The little dark guard who travels between two lives

Xin He finally reminded her father to be on guard against Prince Cheng, and she felt relieved. Seeing that her mother's health had improved a lot, Xin He then remembered that she had not been to the palace to see the Queen for a long time.

So, Xinhe told her mother and went to the palace to visit the Queen. As soon as she entered the palace, Xinhe saw the Fourth Prince waiting at the palace gate. When he saw Xinhe, he happily called out to her.

It has been a long time since I last saw the Fourth Prince, and Xinhe was very happy: "Fourth Prince, are you waiting for me for something?" The Fourth Prince looked around and then mysteriously pulled Xinhe under a tree.

Xin He looked at the Fourth Prince like this and asked him curiously, "What are you doing? Why are you sneaking around like that?"

The fourth prince touched his head and smiled embarrassedly, "It's your business, I'm afraid others will hear it!"

"It's my business, what can happen to me?" Xinhe thought to herself, she has been very honest during this period of time, and she has not done anything bad. No, she should say that she has not done anything bad at all.

The fourth prince became even more anxious. "Oh, I knew you didn't know. Let me tell you. Now there are people in the capital spreading gossip about you, saying that you rely on the Queen's favor to bully your elder sister at home, bully the princess in the palace, and bully the noble ladies in the capital outside. The rumors are getting worse and worse, and they have even reached the Queen's ears."

Xin He was stunned. She had never thought that the rumor had spread to the palace. The Fourth Prince continued, "It seems that yesterday, when a lady from an official family came to see the Queen Mother, she mentioned the rumors in the capital and advised the Queen Mother not to favor you blindly, saying that you had affected the Queen Mother's reputation."

"What did the Queen say?" Xin He asked the Fourth Prince. The Fourth Prince smiled and said, "My mother and I certainly don't believe these rumors. My mother immediately reprimanded that lady. Someone said something bad about you, which made my mother very angry."

Xin He waved her hands: "It's just some rumors. I don't care why the Queen is angry. Let's go see the Queen."

The fourth prince walked away and said, "The Concubine Shu also said so, and advised mother not to be angry, but mother felt sorry for you being spread rumors, and she couldn't persuade her no matter what. If you don't come to the palace again, mother will probably summon you to the palace. Mother is worried about you!"

Hearing that the Queen was worried about her, Xinhe walked faster and soon arrived at the Queen's Kunning Palace.

When the Queen heard Xin He coming, she called out to her from a distance: "Xin Er, come here quickly, let me see you!"

Xin He hurriedly took a few steps to greet the Queen, then stood up and looked at the Queen with a smile: "Your Majesty, are you doing well recently? Xin Er misses you so much!"

The Queen pretended to be angry and said, "You silly girl, you haven't come to see me for so long. You didn't even come to me when you were bullied outside. I was so worried about you!"

Xin He walked up to the Empress and snuggled in her arms like she did when she was a child: "They are just some rumors, I don't care, what can they do to me? But it has damaged the Empress's reputation, Xin Er feels uneasy!"

The Queen was unhappy when she heard this: "I am the Queen, I can favor whomever I want, why do I need them to tell me what to do? Don't say you are not what the rumors say. If you are really like that, I am happy to favor you, and they have no right to interfere!"

Xinhe couldn't help but laugh out loud. The Queen Mother has always believed in her and loved her unconditionally. It feels so warm to snuggle in the Queen Mother's arms!

Xinhe murmured, "Empress, why do you dote on Xiner so unconditionally?" The Queen touched Xinhe's hair bun and looked at the peach blossoms in the yard, as if she was missing something.

When this child came to the palace and saw him for the first time when he was young, his deer-like black eyes looked straight at him, as if he had seen a relative, full of joy and happiness.

The Queen has been in the palace for too long, so long that she has forgotten that she is also a woman who hopes for love and family affection.

The Queen has always believed that she entered the palace only to replace her elder sister and continue the family glory. She knew very well that someone like her should not expect anything from the love and family affection in the palace.

She gave up all her aspirations and thoughts, and did everything a stepmother and queen should do as her family expected. She performed impeccably, but her heart had long been like a pool of stagnant water.

It was the closeness that this child showed to her when she entered the palace that made her heart beat again. During her time in the palace, this child brought her a lot of joy and warmth.

Moreover, the queen saw clearly that there were many people in the palace who showed that they were close to her, but those people always had their own little thoughts.

The queen also remembered that a concubine named Zhang had given birth to a little princess. She always brought the little princess to her side to ask about her well-being. The little princess also behaved very well and was very close to her. She gradually fell in love with the little princess.

Until one day, she accidentally found the mother and daughter whispering beside the rockery. She heard the concubine earnestly admonishing the little princess to serve the queen well, try to make the queen like her, and finally keep her by her side to educate her.

In this way, a princess born out of wedlock could potentially be registered under the queen's name and become a legitimate princess, thus having a bright future.

After listening to the conversation between the mother and daughter, the queen walked away silently. After that, she never got close to any prince or princess in the palace again. She taught the crown prince calmly and ignored the other princes and princesses, leaving them to be raised by their respective mothers.

Only Xinhe was close to him sincerely. Her black eyes showed pure joy without any distractions or desires. She wanted to make herself happy. She also thought about herself all the time, truly caring about herself instead of treating herself like a queen.

Even this silly child was willing to risk his own life for her. The queen thought that everything she had given to this child was far less than the love this child had for her.

How could she possibly believe other people's rumors when she saw a good child who treated her so sincerely? The queen could not tolerate the fact that someone dared to slander her favorite child.

The Queen touched the pearl hairpin on Xin He's head and said, "You don't have to take those gossips to heart, but I cannot tolerate anyone who dares to gossip about Princess Anyi, who was personally appointed by the Emperor, or even spread rumors and slander."

Xin He raised her head and looked at the Queen: "Don't be angry, Your Majesty. Rumors stop at wise people. People like you will not believe those rumors. Why should I care?"

The fourth prince hurriedly came forward with eager eyes to express his loyalty: "Yes, mother, and I, your son, believe that sister Xin'er is not what they say."

The fourth prince looked at Xin He and nodded firmly, indicating that what he said was absolutely true. He and Xin Er had played together since childhood, and he knew Xin Er best.

Sister Xin'er is a very, very good girl. Although she is not as old as me, Sister Xin'er is like my sister.

When I was a child, I led myself to play pranks in the palace and eat and drink for free. When I grew up, I urged myself to study hard.

Ever since her mother's accident, there have always been some villains in the palace who have bullied her openly or secretly because they see that she no longer has the support of the Shen family. Sister Xin'er always rebukes those villains without hesitation and protects herself.

No matter what others say, he just believes that his sister Xin'er is the best.