Concubine's true colors

Chapter 543 Helping You Out
Xue Yuyan was about to burn herself in the dormitory, but her last request was to hope that Zhou Xianrui would let the innocent brother Qi go.

Although Zhou Xianrui was surprised by Xue Yuyan's previous selfish behavior, he still refused the other party's last request.

"Xue Yuyan, don't think that I don't know, this baby boy named Brother Qi is also the blood of your Xue family. It won't be long before your Xue family, the prime minister's mansion, will be copied all over the house because of the chaos of the four kings. Cut. I will directly destroy your ten clans, so I will not let this child live, if you want to blame, you can only blame him for being also surnamed Xue."

The palace was burned to prevent Xue Yuyan from having a chance to escape. Zhou Xianrui, who has always done things carefully and was extremely secretive.

Immediately, he held the Golden Dragon Sword in his hand again, and prepared to kill Xue Yuyan and the baby boy first, so that the other party's pain could be minimized, and he didn't have to worry about accidents.

Facing Zhou Xianrui's unfeeling and indifference, Xue Yuyan, who had no power to resist, also knew that she was helpless, so all that was left was to hold the dead baby in her arms and weep bitterly.

Just when Zhou Xianyu was about to stab Xue Yuyan with his sword, Xiao Jinxuan, who had never spoken since she came in, not only blocked her with words, but even stood in front of the Golden Dragon Sword.

Zhou Xianrui had already dropped half of the sword. After seeing Xiao Jinxuan standing in front of Xue Yuyan, in order to prevent hurting the opponent, he could not help but withdraw his movements, and asked in surprise:
"Jinxuan, what do you mean? You have always been an indecisive person in major matters. Jinxuan, you will not be deceived by Xue Yuyan's just a few words. You must know that the scandal in the harem must not be spread, otherwise you will only It will have an extremely serious impact on the royal family. Only by making them disappear together with this dormitory can the incident of today's freak be completely covered up."

Even if Zhou Xianrui didn't explain these truths, how could Xiao Jinxuan not understand them, and she also admitted that the other party's method was indeed the most effective and useful.

But it's clear to be clear, but just now looking at the crippled baby girl in her arms, it was the helpless Xue Yuyan who was sitting on the ground crying.

Xiao Jinxuan didn't know what was wrong with her, but she had a sore nose and almost didn't shed tears.

Even in her mind, Xiao Jinxuan couldn't help replaying the past that in her previous life, in order to worship the first seven for her child Nan'er, she fled to Tu'er Ridge and was captured by Xiao Jinyu's leaders, and finally died tragically in the mountains and forests.

Xiao Jinxuan can't help but see Xue Yuyan's persistence as a mother who is willing to sacrifice everything for her children, so even Zhou Xianrui feels that the other party is deliberately seeking sympathy.

But Xiao Jinxuan, who is also a woman and was also a mother in her previous life, believes that Xue Yuyan is definitely showing her true feelings, not acting. She is confident that she will not be wrong on this point.

So no matter how much Xiao Jinxuan hated Xue Yuyan before this, and was as hostile to all the Xue family as Zhou Xianrui.

But the Buddha's words have also said, put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha immediately.

Therefore, at the last moment of life and death, Xue Yuyan was willing to intercede for a child who didn't have much to do with her, and didn't care about herself.

Xiao Jinxuan also made up her mind at that moment, let go of the grievances between each other in the past, she must rescue Xue Yuyan today, and protect the other party and the innocent child named Brother Qi safe and sound.

Therefore, it can be seen that Xiao Jinxuan did not directly answer Zhou Xianrui's question, but turned to look at Xue Yuyan who was full of astonishment, and then she said with a soft smile:

"It's very surprising, Xue Yuyan. In fact, I didn't expect that one day I would stand up for you. It's just that what you said just now touched me. In fact, you are just a pawn in Xue Hou's hand. Even if you are the other party's biological My niece is still persecuted deeply. Although the Xue family is indeed hateful, you have been married into Prince Rui's residence for many years, and now you have been living in the harem, so you have not participated in any evil. Therefore, I think you have indeed committed crimes, but the crime is not serious die."

Xiao Jinxuan said this to Xue Yuyan, but why didn't she say it to Zhou Xianrui.

Then, when Xiao Jinxuan ignored Xue Yuyan after listening to her words and showed a grateful expression, she who had already raised her head and looked at Zhou Xianrui couldn't help pleading:
"Your Majesty, Concubine Xue is a concubine after all. Since she married into the royal family, she is not counted among the ten families of the Xue family. After all, the other party has served you by your side for many years, and now she has been framed by Queen Xue and suffered the pain of losing her daughter. Now that she has come to her senses, why doesn't Your Majesty let her go. After all, she is also your concubine, so why does the Emperor really have to kill her all?"

Xiao Jinxuan's words have always held extremely important weight in Zhou Xianrui's heart, so he will be persuaded by the other party's words.

Thinking of Xue Yuyan's dislike for him all the time, but after all, the couple killed their own woman with their own hands, and this kind of thing is definitely not something Zhou Xianrui likes to do so much.

