Reborn as a concubine's sister, the eldest lady went crazy

"Well, I heard the maid outside being taken away. It seems that we are the only ones left here..."

Xu Yixing opened the window and looked out. As expected, the huge Yixiao Pavilion was empty. I wonder if these poor little maids were taken back to their original place to serve, or were they silenced?

"It's okay. I'm here with you. Don't worry. We'll be fine."

After comforting Siqin, Xu Yixing checked the room and found enough food and water. These should have been put in by the palace servants before he came back. It seemed that the Queen Mother did not intend to let him leave Yixiao Pavilion for the time being.

Xu Yixing smiled and took off all the hairpins and jewelry she had worn when she got up early to dress up. These burdens were really annoying. If she really had to jump out of the palace, these things would only add weight to her.

Siqin went to the outer courtyard to take a look, and when he came back he saw his wife's long black hair tied up high with a headband, without any other decorations. He was stunned.

"Madam, you are... you must not be so depressed!" Siqin rushed to Xu Yixing, hugged her calves tightly, shook her back and forth, tears in her eyes.

"What's the point of this? Do you think I want to commit suicide out of fear of punishment?" Xu Yixing pried open Siqin's hands and laughed, "I just feel that this thing is hurting my scalp, it's just a little bit loose, that's all. Your young lady is going to live a long life, how could she commit suicide?"

Siqin was half-believing and half-doubting. It was not that she did not believe what the Second Lady said, but that what she had just seen and heard in the Queen Mother's Palace was too horrifying. If the prince really rebelled, wouldn't the lady really be like the Second Prince's wife, living as a half-human, half-ghost?

Xu Yixing saw Siqin's unspoken doubts and said with a smile, "In fact, if he really rebelled, I couldn't die, because I was still waiting to become the queen!"

Siqin's hope, which had just been put at ease, was completely shattered this time. Well, you really dare to think so!

Yixiao Pavilion was extremely quiet the whole afternoon. Xu Yixing opened the window wide and admired the scene of the falling red leaves in autumn. She felt a little emotional: If she really became the emperor's woman, how would she pass the time facing the loneliness of the deep palace with nothing to do all day?

No wonder there has always been deep resentment in the palace, all because of this scenery and silence. I must not follow in their footsteps!

As the night deepened, besides the empress dowager, there was another person standing in the Yian Hall. He was about forty years old, but he looked very well maintained, so his actual age might be older.

"Yin'er, you can sit down if there are no outsiders here." The empress dowager's eyes revealed a rare look of pity, even though such pity seemed a little inappropriate for a middle-aged man.

"Mother, why did you have to detain the Princess of the Xu family? She is a woman of her generation. When the news from the northern border spreads back that Lu Anyuan is rebelling, she will not be able to escape at all."

The person who said this just raised his right hand and performed a partial salute. His sleeves were empty where his left hand should have been. Who else could it be but Prince Cheng, the younger brother of the current emperor and the son of the empress dowager?

Prince Cheng has always been easy-going, and he speaks even more casually in front of his mother, still with a hint of childishness.

Before the Queen Mother spoke, the old maid who had been talking to Xu Yixing during the day spoke first: "Your Highness, the Queen Mother is also worried. You didn't see that today she just summoned Princess Xiaoyi to ask a few questions. She is so fierce, as if she had eaten a firecracker!"

The Queen Mother and Prince Cheng looked at the nanny at the same time. The former showed a little dissatisfaction, while the latter showed respect. If for no other reason, this nanny was not just an ordinary maid in charge. She was his wet nurse who had brought him up since childhood. Now that the two who had given him life and raised him were at the head of the group, Prince Cheng was particularly respectful.

"Forget it, Madam Han. I see that you are mature today. Why bother arguing with that youngster? It will only make you lose your dignity!"

Nanny Han lowered her head, feeling a little angry. This is because you suffered a loss due to your words. I am helping you...

Seeing that the two "mothers" were somewhat unhappy, King Cheng quickly stopped talking:

"Mother, your behavior is understandable. I know that Commander Bai left a foundation for the Xu family. The guard with good skills before is an example. Xu Xianshan and Bai Yu are really willing to give this shadow guard to consolidate the position of Princess Xiaoyi. It is right for you to be on guard against her."

The Queen Mother did not comment, but in her heart she became more distant from Nanny Han. Nanny Han had no idea that although she had done her best to raise Prince Cheng, the Queen Mother still felt a little jealous.

In the past, the Queen Mother devoted herself to the current emperor for her own protection and for the future of Prince Cheng, and even neglected her own son. Even after ascending the throne, she was afraid that the emperor would be jealous and never got close to him. This biological mother is not as close to her son as you, the wet nurse, and now he has to speak for you. How can you be happy with this?

"Yin'er, this time Lu Anyuan's rebellion was God's will. Who knew this kid would actually have such an idea?" The Queen Mother paused, and a hint of ruthlessness that didn't belong to her image as a loving mother appeared on the corner of her mouth. "But it's good, it saves us from having such an idea."

There were only these three people in the hall, and they did not comment on the empress dowager's inappropriate and impolite speech. But if anyone else came, they would be shocked. Is this really the empress dowager who eats vegetarian food and chants Buddhist scriptures every day and is a little confused?

Prince Cheng lowered his head, a trace of fatigue appearing on his face. The Queen Mother did not notice this expression, but Nanny Han saw it, and she felt a little distressed - the Queen Mother was still pushing Prince Cheng too hard.

Ever since she was chosen to take care of Prince Cheng when he was still a prince, she knew that although the Queen Mother did not care much about her son's affairs, she had very high expectations of him. Prince Cheng was born with a disease, and even he himself did not want to fight for the so-called "fate", but he had to keep himself sharp for the Queen Mother's wishes and never dared to slack off.

At this age, he still has to rely on "framing" the younger generation to eliminate the successor of the current emperor so that the son of Prince Cheng can have a chance to ascend the throne. . . . Thinking of this, Nanny Han was distracted for a moment, and when she came to her senses, Prince Cheng had already had several rounds of conversations with the Queen Mother, and she didn't even hear what they said.

"Mother, I still want to ask you one question, has Anyuan really rebelled?" Prince Cheng still didn't believe it. This secret letter was sent by the Queen Mother's confidant, so it must be true. But from his nephew's character, he certainly had ambitions, but he didn't think he would rebel.

"He doesn't have the final say this time. Even if he doesn't want to rebel, will Xu Xianshan really wait for the emperor to die of old age before helping him? Don't forget that he hasn't returned to the army for 20 years. He is only taking advantage of the little prestige he still has now. Do you think he will be willing to wait until he is old and dead and useless?"