Perhaps because of Bo Yikao's words, Clove finally remembered that she still had her biological sister in the palace.
In short, Clove finally stepped into Ying Xiang Palace to see 'Daji'.
"Sister."
Rushing into the inner palace, Clove's face lit up when she saw Siyang. She quickly ran over and hugged her tightly.
"I missed you so much, Sister."
"Since you missed me, why didn't you come back?" Siyang didn't move and allowed Clove to hug her. Listening to her heartfelt words, the corners of her mouth twitched slightly and her tone was cold and questioning.
"Sister?" Choking on her sobs, Clove raised her head to look at Siyang. Her beautiful eyes were filled with tears. She looked gentle and pitiful, making one's heart ache.
Siyang tilted her head slightly and looked at her: "Sister, didn't you say that no matter what happened, we sisters would not leave each other alone?"
"Sister, sister …" This was the first time Clove saw 'Daji' like this. Her face was not as innocent and straightforward as before. At this moment, her beautiful face seemed to be covered with a layer of frost. Just looking at her made one's heart feel cold.
Clove couldn't help but anxiously take two steps back. Swallowing her saliva, she carefully said: "Sister, what's wrong? I, I came to see you. You also know that the king was so angry that day when he ordered you to be locked up. I pleaded for you, but the king didn't listen to me at all …"
As she spoke, Clove's eyes reddened. Biting her lips, she said sadly: "What can I do? I'm afraid that if I anger the king again, I'll end up like you. If that happens, we sisters won't be able to stand out anymore."
"Is that so?" Siyang smiled and sat down on the table. She hugged Little Geek who came over.
"Sister, I've been looking for an opportunity to save you," Clove said.
Ningxiang, this younger sister, looked very weak. When she was with Daji, because Daji was not educated, she did not understand things, and could not distinguish between good and evil, so she did not have any rules in her actions. She usually did as she pleased, and Ningxiang mostly went along with it.
In terms of appearance, the two women looked somewhat similar. They were both devastatingly beautiful. However, Clove was still a bit inferior to Daji.
Therefore, whenever the two sisters stood together, Daji would always attract the attention of most people, while Clove would appear to be much dimmer. In the long run, Clove would definitely have many knots in her heart, but it was not obvious when she was in Jizhou.
At that time, Daji was strictly controlled by Su Hu. Not many people had seen her. The two sisters did not appear together many times. However, ever since they came to Zhaoge, things had changed. The differences were also reflected in that.
Clove wanted to attract attention many times. Whenever Daji did something wrong, she would rush out to help her. She would tell everyone that her sister was not educated and did not know etiquette. She would ask for forgiveness.
The daughter of the Marquis of Jizhou was illiterate. If word got out, she would be ridiculed. As the younger sister, she would expose her sister's shortcomings.
Siyang leaned on the table and looked at Clove carefully. She sized her up from head to toe. She came to the conclusion that her cheap sister was probably a white lotus. She even had a bit of a sissy's temperament.
"Little sister, you're really open-minded. I was locked up and my life and death is unknown. You just said a few words to plead for me and then turned around to have fun with the king. You completely forgot about me. Why didn't I realize that little sister's memory is so bad before?" Siyang said softly as she stroked Little Geek's fur. However, everyone could hear the sarcasm in her words.
Clove's expression changed. She gritted her teeth and squatted in front of Siyang. She grabbed Siyang's hand and said, "Sister, don't be like this. I know you are not in a good mood, but I really have never forgotten about you. I didn't come to see you."
"Without Bo Yikao's message, would you have come?" Siyang asked faintly as she looked down at her.
"I, I …" Meeting Si Yang's gaze, Ning Xiang couldn't say anything. After a moment of hesitation, her face was filled with embarrassment. She turned her head and whispered, "No matter what, you are still my sister. I won't ignore you. In the future, I will come and see you more often. Don't worry."
"Sister, I appreciate your kindness, but I don't need it now."
"What do you mean?" Clove felt that something was wrong.
Breaking free from Clove's hand, Siyang slowly stroked her cheek. Finally, she used a bit of force and pinched her chin.
"Sister, do you really want me to be locked up here for the rest of my life?"
