Chapter 861: No Entry into the Palace
Zhuang Xianhui avoided everyone and quietly went to Xia Ou Ju.
"Sister Yuan."
Xu Yingyuan was surprised.
"Hui'er?"
"How did you come?"
"Is there anything else to do? I have already implemented your plan and was just about to send someone to tell you that it's done."
She opened her heart and spoke sincerely.
"Hui Er, thank you so much."
"Before, I was blamed for being selfish and often misinterpreting your loyalty. Even when I was plotting these few days, I was a little suspicious, fearing that you would use me to gain your own benefits. It was not until the plan was completed that I realized that you were not hypocritical to me, but sincere."
"Hui Er, I'm sorry that I treated you unfairly in the past."
Zhuang Xianhui responded simply and then got to the point.
"Sister, you don't have to be so polite. I'm not used to it."
"I came to visit you and have something important to tell you."
"The Emperor is about to summon you to the palace, sister, you must not go."
Xu Yingyuan was confused.
"But why?"
Zhuang Xianhui looked serious.
"The Emperor wants to kill you."
Xu Yingyuan was surprised and couldn't believe it.
"No... this... can't be true?"
Zhuang Xianhui spoke in an anxious tone.
"Why not? I heard it with my own ears, how could it be false?"
There was a trace of confusion between Xu Yingyuan's brows.
"It's not that I don't believe you."
"I……"
"Hui Er, there is something I have never told you. I...I am the emperor's daughter, my father's biological daughter."
"I have done nothing wrong. Normally, my father is a kind father and will not kill me."
Zhuang Xianhui took it calmly and showed no sign of surprise.
"I know you are the emperor's daughter. The emperor has already told me about this."
"However, there is a top-secret news that my sister has been kept in the dark about, and I just learned about it as well."
"The emperor has a mansion where he keeps many men who impersonate him and favor a number of imperial concubines, including your mother."
"Sister, she is not a princess at all."
Xu Yingyuan was horrified.
"what?"
Zhuang Xianhui told the truth.
"There is a secret passage in the Tongshitai that leads directly to the mansion. At first, it was Taiwei Sir Leng who was in charge of guarding those men; then, it was Sir Tongshi Chengan who took over and was fully responsible for the secret affairs."
"If you are worried, you can go see Lord Leng and ask him what's going on."
Xu Yingyuan nodded.
"This matter is of great importance and cannot be taken lightly. I will go to the Leng Mansion and ask to see my grandfather."
Zhuang Xianhui reminded again.
"After asking about the matter, my sister will find a way to refuse the emperor's order and must not enter the palace."
Xu Yingyuan looked embarrassed.
"How dare I, a mere lady of honor, refuse the emperor's order?"
Zhuang Xianhui took the opportunity to suggest.
"Sister, now you are considered a subject of King Di Jin, and you are favored by Brother Mu Zhan, why don't you ask him for help from King Di Jin?"
Xu Yingyuan was worried.
"Do you want me to change my mind?"
Zhuang Xianhui spoke of this with emotion.
"My sister loves Brother Mu Zhan and has entrusted her true feelings to him. The emperor has already noticed something."
"He suspected that you were pretending to be an informant and trying to woo him. You were deceiving him from the beginning, so he wanted to kill you."
"In his opinion, you either changed your mind at the last minute, or you were originally a subject of King Dijin."
"The situation has come to this point. If you don't surrender to King Di Jin, how can you survive?"
As she listened to the words, imagining the emperor's resentment, Xu Yingyuan trembled with fear and became extremely nervous.
"But I am sent by the Emperor after all. How can King Dijin tolerate me?"
Zhuang Xianhui suggested.
"Sister, you can do your best to gain the trust of King Dijin."
"For example, to help him consolidate his position as the Prime Minister."
"Feng Zhengtai, you have surrendered not long ago, and the people are uneasy. The emperor is watching you covetously. If Prince Dijin is not careful, Feng Zhengtai will be in danger."
