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Xue Huiyue thought that Sima Ye was upset because of the unfavorable battle situation, so she used herself as a raft to vent her anger in the middle of the night.

But what she never expected was that when she returned from the imperial study to her Shuyu Palace, the maids and servants had already packed her luggage and put everything in a clean oilcloth carriage.

"Mrs. Xue, everything is packed, when shall we set off?"

The servant stood by the carriage and asked with a half-smile.

His Majesty demoted Concubine De to a commoner, women who have no rank are not as good as their servants, and calling her a madam is a sign of past affection.

Xue Huiyue has seen this look of holding high and stepping down a lot in the palace, so she doesn't take it seriously.

It's just that Xue Huiyue couldn't figure out why Sima Ye wanted to drive her out of the palace after only staying overnight.Didn't he say before that there is no place for Xue Huiyue in the world except his palace?

Thinking of the situation outside, Xue Huiyue felt an uncontrollable panic in her heart.

She has lived a life of ups and downs, but she has never walked the world alone.She grew up in Changzhou, where flowers are blooming. The Xue family is the local emperor of Changzhou, and her life is no worse than that of the daughter of the royal family.

After the family struggled, she followed the clan to Hengshou.Although Hengshou was not as prosperous as Changzhou, he still had his brother and uncle to rely on. When brother and uncle were gone, Sima Ye brought her into the palace.Although I can't say that my life is smooth and comfortable, I have never worried about my livelihood.

Now that the Xue clan has been exterminated in the old capital, except for the former queen Xue Yiwei whose whereabouts are unknown, only her Xue Huiyue is still alive in the world. Who should she go to?Who can take care of her?

"Mrs. Xue."

The waiter called her again.

In the middle of the night, His Majesty said to send the man away, and these servants had to do it.But since they have been demoted to common people, if they still stay in this palace, they are causing trouble for them.

The servant thought that Xue Huiyue wanted to intercede with His Majesty, so his tone was not very kind.

This former "virtuous concubine" was not very knowledgeable when she was in power. She obviously didn't have the support of her family, but she still didn't know how to win people's hearts.

Seeing that this woman offended Longyan this time and was about to be sent off, it would be a lie to say that she is not happy about misfortune.

"Mrs. Xue, please be considerate of those of us who are servants."

The servant's yin and yang are strange.

"The imperial decree is like a mountain. If the delay makes His Majesty angry, I will follow suit."

Being urged by him, Xue Huiyue could only swallow no matter how much she was at a loss.

She didn't have the face to tangle with this servant, and obediently got into the car.

The horseshoes ticked, the wheels sparkled, and they made a crisp sound on the bluestone road.

In the stillness of the early morning, every little sound is very clear. Accompanied by the sound of the wind blowing at an unknown time, every sound is like stepping on people's hearts.

Xue Huiyue opened the curtains of the carriage and looked outside.

This was the first time she walked the corridors of the palace in the early hours of the morning.The resplendent buildings and halls have become black shadows, their outlines are blurred in the night, only occasionally one or two dim lanterns sway gently in this windy night, which is extraordinarily bleak.

Since she was kicked out of the palace, naturally she couldn't go through the usual gate of Concubine De's palace, but quietly left the palace from a corner.

The guard guarding the palace gate inspected the servant's badge, checked the passengers in the carriage, nodded, and happily opened the door to let them go.

"Mrs. Xue, the miscellaneous family sent you here. I hope you have a bright future in the future. Take care."

The servant said a few polite words perfunctorily, without waiting for Xue Huiyue to answer, turned and walked back to the palace gate.

He pouted in his heart, saying that this was thrown away by the emperor, is there any good future for a woman from her natal family?The most is to find a man to commit himself to. In this troubled world, it is already very good to survive.

Daughter Xue, tsk tsk.

The black palace door was closed, completely isolating the carriage of Xue Huiyue and his party from the door.

From this moment on, she has nothing to do with this magnificent palace anymore, she is no longer Emperor Guangtong's concubine, she is just a woman with no home.

For a moment, Xue Huiyue was a little relieved, but more still a little dazed.It is a good thing for a canary that has left the golden cage to return to freedom, but after being kept in captivity for many years and without the wings to soar in the sky, how can the bird live?

"Seventh lady, where are we going?"

The servant girl at the side asked softly.

"Shall we... go to Nanjun?"

She still used Xue Huiyue's preface when she was in Xue's house. This is the person who has been with her since she came out from Changzhou. Even in the most difficult time in the palace, she still did not abandon her.

To her, Xue Huiyue trusted her, and never concealed it, including her secret contact with Lu Shiji.

Now hearing the servant woman's question, Xue Huiyue was silent for a while and finally shook her head.

"Still not."

The maid's eyes widened in surprise.

She thought that when Qin Niangzi regained her freedom, the first thing she would do was to go to Nanjun. After all, Mr. Lu's family once promised Qin Niangzi that he would give her a home, and Qi Niangzi has always liked Lu Lang for many years!

Seeing her expression, how could Xue Huiyue not understand?He knew that his servant had thought of her affair with Lu Shiji.

In fact, if the time went back a year and went back to the time when she was just brought into the palace by Sima Ye, she would most likely be like what the servant girl said, wishing to fly to Qijiang City in Nanjun right away.

But now she is not as naive as before.

The Xue family is gone, Changzhou is gone, and Longquan Jianfang is gone.

She is a lonely and helpless concubine who has been demoted to a commoner, why should the Lu family and Lu Shiji protect her?

