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Chapter 607 Moral loss?
The breeze is gentle and the night is charming.

Xie Zhili walked beside Li Beichen with a few skips. His thoughts were a little confused and he couldn't see clearly.

Li Beichen was a little confused when he looked at the tall, thin, happy girl beside him. How old was the little girl that the Xie family sent in?
When asked in detail, although he is tall, he is really young.

Xie Zhili's birthday was in the eleventh month of the lunar calendar. He would have been two years older since he was a child, but he was actually only eleven years old, and he was only thirteen at the end of the year.

Li Beichen felt helpless after hearing this. In order to stabilize their status, the Xie family was really willing to send such a few girls into the palace. Although according to the traditional folk age calculation method, Xie Zhili did meet the minimum age for the draft.

Li Beichen asked: "You call me uncle because you don't want to sleep with me?"

"Yes." Xie Zhili said coyly, "I haven't sent my monthly letter yet."

Li Beichen's head is full of black lines.

This. This is too...

But Li Beichen still stayed in Yongshou Palace that night.

Xie Zhili changed into his pajamas, his face flushed and he was at a loss. She tugged at the corner of the emperor's clothes and whispered, "Let me, my concubine, wait for the emperor to sleep in peace."

Li Beichen smiled silently, "You go to bed first."

Slowly stood up and walked to the window, looking out the window in trance.

He thought of Xie Kewei's enthusiasm and wildness that night, and his heart was filled with excitement, but he was even more melancholy.

In order to avoid something similar happening that night, Li Beichen slept undressed next to Xie Zhili.

When he woke up in the morning, he found Xie Zhili lying next to him, with his legs pressed against him, sleeping soundly.

He carefully moved Xie Zhili's legs, changed his clothes and went to the morning court.

He ordered Liang Xiaobao to give her the title "Tian", that is, Concubine Tian.

After Li Beichen left, Xie Zhili opened his eyes a little.

Yes, everything that happened just now was intentional on her part.

Although he didn't go to bed, Xie Zhili was still late to say hello.

She hurriedly walked into the hall carrying her skirt, knelt down in front of the concubine with a pop of her legs, and apologized in panic, "I forgive you, concubine. I accidentally got up late, and I didn't know the way, so I was delayed for some time."

Xie Zhili's voice was very clear and sweet, with a bit of a baby voice.

Everyone thought that Concubine Tian had gone to bed.

After all, this is the emperor's private matter. The history of Tong in the Jingshi Room is not open to the public. Only when the concubine is pregnant will the files and databases be checked. Other times, only a few people know.

Concubine He excused herself from Concubine Tian with a pleasant expression: "You have worked hard to serve the Emperor, so you won't be in the way for a while. Just get there. Take a seat quickly. I will designate a capable maid to take care of your daily life."

Everyone thinks that it is said that it is arranging people to take care of daily life, but in fact it is just to arrange the eyeliner directly.

Xie Zhili blushed and took her seat while holding her skirt.

When everyone saw her appearance clearly, they felt the same as Li Beichen.

It's so heart-breaking that the Xie family is willing to send such a childish child to the emperor's pillow.

She looks childish and is wearing a plain shirt, but her accessories are valuable. The gold silk hairpin on the head alone is very exquisite and gorgeous, with complicated craftsmanship. Not to mention the string of purple jade beads on her hand, all of which are of excellent color and very eye-catching.

The concubine smiled and announced: "The sound of birds changes when the air warms, and the color of the grass becomes brighter when the wind blows. The emperor gave me the good title Tian early in the morning, and from now on I will be my sister, Concubine Tian."

Xie Zhili stood up quickly to express his gratitude: "Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, Concubine He."

According to the rules, the concubine He introduced the concubines present to Xie Zhili, and then each concubine stepped forward to salute and say congratulations.

Concubine Shun was the first to salute.

Xie Zhili saw the purple jade bracelet on Shunbi's hand at a glance, "The purple jade bracelet on Sister Shunbi's hand is so beautiful."

