Chapter 814 A Dream of Youth 346
Even after Xie Ning stopped giving acupuncture to the palace women, she did not forget them and instead tried to find ways to ensure they could receive treatment at the Imperial Hospital.
This would free them from having to rely on various connections and give up their life savings to obtain medicine for their illnesses.
The palace servants all remembered Xie Ning's kindness.
The reason he became close friends with Xie Ning was not because Xie Ning treated him like a human being or treated him with kindness, but also because Xie Ning respected his talent.
Ding, the eunuch, was not illiterate, but because of his status, he was not only looked down upon as a person of low status, but also his knowledge and talent were also despised.
Xie Ning was skilled in calligraphy, but not as skilled as his father. His only outstanding work was the "flying white" calligraphy, which captivated everyone's attention.
And the Feibai style of calligraphy is precisely his specialty.
This is how the friendship between people of different ages began.
At this moment, Xie Ning's calligraphy was quietly placed on the desk in the Xie family's study. The deep winter chill was penetrating to the bone, and Xie Wangzhi finally put Xie Ning's letter into the box.
Mo Shu took the box and placed it on the shelf, not understanding why his master would take out and read such a simple family letter every day, always looking so worried.
Young Master and the others are all safe and sound, aren't they? Young Master Biao has also taken some men to check on them. They'll be able to return once the fighting subsides a bit.
At first, Xie Wangzhi was relieved to see the letter reporting that he was safe. He didn't understand any other meaning in the letter that Xie Ning had written. But something was wrong after Princess Yanxi sent someone to deliver a poem.
This is... the ambition of Empress Wu!
Xie Wangzhi immediately understood his previous doubts. No wonder Xie Ning wrote the letter in the Feibai style, and no wonder the book mentioned Taiyuan and Wenshui.
Taiyuan is the birthplace of the Chinese emperor, while Wenshui is the birthplace of Empress Wu Zetian.
Upon realizing Xie Ning's hidden intentions, Xie Wangzhi was completely distraught.
He didn't want to get involved in these conflicts; he only wanted to protect his family in the chaos.
Moreover, the idea of a woman becoming empress was quite a shock to him. Xie Wangzhi felt that he was not yet enlightened enough, not to mention the great potential consequences.
Not to mention that Yan Xi is not only a princess, but also a princess with no real power. Xie Wangzhi doesn't know how Yan Xi dared to have such an idea. Isn't she afraid of ending up like a former imperial princess?
Currently, the only ones with the strength to contend for the throne are Prince Zhao and the young prince brought by the Empress Dowager. Xie Wangzhi originally had no objection to Prince Zhao, after all, Prince Zhao was capable of governing, but his methods and scheming were more ruthless than the current emperor.
So he simply maintained his neutrality.
Unfortunately, King Zhao still wanted to drag him into this mess. Not only that, he also wanted to arrange a marriage between his family and offer Xie Ning the position of his concubine.
It's a testament to Xie Wangzhi's strong self-control that he didn't kick the person out on the spot.
Perhaps in the eyes of King Zhao and others, this was sincere enough. After all, the Xie family's threshold was not high. If Xie Wangzhi had not now served as the Minister of Works, the Xie family would not have been worthy of their attention.
After all, Prince Zhao is about to become emperor, and Xie Ning will become the crown prince's concubine, which in their eyes is a meteoric rise.
But the Xie family didn't care about that at all.
After hearing Xie Wangzhi's account of this matter, Chen Wanniang made a harsh statement: even the main wife's family didn't care for her, let alone a concubine! Even if she were a concubine, she would still be a mistress!
If Xie Wangzhi dares to agree to cooperate, she will take Xie Ning back to the Chen family directly. She has so much money that it is enough for Xie Ning to squander for several lifetimes. Who would want to go to someone else's house and be subservient?
Her precious baby deserves the best!
Xie Wangzhi spoke too slowly and was immediately attacked. He was angry, but he couldn't afford to openly break ties with the other party. He needed to devise a plan to bring down King Zhao.
Neutrality would be impossible, but supporting Yan Xi would also be unlikely.
Because Yan Xi had no chance of winning, Xie Wangzhi didn't think highly of her.
Fortunately, Yan Xi didn't expect to get the Xie family's help immediately. She only asked that they provide some assistance in areas they could, out of respect for Xie Ning.
When the news of the deaths of Prince Shu and Consort Shu reached Prince Zhao's residence, it only surprised Prince Zhao for a moment. A trace of regret flashed in his eyes before he continued to discuss countermeasures with Prince Pingyao beside him.
"Apart from the courtiers behind that old man Yu Wuwang, almost everyone else is on my side. Now that the last prince is dead, the situation is settled. After I ascend the throne, Pingyao, you, along with Yu Tong and Li Yu, will launch a night raid on the Jin camp..."
The Prince of Pingyao lowered his eyes and said worriedly, "Brother, what if that little prince is not dead? Aren't you afraid that this news is just the Empress Dowager spreading it to mislead you?"
King Zhao sneered, "So what? If he's dead, he's dead. Even if he's not dead, he's still a dead man."
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