In the Qingxin Courtyard of the Qin Mansion, in Yang Zijun's boudoir.
Wearing a light green skirt and a wooden hairpin on her head, the "plain-looking" Empress Xiao was lying on Yang Zijun's bed with her upper body.
Her white, delicate palms reached into the neatly folded quilts.
Xiao Changxi, wearing a plain dress and veil, stood beside the bed, staring closely at Empress Xiao's movements.
After a while, Xiao Changxi saw Empress Xiao retracting her palm with a melancholy look.
Xiao Changxi's expression tightened, she came close to Empress Xiao, folded her hands on her chest, and said cautiously:
"How is the result?"
Empress Xiao looked sad and sighed.
"Hey, maybe this is her life."
Xiao Changxi's body trembled when she heard this.
.....
In the early morning, after Xiao Changxi and Xiao Hou got dressed, they finally remembered that last night, they were only talking about Li Yuan and forgot to identify themselves to Yang Zijun.
So after the two girls finished washing, they happily arrived outside Yang Zijun's boudoir.
After knocking on the door several times and seeing no answer, Empress Xiao, who was concerned about her daughter's safety, pushed the door open.
After entering the house, Xiao Cai discovered that there was no one in Yang Zijun's boudoir.
In order to judge whether Yang Zijun slept in the boudoir last night, Empress Xiao specifically checked the temperature of the bedding.
After sensing the coldness of the bedding, Empress Xiao used her toes to guess where her daughter slept last night.
Empress Xiao felt extremely regretful at this time.
[Hey, if I had known earlier, I should have let the dog thief thing go. ]
[Dog thieves are really harmful to people! ]
[Winning the Sui Dynasty is not enough, now the daughter who harmed her concubine has lost her innocence. ]
[Thief, I am at odds with you. ]
Xiao Changxi looked at Empress Xiao who was gritting her teeth and sighed in her heart.
She Shi Shiran sat on the edge of the bed, put her arms around Empress Xiao's shoulders, and said softly:
"Sister, are you worried that Jun'er will be wronged in the future if he follows Qin Lang?"
Empress Xiao nodded subconsciously when she heard this, then shook her head and said:
"The Great Sui Dynasty is dead, but no matter what, Jun'er is still Erlang's direct bloodline."
Having said this, Empress Xiao smiled bitterly and said:
"Oh, now I have to commit myself to being someone else's concubine. What's more, Qin Ming's real wife is the granddaughter of that thief."
"Not to mention lowering Jun'er's seniority, Jun'er may even be bullied by the younger generations of the Li family in the future."
"If Erlang Quanxia knew anything about it, he would definitely blame me."
Having said this, Empress Xiao had a stern expression and raised her hands to cover her cheeks, looking like she was about to cry.
Hearing what Empress Xiao said, Xiao Changxi frowned slightly.
After all, Empress Xiao is Jun'er's biological mother. Xiao Changxi can understand her thinking, but she cannot accept it.
Because now she belongs to Qin Ming from top to bottom, from body to spirit.
Qin Ming was all in her eyes and heart.
Therefore, she did not accept Empress Xiao's remarks.
Xiao Changxi took a deep breath and gently turned Empress Xiao's shoulders with her hands so that Empress Xiao faced her.
"Sister, now the deal is done, it's too late to say anything."
"Besides, you also know that when Jun'er was seriously ill, the doctors in Chang'an City were helpless."
"If I hadn't met Qin Lang later, Jun'er might have lost his life."
"This alone makes it worthy of Jun'er's approval."
Empress Xiao looked at Xiao Changxi, who looked serious and spoke sharply, and was stunned for a moment.
But soon Empress Xiao understood why Xiao Changxi said this.
She stretched out her hand to hold Xiao Changxi's slender hand, placed her palm on the back of Xiao Changxi's hand, patted it, and said with a smile:
"My little Xi'er has finally grown up and knows how to protect her own men."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Changxi's pretty face turned red to her ears. She stamped her little feet and said shyly:
"Sister, you are making fun of me again."
Empress Xiao pursed her lips and smiled, stretched out her hand to touch Xiao Changxi's ball head, and said:
"I still remember that when you entered the palace, you were only ten years old and only this tall."
After saying this, Empress Xiao stretched out her hand beside the bed and made a gesture.
"Although you are the late emperor's concubine in name, in my heart, I have always regarded you as my daughter."
When Xiao Changxi heard this, a picture emerged in her mind.
A scene of a young lady wearing a palace dress, pink and jade carvings, following Empress Xiao step by step.
Xiao Changxi's eyes were a little sore, and she couldn't help but move towards Empress Xiao.
Xiao Changxi pursed her lips and shouted in a hoarse voice.
"Sister."
Empress Xiao put her arm around Xiao Changxi's shoulders, patted her twice, and said softly:
"Here I am."
.....
Empress Xiao was worthy of being Empress Xiao. A crisis between sisters and mother and daughter was resolved quietly by her.
.....
The two women leaned together and were silent for a while.
Empress Xiao broke the silence with a sigh.
Xiao Changxi raised her head and said doubtfully:
"Why are you sighing?"
Empress Xiao gently stroked Xiao Changxi's shoulder and said worriedly:
"It's not for the future of you and Jun'er."
"My identity is different now, and I can no longer protect you."
"Hey, I'm just afraid that after Qin Ming's wedding in the future, you and Jun'er will be bullied by the descendants of the traitor family."
Xiao Changxi straightened up after hearing this, and a confident smile appeared on her face.
"Sister, actually, you don't have to worry about this at all."
Empress Xiao snorted when she heard this and said curiously:
"Why?"
Xiao Changxi raised her chin and said with a mysterious smile:
"Sister has just come to Qin Mansion and doesn't understand Qin Lang and Qin Mansion yet."
"Just tell me a little, and you may understand the status of my concubine and Jun'er in the Qin Mansion."
Upon hearing this, Empress Xiao immediately became interested and leaned forward slightly, pretending to be listening attentively.
"Then I would like to listen carefully. What is it that gives you such confidence?"
Xiao Changxi pursed her lips and smiled, and said softly:
"There are many industries in the Qin Mansion now, and the accountants of these industries are all students of I and Jun'er."
Empress Xiao was stunned for a moment when she heard this.
Although she is trapped in Xingdaofang, this does not prevent her from obtaining information from the outside world.
It can be said that Qin Mansion's current business is booming throughout Chang'an.
The ones she knew were Ximeng Tower, Huaxia Vegetable Store, Liquor Store, Coal Store, and the Xiangjun Pavilion that was about to open in Dongshi.
These industries are all making money every day.
Now Xiao Changxi actually said that the accountants of these industries are all her and Zijun's students.
Doesn't this mean that they control the financial power of the Qin Mansion just like the imperial court and the Minister of Household Affairs who control the financial power.
Just is this possible? A big question mark hit Empress Xiao's mind.
Xiao Changxi looked at Empress Xiao's expression and guessed what she was thinking.
So she took Empress Xiao's hand and said with a smile:
"Sister, if you don't believe it, you'll find out after breakfast and accompanying Jun'er to the academy."
Empress Xiao was about to nod when she heard this.
Yang Zijun's energetic voice came from outside the room.
"Auntie, Mei Niang, it's time to have breakfast."
Xiao Changxi and Xiao Changxi looked at each other, stood up and walked out the door with a smile.
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