Rebirth of the Princess Pearl

In the palace, Xiaoyanzi and others were gathered together, enthusiastically discussing Ziwei's idea of ​​finding a breakthrough from the emperor.

Xiaoyanzi said excitedly, "Humph! I just don't believe it. Let's go and talk to the Emperor about how pitiful Xiang Fei is and how much she and Meng Dan love each other. Maybe the Emperor will soften his heart and agree to let Xiang Fei return to Huijiang!"

Yongqi still had a worried look on his face, frowning and saying, "Xiaoyanzi, don't be too optimistic! The Emperor's mind is not so easy to guess. He likes Concubine Xiang so much, it will be difficult to get him to let Concubine Xiang go! Alas!"

Ertai also agreed, "Yes, Xiaoyanzi, we have to be careful about this matter. If we make the emperor angry, it will be terrible! We will all be in trouble!"

Ziwei said softly: "I know this idea is a bit risky, but we don't have any better solution now. We can't just watch Concubine Xiang suffer in the palace!"

Erkang nodded and said, "Ziwei is right, but we have to plan carefully how to say it, find a suitable time, and say it cleverly."

Zhihua said at the side: "Well, we really need to prepare well. We can't just rush to tell the emperor rashly. We need to think carefully about every word."

At this time, Nan'er, who had been listening quietly, suddenly spoke up: "Mother, Father, and all the uncles and aunts, I think we should not only think about how to tell the Emperor, but also think about what the Emperor might think. The Emperor likes Concubine Xiang because she is beautiful and special, but the Emperor is also the king of a country, and he must also consider the country's affairs! If he lets Concubine Xiang go, will he worry that others will say he is weak, or worry about problems with Xinjiang?"

When everyone heard this, they were all stunned. Xiaoyanzi widened her eyes and said, "Oh, Nan'er, you have a lot of thoughts in your little head! What you said seems to make sense!"

Yongqi also looked at Nan'er with approval and said, "Nan'er, your analysis is very good. These are indeed the issues that the emperor would consider."

While everyone was discussing, no one noticed that the emperor was standing outside the door and could hear the conversation in the room clearly.

The emperor was secretly surprised, thinking: "Nan'er is so young, but he can analyze things so thoroughly. I am really impressed!"

After a while, the emperor coughed deliberately and then strode into the room.

Seeing this, everyone hurriedly saluted and said in unison: "Greetings to the Emperor (Emperor Father, Emperor Grandpa)!"

Xiaoyanzi looked at the emperor with a guilty conscience and said, "Father Emperor, why are you here?"

The emperor glared at Xiaoyanzi and said, "Humph! If I hadn't come, I wouldn't have known you were planning these things here! Tell me, how are you going to convince me to let Concubine Xiang return to Huijiang?"

Xiaoyanzi was so frightened that she trembled and stammered, "Father…Father Emperor, we…we just felt that Concubine Xiang was too pitiful. She was separated from Meng Dan abruptly and suffered every day in the palace, so…so we wanted to talk to you and see if you could…if you could let her go back."

Yongqi also hurriedly said, "Father Emperor, Nan'er also said that we know that as the ruler of a country, you have a lot to consider, but Concubine Xiang is indeed suffering too much. We also hope to find a way to have the best of both worlds, so that Concubine Xiang can reunite with Meng Dan without affecting our relationship with Huijiang."

The emperor snorted, looked at Nan'er and said, "Nan'er, I heard everything you said just now when I was outside the door. You, little girl, have made a very clear analysis! Tell me, do you have any other ideas?"

Nan'er mustered up her courage and said, "Grandpa Emperor, I just feel that if you can reunite Concubine Xiang and Meng Dan, and then let them return to Huijiang, maybe Huijiang will be more grateful to you because you made their princess happy. Moreover, you can also discuss with Huijiang and ask them to promise to get along well with our Qing Dynasty in the future. Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds? Grandpa Emperor, what do you think?"

The emperor was slightly stunned after hearing this, and then he said thoughtfully: "Humph! You little girl, you have a nice idea! But this matter is not that simple. If I let Concubine Xiang go like this, the ministers in the court will be furious!"

Seeing this, Ziwei said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, you see, Concubine Xiang is really unhappy in the palace. She sings the song 'You are the wind, I am the sand' every day, missing Meng Dan. This is not a solution. If we can find a suitable solution that can make Concubine Xiang happy and satisfy all parties, wouldn't it be better?"

Erkang also continued, "Your Majesty, although Nan'er's idea is a little immature, it is still a direction for thinking. We can plan it carefully and see if we can come up with a more perfect plan."

The emperor frowned, paced back and forth in the room, and said, "Humph! I have to think carefully about what you said. This is not a trivial matter. It concerns the relationship between the Qing Dynasty and Huijiang!"

Ertai whispered, "Your Majesty, please consider this for the sake of Concubine Xiang's pity."

Zhihua also said softly: "Your Majesty, we also know that this matter is difficult to handle, but we all sincerely hope that there will be a good result."

The emperor stopped, looked at everyone, and said, "Alright, alright, I understand. You all go down first. I will think about this matter carefully by myself!"

Everyone had no choice but to respond, "Yes, Your Majesty (Emperor Father, Emperor Grandpa)!" and then they all withdrew.

After everyone left, the emperor sat alone in the room, continuing to think about what everyone had just said.

"Nan'er's words have given me some new ideas, but this matter will be really tricky to implement!" the emperor muttered to himself.

In the imperial palace, Xiang Fei was still in Baoyue Tower. Her two maids from Xinjiang saw that she was frowning and comforted her.

A maid said, "Princess, don't be too sad. Maybe the emperor will come to his senses and let you and Master Mengdan reunite."

Xiang Fei smiled bitterly and shook her head, saying, "Alas, I think it's difficult. The emperor likes me so much, how could he let me go so easily? I'm afraid I will be trapped in this palace for the rest of my life..."

Another maid said angrily: "Princess, this is too unfair. You and Master Mengdan love each other so much, you should be together!"

Xiang Fei sighed softly and said, "Alas, this is my fate..."