The Empire and the Kingdom

Xue Ai has long been used to Xue Ying's methods over the years.Xue Ying would bully her younger sister at home, because she didn't have a mother to love her, so Xue Ying didn't have any scruples at all, but outside, Xue Ying's image of a young lady has been maintained very successfully.She is elegant, magnanimous, and stable, and she is indeed worthy of the status of the eldest lady of the Xiangfu.

With Princess Qingrong by her side, Xue Ai was unwilling to dismantle Xue Ying's platform, after all, it was still related to the reputation of the Xue family.She smiled at the two of them, and wanted to take Mengan and Yuyan away.

Seeing Xue Ai's confession, Xue Ying was very proud.This is her only victory recently.She said to Princess Qingrong: "Princess, please wait a moment. The third sister is not staying at home recently. I want to tell her something." Xue Ai said: "Don't think that you can be proud of climbing a high branch. You are not the one that your parents love the most? You have been away from home for so many days, and your parents have never mentioned you." This is tough He poked Xue Ai's sore spot.

Xue Ai was about to leave, but she stopped when she heard this, and said with a smile, "I can't compare to my elder sister's love from my parents. Everyone in the world helps those in need, and so do parents. Which daughter is the least cared for? I love some more, otherwise, who else will Eldest Sister love?"

Xue Ying originally just wanted to take advantage of the upper hand to make a few words of tongue, but she was ridiculed by Xue Ai. She sneered and approached Xue Ai. Xue Ai subconsciously took a step back, and Yu Yan behind her stepped forward. blocked between the two.

Seeing this, Xue Ying didn't move forward, she lowered her voice and said, "Second Sister, why did you just change your medicine? You should inject some poison."

Xue Ai didn't speak any more.She was also very surprised that Xue Ying knew about Xue Zhi's dressing change, and she was able to let her get sicker and sicker day by day without making a sound.

Seeing that Xue Ai was silent, Xue Ying finally showed a winner's smile, "Sister, do you think I am the only one who knows about this? Let me tell you, my mother also knew about it early in the morning. She didn't say anything, she just wanted to wait After you were seriously ill, you used your illness to bring down Aunt Wang. From the beginning to the end, you were just a pawn in mother's heart." Seeing Xue Ai's gradually pale face, she shook her head with a smile, "It's a pity that you didn't even The chess pieces are unqualified. You are so sick that you are about to die, and your father found out about changing the dressing, but your father just grounded your second sister. Tell me, who cares about you in this mansion?"

Xue Ying left, leaving Xue Ai with a pale face.It was enough for Xue Ai to be surprised that Xue Ying knew about the medicine change but didn't tell her. She didn't expect that Mrs. Pan knew about it a long time ago, but she would let Xue Zhi's people change the medicine she relied on to treat her illness, and let her illness Getting heavier every day, do you really want her to die so much?Even though she was not favored, she was born after Pan's October pregnancy. Could it be that she deserved to die just because the elder brother who was born with her died?Xue Ai thought that he had already given up on Pan's, but when he heard the news, his heart still hurt like a knife.In any case, she was her own mother after all.

"Miss, don't listen to the nonsense of the eldest lady. She must have known it after the fact. She said that to make you sad. Don't be fooled!" Meng An was so frightened that she quickly helped Xue Ai out of the bookstore and went to the side Take a break in the Phoenix Tower.

The shopkeeper of the Phoenix Tower saw that it was the third lady of the Xue family, and knew that she was a friend of the eldest lady's boudoir, so he quickly arranged a private room for him, served the best snacks and tea, and sent someone to the Feng residence to inform Feng Qianzi.

Feng Qianzi is reading a book at home, she is more tolerant of loneliness.Di Shi has a strong personality and rarely teaches her the things in the boudoir, but Mrs. Feng treats the four children equally and teaches the great knowledge of economics and economics.The three sons of the Feng family are going out, they are officials and those who are studying, only Feng Qianzi is at home, and now the whole Feng family seems to be in charge of her.

The news from the staff of the Phoenix Tower immediately reported to Feng Qianzi. Hearing that Xue Ai's condition was not good, Feng Qianzi immediately arranged a carriage to drive to the Phoenix Tower.

Xue Ai calmed down in the private room for a while, and she was already much better.What Xue Ying said was really unexpected, which made Xue Ai unable to adjust for a while, and when she slowly figured it out, she was relieved.In fact, what Xue Ying said was the truth, and because it was the truth, it hurt people.But I was hurt not once or twice, even if I was sad, it was limited.People's hearts will really slowly become cold.