Concubine Shun felt proud, but she said, "Sister Tian Fei's purple jade beads are more beautiful."

Xie Zhili smiled happily, "My mother gave it to me. I heard it cost five hundred gold."

Show off your wealth in a very high-profile way.

When it was Fang Chang's turn, she did not deliberately reveal the purple jade bracelet on her wrist as usual, but instead kept it a little secretive. Wearing matching outfits with two high-level executives, who are wearing high-end styles, makes my outfit look very fake and funny.

However, Xie Zhili still discovered it, "The purple jade bracelet on Sister Fang's hand is also very beautiful, but the cotton inside is more obvious than Sister Shunbin's."

Fang Chang was a little timid at first, but after being told this, he simply gave up.

"I'm just a regular concubine. I'm very satisfied with the reward from the emperor. Compared with the concubine Bu Shun, who was born noble and favored, the reward is naturally higher."

Xie Zhili said with a smile, "My sister has such a good attitude~I like it~I will come to Yongshou Palace often in the future."

"Thank you, Concubine Tian." Fang Chang responded generously.

After seeing them all, Xie Zhili suddenly asked, "Sister Meng went to the palace before me, why didn't I see her today?"

The concubine smiled slightly: "Sister Meng is sick and needs to rest for a while before we can see her again."

He didn't mention Meng Zhao's demotion at all, so as to save the Meng family's face.

Xie Zhili showed a very regretful expression: "I see. However, the weather has been hot and cold recently, so it is easy to get sick. I also fell ill at home a few days ago. Thanks to Dr. Liang, I almost missed entering the palace. "

The concubine replied calmly: "The medical skills of Imperial Physician Liang have always been excellent."

The group of people talked again and then dispersed.

However, Xie Zhili stayed and did not leave.

Concubine He asked doubtfully, "Concubine Tian, ​​is there anything else?"

Xie Zhili said with some embarrassment, "I heard that Sister Meng is sick, and I want to see her. Can Sister take me there? I don't know the way."

"Okay. I just want to go and see her," Concubine He looked at Xie Zhili solemnly, "You should know about her demotion, right? According to your status in the palace, even though you are young, she still I have to call you sister. Don’t get me wrong.”

"Yeah. My concubine knows."

Xie Zhili followed He Fei to Changchun Palace and was told that Meng Zhao had just drank medicine and fell asleep.

He Fei guessed that Meng Zhao probably made this excuse because he deliberately missed seeing Xie Zhili. So he didn't expose it and left Changchun Palace with Xie Zhili.

On the way back, they passed by Ning'an Palace, and Concubine He deliberately did not go in. She wanted to help Concubine Jianing avoid trouble as much as possible. In her opinion, Xie Zhili's innocent look like a rabbit is just a disguise.

It is about to enter the palace, which is related to the fate of a family. The family will definitely teach them to be careful in their words and deeds in the palace. Even if he is eleven years old, he will not look so childish.

However, Concubine He had already arranged for her close confidants to serve her closely. No matter how good a person is at pretending, it’s impossible to pretend all the time, right? You can always see her true temperament.

Naturally, He Fei was not the only one who had such thoughts, Li Beichen also thought so.

But Xie Zhili said that he would not be willing to sleep with him in the future, which made this childishness somewhat believable.

When the two arrived at the entrance of Yongshou Palace, they found that the palace people were changing the door plaque, which read "Qixia Palace". Judging from the font, it is the title given by the emperor.

Qixia Palace?
The concubine almost burst out laughing. This is a famous temple of the Quanzhen sect of Taoism. The emperor has made it clear that staying in Qixia Palace is equivalent to cultivating immortality.

Xie Zhili looked up at the plaque at the entrance of the palace and asked curiously, "Sister Hefei, has the name been changed? Qixia Palace. It sounds pretty good."

The voice is sweet and the smile is sweet.

"Yes. These three words seem to have been inscribed by the emperor himself. My sister is so lucky." He Fei praised with a smile.

