A hundred dyeing and dyeing hair in anger, ink standing oath

  As for her disregard and rudeness, surprisingly, He Lan seemed to be oblivious, sitting serenely in her seat, not even a hint of malice on her face, resembling the ancient version of the Virgin Mary.

  Upon hearing her still distant form of address, Bai Han's face turned slightly awkward, and he cleared his throat before speaking in a serious tone: "The matter with my son has caused the Crown Prince and Crown Princess to worry, so today I have brought my whole family to express our gratitude to the Crown Prince and Crown Princess."

  Having said that, he and Zhang's wife were about to get up.

  Bai Xin stopped him by raising his hand: "We have accepted your thank you gift."

  That means others can be exempted.

  Bai Han and Zhang Shi exchanged a glance, but didn't insist, continuing to sit firmly in their chairs. After all, they were still considered elders, and by yielding to the princess, they had also preserved their dignity.

  The large hall suddenly fell silent.

  Bai Han opened his mouth several times, but hesitated and stopped.

  Zhang's wife, on the other hand, kept looking at her husband with an expression that clearly indicated she was urging him to do something.

  Bai Xin held the teacup, quietly sipping her tea and waiting for them to speak. She didn't think she had anything to say to the Bai family, after all, it's said that no one visits the Three Treasures Hall without a reason, and now that the older members of the family have arrived, they must not be here just to return thanks.

  As expected, Bai Han finally spoke up.

  "Your Highness, I have a favor to ask of you, regarding the young master's dog. Would you be willing to help me out as a token of your friendship with him?" White Han said with a slight bow, his hands clasped together in a humble gesture.

  Bai Xin's eyelids twitched, and she looked up: "Sir Bai, I'm just a humble woman, how can I possibly help you? You're really overestimating me."

  Hearing her tactful refusal, Bai Han felt a little embarrassed and at a loss for words, unable to continue the conversation.

  By his side, Zhang saw the situation and a hint of tension appeared on her face, her hand clutching the handkerchief also tightened involuntarily.

  He Lan's attitude towards Bai Xin's rejection was unusually calm, and he didn't immediately stand up for himself, instead secretly giving his son a signal.

  Observing the couple's reaction, Bai Xincheng pursed his lips and finally asked: "Sir Bai, please speak directly, I still have to rush into the palace later."

  The emperor didn't know what was going on either, and last night he had Mo Yu bring back a message saying that she would have to enter the palace today. Moreover, it wasn't clear what he wanted her for. However, since even Mo Yu hadn't refused, presumably nothing bad would happen.

  When Bai Xin heard that the guest was about to leave, Bai Han hastily spoke up: "Your Highness, it's like this... Our son has been frail since childhood and is usually spoiled by us. After this incident, we intend to let him practice martial arts more often to strengthen his body, and he also agrees with our idea, wanting to learn some boxing skills. However, due to his weakness since childhood, if following the normal procedure, he cannot be recruited by the Ministry of War. We have no choice but to ask Your Highness for help, please speak on behalf of our son in front of His Majesty and ask him to make an exception."

  Upon hearing this, Bai Xincheng raised an eyebrow: "Yu Hao wants to learn martial arts?" His physique was indeed too weak, and learning martial arts... would someone who had never suffered since childhood be able to endure it?

  Bai Han nodded slightly. "Not only does our son have this idea, but our whole family agrees."

  "This idea is good, but what's the use of you coming to ask our king?" It seems that the Ministry of War doesn't have much to do with her family, Mo Yu. However... last time Mo Yu had her bring a jade pendant to the Ministry of War for Minister Deng, I suppose their private relationship should be quite good.

  Bai Han saw the doubt on her face and knew it wasn't fake, so he continued: "Not to deceive the princess, I know that the prince secretly controls an iron cavalry army. The warriors in the iron cavalry are all brave and fearless, agile and fierce, not comparable to ordinary infantrymen. To be honest, I hope my son can join the iron cavalry."

  He knew it was unnecessary to beat around the bush in front of this girl, and instead of being polite and making the other person disgusted, it's better to be straightforward.

  A flash of astonishment flickered across her eyes. Did her husband Mo Yu still have such a trick up his sleeve?

  No wonder!

