Xie Fanghua replied calmly, "Your Majesty, I followed my father into the palace to visit my seriously ill stepmother. There were some misunderstandings between my father and stepmother, and I was not in a position to get involved, so I waited for my father to return in the Imperial Garden."
Last night, Aunt Zhao wrote a letter to Master Xie.
Patriarch Xie rushed back to the capital overnight.
At dawn today, the head of the Xie family brought Xie Fanghua to the palace to visit his seriously ill wife.
"Look at the clothes you are wearing, the satin is embroidered with chrysanthemums, do you like chrysanthemums very much?" Shen Wei asked deliberately.
Xie Fanghua raised his head, revealing a face that was 50% similar to Shen Wei. She raised her red lips slightly and said, "Your Highness, I like more than just chrysanthemums. I also like peach blossoms in spring, lotus flowers in summer, osmanthus and chrysanthemums in autumn, and winter plum blossoms. I only dislike roses because they have many thorns and can easily hurt people."
Cai Ping rolled her eyes silently when she heard this.
This girl from the Xie family not only imitates Concubine Chen in her dress and appearance, but also copies her preference for flowers and plants. Her ambition is really disgusting.
Chen Wei smiled: "I don't like roses either. The autumn scenery in the Imperial Garden is very beautiful, you should enjoy it. I'm afraid you won't have the chance to enter the palace in the future."
Xie Fanghua stood there in a daze, not understanding the meaning of Shen Wei's words.
Shen Wei waved her hand gently, and the imperial concubine's sedan chair continued on its journey. Shen Wei sat in the swaying sedan chair, the dizziness in her head becoming more and more severe. The autumn wind blew, and Shen Wei felt her head was a mess.
Shen Wei frowned irritably: "Go back to Yongning Palace and call the imperial physician."
She seems ill.
She had been busy with palace affairs recently, the temperature had dropped sharply, and a few days ago she and Li Yuanjing stayed in the bathtub until midnight. All these reasons combined resulted in her falling ill.
Shen Wei returned to Yongning Palace. The feeling of discomfort became more and more severe. Her thoughts slowed down, and she felt dizzy and her soul was about to leave her body. She lay back in bed in a daze. Even though she was covered with thick blankets, she still felt cold all over.
Shen Wei lay sickly on the bed and instructed Rong Mama, Cai Lian and Cai Ping:
"Tell mother to add more guards to the courtyard where Wu lives."
"Let Concubine Yu calculate Qiu Ri's account book and make sure there are no omissions."
"The emperor must be informed of the fact that I saw Xie Fanghua in the Imperial Garden today."
Shen Wei gave instructions in a daze for a while, her eyelids became heavier and heavier, and she slowly fell asleep.
Madam Rong and the others looked at each other, and began to work in an orderly manner according to Shen Wei's instructions. The Yongning Palace was in order.
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Cining Palace.
Xie Ji, the head of the Xie family, stood in the inner hall. He was wearing an official robe and his eyes were red. Xie Ji clenched his fists and said unwillingly: "Eldest sister! My Xie family is facing a disaster, why are you still unwilling to help! You have the blood of the Xie family flowing in your body, you are my biological sister!"
Xie Ji simply couldn't understand why the Queen Mother would stand by and watch, preventing Xie Ji from meeting Wu.
Over the years, the Queen Mother never gave any help to the Xie family, and even repeatedly suppressed them in an attempt to weaken the Xie family's power.
Xie Ji clenched his fists and said, "Sister, Wu must die. If she doesn't die, my Xie family will suffer."
The Queen Mother put down the teacup in her hand, stared at her own brother, and angrily scolded: "You have committed evil and you don't repent. You still want me to clean up your mess? The Wu family married the Xie family, and Wu's dowry filled many holes in the Xie family. Not only are you ungrateful, you also poisoned her and even let the servants consummate your marriage for you - it's really disgusting!"
Xie Ji retorted: "When you became the queen, you joined forces with the late emperor to suppress the Xie family! The Xie family could not bear the pressure and was forced to marry the Wu family. In the end, it's all your fault, elder sister! If you were willing to help the Xie family a little, why would I marry the girl of the Wu family!"
The Queen Mother slammed the cup and said, "The Xie family sells official positions, exploits the people, and commits corruption. All the male descendants are greedy and lustful. How can I help them to do evil?"
Xie Ji: "I am your brother! Do you want to watch me die?"
The Queen Mother was so angry that her chest heaved and she almost fainted. She said angrily: "Get out of here! Don't you ever set foot in the Cining Palace again! I don't have a brother like you anymore!"
Xie Ji turned around and left.
The two parted on bad terms.
Xie Fanghua waited for Xie Ji and followed behind his father with a worried look on his face, and asked anxiously, "Father, have you seen her?"
Xie Ji's face turned cold: "The Queen Mother protects me very much and won't let me see her. My sister is the coldest and most indifferent."
Xie Fanghua lowered his head in disappointment.
Xie Ji patted his daughter's shoulder, his face full of love: "Fanghua, don't worry. I will protect you and your daughter even if I risk my life."
Xie Fanghua nodded with tears in her eyes.
The father and daughter walked along the long palace road, passed the Meridian Gate, and met the emperor's sedan chair. Xie Ji hurriedly took his daughter to kowtow and pay homage to the emperor.
Li Yuanjing sat on the sedan chair with a cold look in his eyes: "Stand up."
Xie Fanghua and Xie Ji both stood up.
When Xie Ji saw Li Yuanjing, he quickly said, "Your Majesty, there is a misunderstanding between me and Wu. Please understand and don't believe the slander of the villain."
Li Yuanjing said "hmm" indifferently.
Xie Fanghua's heart was pounding, and she raised her head shyly, wanting to take a look at the emperor's face. When she looked up, her eyes unexpectedly met Li Yuanjing's.
Xie Fanghua curled her red lips slightly, imitating Concubine Chen and showing a generous and bright smile. She practiced this smile in front of the mirror for a long time and imitated it perfectly.
Li Yuanjing just looked at her deeply and said nothing. The emperor's sedan chair and ceremonial guard left in a grand manner.
The Xie father and daughter left the palace and returned to the Xie Mansion.
As soon as Xie Ji returned home, he immediately summoned the elders of the family to discuss countermeasures. Xie Fanghua returned to her room alone and put on makeup in front of the mirror, with a bad feeling in her heart.
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