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The old lady's expression changed slightly. She didn't know what exactly was behind Consort De's smiling face.

But if Consort De said so, what else could she say?

She could only hold onto Ye Jingru and nod her head as she was escorted out of the palace by the palace maids.

Ning Yunyin's expression also changed. Just as she was about to speak up, Consort De turned to look at him. "You've accompanied me for a day already. It's about time for you to get tired. You should head back earlier."

With that, the Grand Princess pulled Ning Yunyin back and warned her in a low voice, "You're trying to harm her right now!"

Ning Yunyun naturally understood this logic. She tightened her fists and finally left.

Ye Jinsu then looked at Consort De. Consort De still had a gentle smile on her face as she led Ye Jinsu into her own palace. She spoke as if they were chatting, "I've been in this palace for so many years, but this is the first time I've met someone who can make me chat for so long."

"The longer you stay in the palace, the more lonely you will be. It's good to have someone to talk to."

After leading Ye Jinsu into the palace, Ye Jinsu took a seat at the second table while the palace maids served him a cup of tea.

"Seeing that you're a good child, is there anyone at home to arrange your marriage?" Consort De took a sip of tea to moisten her throat as she asked in an unintentional manner.

Ye Jinsu lowered her eyes and didn't touch the cup of tea. She only replied, "Your daughter has just reached the age of 15. She hasn't passed yet."

Consort De then put down the tea in her hand and nodded slightly. "We have to choose properly for such a good child."

"I heard that disappointing Little Fourteen is interested in you?" No one knew when Consort De had hidden his smile and asked with a subtle tone, looking at Ye Jinsu with a disdainful gaze.

Right now, there was only Ye Jinsu and Consort De in the room, so there was no outsider speaking.

Ye Jinsu lowered her head with a humble expression and said, "How would your daughter know what the prince is thinking?"

Consort De suddenly smiled.

She didn't expect Ye Jinxiu to reply like this and found her pretty.

She replied with a strange tone and a severe tone, "I can tell that Little Fourteen is interested in you. "Don't play dumb in front of me. Even though I'm old, I'm not stupid."

Ye Jinsu wasn't sure if he was angry or not, so she knelt down and explained, "Imperial Concubine has misunderstood. This subject has never had such an intention before."

Consort De laughed again. It was actually a bit horrifying.

"Child, I know you don't mean that."

"You just don't have fourteen in your heart." Concubine De said with a smile.

Ye Jinsu lowered her head in silence, not saying a word.

Consort De let out a long sigh. She got up and pulled Ye Jinsu along, saying somewhat sorrowfully, "Actually, Little Fourteenth is also a pitiful child. His mother's incident …"

"Hai." Consort De sighed heavily again.

She grabbed Ye Jinsu's hand and pulled her to sit beside her. With a slightly worried expression, she said, "I was only eight years old when I was young. I feel sorry for such a young child."

Ye Jinxiu looked at Consort De, hesitating to speak. She seemed to want to tell him something. He could not help but open his mouth. "Empress …" "These things …"

Consort De wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said, "These matters are not some secret knowledge of the palace. Everyone in the palace knows about it, so it's fine if I tell it to you."

Your Majesty liked a woman before the Queen was crippled." Consort De slowly said, "She is a good woman. She gave birth to a son and a daughter for His Majesty, but unfortunately, that girl didn't survive and died prematurely.

"Back then, we were still very good sisters in the palace, and we saw her walk all the way from a talented person to the position of imperial concubine. At that time, the harem had very few people, and there was only one concubine. " Consort De said slowly, looking in front of her as if she was reminiscing about the past. However, his eyes gradually turned red and moist.

"The emperor really does like little sister Yun, even I can see it." At this point, Consort De's tears fell and she looked so sad that she was almost sobbing.

Consort De wiped her tears and let out a long sigh, saying sorrowfully, "What a pity …"

"Back then, the Queen still reigned. Her mother was from the Bai Clan, who was near to glory at that time. "

Ye Jinsu had heard of it before. In the past, the Bai Clan had practically covered the entire sky with one hand. Later on, perhaps because of the great tree wind, was the current emperor of a generation of exterminating.

Ye Jinsu had heard of these court affairs, but didn't know the details.

She could only listen quietly as Consort De continued to speak, "The empress is very jealous and has always regarded Little Sister Yun as a thorn in her side. Fortunately, His Majesty is a loyal person and has always protected Little Sister Yun. "

"But afterwards …" Consort De paused for a moment, as if she had thought of something especially sad. She couldn't help but sob, her eyes turning red.

Consort De's voice was a little hoarse as she wiped away her tears, "Later on, there was a border war, which happened to be a drought in the north. "The Queen connected her mother's family with the imperial government and gave Little Sister Yun the title of Demon Queen."

"Little Fourteen was only eight years old, but he watched as his mother was killed by those people!"

"Beast!" Consort De covered her heart and said, feeling angry and heartbroken.

Ye JinSu's body stiffened. Her hand that was holding the handkerchief was frozen in midair. She looked at Consort De with a strange light in her eyes.

This was too cruel for an eight-year-old child.

Consort De took Ye Jinsu's hand, wiping away her tears, and said, "I feel sorry for this child, and I can tell that he has changed since then. "I used to be such a good kid, but now I'm as cold as an indestructible block of ice."

"But today, I saw the look in his eyes when he looked at you," Consort De suddenly changed the subject and pointed at Ye Jinsu. "Only he didn't look at you coldly. He has you in his heart."

She raised her head to look at Ye Jinsu, as if she was worried about her child's mother. She pulled Ye Jinsu along and said, "I can tell that he needs you. With you by his side, he wouldn't be so cold."

"He must have had a hard time these days, having experienced that kind of thing at such a young age. If you were by his side, you would somewhat be able to help him out. "

As Consort De said this, Ye Jinsu felt that she hadn't gotten over that piece of news. It was as if her head had exploded. Ye Jinsu couldn't imagine what kind of scene that would be.

When he first saw his wet nurse die in front of him, he felt his blood run cold, that kind of hatred …

Ning Yunyun had only been eight years old and was still a child.

Ye Jinxiu's usually perfect expression was a bit untenable. A slight crack appeared on her face, revealing a somewhat moved expression.

Consort De saw Ye Jinsu's expression from the corner of her eyes. With just a glance, Consort De could tell that she still cared about Ning Yunyin in her heart.

Wiping away her tears, Consort De calmed her emotions before speaking, "I believe you should know of the rest. The moment the border war ended, His Majesty took care of the Bai Family and crippled the Queen, thus avenging Sister Yun. "

"Almost seven or eight years have passed, but His Imperial Majesty still hasn't made a move yet."

Everyone knew who the last seat was for. In the imperial court, those who proposed to stand at the back of the court would be punished with light caning and heavy punishment would be directly dragged out to be put to death.

Until the end, no one dared to bring it up again.

Ye Jinsu had a complicated expression on her face. When these memories fell into the ears of anyone, they would not be able to help but sigh.

Consort De held Ye Jinsu's hand and made a motherly promise for Ning Yunyin, "You're a good child. You must be able to see through his sincerity towards you. Little Fourteenth was the same as his Majesty; he had a long history. If you follow him, you will be treated well in the future. "

Ye Jinsu looked at Consort De, his heart in a mess.