  It's clear that previously, he was just an outsider Wang Ye, but he made many people in high positions and with great power wary of him. Now thinking about it, she seems to have understood a bit. Moreover, listening to Bai Hanlin's words, the Iron Cavalry Army doesn't seem like a place ordinary people can enter, so he thought of coming to walk through the back door.

  Is Bai Yuzhang's idea a bit too far-fetched? With his frail body, even if he wants to be a soldier, he should start with the basics first. Thinking of taking drastic measures from the beginning, is it that he wants to die or is he just being overly ambitious?

  She smiled quietly and said, "White sir, to be honest, I'm just a woman. I've never interfered with the king's affairs. What you're asking for is something I'm afraid I won't be able to help with."

  Upon hearing this, Bai Han and Zhang's eyes both revealed a thick layer of disappointment. And He Lan's face, which had always maintained a loving smile, suddenly disappeared.

  "Stained child." Bai Han suddenly stood up, clearly not intending to give up, and even changed his tone, "Father knows that he has been unfair to you all these years, so much so that you don't want to see Father. Father doesn't blame you, but for the sake of Hao Er and your siblings, can you just help him out?"

  Mr. Zhang stood up at the same time, bowed to Bai Xincheng and looked at her with a pleading face, "Princess, please help us speak to the king on our behalf. Hao'er has been kind and gentle since childhood, but in major events, he lacks the courage of a man. As parents, we don't want to see him suffer either. But after what happened during this period, we also have some regrets. We shouldn't have spoiled him so much and let him follow Cheng Wang. We also hope that he can learn more things, which will be very helpful for his future."

  Mr. Zhang was quite straightforward. He not only wanted to secure a training opportunity for his son but also hoped that his son could rely on a big tree.

  Bai Xin's face turned pale as she stroked her forehead, feeling anxious and uneasy. To be honest, in her two lifetimes, she had never been close to any relatives. When it came to family matters, she was truly at a loss. She even felt that Bai Hanlin still wanted to repair their father-daughter relationship.

  But can this broken relationship be mended just by wanting to mend it?

  Looking at the expectant couple in front of her, she frowned and said: "White Lord, White Lady, I can understand your desire for your son to succeed, but as I've said before, this is a matter of our king's governance, and it's not convenient for me to intervene. At most, I can mention a few words to the king, but the final decision is in his hands, that's all I can do."

  Forget it, let her own husband handle this kind of thing, she's really powerless!

  If she had known this family was so annoying, she should have drawn a clear line with Bai Yuhao.

  This time, Bai Hanliang didn't feel as disappointed as he had earlier. At least they hadn't directly refused him. Considering their relationship with her, they could have simply driven them away.

  Although those words were just polite remarks, Zhang still felt quite excited and smiled as she bowed to Bai Xiner: "The queen's great kindness is forever remembered in the heart of this humble woman. Whether it succeeds or not, I must thank the queen."

  As for Zhang, although Bai Xincheng didn't have a good impression of her, compared to other members of the Bai family, she was considered to be not bad. At least this woman had never shown any improper thoughts or expressions in front of her.

  "Madam Bai, please get up. I'll turn back and pay respects to Yu Hao for a moment, hoping he recovers soon."

  "Yes, yes." Zhang replied repeatedly, "The queen will definitely bring Wang Fei's concern to Hao Er."

  "Your Excellency, if there's nothing else, please leave. The queen has been summoned by the emperor and needs to enter the palace, so I won't keep you any longer." She now only hoped that this family would hurry up and leave, every extra moment they stayed made her head ache.

  When she heard this, Bai Han didn't know what to say. Anyway, their purpose today was to hope that she could help, as for the outcome, they didn't have too much expectation either. After all, everyone had seen Hao's physical condition with their own eyes.

  After sending off the three members of the Bai family, Bai Xincheng had Xueying dress up again and put on formal brocade clothes. Then she took Xueying and got into the carriage heading to the palace.

  After entering the palace, she learned that the emperor was in the imperial study and went there directly. In the imperial study, she saw her own man, who was obviously waiting for her arrival.

  For her belated arrival, Xia Gao seemed to be unfazed as well. Upon seeing her appear, a smile was added to his stern dragon-like face.

  Bai Xin bowed and paid her respects, then Xia Gao spoke in a warm voice: "Xiao Die hasn't entered the palace for quite some time now. Father Emperor has allowed you to come today because he wants you to accompany him for a meal." After a pause, he intentionally asked with a smile, "I suppose Xiao Die won't refuse Father Emperor's request?"

