"Of course I know that these things have nothing to do with us. I am not going to embarrass the people in the cold palace." Ting Bin was a little irritated. "I have given the order of the empress. I dare not do it!"
Even if she was a bit petty, she would not go all the way to the cold palace to embarrass Xie Ruling. It was because of the order of the imperial concubine.
There is no other way. If you let your own people speak softly, you can only act based on their faces.
Concubine Jia and Concubine Li looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly. They could only be glad that they still had some family background and didn't have to do things for others like Ting Concubine.
But after all, their life is just like that, and it often depends on the face of the imperial concubine.
After walking around the Imperial Garden, there was nothing interesting to see.
It's winter now and many flowers haven't bloomed yet. It will be beautiful in spring when all the flowers bloom in a few months!
"I walked around and didn't see any flowers in bloom. I got really frustrated as I walked along the way. I wanted to enjoy the scenery, but there wasn't anything good to see!"
The concubine Ting was furious. She originally asked the two concubines to go out for a walk because she was upset, but she didn't expect that she became more and more angry as they walked.
"Only plum blossoms bloom in winter, but when spring comes, all flowers bloom!"
Lifei smiled and said, they were the only ones who got along well with each other on weekdays, and they were willing to go out together in private.
"Speaking of plum blossoms, I remembered a place," Concubine Jia raised her eyebrows quite meaningfully.
"Where?" Ting Bin asked in confusion.
"Of course it's a plum garden." Concubine Jia raised her hand and touched the hair beside her ear. "Back then, Concubine Xie loved plum blossoms, so Your Majesty directly built a plum garden for the concubine. It was filled with red plums. It's winter now. When the plum blossoms are in full bloom, I guess all the flowers in the plum garden are also in bloom, right?"
"So this is the place," Li Fei thought for a moment, "I remember that after Concubine Xie went to Leng Palace, no one in Meiyuan wanted to go. They all thought it was an unlucky place. Do you want to go? This kind of place?"
Li Fei couldn't help but smile. In fact, she knew that Xie Ruling would be wronged, but she could only endure it before talking about it.
But I didn't expect that Xie Ruling's temperament was so strong that she was willing to invite herself to the cold palace.
"I don't want to go to that kind of place. Don't you want me to go to the cold palace too?"
Ting Bin snorted disdainfully. She didn't want to go to such a ghost place again. The last two times she went there didn't do anything good at all.
The cold palace is dirty and messy. When you get close, you will smell an unpleasant smell. I don’t know how the people there survived.
Concubine Jia also smiled and left. She came out today just to talk and relax. She then looked around to see what there was to see and the whole afternoon was gone.
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"I guessed that she would definitely take action. I knew that she would never give in to her unforgiving temperament!"
Seeing Xie Ruling lying on the bed sickly again, Xie Churou was really angry to death.
This Zheng Yinghuan is really enough. He obviously already has the right to control the harem, he obviously has everything, but why must he hold on to them!
This was the intention of the Queen Mother and Her Majesty. Zheng Yinghuan actually dared to let people do such a thing for his own selfish desires, and still dared to let the concubine come over and beat Xie Ruling. It was really too much!
"Okay, okay, don't be angry," Xie Ruling advised, "This time it's just a few boards, it's not that heavy. Apply some medicine and it'll be fine soon!"
No matter what, she had to swallow this breath first. In fact, she had received much more anger than this in the past eight years, but hadn't she endured it all?
She knew that from the moment she lost her position as a noble concubine and came to the cold palace, she no longer had the right to be aloof and could only be manipulated by others.
That's why her temper in the cold palace becomes more and more violent. There are many useless concubines in the cold palace. If she continues to be weak, won't she be bullied to death?
"You have also seen how arrogant Zheng Yinghuan is now. Even my aunt can only give her three points of face, so my aunt wants you to get out quickly so that we can have someone to rely on."
Xie Churou came this time and brought a lot of clothes and jewelry, as well as some medicine for injuries. She guessed that Xie Ruling would be injured again.
The people around them put away their things and retreated, leaving the two of them talking inside the room, while Chu Xin sat and played outside.
"Didn't you like wearing red dresses before? Why did you ask me to bring you a white dress?"
Xie Churou helped Xie Ruling stand up slowly, holding a white dress and looking at it carefully. In fact, the workmanship of this white dress was very ordinary and simple, and Xie Ruling wanted this effect.
"Eight years have passed, and I will always change. I no longer have the qualifications to be pampered. Now that I'm wearing the red dress now, I'm afraid I don't have the same charm as before. It really doesn't suit me."
Xie Ruling took the white dress and looked at it carefully. She specifically told Xie Churou not to be too complicated and gorgeous. The simpler, the better. She didn't want any delicate hairpins, just a simple jade hairpin.
"Indeed," Xie Churou nodded. She really wished that she could return to her former glory after leaving the cold palace. She must crush Zheng Yinghuan!
"But there is one thing, I still intend to advise you," Xie Churou paused, feeling a little embarrassed.
"I know what you are going to say. Everything else is easy to discuss, but there is no need to persuade me on this matter."
Xie Ruling refused without thinking. She took the rouge and gouache and looked at it carefully. If she felt satisfied, she left it.
