The Empire and the Kingdom

Hearing Xue Ying's cry, Pan immediately became angry, "Miss Feng's family, what does this mean? My family is no worse than her Feng's family in terms of family status, how can I bully Ying'er?"

At this moment, Xue Ying said sobbingly: "Mother, you can't blame Miss Feng. It's all about the daughter's fault. After wearing Sanmei's jewelry, Miss Feng said that the jewelry didn't belong to her, and she also said that she still needs to ask for help. Third sister borrows jewelry to support the scene, and she is not favored at home." She wiped the tears all over her face and continued, "Mother, my daughter doesn't want to take Sanmei's things, isn't it because Sanmei always takes those palace jewelry in front of people? Showing off, my daughter just doesn't want to be laughed at by others, I didn't expect to be ridiculed in public today, my daughter will have no face in the future!" After speaking, she began to cry again.

Pan's heart was confused by the crying, and she only knew that it was because Xue Ai got those jewelry that Xue Ying was ridiculed. She remembered that Xue Ai said in the morning that she would ask Xue Ying for these jewelry, wouldn't that make Xue Ying even more Being laughed at?

"Ying'er, don't cry. If you like to keep those jewelries, it's your sister's stuff anyway. Could it be that Ai'er can really ask you for it so ignorantly? From now on, don't say it's to Ai'er when you go out. I borrowed it, let’s say it was given to you by Aier, you are the eldest sister, can’t you bear it.” She asked the maid to bring water to wash Xue Ying’s face, “Look at you, you are already a big girl, and you are still crying like you like a child."

Xue Ying stopped crying and felt refreshed after washing her face. "Mother, the third sister is back, what if she asks me for these jewelry?"

"Don't worry, your mother is here." Pan finally coaxed Xue Ying to let her leave happily.

Seeing Pan's unconditional compromise with Xue Ying, Mother Xie couldn't help shaking her head.No matter how you look at this matter, Xue Ying ignored it, and in the end, nothing happened after crying.Regardless of Pan's promise to help Xue Ying, the question is, does Pan really have the skills to deal with Xue Ai?Pan's ability is to speak out with his identity.I am a mother, you are a daughter, you have to bear with me even a big grievance, if you don't bear it, you are disobedient and unfilial.Over the past ten years, Pan has been using this method to deal with Xue Ai, but the current Xue Ai is not the former Xue Ai, does this method really work?

"Ma'am, what about Miss San?" Mother Xie had been with Mrs. Pan for so many years, so she still wanted to persuade her.

"What can I do? Ying'er said that she took a total of more than a dozen pieces of jewelry. Ai'er has received so many rewards this year, and she never shared them with her sisters. What is it to give to Ying'er now? This piece I'm keeping the matter under control, how dare she make a fuss?" The more Pan thought about it, the more she felt pitiful for Xue Ying and hateful for Xue Ai.

After the banquet in Prince Xin's Mansion was over, Guan Xuejing accompanied Feng Qianzi back to Feng's house.She has often been in and out of Feng's family since she was a child, and she has a straightforward personality, and gets along well with everyone in Feng's family.Di Shi treats her like her own daughter, and every time she sees Feng Qianzi bullying her, she has to make way for her.

Guan Xuejing was about to leave after sitting for a while, Feng Qianzi knew what she was anxious about. "You can't see the excitement even if you go now."

"Why?" Guan Xuejing asked, but she had already sat down.She never doubted Feng Qianzi's judgment.

"Miss Xue should get angry immediately when she goes back, but Xiao Ai is a little fox, I guess she will be very angry about this, so she won't get angry immediately, she will wait." Feng Qianzi thought of Xue Ai's clever and cunning appearance , pursed his lips and smiled.

"Why did you wait? Shouldn't you start arguing immediately and then pinch your ears and pull your hair?" Guan Xuejing asked stupidly.

Feng Qianzi gave her a blank look, "Are you really coming back from Feiyejin Academy? You can become a disciple like you? Are you really Princess Yunyi's junior sister?"

Guan Xuejing didn't have to answer any of the three deadly questions, she was clearly expressing the four big characters - you are a fool!

Guan Xuejing scratched her head, "Qianzi..."

"Call me cousin!" Feng Qianzi corrected mercilessly.

"Oh," Guan Xuejing could only change her words, "Cousin, I was pretty smart when I was in the academy, that's right, I don't know why, when I'm in front of you, my head seems to be frozen, and I don't turn around." gone."

Feng Qianzi smiled and asked: "You mean, it's all my fault that you're stupid?"

Guan Xuejing shook her head quickly, "How could it be? You are too smart. You see, as smart as you are, I am as stupid as you are. Isn't that the truth?"

"Slick tongue." Feng Qianzi's smile finally warmed up, "You want to watch the fun and wait until Prime Minister Xue returns to the mansion tomorrow, so you don't wait foolishly."

Look, with such a fierce mouth, are you reluctant to wait for me?Guan Xuejing thought happily.