"Brother Mu Zhan, you have united the hearts of the two powerful people, and have also established good relations with the Feng Zhengtai of Shengjing and Tuobin County. As long as you and your wife are of one mind, why worry about the Feng Zhengtai being determined?"
"Sister, you can promise King Dijin that you will change your mind and stay in the throne, so as to seek the protection of the prince."
Xu Yingyuan expressed her sorrow.
"If this is the case, I will really work for King Dijin."
"The safety of the Xu and Leng families is still in the hands of the emperor. If I abandon them impulsively, what will happen to them?"
Zhuang Xianhui gave a solution.
"The emperor is suspicious of you and will not tolerate them either. Sister must persuade them to abandon the emperor together."
"During the persuasion process, sister, there is no need to worry about your safety. I have heard that King Dijin is kind and benevolent. If you resolutely commit yourself to him, he will not ignore your family."
"Moreover, Princess Yuexi is extremely wise and resourceful. When my sister is at a loss, she can be consulted."
The future of remote sensing is uncertain, and Xu Yingyuan is reluctant to make up her mind.
"Yes...but..."
Zhuang Xianhui gave earnest advice.
"Sister, do you know the reason why Emperor Yue passed away?"
"The emperor got the news and rushed to Dongshan Mountain. Emperor Yue risked his life to block an arrow for Prince Dijin. Therefore, the emperor became suspicious."
"Emperor Yue had no choice but to surrender to King Dijin, both to protect himself and to stay dormant."
"He plotted to seal the throne and control the situation. He originally wanted to help the emperor, but unexpectedly, he was rejected by the emperor. An accident caused the throne to fall into the hands of the enemy."
"Even though he was suspected by the Emperor time and time again, Emperor Yue still wanted to return. He entered the palace alone and expressed his sincerity with his actions. In the end, he was tragically killed by the Emperor in the North Hall of the Di Sheng Palace!"
"The reason why Emperor Yue trusts the Emperor so much is because he, like you, thinks he is the Emperor's biological child."
Xu Yingyuan was shocked, as if thunder and lightning.
"Huh? He..."
Zhuang Xianhui added some advice.
"If it weren't for the honor bestowed upon him by King Dijin, the emperor would have framed him and brought him to ruin, just like the Fang clan did back then."
"Emperor Yue's previous example is still a lesson to us. Sister, do you need me to say more about your future plans?"
Xu Yingyuan requested immediately.
"It's so dangerous around the emperor, you should come with me."
Zhuang Xianhui shook her head.
"I do not go."
"People only know that Madam Zhuang Chu Xiao is my father's mother and my brother and sister's grandmother, but they don't know that she is also the emperor's biological mother."
"Sister, I am the emperor's niece. I cannot leave him."
Xu Yingyuan suddenly realized.
"No wonder your family is so favored by the emperor. It turns out...it turns out..."
Zhuang Xianhui held her hand.
"Don't worry about me, sis. I'll be fine."
"Today, I betrayed my uncle the Emperor and told you the truth. It was all out of loyalty and was forced by the situation."
"Sister, I don't want you and I to be separated forever."
Xu Yingyuan was so moved that she almost cried.
"Good sister..."
Zhuang Xianhui made special remarks.
"I will tell you the truth and my true identity. Please don't tell anyone else, especially Uncle Emperor and his subjects."
Xu Yingyuan agreed.
"Okay, I'll keep it a secret."
Zhuang Xianhui urged.
"The situation is urgent. Sister, please go to Leng Mansion to ask for advice, and then go to Prince Dijin's Mansion to ask for help."
"Goodbye, little sister."
Xu Yingyuan called her.
"Hui Er, wait a moment."
"Once I defect to the enemy, will it be difficult for us to meet again?"
"We sisters have just reconciled, Hui'er, I can't bear to leave you."
Zhuang Xianhui looked back and smiled warmly.
"Don't worry, sister. We will be able to meet again soon."
Xu Yingyuan asked in confusion.
"What do you mean? Will you find a way to join King Dijin?"
Zhuang Xianhui did not say it explicitly.
"The secret cannot be revealed. Please wait for good news."