The fake daughter of a fallen ghost is reborn

Xue Zhiyi waited until dusk.

In the main hall, the Queen Mother was leaning against the bed while Chai Yue was gently massaging her legs.

She slowly opened her eyes: "Chai Yue, do you think I am too inhumane?"

Chai Yue only glanced outside the door with worry and said, "The Queen Mother has always been kind and tolerant."

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "I have brought this child to Jianzhang Palace. Although her life and future have been saved temporarily, the palace is full of twists and turns. If she is easily misled by someone today, or if she is impatient now, I am afraid she is not suitable to stay in the palace. I have to find another way out for her, so that she won't stay here and waste her life in vain."

Chai Yue smiled warmly: "The Queen Mother is not only kind and tolerant, but also thoughtful and thoughtful."

The empress dowager sighed and wanted to sit up, and Chai Yue hurried to help her.

I only heard the Queen Mother say, "I am almost asleep, let her in."

When Xue Zhiyi was summoned into the room, his legs and feet were already a little sore from standing.

She knelt down and bowed to the Queen Mother slowly and without showing any impatience because of the long wait: "Your servant Xue Zhiyi pays respects to the Queen Mother."

Looking at Xue Zhiyi's steady and dignified appearance, although he was kneeling, he was still graceful and not depressed or timid.

Children raised in a family like the Shangshu Mansion, when something happens at home and they suddenly have to serve others, will tend to feel humble and self-pitying.

But Xue Zhiyi was a person who was not easily surprised by fame or disgrace, so his worries seemed a bit unnecessary.

"No gifts."

Hearing this, Xue Zhiyi slowly stood up. She was still kneeling with her brows lowered and her eyes closed.

The Queen Mother looked kind and asked, "Did I scare you today?"

The family suddenly encountered a tragedy of such a magnitude, and he suddenly found out about his own life experience. Not to mention a child of this age, I'm afraid it would be difficult for an ordinary person to bear.

Xue Zhiyi finally showed a bit of sadness on his face: "I thank the Queen Mother for her concern. If the Xue family has done anything unjust, it should be dealt with by Your Majesty and the laws of Dayong. Only in this way can we live up to Dayong and the people. Today, I have received the Queen Mother's mercy, and I only remember the Queen Mother and Your Majesty's kindness in my heart."

The Queen Mother only sighed: "For you, this is an unprovoked disaster. You are very sensible to think so. However, now that your life experience has been clarified, your household registration will be separated from the Xue family in the next few days. No matter what the fate of the Xue family is, don't mention it again in the future, so as not to be used by those with ulterior motives."

Xue Zhiyi bowed again: "Yes, Queen Mother."

After that, the Queen Mother said to Chai Yue, "Go out first. I want to talk to Zhiyi for a few words."

There was a hint of hesitation in Chai Yue's eyes, but she still followed his instructions and led all the servants in the hall out.

In the huge main hall, there were only Xue Zhiyi and the Queen Mother. Even Huo Wuyou might have been sent away by the Queen Mother on purpose.

The light was dim in the evening, and the ticking sound of the water clock was particularly obvious in the twilight and setting sun.

The long silence made Xue Zhiyi feel suffocated. She lowered her eyes and did not look into the empress dowager's eyes. She only felt that the scrutinizing gaze had an irresistible majesty.

After an unknown amount of time, the Queen Mother slowly spoke: "It was Wuyou who asked me to protect you, but you have to know that I can't protect you all the time. This is the imperial palace. If you make a mistake, any step could lead to an abyss. You have to think it through. If you feel scared now, I can let you go after the storm has passed."

But Xue Zhiyi showed no fear. She said, "I will never forget the kindness of the Queen Mother and the Marquis of Lin'an. I am willing to repay them with all my strength and will not be afraid of death."

Xue Zhiyi was self-aware and understood that the Queen Mother was willing to protect her, the daughter of a guilty minister, at the height of the storm, not just because they had a good impression of each other.

She had to be useful, had to prove her loyalty to the Queen Mother, and had to give the Queen Mother enough reasons to keep her.