Xie Zhili smiled with crooked eyebrows, "I heard that the guilty minister's daughter, Chen, used to live here. It's good to change it, but it's bad luck to go. My sister will come here often."

The concubine agreed casually and left on the pretext of having something to do.

Unexpectedly, Xie Zhili didn't sit in his palace for a while before running to Ning'an Palace with gifts.

Jiang Yuebai had long been prepared for Xie Zhili's arrival.

It is better to dissolve enemies than to make enemies.

She arranged for Su Su to go to worship every day, regardless of wind or rain, just to impress the Xie family and let the Xie family know that she was repaying her kindness and righteousness, and also to make the Xie family mistakenly think that she had shot Mrs. Xie and injured her. Uninformed. Not to mention forming an alliance with each other, at least not to enmity.

Jiang Yuebai received Xie Zhili very warmly.

Xie Zhili bluntly said that her grandmother asked her to come to visit, just to express her gratitude. Then he expressed that he really liked the Jiangnan style of Ning'an Palace and hoped to visit more often in the future.

Xie Zhili: "When I saw you today, it was as grandma said. She is both heroic and elegant, and she is truly unparalleled."

Jiang Yuebai looked at Xie Zhili.

She is quite tall, slim and graceful, with a small round face, her skin is so pink that it can be broken by a blow, and her pair of fawns are clear and bright, and she seems to be able to speak with a slight blink. It looks very beautiful.

Cute little loli. They are completely different types from the Queen. This emperor
Jiang Yuebai couldn't help but smile and sighed, "My sister is so pink and pretty, how can I compare to her? I'm afraid she's not even thirteen yet?"

Xie Zhili was very confused, pouted and asked, "Why do you all ask about my birthday? What a coincidence, the emperor also asked yesterday, and the concubine and I also asked today. Do I look very young?"

Jiang Yuebai nodded slightly.

Xie Zhili pouted and drank the passion fruit juice, "This juice is delicious, how is it made? The emperor said the same last night. I heard that I didn't even come to Guishui, and the emperor didn't even let me sleep with you."

Jiang Yuebai looked at Xie Zhili's tall figure and was stunned: "You are quite tall, but Guishui hasn't come yet? You are so young."

She felt the same as Li Beichen and He Fei. The Xie family was truly cruel and insane.

The emperor even stayed one night.

Jiang Yuebai somewhat understood the gradual corruption and depravity of human nature. Even if you have your own bottom line, you cannot resist the corrupt temptations of others with ulterior motives.
Xie Zhili nodded solemnly, "Shh, sister, please don't tell others. This is my secret. I heard from my grandmother that our family all came late, and they were basically sixteen years old. How old was my sister when she came to Guishui?"

Jiang Yuebai smiled and did not talk about his privacy, "Then the girls in your family do come later than the average person. They are usually thirteen or fourteen years old."

"It's okay," Xie Zhili said nonchalantly, "It's good to come later. I heard that it's very troublesome after taking Guishui, it's easy to get it everywhere, you can't do this, you can't do that, and it's easy to get stomachaches. I Cousin, she was rolling on the bed in pain after receiving the letter."

Jiang Yuebai thought to himself, what he said at this time was somewhat childish, but it should not be underestimated.

She said warmly, "My sister is right. There is indeed some trouble."

Xie Zhili said excitedly, "Sister Jianing is from Suzhou? My mother is from Hunan. I heard from my mother that my maternal grandmother is from Yangzhou. Yangzhou is right next to Suzhou, right?"

"Yes. Very close. No wonder you are so beautiful. It turns out that my mother and grandmother are both great beauties."

Jiang Yuebai nodded, thinking that Concubine Tian was young but had a high emotional intelligence and knew how to get close to her. Making someone look like they are half a fellow countryman is the most common way to get close to someone.

She used to have a boss, and when she met someone, no matter where they were born, they were at least half fellow countrymen, and of course they were all made up. It's just a social tactic. Who will do research on where his mother, seventh aunt and eighth aunt are from?

