Chapter 363 Zhao Hede 24
"No sister, how can you just give up like this?"
Xu Ye felt a little distressed and a little disappointed. She said these words to her sister, but she didn't mean to let Xu E give up on herself and stay in such a place for the rest of her life.
"Are you willing to be slandered? Don't you want to return to His Majesty?"
"Of course I don't want to." Faced with her sister's questioning, Xu E couldn't help but burst out: "But what can I do? His Majesty doesn't believe me at all, and now that woman is pregnant again, what else can I do?"
"It's because she's pregnant that we have this opportunity..."
In Zhaotai Palace, the unwillingness of the Xu sisters prompted them to plan something. On the other hand, in the Empress Dowager's Changle Palace, there was a person who did not care about the news of the Queen's pregnancy, but was worried about Xu E's situation.
"Empress Dowager, please allow me to accompany Sister Xu'e. This good news must have spread throughout Yongxiang. Sister Xu'e was already in poor health, and I'm afraid hearing this will only make her heart even more painful."
Ban Jieyu begged the empress dowager again and again, hoping that she would allow her to go to Zhaotai Palace to accompany Xu E.
However, Wang Zhengjun was unwilling to do so. These days, she asked the Wang family to find women with clean backgrounds, gentle temperaments, and most importantly, good looks. She did this not to make the queen fall out of favor, but to slightly reduce her favor.
But after searching for so long, only two children were satisfactory. In terms of appearance, they could not compare with the queen, but they were not inferior to Ban Tian.
Wang Zhengjun thought that she didn't know enough about the personalities of these two newcomers, but she completely trusted Ban Tian, and she had been very favored by the emperor in the past. If Zhao had not entered the palace, she would not have fallen to the point of living with an old man like herself.
So this time, she hoped that Ban Jieyu and the two newcomers could win the emperor's heart back a little.
"A Tian, have you ever thought that maybe Xu E doesn't want you to accompany her?"
Ban Tian was speechless in response to the Empress Dowager's question, because just as the Empress Dowager said, she went to visit Xu E several times but she refused to let her in, and it was obvious that she didn't want to see her.
"Actually, even if you go in to accompany her, what will change? Xu E doesn't need your company."
"But His Majesty has long since disliked Sister Xu E..."
Wang Zhengjun then turned to look at her and said, "That's why I want you to win back Ao'er's heart. If you can make him sober, perhaps Xu'e won't have to live out her life alone in Zhaotai Palace."
Ban Tian knew that what the Queen Mother said made sense, but there were too many things between her and His Majesty, and they could no longer go back to the way they were before.
As if noticing Ban Tian's hesitation, the Queen Mother clapped her hands, and soon a pair of girls, about seventeen or eighteen years old, walked in with their heads lowered.
"Raise your head and let me and Concubine Jieyu have a good look at you."
The two girls then raised their heads slightly, but kept their eyes downcast. The girl on the left, in green, had a graceful figure, though perhaps due to poor health, her figure was slightly imperfect, which in turn gave her a rather endearing timidity.
The girl on the right is wearing a crimson dress with a curved hem. She has a slim figure and an upright posture. Even with her head lowered, she looks as if she is looking around with a spirited look. Her facial features are gorgeous and generous. She has some of Xu Ye's demeanor, but is more likable than Xu Ye.
"Tian'er, what do you think of these two children?"
Ban Jieyu knew she had no room to refuse. She looked at the sisters' expectant eyes, was silent for a moment, and smiled softly, "Spring flowers and autumn moons, each has its own merits."
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At this time, Zhao Hede, who was six months pregnant, leaned in the emperor's arms, watching with relish the group dance that her sister was rehearsing for her.
Feiyan, who was sitting nearby, was very pleased with her performance. After the dancers finished, she stood up and asked, "I wonder if this dance will please His Majesty and Her Royal Highness the Queen."
Liu Ao was naturally very supportive, not to mention that the dance was indeed good: "The princess is indeed extremely talented. This kind of light singing and dancing is the first time I have seen it. It is truly wonderful!"
"Sister, your dancing skills are enough to make you famous for eternity."
The three of them chatted happily about this topic, and started talking about interesting childhood events.
Feiyan sighed, "When we two sisters were stranded in Dingtao, if it weren't for the kindness of the Queen Mother Dingtao who took us in, I'm afraid we wouldn't be here today."
"Oh? You sisters grew up in Dingtao? I was wondering why your elder sister got engaged to Kangdi while your younger sister entered the palace. So this is the reason."
Hede held her belly, a look of nostalgia on her face. "Yes, life's circumstances are truly unimaginable. My sisters and I have always been grateful to the Empress Dowager Dingtao for saving our lives. Unfortunately, our status was too low to repay her even a little. Now that we have the ability, she has passed away due to illness."
Seeing Hede's sadness, Liu Ao hurriedly said, "Who said you haven't repaid her kindness? The princess gave birth to a healthy son for Kangdi. Is there any better way to repay her than this?"
"Your Majesty is right. Prince Gong has his sister taking good care of him. I think the Empress Dowager Dingtao can rest assured."
Hede and his sister looked at each other and laughed together.
After seeing the emperor off, Feiyan sat down next to Hede and asked, "Why do you suddenly want to tell Your Majesty about our life stories?"
"It's just a precaution. The more honest we are, the less likely those people will be able to slander us. We might even anger His Majesty."
Zhao Hede leaned against the table like a boneless cat. "The Empress Dowager summoned a certain Lord Xiao a few days ago, and he's already gone to Dingtao. But anyway, that old hag is dead, and we didn't follow her wishes at all. Lord Xiao won't find anything even if he investigates."
Feiyan glanced at her sister's sarcastic smile. She didn't really understand what was going on. Her attention was still focused on the woman. "Since you can't find anything, please don't worry about it for now."
"Dingtao is far away, but I'm here with His Royal Highness Prince Gong. If you need anything, just come to me. But right now, I heard that the Empress Dowager has found a pair of sisters who are as beautiful as Ban Jieyu. You'd better be careful, sister."
"Be careful? What do I need to be careful about?"
"Oh, of course, be careful not to let these women steal His Majesty's heart." Zhao Feiyan saw her sister yawning, as if she didn't care, and hurriedly advised: "Don't be too relaxed. Although His Majesty is devoted to you now, you are pregnant. What if someone takes advantage of the situation and takes advantage of you?"
"That's right, sister," Hede said casually. Then, with a quick glance, he pulled Feiyan aside and whispered, "Have you seen the newlyweds? Are they really as beautiful as Ban Jieyu?"
"You still have the mood to care about how good they look?" Feiyan stretched out her finger hatefully and gently poked Hede's forehead. She had no way to deal with the other party's heartless attitude.
Hede smiled flatteringly: "It's not my say who the emperor wants to favor. Even if I can prevent it this time, I can't prevent it every time. In the end, if a man wants to cheat, what can a woman do?"
Feiyan had no rebuttal to this, but when she saw Hede smiling calmly, she knew that she knew what was going on. She immediately shook her head and said with a smile, "Forget it, sister. With your ability, I think those mediocre women are no match for you. It's good that you know what's going on."
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