  Her heart felt a little strange, looking at the emperor's seemingly pleased smile. She suddenly found it hard to digest. However, the emperor was after all her elder, so she could only curtsy and say: "Your Majesty is too serious, accompanying you for dinner is an honor for the prince and me, your courtesy makes me feel uneasy."

  Deliberately giving her a high hat, I don't know what kind of trick this emperor wants to play again?

  As for her title, Xia Gaolong's face flashed a hint of displeasure. Judging from the situation, it seemed that she still held a grudge against the previous Imperial Noble Consort Jin.

  He turned his head to look at his son and sighed silently, saying: "Yu'er, take Ran'er to the Longping Hall to rest first, come over later."

  Yan Mo's expression remained unchanged, his handsome face didn't show any fluctuations. After hearing Xia Gao's words, he stood up and bid farewell to him before leaving the imperial study with Bai Xinduan.

  All the way, Yan Mo held her hand, and although they didn't say a word to each other, Bai Xintong also noticed his unusual behavior.

  "What's going on again? Is His Majesty trying to pawn off another woman on you?"

  Upon hearing this, Yan Mo stopped in her tracks and suddenly turned around, pinching her nose with a hint of annoyance: "How is it that you're suspecting your husband again?"

  Bai Xin grabbed his hand and opened it: "Those people, each of them seems to be honest and upright, but in fact, everyone has their own ulterior motives. Who knows if you will be influenced by them when you are often in the palace?"

  Just as I was about to scold her with a straight face for her wild thoughts, a gentle voice suddenly intervened.

  "Yun'er has met King Cheng and Queen Cheng before, but she didn't expect to meet King Cheng again today."

  The other party's gentle voice was soft and gentle, especially the last sentence seemed to be a sigh, which made Bai Xindian suddenly turn cold and look back.

  "Ah, it's Miss Xiao after all." She narrowed her eyes, looking at the woman who was as gentle as a lily flower, and pondered the word "again" in Miss Xiao's words, the more she thought about it, the less comfortable she felt. "From what Miss Xiao said, it seems that you have a deep connection with my family's Wang Ye?"

  Xiao Yun's face wore a gentle smile as she glanced at Yan Mo Yu, then suddenly looked down with a hint of shyness.

  Seeing this, Bai Xinzhen's face turned even colder.

  What does this mean? Don't tell her they've already hooked up.

  She turned back and gazed coldly at the man beside her: "It seems that Prince Wang and Miss Xiao are familiar with each other?"

  Mo Yan's face was also cold, but it wasn't a cold face towards Bai Xinzhi, rather it was a cold face towards the woman behind them.

  Bai Xin didn't even bother to look at what his reaction was, and Xiao Yun's thoughts were obvious to a blind man.

  She clenched her teeth, and with a forceful swing of her arm, she shook off the man's hand. Turning around with an icy face, she glared at Xiao Yun: "Miss Xiao, are you also like Princess Jinziya, fond of Cheng Wang, even wanting to force me, the queen, to step down, so that you can take my place as the queen?"

  Upon hearing this, Xiao Yun suddenly froze, not expecting Bai Xincheng to ask such a direct question. Suddenly, she felt a bit embarrassed and even looked up at Yan Moyu with beautiful eyes that were filled with warmth and deep emotions, as if seeking help.

  This scene made Bai Xincheng even more furious. Damn it, if you didn't know better, you'd think these two had been in cahoots with each other all along!

  Xiao Yun finally lowered his head with a red face and ears.

  Bai Xin turned his face, pointing at her, and asked Mu Yu coldly: "Mu Yu, do you want to marry her as your wife or take her as your concubine?"

  His face cold and indifferent, he swept a chilly glance over Xiao Yun: "Miss Xiao, please restrain yourself. I don't care what you're thinking, now please leave immediately!"

  This woman deliberately designed a chance encounter a few days ago and today actually used words to provoke him!

  At his last ruthless "roll" word, Xiao Yun's face changed instantly, and he raised his head with some incredulity. The man opposite him was still handsome as ever, but a sinister and frightening aura emanated from his body, even his expression had become somewhat terrifying.

  "Your Highness... I..."

  "Get out!" Yan Mo's face was as cold as ice, her dark eyes hiding a deep-seated disgust and anger.

