The queen is crazy and spoiled, and the tyrant bows to her

Concubine Xiao sighed deeply and said, "I didn't intend to hide it from you. In fact, I have selfish motives in helping you."

"What I said today in the Cining Palace is true. I was indeed entrusted by someone to help you out."

After saying this, Concubine Xiao paused for a moment, dismissed everyone in the palace, and then continued, "But this person is not your elder sister Jiang Wanfu, but my nephew Xiao Jingheng."

"On the second day after you entered the palace, he came to see me, knelt on the ground and refused to get up, begging me to promise that he would do his best to protect you in the harem."

"At first I was very angry and confused."

"Do you know what he did?" Concubine Xiao raised her eyes to look at Jiang Wantang and whispered, "On the night of his wedding, he and your eldest sister, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, started a divorce."

Jiang Wantang opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.

Concubine Xiao didn't care and continued, "My brother was so angry that he almost beat him to death, but he would rather die than divorce."

"You said, you are already married, how can you be so ridiculous?"

"He does this, he doesn't care about anything. Where does he put the Marquis of Pingyang's Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion? And where does he put Miss Jiang?"

Concubine Xiao's eyes gradually darkened. "It was him who begged for marriage in the beginning, and now it's him who's asking for a divorce. It's hard to live like a human being in and out of the Pingyang Marquis's mansion."

"Marriages between aristocratic families involve a wide range of issues. It's not like he can just divorce if he wants to."

"So, I forced him to compromise and stop talking about divorce by offering to protect you in the harem."

"But he agreed without hesitation."

Jiang Wantang clenched his hands into fists under his sleeves.

I can’t describe how I feel.

"I have watched Jing Heng grow up since he was a child, and I treat him like my own son." Perhaps thinking about the past, Concubine Xiao felt a pang in her heart and her eyes could not help but turn red.

"He has been playful since childhood, cheerful and sunny. As his aunt, I know him very well, but that day he made me feel more unfamiliar than ever before."

"He was no longer as high-spirited and imposing as before. He seemed to be shrouded in a gloomy haze and was extremely depressed, especially after I forced him to promise not to divorce."

"When I saw him leaving, that desolate and lonely figure, I suddenly felt a little regretful..."

Concubine Xiao's eyes were red as she murmured softly, "How could such a high-spirited and carefree young man become like this after getting married..."

Jiang Wantang listened to Concubine Xiao talking to herself and looked at her red eyes, feeling unhappy.

After all, it was her fault that Jamel Xiao became like this.

But what can she do? Some people are missed and they are missed forever.

And all this is his own choice.

Jiang Wantang handed her embroidered handkerchief to Concubine Xiao.

Concubine Xiao took her hand and looked at her deeply: "At first I couldn't guess why he was like this."

"It's obvious that Miss Jiang is the woman he has admired since childhood."

"But since I saw you for the first time today in the Cining Palace, I understood everything."

"Actually, I also went to Chonghua Palace on the day you had a conflict with Concubine Qi..."

Jiang Wantang's pupils suddenly opened wide, and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Concubine Xiao smiled bitterly: "You didn't expect it, did you?"

"But when I was halfway there, I saw a palace maid stop the emperor's carriage and beg for help. Then I saw him enter Chonghua Palace..."

"As an elder, since you promised him, you should keep your word."

"I don't know where he got the news, but the day after you were punished by Concubine Qi, he came to the palace to ask me about your injuries."

"That was the first time I saw Jamel Xiao, after he grew up, so helpless for a woman."

"He said you were born with a beautiful face, a gentle personality, weak and easily bullied, and you had no formal ceremonies in the palace, which made you the most pitiful person."

As she spoke, Concubine Xiao lowered her eyes to look at the plaster on Jiang Wantang's leg and said softly, "The plaster I'm applying to you today is the one he brought for you."

"Not only here, but also the pile of medicine on the table, he personally delivered them to me and asked me to find a reason to pass them on to you."

Jiang Wantang looked at the plasters on the table and on her legs with mixed feelings. She really didn't expect him to do so much for her.

Obviously, the person he likes has always been Jiang Wanfu, right?

Concubine Xiao released her hand, looked at her complicated expression, and said softly, "He didn't let me tell you this, but as his relative, I also have selfish motives."

"I can't bear to see his infatuation remain unknown, so I should at least let you know."

For a moment, Jiang Wantang didn't know what to say.

Women understand women best. Seeing her calm reaction, what could Concubine Xiao not understand?

The man has feelings for her, but she has no feelings for him. It's just one-sided thinking.

"He also asked me to bring you a message. He said that whenever you want to leave, he will take you away regardless of the consequences, as long as you ask."

As soon as these words came out, Jiang Wantang frowned.

Concubine Xiao shook her head and sighed softly, "But I know you won't tell him."

"From the moment I saw you being carried to the throne by the Emperor in Chonghua Palace that day, I knew you wouldn't look back."

"Am I right?"

Jiang Wantang raised her eyes to look at Concubine Xiao, her gaze never wavering: "Yes."

Concubine Xiao was stunned for a moment, as if she didn't expect her to be so direct and frank. After all, as a woman in the harem, who wouldn't want to leave a way out for herself?

She laughed and said, "You are different from what Jing Heng said. It seems that he doesn't understand you."

"People change. What Young Marquis Xiao knows is just my past self." Jiang Wantang said lightly.

After all, Concubine Xiao was an experienced person, so how could she not see the alienation in her words.

She said so much today, intending to test Jiang Wantang's attitude.

But before she could say anything, Jiang Wantang spoke again.

She said, "This concubine and Young Marquis Xiao have had very little interaction. There never was, and there will be no such interaction in the future."

"Since we are not related, Your Majesty the Dowager does not need to protect me in the palace in the future."

"Otherwise, I would be truly unworthy of this."

Empress Dowager Xiao took her hand and said with emotion: "You are a good child."

"It's a pity that you two are not destined to be together. It's my nephew who is unlucky."

"It's funny, the first time I saw you, I felt a strange sense of familiarity with you."

"The palace is lonely, and I don't have any children. From now on, you should treat me as your elder. Come to Shoukang Palace more often when you have time."