Chapter 503: The Shuaifu reports the funeral
Although it was very uncomfortable to be questioned by others, it was in order to calm Empress Chen's heart and not have unnecessary conflicts with the other party.
Therefore, after Xiao Jinxuan shook her head and smiled bitterly, she said with a hint of melancholy in her voice:
"Niangniang, have you forgotten that Jinxuan has a hidden disease, and without Yan Luo's tears, it is difficult for the disease of memory weakness to be cured again. So even if I am really as you feared, in the end, I will be controlled by the desire for power, and I will be deeply trapped in it. But one day I'll become stupid, and I won't be able to recognize all of you, and I won't be able to remember everything that happened in the past. Therefore, for people like me, you really don't need to worry about anything at all, Niangniang, you think about what Jinxuan said is still reasonable. ”
Because he was always blindly wary of Xiao Jinxuan in his heart, Empress Chen infinitely magnified the danger of the other party, but forgot that the other party was still suffering from a stubborn illness.
When Ding Yizhen strongly objected to Xiao Jinxuan's giving Yan Luo tears to Zhou Xianrui, what he said about memory loss was not forgotten by Empress Chen.
Empress Chen, who was disturbed by Xiangping's distraction, suddenly discovered that she was actually with Xiao Jinxuan, a person who might even disappear her memory at any time.
After fighting-for-tat for so long, a strong sense of guilt immediately spread in her heart.
As soon as the hostility disappeared, Empress Chen, who felt new pity for Xiao Jinxuan in her heart, immediately not only stopped being angry, but also remembered when the other party gave up Yan Luo's tears.
At that meeting, she also said in person that she would take care of Xiao Jinxuan as her own daughter, and she would not interfere in anything between the other party and Zhou Xianyu.
But now Empress Chen knows these two things in her heart, she can't say that she has done them, and she has always deliberately embarrassed Xiao Jinxuan.
Empress Chen, who was immediately ashamed and ashamed, couldn't help but quickly take Xiao Jinxuan's hand, which can be regarded as the two of them who have completely solved the gap and rebuilt Yu Hao, and they haven't said a few words yet.
I saw that Zhu Xin, who was waiting outside, suddenly asked to come in, saying that there was an urgent matter and he had to inform Xiao Jinxuan now.
If it was before the change, when Empress Chen's heart was dissipated, she would definitely be dissatisfied again, feeling that the people of Zhaoyang Palace did not take her seriously, and deliberately neglected her.
But now that she heard that something urgent was happening, Empress Chen was a little more anxious than Xiao Jinxuan, and immediately told Zhuxin to come in quickly.
And when the door of the dormitory was pushed open, I saw Zhuxin walking in hurriedly, and then he didn't dare to delay and immediately said:
"Xiao Yihan, the third young master of the master's mansion, came, and the other party said that he was here to report the funeral, and the old lady swallowed her breath an hour ago. Young Master Yi Han was ordered by the old marshal to come to the palace to inform you of this matter and ask you to go back to mourn and fulfill your filial piety. ”
Without the slightest preparation, when she heard that Old Madam Xiao had gone like this, not only Xiao Jinxuan's heart was tight, but even Empress Chen on the side showed a rather surprised look.
But for Xiao Jinxuan's extremely discordant affair with the Shuai Mansion, not to mention that almost everyone inside and outside the Beijing Division knows about it now, and Empress Chen, who knows all kinds of reasons, immediately saw her and said with concern:
"Although Jinxuan said that death is greater, but the relationship between you and the Shuai Mansion, the mourning family knows a little more than others. Although it stands to reason that you should go back, if you really don't want to, the mourning family can also come forward in person and help you push this matter off. After all, your current identity is Rui'er's concubine, and you are considered a royal person, even if you don't go back to the funeral, as long as the reason is reasonable and appropriate, others will not be able to criticize it. ”
For the Xiao family in the Shuai Mansion, Xiao Jinxuan has lived there for more than a year since she came to Jingshi, and except for Shen Chuyun, she has no warm and happy memories.
Especially after later recognizing Xiao Yunyan and further determining her identity as the county lord of the Beirong royal family.
For the people of the Shuai Mansion, Xiao Jinxuan, who was already intimate, had no family affection at all.
Especially when the news of Zhou Xianyu's death in Zhou Xianyu was later transmitted back to Jingshi, she was most frustrated, but Xiao Jinxuan did not get a trace of comfort in the Shuai Mansion, but was ruthlessly driven to the family temple.
It was also because of this final decision made by Old Madam Xiao that Ji Lingfeng and Empress Xue and others were given the opportunity to get rid of her.
So in the end, Shen Chuyun, Chi Ling, Ling Xiao Agar and others all died indirectly, and Wen Xin also fell into the problem of not being able to have children for life.
That time can be said to be the most tragic price paid by Xiao Jinxuan after her rebirth, especially in the later period, Zhou Xianrui accompanied her to the mansion, and the charred corpses of Chi Ling and others, she will never forget it in this life.
So if it is said that when Xiao Jinxuan faced everyone in the Shuai Mansion before, it was just a kind of indifference.
After the incident in that temple, she actually had a grudge against the Xiao family in her heart.
After all, at that time, as long as one of the Zhao family or Xiao Jinwen was willing to intercede for her, maybe the tragedy of the tragic death of several people would not have happened.
Therefore, even if Old Madam Xiao is dead, Xiao Jinxuan's disgust and hatred for her still cannot be eliminated.
Xiao Jinxuan, who never cared about the world's eyes, did not mourn Mrs. Xiao according to her meaning.