"Xiao Ai, what's wrong with you?" Feng Qianzi came in and drove all the maids out.

"Sister Feng, I'm fine." Xue Ai said aggrievedly, "Just now I saw Eldest Sister in the bookstore and had a few words of argument. It's my own fault, and I'm fine now."

"Arguing?" Feng Qianzi patted her head, "Could your elder sister be your opponent? Did she say something she shouldn't have said?"

Xue Ai flattened her mouth, feeling even more aggrieved.But these are her own family's affairs, and it's hard for her to speak out, so she has no choice but to keep silent.

Seeing this, Feng Qianzi understood, "Okay, okay, I won't ask. Since you have come to my Phoenix Tower, my boss must make you happy." After that, she took Xue Ai into the Phoenix Tower. The top floor of the building.

Xue Ai has been to the Phoenix Tower several times, but never knew that there is a top floor in the Phoenix Tower, which cannot be seen from the outside.

"Miss." After the shopkeeper brought the two of them to this floor, he went downstairs without going any further.At this time, a beautiful woman came over and led the two of them to continue walking in.

Xue Ai stared at him with wide eyes, "They are all women!"

The two were brought into a room, took off their coats, and put on a light gauze.Xue Ai didn't understand what to do, and kept looking at Feng Qianzi.

"This is the first time for me to feel the new business. You should accompany me."

Two women came over, pulled Xue Ai and Feng Qianzi to the bed and lay down, stretched out their hands and began to massage them.

"Oh!" Xue Ai felt itchy, and kept hiding, laughing uncontrollably.

"Miss, look..." The woman who massaged Xue Ai was very embarrassed.

"Xiao Ai, hold on, it's very comfortable." Feng Qianzi enjoyed it very much.

Xue Ai observed for a while, and her curiosity made her want to try again. "Then... sister, can you take it easy?"

The woman smiled and said, "Okay, listen to Miss San."

The gentle massage made Xue Ai still feel itchy, but this time he didn't hide, insisted on it for a while, and it was really comfortable.The strength of the woman's hands gradually increased, and then... she found that Xue Ai had fallen asleep.

Feng Qianzi, who had finished her massage, sat up and saw Xue Ai who was sleeping soundly, and waved her hand to make people retreat, "Let her sleep well, and when she wakes up, she will forget all the unhappy things. "She asked people to prepare tea and snacks for Meng An and Yu Yan, both of them said they couldn't eat it and they had to guard Xue Ai.

"Don't be so nervous, she still needs to sleep for a while. This is the territory of the Feng family, even if a big insider attacks, the people below still have the ability to call for help." After Feng Qianzi finished speaking, she didn't care whether the two would listen or not. She took the maid and left.

Maybe the massage really helped, Xue Ai slept very peacefully this time.When she woke up, it was already afternoon.As soon as she got up, her stomach began to protest.She looked down at her stomach that was screaming endlessly, then raised her head and asked, "Where's Sister Feng?"

"Miss Feng has already left. Before leaving, let us not disturb you." Meng An hurriedly stuffed a piece of pastry for Xue Ai, what's wrong with the stomach growling of our lady?

Meng'an and Yuyan helped Xue Ai tidy up her clothes and recomb her messy bun. At this time, someone knocked on the door, and Yuyan went to open the door. A few servant girls came in, and brought in four dishes and one soup, all of which were light. Chic dishes.The leading maid said: "Miss Xue San, this was arranged by the eldest lady before she left. Please don't hold it against me and leave after lunch."

Xue Ai was indeed hungry, and after thanking the maid, she ate with Meng An Yuyan.There are not many dishes, but they are delicious. The three girls ate up the food, and even drank the soup to the bottom.

"The food here is delicious!" Xue Ai thought it was better than the banquet in the palace.She can't eat too much oily food, and the dishes served this time are all vegetarian dishes, but the taste is not compromised at all.

The master and servant went downstairs to pay at the cabinet, the shopkeeper said with a smile: "Miss Xue San, don't be joking, you are the eldest lady's friend, how can the young one accept your money?"

After talking for a long time, people refused to ask for money, so Xue Ai had no choice but to give up.The three master and servant went out, and just as they reached the street, a fast horse came from a distance, knocking over countless street vendors along the way.

