The more Li Fei talked, the harder she cried, and her tears couldn't stop at all.
Chen Xueying frowned. Even though she had never hugged the fifth prince and had no feelings for this so-called fifth brother, she still felt heartbroken after hearing these words.
Such perverted rules should not exist in the world.
However, Qin Youan could still say such words, which were simply heart-wrenching words.
"Didn't you ask the emperor?" she asked.
Li Fei kept shaking her head. When she heard the word "Emperor", she couldn't stop shaking. She was obviously extremely frightened.
"General Manager Qin means what the Emperor means, and he said it bluntly. The Emperor has been in a bad mood recently, and the matter has been decided. If I go to ask him, I'm afraid I will anger him, and the consequences will be more serious. He also said that if I really If you want to beg for mercy, go to some empresses who have princes, they will definitely understand."
Chen Xueying raised her eyebrows: "So you went around asking for help?"
"Yes, I went to beg, but everyone looked at me with sad expressions, but no one could save the fifth prince. After all, even the Queen couldn't stop it at first, and all four princes were sent away without exception. Now I Naturally, I can't resist." Li Fei became more and more uncomfortable as she spoke.
When she thought of the eyes of those concubines, she couldn't help but want to shed tears, because their eyes were almost the same, sad, helpless and resentful.
They even recounted the scene when their children were taken away. Even after so many years, they still remember it fresh.
Although they can feel the same, they are powerless. Even when Li Fei mentioned the matter, these women once again recalled the pain at that time.
After Chen Xueying heard this, she couldn't help but sneered: "General Manager Qin is really good at it. He gave you hope, but made you do martial arts, and you were even more disappointed in the end. He even went to ask for help, which also brought back the sad past of other concubines. , it’s simply torturing people.”
Zhong Li's mind was very confused. She was not very clear-headed in the first place, and because she was anxious and panicked, she didn't even think of this incident. Now that Chen Xueying reminded her, she realized that this was indeed the case.
Suddenly she became even more desperate.
Although she is not smart, she understands the emperor.
"This must be the emperor's intention. Anyone who is rejected by him will be tortured to death. Killing that person with one knife is too cheap, only such a dull knife is interesting. Now it's my turn..." Li The concubine was filled with sadness and burst into tears again.
Originally, there was still some breath left in my heart, thinking that I had hope, but when Chen Xueying reminded me like this, I instantly felt like I had nothing left, and it was like a catastrophe.
Chen Xueying saw her crying with tears and runny nose, and felt very uncomfortable.
Although Zhong Li was annoying to her, what happened to the fifth prince this time was indeed arousing sympathy.
Compared with Lu Wuji, an old pervert, she became pretty and cute.
Chen Xueying raised her eyes to signal, and Hua Rong on the side immediately stepped forward, wiped Li Fei's tears, and softly coaxed her to stop.
"You didn't go to the Zhong family to ask for help?"
Concubine Li smiled bitterly: "The empress and Concubine Yu's parents are also very powerful. If they can't do it, what can I do? Besides, I have already caused a lot of trouble for my parents. If I ask for help now, besides adding more troubles, what will I do? use?"
Chen Xueying raised her eyebrows. She picked up the tea cup and took a sip: "Then what's the use of begging me? My mother-in-law is thousands of miles away, and she is also a prodigal dog."
She couldn't help but sarcastically said, "The prodigal dog", but what Concubine Li had said before, she would not forget it so soon.
When Concubine Li heard this, her expression suddenly changed and she quickly apologized.
"That's nonsense from me. I'm blind and ignorant. The country of Yan is rich and powerful, and the princess is even more prosperous. How can a vulgar person like me from a barbaric land be compared?"
Chen Xueying was slightly stunned. She looked at Li Fei. When Li Fei said these words, she didn't mean to force her words at all, as if she was speaking from the bottom of her heart. Obviously, she took the initiative to lower her head in order to ask Chen Xueying to do something.
"It's useless for you to flatter me. Not even the queen can solve it, let alone me. Besides, according to the wishes of Manager Qin, this matter cannot be made public. There is no news in the palace, only the concubines you begged for. Know.”
"Yes, after all, this matter is too cruel. If it is spread openly, I am afraid that some ministers will not accept it and petition every day. In order to avoid unnecessary complications, it is not allowed to be spread. But for the Crown Princess, the children born in the future will also It’s a trip like this, so it’s okay to inform you in advance.” Li Fei nodded.
"As for me coming to beg you, I'm really desperate. No one else can do anything, but maybe you really have something."
Chen Xueying was surprised: "Are you looking up to me too much? What can I do?"