But the person who came to invite her was Xiao Yihan, and when she thought of the other party's biological mother Shen, Xiao Jinxuan's categorical refusal was really unspeakable.
Therefore, after thinking about it for a while, Xiao Jinxuan immediately got up and bowed to Empress Chen again, and then said with a gentle smile:
"The Queen Mother, you also said that the dead are the greatest, since my cousins have personally entered the palace, Jinxuan thought about it and decided to go back to the Shuai Mansion in person. As for the kindness of the talented lady who is willing to relieve Jinxuan, I will understand it. In fact, Jinxuan hopes that you can think carefully about what I said, after all, the Queen Mother is a person that Jinxuan respects very much, both in the past and now. I sincerely don't want any misunderstanding between me and my mother, I hope you can understand my eagerness and sincerity. ”
People are often like this, originally felt that a problem that could not be solved by agreement, in fact, as long as they are willing to explain it clearly in person, after the misunderstanding is eliminated, they will not have any misgiving.
At least this Empress Chen, when she thinks of Xiao Jinxuan's hidden disease, and the other party's memory will begin to decline in a few years.
Now her heart is no longer a trace of jealousy and complaint, but full of deep guilt and self-blame, and clearly realizes that she was a little too much before.
Therefore, he also wants to rebuild the relationship with Xiao Jinxuan with a good Empress Chen, when he is concerned and tells the other party to be careful after leaving the palace, if he suffers any grievances in the Shuai Mansion, he will definitely come back and inform her.
In this harmonious atmosphere, Xiao Jinxuan personally sent Empress Chen out of Zhaoyang Palace.
After she changed into a plain dress according to the funeral etiquette, when she left the palace without delaying any time, she rushed outside the palace with Xiao Yihan, who came to invite her.
And after Xiao Jinxuan's royal carriage entering and leaving the palace now, passed through the Xique Gate and handed the token given to her by Zhou Xianrui to the guards guarding the gate, and left the palace unimpeded.
Xiao Yihan, who was now sitting in the same carriage with Xiao Jinxuan, looked at the bamboo heart serving on the side, and put away the dragon pattern token from his body, and immediately he couldn't help but smile and said.
"In the past few months, although I have returned to Beijing for the first time, I have long heard that when my cousin was still in the Rui Wang's Mansion, she was the favorite of the special room. Now that you see a token that can represent the emperor's presence in person, Jinxuan you have one, and you can freely enter and leave the palace without a gift. According to Brother Wei, you are now in the harem, but it is not just the deep favor of Emperor Qi, in charge of the six palaces, it is so simple to hold the power. Even if my sister is now a concubine, what she can do is the same as that of the queen, I don't know if what my cousin said is right. ”
Saying goodbye to Xiao Yihan's last rebellion, Xiao Jinxuan said that she would find an opportunity to talk to the other party and explain Shen Chuyun's affairs thoroughly.
But although Xiao Jinxuan has this thought, since she entered the harem for a few months, she has not been able to do anything at all.
Even Zhou Xianyu and Zhou Xianyu have only met two or three times in a hurry, so this is the second time she and Xiao Yihan have met.
Looking at Xiao Yihan's clear and extremely delicate face, if she could see the other party's superb archery skills with her own eyes that day, Xiao Jinxuan would even feel that the other party was more like a scholar with good manners, rather than a general on the battlefield.
However, when Xiao Yijun was talking about being in charge of the Sixth Palace, although the smile on his lips did not decrease, a cautious and worried look flashed in his eyes.
Xiao Jinxuan, who was already careful, immediately took in all this quietly, and then saw her bluntly ask:
"Cousin Yi Han doesn't have to compliment me, after all, in front of outsiders, Jinxuan may indeed be the emperor's concubine now, and there is no room for slackness. But the second aunt is your mother, and in Jinxuan's eyes, the other party is my only dear relative in the Shuai Mansion. When she was dying in my arms, I called her mother. So it doesn't hurt to say what the cousin has to say. Jinxuan hopes that there are no such false courtesies and politeness between you and me, and I really want to be close to you in my heart. ”
As soon as he heard Xiao Jinxuan's reassuring words, Xiao Yihan couldn't help but think that when Shen Chuyun was still alive in the past, a letter to his family sent him always had to talk about this cousin.
So even if Xiao Yijun has never seen Xiao Jinxuan, with that letter to the family, in fact, he knows better than others all the hardships and exclusions that this cousin has suffered in the Shuai Mansion after she came to Jingshi.
And because Shen Chuyun basically regarded Xiao Jinxuan as her own daughter in the later period, her mentality in the letter couldn't help but be revealed.
Therefore, in Xiao Yihan's heart, influenced by Shen Chuyun's biological mother's letter, he also silently cared about Xiao Jinxuan, and he remembered the other party as his own sister.
So seeing that Xiao Jinxuan would also be willing to say a few words to him, Xiao Yihan immediately put away those flattering gifts, and said with sincerity in his tone:
"Jinxuan actually won't tell you that my cousin is really worried about you, after all, you have to know the truth that if you don't have a proper name, you can't say what you say. No matter how much Emperor Qi cherishes you, cousin, don't forget that Princess Shen is more suitable for the world of motherhood, and ascended to the phoenix throne three years later. And the woman of my Xiao family has never married a royal family, let alone become a harem concubine. Therefore, my cousin only hopes that you can protect yourself wisely and not make too many enemies. After all, the Shuai Mansion has never been involved in the party and government to gain power, so it will not become your reliance in the palace. Giving the power to Princess Shen or Empress Dowager Xi earlier may be the most beneficial choice for you in the eyes of your brother. ”