"Miss, be careful!" Yu Yan reacted quickly, pulling Xue Ai and Meng An aside with one hand.

"Who is that?" Meng An complained, "You are so rampant? Are you afraid of hurting people?"

"That's the Seventh Prince." Xue Ai's eyes are very good, although the man rode past very fast, she could still see the man's appearance clearly.That was Seventh Prince Feng Yuan, the youngest son of the Empress.

When Meng An heard this, she quickly covered her mouth, not daring to complain any more.

Xue Ai went out in the morning and came back in the afternoon. Princess Ming Qi was anxious at first, but later the Feng family came to report that Xue Ai was resting in the Phoenix Tower, and the princess felt relieved.

"Didn't you say you were going to buy books? Why did you go to the Phoenix Tower? Did you meet a girl from the Feng family?" The eldest princess asked Xue Ai, holding her hand when she came back.

After all, Xue Ai is a girl, seeing the eldest princess caring about her so much, and thinking of Pan's indifference to her life and death, feeling sad for a moment, hugging the eldest princess and crying.

This frightened the eldest princess, she quickly reached out and hugged Xue Ai in her arms, feeling extremely distressed.She looked up at Mengan and Yuyan, "What's going on?"

The two bowed their heads, they were not maids of the Princess's mansion, Xue Ai had to decide whether they could talk about the matter.

"Your Highness...don't you ask if you are okay?" Xue Ai cried until his eyes were red, and the tip of his nose was also red. His pitiful little appearance was like an abandoned puppy. "It's Xiao Ai's fault. It makes...you worry. Xiao Ai... just... just wants to hold you and cry for a while... just a while..."

The eldest princess nodded, "Okay, if you want to cry, you can cry as fast as you want, and we'll be fine after crying." The eldest princess waved her hand, and all the maids and maids retreated.

Xue Ai cried even more unscrupulously after hearing what the eldest princess said, the kind of crying loudly.

She is not a hypocritical person. She cried happily and recovered soon.She rubbed her red eyes, sat up from the eldest princess's arms, and said apologetically, "Your Highness, I have lost my manners, I'm sorry."

The eldest princess wiped her tears with a handkerchief, "Does it feel better to cry?" She called the maid to bring hot tea, and handed it to Xue Ai, "Drink some water, look at you, your voice is hoarse gone."

Xue Ai drank tea obediently, and didn't mention why she was crying, and the eldest princess didn't ask any more.

After dinner, Feng Jingsu came, Yuyan went to the palace and told Feng Jingsu about the whole matter.

Feng Jingsu has always walked through the door in the eldest princess's mansion. She thinks this is the most basic respect for the eldest princess.She greeted the eldest princess first, and the eldest princess understood the purpose of her visit, so she pouted towards Xue Ai's yard, "I cried so sad when I came back, so don't ask, now I'm better, don't you let people Made me cry!"

"Yes, Yun Yi understands." Feng Jingsu hurried to see Xue Ai.

The eldest princess shook her head, how hard must it be to cry like that?But...it's so cute to cry.The eldest princess thought unkindly.

Seeing Feng Jingsu, Xue Ai pursed his lips, aggrieved and enduring, which made Feng Jingsu laugh.

"Do you feel better now?" Feng Jingsu came over and hugged Xue Ai, looking at her red and swollen eyes, "Close your eyes."

Xue Ai closed her eyes obediently, and Feng Jingsu's hands covered her eyes, which felt cool, not the temperature that a living person would have at all, but it was very comfortable to put on her eyes.

"Did Yuyan go to the palace to tell you?" Xue Ai is so smart, he thought of it immediately.

"You scared Yuyan." Feng Jingsu smiled.

"Then...then he was wronged." Xue Ai didn't want to pass on her negative emotions to Feng Jingsu, she just wanted to help and didn't want to cause trouble.

The hand covering her eyes was taken off, and Feng Jingsu looked at her, "Xiao Ai, your mother has been so cruel to you, what are your plans?"

When this topic was brought up, Xue Ai could already face it calmly. "Sister Su, if I want to let go of this mother-daughter relationship, will you think I'm cruel and unfilial?"

Many people in the world demand this. No matter how bad parents are to their children, they are still parents. If children are not good to their parents, they are not filial.She is a woman educated in an orthodox boudoir, and Pan's harsh treatment over the years has only chilled her heart, but she has never thought of disrespecting Pan and cutting off her family ties.But now, she no longer wanted to give hope to Pan Shi again and again, and then let Pan Shi smash her hopes to pieces.She was just tired, tired, and she didn't want to show her sincerity and let others trample on her.

