The imperial concubine is charming and charming, and only seeks power and wealth

With Xie Anning's abilities and knowledge, he is already considered a leader in the current inner court.

The two discussed seriously in the study for a long time and finally circled out a few places.

Jiang Lingyue said, "Aunt Xie just experienced imprisonment. Let her rest for a few days, then invite her into the palace and ask for her opinion."

If Xie Anning is ambitious and willing to fight for her future as a female official, then she will naturally support her with all her strength.

But if Xie Anning was only willing to stay in the capital and live out the rest of her life in peace, Jiang Lingyue would have no objection.

In short, no matter how short of people she is, she only wants people who are willing to work for her.

Day two.

The Ning'an Palace warehouse was opened, and rewards were delivered to Xie's mansion by the palace maids like water.

The team was huge and looked spectacular.

This also made the families in the capital understand that the status of the Xie family mother and daughter was not affected by this imprisonment.

They still have a close relationship in front of Jiang Lingyue, who is now the queen.

The reward was delivered by Nanny Qian herself. She gave Xie An Ning some advice and hinted that the Queen intended to send her away from the capital.

Hearing this, Xie An Ning felt that he had been longing for it.

God knows what kind of life she lives.

New love and old love live under the same roof.

That was the case when I was in the Dali Temple, but at least there was some hope then.

She could console herself by thinking that all she had to do was go home.

But now I'm home.

Still the same.

If it were just this, she could still bear it.

But this time her daughter was there too.

Xie Anning, who has been virtuous in front of her daughter for more than ten years, now lives in the same courtyard with two men. She has a headache being sandwiched between the two men.

If possible, she didn't want to live like this for even a single day.

Xie Anning had made up her mind to leave Beijing and told Nanny Qian directly.

"From the end of last year to now, this series of events has really upset me,"

She rubbed her forehead tiredly and said, "I'd rather leave Beijing to do my work. It might be a little dangerous, but at least it's quiet."

Nanny Qian had only known her for a short time, but she had witnessed how she lived in the Wang family, and had also heard about the romantic affairs of the two third-rank officials who were living together in the Xie Mansion.

He was quite understanding of her troubles. Upon hearing her words, he carefully examined her features and quipped, "Madam, you are very lucky."

"...Mammy!" Xie An Ning choked slightly and said unhappily, "This kind of good fortune is not so easy to enjoy."

Nanny Qian was overjoyed and said, "Madam, why don't you learn from the princesses in the royal family? Two is nothing. They have more than ten in their backyards, and it's very quiet there."

However, the concubines kept by those princesses were all male lovers.

After all, no official in the imperial court would not cherish his reputation and spread such a "good story" of two men serving one woman.

What's more, these two are powerful third-rank officials. Not to mention Wang Shaofu, even Ishihara Qing is highly valued in front of His Majesty.

Such a blessing of having so many wives would probably not be enough even if several princesses came.

Thinking of the two men who were with each other day and night, Xie Anning felt a headache and sighed, "I don't have such a skill to control my husband."

Now in the entire capital, the person who is most skilled in controlling her husband is the Empress.

She was so cold and aloof that she could change the world's supreme ruler into something completely different.

Not only did he take only one scoop from the vast expanse of water, but he also loved everyone in the world, promoted women all over the world, strengthened the power of the inner court, gave her power, doted on her, and almost promoted her to a position on par with himself.

——But with such a skill in controlling the husband, you can’t enjoy the happiness of having two wives, right?

The two chatted for a long time.

At the end of the conversation, they were all looking forward to the day when grown-up women like them could have many people in their backyards openly, just like men.

They don't have such an idea, but it doesn't affect their hope that girls in the future can be themselves as they please.

They can choose not to have the same right as men to have three wives and four concubines, but they cannot live without it.

As she had to return to the palace to report, Nanny Qian didn't sit for too long and said goodbye and left.

At this moment, Ishihara Qing had not yet finished his shift and returned home. Only Wang Shaofu, who was recuperating from his injuries, did not go out today.

He was not a mediocre person. As early as when he learned that Xie Anning was conferred the title of fourth-rank female official, he had guessed that the Queen Mother might want to use her.

When he heard that there was a reward from the palace, he immediately became restless.

As soon as Nanny Qian left, he entered the inner hall.

At this time, except for a few servants cleaning up the tea sets used by the guests, only Xie An Ning was sitting in the main seat.

