Huiju sighed when she heard this, and had to nod and follow Qin Ran's intention.

In the afternoon, Hui Ju returned to the palace, Qin Ran stayed, and Li Xueliu accompanied her for the whole afternoon, holding Qin Ran's hand with red eyes.

"Sister Xueliu cried for no reason?"

Without Hui Ju around, Qin Ran doesn't have to worry about it anymore. She has a good eye and a smile on her lips. "If you don't know, you think I bullied Sister Xueliu."

Li Xueliu was stunned, shook her head, reached out to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes, "No, don't get me wrong, I just had sand in my eyes, and I thought that Mrs. Qin was so pitiful that I couldn't control my emotions for a while."

"Pity?" Qin Ran was puzzled, "Where is the old lady who is pitiful? People eat grains and cereals, birth, old age, sickness and death are also the norm. How can they be pitiful?"

"Sister Ran, that's your relative grandmother. In the afternoon, I chatted with the old lady. The old lady's biggest wish is to make you recognize your ancestors and call Mrs. Qin to call Mrs. Qin to call Mrs. Qin to call Mrs. Qin with an inexplicable expression. "The elder's affairs have passed, and the Qin family has also been punished. If you can't write two words Qin, you will always have the blood of the Qin family flowing in your body. Sister Ran, let it go and be filial to Mrs. Qin."

Qin Ran glanced at Li Xueliu patiently, and said Li Xueliu without any pain when she stood and said, "Li Xueliu". Qin Ran pulled her arm back from Li Xueliu's hand.

"I remember what Sister Xueliu said. After all, elders are elders. If they should be filial, they should be filial. Just like Sister Xueliu, who is obviously a girl from the Li family, but she wants to go to the palace to be filial to a queen mother who is not related by blood. If I remember well, the old lady of the Li family is about the same age as the old lady. Sister Xueliu should also take time to take care of the old lady of the Li family."

"You!" Li Xueliu's eyes tightened, and she was choked by Qin Ran and couldn't speak. It took a while to calm down. "Sister Ran, do you have any misunderstandings about me? I'm all for your own good. If you can't listen, I can't do anything."

"Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you. Sister Xueliu will forget the words of Master so soon?" Qin Ran took out a handkerchief from her arms and gently wiped the place where Li Xueliu had touched just now.

Li Xueliu's face changed slightly.

"Princess?" Mei'er walked over from the side. She could hear the words just now clearly, and she knew that Qin Ran was not ordinary.

"The princess should not be in a hurry. The old lady has not been in a day or two. She often gets sick. She is old and can only get better after taking a few medications. Besides, there are so many younger generations in the Qin family, so how can the princess take care of herself? The Qin family is already very satisfied with the princess. The princess can come to visit him without grudges. The Qin family is already very satisfied."

Meier naturally looked at Qin Ran and excused Qin Ran everywhere. As expected, Qin Ran looked at Meier much more relaxed.

"How can it be the same? Sister Ran is filial to her parents. Besides, the old lady is also thinking about Sister Ran. If Sister Ran is serving her in front of her, she would be happy to say a few words to her." Li Xueliu murmured and retorted.

Mei'er glanced at Li Xueliu. Although she couldn't see the little girl's conscience, she was not stupid. She could still feel Li Xueliu's malicious intentions and insisted on leaving Qin Ran in the Qin family.

"Miss Li lives in the same Kyoto city. There are opportunities to meet the princess in the future. This time, why bother to force others to do so?" Mei'er's tone changed. She was very disliked by the little girl in front of her. She was just playing tricks at first glance.

Qin Ran smiled slightly, "Instead of interfering in other people's affairs here, it's better to go to the palace to be filial to my grandmother while I am not here. Maybe one day my grandmother will give you the position of the eldest princess."

After leaving a word, Qin Ran left with the corner of her skirt. Since Li Xueliu first entered the palace, Qin Ran had already guessed what the Li family was thinking.

The Li family has already produced a queen and a prince, and they still want to be the position of the eldest princess. People are not satisfied with their hearts and snakes swallow elephants!

Li Xueliu's face turned pale, and she was touched by someone. She held her handkerchief tightly, and her heart almost jumped out of her throat and chased her forward.

