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When Chen Lan was getting ready to rest in the evening, Nong Xia and Hui Qiu finished loosening Chen Lan's hair and stood there, seeming to say something but stopping themselves.

Chen Lan, who never liked guessing, asked directly: "You two are hesitating there, is there something wrong?"

Nong Xia hesitated for a moment, then answered honestly, "Hui Qiu said that just now a little girl who she didn't know came to the East Palace secretly and said that she had something important to tell you, Your Majesty."

Chen Lan was immediately interested after hearing this, and asked in surprise: "Oh? What news does she want to tell me? Have you ever asked, and did that little palace maid tell you, which palace she is from?"

Huiqiu replied respectfully: "Your Highness, the maid I just met was a servant. I saw that she was covered in wounds, so I asked her a few more questions. The maid's name was Xidi, and she claimed to be from the womb of Concubine Zhang."

It turned out that about half an hour ago, Huiqiu was on her way to the Four Departments and Six Bureaus to convey the Crown Princess's oral order when she was unexpectedly intercepted by Xidi who had been waiting there.

Huiqiu was quite unhappy when her way was suddenly blocked, so she frowned and asked, "What do you want? Why are you stopping me here?"

The little palace maid was trembling all over, her face as pale as paper, as if she was facing great fear, and her already thin body looked even thinner.

She bit her lips tightly, and gently stroked her scarred arm. Her eyes flickered, and it was obvious that she had taken a lot of effort to muster up the courage to answer:

"To answer your question, sister, I am the maid who sweeps the room in Madam Zhang's house in Xiangluan Pavilion. For some reason, the madam was in a bad mood today and even threw everything in the room to the ground..."

Having said this, the little palace maid couldn't help but lower her voice, as if she was afraid of causing trouble.

Seeing Huiqiu just looking at her without saying anything, Xidi pursed her lips, made up her mind, closed her eyes, knelt on the ground and said, "I heard the noise in your palace, and wanted to follow the usual practice and quietly go in to clean it."

"I didn't expect to hear my wife cursing the Crown Princess and saying that she would definitely teach His Highness a lesson."

It wasn't long before Xidi's sleeves, which had become stiff, were soaked with tears again.

She said in a trembling voice: "I have no intention of betraying my master, but Aunt Jia always takes it out on me when she is in a bad mood."

"No matter when I went to clean, I was beaten mercilessly. If I went to clean immediately, I was beaten severely. If I delayed, I would also be beaten severely.

After saying that, Xidi couldn't help sobbing softly and continued to plead: "So I hope to use this news to ask my sister to help transfer me out of Xiangluan Pavilion. It doesn't matter where I am in the future, as long as I can live well." Her words were full of misery and helplessness.

Huiqiu looked at the little palace maid in front of her with complicated eyes. She was covered with scars and her face was haggard, which made people feel pity for her.

Those eyes that should have been as clear as water were now filled with fear and despair, as if they had lost hope in life.

Huiqiu felt a pang of sadness in her heart. She knew that these palace maids did not have an easy life in the palace, but she did not expect it to be so miserable.

However, despite feeling very reluctant in her heart, Huiqiu still tried hard to control her emotions, because she knew very well that in the deep palace, sympathy would often bring her unexpected troubles and even put her master in trouble.

So he asked the little palace maid to go back first and tell her the result when he had definite news.

After listening to this, Chen Lan was silent for a while, and asked Hui Qiu to find an excuse to transfer the little palace maid to the imperial garden without leaving a trace to continue doing the sweeping work. Then he lay on the bed and thought carefully.

Zhao Xi was busy for a while today and came back a little late. He thought his wife had fallen asleep, but when he came back he found her lying on the bed in a daze.

"Chen'er, why haven't you slept yet?"

Chen Lan was startled by the sudden voice. She covered her head with the quilt as if to hold back her anger, pretending not to hear Zhao Xi's question.

Zhao Xi was not annoyed when seeing this. He chuckled and went to wash up and change into pajamas. Chen Lan lay there with the cover on for a while, and when she felt a little uncomfortable, she lifted the cover a little.

Unexpectedly, this scene was seen by Zhao Xi, who had just finished washing and was getting ready for bed.