Seeing him come in, she raised her eyes and glanced at him. Seeing that his face showed no sign of improvement, her brows unconsciously furrowed.

In the blink of an eye, Wang Shaofu was already in front of her.

He said, "An Ning, if you want to leave Beijing to promote women's education, wait at least two years."

Two years is enough time to pick out many big fish from this murky water where a storm is about to come.

The imperial court used thundering measures, dragged its feet, and used both cutting and beating. After giving enough deterrence, the danger would be somewhat less.

…She would be safer too.

Xie Anning knew that he was worried about his safety, but when he heard his tone of "being the boss", he still felt a little uncomfortable.

Trying her best to suppress the thought of arguing with him, she said calmly, "It's none of your business. Just take care of your own health and teach Wan'er well."

Wang Shaofu looked a little unhappy at the attitude of not wanting to pay any attention to him.

Indeed, in her eyes, he was no longer an important person.

His opinion was never asked for on those crucial decisions.

He looked at her intently for a few moments and said, "If you must go, then take me with you."

"absurd!"

Xie Anning's eyebrows twitched, and he couldn't help but remind him, "Wang Shaofu, you need to know your identity."

As a close minister of the emperor, a third-rank official of the court, and the current Shangshu Ling, he thinks of himself as a little man trapped in the inner house, with his wife following his lead?

What's more, even if the wife follows the husband, it is not his turn to follow her now!

Xie An Ning said, "I'm letting you live in the Xie family only for Wan'er's sake. After all, you are her biological father. Since you are injured, you should take advantage of this time to teach her well. You don't need to worry about my affairs."

Perhaps because he had heard such harsh words too many times, Wang Shaofu no longer had the pain he felt that day. He just forced a smile and said slowly: "An Ning, I will worry about your affairs for the rest of my life."

No matter how cruel or heartless she was to him, it was all his own fault.

He admits.

Compared to her being completely dead and buried underground, being able to hear her voice and see her face now is already a great blessing for him.

Nothing else matters. In this life, his only wish is not to let her go ahead of him.

If she really decided to leave Beijing, he would follow her.

Even Xie Anning himself could not stop this.

Xie Anning didn't feel very angry when he heard this.

She had long noticed how much this man's temperament had changed.

From the moment she started planning the divorce, she couldn't have been more ruthless and said a lot of heartless and hurtful words.

These days she even sleeps in the same bed with Shi Ziqin every night.

He lived next door to them, just across the wall.

If it were the proud and unyielding Young Master Wang, faced with such bloody humiliation, no matter how much he loved her, he would never be able to bow his head and beg for peace again and again, and would never be so stubborn as to refuse to leave.

He also has self-esteem.

At this age, everyone still has some backbone.

No matter how deep the love is, it should not be exchanged for all self-esteem and face.

Being so humble, he really doesn't seem like the eldest son of the Wang family who is always calm and composed.

He is nothing like the tall, pine-like, handsome young man in my memory.

Xie Anning almost didn't recognize this man whom she had known for more than twenty years and had slept in the same bed with for sixteen years.

Was the sudden divorce really such a big blow to him?

Or, somewhere unknown to her, had something happened to him that caused his temperament to change drastically?

Xie Anning didn't understand, and she had no intention of having a long and heart-to-heart talk with him.

That's it, she thought.

Things had gotten to such a point between them that there was absolutely no room for maneuver.

He had also accepted the fact that Ishihara Kyo had entered her room and gotten on her bed.

Then one day you will figure it out.

As a female official in the inner court, she must of course obey the orders of the Empress regarding leaving the capital.

She won’t bring Wang Shaofu, nor will she bring Ishihara Qing.

As for what they want, she can't control it.

A few words of conversation, just a short episode, quickly revealed.

It will not affect the weird and scary atmosphere of the Xie family at all.

Every time Wang Wan went to the main courtyard, her scalp felt tingling.

Especially every time she saw her father staying alone in the dim room, listening to his cough that never got better and his increasingly thin body.

Compare it with the warm and sweet daily life of my mother next door and Mr. Xiaoshi.

It is even more unbearable.

In the past, when her father took a concubine, she was filled with indignation and had spoken out to criticize him.

Now, her mother is "retaliating in kind", and as a child, Wang Wan cannot blame her, but it is indeed difficult for her to be caught in the middle.

It's a dilemma, but it's just like this.

Two days passed like this.

Two days later, the Xie family ancestral hall was opened.