Zhong Li was silent for a moment and said: "Can you lend me some gold? I can write an IOU. If it is not paid, I will ask him to pay it back when Xiao Wu grows up. You don't have to worry about us defaulting on the debt. Anyway, the prince will be able to pay it back easily in the future." Take control of our mother and son."
Chen Xueying was stunned for a moment, and she couldn't laugh or cry. She actually had this idea.
"You want to spend money on it?"
"Yes, royal interests can be exchanged. You must also know that exchange is still fighting."
"I'm afraid that's not possible, right? Exchange or fighting does not include saving the fifth prince from being sent to the wolf's den. This matter is a rule passed down by the ancestors of the Lu family. You must also know that he will definitely not agree to the emperor's final rule. ." Chen Xueying didn't want to agree.
"Why not? The previous Dou Lang was owned by the emperor, but when you took out many treasures, he still made an exception and exchanged them with you. When the previous princes were sent to the wolf den, the queen and other concubines just begged for mercy. , let the parents’ family make money, but no one said to use gold in exchange. Even if they proposed, they are not rich enough, but-"
She paused for a moment before continuing: "After all, there is always hope if you try. Believe me, I am not the kind of person who refuses to pay back money. If it really doesn't work, you can find a witness."
Her meaning was obvious. Those people were not as rich as Chen Xueying. The emperor could even sell wolf fighting, so why couldn't he make another exception?
Chen Xueying suddenly felt ridiculous after hearing this.
Does this mean she is being taken advantage of?
"Empress Li Fei, have you made a mistake? You framed the prince last time, and I haven't settled the matter with you yet. How dare you come and ask me to borrow money? Why should I borrow--"
"It was Concubine Yu who instigated me. Although I hate you, I am not smart enough to think of how to get back at you. She said that if you were her daughter-in-law, she would give her son many beautiful girls and marry two concubines. You I'm busy fighting with a group of women every day, so I don't care about stumbling on me any more and making you feel aggrieved and jealous."
Before Chen Xueying finished speaking, Li Fei had already replied.
After she finished speaking, she fell to her knees directly, with a look of pleading on her face.
"Originally, I planned to let Cuifang, the palace maid next to me, seduce the prince, and arranged everything in advance, but she betrayed me, knocked me out and sent me to the bed, trying to stage an affair with the prince. I don’t know who arranged it, and I have no evidence, but it is most likely Concubine Yu. She is the only one who knows everything I have arranged, and the entire harem is in her hands, so it would be easy for her to set up this trap."
"After the fifth prince is rescued, you and the prince will ask me to repay you with my life. I will have no objection." She said harshly, sounding determined.
Chen Xueying frowned and couldn't help but said: "Why do I want your life? Concubine Li is looking so sick now and she doesn't look like she will live a long life. Why should I do such a thankless thing?" If the fifth prince grows up in the future, he and I will have to blame him for driving you to death, which will really cause endless troubles!"
She had watched a lot of bloody dramas, and it was not uncommon for her to misunderstand her savior and regard her as a murderer of relatives and enemies.
"Princess, I really realize my mistake. Please, you are the only one who can save my Xiaowu now." Concubine Li knelt directly in front of her, pulled the hem of Chen Xueying's skirt, and kept begging for mercy.
The palace people on the side were very nervous, fearing that if Chen Xueying refused, Concubine Li would become angry and attack her directly.
"I know that I have done a lot of bad things before and annoyed you and the prince. I am not a human being. I am blind!" Li Fei said as she raised her hand and slapped herself hard twice.
She was really hitting her, the force was extremely strong, and her face instantly turned red.
And he kept moving his hands, hitting his face again and again, and soon the sides of his cheeks became red and swollen.
It's obvious that this is a cruel trick on her part.
Chen Xueying looked down at her and slapped her hard, with an unmoved look on her face.
Li Fei bit her lower lip, her face burning with pain and shame.
This was the first time that she had begged for mercy in such a low profile. She had never done this before in the palaces of the Queen and Concubine Yu.
Because she knew that there was nothing they could do, otherwise the four princes would not have been sent away.
But when facing Chen Xueying, she wished she could sink herself into the dust, just because Chen Xueying was really rich and had exchanged money for unusual things from the emperor. This was definitely a glimmer of hope.
It wasn't until Li Fei's hand went numb, her vision was blurry, and her ears were buzzing that Chen Xueying waved.
"Who gave you the idea to ask me to borrow money?"
Li Fei hesitated slightly.
"At this time, you still don't want to say anything?"
