As she watched Qingyin approach, she instinctively wanted to hide and escape.
But all around were bare walls and palace maids and eunuchs. Bai Zhenzhu, who wanted to escape but couldn't, bowed her head and smiled bitterly: "This concubine greets Consort Yu."
Bai Zhenzhu, who was already married, became increasingly aware of the difference in status between herself and Qingyin, and also learned about the rules of the palace.
She is no longer as smug and proud as before, thinking that she is more favored by her parents than her sister.
Qingyin nodded. "Get up quickly. We're sisters too, no need to be so polite."
The smile on Bai Zhenzhu's face grew increasingly bitter. "Propriety must not be disregarded."
"Since Your Majesty has nothing else to say, then I shall take my leave."
"Yes, you can come to me if you need anything," Qingyin said earnestly, looking at the girl in front of her.
Bai Zhenzhu paused, her eyes stung, and she almost couldn't hold back her tears.
"Um."
How long has it been since anyone cared about her? Her mother and father only knew how to argue, telling her to go along with Xie Chenwei. Xie Chenwei only said that she was too sensitive and couldn't see her difficulties, but all she wanted was for him to comfort her.
...
Qingyin looked at the hurried and somewhat disheveled figure in the distance and sighed softly.
Although Bai Zhenzhu, the female lead, has some minor flaws, she is generally without any shortcomings. Qingyin hopes that she can stay true to herself and not let herself fall into the abyss.
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Upon returning to the Prince's residence, Bai Zhenzhu looked at Xie Chenwei, who had gone straight to bed after her return. Recalling the words Consort Ru had said to her today after their marriage, calling her jealous and childless, Bai Zhenzhu couldn't help but reach out to try and get closer to the man.
"Your Highness, we..."
Xie Chenwei's voice rang out: "Zhu'er, I'm tired today, so I'll rest early."
Bai Zhenzhu's outstretched hand froze.
This was the umpteenth time Xie Chenwei had rejected her. Others envied the prince for coming to her room every day, but who knew that Xie Chenwei had never made a move on her.
If he doesn't move, where did she get the child from?
Bai Zhenzhu was filled with grievances but couldn't express them. Suddenly, she remembered what Bai Ri had said.
Against the backdrop of the pitch-black sky, Bai Zhenzhu's pillow became slightly damp.
...
The heroine's married life was not easy, and Qingyin learned a lot from the gossipy Consort Ling.
However, Qingyin felt that the plot between the male and female protagonists should be able to hold up.
Over the course of five years, the eldest prince was demoted and imprisoned in the palace, the third prince's power was suppressed, and the remaining princes were either suppressed by Xie Yi or directly eliminated. The situation in the court changed repeatedly.
In the past five years, Qingyin has not had any children. Xie Yi seems to have confirmed that Qingyin cannot get pregnant. Not only has he not changed his attitude towards Qingyin, but he has also become even more affectionate towards her.
"Yin'er, do you like children?" Xie Yi asked gently, looking at Qingyin, who hadn't changed at all in the past five years.
Qingyin leaned against Xie Yi's chest, gesturing with her fingers to show Xie Yi's features, and laughed, "I like it, Xiao Jiaoyue is so cute."
Xie Yi sighed and gently stroked the girl's soft, long hair. The girl was spoiled by him and was innocent and naive. He was getting old and couldn't take care of her for long. What would happen to her if he left?
Xie Yi still couldn't rest easy about letting those grown princes become emperors. Remembering Xie Mingwen's eyes, he made up his mind.
Xie Yi looked at Qingyin earnestly and said indulgently, "Then how about I let Xiao Shi go with you?"
Upon hearing this, Qingyin's eyes widened.
"What does Your Majesty mean by this?"
"I hereby appoint you as the mother of Xiao Shi."
Qingyin never expected Xie Yi to give her a son so quickly.
So much so that when Qingyin woke up at noon the next day and saw the boy who was so thin he looked like a skeleton in the main room, she was still a little dazed.
The little boy sat obediently in his seat, holding a toy dog in his hand, looking at her with bright eyes: "Mommy."
Looking at the well-behaved little boy, Qingyin couldn't help but put her hand to her forehead and stare blankly.
But there were people in the room, so she obviously didn't have much time to daydream.
Qingyin took a deep breath, and after a long while, she asked the little boy beside her with a smile, "You are Prince Xie Xi, right?"
"Yes, Mother."
Have you eaten yet?
The little boy touched his stomach and gave a shy smile: "I ate at the prince's residence this morning, but I haven't had any at noon."
Qingyin: "Then have lunch with me."
"Okay," Xie Xi replied obediently.
Xie Xi is a precocious and intelligent child. Although he is still young, he understands the principles of sycophancy in the palace more deeply than many adults.
He became sensible very early. When he could understand human speech, he learned about his background from the palace maids and eunuchs. His mother was a lowly palace maid who even dared to scheme against the Emperor, thus incurring his dislike. If she hadn't been pregnant with him, she wouldn't have had a chance to survive. However, she wasn't very lucky either, as she died in childbirth after giving birth to him in the cold palace.
If it weren't for the stunningly beautiful woman before him, he would never have left the Cold Palace.
Thinking of the cold, handsome man addressed as "Father Emperor," Xie Xi couldn't help but steal a glance at Qingyin, who was sitting in the middle.
From now on, will she be his mother? Will she like him?
Xie Xi carefully held the chopsticks, picking up the dishes in front of her with incredibly cautious movements.
This action startled the eunuch who was preparing to serve food to the young prince.
Having spent his time in the cold palace and never been carefully served, the young prince had never had eunuchs serve him food during meals.
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