The Queen Mother's eyes moved slightly. She didn't expect Xue Zhiyi to understand what she wanted to say so quickly.

She chuckled and said, "I can see that you are a smart person. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to discover the secret of the Ebony Jar so keenly."

The Queen Mother was usually kind to the people below her, but she was the Queen Mother after all. The oppressive feeling she emanated made Xue Zhiyi feel a little stuffy in her chest, and she tried hard to keep herself sober and calm.

"I accidentally discovered the secret, and I don't know how to report it to the Queen Mother, so I can only tell the Marquis of Lin'an. I feel honored to have the help of the Marquis of Lin'an."

Her palms were sweaty... She now needed to make the Queen Mother feel that she was useful, and to keep her, but she couldn't let the Queen Mother think that she was a treacherous villain with ulterior motives.

She carefully considered every word she spoke at this moment.

"Wuyou has never asked me to do such a thing. The reasons he gave me are more than just an ebony jar." The Queen Mother's voice was calm, but it made Xue Zhiyi's back feel wet.

She clutched the hair ribbon at the bottom of her sleeve and said, "The tragedy at Yueling Pass has been on the mind of Marquis Lin'an day and night. I hope that one day the truth will be revealed. I am willing to serve Marquis Lin'an and only ask for the Queen Mother's protection."

After she said this, she bowed again.

Her telling the truth was somewhat risky. After all, for more than three years, no one dared to mention the Yueling Pass Massacre in front of the Queen Mother.

But the empress dowager is not someone who can be easily fooled. Instead of saying too many high-sounding words, it is better to tell everyone what she can do for Huo Wuyou. It is always better for both of them to know each other than to be suspicious and wary.

Xue Zhiyi crouched down, and there was another long silence.

It was not until her back began to tremble with fatigue that she heard the Queen Mother say, "Get up."

Xue Zhiyi knelt straight, but then heard the Queen Mother say, "Look into my eyes."

His eyelashes trembled slightly, and Xue Zhiyi raised his eyes as he was told, only to see that the empress dowager's eyes were cloudy and deep. Although her expression was still gentle and kind, she seemed to be looking into a terrifying abyss.

Looking at Xue Zhiyi, the empress dowager smiled slightly, as if she had not heard what Xue Zhiyi had just said, making it difficult to guess her attitude at the moment.

"Zhi Yi." The Queen Mother said, "In the past, you had the Emperor's marriage, and you were the future Princess Gong. Now that things have changed, do you feel unwilling?"

Although Xue Zhiyi is no longer a member of the Xue family, she was once the fiancée of Prince Gong Gu Shichong. Although she has left the Xue family, she is still willing to be a canary or dodder by Prince Gong's side through this relationship, which is still a labor-saving way to rise to the top.

However, Xue Zhiyi just looked open-minded and said firmly, "This marriage is between the daughter of the Xue family and His Royal Highness Prince Gong. I am a nobody. Even if nothing happened to the Xue family, I would not dare to dream of the identity and marriage that do not belong to me, let alone the identity of the royal daughter-in-law. His Majesty loves His Royal Highness Prince Gong and will definitely withdraw the marriage and choose another good match for His Royal Highness. I only hope that my life will be safe."

Staring into Xue Zhiyi's eyes, the empress dowager tried to find a trace of hypocrisy in them, but all she saw was calmness.

If Xue Zhiyi had romantic feelings for Prince Gong, she really wouldn't dare to keep him by her side.

Suddenly, the Queen Mother smiled comfortably, and her kind smile dissipated the suffocating pressure on her face.

She extended her hands, and Xue Zhiyi understood and placed his hands in the Queen Mother's palms: "Okay, you are a sober child, stay in Jianzhang Palace in the future, and don't involve you in things that shouldn't involve you. In the next few days, Chai Yue will teach you, you have to do your best."

Xue Zhiyi's tense heart finally relaxed a little, and she smiled respectfully: "Yes, I understand."

"All right." The Queen Mother said, "You've been busy all day, so go and settle down. I don't need you to serve me until I finish my teaching."

But Xue Zhiyi did not stand up, so the Queen Mother asked her, "What's wrong?"