Camp", her phoenix eyes trembled, and she looked at the jade hairpin of Queen Shen in her hand, with a flash of nostalgia in her eyes.

Looking at the girl in front of her with bright eyes and white teeth, her eyes became more complicated.

Xie Yao and I are indeed destined to be together.

It was she who sent two letters back to him from thousands of miles away, one of which was his mother's suicide note.

The other letter was more about that man—the knot in her heart that had plagued her for half her life.

Today it was her again, and she asked the maid to inform that she came to Chengfo Temple not only to pray for King Jingbei, but also to burn incense for the eight thousand heroic female soldiers of Queen Shen in the past on behalf of the current Jianfu Camp, and to pray for the spirit of her mother in heaven.

She was afraid that someone with ulterior motives would stop her, so she asked for her protection in advance.

A young woman who has not yet married dared to tell herself that she wanted to use herself.

She was so bold, but when she found out, she was not angry. Instead, she came willingly and invited her to ride on the phoenix carriage with her.

It was she who had just found her mother's jade hairpin in the snow.

The eldest princess closed her eyes and stopped talking.

say what?

Saying that you, a little girl, took advantage of me and blamed me? Not really.

I wouldn't feel happy about giving her a reward.

When Lady Anping Marquis heard Xie Yao's words, she also seemed to be thinking about something.

She almost forgot that the noble ladies in the capital said that Xie Yao was a village woman who grew up in the countryside and border areas because she was a female soldier in the Jianfu Camp.

In fact, the reason why she was looked at differently by the eldest princess was probably because she was from the Healthy Women Camp.

It is true that fortune goes hand in hand with misfortune, and misfortune goes hand in hand with fortune.

The wind and snow gradually subsided. Just as the phoenix carriage reached the top of the mountain, the slightly shrill voice of Eunuch Qingcai was heard from outside:

"Your servant respectfully welcomes Her Royal Highness the Princess. May Her Royal Highness live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"

Zhang Qingcai, wearing the uniform of a first-rank eunuch and followed by several palace servants, had been waiting at the gate of Chengfo Temple. He did not dare to hold an umbrella, and a thin layer of snow fell on his shoulders.

The eldest princess opened her eyes and was supported by her maid, with a canopy following beside her.

She looked cold and majestic, and ignored Eunuch Qing. Eunuch Qing had long been accustomed to the eldest princess's indifference.

Despite the eldest princess's cold attitude, His Majesty would personally visit her every few days.

Prince Jingbei came to the palace again two days ago, causing Your Majesty to catch a cold, which is why he sent me here.

This past year, we have been undeterred by thunder and rain.

It’s because the eldest princess is your Majesty’s biological sister, who is born of the same mother.

When Empress Shen was sentenced to death by the late emperor, the eldest princess and the emperor, who was then the fifth prince, fell from the clouds to the dust overnight.

The eldest sister is like a mother. The eldest princess protected her younger brother through the most difficult days. Afterwards, she was sent to the enemy country by the late emperor and married the old emperor of Yong who was over fifty years old as his concubine.

She has suffered so much for His Majesty and Dayan.

Zhang Qingcai knew very well that in His Majesty's heart, the eldest princess's importance far surpassed that of Empress Dowager Jiang.

Xie Yao and Madam Hou were behind and got off the car one after another.

When he saw them, Eunuch Qing's eyes suddenly widened.

Isn’t that the wife of Marquis Anping and the second daughter of the Xie family!

The last time I saw Miss Xie was when the imperial decree granting her marriage was announced at the Wenchang Earl's Mansion.

In a flash, more than a month passed, and the daughter of the Earl's family who had returned to Beijing from the border, dressed in a rustic manner but still could not hide her elegance, had been canonized as the Princess of Jingbei.

Eunuch Qing looked at Xie Yao twice more and couldn't help but be amazed by her beauty.

The eldest princess was once the most beautiful woman in the State of Yan. Surprisingly, Xie Yao was not inferior to her, and she was in her prime.

As a shrewd person around the emperor, he immediately stepped forward with a smile on his face.

"Hey! Your servant, Xiao Qingzi, pays his respects to County Master Anhe and Miss Xie Er. What sweet breeze and warm snow have brought you here?"

The wife of Marquis Anping swept away the fear she had just felt on the phoenix carriage.

"Eunuch Qing is really good at talking. I've been the Marquis' wife for several years, why are you still calling me Princess Anhe?"

She blamed him, but in fact the corners of her lips were raised.

