Chapter 183 Xi Qingtong wants to see me?
Xi Qingtong shook her body and almost fell to the ground. Her idea was completely shattered. Xi Qingwu saw through all her words and remained unmoved.
It seemed like she no longer had any power to threaten the twin sisters...
No, that's not right...
Xi Qingtong calmed herself down again. These were just Qingwu's one-sided statements. Who knew what Prince Zhao was thinking?
Xi Qingwu was right. Prince Zhao's gratitude to his concubine and his request for her to be crowned the Princess had become a legendary story. The royal family was also very proud of their reputation, so even if something unexpected happened, they would keep it a secret...
The twin sisters were not afraid of this, but wasn't this also an opportunity for them?
The implication is that even if Prince Zhao knew about the sisters being swapped, he would most likely suppress the matter so that it would not spread outside and would not bring disaster to the Xi family. Instead, he would handle the matter among the three of them - would Prince Zhao definitely choose Xi Qingwu?
Xi Qingtong knew that his desertion would definitely leave a bad impression on Xiao Ji, but compared with Xi Qingwu's real experience, it was hard to say who was worse.
As for the harmonious appearance of the two of them seen in the palace last time... that must be because the prince was not aware of it.
Xi Qingtong still attributed most of the reasons why Qingwu was loved by Xiao Ji to her. The long-term flattery had made her heart extremely proud, and she directly selectively forgot the fact that she had been treated coldly during the month when she married into the Eastern Palace.
Xiao Ji must have her reasons for treating Xi Qingwu like that!
She should go and ask in person what Prince Zhao really thinks.
Xi Qingtong's heart was rekindled. She stopped and looked at the calm girl in front of her, as if she had seen through her disguise.
"Are you really not afraid at all? Aren't you afraid that I'll be destroyed and both of us will suffer?"
Qing Wu raised an eyebrow. His indifferent look made Xi Qingtong sneer twice, "Okay, then I'll go ask Prince Zhao myself!"
After saying this, Xi Qingtong turned around and walked out. She was calculating in her mind when Qingwu would call her, but she didn't hear any sound until she was a hundred steps away.
Xi Qingtong couldn't help but stop and look back, and saw Qingwu standing in the middle of the grand gate of the hall. She was looking at her quietly, with a faint smile at the corner of her lips.
Xi Qingtong felt that she must be too far away and her eyes must be blurry. How could Xi Qingwu still be smiling? Even if the situation was as she described, didn't she have any worries at all?
Little did he know that the biggest handle in his hand had long been insignificant in the eyes of others.
Only after Xi Qingtong's figure completely disappeared in front of the screen wall did Xi Zhong, who was hiding behind the screen, come out. This short quarter of an hour made him realize how big the rift between the sisters had become, and also made him realize the true nature of Madam Tong.
Xi Zhong's face turned pale, and veins bulged on his forehead. He took two steps at a time, walked up to Qing Wu, and bowed deeply. "Princess, I have finally opened my eyes today!"
Qing Wu nodded slightly: "Did you hear everything, Uncle Zhong?"
"I heard it all!" Xi Zhong was so angry that his beard was shaking. "Mrs. Tong is so arrogant and rude. It's ridiculous. Sisters born from the same roots can actually say such harsh words..."
As he spoke, he bowed deeply to Qing Wu. "Don't worry, Princess. I know that if you continue to allow Madam Tong to act like this, it will bring even greater disaster to the Xi family in the future. I will report everything I saw and heard today to my Lord without missing a single word!"
Qingwu could also hear the friendly intention in these words. She sighed that power is dazzling. Although Uncle Zhong was not bad to her before, he did not take her seriously. Now that her status has changed, the respect he shows her is no less than that of his father.
However, Qing Wu didn't think there was anything wrong with this. She raised the corners of her lips slightly and said, "Uncle Zhong is indeed a loyal and faithful minister of the Xi family."
Hearing this praise, Xi Zhong lowered his head and smiled. Although he stood on Madam Qingwu's side, out of caution, he did not believe everything Madam Qingwu said. Glancing outside, he could not help but say, "Madam Tong just said she was going to look for the prince..."
Hearing the worry in his words, Qing Wu didn't explain again, intending to speak with facts, "Let her go... I'm not afraid. Uncle Zhong is tired, why don't you stay in the palace for a few days?"
This meant that Xi Zhong should stay and see. Qing Wu knew that her one-sided statement could not make Xi Zhong feel at ease. Only by making Xi Zhong feel completely at ease could she completely influence his father's attitude.