  He is really furious!

  Bai Xin's face turned red with anger as she scowled, imitating his mannerisms and glaring at Xiao Yun: "What are you still doing here, Miss Xiao? Can't you just leave?"

  After going through so much, she now knows that for these shameless women, it's better to be direct and enjoy herself rather than living a tiring life with fake pretenses.

  Scolded by both husband and wife at the same time, Xiao Yun suddenly covered her face with both hands, crying and running away quickly.

  Bai Xin's face turned red with anger, her chest heaving with rage. She coldly turned around and left without looking back. She really couldn't stay in this place any longer!

  Suddenly, her body felt light and her feet left the ground as she was scooped up in a horizontal hold by the man who had followed behind her.

  "Where are you going?" Yan Mo frowned, his mood obviously not good either. But no matter how bad it was, he knew his woman was angry.

  Bai Xin's face remained cold and expressionless as she ignored him completely.

  She ignored him, so Yan Mo didn't ask again and directly took her to their Changping Hall.

  Until dusk, Bai Xincheng didn't say a word to him. It wasn't until Dequan came over to pass on the message that they should go to Qianqing Palace for dinner that Bai Xincheng's expression remained icy and cold.

  As for her unusual behavior, Dequan, who came to pick them up, was somewhat puzzled and thought that the young couple had a quarrel.

  When they arrived at the Qianqing Palace, Bai Xinzhu's anger in his heart became even more unprovoked.

  Not only was the emperor present, but also the empress had arrived. Moreover, Xiang Yun, who had been scolded away that afternoon, was standing behind Empress Xiang. The two sisters, one elegant and refined, the other gentle and delicate, saw Bai Xinyan and Yan Moyu enter and Xiang Yun even politely greeted them with a bow.

  Xiao Yun did not take a seat, nor was she qualified to sit. Perhaps it was because of Xiao Huanghou's reason that Xia Gao did not dismiss her. She stood quietly behind Xiao Huanghou with her head down, being very obedient and well-behaved.

  Looking at Bai Xinzhi's cold face, Xia Gao was somewhat puzzled. Since Xiao Huanghou was also present, he could only put on a serious face and asked:

  "What's wrong, Queen? Don't you like having a meal with me?"

  Bai Xin lifted an eyebrow and swept a cold glance at Xiao Huang Hou. "I wonder what intention the Emperor and Your Majesty have in arranging this meal?"

  She was scanned by her cold eyes, and Xiao Huang Hou was very puzzled. This dinner was indeed proposed by her to the emperor, and her purpose was to let the emperor and this couple improve their relationship, while also letting the emperor see that she was truly caring about them, father and son.

  Xia Gao Yi heard her words and suddenly became somewhat displeased. "What kind of talk is this, Princess Cheng? Are you saying that allowing you to enter the palace to accompany me for a meal is still not good enough for you?"

  "Your Majesty." Seeing Xia Gao's expression towards his woman, Yan Mo Yu stood up, his face cold and stern, and asked in the same tone as Bai Xincheng, "I also want to know, what is the significance of this meal today?"

  "What do you mean by this?" Xia Gao's face turned even colder. Heaven and earth, he just wanted to invite them into the palace for a meal together, there was no other intention behind it. Because of what happened with Jin Gui Fei's niece last time, until now he still hadn't smoothed things over with them, but the Empress understood people's intentions and suggested summoning the two of them into the palace, trying to get their father-son relationship harmonious again.

  Is this also wrong?

  "Is that so?" Yan Mo raised an eyebrow, her eyes coldly gazing at Xiao Huang Hou, "I dare to ask Your Majesty a question, are you thinking of sending someone to my mansion?"

  His blunt words made Xiao Huanghou's expression change instantly behind her back, and she lowered her head, not daring to look at anyone again.

  The Empress Xiao naturally couldn't see the reaction of her own sister behind her. As for Yan Moyu's straightforward words, she was not only puzzled but also slightly frightened. She quickly turned to Xia Gao beside her and said: "Your Majesty, I don't have such thoughts. Do you think Crown Prince is misunderstanding something?"

  Xia Ga frowned, extremely displeased in his heart, but still believed in Xiao Huanghou's words. After all, when Xiao Huanghou made the proposal, she was speaking for their father-son duo and didn't mention anyone else.