"Sister Ran, don't get me wrong. I don't mean that. I just think the old lady is thinking about you. Sometimes things are impermanent, and no one knows what will happen next..."

Qin Ran stopped and looked back at Li Xueliu, "So you are cursing the old lady."

"I don't, Sister Ran, you really wronged me." Li Xueliu waved her hand immediately, her eyes widened and her voice raised.

Qin Ran sneered, too lazy to act with Li Xueliu, and continued to move forward. Li Xueliu gritted her teeth. She never expected that Qin Ran would tear her face at this time. What benefits would this do Qin Ran?

Mei'er suddenly realized, no wonder Li Xueliu kept persuading Qin Ran to stay, and she was indeed uneasy.

Mei'er also heard of the rumors about the princess of a different surname. Li Xueliu is the niece of Queen Li. If Qin Ran is not available, then this position is Li Xueliu.

Unfortunately, there was a Qin Ran in front of him blocking the way.

Li Xueliu sniffed and choked, "It's okay, I won't blame Sister Ran."

Mei'er closed her eyebrows and ignored Li Xueliu. Li Xueliu left the Qin family with embarrassment. As soon as she got on the carriage, Li Xueliu's little face twisted and wiped the tears at the corners of her eyes. "It's outrageous that she dared to humiliate me like this!"

"Master, what should we do now?"

Li Xueliu curled her lips and smiled, "I will enter the palace tomorrow."

How could she miss such a good opportunity for nothing? She said, "The news that the old lady of the Qin family is sick must be spread as soon as possible."

Jiang Hua nodded, "I understand."

The next day

Li Xueliu got up early and packed her things into the palace. Before leaving, Mrs. Li repeatedly reminded her, "This time is your opportunity. You must seize it. Remember not to say too much, and don't be eager for quick success and instant benefits, so that the empress dowager can notice her thoughts."

"Don't worry, mother, my daughter knows what to do. Qin Ran was raised by the Empress Dowager, but now she stayed in the Qin family and refused to return to the palace. The Empress Dowager must feel uncomfortable." Li Xueliu raised her chin and smiled, "Besides, there is an aunt who will help her daughter."

Mrs. Li smiled with relief, "Go, don't worry about this one at home, you'll have your mother to take care of you."

"Yes, my daughter understands."

Li Xueliu stood up straight when she got on the carriage. She must get the position of the eldest princess, she is the only eldest princess.

When I went to Cining Palace, Empress Dowager Duan Yong was having lunch break, and Li Xueliu didn't dare to disturb her. She washed her hands and prepared a few snacks, which were all the ones that Empress Dowager Duan Yong liked to eat.

He worked hard for two hours without saying a word of complaint until Huiju said, "Mr. Weng, the Empress Dowager has woken up."

Li Xueliu then took food to the hall and smiled, "I haven't seen the Queen Mother for a few days, and I'm very worried. Seeing that the Queen Mother looked very good, Xueliu felt relieved. She specially learned a few snacks at home to show off her ugly things. The Queen Mother should not dislike Xueliu's clumsy."

Three plates of snacks, a cup of flower tea, the taste is fragrant, sweet but not greasy, very close to the taste of Queen Mother Duan Yong. I ate several pieces in a row before putting it down. It was paired with flower tea to relieve greasyness. Queen Mother Duan Yong smiled, "You have the intention, the dim sum is well made."

"Thank you for the praise of the Empress Dowager." Li Xueliu raised her lips, "When she went home, she saw her grandmother. She was safe. She also asked about the Empress Dowager and told Xueliu a lot about the past of the Empress Dowager. She was famous in the world. She was the number one beauty in Kyoto City. She was unrivaled in chess and calligraphy. Xueliu was stupid, and she had a little understanding of the superficiality of the Qin, chess and calligraphy."

A few words made Empress Dowager Duan Yong laughed, "You girl is accustomed to coaxing people. Could it be that she has smeared her mouth with honey?"

"Xueliu dare not talk nonsense. Her grandmother also mentioned the Empress Yuanzhao who was far away from Yuanzhao. The seventh girl of the Wei family and the seventh girl of the Wei family were well-known, both wise and brave, and she was extremely beautiful. Even my aunt said that it was hard to find someone in the world who could compete with the seventh girl of the Wei family. It's a pity that Xueliu didn't have this blessing and had never seen Empress Yuanzhao."

