The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 137

Chapter 137 A Man
Yi Kun Palace.

It was already late at night.

When Ruo Su entered, Imperial Concubine Yan was standing in front of the window dumbfounded. When she heard the noise, she slowly turned around.

“How is it?”

Ruo Su saluted before shaking her head, “Looking at the princess, it seems that she must interfere.”

As if she already knew the answer, there was no surprise on Imperial Concubine Yan’s face. “Then what did she say?”

Ruo Su shook her head again, “Princess, she didn’t say anything.”

Imperial Concubine Yan lowered her eyes and smiled, her smile carrying a trace of contempt. “Does this girl really think that she is a divine immortal who saved the world? She even wants to meddle in other people’s affairs if she is unable to protect herself?”

“Your Highness, is this marriage really as the princess said? Does it have any other meaning?” Ruo Su carefully looked at Consort Yan and said.

Imperial Concubine Yan took a deep breath and looked out of the window again.

Outside the window, there was a dense darkness, not even a single star.

“Ruo Su, I can’t see through him.” After a long time, Imperial Concubine Yan’s hoarse voice slowly rang out.

Looking at Imperial Concubine Yan’s thin body, Ruo Su felt an inexplicable ache in her heart, “Your Highness, it’s not that you can’t see through it, it’s just that you don’t want to see through it.”

Imperial Concubine Yan was stunned. She turned to look at Ruo Su’s quiet eyes. After a long time, a bitter smile suddenly crept up the corner of her mouth and her slender eyelashes slowly lowered. “You’re right, I’m not seeing through … I just don’t want to see through …”

“Your Highness …”

“Ruo Su, you haven’t exposed it for so many years. Why did you say it tonight?”

“Your Highness, this servant just can’t bear to see you deceive yourself. That would be too hard.”

Imperial Concubine Yan raised her head, her clear eyes filled with tears, but no tears fell. “Yes, it’s too hard.”

Sometimes she really would rather be stupid and stupid than see things so clearly. She used lies to make up a dream for herself. Sometimes, she really wished that she could live in this dream forever, but it was really too hard.

“Your Highness.” Ruo Su walked to Consort Yan’s side and reached out to slowly support her.

Imperial Concubine Yan smiled and turned to look at Ruo Su. “Help me to the couch.”

“Yes.” Ruo Su smiled and helped Imperial Concubine Yan sit on the couch. She helped her remove her shoes and dragged the brocade to cover her.

“Did she come up with something?” Imperial Concubine Yan leaned against the soft pillow, her gaze clear, as if the sad woman just now was just an illusion.

Ruo Su shook her head, “This servant doesn’t know, but from the look on Princess’ face, she seems to have an idea.”

“You have an idea?” Imperial Concubine Yan smiled. “Did she ask this palace to stall for her time? Could it be that she wants to find someone to propose marriage to the Ninth Princess before that? However, there are not many unmarried young masters in the capital who can match the conditions of the Ninth Princess. Moreover, if this marriage with Northern Desert really has other mysteries and the Ninth Princess is required, then this method may not be useful.”

“Imperial Concubine’s methods are useless, then … do you have any useful methods?” Ruo Su half knelt on the ground and whispered as she pinched Consort Yan’s feet.

Imperial Concubine Yan looked down at Ruo Su, her slender eyebrows unconsciously raised, “What, you also want to help her?”

Ruo Su paused and sighed softly. “This servant looks at the Ninth Princess and is truly pitiful. The Emperor loves her so much, but in the end, he is so ruthless in wanting to marry her to an old man over fifty years old.”

“Love?” Imperial Concubine Yan smiled, a trace of mockery flashing across her phoenix eyes. “It’s just for other people to see. If he really dotes on her, how can he be publicly targeted? In his entire life, the only person he truly dotes on, unless he is himself, is probably that woman and his son …”

Afraid that Guifei Yan would feel sad when she remembered the Emperor, Ruosu hurriedly opened her mouth and said, “Isn’t Your Highness really helping the Ninth Princess?”

“Ruosu, you’ve stayed in the palace for so long. Why are you like that girl?” Imperial Concubine Yan turned to look at Ruo Su and frowned slightly.

“Yes, this servant has said too much.” Ruo Su lowered her head and stopped talking.

Imperial Concubine Yan sighed, “Actually, it’s not that there’s no way. However, this method is too risky.”

Ruo Su hurriedly raised her head to look at Imperial Concubine Yan.

Imperial Concubine Yan’s lips twitched, and her cold voice slowly sounded, “If you want to push this marriage away, you have no choice but to die.”

Ruo Su’s heart trembled. She looked at Consort Yan for a long time before she found her voice, “Your Highness, you mean …”

“Ruo Su, you have been in the palace for so many years, you should know how risky this matter is …” Imperial Concubine Yan looked at Ruo Su word by word.

Ruo Su nodded.

“So, you have to keep an eye on her.” Imperial Concubine Yan said solemnly as she stared at Ruo Su.

The price she had to pay to save Chu Zuizhi was simply too great. She could not afford it, and Xiao Xiwei was even more unable to afford it.

“Yes, this servant knows.” Ruo Sushen replied solemnly.

The next day, Xiao Xiwei had someone prepare a bow and went to the Duke of Lu’s Mansion.

Xiao Xiwei’s arrival really shocked the people of Duke Lu’s Mansion, even Xiao Xichun.

