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Chapter 181 You Can't Hide It
Night, Jinxiu Pavilion of Marquis of Wu'an Mansion.

At this moment, Xiao Jinxi stood by the carved window, quietly staring at the dark night outside the window...

After a long time, An Xue came in, bowed and said: "Miss, the old lady is here."

Behind him, Madam Zhao walked into the Nuan Pavilion with Mrs. Xiao helping her.

Hearing the sound, Xiao Jinxi just came back to his senses and turned around to look, smiled slightly, walked forward, and said, "Grandmother, you are here!"

Mrs. Xiao took a look and said, "Xi'er, it's so late, why are you standing at the window to blow the wind."

Xiao Jinxi smiled, helped Mrs. Xiao to sit on the pear flower couch, and said, "Grandmother, it's okay, Xi'er is not that weak."

Mrs. Xiao smiled and said, "You child, you just don't know how to take care of yourself."

At this moment, seeing that An Xue had already retreated with the crowd, Mother Zhao saw it, and also bowed and said: "Old Furen, then you and the Eldest Miss will chat first, and the old slave will wait for you outside."

At this moment, I saw Xiao Jinxi stepping forward, supporting Nanny Zhao, and said: "Mommy Zhao, grandma wants to ask you something, just wait a moment."

Mother Zhao was taken aback, looked at the two with doubts in her eyes, and asked after a while: "Madam, what do you want to ask? You can ask whatever you want, and as long as this old servant knows, I will tell the truth."

At this moment, Mrs. Xiao stood up and walked over, took Zhao Nanny's hand, and sat back on the pear flower couch together, saying: "Xianglan, sit with me."

At this moment, the doubts in Zhao Mama's eyes deepened, and she asked, "Old Madam, what's wrong with you?"

I saw Mrs. Xiao holding Zhao Nanny's hand, and said: "Xianglan, we have been together since we were ten years old. We laughed and played together, and grew up together. We stayed in the boudoir together, and later, we They're all married."

"You accompanied me to the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion. Xiao Jiaerlang has been guarding the northern border all year round, and you have been with me in the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion. The days are just like this, and now we are all grandmothers .Decades have passed by like this, how time flies!"

At this moment, the doubts in Zhao Mama's eyes deepened, and she said again: "Madam, how did you remember the past today. What do you want to know? You can ask Xianglan directly."

Mrs. Xiao did not answer, and continued: "In the past, you always called me Miss in private. But then Peng'er got married, and later gave birth to Yu'er and Xi'er."

"At that time, Xi'er's mother was not in good health, and Xi'er spent most of her time in Fu'an Hall. Later, no matter when and where, you started calling me old lady. You said, this grandchildren also slowly When you grow up, don't be rude in front of them."

As she said that, Mrs. Xiao smiled instantly, her eyes reflected the passing of those years...
At this moment, Mother Zhao also smiled, with nostalgia in her eyes, and said, "Yes, time flies so fast. Now that the children have grown up, we are all old too."

After a while, he said again: "Miss, what happened to you tonight, don't scare Xianglan!"

For a moment, as if thinking of something, he looked at Xiao Jinxi who was at the side, and asked, "Miss, the old lady brought me to Jinxiu Pavilion specially tonight. You know what's going on, right?"

At this moment, Xiao Jinxi also showed embarrassment, and looked at Mrs. Xiao.

After a while, Mrs. Xiao said again: "Xi'er, bring that portrait and show it to Xianglan."

When Xiao Jinxi heard the words, she just nodded and walked aside, picked up the portrait and walked towards Zhao Nanny, saying, "Zhao Nanny, look at this."

Zhao Momo took the portrait in doubt, opened it, and was instantly surprised, and asked quickly: "Miss, where did you find this portrait?"

Xiao Jinxi hesitated for a moment, before saying: "The Xiao He who was taken away from the grandmother's courtyard before, she told me that you met this man in the back alley that night that year. Nanny Zhao, he is your long-lost biological son." son, right?"

When Mother Zhao heard the words, she smiled wryly for a moment, her eyes were red and tears shed in a moment, and she murmured: "It seems that paper can't contain fire, and things can't be hidden!"

Mrs. Xiao was startled for a moment, and asked, "Xianglan, it's a good thing to find a child. What's wrong with you?"

At this moment, Mrs. Xiao couldn't bear it in her eyes. She picked up the handkerchief and helped Mammy Zhao wipe away her tears. After a long time, she said again: "Xiang Lan, if you have any embarrassing things, just say it. There is nothing difficult to overcome. Let's find a solution together. , can always be resolved.”

After a long time, Mother Zhao, who had just calmed down, looked at Xiao Jinxi with guilt in her eyes, and said again: "Miss, if you have anything you want to ask, just ask."

At this moment, Xiao Jinxi glanced at her grandmother beside her, with embarrassment in her eyes. After a while, she said, "Mother Zhao, I just remembered something a while ago, it was about the sixth prince back then."

"Emperor Ming Xi, who was the sixth prince back then, saved me in the imperial garden. I have always been grateful to him. Later, when I found out that his mother and concubine were gone, and he was alone in the palace, I felt pity for him. So Every time grandma and elder brother enter the palace, I will go with them, and then secretly go to Ganxi Palace to find the sixth prince, secretly bring him something, and play with him."

"But that's all. At that time, I didn't think about it at all."

"But in the ninth year of Zongyuan, once I returned to the mansion, I mentioned to my grandmother in Fu'an Hall that the sixth prince was ill, and it was very pitiful to be alone in the harem. That day, when you sent me back to Jinxiu Pavilion, you chatted with me .”

"That day, that's what you said. You said that the sixth prince didn't have his mother by his side, and he was alone in the deep palace. It's really pitiful. Otherwise, Miss, you can let the son invite him into the mansion to discuss learning. After that, he will With friends like you, I won't be alone."

At this moment, Mrs. Xiao looked at Madam Zhao in astonishment, her eyes filled with disbelief, and she asked, "It was Xianglan who suggested you to invite the sixth prince into the mansion!"

At this moment, Zhao Momo's eyes were full of guilt, and for a moment, she got up and knelt down in front of Mrs. Xiao, and said, "That's right, old lady, I was the one who mentioned this in front of the eldest lady. Later, the eldest lady told the eldest son Having said that, when the new year came, the prince sent a post to the sixth prince in the palace, saying that he wanted to invite him to a New Year poetry meeting."

"The sixth prince now has a reason to ask Empress Ren'an to leave the palace. On that day, after they participated in the poetry meeting together, the prince brought the sixth prince into the mansion for dinner. This is the sixth prince's first Entered the Marquis of Wu'an for the first time."

At this moment, Mrs. Xiao's eyes are full of doubts, which she never imagined. If the sixth prince hadn't entered the mansion back then, in the 14th year of Zongyuan, after the sixth prince began to participate in the seizure of the heir apparent, the court would not have speculated. The Marquis of Wu'an is standing behind the sixth prince, Murong Xuan.

At this moment, Mrs. Xiao had helplessness in her eyes, and asked again: "Xianglan, why? Why did you help the sixth prince?"

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(End of this chapter)