The Empire and the Kingdom

After dinner, Xiang Xue, who returned home, heard about this and came to Pingle Pavilion to visit Xue Ai.Xue Ai deliberately pretended to be slightly injured in front of his father, and said that Xue Ruo was really careless, so Xue Xiang persuaded Pan to spare Xue Ruo's punishment.

"Even if it was careless, if Ruo'er hurt you after all, don't you hold grudges?" Xue Xiang had just passed his forties, with a high position and authority, sitting there, not angry.

Xue Ai smiled and shook her head. "Father often taught us the principle that if one hurts, one hurts. We are all father's daughters, and we are all young ladies of the Xue family. If there is an internal fight, won't it make outsiders laugh when it is spread? It will also make father feel bad."

It was only then that Xue Xiang began to pay attention to the third daughter who had been neglected by him.After so many years, Xue Ai has only a vague impression in Xue Xiang's mind.She never behaved in front of him, so that he often forgot that he still had such a daughter.Xue Xiang knew about the contempt of other sisters, and even Pan's harsh treatment.However, he is the most traditional scholar, and he has always adhered to the family structure of the male leading the outside and the female leading the inside.He hardly interfered with the affairs of the back house.There is another reason why he has deliberately ignored Xue Ai for so many years, that is, the son who was born with Xue Ai died young, which is also a knot in Xue Xiang's heart that has always been difficult to get over.If possible, he also hoped to exchange Xue Ai's life for his son's.He is a powerful prime minister in government, but he has no children, which makes him somewhat embarrassed in front of his colleagues.

"You are a sensible person." Xue Xiang said with emotion.

Although Xue Ai never had extravagant expectations for her parents' love, her father's words still reminded her of the life that had been ignored for so many years, and her nose felt a little sore, "Daughter, thank you father for your concern."

Xue Xiang nodded, and originally wanted to say something more concerned, but the father and daughter have been estranged for many years, and now they feel that they have nothing to say.Xue Xiang sighed in his heart, "Ai'er, you are injured, go to rest early."

Xue Ai obediently sent Xiang Xue out, and she fell asleep early when she came back.It's just that she, who can't bear it all the time, has such a move today, so she can't sleep naturally.The injury on the arm is actually not bad, Xue Ai is a relatively tolerant person, otherwise he would not be able to pretend to be flawless for so many years.She was lying on the bed, all she could think about was how she was injured today, Feng Jingsu was protecting her in his arms, so careful, so precious, this is the kind of care that she has never experienced in so many years.

"Sister Su..." she murmured softly.For you, I am willing to break my body to pieces.

After Feng Jingsu returned to the palace, she asked Cuidie to go to the imperial hospital to ask for some ointment for treating burns. She originally thought about going out of the palace to deliver it to Xue Ai, but thinking that the little fox made his own decisions today, she still wanted to give some punishment of.

"Send someone to deliver this ointment to Miss Xue Jiasan tomorrow." She threw the ointment to Cuidie.

Xue Ruo was punished to kneel in the ancestral hall all night. Although she sat up most of the time, she was not as comfortable as her own bed. Xue Ruo felt pain all over her body. She must have caught a cold.

The mother-in-law who came to deliver meals in the morning found Miss Fourth lying on the ground sickly, so she hurriedly reported it to Mrs. Pan.

"Just like her mother, she knows how to pretend to be weak." Pan Shi didn't like Jiang Shi's kind of seductive demeanor, so she knew how to seduce men. "Forget it, after kneeling all night, you should know that you made a mistake, so let someone send her back to the Ninglan Pavilion, and ask Dr. Li to show her."

Xue Ruo was sent back to her own courtyard, Ninglan Pavilion.Mrs. Jiang was also released, and hurried to Ninglan Pavilion to visit her daughter.Originally Jiang thought it was Xue Ruo pretending to get out of the ancestral hall, but she didn't expect that Xue Ruo was still sick in bed, it didn't seem like she was pretending to be sick.

"Ruo'er, how are you? What's wrong?" Jiang Shi has such a daughter, so she naturally loves her like a treasure.

"Mother, I feel so uncomfortable all over my body. I must be sick." Xue Ruoben was a hypocritical person, and when he saw his mother coming, he began to sob and cry.

Mrs. Jiang was heartbroken. At this time, Dr. Li, who had been treating the Xiangfu, came over, took Xue Ruo's pulse and thought about it, "Miss Si was probably frightened yesterday, and the cold wind blew in the ancestral hall, and she caught the wind and cold. Fortunately, It's not serious, and it will be cured after taking a few doses of medicine." Dr. Li went out to prescribe a prescription.

Jiang looked at her daughter's pale face, "My poor Ruo'er, it's obviously not your fault, the eldest lady has to rely on you. It's your mother's incompetence that made you suffer like this."

Jiang Shi also started to cry as she spoke.Xue Ruo saw her mother crying with pear blossoms and rain, and she stretched out her handkerchief to wipe her tears.

