Concubine's true colors

Chapter 688
It was very late at night, Xiao Jinxuan had just used the night's decoction, and the bitter and sour taste entered her mouth, and her willow-leaf sword eyebrows that made her uncomfortable frowned.

He casually picked up a candied apricot from the table and put it in his mouth. The sweet and sour taste made her feel less nauseated.

At this moment, the door curtain of the room was opened, Ziying stepped in, and Xiao Yunyan followed behind her.

"Jinxuan, I just returned to Beirong yesterday, and I have to report the matter to my father, so I stayed in the palace all day. When I came back now, I saw Ziyinghou waiting for me in front of the mansion, and said yes According to your wishes, Brother Ming must look for you when he comes back. And Ziying also told me about Fendai today, you must be careful about your daily diet, this soup will be fine."

Groups of wives and concubines in Beirong are a status symbol, but this does not mean that Xiao Yunyan is a hungry ghost, seeing one and loving the other, but because of his status as the prince, he has to do so.

Therefore, a concubine Ji, or a concubine who did such foolish things as poisoning and harming others, naturally Xiao Yunyan would not cover it up, and if she died, she would die.

It's not that he is ruthless, it's just that a man puts too much emphasis on women, which is absolutely unacceptable to Xiao Yunyan who was raised as a prince since childhood.

Just like he did to Xiao Jinxuan, with such a tough and unique woman, ordinary men might be afraid of her like a tiger, and feel that she is too strong, even scary.

But for Zhou Xianyu, Xiao Yunyan, and even the late Zhou Xianrui, they are all first-class men in this world with iron fists and arrogance.

And their personalities are also doomed to be ordinary gentle and affectionate women, but they are not women who accompany them for life and can attract attention.

Just like Shen Wenqing back then, if you want Zhou Xianrui to tell, what's wrong with him as a princess, maybe he really can't tell.

But the other party's quietness and virtuousness won his respect, but it was hard to arouse his heartstrings.

As the saying goes, one type of person will always attract the attention and love of another type of person.

And Xiao Jinxuan's temperament and past thrilling experiences, to Xiao Yunyan, are the same as Zhou Xianrui back then, indeed there is a great attraction.

It's just that there are differences between the two. Zhou Xianrui later became the emperor, and what he wanted gradually changed from silently guarding to forcibly occupying.

He wanted to trap Xiao Jinxuan by his side forever, even if he couldn't get the other party's heart, he still wanted to get the other party's people.

Coupled with the fact that Xiao Jinxuan's identity as Bei Rong was revealed later, Zhou Xianrui's suspicion and conflicted feelings of deep love.

After all, it hurt Xiao Jinxuan and himself.It gave Xiangping an opportunity to take advantage of, and even indirectly caused the entire Great Zhou Dynasty to become precarious and turbulent.

Even Zhou Xianrui's imperial decree to pass on the throne to Zhou Xianyu in the end was ignored and destroyed by Chen Hou and others.

But Xiao Yunyan was different, although he himself admitted that deep down in his heart, he was indeed attracted by Xiao Jinxuan, his cousin.

But this feeling of pampering is greater than love, and it is more of an appreciation.

After seeing with his own eyes how deep the relationship between Xiao Jinxuan and Zhou Xianyu was, Xiao Yunyan was a free and easy person, so he knew that this cousin couldn't hold others in her heart.

Therefore, if Xiao Jinxuan didn't have a loved one, Xiao Yunyan would definitely pursue him boldly and passionately according to Beirong's personality.

But if he knew that he couldn't do it, Xiao Yunyan knew that it would only make Xiao Jinxuan loathe and resist him, and the two of them would not even be able to keep their brother-sister relationship. This was not what he wanted to see.

Perhaps it was because of Xiao Yunyan's cool personality, so even though he had that affection, he could afford to let it go. He would only love Xiao Jinxuan as a younger sister, and would not have any extravagant thoughts.

He never even thought about the plan of imprisoning the other party by his side like Zhou Xianrui back then.

And this time, after eating three or four candied apricots in a row, Xiao Jinxuan could be regarded as having no soup flavor in her mouth.

Immediately after personally pouring a cup of Xuewu plum blossom tea for Xiao Yunyan, he said with a light smile:

"Brother Wang rushed over as soon as he returned to the mansion. He must have been busy all day in the palace and didn't eat well. It just so happened that my small kitchen also made some pastries, which were delicious and soft. Ziying brought them here. Fill your hunger. We talk while you eat, I do have something to discuss with my brother."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yunyan, who drank a sip of tea and warmed his body, suddenly laughed out loud:

"I said, sister, you are really big-hearted. You almost ate a pastry that hurt your body by mistake early in the morning, and even killed Zheng Concubine Ji because of it. Why are you still in the mood today, and you can eat snacks. I really don't know." Knowing what kind of life you lived in Dazhou, a daughter's family is so indifferent to murder and blood, I am afraid that ordinary men can't compare with you. In the end, you are the blood of my Beibei royal family. Even though you have lived in Dazhou for more than ten years, your nature has not changed. The more I get in touch with you, the more I feel that you are really similar to your aunt."

The aunt Xiao Yunyan mentioned, Xiao Jinxuan knew that she was referring to her biological mother, Princess Zhen Guo of Beirong.

Immediately, a trace of longing flashed in Xiao Jinxuan's eyes. She had already come to Beirong. If the current situation did not allow it, she really wanted to see this biological mother immediately.

