Abandoning concubines and raising children to seize the throne

"Are you living a good life in the palace...?"

There were not many opportunities to meet like this, so Xu Mao took the time to ask his daughter how she was doing.

Xu Zhiyuan said in a soft voice: "Dad, don't worry, everything is fine with my daughter."

Xu Mao held his daughter's hand and looked up and down, his mouth closed.

"That's good, that's good. Your mother and I will feel relieved knowing that you are doing well."

The fact that the emperor allowed the father and daughter to meet alone proved that he was still good to Xu Zhiyuan, and his promotion from censor to minister was indispensable for his daughter's encouragement.

Xu Mao is a sensible person. He looked at his daughter and said with a pleased expression: "You must do well in the palace and behave well. If you can be concubine and concubine in the future, our Xu family can follow the chickens and dogs to heaven."

Suddenly, Xu Mao thought about the Yin family's upcoming return to the court, and his face suddenly became a little worried.

"Now that you have entered the palace, you are the emperor's woman. You must not think of anything else. Even if the Yin family is repressed, there is absolutely no chance for you and Yin Xingyun."

Xu Zhiyuan smiled slightly and said: "Dad, don't worry, I have already given up my thoughts on Yin Xingyun. Now that I have entered the palace, I will try my best to continue this path. I will sit in the highest position in the harem and let everyone look up to me." .”

When Xu Zhiyuan said this, there was a trace of ruthlessness in her eyes that would never give up until she achieved her goal.

Xu Mao was immediately relieved.

"It's good if you think like this. If you need money, you can send the eunuch out of the palace to tell my father. If you need anything, my father will find a way to get it for you."

Xu Zhiyuan bowed and blessed.

"Thank you dad, my daughter doesn't need anything."

As soon as Xu Zhiyuan finished speaking, Li Defu's voice sounded from outside.

"The Minister of Rites has arrived."

Xu Zhiyuan said hurriedly: "Since father has something to discuss with the emperor, my daughter will leave first."

Xu Zhiyuan walked out of the hall, and Ye Jingyu also came out of the side hall.

She walked up to Ye Jingyu with lotus steps, leaned down and said, "I would like to thank you, Your Majesty. Your Majesty has something to do, so I don't want to disturb you, so I will go back to Shuiyun Pavilion first."

Ye Jingyu nodded. "That's good. Since we don't have to stay on duty today, we can have some rest."

After that, he walked into the imperial study room with the Minister of Rites.

Xu Zhiyuan looked back and took Han Bing out of the imperial study.

Across the garden path is the bluestone lane.

Chu Lingyu and the other two young masters also walked out of the path on one side.

"Fortunately, the spirit will appear tomorrow. If I kneel down again, my old waist will almost break."

Chu Lingyu covered her waist with her hands and looked ugly.

After finally reaching the big tree like the Queen Mother, she suddenly died suddenly.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Concubine Su Caiwei is nothing more than a puppet, and it is Concubine Yao that the Emperor puts at the forefront of his heart.

When she thought about having to look at Yin Qingxuan's face in the future, Chu Lingyu couldn't help but feel irritated. When she thought about the rift with her before, she felt depressed again.

Could it be that her beautiful face was about to wither in this harem?

Thinking of those concubines and concubines who had never been blessed by the emperor in their lives and died in depression, Chu Lingyu couldn't help but shudder. She didn't want to live like that all her life. No matter what, she had to work hard.

When he looked up, he suddenly saw Xu Zhiyuan. Seeing that the direction she came out was the imperial study, he couldn't help but said sourly: "You are really smart. You find every opportunity to stick to the emperor all day long."

Xu Zhiyuan stopped, changed from her usual cowardice, and said in a calm voice: "No one is stopping you from finding the emperor, so why do you say so coolly."

Chu Lingyu walked up to her and said with disdain: "Don't think that just because you make a few sets of clothes for the little prince, you will feel that you have become Concubine Yao's confidant. Apart from the fact that you tried so hard to pretend to have fallen into the water before, will the emperor ever go there again?" Crossing the Shuiyun Pavilion, you and I are just laughing at the fifty steps and laughing at the hundred steps. No matter how hard we try, the emperor will never like you."

Xu Zhiyuan said calmly: "How do you know that the emperor doesn't like me? Did you get into the emperor's belly and look? The emperor has made my father the Minister of Rites. If he doesn't love me at all, so what?" It will definitely cost a lot of money.”

Chu Lingyu's face changed slightly. "The Emperor actually asked your father to shoulder Su Huan's shortcomings?"

Xu Zhiyuan curled her lips and smiled. "What's wrong?"

Chu Lingyu snorted and said with a look of disdain: "So what, you are not like us until now, you don't even have a title. Since the emperor loves you so much, why is he not even willing to give you a Jieyu? , The emperor promoted your father because the Queen Mother was mourning and she happened to need someone to do things. You really thought you were going to fly up a branch and become a phoenix. It's really ridiculous."

After Chu Lingyu finished speaking, she waved her handkerchief and said, "Let's go."

Looking at her back, Xu Zhiyuan gritted her teeth, her face covered with frost.

Yes, harem status represents absolute rights.

Now she is just a mistress who is at the mercy of others. She must ascend to the position of concubine before she can compete with Yin Qingxuan.

Thinking of this, she pursed her lips hard.

"Let's go back and make some soup to replenish the emperor's health..."

The dappled sunlight passed through the fallen leaves and reflected on Xu Zhiyuan's straight back, casting a very long shadow.

At this time, it was already noon.

Yin Qingxuan finally returned to the capital after a lot of ups and downs.

When he dismounted, his legs had no feeling and he seemed to have fallen to the ground.

Dong Ziyu stretched out his arm for her to hold.

He asked with concern: "Senior, are you okay?"

Yin Qingxuan coughed in embarrassment and said, "Fortunately, I used force with others before and injured some of my vitality. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had to ride a horse."

Dong Ziyu said hurriedly: "No wonder, senior should find a place to adjust his breath and cultivate himself."

In his opinion, since Yin Qingxuan has such awesome spiritual water, using Qing Gong is not a problem at all.

"I still have important things to do, and I don't have time to rest for the time being. You should go about your business first. When I finish my work, I will use the golden bell to find you."

Seeing Yin Qingxuan's serious expression, Dong Ziyu guessed that she must have something big going on, and said respectfully: "Yes, this junior is also going to find his uncle."

Yin Qingxuan cupped her hands. "Okay, then let's say goodbye."

The two followed the people into the city and parted ways at the city gate.

On the other side, Bai Xue has found the three thatched houses, but they are empty.

It entered a thatched house, looked at the stool tied to Yin Qingxuan and barked wildly.

Ye Zhan walked closer, took a look, and asked, "Has she ever stayed here?"

Bai Xue couldn't speak, but still barked at the stool.

Ye Zhan walked around the house and found no one there.

He frowned and said: "There is no one here anymore, let's go."

Bai Xue whimpered, and went out with Ye Zhan with her tail between her legs.

Ye Zhan looked around and asked, "Besides here, where else can you find it?"

Bai Xue shook his head. There was residual fragrance here, but he couldn't smell it.

"Then go back to the city first."

Ye Zhan got on his horse and quickly crossed the single-plank bridge with one person and one dog.

Not long after he left, a purple figure walked out from the top of the mountain.

The corners of his mouth were raised slightly, and the tear stains at the corners of his eyes became brighter and brighter.