  "What do you want to say, son?" Xia Gao was confused by the abnormal reactions of both father and son. Since the imperial banquet, their relationship had been strained. If there were still misunderstandings between them now, when would their feelings improve?

  Xia Gao and Xiao Huanghou both looked puzzled, and Bai Xincheng couldn't tell if they were being sincere or pretending to be foolish.

  She raised her eyes and took a glance at Xiao Yun behind Empress Xiao, who was cold-faced. She slightly lifted her chin towards Empress Xiao: "If Empress Xiao didn't know about it, then why not ask your sister Xiao Yun?"

  Upon hearing this, Empress Xiao's heart skipped a beat and her expression changed as she turned around to look at her own sister with a stern face.

  "Yun'er, did you get into trouble?"

  She had her approach the Princess, but unexpectedly she never took action, so she personally stepped forward and proposed to the Emperor that the Prince and his wife be summoned to the palace. From the Emperor's expression, it could be seen that he was very satisfied with her proposal, and even voluntarily suggested that she join him for a meal.

  She was somewhat surprised by this. To know, the emperor rarely allowed his concubines to dine with him, even Chu Huanghou had very few opportunities to have meals with the emperor. This was something that all the concubines in the palace were extremely concerned about and looked forward to.

  She knew that the emperor was concerned about Cheng Wang, and also knew that Cheng Wang and the emperor had been somewhat estranged recently, so she plucked up her courage to intervene, not expecting to get the emperor's approval.

  It's not easy to gain the emperor's trust, and she doesn't want it to be ruined by anyone, even if it's her own sister!

  Xia Gao also looked at Xiao Yun with a cold face.

  Seeing this, Xiao Yun suddenly knelt down on the ground, just lowering her head, biting her lip, and saying nothing.

  Bai Xin was also uncertain whether Xiao Huang Hou was acting, but some words, she had been holding back for a long time.

  "Empress Xiao, as the mistress of the harem, you are in charge of managing the emperor's harem. As for the Crown Prince's residence, I think it's not necessary for you to worry about it. Today, I'll speak my mind and forgive me if I'm being presumptuous. Whether you can hear it or not, I'll say what I have to say first."

  "I'm a rough person, I don't have much knowledge or skills, and compared to other noble ladies, I think I'm really useless. So there are many people who think I'm not worthy of being the Crown Prince's wife, and some even try to make things difficult for me, make me feel ashamed, or want me to give up my position as the Crown Prince's wife. I admit, I really don't have any talents, I don't know anything about music, chess, books, paintings, poetry, or songs. However, since the Crown Prince chose me, I have the right to stand by his side. No matter what others think, whether they like it or not, I am his wife. If anyone wants to take my place or pull me down, you don't need to think so much, just go and explain things to us directly. As long as the Crown Prince agrees to marry someone else or take them as a concubine, I, Bai Xiner, will immediately step down. So from now on, you can stop thinking about how to deal with me, if you have anything to say, just go find the Crown Prince, and as long as he agrees, everything is fine."

  After finishing, she stood up facing Yan Mo Yu, looking at him with an unprecedented serious and solemn expression: "Today, in front of the Emperor and Empress Xiao, I also solemnly tell you that I, Bai Xinduan, will not agree to my husband taking a concubine, welcoming a secondary wife, or having mistresses outside. Even if it's just a hint of ambiguity with other women, I won't accept it. Today, I want you to give me a promise in front of everyone: are you willing to spend the rest of your life with only one person?"

  "Stupid child!" Yan Mo scolded, her face black with rage, her heart furious beyond measure.

  Since afternoon, she had been giving him a cold shoulder because of that insignificant woman.

  And now she still doubts his heart here.

  Heaven knows how much he wants to give her a good scolding right now!

  Bai Xin's expression didn't change, she continued to look at him sternly: "I don't want to hear anything else right now. Right now I only want your answer!"

  "I, Yan Moyu, never thought that I would have another woman in this life!" Afraid that she would run away, Yan Moyu grabbed her wrist and pulled it to his chest. His deep eyes were filled with anger and determination as he looked at Bai Xindye's eyes. His thin lips spoke word by word: "I, Yan Moyu, will not rest my wife, will not raise a concubine, will not welcome a side room, will not take a small wife. Except for you, there will not be another woman!"

