The Legend of the Concubine in the Harem

There are only two girls in the Xu family, one old and one young. Although they have the help of a kind-hearted nun, it is not easy for them to gain a foothold in the market. Therefore, Xu Xiaoyi's inner character is actually completely different from her weak, timid and pitiful appearance.

Xu Xiaoyi said with a relaxed expression that they should take advantage of Liu Shuyi's house arrest to get rid of her. There was a ruthlessness in her eyes that was inconsistent with her age, but at the same time she was nervous - when the seemingly cute and well-behaved family dog ​​shows her sharp teeth like a wild wolf, most people's first reaction is disgust, vigilance, and then stay away.

unless.

Standing opposite her was the heart of a bloodthirsty beast wrapped in the skin of a beauty.

For some reasons that she couldn't explain clearly, Xu Xiaoyi didn't want to hide her dark side from Xie Yuzhen. She was like a deep-sea clam, opening her tightly closed shell to the visitor so that he could see clearly that what she was carrying in her arms was not a dazzling pearl, but a dark and turbid poison.

Look, I am so vicious and unbearable. Perhaps I am not worthy of standing by your side, but I am still willing to honestly hand over this not-so-beautiful heart and become the blade in your hand.

At the same time, a desire that even she herself felt was unrealistic arose in a corner of her heart. If even such a person could be accepted by her sister...

Xie Yuzhen had already been prepared for what kind of person Xu Xiaoyi was.

Nowadays, those who are truly kind and pure always seem to not be able to live well. Be they kings and nobles or peddlers and hawkers, although they wear human clothes, most of them survive by tearing each other's flesh and blood.

The palace servants followed the two concubines from a distance and could not hear their masters' whispered conversations.

Xie Yuzhen's expression did not change much when Xu Xiaoyi took the initiative to expose her sinister side.

She still looked at the uneasy Xu Xiaoyi with the most gentle and tolerant eyes: "Silly A Yuan... I know you are anxious, but don't be anxious. His Majesty has mercy on Liu Shuyi. If you take action now, you can certainly eliminate her hidden danger, but it will also make His Majesty suspicious of you and me. Her life is not worth destroying the good impression in His Majesty's heart."

She raised her hand and gently brushed away a strand of hair that had fallen on Xu Xiaoyi's forehead. Through the white gauze wrapped around the wound, one could only vaguely see the color of the plaster, and the wound underneath had actually healed a lot.

Xu Xiaoyi was hit very hard, but fortunately no bones were broken. The imperial physician later found that the wound was not deep. Apart from a piece of flesh as big as the little finger nail in the center, the other parts looked terrible, but in fact they were just skin abrasions.

"Once the wound on your forehead has healed, His Majesty will certainly summon you." Even if the emperor had forgotten who Xu Xiaoyi was by then, Xie Yuzhen would still remind him.

In addition, Xie Yuzhen wanted to continue to use this matter to test the queen to see if she was born with a good heart and would take the initiative to seek favor for Xu Xiaoyi before he opened his mouth, as she had said before.

"You don't have to act so meekly then. If you have any complaints in your heart, you might as well speak them out directly..."

Xu Xiaoyi looked at her with surprise in her eyes.

Xie Yuzhen smiled and gently touched her soft and pink cheek, and said with a smile like a frivolous playboy: "Don't treat your majesty as an emperor, and don't treat him as a serious person. When he and I rolled into the same bed, I was still the second son's wife of the Marquis of Wuwei."

Xu Xiaoyi's cheeks suddenly turned red, as she had never expected Xie Yuzhen to speak so directly.

"You only need to remember one thing now. You must trust, value, and rely on His Majesty, but you must also understand that he is a man who cares about his reputation and loves to be admired by women. He is the one who holds up the sky above our heads, so we should also protect his dignity and power and obey his wishes most of the time... As long as you have determined the scale, it is within this range." Xie Yuzhen raised his hand and gestured in a circle, "You don't have to hide your true emotional reactions, your likes and dislikes of other people and things, and throw away the three obediences and four virtues. That man has never been a well-behaved and law-abiding person."

She stared at Xu Xiaoyi, whose red face gradually faded and whose expression slowly became serious, and softened her tone: "A Yuan, you know, I hope you will be favored. I say this because I hope you will be well..."

"Of course my sister won't harm me!" Xu Xiaoyi suddenly became a little excited. She coughed to cover up and lowered her head.

Seeing this, Xie Yuzhen stroked her belly and said, "It's good that you are willing to believe me. I just hope that we sisters can stay together in this harem for a long time..."

Xu Xiaoyi saw that the woman in front of her seemed to have thought of something extremely wonderful. The smile on her face became different from before, full of happiness and anticipation.

"After all this time, in the future, I will be able to grant you anything you want."

Although she felt a little sorry for Xu Xiaoyi and her daughter, Xie Yuzhen's plan would not change. She still wanted Xu Xiaoyi to be a shield to test those systems, even though Xu Xiaoyi might lose her life in the process.

Only the most selfish people can live the best.

This was the most profound impression left on Xie Yuzhen by her brief life in the marquis's mansion.

From then on, no matter whether male or female, old or young, they had lost their human form in her eyes and turned into black or white chess pieces falling on the chessboard of her life.

But what does Xu Xiaoyi want?

She just wanted to live with her mother.

Just like the days before being found by Shunyi Bo, life was ordinary, hard, but stable and happy.

Her wish was once shattered, but now, Xie Yuzhen helped her put it back together.

So...Xu Xiaoyi took the initiative to approach Xie Yuzhen for the first time: "I understand, sister. A Yuan understands. You said that His Majesty has held up the sky for us. He is the supreme ruler of the world, a great man. However, under his sky, there are still dark clouds and hazes that make people breathless."

"But sister, you have already provided a sunny sky for Ayuan again." The girl's face showed the most sincere and genuine smile.

Just after she finished her confession, Xu Xiaoyi shyly lowered her head again, lifted her skirt and ran briskly into the distance, as if this was not the deep palace with strict rules, but the fields where she and her mother ran and caught butterflies when she was young.

Xie Yuzhen's frozen heart suddenly hit his ribs hard.

The sound of "Bang!!!" made her stunned for a moment.

When he looked up again, Xie Yuzhen saw Xu Xiaoyi standing at the other end of the road, holding onto the soft hem of her skirt, and looking back at him. Suddenly, Xie Yuzhen guessed that Xu Xiaoyi knew that he was trying to use her, and that girl was not stupid...

Be composed.

Xie Yuzhen put on her best fake smile again, raised her voice like an older sister looking at a naughty girl next door, and shouted helplessly to Xu Xiaoyi: "Be careful with your steps, don't fall."