It's approaching lunch time, and lunch is already being prepared in the small kitchen. The tempting aroma is constantly wafting out and filling the yard.

Of course, this was Jiang Yuebai's deliberate arrangement. He ordered the kitchenette to open all the kitchen windows, and sent someone to fan the cook to blow out all the aroma.

"It smells so good," Xie Zhili asked curiously, "My sister is cooking something delicious in her small kitchen. I wonder if my sister would welcome me to have lunch with her?"

Jiang Yuebai said, "Of course you are welcome. Sister Tian's willingness to stay for dinner shows that she trusts her. I like a true-hearted person like you."

"My sister and I also feel that we have the same temperament. I also like to spend time with my sister," Xie Zhili glanced at the twist bracelet on Jiang Yuebai's hand.

"The twist bracelet on my sister's hand is so exquisite. Was it a gift from the emperor to my sister?
I saw a lot of bracelets in the morning, including the purple jade bracelets worn by Concubine Shun and Fang Changzai, the emerald imperial concubine bracelet worn by Fan Cairen, and the gold silk-embellished bracelet worn by Xie Guiren. It seems that my sister's is the most beautiful. "

Xie Zhili said that others flattered her, but Jiang Yuebai refused to answer and pretended not to hear.

"Sister, what do you like to eat? I'll let the kitchen cook it."

Xie Zhili said happily, "I like to eat seafood the most. Sister, is there any seafood here that I can eat?"

Jiang Yuebai shook his head, "I can't smell seafood since I was pregnant. I can only eat some river shrimp and river fish."

She didn't dare let Xie Zhili eat seafood at her place. I can't tell if I'm allergic.

Xie Zhili seemed a little disappointed and thought for a moment, "Then eat duck. I like to eat duck."

"This does exist."

Jiang Yuebai ordered the kitchen to do it.

While waiting for dinner, Xie Zhili noticed a chessboard on the small table not far away.

Xie Zhili ran back and saw that it was actually a set of Go made by Tridacna zi, "Sister, do you like playing chess?"

Jiang Yuebai nodded, "Yes."

Xie Zhili was very happy, "I happen to also like playing chess, and I really hit it off with my sister. Why don't we play a game now."

Jiang Yuebai laughed and said, "Okay. Let's wait until after dinner before playing. It's just that my sister is very bad at playing, and she also likes to regret her moves. I'm afraid she will make her laugh."

After hearing this, Xie Zhili's eyes were filled with stars. She heard that the emperor loved playing chess. She had been playing chess since she was a child, and chess was one of her strengths.

"What a coincidence, I happen to know a little bit about it. How about I play chess with my sister from now on."

Xie Zhili thought, since her grandmother said she wanted to win over Jiang Yuebai and form an alliance with her. Then if I come to play Go together every day, won't I have the opportunity to deepen our understanding? At least to outsiders, we are on the same team.

"Okay," Jiang Yuebai nodded, "I happen to be very bored by myself. It would be great if you could come here more often."

There is one more Go lesson to be finished. It would be best if someone plays chess every day to practice your skills and consolidate your learning results.

As for the risks, Jiang Yuebai has already assessed them. As long as Zhen Jieyu is still pregnant, she is basically safe.

Among the high-ranking concubines, she has the weakest family background and is now seriously injured. The other opponents are powerful, and if they defeat her at the first opportunity, it is likely that the snipe and the clam will compete with each other and the fishermen will get the advantage, which will not bring much benefit.

Therefore, in a short period of time, the Xie family will not target her, but will come to win her over.

Moreover, this is his home court, and the only ones who can come in every day are Jiang Changzai and He Fei. The emperor also placed spies around him.

If Mr. Xie had done anything, it would be obvious at a glance.

Anyway, when things come and go, things go and things go, it's a very healthy relationship between colleagues, which is more comfortable and reliable than having to get together.

Xie Zhili: "Sister, you have to keep your word. I live next door, can you come over and have dinner with me every day? It's so boring to eat alone."