However, after weighing the pros and cons, Zhou Xianrui still felt that Xue Yuyan's execution was the safest, so he couldn't help frowning and said:

"Jinxuan is by no means that I must kill Concubine Xue, but the secrets of the palace must not be spread outside the public, and you should understand my difficulties, and this baby boy is a descendant of the Xue family, why bother to plead for them."

Xiao Jinxuan's temperament is to be sure about one thing, and she will never change her mind at will.

So even though Zhou Xianrui was still unwilling to compromise and show mercy, she still did not give up and continued to talk about love:
"What Your Highness said is not wrong, but as long as you are willing to show grace, Jinxuan is willing to guarantee that the matter about Concubine Xue giving birth to a freak in the palace will be handled properly. After all, we can still burn down the bedroom, and when the time comes The golden cicada escaped its shell, making everyone think that Concubine Xue and the baby died inside immediately. In private, Jin Xuan would arrange for Xue Yuyan to leave the palace immediately with the baby boy, and send them to a place far away from the capital, where they could live incognito. I will publicize it, and your benevolence can even leave a way for the people who have been sleeping with you for many years, and let Brother Qi, an innocent child who knows nothing, live. Since your majesty can rule the world with benevolence, why bother to be a As for the woman and the child, according to Jinxuan, let them live."

Zhou Xianrui has been upright all his life. Although he is a little more serious on weekdays, he has never been soft-hearted towards political opponents.

But from the fact that he cares about the people in the disaster area and worries about the country and the people every day, it can be seen that Zhou Xianrui actually has great benevolence and love in his heart, and he is definitely not a bloodthirsty person.

Therefore, thinking of the years of friendship with Xue Yuyan, and Xiao Jinxuan's words are extremely reasonable.

Immediately, Zhou Xianrui's heart was shaken, and after a long period of silent thinking, he made a final decision:

"Jinxuan, since you have spoken out and promised that I will take care of everything afterwards, then I have nothing to worry about. Empress Xue has been deposed, and the prime minister's house is about to be ransacked. There are many things to be busy, so I left first. As for Xue Yuyan, I will leave the other party to you to handle. After all, what you said is not unreasonable, and I am willing to respect your suggestion on this matter."

Upon hearing Zhou Xianrui's words, Xiao Jinxuan naturally breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately thanked her with a very grateful blessing.

After Zhou Xianrui was sent away by Xiao Jinxuan, Xue Yuyan, who was sitting on the ground, couldn't help smiling sadly, and then murmured with emotion:
"I have been married to the palace for so many years. I have only been a prince and I don't like female sex. Except for Shen Wenqing, I have a little respect for that woman. I have never seen him being considerate of that woman. But now I know that His Majesty is not only concentrating on political affairs, but It's just that we women are hard to get into his eyes. Xiao Jinxuan used to be jealous of you. I felt that your appearance was inferior to mine, and your status as a concubine was even more incomparable with mine. But I didn't expect that the person who interceded for me in the end would be you , but your mind and bearing are beyond my comparability, perhaps this is why His Majesty values ​​you."

For Xue Yuyan's words, Xiao Jinxuan could hear the arrogance and hostility in the other party's words.

But saving the other party does not mean that she is willing to make friends with Xue Yuyan, so Xiao Jinxuan said with a trace of coldness in her voice:

"If you can stand up, put on a cloak and hold your dead child and leave with me. After all, I will order Su Qi to burn your bedroom to ashes in a while. And Xue Yuyan, you heard clearly, I, Xiao Jinxuan, saved you because I was touched for a while, but it doesn't mean that the grievances between us are settled, and until now I still don't want to get too close to you. Therefore, I will prepare for your child who died tragically. The coffin should be buried in secret. As for you and Brother Qi, I will send you out of the palace as soon as I finish dealing with Empress Xue. During this time, I will keep you in Zhaoyang Palace , and you'd better not cause me any trouble, and you'd better not have thoughts that shouldn't arise. Otherwise, if you behave differently, I, Xiao Jinxuan, can save you and kill you as well. I hope you can keep my words in mind In your heart, don't violate my taboo."

Today's Xue Yuyan has nothing to rely on when her mother's family is destroyed.

In addition, just now she almost died under Zhou Xianrui's sword, which also made her clearly realize that even though Xiao Jinxuan's attitude may be indifferent, the other party is someone who is sincerely willing to help her.

So Xue Yuyan, who just wanted to survive now and take Brother Qi out of the palace safely, couldn't help but nodded, without answering, she immediately said that she had written down what Xiao Jinxuan said.

After Xiao Jinxuan helped the weak Xue Yuyan out of the dormitory, she hugged Brother Qi in Su Qi's hand into her arms, and then ordered:
"Su Qi, stay in charge of the execution, not only will the dormitory be burned down, but you must also remember to find the body of a servant girl who was beheaded when Fengxiang Palace resisted our intrusion, throw it in and burn it, so as to disguise it as Xue Yuyan's body. As for me, I will lead them back to Zhaoyang Palace first. After all, I don’t know how the matter of Baishu is going there. And can the other party cherish the opportunity I gave her and come to regret at the last moment. I really hope to wait for me to go back Bai Shu couldn't be seen at the time, after all, this proves that the other party has been safely sent out of the palace. If not, then the relationship between me and her master and servant must be resolved tonight."

(End of this chapter)