  He spoke slowly, but with great force. So much so that the entire palace seemed to echo his words, not just those close to him heard clearly, even the palace staff scattered around also heard clearly.

  No one was left unshaken.

  The whole capital knows about Cheng Wang and Cheng Wang Fei's affair.

  Disregarding public opinion, Cheng Wang insisted on marrying Cheng Wang Fei, who was still deaf and mute.

  After marriage, Cheng Wang sent away all the women in the palace, and was extremely indulgent and tolerant of this somewhat abnormal Empress Cheng.

  But who would have thought that Cheng Wang would actually agree to such a promise with Cheng Wang Fei.

  Is this just a "spoiled" word that can describe?

  The palace people were shocked, and Empress Xiao was also shocked. Although she had never thought of using women to win over the heart of Cheng Wang, when she heard a man say such words to a woman, as a woman herself, she felt both shocked and jealous.

  Xia Gao's face turned black, thoroughly stimulated by his own son's words. He had long seen that his son was unusually fond of this woman, and thought that he would be over her in three to five years at most, but he didn't expect him to say such a thing, did he know what these words represented?

  Dequan stood behind Xia Gao, his expression the calmest, with a 'I expected it' look on his face, scanning the entire hall, big and small, probably only he had a different expression.

  He didn't think there was anything strange about it. If the emperor could keep a woman in his heart for twenty years, why couldn't Cheng Wang be devoted to one woman?

  Xiao Yun, who was kneeling on the ground, looked up incredulously and stared at Bai Xincheng and Yan Moyu with beautiful eyes. Tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes one by one. At this moment, she felt very foolish and had a sense of self-inflicted humiliation.

  How did she end up liking such a man?

  In the afternoon, she also went forward foolishly and 'accidentally met' them...

  These past few days, she had been intentionally creating 'chance encounters' to run into Cheng Wang, and although he was cold and distant when she paid her respects to him, she was still very excited in her heart and thought that she had a good chance of winning his favor... but unexpectedly, this man wasn't just pretending to be aloof, his eyes really didn't contain the existence of any other woman.

  No!

  She didn't believe it was true.

  She's so beautiful and gentle, how could she possibly not enter Cheng Wang's eyes?

  Bai Xin's face turned red as she finished speaking and then fell silent, lowering her head, with the corners of her eyes also starting to turn red.

  She didn't mean to make things so difficult for him!

  No one can understand how hard it is for her.

  There are too many things in this era that can't give her a sense of security. The unfamiliar society, the unfamiliar people, and the unfamiliar customs all make her feel uneasy at heart.

  In modern society, those who are mistresses and destroy other people's family happiness would at least be condemned morally. However, in this world, women can openly become mistresses, flirt, and aim to be promoted without worrying about others' opinions or their own means. As long as they achieve their goals, that is success, and it is the most boastful thing. They can even imitate, learn from, and surpass others...

  Under the gaze of one woman after another, she really couldn't take it anymore!

  She wants him to make a solemn commitment to her, otherwise she feels that she has no confidence when facing the provocative eyes of other women.

  Her silence and stifled sobs made Yan Mo speechless with laughter and anger, his heart full of rage suddenly disappearing.

  She was clearly jealous and eating vinegar without asking about the situation, and inexplicably gave him the cold shoulder. Now she's turned around and acting like she's been deeply wronged.

  Who is the most wronged after all...

  Let go of her wrist, hugged him to his chest, and whispered: "Alright, I've made it clear, don't you believe me?"

  At this moment, he didn't care how many people were watching them. He only knew that she had been angry for an entire afternoon and he didn't want to go all the way back to Maoshan Village again tomorrow, going back and forth was tiring not for him but for her.

  Bai Xinzhi knew she had gone too far. The atmosphere on the scene told her that after tonight, she would become a sensation in the capital again.

  He whispered softly to her, and she felt a little guilty in her heart. She really hadn't thought about losing face like this...

  She felt the calm breath of the man, and it seemed that he didn't mind, so she raised her head and turned to look at Xiao Yun, who was kneeling behind Empress Xiao.

  "Miss Xiao, I suppose you also heard what Wang said? From now on, I hope you won't do this kind of 'accidental encounter' again. Speaking of fate, it's not that I'm arrogant and boastful, but the women in Shu Xia country can't compare to my fate with Wang. I advise you to stop meddling too, if you provoke me, I can directly tell you that those corpses at the palace banquet are what happens when you anger me!"