At first hearing when someone mentioned Wei Jing, he couldn't help but arouse Empress Dowager Duan Yong's longing for Wei Jing. Among the few daughters, Empress Dowager Duan Yong's most ashamed was Wei Jing.

At that time, he was thrown into the tiger and wolf's hole at a young age, and no one helped her. She watched her sisters get married one by one, but she was helpless, so she forced a beautiful girl to fight wits and courage with a group of adults, and suffered a lot of hardship.

Every time I think of Wei Jing, Empress Dowager Duan Yong feels uncomfortable. In addition, Wei Jing is too far away and has not seen each other for three or five years. At most, only letters are exchanged. Unlike other daughters who are raised under their knees, they can meet each other again and again.

So Empress Dowager Duan Yong felt guilt towards Wei Jing in her heart.

"Xiaoqi was very smart when she was young. She was the most naughty among her sisters. She was blessed with luxury clothes and food, and was rich and precious..."

After suddenly opening up the conversation, Empress Dowager Duan Yong couldn't control her anymore and talked too much. She talked about Wei Jing's past with Li Xueliu.

Li Xueliu listened with relish and occasionally said, "Xueliu is ashamed. Empress Yuanzhao is so smart and clever at the age of seven. Xueliu is already ten years old and only reads shallow books all day long."

"Why should you be humble? I heard from my master that you work hard in your studies and make up for your shortcomings. You are not going to be the top scorer in the exam. My daughter's family will get married sooner or later. She is virtuous and dignified, can handle housework, and can help you solve your husband's worries. Why do you have to live as hard as Xiaoqi? It's time for your mother to feel distressed when you look back."

Empress Dowager Duan Yong smiled and said, if it weren't for the incident, Empress Dowager Duan Yong would definitely hold Wei Feng in her hand and pamper her, so that she would be worry-free for the rest of her life and would never have to work hard for that trivial matter again.

"Grandmother said that Xueliu was different when she went back this time. Xueliu thought that she must have been touched by the Empress Dowager's spiritual energy, which made Xueliu different."

This made Empress Dowager Duan Yong laugh so much that she couldn't stand up straight. The atmosphere was very harmonious. The two of them talked about the topics next to each other again, and it was dark in the blink of an eye.

Hui Ju glanced at Li Xueliu, then looked at Empress Dowager Duan Yong, and remembered Qin Ran in the Qin family, lowered her head and said nothing.

Li Xueliu accompanied Queen Mother Duan Yong for dinner. Li Xueliu was very diligent and busy serving her. Li Xueliu would help pick up food wherever Queen Mother Duan Yong's eyes reached.

In Li Xueliu's words, being able to serve Empress Dowager Duan Yong is the blessing she has cultivated.

For several days, Li Xueliu accompanied Queen Mother Duan Yong in the hall morning and evening, either playing the piano, playing chess, and studying. When he encountered a few things he didn't understand, he would ask Queen Mother Duan Yong for some boredom.

"Is there any news from Sister Ran?" Empress Dowager Duan Yong suddenly asked.

Huiju lowered her voice, "Mrs. Qin's illness has not been cured yet, and the princess will be unable to get rid of her body for a while. I guess it will take several days to come back. Empress Dowager, do you want me to urge me?"

"Empress Dowager, I also blame myself for missing Sister Ran. The hall is empty and I am not used to it. I don't know when Sister Ran will come back." Li Xueliu supported her chin and blinked, pretending to be naughty. "Last time Xueliu went to Qin's house to visit Mrs. Qin, Mrs. Qin kept muttering the name of Sister Ran, and mistakenly thought Xueliu was Ran's sister. Sister Ran was soft-hearted and was also the legitimate grandmother. I haven't seen her for a long time. If Mrs. Qin has not recovered from illness, Sister Ran will be worried even in the palace. Empress Dowager, you should tolerate Sister Ran for a few days."

Empress Domain Yong's eyes flashed slightly, "Are you saying that Sister Ran is reluctant to leave the Qin family and is unwilling to return to the palace?"

