Chapter 645 Association (Part 2)
"Don't be nervous."
A slow and gentle voice came from the darkness.
"I just came to ask you something."
Xiao Jiayi pressed her chest and let out a long sigh.
She said that, apart from Ye Chutang, she didn't know anyone else who could sneak into the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion so quietly.
When she found that she was not so nervous because the person coming was Ye Chutang, she felt very complicated, a little ridiculous, and more helpless.
At first, she hated Ye Chutang and only thought about how to make things difficult for him. Unexpectedly, one day, she actually cooperated with him.
Xiao Jiayi lifted her hair to calm down, then said, "I've already told you everything I should and shouldn't have said last time. What else do you want to ask?"
It was so sudden.
Ye Chutang smiled and said, "It has nothing to do with that. I came here this time to ask, how much do you know about Xiao Lanxi?"
"she?"
Xiao Jiayi frowned, a trace of disgust flashed across her face.
"He's just an ungrateful person who repays kindness with enmity! What's there to say?"
For all these years, she had never looked at Xiao Lanxi straight in the eye.
In the past, Xiao Lanxi pretended to be well-behaved and obedient, so she could turn a blind eye and treat her as a toy for fun. But later, Xiao Lanxi actually betrayed her mother and Cheng Xuan!
How could Xiao Jiayi swallow this anger?
Now that she mentions it, she just wishes she could eat its flesh alive!
Ye Chutang was not surprised by her attitude, and his tone remained calm.
"Then do you know that her biological mother died at the hands of your mother?"
"What did you say!?"
Xiao Jiayi was shocked at first, but then she felt that this was not impossible. However, she was unwilling to admit it and only snorted coldly.
"Her mother was weak and disliked by the emperor. She died not long after giving birth to her. She can only blame herself for her bad luck. How can she blame others?"
Ye Chutang had no intention of arguing with her, and only said calmly, "Whether it is or not, you should know better than me. But this has nothing to do with me, and I am not here for this matter."
Xiao Jiayi breathed a sigh of relief, but was even more confused, "Then why did you suddenly come to see me?"
"After Jingpin died, Xiao Lanxi had a hard life in the palace. When she was eleven years old, she was taken away by your mother to be raised. In the following years, she was extremely filial to your mother and never made any mistakes. But when she was fourteen years old, she was suddenly sent to Guanling - this should not be your mother's wish, right?"
Xiao Jiayi didn't expect Ye Chutang to come to her to say this. She frowned and thought for a long time, then asked cautiously,
"Why do you ask that?"
Ye Chutang chuckled, "You don't have to be so defensive against me. You are trapped here now, which is almost like being in prison. Without my help, you may never be able to leave this courtyard in your lifetime. Besides, you have already disclosed everything last time, so what is there to hide now?"
Xiao Jiayi felt a lump in her chest.
She naturally knew that Ye Chutang was telling the truth.
Although she was unwilling, all her hopes now rested on Ye Chutang.
After thinking for a moment, Xiao Jiayi calmed down a lot.
She tried to recall for a long time before she said, "When my mother took her to her side to raise her, she really didn't think of sending her to Guanling. When she was eleven years old, Xiao Lanxi had grown up to be very beautiful. To be honest, my mother was attracted by her face."
"At that time, I had already married into the loyal and brave Marquis's mansion, but the Xie family was declining. For Cheng Xuan, my mother wanted to make another plan. Although Xiao Lanxi was not liked by my father, she had a good-looking face. As long as she was married off to form an alliance, it would also add some strength to Cheng Xuan."
Ye Chutang nodded slightly.
This was actually pretty much what she expected.
Jiang Qingmei is a person who will not do anything without profit, and Xiao Lanxi has the value that she wants.
"But later, I don't know why. When she was fourteen years old, my father suddenly ordered her to be sent to Guanling. My mother didn't agree at first, but after Chengxuan persuaded her, she finally agreed."
"Second Prince?" Ye Chutang raised his eyebrows. "Why would he get involved in this?"
"I don't know either. It seems that he and his mother had a detailed discussion in the palace and agreed to it."
Xiao Jiayi was already married at that time and did not stay in the palace every day, so she did not know such details.
"I mentioned it to him unintentionally later, and he probably didn't want to go against his father's wishes."
I see.
Ye Chutang lowered his eyelids slightly.
Xiao Chengxuan has always been highly regarded. Since Emperor Mu Wu wants to send Xiao Lanxi away, there is certainly no need for him to displease Emperor Mu Wu for her.
But it's optional.
Later, when Xiao Lanxi returned to Beijing, Xiao Chengxuan's attitude towards her was lukewarm, which showed that he didn't care about her at all.
It was only after Xiao Lanxi became obedient that he gradually smiled more often.
But that’s all.
After all, they are not from the same mother. How could Xiao Chengxuan really care about her that much?
Especially since Xiao Lanxi had not yet chosen a marriage partner, she was of no value to him.
So……
"Although Your Majesty doesn't like her, she has grown up in the palace until she was fourteen years old. If you wanted to expel her, why didn't you do it earlier? Why wait until then?"
Xiao Jiayi frowned.
"Now that you mention it, it is indeed true... Oh, I remember now that my father suddenly mentioned this matter that day, it seems to be because of Concubine Jing."
Ye Chutang's eyes moved slightly, "Oh?"
Xiao Jiayi thought about it carefully.
"I still remember that it was Xiao Chenglin's first birthday after his leg was broken. At that time, my father still had some pity for him, so he specially took him to the Qiyuan Palace to accompany him on his birthday. But when Xiao Chenglin arrived, he cried non-stop, because his biological mother died of dystocia when giving birth to him, so his birthday was his mother's death anniversary. His crying may have reminded my father of Concubine Jing."
"Xiao Chenglin is a prince after all, but Xiao Lanxi is just a princess. In comparison, Xiao Chenglin's biological mother is of humble origin, but Xiao Lanxi's biological mother is from the Southern Hu people, so my father naturally hates her even more. Not long after that, my father proposed to send Xiao Lanxi to Guanling to recuperate."
Ye Chutang narrowed his eyes slightly.
"So, this matter... is related to the Fourth Prince?"
"Not really." Xiao Jiayi frowned. "He was disabled at the time and had no hope for the rest of his life. It's normal for him to feel sad when thinking of his biological mother. It's even more inevitable that my father would think of Concubine Jing because of this. Anyway, they are both equally unpresentable!"
Anyway, Xiao Jiayi never took those women seriously.
She is a princess, her mother is favored and in charge of the six palaces, and she is also favored by her father, not to mention she has a younger brother who is very ambitious...
How could she take those right and wrongs to heart?
Ye Chutang nodded.
"I see. It's getting late. I'll leave first."
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