"It's Concubine Xiang." Li Fei answered immediately.
Chen Xueying raised her eyebrows and sneered.
Sure enough, Lu Zhao beat up several of his younger brothers last time, and the mothers of these princes hated him deep in their hearts, and would cause trouble for them and their husbands at every opportunity.
Li Fei was at the end of her rope. She couldn't stand the excitement at this time. She thought it was a dead end, but someone happened to point out a clear path for her. If that person didn't agree, I was afraid that Li Fei would vent all her hatred. On to her.
She is not afraid of Concubine Li's hatred. She does hate Concubine Li anyway, but if this is the case, Chen Xueying will not want to follow Concubine Xiang's wishes.
"It's not impossible for me to accept the money, but you also know that my dowry is limited. Besides, many shops have just opened in Beiqi and have not yet established themselves, so there is not much profit. I don't want to lend it to you alone, you can Find someone to share the burden, there is strength in numbers, especially the concubine who proposed this idea. She is so kind, and she must be willing to use her own body to help you. In addition, your parents must be informed of this matter."
"I have a grudge against you. The reason why I am willing to lend you money is because I like the Zhong family. If the Zhong family doesn't know about it, then I will not do such a thankless thing."
Chen Xueying quickly came up with an idea and explained it clearly in a few words.
Although she put forward conditions and reduced the share of the borrowed money, Chen Xueying's willingness to borrow money was still very obvious, which made Li Fei, who was running into obstacles everywhere, feel extremely informed.
In the past few days, she had been running around, but all she got was rejection. This was the first time someone gave a positive answer, and she was inevitably ecstatic.
"Thank you very much. The Crown Princess really has the heart of a Buddha. I will go and call my mother into the palace right now."
Concubine Li was so happy that she wanted to kowtow to Chen Xueying, immediately got up and left happily.
"Master, Concubine Li treated you and the prince like that before, why do you want to help her?" Hua Rong couldn't help but ask.
Chen Xueying chuckled and waved her hands: "I'm not helping her, but diverting hatred."
"Concubine Xiang made this suggestion just to ask me to reject it, and then make Concubine Li hate me. After that, the fifth prince was taken away, and Concubine Li was at the end of her life. She is capable of doing anything, and nine-nine times out of ten she will fight for me. . Now that I have agreed to this matter, I have also dragged her into the water. If she doesn't pay, then Concubine Li will definitely blame her. I can't bear to pay, why did I come up with this idea? "
"As for asking her parents to know, the Zhong family probably won't agree. I paid to connect with the Zhong family, but they would never dare because they were afraid that the emperor would think too much and think we were going to rebel."
She explained everything clearly, and the maids beside her were stunned when they heard it.
In such a short period of time, Chen Xueying came up with such a brilliant plan, and even killed two birds with one stone to suppress the matter. She was like a female Zhuge.
"Ah, the princess is so resourceful!" Hua Pu couldn't help but sigh.
Ye Jing also sighed repeatedly in her heart, what the hell.
After Concubine Li left the East Palace, she immediately divided her troops into two groups. She sent someone out of the palace to invite Mrs. Zhong, while she went to see Xiang Concubine herself.
She couldn't wait a moment longer. The fifth prince's half-year anniversary was right in front of her. If she delayed it any longer, she was afraid that the negotiation would not go well.
After borrowing the money, she still had to ask the emperor to exchange it, which would definitely take a lot of time, and there was no time to waste.
After Lu Zhao came back, she explained the matter to him.
"These people are really full of tricks. After a hundred years, they will be asked to move out of the palace to guard the imperial mausoleum." The man sneered, his tone low.
It was obvious that he was very dissatisfied with Concubine Xiang's use of Tiaozi.
The matter of concubine Xiang seduce Concubine Li was not a careful plan, at most it was done following the trend.
But something that doesn't seem like a big deal is hard to guard against and extremely disgusting.
When Chen Xueying heard this, she stepped forward and covered his mouth.
"Your Highness, the walls have ears. If you don't want to kill me, I still want to live."
She was obviously retaliating against him. Lu Zhao had done this before when she made such nonsense in the East Palace, and now she was just returning it.
Although Chen Xueying said serious words, there was a smile on her face and her eyes were full of cunning.
Lu Zhao was helpless. He stretched out his hand to pull her away, but Chen Xueying was unwilling to give up. Instead, she got closer and a faint fragrance suddenly spread over her.
Follow the tip of his nose and float all the way into his heart.
The man's eyes instantly turned dark, which was consistent with the fragrance he smelled when he dreamed several times, which made people want to stop. :,,
