Murong Kai's promise did not completely put Ah Man's mind at ease. In the next few days, she had nightmares every night. In her dreams, it was all about Murong Kai. Either he was sentenced to death by his father, or he escaped from Bei'an, and both incidents involved the flashing of swords and blood.
Ah Man finally couldn't help but tell Murong Kai about his dream. Murong Kai smiled and told him only one sentence: "Dreams are the opposite. The swordplay in dreams is the plainness and stability in life, just like our life now."
I have to admit that these days have been the smoothest since Ah Man came back from the Great Zhou. This smoothness even gave Ah Man the illusion that these days were long ago, when his mother was still alive.
Ah Man would be willing if life could go on smoothly like this. Even though her uncle and cousin were still in prison, Xuan'er could grow up in such a quiet environment.
Now that her mother is gone, no one is more important than Xuan'er. She believes that her uncle and cousin will definitely understand her painstaking efforts.
What Ah Man didn't expect was that the peaceful and tranquil life he wanted was finally disrupted by an uninvited guest.
Concubine Xu, who was once the most outstanding concubine in the harem and was favored by the emperor, came to Canyang Palace.
Concubine Xu was dressed in white today, and walked in gracefully. She looked like a weak willow swaying in the wind, which made people feel a little pity for her. She smiled faintly and saluted Ah Man, then stood quietly in front of her without saying a word, like a silent statue.
"Xu Fei came to me, what's the matter?"
Reason told Ah Man that she should show due respect to Concubine Xu. After all, she was once the emperor's favorite concubine. Although she had fallen out of favor for a while, it was said that the emperor had visited her bedroom in the past few days.
But every time she faced Concubine Xu, Ah Man's emotions would always overcome her reasoning. She couldn't help but think that when her mother was still alive, this woman had already occupied her father's life. Whenever she thought of her mother's despair and heartache at that time, she couldn't help but feel endless hatred in her heart.
So, even though Ah Man tried hard to pretend to be calm, the words he spoke were cold.
"I haven't seen Your Highness the Crown Prince for many days. I missed him a lot, so I came to see him." Concubine Xu spoke calmly with a hint of sadness in her eyes.
Ah Man didn't expect that Concubine Xu actually came to see Xuan'er. When the queen mother was alive, there were several nominal concubines in the palace, such as Concubine Xu. They were not favored by their father and their lives were very boring, so they were closer to the queen mother. So Xuan'er grew up under their care.
At that time, Xuan'er always called Concubine Xu "Auntie Xu", but who could have thought that in such a short time, the structure of the harem had changed drastically.
"Empress Xu misses His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so let Empress Xu meet him." Ah Man didn't know what Concubine Xu's intention was, so she looked to Murong Kai who was standing beside her for help. Murong Kai said softly.
Ah Man looked at Murong Kai and hesitated again and again. She didn't want Xuan'er to see Xu Fei and the others again, but she had no reason to stop them from meeting, so she could only listen to Murong Kai's advice.
"Bring Xuan'er here." Ah Man whispered to the maid beside her. After hearing this, Concubine Xu's eyes became even more worried, as if she had been wronged.
Ah Man has already allowed him to meet Xuan'er, which is the biggest compromise. It is impossible for her to let her meet Xuan'er alone, as she is worried.
"Can I meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince alone? The princess is here, I..." When Concubine Xu spoke, her voice was trembling, as if she was extremely afraid of A'man.
"I don't think I've done anything bad, right? Why did Concubine Xu get so scared? Or did Concubine Xu do something and feel guilty?"
Ah Man couldn't bear to see her aggrieved look, and his words became even more aggressive.
"Princess, no, no, I miss the Crown Prince. I want to spend more time with him. He loves the maltose I make the most. I want to make it for him. I..."
Concubine Xu hurriedly explained, looking extremely terrified.
Ah Man didn't want her to take Xuan'er away. Xuan'er was still young and couldn't protect himself. If something really happened to him, she would not be able to bear any consequences.
(End of this chapter)