"Alas, you are so old, why do you still lift the quilt when you sleep!" After saying this, he curled the corners of his lips, and as if playing a prank, he lifted the quilt that had been opened by Chen Lan, and covered her tightly again.

Chen Lan originally wanted to pretend to ignore him, put out the candle for a while, and then quietly tuck the quilt down. However, she didn't expect this man to be so mean. She suddenly pulled open the quilt and looked at Zhao Xi angrily.

She complained, "How could you be so mean? Not only did you scare me on purpose just now, but now you're touching my blanket."

Zhao Xi smiled, "When I came back just now, I subconsciously lowered my voice, but I didn't expect that you would have insomnia at such a young age."

Chen Lan had lived a life of obedience since she was a child, and had never been teased like this. She widened her eyes and retorted unconvincedly:

"Who suffers from insomnia at such a young age? I wasn't suffering from insomnia, I was just thinking about something!"

Zhao Xi raised the corners of her mouth slightly, fiddling with her hair nonchalantly, and slowly approached Chen Lan, deliberately raising her voice and asking in an exaggerated tone:

"Then, my lovely princess, can you tell me what you are thinking about?"

Chen Lan couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, and said unhappily, "It's all because of this little thing in your Zhao family. If you didn't have so many wives and concubines, how could there be so many intrigues?"

"You don't know. Someone told me today that when Concubine Zhang found out that her father-in-law had handed over all the palace affairs to me, she threw a lot of fists in the palace. Your family is rich, and I don't care if you waste things, but what's the matter with the blatant curse!"

Zhao Xi's smile froze, and he said uncomfortably, "Let's not talk about the fact that you are already a member of our Zhao family. Then, can you tell me, who said that everyone in our Zhao family has many wives and concubines?"

"Why, do you want to learn from your mother-in-law and take in a few more concubines for your husband? Let me tell you, you must not learn from my mother-in-law. We have you in the East Palace, and it is enough for us to have one more. How much time will it waste?"

After hearing this, Chen Lan's face suddenly became like a color palette, with expressions constantly changing, leaving Zhao Xi speechless for a moment.

"Who wants to take a concubine for you? I can tell you that I won't tolerate even the slightest bit of sand in my eyes. If you find me some so-called sisters in the future, I will spend all the money in your private treasury. If your little sweetheart shows off in front of me, I can't guarantee that I will sell her off."

After saying that, Chen Lan deliberately winked at Zhao Xi with a sly smile on her face.

As soon as Chen Lan finished speaking, the corners of Zhao Xi's mouth twitched uncontrollably. He had been worried that his little princess would learn from her mother-in-law. For some reason, she suddenly took in five concubines for her father-in-law a few days ago.

Zhao Xi: "Don't worry, as long as you don't take the initiative to bring those girls to the East Palace, we will only have you as the mistress of the East Palace."

What Zhao Xi said was the truth. Before he got married, Zhao Zhen actually wanted to give him several concubines. But for some reason, he hated those people with ulterior motives. After learning what his mother-in-law had done, he was filled with a sense of crisis. Fortunately, his wife was a jealous person.

"By the way, you don't have to worry about Concubine Zhang's affairs. We still have our father here. I will go and tell him tomorrow."

Zhao Xi had no ill feelings towards Concubine Zhang. Although this concubine of her father liked to make trouble, she did not seem to be very smart. Not only did she fail to support her sisters, but she also brought a lot of bad reputation to herself.

It was because her father still protected her, otherwise she would have been killed by Empress Cao several times.

Moreover, she had never reached out to him. Although she was a little jealous of his father's love and often made him sick, she and Zhao Xi really didn't have much in common in terms of interests.

Seeing Chen Lan looking at him strangely, Zhao Xi understood her strange train of thought and tapped her forehead unhappily.

"Don't let your imagination run wild. Don't worry, the Imperial Concubine won't be able to trouble you tomorrow. Go to bed early. By the way, after breakfast tomorrow, prepare some supplements and herbs in advance and send them to Madam Zhang."

Chen Lan was a little puzzled. "I have seen Madam Zhang. Although she looks a little weak, there has been no news of her being sick in the past two days?"

Zhao Xi gave her a meaningful look and said, "Just listen to me and be prepared. As for the reason, you will naturally understand it after living in the palace for a month or two."