"Sister, actually I am doing this for your sake. We are all women of the Xie family. We will both prosper and suffer. Naturally, I hope you will be well."
Xie Churou said anxiously that she really didn't want to live through the days of being criticized by Zheng Yinghuan anymore, so she hoped that Xie Ruling, who was so favored at the time, could come out of the cold palace and return to her original glory.
As long as Xie Ruling returns to her original glory, Zheng Yinghuan will have to restrain herself a little, and then their lives will be easier.
"I know that Princess Xin'er is a well-behaved and obedient child. You like her and are reluctant to part with her, but have you ever thought that if you really raise her as your own child, will your Majesty be unhappy?"
In fact, Xie Churou also likes Chu Xin, but there is no way. Who wouldn't like it?
As long as His Majesty has the slightest attachment to the status of the princess, why would he let the princess stay in the cold palace for so many years if he took her out so early?
This shows that His Majesty just doesn't want to see the princess, but due to the blood relationship, he can only let the princess linger in the cold palace.
"Churou, I really appreciate you being able to help me. We can discuss other matters, but you don't understand me about this matter. You really don't understand my heart."
Xie Ruling helplessly held Xie Churou's hand, and the two sat down.
"You have to know how long eight years is. I watched Xin'er slowly grow from a baby girl wrapped in swaddling clothes to such a big woman. I really regarded her as my own daughter. I will only have her as my daughter in this life."
Xie Ruling's smile was very gentle, with a motherly love. When she thought of her child, her whole person was radiating a warm aura.
Xie Churou couldn't help but be a little stunned. When did Xie Ruling become such a gentle person?
Who didn't say that Concubine Xie was the most indulgent and willful? Could it be that eight years could transform a person into such a complete person?
"I understand your motherly heart, but after all, she is not your daughter, she is the daughter of Queen Mu. You and I can see how much His Majesty hated the Mu family at the beginning. Do you have to challenge like this? Your Majesty?"
Xie Churou was really anxious. It was not easy to have this opportunity, but don't let Princess Xin'er block His Majesty's favor!
It was precisely because she knew how sad it was to live without a favor in the harem that she felt anxious and worried about Xie Ruling.
As soon as Xie Ruling goes out, Zheng Yinghuan's eyes will naturally follow her closely, and various means must be necessary.
The Queen Mother cannot protect them for the rest of her life. If she doesn't think about herself anymore, she will be at the mercy of others in the harem from now on!
"I know Princess Xin'er is lovable. How about I go and beg the Queen Mother to let her raise the princess? What do you think of this?"
In fact, Xie Churou didn't dislike Chu Xin that much, but she just felt that it was inappropriate for Xie Ruling to be around. If she went to beg the Queen Mother, and if the Queen Mother agreed to raise the princess, wouldn't everyone be happy?
"No," Xie Ruling immediately and firmly refused, "I will naturally keep my daughter by my side, and no one can take it away from me!"
It would really make her feel very uncomfortable that the daughter she had raised by her side for so many years was suddenly no longer around.
That's not two days in one day, but eight years. It's such a long eight years!
"Chu Rou, now everyone knows that I support Xin'er. If I don't support her for the sake of favor when I go out, how unpleasant will everyone say? Not to mention my own heart. I am sure, that’s why I let you bring what I need.”
Xie Ruling's eyes were firm. These things had been decided and would not change. No matter how others persuaded her, she must keep Chu Xin by her side.
"In that case, then do as you wish, I can't persuade you anymore," Xie Churou could only sigh helplessly, "But if you need anything, you can tell me and I will bring it to you. "
Xie Churou held Xie Ruling's hand. From now on, all the good and bad experiences in the cold palace will be remembered by Xie Ruling, so she will try her best to help her.
"Even for our future life in the palace and for Xin'er, I will definitely do my best."
Xie Ruling nodded firmly, not having any regrets in her heart. She only regretted why she had not made such a decision earlier and suffered in the cold palace for so many years.
After the two of them talked, when Xie Churou opened the door and went out, she saw Chu Xin standing outside the door. She was a little stunned, and she didn't know if her words had been heard.
There was a faint apology in my heart. If a child heard it, I don't know if they would think too much about it.
"Mother Concubine Shu, I will definitely listen to my mother's words and I will never cause any trouble to my mother!"
Chu Xin raised her head and looked at Xie Churou eagerly.
"Princess, don't think too much. Your mother loves you very much. Live with your mother well from now on."
Xie Churou nodded with an apologetic heart, and it seemed that the princess had heard what she just said.
"Okay, you'd better go back quickly, I will make it clear to Chu Xin."
"Um."
Xie Churou nodded and left.
"Don't think too much about it. Churou is my very good sister. Don't hate her."
Xie Ruling smiled and took Chu Xin's hand into the house. Just then she vaguely felt that there seemed to be someone outside the door, and she knew it was Chu Xin.
"I know, I know that Concubine Shu is a good person. When I stay with my mother from now on, I will definitely listen to her words!"
Chu Xin smiled happily. In fact, she didn't take what she just said to heart at all, because she knew that Concubine Shu was a good person and everything she said was for their own good!
