The imperial concubine put down all her self-esteem and begged Xia Ruan, but she still did not let Xia Ruan accept the jade pendant.

She can't help her husband make the decisions.

Especially at this critical time - she can't interfere.

"I'm sorry." Xia Ruan got up and said goodbye to the imperial concubine.

She's just a deep house woman, and she will naturally help if she can.

But......

She can't take risks, she can't afford to lose.

After Xia Ruan came out of the imperial concubine's palace, she raised her head and glanced at the cloudy sky.

This palatial palace, how many people are trying their best to get in. Because women, it seems that only a shortcut to this road can quickly have power and help the family. It seems that only when they become the emperor's concubines will they be happy.

No matter how many women's souls are buried here, they still can't stop them.

Xia Ruan shuddered, and his intuition was cold.

"Ma'am." Du Ruo put the cloak in his hand on Xia Ruan, "Is it frozen?" ”

It's just autumn, the weather is cloudy, and the sun is still in the sky when she goes out. But now it's dark......

Look, it's about to rain.

Du Ruo helped Xia Ruan to walk outside the palace gate, and Xia Ruan didn't speak all the way.

She listened to the words of the imperial concubine to heart.

She thought of Qin He's pouting mouth again, soft and glutinous like rice balls. If the imperial concubine does it, then even if this child can survive safely in the future, what is the difference between him and the eunuchs in this palace? No heirs...... If the imperial concubine did this, she might be able to save Qin He's life. But it will make Qin He hate her for the rest of her life.

The pain of a mother who has been hated by her children all her life is like being stabbed into the heart by a knife, then pulled out, and stabbed again...... Bloody, never healed.

What is the meaning of Qin He living like this?

Xia Ruan looked at the eunuchs and palace maids who passed by him from time to time, and his steps became slower and slower.

"Ma'am, it's going to rain." Du Ruo reminded.

Xia Ruan, who should have quickened his pace, stopped at this time.

She turned. Go in the other direction.

Du Ruo was a little surprised by Xia Ruan's movements. But still followed.

Because Xia Ruan often enters the palace, almost all the people in this palace who are around the imperial concubine know Xia Ruan. When Xia Ruan left just now, the imperial concubine cried heartbroken. So Mama Zhu accompanied the imperial concubine. The one who came to see Xia Ruan was just a little palace maid named Taohong next to the imperial concubine.

When leaving. Mama Zhu said, "Peach, don't offend Mrs. Chang'an Hou." You serve her like an imperial concubine. Do you understand? ”

Peach has been with the imperial concubine for many years, also because she is clever enough.

So at this time, Xia Ruan turned around and didn't walk towards the palace gate, and Taohong didn't stop her, but took the initiative to ask, "Mrs. Chang'an Hou, where are you going?" ”

Xia Ruan looked around blankly, "I want to think about ......"

"This ......" Taohong hesitated, "May I ask Mrs. Chang'anhou, who are you looking for?" ”

Xia Ruan thought for a moment before saying, "Commander Xue." ”

Peach looked stunned, but replied, "The slave knows, ma'am, please come with the slave." ”

She was surprised why Xia Ruan went to find this 'old fashion', but too much surprise was instantly suppressed in her heart. You can't ask what you shouldn't ask, and you can't say what you shouldn't say.

The place where Jin Yiwei lives, away from the palace of the imperial concubine, is only about half a cup of tea.

Commander Xue was a little surprised when he heard that someone was looking for him outside.

He looked back at the people around him, "Are you sure, looking for me?" ”

"The subordinates don't dare to deceive, they are indeed looking for the commander." The guard replied while leading the way, "It should be the lady who has just entered the palace, and the pink girl who is next to the imperial concubine is also by her side." ”

Commander Xue's brows furrowed when he heard this, he didn't like to participate in the struggle in the palace very much. This harem seems to be peaceful, but every day is turbulent. Especially recently, Emperor Jianguang's mind seems to be in turmoil, and there are more and more noble women around him. But except for the imperial concubine, no lady can be favored by Emperor Jianguang's side for too long.

He still remembered that a few days ago, he had also disposed of the corpse of a nobleman.

When Commander Xue walked outside the courtyard, he looked up and saw the woman standing in front of him.

How could it be...... She.

The woman has a fair complexion, jet-black hair, a flying bun, and a dazzling coral hairpin in her hair. She has a faint smile on her face, which makes people feel that the woman is extremely pure.

"Commander Xue, long time no see." Xia Ruan looked at Commander Xue with a smile, "I'm sorry for today." ”

Commander Xue's sad look just now disappeared cleanly at this moment. This made the guards who led the way for Commander Xue widen their eyes.

He had never seen such a fickle side of a Ruler.

In the past, if a noble lady came to Commander Xue, she would be severely reprimanded by Commander Xue. He did this, although he violated the rules, but these nobles and Niangniang really didn't have many opportunities to see Emperor Jianguang, even if they did, Emperor Jianguang would treat Emperor Jianguang as if he didn't hear about Commander Xue's affairs by Emperor Jianguang's side.

The Xue family has this temperament, they don't eat soft and hard, and they will only be loyal to the emperor.

"I've seen Mrs. Chang'anhou." Commander Xue clasped his hands, "Madam is polite, how can it be disturbing." ”

The people behind Commander Xue also hurriedly saluted Xia Ruan.