"Sister, you, let go of me …"
"I'm asking you a question." Siyang didn't let go. She stared at her coldly.
"No, I said I would find a chance to get you out …" The Daji in front of her made Clove afraid. Her tears were about to fall. She shook her head and said, "But you also know that the king is temperamental. Last time, the officials advised against it. I can't do anything for the time being …"
"Enough …" Pushing Clove away, Siyang said coldly, "I don't want to plead with the king for you."
"Then you are …"
"I want to leave the palace."
Clove, who was pushed to the ground, widened her eyes because of Siyang's words. She covered her mouth and looked at her in shock. She didn't expect her to have such courage.
"What, are you surprised?" With a chuckle, Siyang stood up. Looking down at her, she slowly said, "We sisters were forced to come here by the king. We originally thought that we would be able to obtain the king's favor. Who would have thought that the king would not be able to distinguish right from wrong and lock us up in this damned place."
"Sister, we have already entered the palace. According to the rules of the palace, even if you can't obtain the king's favor, you are still his woman. You can't leave the palace." Clove also stood up. Frowning, she wanted to persuade her sister.
"That's right." Siyang nodded, "So, I want to escape."
"What …"
"I asked you to come here for no other reason than to ask you one thing. Do you want to leave the palace with me?" Siyang interrupted Clove and went straight to the point.
"You can't …"
"You can't, or you don't want to." Siyang's eyes sharpened as she shouted. Clove was so shocked that she bit her lip and didn't dare to speak.
Siyang pulled her over. With a smile on her lips, she gently tucked Clove's hair behind her ear and said softly, "I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. Right now, other than leaving the palace, I have no other choice. The palace is dangerous. You said it yourself. After all, you and I are sisters. So, I want to take you with me."
Daji should have deep feelings for Clove. Otherwise, even if her mind was taken away by Nine-tailed Fox, she had never hurt Clove. Even if Clove betrayed her to help Ji Chang, it was only a verbal lesson.
The two sisters faced each other. Clove and Siyang looked at each other. Their eyes were conflicted. After a moment of hesitation, they resolutely shook their heads.
Seeing the change in her sister's expression, Clove said, "Sister, we can't leave. If the king blames us, it's fine if we leave, but we'll implicate father."
"Father has been dissatisfied with King Zhou for a long time. If we leave, he'll be relieved." Siyang raised her eyes slightly and scoffed, "Besides, didn't Ji Chang and the others say that I'm a disaster? Well, if I leave Zhaoge, won't I be following their wishes? "
"You can't say it like that." Clove clenched her hands together.
"After all that talk, you just don't want to leave with me, right?" If it was possible, Siyang really wanted to tell Clove about Nine-tailed Fox's existence. Unfortunately, she couldn't reveal this now. Who knew if Nine-tailed Fox was secretly watching them?
"I can't leave." Finally, Ning Xiang couldn't help but burst out, "Sister, don't think about it too much, okay? You've been so stubborn since you were young. Can't you just listen to me? "
"I admit, there were many things that I didn't think about before." Siyang sighed, "But this time, you have to listen to me and leave the palace with me. Otherwise, you won't live long in this place that eats people whole."
"Do you think I'm like you?" Clove curled her lips and laughed. She gradually distanced herself from Siyang. Her gentle and beautiful face had a trace of pity as she looked at her sister, "Of course I know that the palace isn't a good place. You've been protected by Father since you were young and unreasonable. When you came to the palace, you were too ostentatious. You don't even know that you've offended people. Otherwise, why would those people come to laugh at you when you're down? They're here to vent their anger."
"Then it seems that you know everything that has happened to me here?" Siyang's gaze deepened.
Clove was stunned. She realized what she had said and turned her head away. She didn't want to explain. There was no point in explaining now.
"I won't leave with you. I've already done it with the King. The King is my husband. I'm also the Noble Consort of Great Shang. I'll help Father protect Ji Province and the people of the world."
With that, Clove didn't seem to want to face Siyang. She turned to leave. But just as she was about to cross the threshold, she stopped and turned her head to the side, "If you really want to leave, I'll help you. But don't try to persuade me." With that, she sighed and resolutely took the step.
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