After taking a deep breath and suppressing this longing for relatives, Xiao Jinxuan said gently and calmly:

"Brother Wang asked you to come here today because I thought it over and felt that instead of telling me to stay in your mansion and do nothing, my little sister wanted to join hands with you. You are here to deal with the obvious things and solve my identity." In private, from now on, how about I help you eliminate the influence of the Yao family sisters in this back house one by one. Today, Zheng Fendai came to assassinate me, and I saw through her vicious intentions here, and the Yao family sisters over there I just arrived, and it is not difficult to see that you have a lot of eyeliners in the back house. Remember to put away the confidential letters of your brother, I am afraid that even your study is not safe."

Hearing Xiao Jinxuan's words, Xiao Yunyan's expression changed and became gloomy.

When it comes to leading troops to fight, and even dealing with court forces, Xiao Yunyan is very handy and unhurried.

But men have a common problem, that is, they always look down on women who seem weak, and don't even treat them as deadly opponents.

Just like Xiao Yunyan, he did know that the sisters of the Yao family were scheming, but he was more concerned with the two girls competing for favor, eliminating dissidents on weekdays, that is, stabilizing his position in the mansion.

But now, the two sisters who heard about it actually have their own influence and influence in the mansion, and they even infiltrated into the Guanju Courtyard, which he personally selected for Xiao Jinxuan's cronies to serve.

Xiao Yunyan could trust the people in Guanju Courtyard, but now it seems that there are some people here whose true loyal masters are not him, but the sisters of the Yao family, then this problem is serious.

After all, this was discovered by Xiao Jinxuan, and those who were not dug out but were still hiding beside him, just thinking about it, Xiao Yunyan's face turned murderous.

Unlike Xiao Yunyan, Xiao Jinxuan would still participate in the political affairs of the previous dynasty when her power reached its peak in the late period of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

But before that, all her thoughts and dangers to beware of came from the back house and the women in the palace.

Therefore, one should not underestimate how terrifying the woman in the mansion is. Her awareness of this point is far beyond what Xiao Yunyan can match.

Therefore, after taking a sip of tea, Xiao Jinxuan said with a cold light in his eyes:
"Elder brother is the next monarch of Beirong. Even an outsider like me knows this. Naturally, the aristocratic forces of Beirong will pay attention to Brother Wang. And if I guessed correctly, except for the sisters of the Yao family, those of you There are definitely not a few concubines who have impure motives. Sister, I have a special status now, and I live under the same roof with these people every day, so it is easy to expose my identity. So helping me is helping myself, and what Brother Wang has to do , is to delegate power to me so that I have enough energy and a tough attitude to deal with these people. And I, Xiao Jinxuan, assure you that before I move out of the mansion, I will return you a clean and comfortable back house."

Although Xiao Yunyan knew all about Xiao Jinxuan's past, to be honest, he hadn't really seen the other party's methods.

And Xiao Jinxuan's proposal was indeed a win-win plan for the two of them, so Xiao Yunyan naturally had no reason to refuse, and immediately agreed to them all.

As for Xiao Jinxuan's side, because of what happened to Fen Dai today, she was going to act first, and she would never be passively beaten, and at the same time she was supported by Xiao Yunyan.

In fact, the sisters of the Yao family gathered together at this meeting, because they felt the pressure brought by Xiao Jinxuan, and planned how to get rid of her quickly.

And when the two sisters were discussing in low voices, suddenly a palace maid walked in and whispered a few words in Yao Nianwan's ear anxiously.

It was seen that Yao Nianwan, who had a rather dignified expression, dropped the fine white jade teacup in his hand directly to the ground after listening to the maidservant's words.

Seeing her indignant look, Yao Biyu, the younger sister, couldn't help asking:

"Sister, calm down, what's the matter. You are the concubine of our mansion, and my father has told us not to be carried away by anger at any time. Don't forget, my father, my lord treats you I have high hopes. In the future, Your Highness will ascend the throne and proclaim you the emperor. You will be the empress of Beirong. Whether my Yao family can prosper or not depends on my elder sister alone. At the beginning, my younger sister married into the palace for the purpose of being from the sidelines. To help my sister stabilize her position as the concubine, if there is anything we sisters can discuss, Biyu doesn't believe there will be a hurdle."

Sisters are of the same heart, and their profits cut through gold.

After hearing Biyu's words, Yao Nianwan felt a lot better, but then she sneered and said:
"Sister, the table of dinner prepared by us for His Highness is probably only for us to eat. Didn't I order someone to wait in front of the mansion today, planning to invite His Highness to come over for dinner. As a result, the one in Guanju Courtyard also sent a maid Waiting, but His Highness went directly to her. She is really a vixen, I think if I get rid of her, my position as the concubine will be shaken sooner or later."

It is indeed a very embarrassing thing for the concubine to invite Xiao Yunyan but failed to invite her.

Although Yao Nianwan appears to be dignified and dignified in front of others, in fact, because she is the daughter of the concubine of the Hou family, she is inevitably a bit arrogant.

On the contrary, the silent Biyu acted as a think tank, helping and making suggestions behind the scenes.

And after listening to Yao Nianwan's words, worry and resentment also flashed in Biyu's eyes, and after thinking for a while, she suddenly smiled again.

"Sister, since our Highness loves the beauty, he is reluctant to hurt the beauty's heart. However, the origin of this virtue is unknown. If we tell the matter to His Highness Princess Zhen Guo, based on how much the other party regards His Highness as a parent and child, you say Our noble and powerful eldest princess can still tolerate that Changde. As long as the eldest princess speaks, even if His Highness is reluctant to give up, that Changde will still be kicked out of the mansion, so don't even think about causing trouble gone."

(End of this chapter)