Chapter 685 Fifth Sister-in-law, Who Do You Choose?
Song Yanxi had imagined several possibilities and even speculated that the two sisters had indeed had a dispute over entering the palace.
But he never imagined that the daughter of the right prime minister actually died by suicide.
Before her death, she left a suicide note, indicating that she had suffered from illness for so many years and was already extremely fed up.
Rather than living like this and slowly being worn out to death, it would be better for her to end it herself.
Being a human in this life was not her wish.
If there is another life, she would rather be a weed by the roadside, trampled by wind and rain, than come to the world as a human being again.
The Right Prime Minister and his wife were so sad to see their son die that they almost cried to death. He even fell seriously ill and stayed in bed for two or three months before he finally recovered.
There was clearly no mention of Concubine Li in the suicide note, but they still blamed her for the loss of their beloved daughter.
Just because she had inadvertently praised Emperor Xuande in front of her elder sister for his good governance and being a wise ruler, they thought she was attracted to him.
The legitimate daughter had been sick for many years and had always been sensitive. She didn't want to compete with her biological sister, so she committed suicide in a moment of despair.
This far-fetched reason would make even a three-year-old laugh.
But unfortunately, their parents believed it.
Not only did they believe this absurd talk, but Concubine Li's brothers and sisters also believed it and regarded her as the murderer who killed their eldest sister.
Every day when they saw her, they would either sneer at her or curse her, wishing that the person she was, with such a black heart, would be buried in the ground forever, instead of the eldest daughter that everyone loved.
Even the servants under her secretly controlled her food and use because of her master's attitude.
Although she is the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, her life is not as comfortable as the concubines' daughters in the mansion.
Under the daily torture, Concubine Li changed from her original bright and cheerful personality to her current cold and aloof personality.
During the selection, Emperor Xuande recognized her at a glance. She was the little girl who stood next to his eldest daughter three years ago.
He had not originally thought of choosing her, but was attracted by her cold eyes and gave her the word "Li" and named her a beauty.
Moreover, after knowing the injustice suffered by her sister, he felt pity for her and felt a little more sympathetic towards her, although she seemed weak but had a strong heart.
After that, relying on the favor of Emperor Xuande, she gave birth to a princess and a prince, and secured her position as a concubine.
But even so, the Right Prime Minister and his wife still disliked her.
In their minds, she will always be the executioner who forced her eldest sister to death because of selfishness.
In their view, Concubine Li's cold personality was the best proof that she was an ungrateful person.
Mo Yingxue sighed as she spoke, and said angrily, "Empress Li is such a good person, yet she secretly burns paper for her sister every year, how could she possibly force her to death?
Besides, how old was Empress Li at that time? How could she possibly fall in love with a man who was so old that he could even be her father? "
Just thinking about it gave her goosebumps and she rubbed her arms quickly.
Song Yanxi said thoughtfully, "There's probably some misunderstanding here."
"I don't know about that. Maybe there is, but Empress Li won't tell me and I don't dare to ask."
Mo Yingxue held her chin with both hands and said in a muffled voice, "Anyway, in the past few years since Empress Li entered the palace, almost no one from the Right Prime Minister's Mansion has come to visit her, and no one has given her anything during the holidays."
She thought about it and corrected herself: "No, I have sent it."
Seeing her angry look, Song Yanxi said, "If I'm not mistaken, it should be the Ninth Prince's full moon banquet."
Mo Yingxue nodded hurriedly and gritted her teeth as she said, "When Empress Li gave birth to Thirteenth Sister, there was no movement in the Right Prime Minister's Mansion.
It was as if they only remembered his existence after the ninth brother was born."
For the right prime minister, the hope brought by a prince is indeed far greater than that brought by a princess.
After a princess reaches the age of 15, she will marry out.
A daughter who marries out, no matter how favored she is before marriage, will find it difficult to have a say after marriage.
Not to mention, the outsiders who support him above the government.
But the prince is different.
Even if the Ninth Prince has no intention of competing for that position after he grows up, they are still the in-laws of the prince.
Even if the Right Prime Minister retires from the court due to age, he can still use this relationship to cultivate his own people in the court in the future.
If he dared to think more, many years later, when the Ninth Prince sat on that position, he would become the emperor's in-laws.
By then, their family will be filled with immense wealth.
Even if they had no intention of doing anything, they would never treat Concubine Li and her son badly again just for the sake of Emperor Xuande's face.
After finishing what she had been holding back, Mo Yingxue finally breathed a sigh of relief and said distressedly, "Empress Li is also a pitiful person. Fifth sister-in-law, please don't be angry with her."
Knowing that she was referring to Concubine Li coming to look for her at this time, Song Yanxi chuckled and said, "Princess, you are too kind. How could I be angry with Concubine Li?
Actually, I can’t thank her enough.”
"Thank you?" Mo Yingxue was confused.
Everything was fine, why did you say thank you?
Song Yanxi didn't rush to explain her doubts. Instead, she smiled and asked, "Princess, what do you think, considering Concubine Yu's personality, would happen if I turned her down yesterday?"
Mo Yingxue didn't even think twice before blurting out, "With her temper, she must be holding a grudge against you."
Song Yanxi: "Yes, if I were the imperial concubine, I would definitely not be able to swallow this."
Hearing her say what she said, Mo Yingxue became even more confused.
She took Song Yanxi's hand and begged, "Good sister-in-law, just tell me, don't keep me in suspense."
Song Yanxi was pestered by her and had no choice but to explain: "Yu Guifei's personality is soft and not hard. She must be angry because your fifth brother forced her to leave yesterday.
But if Concubine Li, who has been in the spotlight recently because of the Ninth Prince, was like her, would she not be so angry? "
Hearing this, Mo Yingxue asked with some concern, "Fifth sister-in-law, what if the Imperial Concubine doesn't think so?"
Then she would definitely think that Fifth Sister-in-law was ungrateful.
Maybe he would even find Empress Li and say bad things about Fifth Sister-in-law to her.
Thinking of this, Mo Yingxue couldn't help but express her worries.
Knowing that she was truly worried about her, Song Yanxi felt a warm feeling in her heart. She smiled faintly and asked, "Princess, have you forgotten that Concubine Li went out of the palace to worship Buddha and ended up suffering a difficult labor?"
After hearing her reminder, Mo Yingxue suddenly understood.
She murmured to herself, "Fifth sister-in-law saved Empress Li's life, so the Imperial Concubine must have thought that you two were close, which is why she couldn't wait to come and test it.
This commotion might actually dispel her doubts."
Song Yanxi nodded and praised him generously, "The princess is indeed smart."
Mo Yingxue felt a little embarrassed by her praise. She pinched the corner of her clothes and said, "Fifth sister-in-law, please stop making fun of me. If you hadn't told me, I would never have thought of this."
Thinking of something, her expression became more serious. "Fifth sister-in-law, I have something to ask you."
Song Yanxi also suppressed her smile, "Princess, please feel free to speak."
Mo Yingxue frowned slightly, obviously struggling over whether or not she should say this.
After a while, she asked in a deep voice, "Fifth sister-in-law, if you have to choose, who will you choose?"
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