When Liu Xi came in, he saw the eldest prince studying classics. A beautiful woman was standing beside him, grinding ink for the eldest prince.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you. May your Highness live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"
Ji Yunhuan waved his hand and asked Liu Xi to stand up. "Eunuch Liu, please excuse me. I wonder what brings you here?"
Liu Xi smiled broadly, "Of course it's a good thing. His Majesty is concerned about Your Highness, so he sent me to invite Your Highness over. If there's nothing else, Your Highness, please follow me."
Xiao Yan paused while grinding ink and signaled Xiao Yun with his eyes not to go.
Ji Yunhuan lowered her head and coughed twice, then said weakly, "The dew was heavy last night, and I've been feeling dizzy and groggy since I woke up this morning. I'm afraid I've caught a cold. If I pass the disease on to my father, it will be my fault."
Liu Xi bowed his head and said respectfully, "Your Highness, please go. If you don't, His Majesty will send someone to invite you."
There is no room for negotiation, you have to go.
Ji Yunhuan said, "In that case, I will change my clothes and then leave. Xiaoyun, you come with me and help me change clothes."
The two of them took advantage of the time to change clothes to discuss something.
"Liu Xi, that old fox, won't let anything slip. I guess it's still about peace talks. You should obey whatever the emperor says. You can't object openly, but there are still many ways to do it in secret. Let Wei Ling follow you quietly to ensure your safety..."
Xiao Yan chattered for a while, changed Xiaoyun into some inconspicuous clothes, and walked Xiaoyun to the door before he reluctantly let go of her hand and watched her leave.
"Miss Xiaoyun truly loves His Highness. Such a friendship of sharing weal and woe is truly rare."
Liu Xi looked at "Xiao Yun" from afar and saw her still standing at the gate of Qianhe Palace, like a husband-waiting stone, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. The Emperor is in a good mood and won't embarrass Your Highness. Summoning Your Highness today is indeed a happy occasion, but it's difficult for me to speak in front of Miss Xiaoyun. Your Highness will know in a moment."
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Inside Zhengyang Palace.
The emperor sat at the top, his face rosy and radiant. Compared with the last New Year's banquet, the emperor seemed to be getting younger and younger.
Ji Yunhuan took a quick look and then lowered his eyes. After bowing politely, he stood aside.
Concubine Wu has been released and is still in charge of the six palaces, with even greater favor than before.
However, the fifth prince still could not enter the palace, and the emperor was still somewhat suspicious of him. But with Concubine Wu whispering in the harem and Wu Xin flattering him in the previous dynasty, it was only a matter of time before the fifth prince regained the emperor's favor.
Concubine Wu sat beside the emperor, looking down at the eldest prince with a kind face.
"Sister Qi has a strong personality and leaves without a second thought. After she left, there was no one to arrange a marriage for the eldest prince. Now Peng'er is married, and the eldest prince still has no one to trust. This palace is really heartbroken."
"Originally, this matter shouldn't have been my business, but since Your Majesty is so kind, I had no choice but to bite the bullet and select a few people for the Crown Prince. Do you think he likes them?"
Two young eunuchs opened a scroll, and a beautiful woman stood under the crabapple blossoms, holding the scroll, gentle and quiet.
Concubine Wu smiled and said, "This is the legitimate daughter of the Sun family. Sun Taishi is a top scholar and has devoted himself to studying in the Hanlin Academy for many years. She is from a very upright family."
"Miss Sun is a woman of good character and appearance, known for her talent. She is well-known throughout the capital. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Sun Zhi was just a minor official who had never made a name for himself in the Hanlin Academy in his entire life. But he was from a well-known family, and the Sun family's eldest daughter was also very famous. Of course, the emperor was satisfied with such a flashy princess.
"She is indeed both talented and beautiful. My beloved concubine is thoughtful and has chosen such a good princess for A Yan. I want to thank you, my beloved concubine."
Concubine Wu lowered her head shyly and said, "It's all my responsibility. As long as Your Majesty is satisfied, that's all."
Ji Yunhuan looked at the beauty in the portrait. Only she knew that beneath that gentle and quiet face was hidden a vicious and cruel heart!
In the previous life, after the fifth prince became the crown prince, Sun Jiayi became the concubine of the crown prince.
There were only two concubine positions, and the originally vacant concubine position was promised to her by the fifth prince. But for some reason, Sun Jiayi, the daughter of a minor official, was able to enter the prince's mansion, and became a concubine as soon as she entered the mansion.
Sun Jiayi is ambitious and knows human nature well. The Fifth Prince wants to get rid of her, and Sun Jiayi is the knife in the Fifth Prince's hand, targeting her all the time.
She knelt in the snow until she had a miscarriage and was dragged into the woodshed like a dead dog. She had nothing left, but Sun Jiayi still refused to let her go!
Sun Jiayi framed her for having an affair with a guard, and then instigated the Fifth Prince to sell her to a brothel. She refused to accept customers and struggled hard. The madam saw that she was beautiful and didn't want to damage her good looks, so she just kept her company.
Later, the brothel owner drugged her and sent her to the client's bed. She knew she could not escape, so she simply hit her head and died, so that she could have peace and quiet.
If it weren't for the system's help, she would have become a wandering ghost.
She saw the final outcome of Sun Jiayi in her previous life in the system. When Xiao Yan broke into the Forbidden City, Sun Jiayi betrayed the fifth prince without hesitation. The fifth prince was hacked to death, and Sun Jiayi luckily survived.
But Sun Jiayi's life was also miserable. A woman without power or influence, and no one to rely on, could not keep gold, silver and treasures even if she had them. Apart from selling herself, there was no other way out.
Ji Yunhuan knew that Xiao Yan would marry a wife, but she didn't expect that day to come so soon.
Sun Jiayi is ruthless and cruel, and is definitely not a good match! As long as Xiao Yan loses power, Sun Jiayi will definitely switch sides to the Fifth Prince.
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