  Damn it, sister came all the way to this godforsaken place to marry a man, easy?!

  Whenever she thought of the words "we meet again" that woman said in the garden, her heart would burn with anger.

  Xiao Yun hung her head low, although her expression couldn't be seen, but those pale ears had already betrayed her current embarrassment and discomfort.

  Especially when she felt two extremely cold gazes falling on her head, she couldn't help but shudder.

  Although Xia Gao didn't agree with his son's words, he couldn't give a good face to the person who ruined their father-son relationship. From Bai Xinzhu's words, he also roughly guessed some of the situation, and looking at Xiao Yun on the ground, he directly vented his anger on Empress Xiao.

  "Empress, you have just been appointed by me, how will you account for today's events to me?"

  Seeing the anger on Emperor Xia Gao's face, Empress Xiao immediately knelt down to him: "Your Majesty please forgive me, I really didn't know that Xiao Yun would have such thoughts. I proposed letting Crown Prince and Crown Princess enter the palace, it was truly out of good intentions. I dare to swear to heaven, absolutely without a single shred of selfishness. I hope Your Majesty will understand!"

  Xia Gao's face was stern, his eyes coldly fixed on her as he pointed at Xiao Yun and angrily said: "From now on, without my permission, she is not allowed to enter the palace again! This time, I trust you. If I find out that you have any improper thoughts behind my back, I will immediately depose you!"

  At first, he chose her as his concubine because he thought she was gentle and elegant, unlike other women who would fawn all over him day and night. Unexpectedly, she also brought trouble upon herself!

  How can he not be angry? He originally wanted to add a few more women for his son, trying to get himself an early grandson, but now it's good, provoking the couple and saying such things in public. When will his mind have the opportunity to make amends?!

  "Your Majesty, please calm your anger. I will remember your words and ensure that Xiang Yun never enters the palace again. I will ask my father to discipline her properly. Please spare her this time, considering she is young and ignorant."

  As the mistress of the harem, she had the privilege of allowing other concubines to meet their relatives, and naturally, she could also arrange for her own relatives to enter the palace. Moreover, since she often felt bored in the harem, she thought of letting her younger sister enter the palace to accompany her. But who knew that her sister would be so bold and willful?

  She had been warned to be careful and not act rashly, but she still deliberately provoked others!

  Empress Xiao was also angry in her heart, but seeing Xia Gao say that she could forgive her this time, she still pleaded for leniency on behalf of Xiao Yun.

  This dinner naturally ended in an unpleasant way.

  Changqing Palace

  Empress Xiao was furious beyond consolation. It can be said that in all these years, even when she herself was bullied by other concubines, she had never been so angry. She had finally managed to get Emperor's favor and trust after much difficulty, only to have it ruined like this. And the one who ruined her good fortune was none other than her own younger sister.

  Fortunately, nothing happened today. If she lost her position because of this girl today, who would she cry to?

  Looking at Xiao Yun kneeling on the ground, for a moment, she even had the thought of killing her. She had endured in the harem for many years, and now that she had finally become the empress after suppressing all the other beauties, did she find it easy?

  "Xiao Yun, Xiao Yun, you really disappointed me! I trusted you so much, but you betrayed me and caused me such big trouble. You almost got me killed, do you know that?!"

  "I've warned you before, don't have any improper thoughts, but you just ignored my words. How can you be so stupid? If Cheng Wang is a philanderer, how could there only be one woman in his backyard? If he's a philanderer, it wouldn't even be your turn to seduce him, he would've already been seduced by other women! Do you think you still have a chance?"

  Xiao Yun knelt on the ground, tears streaming down her face. Those touching teardrops and trembling body made people feel especially sympathetic.

  Looking at the empress sister who was different from usual, even though she had never spoken harshly to her since childhood, she scolded her fiercely at this moment. Those ruthless, severe and sharp rebukes were like knives stabbing in her heart, making her feel uncomfortable, angry and unwilling to accept.

  "Sister..."

  "Don't call me!" Xiang Yun was about to say something, but was cut off by Empress Xiang's stern voice. "From now on, you don't have to come into the palace to serve me anymore. I also don't have a sister like you who doesn't understand and doesn't listen. You can take care of yourself from now on!"