Feng Jingsu didn't answer her, but asked a question instead, "Xiao Ai, if I kill my brothers and brothers in order to fight for the throne and disobey my father, will you think I'm cruel and unfilial?"

Xue Ai laughed when he heard this.She threw herself into Feng Jingsu's arms, it turned out that they were facing the same problem, also, if the two wanted to be together, they would have to go against everyone's wishes.

What is cruel, what is not filial, even if the world does not accept it, the two must be together.

"Look, we are so compatible." Feng Jingsu whispered in her ear.

After Xue Ying returned home, she told Mrs. Pan that Xue Ai had lived in the eldest princess's mansion for such a long time, and that she was not related to her, and outsiders looked shameful. For the sake of the reputation of the Prime Minister's mansion, she should be brought back immediately.

After hearing this, Pan took it for granted, and after discussing with Xue Xiang, sent someone to bring Xue Ai back.

When Xue Ai came back, she was called by Mrs. Pan to scold her, to the effect that it was unseemly for a girl to live in an outsider's house for so long, and she also asked Yuyan what was going on.Xue Ai said that it was a servant girl who was rewarded by the eldest princess, and a nobleman, and it was hard for Pan to say anything, but she just wanted Xue Ai not to have such shallow eyelids, and to give anything.Xue Ying stood aside with a smile on her face, Xue Ai didn't argue back, and when Mrs. Pan finished reprimanding her, she saluted and said, "Mother taught you well, and my daughter went back to her room to reflect on herself."

After Xue Ai left, Pan couldn't tell why, but she always felt that there was something weird about Xue Ai. "Ying'er, what do you think happened to Ai'er today? Why do I think she's weird?"

Xue Ying hugged Pan's shoulders, "Mother, isn't Third Sister always like this, no matter what you say about her, she doesn't take anything to heart, and accepts all good and bad words. I'm afraid all the hard work you taught her will be in vain."

Pan's brows were frowned, Xue Ying got to the point, that's how she felt, accepting all good and bad words.Xue Ai used to be like this all the time, but in the past half a year or so, Xue Ai is no longer like this.She responds differently to what everyone says.Although Pan didn't know whether it was good or bad, Xue Ai who didn't respond today looked too weird.

Back at Pingle Pavilion, Meng An asked cautiously: "Miss, are you still angry with Madam?"

Xue Ai shook his head, "Will you be angry with pedestrians on the side of the road?"

Facing Xue Ai's words, Meng An shook his head blankly.

Xue Ai spread her hands, "So why am I angry?"

"Ah?" Meng An didn't quite understand.After exiting the room, she asked Yuyan, "What does Miss mean?"

Yuyan frowned, "Miss means that she no longer regards Madam and Eldest Miss as relatives."

Meng An took a deep breath, quickly covered her mouth, and asked with her eyes: "Really?"

Yuyan nodded. "Sister Mengan, you grew up with the young lady. I was sent by the princess to the young lady. I just came here, and I can see that no one in the prime minister's mansion really cares about the young lady. No wonder the princess does not hesitate to transfer people from the army to protect her." Miss, Miss is too pitiful."

Meng An took Yuyan's hand, "My good sister, it's good that you know these things. I can't say enough about the chills I have experienced with the young lady for so many years. Fortunately, there is still a princess who is sincerely good to the young lady, otherwise this What is there to look forward to in the day!"

The two maids were lamenting Xue Ai's fate, but Xue Ai in the room was not affected by these.As Meng An said, she has been chilled too many times, and her heart has long been cold.

Yun Jianxuan, Mrs. Jiang heard that Xue Ai was reprimanded by Mrs. Pan as soon as she returned to the mansion, and sighed, "This lady is really tired of the third lady. After all, she is her own daughter. You have to be reprimanded for a long time. I didn’t go to see her when she was so seriously ill before. People’s hearts are full of flesh, but Madam’s heart is probably half given to the eldest lady and half to the young master who died young.”

Xue Ruo laughed and said, "Mother, luckily the eldest lady didn't give birth to a son, so you still have a chance."

Mrs. Jiang poked her, "What nonsense are you talking about? Don't say such things outside. The dead son is the wife's wound. Whoever touches her will kill him. You don't talk outside anymore, do you hear me? ?”

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