"Sister...it seems like I've troubled you so many times since I can remember. Every time, I feel so bad, but it seems like I haven't grown at all over the years." She lowered her head sadly. "You've always protected me, but now that something like this has happened, the first person I think of is you, even though we've been separated for so many years. I have no intention of vying for the emperor's favor, and I don't want to enter the palace at all, but I don't know if there's any other way for me to leave them and find a better path..."
So even so, she was willing to sacrifice so many years of sisterly affection, wanting to shamelessly say these words to her sister, even though she knew it was embarrassing and she knew she shouldn't bother her sister anymore...
Father's concubines are very powerful, some so powerful that even Mother doesn't know. They can even control one's own marriage, including what kind of person one will marry in the future. They can even whisper in one's ear. Among Father's potential suitors, there is one who is a nephew or niece of one of the concubines. Anyway, she feels terrified just thinking about it.
Because she was usually quiet, not many people paid attention to her. Some of the servants would let slip things in front of her, or she would overhear them by accident. Such things often happened. For example, Aunt Lan, who was by her father's side, was said to want to marry her off to one of her nephews.
What kind of good person could he be?
She knew in her heart that if she were to enter the palace, she would definitely be competing for her sister's favor. Perhaps with her sister's protection, she could live a better life, but her rank would certainly not be very high.
It's impossible for two people in a family to hold high positions.
However, Lady Xiao Guoluo felt that this was already good enough. If she could enter the palace, it would be a better way out than she could ever hope to achieve.
After all… why couldn’t I find such a good place where I could escape my father’s control and be free from his control, while also getting closer to my sister…
Xiao Guoluo Shi pinched her fingers. She was certainly very clever and loyal in her considerations, but she had overlooked her sister's feelings and whether her sister was willing to do this. Although she had never experienced what it felt like to like someone, she was sure that her sister liked the Emperor... She was being too demanding. Xiao Guoluo Shi thought to herself.
"Even if I have to swallow my pride and try to use our past relationship, I beg you, sister, to help me. I'd even be willing to avoid going to the palace, or..."
Consort Yi shook her head.
Consort Yi remained silent.
She never thought of finding someone to compete for the emperor's favor. The competition in the palace was fierce, but it was far from the time to involve her younger sister. In fact, she had just given birth and the emperor was still very fond of her, so she was at the height of her success. It was far from the point where she would ask her family to come to the palace to compete for the emperor's favor.
But seeing how pressured Father is, if we don't stabilize my sister's life...
"Sister, based on our past sisterly bond, I would never betray you. At worst, I'll drink a bowl of medicine that will prevent me from having children, and then I won't pose a threat to you anymore..." A ruthless glint flashed in Xiao Guoluo's eyes. He didn't actually resent his sister; after all, it was inevitable that some conflicts would arise when sisters entered the palace together.
Especially the latter one, if she becomes greedy and wants to fight for power in the future, it is very possible that the two sisters will fight each other, but she will never be that kind of person!
So she feels a little regretful that she doesn't have children, but if it can put her sister at ease, then she's willing to do it.
Consort Yi was startled and quickly covered her sister's mouth. Why was she blurting everything out? Although she was certainly worried about such things, she would never let her sister go to such lengths…
"Let me think about this matter..." Consort Yi frowned. "But don't worry, although I'm married now, I can still manage things at home. I will definitely not let you marry such a person. Even if I choose another way out for you..." Actually, she was still a little unsure about these words. After all, although she had been in the palace for many years, her roots were not in the capital. She didn't know anything about the wealthy young men or women in the capital. All her connections were in the palace. If she let her sister enter the palace, she was sure she could manipulate things. But if she were to marry her to a good man, Consort Yi really couldn't make up her mind.
Moreover, if a marriage is arranged without careful investigation, it might not help the sister, but rather harm her!
Little Guo Luoluo looked at her sister and nodded. As long as her sister was willing to take care of her, the situation wouldn't be any worse than it is now.
She believed her sister.
"Don't worry too much about this. I'm here for your mother. And so is your father," Consort Yi said domineeringly.
She usually stays away from things and doesn't want to get involved, mainly because she doesn't think the matter is that important. But if it involves something else, then of course she has to get involved.
Although Lady Nale still liked Jingrou, she was also thinking about the things her husband had instructed her to do, and what her eldest daughter, who had always been very opinionated, really thought. Should she let her younger daughter enter the palace? If she could, at least her family would have two daughters in the palace, and if anything happened in the future, they would have something to rely on.
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