Xu Yinfei died a long time ago.
Died in the bone-chilling cold brought to her by the icy lake water in winter.
She died in the Chen family, to whom she had no relatives.
She even died before He Ainiang, who loved her.
If it weren't for her miserable lonely soul in later life, how could the perpetrators have the chance to cry and confess face to face?
Xianjin's questions became louder and louder, shocking King Xiao to the point of being stunned.
"I can protect you now..."
Prince Xiao was like a child who was eager to show off his wealth: "Fei Fei, don't worry, I can protect you now! When you came back from Fujian, Doctor Zheng came to check on your pulse and told me that there was a little girl who looked 60% similar to Shui Su. I suspected it was you, so I sent a shadow guard to follow..."
"Now, Emperor Zhaode is useless, and he has moved to Chengde Palace with his empress, a dozen concubines, and seven or eight children. Now your aunt is in power. The southeast has not caused any trouble for twenty years, and the Tartars in the northwest have also fallen into civil strife. The Great Wei has no worries in the near future. You can be the only princess. Do you like Huizhou? I will ask my sister to give you all the areas of Huizhou and Suzhou as your fiefdom! If you like to do business, we will buy a street in Jiqingfang. You can do whatever you want!"
Prince Xiao was talking halfway when he seemed to remember something, "There is also the kid from the Qiao family! If you like him, I will immediately ask my eldest sister to promote him to the commander-in-chief of the imperial guards and confer him the title of first-class lord. If he wants to be sent out to be an important official, he can do so. If he wants to stay in the capital, he can choose the cabinet or the three ministers..."
Prince Xiao touched Princess Bai'an's shoulder eagerly: "Sister! Sister! Is it okay? Is it okay?"
Princess Bai'an looked at her younger brother with an ambiguous look in her eyes.
She wanted to laugh, but she couldn't muster up a smile that was a mixture of helplessness, sigh, sarcasm and regret.
Human emotions are too complicated, and the feedback given by the five senses can never completely match them.
This younger brother was the legitimate son of the Empress Dowager, had a smooth life, was doted on by everyone, was kind, easy-going, and steady...but in the end, he was mediocre and ordinary.
She thought that although her younger brother could not innovate and venture out, he could at least maintain the status quo and consolidate the foundation.
Who would have thought...
——As an emperor, it is better to be cunning and cruel than to be mediocre: the former still has the strength to fight, while the latter can only be defeated.
Princess Bai'an turned her gaze from her younger brother to Xianjin, her only blood relative.
The look in the little girl's eyes was filled with anger that could not be concealed.
"I only have one father, and my last name is He, and my given name is Xianjin. I'm not Feifei, and my last name is not Xu."
Xianjin turned around and tried to leave.
Princess Bai'an slowly exhaled a long breath from her chest. She wanted to say something, but in the end she said nothing. She finally raised her chin slightly, sighed heavily, and slowly closed her eyes.
Prince Xiao covered his chest and cried heartbreakingly, "I...I...I have tried my best...I have been kind to others all my life! I have never done anything that harms the heavens or takes human life lightly...Why...why on earth would this evil heaven deceive me, humiliate me, and betray me to this extent!"
Xianjin was attracted by these words. He stood with his head down on the blue brick floor of the pavilion in the middle of the lake. The vermilion lacquered pillars in the four directions of south, north, west and east were covered with a layer of black cloth. Under the black cloth was a four-clawed dragon - a symbol of the dragon's identity when it was in hiding.
Xianjin tilted his head slightly: "To be in a high position and incompetent is a sin."
Having said that, Xianjin never looked back and pushed the door open and walked out.
It was very late, and even the chirping of cicadas had become much fainter.
Xianjin straightened his back and walked out of the pavilion in the middle of the lake. As soon as he got ashore, his feet went weak and he almost fell down.
A large hand with exposed veins gently pulled her up like fishing a drowning fish.
Xianjin raised his eyes.
It’s Qiao Hui.
The young man looked dusty and was still wearing a cloth armor covered with yellow sand and flying dust. His hair was tied up high, with only a few scattered hairs stained with sweat sticking tightly to his neck and cheeks.
His eyes were bright and frightening.
"Aren't you in Xishan?" Xianjin's voice was soft and trembling.
Qiao Hui spoke briefly and raised his eyes to look at the brightly lit pavilion in the center of the lake: "Three hours ago, my father sent a letter saying that the Grand Princess and the abdicated emperor were here, and asked me to return immediately--"
Qiao Hui smiled: "Maybe he's afraid that you and Emperor Xun will fight, and he, a lame old man, won't be able to stop you, right?"
Xianjin stretched out his lips and gave a perfunctory smile.
Qiao Hui supported Xianjin and walked towards the inner courtyard.
After walking two steps, Xianjin felt his feet were a little light and finally felt solid, so he stopped asking Qiao Hui to hold his hand.
The lights in Beiyuan lit up one by one.
Mother Zhang rubbed her eyelids and came out sleepily, "Are you still eating? There's chicken soup and sausages heating up on the stove."
Xianjin waved his hand.
Mother Zhang said "Oh", "Then I'll go back to sleep." Her peripheral vision finally caught sight of Qiao Hui: "Mr. Qiao is here too, come in and sit down."
The door of the main hall of Beiyuan slammed shut.
Mother Zhang finally reacted. She kicked the ground with her right leg and her eyes widened instantly.
What!
Qiao Hui is here! ?
So late!!!
What are you here for!
Mother Zhang wanted to rush in to protect her daughter's innocence, but Suo'er behind her grabbed the scruff of the neck.
"...In the past in Xuancheng Prefecture, Young Master Qiao often climbed through the window in the middle of the night... Just don't worry about it."
Mother Zhang:?
What did she miss?!
This is really the darkest place under the lamp!
She even knew about the twins born by the goat of Lao Wang, the neighbor of Lao Zhang's family, who lived 300 miles away - she was completely blind to her daughter's affairs! This is a case of flowers blooming inside the wall, but the fragrance is spread outside the wall. Mother Zhang is derelict in her duty!
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