Li Xueliu immediately shook her head, "No, the empress dowager misunderstood her sister Ran. When Xueliu went to visit her sister Ran, her sister Ran also told Xueliu to take good care of the empress dowager and make the empress dowager happy so that she can rest assured."

Empress Dowager Duan Yong pursed her lips and sighed a long time ago, "This child is just too soft-hearted. The Qin family... Hey, it's better not to mention this matter. Since she wants to go back and have a look, she should stay for a few more days."

"It must be that Mrs. Qin is too ill and I can't bear to let my sister Ran come back. Xueliu has been to the yard where her sister Ran lives. The layout is exquisite. The Qin family has put some thoughts on it, and there is no need to settle down in the morning and evening. Everyone in the Qin family regards Sister Ran as a treasure. Don't worry, Sister Ran will definitely not suffer any losses in the Qin family."

Li Xueliu blinked, and on the one hand, she told Empress Domain Duan Yong about Qin Ran's status in the Qin family, and on the other hand, she reminded Qin Ran that she needed to settle the morning and evening in Cining Palace, so she was lazy and hid in the Qin family and refused to come back.

"I hope." Empress Dowager Duan Yong was indifferent to his interest, and waved his hand. He only ate a bowl of porridge in the evening and went to rest. The atmosphere was a bit solemn. Li Xueliu lowered her head and said nothing, but she was secretly happy. What she had to do was to make Empress Dowager Duan Yong disappointed and distracted Qin Ran.

As the night became darker, Empress Dowager Duan Yong closed the scriptures that had been half read in her hand, Huiju brought a cup of tea, Empress Dowager Duan Yong took it and took a sip and put it down.

Huiju wants to speak but stops.

"There are no outsiders here. Just say whatever you want to say, and there is no need to hesitate." Empress Dowager Duan Yong saw Huiju's thoughts.

Huiju knelt on the ground, "Empress Dowager, I think the princess is not such an ungrateful person. I stayed in the Qin family just because I had no choice but to leave. Before leaving, the princess asked me to come back. On the one hand, she wanted to take care of the queen mother, and on the other hand, she did not want the princess to gain a reputation of being unfilial because of the Qin family."

Empress Dowager Duan Yong smiled, "Jess Ran was raised by the Ai family. How could the Ai family not understand her temper? This child is very thoughtful and has a pure character. He has something to hide in his heart and refuses to say it. When he came to Ai's side, he was only three or four years old. The Qin family hurt her so deeply, how could he have family affection in his heart?"

Huiju was stunned.

"She stayed in the Qin family, on the one hand, wanted to block Youyou's mouth, and on the other hand, she didn't want the Ai family to have a reputation of poor education."

"Then Master Li..." Hui Ju was surprised. It turned out that Empress Dowager Duan Yong knew in her heart. She was also worried that Empress Dowager Duan Yong would really get along with Qin Ran.

Empress Dowager Duan Yong sneered, "Jess Ran is the granddaughter of the Ai family. Yuqin is just such a child. She, Li Xueliu, is just a bloodline of the Li family, and has nothing to do with each other. How could the Ai family be so confused that she was so provoked by a ten-year-old child? This is not the first time the Li family has shown. It was like this in Rongcheng back then. When the moon is full, it will be a loss. When it is no longer high, it can only go down."

Huiju nodded, "Does the Empress Dowager have any plans for the position of the eldest princess?"

"It may not be a good thing for Sister Ran to stand on the cusp of the storm. Wait a little longer, don't worry."

"It's still the Queen Mother thought about it."

"You are a sloppy person, and you are still partial to Sister Ran, for fear that the Ai family will treat her badly!" Empress Dowager Duan Yong said angrily.

Huiju scratched her head and smiled, "The princess is raised by me, and she has half of the empress dowager's blood in her body. How can an outsider compare? I naturally look at the princess. Not only that, the queen of Yuanzhao is also thinking about the princess."

When talking about Wei Jing, Empress Dowager Duan Yong's smile became weak, "Some things are too deliberate, but they are hard to ignore. A well-like imitation may not be suitable, too much is just as bad as too much."

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To be continued...