At this time, Xia Ruan waved his hand, his voice was still light and light, "I don't know if it's convenient for Commander Xue to say a few words?" ”

"Naturally convenient." Commander Xue smiled and nodded, then turned around and led Xia Ruan into the small courtyard.

This is where Jinyiwei lives, but the environment is not too good compared to the outside. They slept on hard, cold wooden beds, and the tea they drank was nothing more than ordinary coarse tea. Commander Xue obviously didn't realize how bad the tea was, and he still drank it with relish.

Xia Ruan finally understood why the Xue family was so difficult to tame.

They do not covet glory and wealth, nor do they covet power in their hands. Whether it is wearing coarse cloth clothes or drinking ordinary tea, in their eyes. It's a blessing to be alive. So over the years, the Xue family has never done anything that violates the rules.

If it weren't for Xue Wu and for this family, Commander Xue would definitely not take the initiative to find Li Changfeng.

Because he knew that at this critical time when the emperor was about to be replaced, how could the Xue family be left alone?

Commander Xue also recognized this reality, and later he had to go in and out of the Chang'an Marquis Mansion and the Chengguo Mansion frequently.

"I don't know whether Mrs. Chang'an Hou has the habit of drinking these teas." Commander Xue was also a little embarrassed when he saw that Xia Ruan didn't eat tea, "It's not a good thing." ”

Xia Ruan smiled and picked up the teacup. I drank the tea. "How come, but some of the tea leaves here are moldy, and it hurts too much to drink. If Commander Xue doesn't mind. I put the tea leaves from the tea garden. I'll give it to you. ”

"How good is that?" Commander Xue hurriedly waved his hand. "It's just that it has been raining recently, so this tea will smell musty."

The words just fell. And the rain began to fall.

She and Commander Xue sat in the inner room, looking at the rain outside the house, Xia Ruan's heart was also a little heavy.

She wanted to help the imperial concubine, which was out of her selfishness.

Maybe it was because she didn't have children in her previous life, so she didn't want Qin He to be turned into like that by the imperial concubine. She can now understand why Qin Shuo, the fourth prince in her previous life, left the imperial concubine and Qin He because Qin He has become a person like a eunuch, and it is impossible to pose any threat to Qin Shuo.

She didn't know the imperial concubine at that time, so she couldn't see Qin He's lonely appearance.

Even...... It's going to hurt, right?

Thinking of this, Xia Ruan shook his head, "Commander Xue also knows that it has been raining all these days, and there are too many tea leaves in my warehouse here, and it will be moldy if you put it there." Rather than this, it is better to send it to the palace, although it is not a good tea. ”

Xia Ruan's hands controlled most of Daqin's tea, so she said that it was normal for her to have tea in her hands.

Commander Xue lowered his head and looked at the tea leaves in the cup, slightly stunned.

Now the treasury is empty, and all the money has been allocated to build the imperial tomb. In addition to the nobles and ladies in the palace, the food of Jinyiwei and Dongchang has to start to be carefully calculated. It's okay in the east factory, and there are still people who pay respect. But Commander Xue is a pedantic person, and he will never be contaminated with silver that should not be touched, and Jinyiwei has been frugal in these days.

If this kind of thing is said outside, who will believe it?

Commander Xue thought about it, everyone had to stay up late at night, but the only refreshing tea leaves had already become moldy, and some of them had bugs growing in them.

He hesitated.

"If it's lost, it's lost." Xia Ruan looked at the rain outside the window and said with a smile, "If Commander Xue feels embarrassed to take these things, then Commander Xue can do me a favor, right?" ”

Commander Xue raised his head and said with some doubts, "Below, what can you help Madame?" ”

Commander Xue didn't think he could help Xia Ruan at all.

Xiao Jiu would never ask him to help, Xiao Jiu was a person who could handle an extremely difficult thing perfectly. Many times, Commander Xue was wondering what Xiao Jiu had in his head, and how he was different from them in both his actions and ideas.

Xiao Jiu is a notoriously loving daughter-in-law, how could he let Xia Ruan come out to find someone to help.

Xia Ruan took out the purse from his cuff and opened it for Commander Xue, "Here are some silk threads and needles, you help me bring them to Concubine Xun, saying that I have already shown it to the imperial concubine, so ...... I hope Concubine Muddy will like it. ”

"That's it...... Such? Commander Xue couldn't believe what he was hearing.

Xia Ruan smiled and nodded, "It's raining, I don't want to leave anymore, so this matter will trouble Commander Xue." If Concubine Xunniang says that she likes it, I am afraid that I will bring more silk threads to Concubine Xunfei Niangniang in the future, so I may continue to trouble Commander Xue at that time. ”

Concubine Xun likes embroidery, so it is also a normal thing to bring silk thread to Concubine Xun.

This is to bring things in from outside the palace, not to bring them out.

Commander Xue listened, looked at the tea leaves in the teacup again, and then took the purse in Xia Ruan's hand, "My subordinates will definitely help Mrs. do it." ”

"Then, thank you Commander Xue." Xia Ruan smiled and picked up the teacup, looking at the rain outside the window, slightly stunned.

Hopefully, Concubine Xun can understand what she means. (To be continued......)