Eunuch Qing: "County Lady, that's not true. Just because you are the Marquis' wife doesn't prevent you from being our honored County Lady."

Xie Yao raised her head. Chengfo Temple was still the same as it was when she was a child. The glazed tiles shone golden under the snow, and it was very majestic. Bursts of Buddhist chanting came from inside.

Eunuch Qing continued, "This servant wishes to congratulate the Second Miss and the Prince on their wedding in advance. Hey, the day I first saw the Second Miss, I knew you were definitely something special. Your blessings will come later."

"Eunuch Qing is too polite. I won't give you any reward today."

"Whether there is a reward or not, I have to tell the truth."

Just as the group was about to enter the warm room of the inner hall, they saw a stumbling figure crawling out of the snow.

It’s Xie Zhi, he finally climbed up.

Xie Yao raised her eyebrows.

The elder sister crawled very slowly, so she had to wait for a long time.

At this moment, Xie Zhi's knees had long been numb from the cold, his hair was disheveled, his face was blue, and he staggered with every step he took, looking extremely embarrassed.

When Lady Anping Hou saw her, she seemed to have been suddenly enlightened to some kind of combat skill. Her whole body tensed up and her expression became uncertain.

Eunuch Lian Qing and the eldest princess both noticed the sudden change in the Marquis's wife.

Eunuch Qing's gaze fell on Xie Zhi.

When he went up the mountain, he saw the concubine's daughter from the Bo's mansion kneeling down, but he was in a hurry to go up the mountain and did not have time to ask in detail.

What kind of evil wind is this? Do you want to die in front of Buddha?

Eunuch Qing still remembered the day when the prince came to the palace and told His Majesty that Miss Zhi was coveted by her cousin, which made His Majesty furious.

He glanced at Xie Yao.

Second Miss Xie looked calm and nothing could be seen.

The three women in front of him were all extremely noble, and he couldn't afford to offend any of them.

So, Eunuch Qing walked up to Xie Zhi.

"Ahem," he coughed lightly and asked seriously, "but is it Xie Zhi, the eldest daughter of the Xie family? Miss Zhi, the roads are slippery in the snow. Why are you showing such great courtesy to these nobles?"

Xie Yao also discovered that Eunuch Qing could indeed speak.

In front of the wife of Marquis Anping, she was called Princess Anhe, so that she could recall her days as a girl before she became a wife.

In front of him, calling Xie Zhi "Miss Zhi" would prevent others from misunderstanding that Xie Zhi was the legitimate daughter of the Bo family, and would not offend him.

Xie Zhi was almost frozen. When she saw a pair of palace eunuchs' boots appear in her sight, her eyes lit up and she quickly raised her neck.

It’s really Eunuch Qingcai!

Xie Zhi was ecstatic, his lips trembling as he said, "This little girl and my beloved are truly committed to each other. I am willing to pray for him. I bow every three steps and kowtow every five steps. This is how I show my sincerity."

Although she was trembling all over, her words were extremely clear. She was just waiting for Eunuch Qingcai to ask her who her lover was so that she could throw out the name of Marquis Anping.

She did all this just for this moment.

Before he finished speaking, a sneer came from above his head.

"This little girl is really amazing. Without any matchmakers or parents' permission, she dares to get married to someone secretly. What's the point of talking about a sweetheart?"

The wife of Marquis Anping took a step forward, looked down at Xie Zhi at her feet, and put her hands on her waist.

"Whose son could make Miss Zhi throw away her sense of propriety and honor and kneel in the snow in public?"

"I heard earlier that you were a talented woman in the capital, gentle and polite. I thought you were a virtuous and chaste woman, but you turned out to be such a shameless, mad foxy woman who wanted to climb up the social ladder!"

The more she spoke, the angrier she became, and she wanted to curse at him by name.

These words were like a basin of cold water poured over Xie Zhi.

Eunuch Qingcai was so smart that when he heard the phrase "climbing up the social ladder" and saw the sarcastic attitude of the wife of Marquis Anping, he instantly understood about 70% of it.

The concubine's daughter of the Marquis of Wenchang caught the attention of the Marquis of Anping.

But she is probably not stupid. The wife of Marquis Anping, Princess Anhe, is right here, and this girl dares to make trouble for the princess.

She even wants me to carry her sedan chair. Tsk, impossible.

Eunuch Qingcai's eyelids drooped, and he swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth. He took two steps back, looking as if it had nothing to do with him.

Only then did Xie Zhi look up and see clearly who was in front of him.

When she saw the wife of Marquis Anping speaking, her mind went blank with a "boom".

It's over.