Feng Jingsu finished her work in the garrison mansion, saw that it was already dark, and sneaked into the Prime Minister's mansion.

Xue Ai slept all afternoon during the day, and now she is refreshed.Seeing Feng Jingsu come in, she smiled with crooked eyebrows.

"Did you know that I would come?" Feng Jingsu walked over, took off her coat and went to bed, Xue Ai crawled beside her and slipped into her arms.

"I just went home, you must not worry about me." Xue Ai said confidently.

"Do you know about the jewelry?" Feng Jingsu looked at Xue Aikong's wrist, and the pair of warm jade bracelets that he had been wearing all along were gone.

Xue Ai tightened his cuffs, "Today I heard that Eldest Sister was questioned by Sister Feng and Sister Guan about the jewelry at Princess Qingrong's banquet, did you let them go?"

"I just asked Xuejing to take Miss Feng to have a look. They are the ones who want to set up a stage for you to act." She stretched out her hand to pinch Xue Ai's pointed chin, "Do you need my help?"

Xue Ai shook her head, "I'll handle it myself." She is a little fox, even without Feng Jingsu's help, she would still be a little fox.

"Okay." Feng Jingsu didn't insist.She will give Xue Ai the best protection, but she will not put Xue Ai in a cage.

That night, Mother Chen went to the front yard and told Xiang Xue everything that happened in the back yard today.Xue Xiang frowned, "Ying'er took Ai'er's jewelry? What kind of jewelry? When did you get it? Didn't I warn Madam and Ying'er, how could such a thing happen?"

"Master, the eldest miss took away the dowry from the third miss when she was not in the mansion, and returned it back that night. At that time, the slaves also thought that the eldest miss was borrowing it to see it, and sent it back after reading it. No Thinking of the fact that the third lady found that there were fewer jewelry in the dowry as soon as she returned to Pingle Pavilion today."

Xue Xiang nodded, "Let's see how Madam will deal with it tomorrow. Mother Chen, you pay attention to this matter, you don't need to do anything, just tell me the truth." He sighed, "Madam is confused, I will trouble you."

Chen's mother quickly leaned over, "Mr. Xiang's saying this will make the slaves angry. The slaves have been with the old lady for so many years, and they should do anything for the Xue family. The slaves will step down first." In fact, she really wanted to do it for Xue Ai. The one who said a few words was just that she was a slave after all, and some words were not what she should say.

After Chen's mother left, Xiang Xue was so angry that he knocked over the teacup.He had already talked about Xue Ai several times, but Mrs. Pan just didn't listen.Why did Xue Ying dare to bully Xue Ai repeatedly? Isn't Pan's courage?

After the morning court the next day, Prime Minister Xue was busy with his business and went back to the prime minister's mansion without going anywhere.

"Master Xiang, Miss San is here." Shu Yan opened the door, and Xue Ai walked in.

"Father, you called me." Xue Ai came in to greet him.

Xue Xiang looked at Xue Ai who had lost a lot of weight, and couldn't tell what it was like.Manage the government by yourself, but can't guarantee that this daughter will not be bullied?It's a joke to say it.

"Ai'er, tell me about your missing jewelry." Xiang Xue asked directly without going around the bush.

Xue Ai lowered her head and thought for a while before saying: "Father, mother said that the jewelry was not lost, but was taken by the eldest sister, and she also said that the eldest sister would return it to the daughter, but there has been no movement so far." She raised her head, "Father In recent years, the elder sister has taken away so many things from her daughter, and the daughter dare not say anything, just thinking that the sisters should not care too much about each other, but this time the elder sister took away almost all royal rewards, and the daughter is afraid that the nobles in the palace will say that our family I don't value rewards, I don't respect God's grace. It's okay for my daughter to have such a reputation now, but I'm afraid that it will damage my father's reputation and the reputation of the Xue family." Xue Ai said this aggrievedly, and stopped from time to time, as if thinking about what to say Can be more tactful.

"You're right." Xiang Xue was very satisfied that Xue Ai could consider this matter from the perspective of the family, rather than personal gains and losses.If the other daughters, especially Pan, could also consider things from this perspective, there would be no trouble today.

"Ai'er, what have you lost, do you remember? Make a list, and I'll ask someone to go to Ying'er to get the jewelry back."

"Yes." Xue Ai wrote out a list of seventeen pieces of jewelry in Xue Xiang's study.When Xue Xiang saw the names of these jewelry, he knew that they were all high-quality goods, and the more he looked at them, the more angry he became.If Xue Ying only took one or two items, Prime Minister Xue would probably persuade Xue Ai not to pursue it. After all, it would be very embarrassing to send someone back for such a thing, but Xue Ying is so greedy, and Prime Minister Xue would not care about Xue Ying. Save face.

"Go and ask Madam to come over." Xue said to Xue Ai, "Ai'er, you go back to Pingle Pavilion first, and I will send the jewelry to you later."