Qingwu will never forget her father's soft-heartedness. She wants her father to hear everything Xi Qingtong says and does, as well as her true situation. She wants her father to stand on her side completely and let Madam Zheng and Xi Qingtong also taste the feeling of being abandoned by their loved ones.
After so many years of training, grandma's teachings, and three months of experience, Qingwu has seen through human nature. What is family affection? It may be abandoned in the face of sufficient benefits.
Qingwu believed that her father would side with her, which was enough in Qingwu's heart before. But after seeing how shameless Xi Qingtong was and how he dared to come to his house and ask for an exchange, Qingwu felt it was not enough.
Xi Qingtong must have lived too comfortably, leaving her with no time to indulge in wishful thinking. What would it take to settle down? Shouldn't she wait until she needed to earn a living? Then she wouldn't have to indulge in such wishful thinking.
In order to achieve this, she had to make her father stand completely on her side and let her lose the support of the Xi family.
The first step is to let Xi Zhong see how outrageous and ridiculous Xi Qingtong is, and the second step is to let him see how loving he and Xiao Ji are.
This step was exactly what Xi Zhong wanted. After seeing Xi Qingtong in this state, he no longer needed to deliver the letter in his hand to avoid alerting the enemy.
"Then I will bother the princess for a few days to broaden my horizons."
Qingwu asked Cuilu to take Xizhong to find a place to rest. After Xizhong left, she just sat down to rest when she saw Feihong, who had just sent Xi Qingtong out, hurried back, looking anxious and strangely embarrassed.
"Your Majesty, Madam Song is unwilling to leave the house. She said she wants to wait for the prince in the main hall and see him."
Feihong was guarding the door from a distance and had no idea about the situation. She just felt that the princess's twin sisters were being unreasonable. How could a girl want to meet her brother-in-law so casually?
Qingwu didn't expect that Xi Qingtong couldn't wait for a few days and wanted to ask Xiao Ji for clarification that day.
She really is... Qingwu didn't know what to say. It was bad enough that she was hit by him once, but she actually wanted to rush to accept the second wave of attack immediately?
Based on Qingwu's understanding of Xiao Ji, he really dislikes Xi Qingtong.
You can’t just faint in the palace, right?
Thinking of that scene, Qing Wu couldn't help laughing out loud, while Xiao Ji, who was far away in the Yang family, was being questioned by his grandparents.
"Why are you here alone today? Where is your princess?"
Xiao Ji had originally thought of this, but after thinking for a moment, he decided to wait until next month for his grandfather's birthday to bring Qingwu to attend. So he made up an excuse that the palace was just established and the princess needed to sort out the housework. As expected, he was scolded by his uncle for being too perfunctory.
"You little brat, why don't you clean up the mansion any other time? Why do you have to come today to visit me and your grandfather? You are not considerate of your wife at all!"
Hearing this, Xiao Ji immediately followed suit and joked: "Isn't it because I am considerate of my daughter-in-law that I came to the Yang family to invite Aunt Lan, Grandpa, Uncle, see you another day, I will take Aunt Lanxiang and Aunt Wanxia back first!"
"You kid, it turns out you didn't really come to see us, we were just passing by!"
Xiao Ji nimbly dodged the slap from his uncle Yang Xuchuan, deliberately dragging his legs and limping as he walked out, not forgetting to turn around and grin at them. That smile was so bright and brilliant that Yang Xuchuan and Duke Yang were stunned.
"This kid..." Yang Xuchuan withdrew his hand and looked at Xiao Ji's receding figure. He was stunned for a moment and said, "It seems that his temper is even more lively than before?"
Duke Yang stroked his gray beard, with a look of relief in his eyes: "Isn't it? It looks like he was a child..." when Linghui was still there.
When Xiao Ji walked out of the courtyard completely, the bookcase was suddenly pushed open from the inside. It was the late Yao Chongchun who had been hiding. His eyes were filled with tears, and it was obvious that he had just peeked at the whole process.
"I feel relieved when he's like this..."
Xiao Ji, who had left the Yang family, knew nothing about this. He arranged for Aunt Lanxiang and Aunt Wanxia to get on the carriage. The two were the female historians who had been with Empress Yang in the past. Before the Empress died, she had arranged a retreat for them, which was to be raised in the Yang family. Aunt Lanxiang was proficient in medicine, and Aunt Wanxia was in charge of housework.
These are rare talents who are just right for assisting Qingqing and teaching the two Zhuers.
After visiting and comforting his grandfather and uncle, and having two good helpers, Xiao Ji returned to his palace in a good mood. However, he didn't expect the smile on his face to freeze as soon as he got off the carriage.
"What did you say? Madam Song wants to see the king?"
Xi Qingtong?
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