They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 478: Seeking Snow Concubine

Bai Jinfu let out a miserable cry and immediately fainted.

Lady Rong'an: "."

It's that bitch Xu taking revenge!

How dare she?
But she did it anyway!
Lady Rong'an felt a sense of unreality.

She originally thought that even if Xu Zhichun didn't show it, she should know perfectly well that if she wanted to return to the Rong'an Marquis's mansion, she had to get her permission.

In other words, by controlling the narrative surrounding this matter, one could essentially control Xu Zhichun's lifeline.

But what she thought was her lifeline wasn't her lifeline at all! It was all just her own one-sided thinking.

"Hmph, let her keep talking! I'll see if she can keep up the act until the very end!"

"It's terrible! Madam, Madam! Miss Biao has hanged herself—"

"what!"

Lady Rong'an was shocked and hurriedly led her people over.

"Don't panic, madam, she's been rescued! She's been saved!"

Lady Rong'an was still terrified. She looked at Bai Jinfu, who was lying on the bed as if she had lost her soul, and saw the deep red and purple bruise on her snow-white neck. It was a shocking sight.

Lady Rong'an, heartbroken, burst into tears: "How could you be so foolish, child!"

Bai Jinfu silently shed tears. Her throat was sore, and she opened her mouth slightly, her voice hoarse and strained: "Aunt, I'm sorry."

"Silly child! Silly child!"

Lady Rong'an was even more upset.

She began to blame herself.

If she hadn't been so careless, Bao Ying wouldn't have gotten into trouble, and none of the subsequent events would have happened.

In a way, all of this has something to do with her.

She harmed her sister and nephew, and almost killed her niece.

"Good child, don't worry, this time your aunt will make sure nothing happens to your mother."

Bai Jinfu's eyes suddenly lit up as she looked at her, and she moved her lips.

Lady Rong'an quickly raised her hand and gently covered her lips, "Your throat is uncomfortable, so don't speak. Your aunt understands. You should rest well; your mother will be back soon."

Bai Jinfu's tears fell even faster, but her eyes were wide open, and she couldn't bear to blink. She just looked at Lady Rong'an and nodded repeatedly.

Full of admiration and trust.

Lady Rong'an felt extremely sorry for her and instructed the maids and servants to take good care of her before hurrying out.

Bai Jinfu lay on the bed and asked the maid to lower the green gauze curtain. Through the thin gauze, she no longer needed to hide herself, and her face was cold and indifferent.

My aunt will probably go to the palace to beg Consort Xue now, right?
Bai Jinfu couldn't help but feel secretly envious. How wonderful it would be if she could also enter the palace and become an empress!
The tragic state of her niece deeply affected Lady Rong'an, and she made up her mind to secretly go to the palace to find her daughter without telling her husband.

Consort Xue was overjoyed to see her mother and was extremely affectionate towards her.

The Empress was kind and gentle, and there weren't many concubines in the palace, so she lived a pretty good life without much infighting—besides, even if she wanted to, there wasn't much of a chance to fight. The Emperor's favorite was the Empress, and she was no pushover.

Even the Empress Dowager, perhaps feeling somewhat guilty about Prince Yuchang's rebellion, dared not interfere much with the Empress and the Emperor, let alone others.

Life in the palace was peaceful, but monotonous.

Xuepin was naturally happy when her mother arrived. But her happiness was short-lived.

When Lady Rong'an told her about Aunt Bai's situation and tearfully asked for her help, Consort Xue was stunned.

If it were anyone else, she would think it would be a simple matter of a word. However, the other party was Marquis Wuxuan, a favorite of the Emperor, and the Deputy Commander of the Nine Cities Garrison. How could she possibly order him around?

But Mother is right. If their own aunt is arrested and imprisoned and then exiled, what face will the Rong'an Marquis's mansion have?
"Mother, tell me the truth, tell me in detail what really happened."

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Lady Rong'an felt a little embarrassed to speak, but she couldn't care less and had to tell the truth hesitantly.

The more they talked, the more they seemed to know.

After recounting the current situation, Consort Xue pressed for details about why the feud had arisen and why her aunt would resort to such an extreme and insane method of revenge. Lady Rong'an had no choice but to explain the reasons.

Over time, they even talked about Bai Baoying's affairs.

“If possible, please bring Bao Ying back as well. That child is so pitiful; he is your aunt’s only son! He has learned his lesson and it’s time for him to come back. If it weren’t for the Wuxuan Marquis’s family abusing their power, he wouldn’t have suffered like this. That Xu Shi clearly did nothing wrong, yet she did this on purpose. She is clearly harboring resentment and seeking revenge.”

"In the end, it's my fault that I dragged your aunt and cousin into this mess."

Consort Xue was shocked and furious. Not only was her aunt to be exiled, but her cousin had already been exiled. Was it all the work of the Marquis of Wuxuan's household? What did the Marquis of Wuxuan mean? And what did Madam Xu mean?
"Did the Marquis of Wuxuan's family have some kind of conflict with Father or Brother? How could this happen!"

If possible, Consort Xue would rather turn hostility into friendship than offend the Marquis of Wuxuan's mansion for no reason.

"No."

"Why is that? Is it really because of that Xu family? What exactly does this Xu family do? Does she have a grudge against my aunt's family?"

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Lady Rong'an Marquis didn't want to say, but it was clearly impossible not to make it clear.

Helpless, she could only sigh and recount again how Aunt Bai's family had clashed with Xu Zhichun on their way to Beijing.
Xuepin: "."

Consort Xue understood. It turned out a conflict had occurred on the way, and her aunt and cousin had suffered a loss. So, after arriving in the capital, her cousin encountered Madam Xu and tried to seek revenge. Unexpectedly, he had met with a formidable opponent.
Lady Rong'an said angrily, "Your cousin is spoiled by your aunt and has a simple and straightforward personality. That Xu is insidious, cunning, despicable and shameless. She did it on purpose. If she had revealed her identity to your cousin, none of this would have happened. But she just didn't."

"Not only will they not say anything, they might even add fuel to the fire. Your Majesty, that vile woman Xu is too much of a bully. You must help your aunt and cousin!"

Xuepin felt utterly powerless.
Just now they were only talking about my aunt, but now they've started talking about my cousin too.

She's not the Empress, how could she possibly have such power? I wish she did.

Consort Xue asked, "You seem to hate Madam Xu very much. What is the reason for this?"

Lady Rong'an hesitated.

Consort Xue frowned: "Mother, if you are hiding something from me and things go wrong, don't blame me."

Lady Rong'an was startled. "I dare not hide it from Your Majesty, but it's not easy to say."

It's a family scandal.

Consort Xue understood, dismissed everyone else, and left only her maid, Xique, who had served her since childhood and brought her into the palace, to serve her.

Lady Rong'an had no choice but to reveal Xu Zhichun's true identity.

Consort Xue was shocked.

Suddenly I felt like I understood.

No wonder Xu hated and sought revenge so much; it turns out she wanted to acknowledge her ancestors and return to her clan.

Consort Xue sneered, utterly disgusted: "Mother, tell Father that he absolutely cannot accept her back. I do not agree!"