Wealth and glory seek stability

"Okay, okay, I'll tell you what I'm saying. I heard from Xiao Cui that His Majesty doted on that Concubine Shu very much. He invited all the princes and ministers to the birthday banquet and said he wanted to make her the queen. Prime Minister Zhao strongly opposed it, which angered His Majesty and he was punished to stay at home for half a month. Concubine Gong De took the opportunity to expose that it was Concubine Zhao who murdered the four princes after His Majesty ascended the throne.

The emperor was furious and ordered the Dali Temple to re-investigate the incident, depriving Concubine Zhao of her power to assist in the six palaces, taking back the golden seal, and leaving all matters in the six palaces to Concubine Shu, with Concubine De assisting. "Lai Xi talked about the most important things, and he felt a little unsatisfied.

The common people always deify the emperor, and the secrets of the palace are considered by ordinary people to be something they can brag about for the rest of their lives.

Jian Xi was surprised and asked, "Are you telling the truth?"

Shufei is Lou Muran, and this matter is not simple no matter how you look at it.

Is Concubine Zhao's family going to be in trouble?

She had never met this senior who had traveled through time, and didn't know what her character was like. She just felt that Emperor Xuanyuan was taking the opportunity to crack down on the Zhao family.

Since ancient times, the heart of the emperor has been the most difficult to guess.

If it were her, she would go crazy if she didn't die after living in the cold palace for more than ten years.

It's already good enough that Lou Muran is not a psychopath.

What about Concubine Zhao’s son Xuanyuan Qiyuan?

There is no point in thinking so much, just focus on the present.

Jian Xi thought of Caiyun and Laixi, and wanted to know what their plans were. "I will be able to leave the mansion in a year, and you probably still have three or four years. When you leave, you can all come to my house to find me, but we won't be able to see each other every day like we do now. What are your plans for the future? Do you want to stay in the mansion or ask for grace to leave?"

To be honest, Xia Shi treated her servants impeccably. It was widely rumored that the old lady of Wu'an Prince's Mansion was a very kind person. When a maid reached a certain age and wanted to leave the house, unless she had committed a serious crime, she would be released from her indentures and given a sum of money. If there was no one at home, Xia Shi would even help arrange their marriage.

Lai Xi was quite open-minded. "I don't know. I'll see when the time comes. I have no one at home, so I will definitely look for someone to rely on. If there is a suitable person, I will ask Mother Lin to help me ask for the grace of the Madam. I also listened to Sister Jian Xi's words. Caiyun and I have been learning to make snacks and incense from the elder sister in the mansion in the past few years. We have also learned a lot of words. No matter where I am, I will always have a meal to eat."

She was alone outside the palace, and she didn't know what to do after begging Xia to release her indenture. They had always been able to talk about everything, and there was no need to be shy when talking about getting married.

Caiyun agreed, "Yes, Sister Jian Xi, you don't have to worry about us. We know how to plan for ourselves. We save a fixed amount of money every month. As for marriage, we will just let nature take its course. If it goes well, it will be God's mercy. If it doesn't, it's fate." Caiyun thought of the person in her memory and couldn't help feeling sad. How could he, who was so capable, be interested in a little maid like her?

Lai Xi finally finished stirring the incense in his hand, rolled it into a ball, and put it on the small stove to steam. "I think someone has fallen in love. Last time I went to Sister Jian Xi's house, I saw you and that Lei Zi flirting with each other. Now you are sad. Sister Jian Xi, don't believe her. This little bitch is very bad."

As the person with the most sensitive sense of gossip, Lai Xi had long discovered the special atmosphere between Lei Zi and Cai Yun.

Caiyun was like a cat whose sore foot was stepped on, and her fur immediately exploded. "You damn bastard, you only know how to frame me. I...I didn't!" After saying that, she glanced at Jian Xi.

Jian Xi looked listless and didn't say anything. She just lowered her head and sorted out the spices in her hands.

In fact, she almost laughed out loud in her heart. Lei Zi had already talked to her several times, openly and secretly, asking Caiyun whether she had made the promise.

Looking at Caiyun, she has an oval face and a slim figure. She has grown a lot in the past few years. Because she is usually steady, she has an aura of dignity and virtue. She is wearing a light green dress, which makes her waist look slender, and she is a real intellectual beauty.

Jian Xi was amazed inwardly, thinking that Lei Zi was really lucky.

Seeing Caiyun's disappointed face, Jian Xi said directly, "Brother Leizi has come to me several times. Do you know what he asked me?"

Lai Xi looked like he was looking forward to a good show, "What are you asking?"

Caiyun didn't say anything, but her heart was already in suspense, and she pricked up her ears to listen carefully.

Jian Xi continued, "He, he asked me if Caiyun had promised to marry someone else?"

Lai laughed happily, "Hahaha, Caiyun, did you hear that? He asked you if you promised to marry someone?"

Caiyun's face turned red with embarrassment, and her usually eloquent tongue couldn't even utter a complete sentence.

Did he really think that?

Don't care about her identity and like her?

"I told him that Caiyun hasn't been promised to anyone yet, but it will take a few years for her to leave the house. Brother Lei Zi told me that he is willing to wait." Jian Xi looked at Caiyun with a smile and said the words she had been waiting for for a long time.

Caiyun's face turned completely red, all the way to her ears, but she still said firmly: "Sister, please help me take a letter to him." She walked to the window and took out a piece of letter she had already written.

There are only two lines of poetry on it:

You should be the rock, and I should be the reed.

The pampas grass is as tough as silk, and the rock does not shift.

Pack in an envelope.

Jian Xi was sincerely happy to see that this couple, who she had watched grow up, were together.

"Don't worry, I will definitely bring it to you. Brother Leizi has suffered a lot, and people who have suffered know what is good and what is bad. I believe in his character, and he will definitely do what he says." Jian Xi put away the letter. She knew that the two of them have always been emotional and polite. This was the first time Caiyun asked her to do something, so it would be okay to be a messenger.

Caiyun looks steady and generous on the outside, but she is actually a very strong-willed person at heart. This is exactly the opposite of Lai Xi, who looks impetuous on the outside but is actually gentle on the inside.

I have to say that Butler Zhao had a good vision back then. The people he selected all had outstanding looks.

Jian Xi's appearance was well-known in the Wu'an Palace. In order to avoid suspicion, Jian Xi seldom went to Xia's room when the whole family came to pay their respects.

It was because when he went back to pay his respects to Baili Rongxuan, he immediately fell in love with Jian Xi who was standing behind Xia. She had black hair hanging down behind her, with a jade hairpin inserted diagonally on her head. She was wearing a simple lilac dress. Although she stood with her eyes lowered, she was indescribably beautiful. Her delicate eyebrows and eyes made her look more noble, making all the beauties in the room pale in comparison.

Baili Rongxuan wanted to ask Jian Xi to be his concubine and asked Xia Shi three or four times, but Xia Shi refused.

Because of this relationship, Xia was also afraid that Jian Xi's appearance would cause unnecessary trouble, so she only allowed her to walk around in the yard and not go out easily, and she had to cover her face with a scarf when she went out.

Jian Xi knew that Xia was doing this for her own good and she kept it in mind.

Instead, she hoped to look more ordinary, so as to avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Caiyun is an intellectual beauty, Lai Xi is a lively loli, and Caixia is a quiet lady. They all have their own merits. Jian Xi actually has an inexplicable sense of nurturing them, because these are all little beauties that she has watched grow up.

I just hope they can find their own happiness in the future.