Lu Lang's news is not sent in vain, poisonous juice is quenched in the beautiful words, and every word has a purpose.

Now she has no use value, so Xin naturally won't have any more.

"The Lu family, you can't go."

Xue Huiyue murmured, as if she was talking to her servant, but also as if she was talking to herself.

"Tell us about it... We didn't make it, and the Lu family won't take me in."

"No, Seventh Lady! Mr. Lu Xiaolang is chivalrous and chivalrous. Since he has made a promise to us, he will naturally keep it and live up to it."

Xue Huiyue suddenly laughed when she heard about Shulang's chivalry.

A figure flashed unconsciously in her mind.

He is no longer the smiling gentleman in white by the Tongshui River, but a young man in simple clothes in the bitter cold border city.

At that time, Xue Huiyue didn't understand, she just thought that the boy had a nice smile, which was very similar to the white moonlight in her heart.But after going through ups and downs and experiencing the warmth and coldness of the world, she realized that that kind of beauty is different after all.

Frankness, sincerity, and willingness to help the world are the most valuable qualities in this world.

During this period of time in the palace, she also heard some outside news.

For example, the Feng family managed Ding'an City very well. Soybean oil, Xihai cloth, sauces, dried pork, sea salt... The aristocratic family despised these cheap items, but the poor people got benefits.

For example, the people of Xihai built a city outside Yongxi Pass, amassing a lot of money, and recruited all women to work in workshops.

People in Xihai don't pay attention to women's morals, they are in vain, and the Feng family even let them go for small profits. They are really rude and barbaric soldiers, uneducated, no wonder they will be rejected by Yunfu Academy.

In Dingfeng City, the Feng family and the people from Xihai are the butt of ridicule by many aristocratic families, so don't pay attention to it at the banquet from time to time, so as to bring out their elegance and nobility.

Every time Xue Huiyue heard it, she didn't respond. Her family was in decline, and she was used to the warmth and coldness of the world, so her thoughts changed early in the morning.

She knew that the so-called Xihai people were the exiled twins of the Lu family, and most of them survived through hardships, so she was particularly concerned about the poor people.Most of these deviant incidents in the border town were brought about by him. With his own power, he changed the appearance of the whole border town, and directly promoted the changes in the political situation of the Ye Dynasty.

When she was in the palace, Xue Huiyue was quite envious of the girls in the border town.

Although they live in poverty and rely on their own hands to make a living, they seem to be doing well.Seeing that Ding'an City is flourishing day by day, it is as vigorous as the rising sun, which makes Dingfeng City more and more suitable for the decline of the western mountains.

With a heat in his head, the words came out without thinking.

"Don't let us go to Ding'an City!"

"what?!"

The servant woman was stunned, with a dazed look on her face.

"Ding'an City? Why do you want to go to Ding'an City?"

"The local city is far outside the Great Wall, and we have no relatives or friends to go to. We have to go through many war-torn places along the way. It's too dangerous."

"Oh."

Xue Huiyue lowered her eyebrows.

"Dangerous... then forget it."

In fact, once she said it, don't regret it.

Go to Ding'an City, why go to Ding'an City?

It's just a one-sided relationship, even if Ding'an City is a paradise, it's not worth their risk.

What's more... It's enough to do the thing of moths to the flame once.

"It's better to find a place nearby and settle down first."

Xue Huiyue raised her head.

"If you don't go to Nanjun, go to..."

Speaking of where to go, she was at a loss again.

Nanjun can't go, Ding'an City is too far away, and the nearest is Xianyun City, but that is He Yue's family's territory, she dare not.

The world is so big that there is no place for her, a weak woman, to settle down.

Inside Dingfeng City.

Concubine De's relegation from the palace seemed to be an insignificant matter to Emperor Guangtong Sima Liang.

But when the news spread to the harem, it was like a fire oil bomb dropped into a frying pan that exploded instantly, spread and burned, and swept the entire palace.

No one knew what happened last night. Concubine De did something wrong, and the emperor was so angry that he demoted her as a commoner and drove her away. This kind of career has never been seen since the founding of the country!

Some people rejoice in other people's misfortune, but some people feel uneasy.

The ones who are worried are the big families.

They were still gathering people to discuss bad things last night, but there was a change in the palace in the morning, and they couldn't help but be shocked.

Could it be... Sima Ye was shocked? !Want to send Xue Huiyue away early?

"Do it! Do it now! You can't delay any longer, and you will change if you are late!"

Patriarch He Yue made a final decision, but glanced at Patriarch Peng who was at the side.

Patriarch Peng nodded clearly, but secretly slandered in his heart.

He Yue Jingsheng, an old fox jumping up and down, must have no good intentions,

Everyone in the palace knew that Wu Niang of the Peng family would deliver food to His Majesty from time to time. Although His Majesty had never touched him, if something happened, the first person to be suspected would be Wu Niang Peng, who was nameless but depended on the palace. .

It is said that everyone did it together, most of the gifts from his concubine Xian are not poisonous.At that time, the focus will be on their family, and the others will pick up ready-made cheap ones.

Fortunately, he is also prepared, when the time comes...

But before they could make any more moves, Sima Ye did it first.

After returning home, Patriarch Peng hadn't put down the teacup when he heard that the gate of his house was surrounded by a group of soldiers, and not a single fly was allowed to fly out.

"What... what's going on here? Why did you lead the troops? Is Sima Ye crazy?!"