Under the personal arrangement of Wang Shaofu, Wang Wan was officially included in the Xie family tree and her surname was changed to "Xie".

From then on, her surname was Xie and her name was Wan.

On the third day, Xie Anning, dressed in the uniform of a fourth-rank female official, entered the palace to express her gratitude.

Wang Shaofu knew why she was going there. This time he did not stop her, but just held her and explained it in detail.

There are only a few of the most important provincial capitals in Dahan. The inner court has already sent people to some of them, but there are no people available in many other places.

In the past few days, he had calculated one by one the prefectures that the Emperor and the Empress might arrange for Xie An Ning to go to, and now he told her everything he knew.

After explaining the pros and cons one by one, Wang Shaofu instructed: "If the Queen Mother gives you the right to choose, then Yunzhou, Yingzhou, and Baiyue Mansion can all be your first choice. If the Queen Mother has already made arrangements, An Ning, you can ask for it yourself. As for these three places, I..."

"I won't ask for orders on my own," Xie An Ning interrupted, shaking his head. "If Her Majesty has made arrangements, I can only accept orders and express my gratitude."

Even if she did not serve as an official in the court, she knew that no matter how lenient the king was, it was not right for a minister to bargain with the monarch by relying on her own friendship.

Her tone was calm and particularly frank.

It seems to be saying, I know you are doing this for my own good.

I understand, but I won't do what you say.

Wang Shaofu pursed his lips and stared at her intently, his suppressed emotions overflowing from his eyes, an emotion that could even be described as "pleading."

Xie Anning couldn't bear to watch it anymore, she turned her face away and was about to leave cruelly.

My lower back suddenly tightened, and he grabbed it and pulled it into his arms.

"Okay!" He gritted his teeth and said, "You must be a loyal minister and a good general, risking your life to help the Queen solve her problems. I won't stop you, but Xie Anning, don't even think about abandoning me! You must die behind me!"

Xie An Ning was held tightly, with her palms resting on his shoulders. The voice in her ears was low and rough, as if every word was spoken with tears of blood, implying infinite fear.

Every reaction of his body told her that he was extremely afraid that something would happen to her.

The faint smell of medicine from his body filled her nose, and Xie Anning couldn't describe her current mood.

Since her parents passed away one after another, Wang Shaofu has been the most important person to her and her entire spiritual support.

They are lovers, relatives, and close friends.

After 16 years of marriage, he loved her, protected her, and treated her well without reservation. During the years when he was exiled, the couple also encountered thrilling moments, but every time he always put her safety first.

So much so that after returning to Beijing, when he decided to take a concubine and have children, Xie An Ning really thought about taking a step back for him.

As the heir of the eldest branch of the Wang family, he could not take a concubine for more than ten years because she had no children. He took her to a remote place for more than ten years and shouldered all the pressure during that time... Even if she wanted to return the favor, she should turn a blind eye to the matter of taking a concubine.

She can't give birth to a son.

Then he would break his own principles, take a step back, and let his concubine give birth to a child for him.

So what?

She had seen every concubine in the backyard and could call out the name of every one of them.

Even after so long, she still remembered that it was Li who was called into his study that day.

She really tried to bring herself to accept it.

Otherwise, she would not have suffered for a whole year before she made up her mind to divorce after the incident in the study.

Because when she pushed open the study door and saw with her own eyes him holding his concubine in his arms.

She found that she really couldn't do it.

She has given her whole heart, so she cannot tolerate any flaw in this relationship.

By now, there were more and more flaws in their relationship and the cracks were getting bigger and bigger.

Even so, even though he had come to this point, Xie Anning never denied what had happened in the past.

Just like now, their relationship has been torn apart, and she has not given him any face at all. Knowing that she is determined to get involved in the muddy water of the girls' school, he is still very scared.

It was as if in his heart, nothing was more important than her life or death.

The arm around his waist was tight, and a short tremor escaped from Wang Shaofu's throat.

He was scared to death.

But he was powerless to stop her decision.

Xie Anning's hand rested on his shoulder, his fingertips slightly curled, and he no longer struggled.

She looked up at him.

Ding Ding stared at his red eyes for a long time, puzzled: "Tell me, how did we become like this?"

Not appropriate.

They were a perfect couple that countless people envied.

Childhood sweethearts, young couple.

How did they end up in a dead end with no way out?

Wang Shaofu lowered his eyes and looked at her, with regret and pain that almost overflowed in his eyes.