"Mother, you also know that your daughter's situation is not good. Originally, the third sister was the most unfavored, but now that the third sister has the eyes of Princess Yunyi, the eldest lady has begun to value her. The eldest sister is the person on the eldest lady's heart. Elder sister and fifth younger sister have the mother in the palace as their backer, and I am the only one who is helpless and bullied by others. Mother, this is just the beginning, and my daughter's life will become more and more difficult in the future." Although Xue Ruo said It's a bit exaggerated, but it's not entirely unreasonable.

How could Jiang not understand what her daughter meant. For so many years, she lived such a life in the back house of the prime minister's mansion?However, the path is chosen by oneself.At the beginning, she was also an innocent girl, and she was willing to marry Xue Xiang as a concubine because she was greedy for the power and wealth of the prime minister's house.All these years, my parents and brothers have lived a good life, and I have an explanation for my family.It's just that my daughter is suffering because she will be bullied in a family with many sisters.

"Ruo'er, it's your bad luck, you were born into your mother's womb. But you have to be patient for a while, mother is still young, when mother gives birth to a son for your father, we mother and daughter will all survive." Jiang Still young, there is no problem with having a few more babies.This is also the best way for her to be in charge.Pan's body was damaged when she gave birth to twins, and she could no longer have children.It has been ten years since Wang gave birth to Xue Yi, and there is no movement in her stomach, which shows that there is nothing to hope for.

"Mother, will I really have a younger brother?" This is also Xue Ruo's greatest hope.

"Yes, trust me." Although Mrs. Jiang is not young, she is well-maintained, and her frowns and smiles are full of flair, and she is deeply loved by Xue Xiang.

Over there, the mother and daughter are calculating the way out for the future, and here Mrs. Wang is also studying what happened yesterday with her two daughters.Xue Zhi and Xue Yi were completely outsiders in yesterday's incident, but Wang has already seen that this matter is not simple, and if it is not done well, the stable situation of the Prime Minister's Mansion is about to change.

Xue Yi still ignored these things and just practiced calligraphy on the table. She has a calm temperament, and she has always been like this with her mother. Wang knows that everyone has different personalities, and she can't force it, so she simply let her go.

"Mother, the third sister was just lucky yesterday, and Princess Yunyi wanted to help her, so she became famous. It's nothing." Xue Zhi had several boxes of rouge, all of which were the most famous powder in the capital. The shop Yirenju has just delivered a few boxes of rouge today for the wives and ladies of the prime minister's house to try.

"You, you just love to underestimate the enemy. The third lady has been grounded by the eldest lady recently, how can she still hook up with Princess Yunyi who just returned to the palace, haven't you thought about the reason?" Seeing that Xue Zhi was only interested in those boxes Rouge was interested, with a look of resentment.

"I've thought about it, isn't it just that the third sister has a marriage with the crown prince's side concubine? If I have such a marriage, Princess Yunyi will also come and be my friend." Xue Zhi also thought about this marriage at the beginning, But she is only a concubine after all, even if she is the prince's side concubine, she still wants to marry a concubine. "With Sanmei's dull temper, such a good marriage was really blinded." Every time she thinks about it, she feels indignant.

"Okay!" Wang knew that her daughter was not convinced, but although she was a noble concubine, she was a concubine, which was different from a regular wife. "If you really want to marry into the royal family, it is not impossible. Why look at the envy of others, it seems that you are petty."

Xue Zhi suddenly lost interest in Rouge in front of her eyes, she sat next to her mother, "Mother, do you really have a way for me to marry into the royal family?"

Wang looked at her daughter's beautiful appearance, although she was not as good as the third lady, but she was not much better than the other three? "You, if you have a chance, go and beg your aunt, will she help you?"

Wang's younger sister, Xiao Wang, is now the Empress Zhaoyuan in the palace, and her status is not low.

"Daughter understands." Xue Zhi instantly ignited hope.Isn't that royal?Who still can't get married?Look, she not only wants to marry the prince, but also to be a concubine.

Looking at her daughter's happy little eyes, Wang sighed.Although the daughter has some scheming, she is still too young. "Don't keep thinking about yourself, think about what happened to the third lady? I always think that the third lady is not simple. Did we all miss it before?"

"Mother, you take the third sister too seriously. The daughter-in-law is Mo Ruomu. If the third sister is capable, can the eldest lady wait for her for so many years? They are real mother and daughter." Xue Zhi felt that Pan She didn't want to see Xue Ai because Xue Ai was a piece of mud that couldn't support the wall. Over time, Pan gave up on her.Just like her mother no longer insisted on Xue Yi.

Wang shook her head, "I don't think it's right." She seemed to see something, but couldn't grasp it. This feeling of uncertainty made her uncomfortable. "No, I have to go to the palace and ask your aunt. I don't think this Princess Yunyi is simple."

Xue Zhi felt that Mrs. Wang was worrying too much, but she was still very willing to enter the palace, so she asked Mrs. Wang to hand over the sign immediately.

There are strict rules in the palace. If a concubine's family wants to enter the palace, they need to apply for a sign in advance. There are special personnel in the palace who consider the time according to the signs received every day, and they can only enter the palace when they are arranged.

Wang Shi is Wang Zhaoyuan's biological sister, so she is naturally qualified to hand over the badge, and she was lucky this time, and was arranged to enter the palace in two days.

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