Chapter 459 Persuasion
Hearing Qin Yuwei say that she wanted to win by taking a roundabout way, Dong Lan became interested and asked her to continue.
"Your Majesty, you should know about the 'fireside banquet' that is popular in the capital in winter, right?"
Dong Lanxin nodded slightly, "Madam Hua Rong, who initiated the fireside banquet, is a distant elder sister of mine, so she naturally knows."
Qin Yuwei said:
"Every ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, a fireside banquet is held in the capital, and most of the participants are the wives of the emperor or relatives of other princes and nobles.
The noble ladies in the capital were all proud to be able to attend the fireside banquet, and Madam Hui, the favorite concubine of the Duke of Wei, was one of the guests.
She has always had a close relationship with Madam Hua Rong."
"Oh? So what do you want to do?"
"I would like to ask Madam Huarong to help me get in touch with Madam Hui."
Dong Lanxin pondered for a moment and said slowly:
"You and I are in the harem, and our every move is watched by others, so many things are inconvenient to do. It would be safer if we could ask Madam Huarong for help.
I understand your thoughts, but... although Madam Huarong is my elder sister in terms of seniority, our two families have never had any contact with each other.
The internal relationships within the Dong family are more complicated than you think, and there are some old grudges between me and her father.
It is not easy to ask her for help. "
"Empress!" Qin Yuwei suddenly knelt on the ground.
“I and Zhu Zhongcheng are like sisters, and I cannot watch her being forced to death by the Li family.
If there was no other way, I would never embarrass you.
This time... I hope Her Majesty the Queen can lend a helping hand."
"What are you doing? Get up quickly." Dong Lanxin immediately helped her up.
She looked at the two children playing not far away with complicated eyes and said softly:
"When I gave birth to Ning'er, I almost died of hemorrhage. If you hadn't found me in time, I'm afraid I wouldn't be alive today.
You saved my life, don't worry, I will definitely find a way for you to deal with Zhu Zhongcheng's matter this time."
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"Meet Madam Hua Rong."
Xue Hui arrived in person before her, but her voice had arrived first. The smiling voice came from far away behind the screen.
Madam Huarong was about the same age as her, with a graceful demeanor. She was wearing a turquoise robe and was half leaning on the chaise longue, reading a book.
Xue Hui came up to her and greeted her with a smile that didn't seem unfamiliar. She then took out a small box from her arms and placed it on the table.
"My sister got a new fragrance stone these two days. As long as she wears it, it will emit bursts of cool fragrance.
It's a pity that my nose is very dull and I'm not very sensitive to various scents. It would be a waste to keep such a good thing in my hands, so I'd rather give it to you to enjoy."
"You are becoming more polite." Madam Huarong did not refuse and smiled as she ordered the maid to accept it.
The two chatted for a while, talking about interesting stories in the capital and bursting into laughter.
Madam Huarong took advantage of the break in the topic and mentioned:
"By the way, I heard that a nephew of the Duke of Wei had an accident in Qingzhou a few days ago?"
"Yes, he was killed by the female imperial envoy named Zhu."
Xue Hui picked up a piece of water chestnut parfait, took a bite, and complained:
"In order to get His Majesty to severely punish the imperial envoy, my master moved to Duxin Temple and said that he would not come out until the imperial envoy was dead.
It's not a big deal if he moves in, but it's a pity for me, my sister, to have to deliver meals in the snow and wind every day."
Madam Hua Rong smiled and said:
"The Duke of Wei can't live without you now, so just be happy.
However, it is really touching that the Duke of Weiguo can do this for his nephew.
I guess he loves his nephew very much, right?"
"Haha, of course." Xue Hui said this, but a hint of sarcasm flashed in her eyes.
Although Li Moxu grew up in the Duke's Mansion, he was at best an idler, and the Duke of Wei had never taken him seriously.
If he hadn't wanted to join forces with the King of Zhenbei to overthrow Zhu Lan, he wouldn't have left the Duke's Mansion and gone to some useless temple to suffer.
“I have also heard of that imperial envoy. I heard that she was the top female scholar during the previous emperor’s time and is quite famous among the people.
Duke Wei wants to put her to death this time, isn't he afraid of incurring public anger?"
Xue Hui paused for a moment while holding the tea bowl, then raised her eyes and smiled meaningfully:
"Why mention her for no reason?"
She gently put down the tea bowl and changed her tone slightly.
"Could it be that someone has found you here and wants me to plead for her to be spared?"
Madam Hua Rong smiled faintly, "Since you have guessed it, I won't hide it from you."
"It was the Queen who spoke this time."
Xue Hui was stunned. How come even the Queen was alarmed by this matter?
"I am just a messenger. I am only asking you as a sister what conditions can persuade Madam Hui to persuade Duke Weiguo to stop getting entangled in this matter.
If you don't want to say anything, I'll go and tell her."
Madam Hua Rong paused for a moment before continuing:
“It’s just that I’m thinking that no matter how favored you are in the Duke’s Mansion, you are still not the legal wife in name, so you’re always at a disadvantage.
A man’s favor is unreliable, so it is better to plan something for yourself while you are favored now.
What falls into your own hands is the most real. "
Xue Hui seemed to be thinking about something after hearing this.
After a moment's silence, she said:
"Since the Queen and Madam have spoken, I, Xue Hui, am not someone who doesn't know how to appreciate your kindness.
To be honest, quite a few people have approached me these past few days, wanting me to plead for that Zhu Zhongcheng."
Madam Hua Rong looked at her and asked, "Could it be that you don't like the conditions offered by those people?"
Xue Hui smiled slightly, and said calmly:
"Everyone knows that I, Xue Hui, love money. Yes, I do love money, and I love it openly.
It’s just that my Xue family comes from a merchant family, and those ordinary treasures and silver coins are not something I’m interested in.
Madam, do you know what is more valuable than gold and silver in this world?"
Mrs. Huarong looked at her with interest.
“It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish.”
A shrewd smile flashed in Xue Hui's eyes.
"What I, Xue Hui, love most is not dead things, but ways to make money."
"As long as they can come up with a way to make me, Xue Hui, fall in love with them, I wouldn't mind trying to persuade Duke Weiguo to do something."
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