Ever since she insisted on marrying into the Duke of Lu, she had automatically alienated Xiao Xiwei and Zhongyong Marquis Mansion. Even though Xiao Xiwei had spread the news that she was pregnant, she did not send anyone to ask. She really did not think that Xiao Xiwei would come to visit her.

“Princess, why are you here?”

“It was Nanny Xiao who sent a message to me. It’s just that I wasn’t well enough to recover from my illness a while ago, so the girls decided not to show me the letter.”

Xiao Xi Weichun turned to look at Nanny Xiao behind her.

Nurse Xiao gritted his teeth and knelt in front of Xiao Xichun. “This servant wrote to ask the princess to advise you.”

“Nurse, what can I do to persuade you? I’m fine now.” A trace of irritation flashed through Xiao Xichun’s eyes.

She didn’t know if she was annoyed by Xiao Xiwei’s sudden visit or by Nurse Xiao’s decision.

Xiao Xiwei sighed. She carefully looked at Xiao Xichun. She wore a light blue embroidered moon dress with a few small flowers embroidered on it. It was a very ordinary style. She wore a jade hairpin on her head. It was much longer than half a year ago. However, her expression was extremely haggard.

“Isn’t it good for you to look like this?” Xiao Xiwei frowned slightly and looked at Xiao Xichun with distress.

“I’m really fine. I have to trouble Princess Consort for this trip.” Xiao Xichun stubbornly looked at Xiao Xiwei and said.

Xiao Xiwei sighed and looked at Xiao Xichun faintly. “Chun’er, I thought that no matter what happened in the past, we were sisters, weren’t we?”

Sad, heartache, worry, all sorts of complicated gazes flashed in Xiao Xiwei’s eyes. Even though she had already piled up a thick layer of defenses, at this moment, she still couldn’t help but be moved.

Yes! They are sisters!

She was the first elder sister to smile at him and treat him well!

“Chun’er, are you really not willing to call me sister?” Xiao Xiwei looked at Xiao Xichun with a trace of sadness in his eyes.

“Sister … Sister …”

All the defenses in his heart collapsed in his sister’s hands.

Xiao Xiwei stepped forward and reached out to hold Xiao Xichun in his arms. “Cry, just cry.”

Inside the room, a long-suppressed cry sounded.

After a long time, Xiao Xichun finally stopped crying. She quietly leaned on Xiao Xiwei’s shoulder, looking tired but indescribably relaxed.

‘”Don’t keep everything in your heart in the future. You refuse to say a word all day long and refuse to go out for a walk, which scares Mammy Xiao to death. Look at how long it has been since I’ve seen Mammy Xiao. Her hair has turned half white and she’s worried for you.” Seeing that Xiao Xichun had eased up, Xiao Xi slightly reached out and pointed at Xiao Xichun’s forehead and whispered.

Hearing Xiao Xiwei’s words, Xiao Xichun discovered that Nurse Xiao’s temples had indeed grown quite white. In an instant, all sorts of guilt surged into his heart. “Nurse, I’m sorry to trouble you.”

Nurse Xiao’s tears fell. “This servant is worth everything with Miss’s words. Miss, please don’t get mad at me in the future.”

“Alright.” Xiao Xichun nodded forcefully.

Xiao Xiwei pursed her lips and said, “Alright, just think about it. Speaking of which, since you married the Duke of Lu, I haven’t had a good stroll. I heard that the garden of the Duke of Lu is beautiful. Why don’t you accompany me for a walk?”

Seeing that Xiao Xichun still had a trace of hesitation, Nurse Xiao hurriedly urged, “Miss, quickly accompany the princess for a walk. The weather is fine today, and the flowers in the garden are blooming well.”

Unable to withstand Nanny Xiao’s persuasion, Xiao Xichun finally nodded in agreement.

The flowers in the Garden of Duke Lu’s Mansion were really brilliant. They were surrounded by clusters of multicolored flowers. They were colorful and bright red. A breeze blew, and the scent of flowers filled their noses.

Along the way, Nurse Xiao introduced the flowers in the garden to Xiao Xiwei and Xiao Xichun with great interest.

“Princess, you should be tired after walking for such a while. Why don’t you find a place to rest?” Zi Yan supported Xiao Xiwei and whispered.

Hearing Zi Yan’s words, Nurse Xiao remembered that Xiao Xiwei was pregnant. She hurriedly said, “Then why don’t we go back?”

“It’s been a long time since I came to the Duke Lu’s Mansion. You won’t let me have a good look.” Xiao Xi smiled and looked at Zi Yan.

“Then, Princess, why don’t we find a place to sit?” Zi Yan said.

“There is a pavilion on the rockery not far ahead. In this pavilion, you can see all the scenery in the garden. However, the rockery is a little tall. Princess, you” Nurse Xiao said hesitantly.

“It doesn’t matter. I happen to have something to tell Chun’er.” Xiao Xi smiled and reached out to hold Xiao Xichun’s hand before continuing, “Chun’er, why don’t you help me up and sit down?”

Hearing Xiao Xiwei’s words, Nurse Xiao was naturally happy. He was eager for Xiao Xiwei to properly persuade his young miss. He immediately said, “Then Madam, accompany the princess. This servant will be guarding from below.”

Xiao Xichun looked at Xiao Xiwei and Nurse Xiao and finally nodded.

In the end, Xiao Xichun and Zi Yan held Xiao Xiwei’s hands and went up to the pavilion on the rockery. However, there was still one person in the pavilion.

A man.