Daming: Dad, you are really not good at governing the country

Xu Miaoyun has always been meticulous, sensitive and intelligent.

Although she was nominally the princess consort of the Prince of Jin's Mansion, on an equal footing with Xie Yuer, she had been childless for many years.

This was like a thorn that pierced deep into her heart, giving rise to an indescribable inferiority and uneasiness.

Although Xu Miaoyun always appears gentle, she sometimes can't help but reveal a hint of stubbornness and unwillingness in the complicated interpersonal entanglements in the backyard that are like a maze.

As the mistress of the palace, Xie Yuer usually looks dignified and elegant.

She acted calmly and decisively, and managed the huge palace in perfect order, making her a role model in the eyes of everyone.

However, the affairs of the harem are so complicated that Xie Yuer is bound to make omissions when weighing the interests of all parties.

For example: Xu Miaoyun was eager to gain a foothold in the palace and find her own place.

But because she had no children, she was often ridiculed by other concubines.

She fully expected Xie Yuer to seek justice for her, but in order to maintain the superficial calm in the palace, Xie Yuer chose to keep quiet on some matters.

This made Xu Miaoyun's dissatisfaction grow like a vine that quietly grew and became more prosperous as time went by.

That day, the palace was decorated with lights and a grand banquet was held.

The mansion was crowded with guests and was extremely lively.

One of the concubines, perhaps under the influence of alcohol or with ill intentions, deliberately mentioned in front of everyone that Xu Miaoyun was childless.

She even spoke with contempt and disdain, "Oh, Princess Xu, it is said that a mother's status is determined by her son.

But you... after all these years, why is there no movement in your stomach?"

Xu Miaoyun was instantly embarrassed and angry, and her face turned red.

She subconsciously looked at Xie Yuer for help, her eyes full of expectation.

Xie Yuer was really unhappy in her heart, but looking at the guests in the hall, she could only advise calmly: "Today's banquet is held in the mansion, and everyone is here to have fun. Don't mention these things that spoil the fun."

Seeing that Xie Yuer did not severely reprimand the concubine, Xu Miaoyun felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar and was filled with grievances.

"Sister Yu'er, how could you do this?

This light-hearted way of speaking clearly shows that you don't take my grievance to heart."

Since then, the resentment in Xu Miaoyun's heart has become increasingly strong, pressing down on her like a dark cloud that makes it hard for her to breathe.

Another time, Xu Miaoyun carefully prepared a generous gift.

This is a rare treasure that she had spent a lot of time looking for.

Xu Miaoyun wanted to give the gift to a wife of an official in the palace who could be of great help to Zhu Gang's career, hoping to help her husband and at the same time improve her own status in the palace.

Xie Yuer looked at the gift, frowned slightly and said, "Sister Miaoyun, although this gift is valuable, it is not in accordance with the rules.

The lady was of noble status and liked elegant things.

Your gift is too extravagant and might cause trouble, so please change it."

However, Xu Miaoyun felt that Xie Yuer was deliberately making things difficult for her and didn't want to give her this opportunity at all.

She couldn't help but argue, "Sister Yu'er, I spent so much effort to find this treasure!
You deny it so easily, don't you think highly of me and don't want me to contribute to my husband?"

The two had a heated argument over this and ended up parting on bad terms.

Since then, Xu Miaoyun has been secretly wondering, "Is Xie Yu'er looking down on my situation because I have no children?"

Even though the backyard has returned to normal on the surface, this barrier still follows like a shadow.

Whenever it was late at night and everyone was asleep, Xu Miaoyun would secretly be sad and cry.

However, Xie Yuer actually did not care about Xu Miaoyun, but she was entangled in many complicated matters in the palace.

When dealing with various relationships, she often needs to weigh the pros and cons from the overall perspective, and sometimes inevitably neglects Xu Miaoyun's feelings.

In fact, Xie Yuer was also full of self-blame in her heart, but she had never found the right opportunity to resolve it.

That day, Xie Yuer finished dealing with the pile of affairs in the mansion, but still thinking about Xu Miaoyun, she hurried to her residence. But before Xie Yuer entered the door, she heard the sound of broken porcelain in the house.

She was startled and pushed the door open quickly.

The house was in a mess. Xu Miaoyun was sitting in front of the debris on the floor, looking lonely and with empty eyes.

Xie Yuer walked quickly to Xu Miaoyun and gently held her hand.

Her eyes were filled with guilt and pity, "Sister Miaoyun, I'm sorry for what I did to you before. I made you suffer so much."

Xu Miaoyun raised her head, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

Then she lowered her head again, with a hint of stubbornness in her tone.

"Sister Yu'er, what are you doing here?
After all this time, have you ever really cared about the pain in my heart?"

Although Xu Miaoyun felt extremely aggrieved at this time, the stubbornness in her bones made her unwilling to reveal her weakness easily.

Xie Yuer looked at Xu Miaoyun with eyes full of heartache.

She sighed softly and said slowly: "Sister Miaoyun, the situation in the harem is as complicated as a tangled mess, with various forces intertwined.

Every decision my sister makes has to be carefully weighed against the pros and cons in this thick fog, as any carelessness could lead to a bigger crisis.

I know very well that I failed to protect you in time in some matters before, which was my fault.

But I have always seen your grievances and I feel really guilty about it.

I hope you can understand my difficulties and stop being estranged from me."

Xie Yuer's eyes revealed fatigue and helplessness, as well as sincere apology to Xu Miaoyun.

Xu Miaoyun felt a pang in her heart and tears welled up in her eyes.

She bit her lip and said softly, “Sister Yu’er, Miaoyun knows you are in trouble.

But those days were really like a nightmare.

Every time they made things difficult for me, I was looking forward to my sister showing up earlier, but…"

Xu Miaoyun's voice gradually choked, and the grievances in her heart surged like a tide.

But she still tried hard to control her emotions and always showed her tenacious side.

Xie Yuer was just about to speak to comfort her when suddenly there was a loud noise outside the window, as if someone was arguing.

The two looked at each other, Xie Yuer signaled Xu Miaoyun not to make a sound, and then she walked carefully to the window to check.

I saw several maids gathered together, looking panicked.

You and I were talking, as if you were fighting over something.

Xie Yuer frowned, turned around and said to Xu Miaoyun: "Sister, you stay here first, I'll go take a look."

After saying that, she quickly walked out of the room, instantly regaining the dignity and courage of the mistress of the house.

Xu Miaoyun hesitated for a moment. Although she was a little scared, she didn't want to hide behind others anymore, so she plucked up the courage to stand up and follow him out.

Xie Yuer came up to the maids and asked sternly, "What are you doing? How disgraceful!"

When the maids saw Xie Yuer, they were so scared that they all knelt on the ground.

One of the maids tremblingly handed over a piece of paper and said in a trembling voice: "Princess, we found this in the garden.

I don’t know what it is, but I was just about to send it to you.”

Xie Yuer took the note and saw some strange symbols and hints written on it, which seemed to be related to the crisis that the palace was about to face.

Her heart tightened and she realized that something was wrong.

At this moment, Xie Yuer's eyes flashed with anxiety, but she soon calmed down and thought about how to deal with it. (End of this chapter)