"It's really pitiful to say that the Third Princess lost her mother at such a young age. It's rare that she still has Noble Lady Xie to take care of her. However, after all, Noble Lady Xie's care for the Third Princess is not justified, alas."
Gu Qilan pondered for a moment and said, "You have been getting quite close to Concubine Xie recently."
Hearing this, Ning Yuxi suddenly said sadly, "Lady Xie is a kind-hearted person. When I was under house arrest, you visited me from time to time. Otherwise, I am afraid I would not have survived that period."
As she spoke, Ning Yuxi picked up a handkerchief and wiped away the "non-existent" tears from the corners of her eyes.
Seeing this, Gu Qilan softened his tone and said, "Okay, it's all over."
Little Chengzhao also raised his little hand and tried to wipe Ning Yuxi's tears: "Liangqin~Don't cry~"
Ning Yuxi fell silent. Men don't like people who always bring up the past. It's okay once or twice, but they will get impatient if it happens too often.
"Okay, don't cry anymore, mother."
After a pause, Ning Yuxi said to Gu Qilan, "It's late at night and the frost is heavy. Your Majesty should go back and rest early."
She has just finished her confinement and is not yet able to serve the emperor in bed, so naturally she cannot keep him.
Gu Qilan nodded: "Well, then you can take a rest. I'm leaving."
"Your Majesty, I respectfully bid you farewell."
Gu Qilan left Shuqing Palace and boarded the imperial sedan chair. Song Qu asked, "Your Majesty, where are you going to rest today?"
Gu Qilan said directly: "I haven't seen Noble Lady Xie for a long time."
Concubine Yi called him to say so many things today, just to ask him to go and see Concubine Xie. This was the first time he saw a concubine pushing him away.
However, Mrs. Xie was dignified and sensible, and she didn't cause trouble, so he didn't mind going to her place.
The imperial carriage entered the Yuxiu Palace. The concubine Jing, who was in the main seat, thought that the emperor had finally remembered her and the fourth prince. She ran to the door excitedly, but saw that the emperor went straight to the side hall of Concubine Xie.
Seeing this, the joy on her face had not yet faded, and a surge of anger surged up, and her face was extremely distorted for a moment.
On this side, Gu Qilan walked straight into the side hall of Concubine Xie, told Song Qu and others not to inform them, and walked straight in.
As soon as I entered the side hall, a pleasant singing voice came into my ears. A beautiful figure was sitting beside the bed. The woman was singing a melodious song with a gentle expression, coaxing the little person on the bed.
Gu Qilan listened quietly for a while until the singing slowly stopped. Concubine Xie was very surprised to see Gu Qilan suddenly appear at the door. She quickly squatted down and saluted: "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."
Gu Qilan looked at the Third Princess who was sleeping soundly on the bed and said softly, "Go to your bedroom and talk."
Xie Guiren nodded gently: "Yes."
The two of them arrived at Concubine Xie's bedroom one after the other. Concubine Xie poured a cup of tea and handed it to Gu Qilan: "Why is the emperor here?"
Gu Qilan calmly looked at Concubine Xie for a moment and said, "I haven't come to see you for a while. What's the matter? Concubine Xie, are you still unwelcoming me like last time?"
After Concubine Xie was cleared of the charge of poisoning Concubine Jing, the Emperor came once, but Concubine Xie was disappointed with the Emperor at that time and did not meet him.
The emperor never came again after that. After all, who likes to be treated coldly?
Upon hearing this, Concubine Xie said with a hint of self-blame, "Your Majesty, what are you talking about? I was ignorant before. If anyone should blame someone, they should blame the person who framed me. I was wrong. I hope Your Majesty will not take offense."
Gu Qilan said, "I hope you can figure it out. I see you've lost some weight, but are the palace maids not serving you well?"
"The palace maids are all doing a good job. It's just that I've been too worried, so I've cut down on my work."
Gu Qilan asked, "Oh? What are you worried about?"
"I have been in the palace for more than two years, but I have not taken good care of the emperor and have not fulfilled my duties as a wife. I am anxious and uneasy, and I feel really guilty towards the emperor."
Seeing the other party's true feelings, Gu Qilan took her hand and comforted her: "I have never blamed you. Now that you have come to terms with it, there is a future for you and me."
"Your Majesty..." Concubine Xie's eyes were red, and she seemed to be very moved.
Gu Qilan pulled the person into his arms.
With love between a man and a woman, everything will come naturally.
On the second day, the emperor issued an edict to promote Concubine Xie to Concubine Xian, move her to the main palace of Yaohe Palace, and raise the third princess.
Ning Yuxi was happy for Concubine Xie, but she couldn't help but complain about the dog emperor.
Are you saying that the Emperor is not aware of the affairs of the harem? No, he is very clear about it. Jingpin and Concubine Xie are not on good terms and often bully Concubine Xie. The Emperor also knows about it, but he does not want to intervene.
On the one hand, it was because he didn't care about Concubine Xie and Concubine Xie had rejected his face before. On the other hand, as long as the women in the harem didn't cause him trouble or threaten him, he was too lazy to intervene.
Now that Concubine Xie has taken the initiative to bow her head and the two have reconciled, he also knows to give Concubine Xie a new position and improve her status so that she will no longer be bullied by Concubine Jing.
Men understand everything, it just depends on whether they are willing to do it for you.
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Two days later, Ning Yuxi had just attended the ceremony of conferring the title of concubine to Consort Xie. On her way back to the palace, a little palace maid with an unfamiliar face suddenly stopped her.
The maid respectfully bowed to Ning Yuxi and said, "Empress Yi, I am the maid who delivers food to the cold palace. Chen from the cold palace asked me to tell you that she wants to see you."
After hearing what the palace maid said, Ning Yuxi frowned slightly. Chen was the former Concubine Chen, who was banished to the cold palace because she poisoned her son Cheng Zhao and framed her.
She said to the palace maid, "I understand. Please go down."
After the maid left, Ruyi, who was standing nearby, said indignantly, "Master, how dare Chen ask to see you? If it weren't for her false accusations, you wouldn't have been deposed and confined by the Emperor for so long."
Ning Yuxi pondered for a moment and decided to go to the cold palace to take a look.
She actually also wanted to know why Concubine Chen betrayed her, and she asked herself if she had done anything wrong to her.
Seeing that Ning Yuxi actually wanted to see her, Ruyi asked in confusion: "Master, why do you want to see her? Besides, the cold palace is a desolate place, how can you go to such a place?"
Ning Yuxi smiled slightly and said, "It doesn't matter. I have to know the reasons why others betrayed me so that I can see more of the monsters and demons in the world."
Having made up their minds, Ning Yuxi and Ruyi headed towards the cold palace with two young eunuchs carrying the sedan chair.
After walking for about quarter of an hour, Ning Yuxi finally saw the legendary cold palace. Desolate and dilapidated were the best ways to describe it.
Through the high wall, Ning Yuxi could hear the woman inside's crazy talk, shrill screams, crazy mumbling, and all kinds of ugly insults and shouting.
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