"This servant thanks Your Majesty and Your Highness!" An Lingrong said gratefully.
"Who accompanied you to the capital for this selection? Since you stayed in the palace, shouldn't you send someone to inform them?" He Xue tried to steer the conversation toward An Lingrong's mother.
"It was a concubine from my family who accompanied me. She's still at the inn!"
"It seems that your mother highly regards this concubine in your household, otherwise why would she have entrusted you to her?" He Xue said with a smile.
“Aunt Xiao really took good care of my daughter and me! If it weren’t for Aunt Xiao, I might not have grown up!” An Lingrong said with a wry smile.
"Could this concubine in your household possibly be more senior than your mother?" Xia Bing asked.
An Lingrong looked troubled, unsure of what to say.
"Lingrong, if you have any difficulties, just say so. You are now a member of Kunning Palace, and I will solve them for you!"
"Of course, if you don't want to talk about it, I won't force you!" He Xue persuaded An Lingrong.
"Lingrong, don't hide anything from Her Majesty. Instead of worrying yourself, tell Her Majesty. She will definitely help you!" Qingdai urged anxiously as she watched An Lingrong remain silent.
Seeing this, An Lingrong seemed to have made up her mind and told him what her father had done.
Qingdai and Xia Bing both looked indignant after hearing this, but they didn't say anything because of An Lingrong.
"Your Majesty, you must help Lingrong!" Xia Bing said to He Xue.
After hearing this, An Lingrong also looked at He Xue expectantly.
"Lingrong, do you want me to interfere in your family affairs?" He Xue first needed to understand An Lingrong's thoughts.
"Please, Your Majesty, help my mother!" An Lingrong knelt down again and said.
"Do you want me to send someone to reprimand your father? Your father will certainly behave himself a bit, but that won't solve the problem at its root."
Do you think it's feasible to bring your mother to the capital?
【Bring your mother to the capital?】 This was something An Lingrong had never even considered.
Actually, Xue wanted An Lingrong's mother and An Bihai to divorce, but she felt that An Lingrong's mother would not accept it.
"Your mother is somewhat weak-willed, and you can't protect her forever. If your mother doesn't become more assertive, the best solution is to bring her to the capital and register the children of the concubines in your household under her name!"
Upon hearing this, An Lingrong, with tears in her eyes, repeatedly kowtowed to He Xue, "Thank you, Your Highness, for thinking of me. But... but is my mother really willing to leave my father?"
Seeing her like this, He Xue felt a little sorry for her. "There's no need to rush this matter. Since you've made up your mind, why don't you let Aunt Xiao go back and persuade your mother, explain the pros and cons to her, and I believe your mother will make the right choice for your sake!"
An Lingrong kowtowed again to express her gratitude, "If it is truly so, this servant is willing to serve Your Majesty like a cow or a horse."
He Xue gestured for Xia Bing to help An Lingrong up, and comforted her, "Now that you have entered Kunning Palace, you are one of my people. If you have any difficulties, I will naturally help you solve them!"
"This servant kowtows to express her deepest gratitude to Your Majesty!" An Lingrong said, her eyes red with tears.
"Tomorrow you can leave the palace to see Consort Xiao, so she can know your situation and feel at ease. Also, tell her about persuading your mother!"
"This servant will obey Your Majesty's every command!" An Lingrong said gratefully.
"Lingrong, go to Chuxiu Palace. I have prepared some things for you to send over."
The Emperor has exempted Xia Dongchun from the imperial concubine selection. You should also tell Xia Dongchun this news!
Xia Bing, you should go with Ling Rong!
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
He Xuejian and An Lingrong didn't understand her meaning at all, so she said, "Lingrong, you must remember one thing: 'To kick someone when they're down is like wearing fine clothes in the dark!'"
"Go quickly, I'm tired too, I need to rest for a while!"
An Lingrong was taken aback. "Is this even possible?"
Xia Bing smiled and led An Lingrong out, "Let's go, I'll explain to you slowly on the way!"
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