  "Sister!" Xiao Yun suddenly knelt down and crawled to the feet of Empress Xiao, her ears ringing with those heartless words, which made her thoroughly flustered. "Sister, Yun'er was wrong! Don't treat Yun'er like this, okay? Yun'er won't dare again! Yun'er will definitely listen to sister's words from now on..."

  She can't afford to lose this sister, since her sister became the empress, she has benefited a lot from her sister. Now in the capital, many people envy and resent her for having an imperial sister. If her sister ignores her from now on, what will happen to her? Who will protect her?

  "Shut up!" The angry Empress Xiao didn't want to hear her say another word, this was all her own doing. She had warned her before, telling her to behave and not harbor such thoughts. Now that the Emperor himself had personally ordered her to be refused entry into the palace, could she blame anyone else?

  Her chest heaving, she somewhat impatiently ordered the palace maid beside her: "Someone, send Xiao Yun back to the Xiao estate and let Master Xiao strictly discipline him!"

  "Sister... I was really wrong... Sister..."

  It wasn't until Xiao Yun was dragged away by the palace maid for a long time that Empress Xiao's ears still seemed to echo with her voice full of pleading and remorse.

  She leaned weakly on the beautiful daybed, propping up her forehead, a whole body of sorrow. This is the deep palace, can't tolerate any nonsense, slightly careless and you'll let yourself fall into an abyss with no chance of turning over.

  That Queen Chu is still in the Cold Palace now, a living example is right in front of her, how can she be careless again?

  ……

  Outside the palace gate

  Xiao Yun cried until her eyes were red, looking at the majestic and towering palace walls, with a heart full of unwillingness.

  She just fell in love with a man, is there anything wrong with that?

  She didn't think about being a legitimate wife or a concubine, she just hoped that man would take another look at her, was this wrong too?

  Why scold her like this, even her own sister who loves her the most is so heartless in scolding her?!

  A luxurious carriage suddenly stopped under the palace wall——

  A beautiful and charming woman got out of the carriage, under the high-hanging palace lanterns, after seeing the woman under the palace wall clearly, her sexy red lips slightly hooked, swaying her waist and walking past.

  "Hey, isn't this the younger sister of Empress Xiao? What's she doing standing here?" As he drew closer, Jinzi Ya saw Xiao Yun's red and swollen eyes and immediately covered her mouth to stifle a laugh. "I heard that today someone had the audacity to try to seduce Crown Prince Cheng, but in the end was ordered by the Emperor to be chased out of the palace. Miss Xiao, wouldn't happen to be you?"

  Hearing her voice, Xiao Yun Leng's face was cold and hateful as he looked at the beautiful and arrogant face in front of him, saying coldly: "Get out, I don't want to see you."

  This woman had a few encounters with her in the palace, but each time it made her feel extremely disgusted.

  It's already dark now, and she still comes out of the palace, obviously just to mock her!

  This woman, how dare she come to mock her, doesn't she also want to climb into Wang's bed? Moreover, she was humiliated in front of the civil and military officials, what qualifications does she have to be arrogant in front of her?

  As for her hostility, Jinzi Ya seemed to have ignored it. Lifting her head, she gazed at the high palace walls, as if letting out a sigh of emotion.

  "Alas, we can't compare with that woman..."

  This remark was definitely not what Xiao Yun, who was filled with anger and discontent, wanted to hear. Looking at Jinzi Ya's seemingly nonchalant appearance, she sneered and said: "You're a princess yet you can say such depressing words, aren't you afraid of losing face for your Golden Ridge Kingdom?"

  "Kanako suddenly turned cold and looked at her with disdain: 'Hmph! That woman, I will never let her off!' "

  Digression

  I have some good news to report: Liangzi finally won a bronze medal today! [Wiping away tears]

  Here is the translation:

  The Dragon Boat Festival lottery list is announced. As of yesterday at midnight, based on the previous top 100 fan rankings, 360's lottery system drew out ten readers. Here, I hope others don't blame or resent that they didn't win this time, there will still be opportunities next time.

  Hope the lucky readers can tell Lianzi your address, join the group or leave a comment, hope all of you contact Lianzi as soon as possible, and get Lianzi's little gift into your hands ASAP ~ Mua Mua (≧▽≦) ~

  The list is as follows:

  A Dream of Splendor

  【yera】