Xue Ai hesitated for a moment, hesitant to speak, Xue Xiang asked: "What else do you want to say?"

"Father, will the jewelry you send back be intact?" Xue Ai said very carefully.

Xue Xiang suddenly remembered that Xue Ying had cut Xue Ai's clothes, and he nodded, "It must be intact, don't worry."

"Thank you, father." Xue Ai finally went out with peace of mind.

Xue Xiang sighed, he was so cautious about getting back his own things, how much bullying did he usually suffer?

As soon as Xue Ai walked to the backyard, she saw a maid leading Feng Qianzi and Guan Xuejing in. "Sister Feng, Sister Guan, why are you here?" Xue Ai smiled cunningly.

Feng Qianzi took her hand, "I missed you so I came to see you, don't you welcome me?"

"How could it be? I miss Sister Feng to death." Xue Ai took Feng Qianzi's arm affectionately and walked forward together.

"Xiao Ai, what about me? Do you miss me?" Guan Xuejing pointed to her nose and asked.

Xue Ai tilted her head and looked at Guan Xuejing, making Guan Xuejing hairy, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Of course I do." Xue Ai smiled.

Several people chatted and laughed and entered Pingle Pavilion. After Meng An brought hot tea with the little maid, they all retreated.

Feng Qianzi said: "She wants to come over to see how you perform this play, I thought it would be helpful to come here at this time. After all, this matter is your family business, we two outsiders are here, and it will be reported in the future What kind of news will you not be angered?"

Xue Ai pouted, "Sister Feng, you are so kind to me." She snuggled into Feng Qianzi's arms, feeling that this is the sister who will think about herself, her own sister.

Guan Xuejing stared at the two people who were embracing each other and swallowed. She also wanted to hug Feng Qianzi, or be hugged by Feng Qianzi, but...why Xue Ai can do it?It's not fair! It's not fair!

"Xiao Ai, good boy, it's rare for me to meet someone I like, and I will definitely help you." Feng Qianzi patted Xue Ai's back and said softly.

Mrs. Pan entered Xue Xiang's study, and was reprimanded by Xue Xiang.Having been married for many years, Xiang Xue knew that Pan was born in a humble background and did not do well in many things. He has been in a high position all year round, so he always speaks softly to Pan, not wanting to put too much pressure on her, and it is rare to get angry.But this time, when he drove away all the servants, he really didn't save Pan's face at all, and scolded Pan's tears all the time.

"It's useless for you to cry, and I don't want to hear your explanation. Now you take Mama Xie to Weiying Pavilion and bring all the jewelry on this list to me intact. Listen carefully, I want them intact If it is even damaged, I will punish Yinger to copy the "Rules for Women" ten times, Mrs. Pan, I am not kidding you." Xiang Xue became serious, and Mrs. Pan was terrified.Quickly wiped away the tears, went out and took Mama Xie to Wei Ying Pavilion.

Xue Ying was fiddling with the jewelry in the dowry, which were all hers now, and she was thinking about which dress would look better with her.The face lost yesterday must be recovered as soon as possible.Now she can tell others openly that these things belong to Xue Ying.

Mrs. Pan came in and saw the dowry that Xue Ying had opened, pulled Xue Ying and said, "Your father found out about the jewellery, and asked you to return all the jewellery."

Xue Ying stopped doing it as soon as she heard it, "Mom, you told me all this."

Mrs. Pan shook her head, "What's the use of what mother said? Now it's your father who speaks, and mother has to listen to your father, don't you dare not listen?"

While the two were talking, Mother Xie had already come over to tidy up the jewelry in front of the list. "Ma'am, I'm missing a jade pendant from Feifeng Yuhuan,"

Mother Xie looked at Xue Ying, who was hanging on Xue Ying's waist.

When Pan saw it, "Ying'er, quickly take it off."

Xue Ying subconsciously protects Yuhuan, this jade pendant made of Yuhuan is her favorite.The flying phoenix pattern on it is lifelike, and she feels that this indicates that she can sit on the phoenix throne in the future and become the queen of the world. "Mom, can I keep this?"

Mrs. Pan shook her head, "Why don't you understand, now that your father is angry, if you don't return everything on the list, aren't you afraid that your father will punish you?"

Xue Ying was reluctant, "Mother, is this list written by the third sister? She can get whatever she says? What about the evidence? What if she covets all my jewelry? Father can't do it without proof." Do you believe all of her? "

Pan was taken aback for a moment, thinking that Xue Ying's words were reasonable.What if Xue Ying only took a few pieces of jewelry, but Xue Ai said she lost more than a dozen pieces?It is very clear what jewelry there is between the sisters. Didn't Xue Ai take advantage of Xue Xiang's anger?But she didn't dare to take Xue Ying's words to ask Xue Xiang at this time, she was not afraid of anything else, she was afraid that Xue Ying would really punish Xue Ying in a fit of anger.