... It was already dusk when Qiu Yilan returned to Beique Hall. Empress Jiang gave a family banquet. Shortly after the banquet, she dismissed the palace people, leaving only Miss Lin to serve the drinks. Qiu Yilan knew the opportunity and hurriedly explained what Empress Dowager Ye had just said. He said it clearly.
After hearing this, the queen's face suddenly turned ugly: "So it turns out that the emperor's family members are all suspected?"
Qiu Yilan said respectfully: "My nephew is stupid and dare not make unreasonable remarks."
"It doesn't matter. Since Queen Mother Ye told you this, you know best her demeanor and behavior at that time. Please tell me what you think of her words?" Empress Jiang pondered, "Is it true or false?"
"My niece has never met Queen Mother Ye before, how dare she say whether this is true or not?" Qiu Yilan first declared that she was not familiar with Queen Mother Ye, and then said, "But thinking about what Queen Mother Ye did this time, it was all For Duanrou's sake, Duanrou is the only daughter of the third sister. Whether it's your grandfather or the fourth aunt, you have pity for the third sister and her daughter. Therefore, whatever she did when Queen Mother Ye was here, she was responsible for it and she couldn't blame the third sister. If the Empress Dowager Ye is gone and there are no subordinates left, and troubles arise, the grandfather and the fourth aunt will be kind, but the rest of the family may also be resentful of the third sister and the others. This is probably not what Queen Mother Ye wants to see."
Empress Jiang said noncommittally: "It makes sense."
Then the queen asked a few more questions in detail, then drank the wine in the glass: "Ms. Lin, please wait for Yilan to enjoy the banquet. I will go change my clothes."
Qiu Yilan knew that the queen was going to think about Queen Mother Ye's matter, so she got up and saw her off.
"How dare you work with Miss Lin?" After the queen left, Qiu Yilan smiled and stopped Miss Lin from pouring wine for herself, "I've almost eaten just now, it's time to leave."
"Your Majesty has ordered your maid to serve you at the banquet. If you leave now, your Majesty will know that she will blame your maid for not being attentive enough, which will make you lose your interest in the banquet." Ms. Lin insisted calmly, "Please also invite me, young lady. Use some more!”
The two of them argued for a while, and then Ms. Lin gave in: "How about someone else take care of you?"
When Qiu Yilan heard this, a flash of anger suddenly flashed in her eyes, but she immediately covered it up and said with a smile: "The female officer has said so, how can I still refuse?"
Sure enough, Ms. Lin went out and called Niguang to come in.
Nei Guang was obviously dressed up deliberately this time. She wore a pale pink jacket with narrow sleeves and a collar. A little white middle coat was exposed at the edge of the collar. She wore a colorful silk ribbon around her waist, a goose-yellow and emerald-green skirt underneath, and a bun on her head. She has a bun with two emerald hairpins inserted in opposite directions, and her face is painted with powder and vermilion, making her look delicate and pretty.
When she came to Qiu Yilan, she was extremely attentive, offering wine and food, and her words were considerate and well-behaved.
Qiu Yilan watched her performance with cold eyes and gave a few words of faint praise - after the queen left, she also wanted to go back quickly and think about what the queen mother Ye said after calling her. First, it was a female official Lin, and then Niguang, which became more and more interesting. I lost my appetite and reluctantly delayed for a while, using the excuse that the palace gate would be closed if I didn't go through anymore, so I finally said goodbye successfully.
After returning to the Duke's Mansion, Mrs. Tao naturally called her to come over and ask again.
After dealing with her, Qiu Yilan returned to her yard, and her face darkened as soon as she stepped through the door: "I'm tired from going to the palace today. I want to lie down for a while. Don't bother me when I come back on the 19th!"
After saying that, he went back to his room, closed the door and entered the tent.
After a while, Jiang Yashuang came back from the study at the front. Hearing that his wife was tired, he quietly entered the tent and took a look. He saw Qiu Yilan holding the hidden bag and leaning on the bed blankly. She was in tears!
He was taken aback and rushed up to ask, "What's wrong?"
Qiu Yilan ignored him even after asking several times.
Jiang Yashuang had no choice but to guess by herself: "Do you feel sorry for Queen Mother Ye? Then I will tell my grandfather and fourth aunt to let her continue to live the same way as before?" Anyway, Queen Mother Ye won't live long!
Seeing that Qiu Yilan still ignored her, she guessed again, "Worried about Duanrou and the others? Don't worry, she and the third sister are also of our family. They don't know about this, so how can they be wronged?"
"Miss you, brother? The news you received recently is that brother is very good..."
After guessing left and right, Jiang Yashuang couldn't help but feel very annoyed. He sat on the edge of the couch and hugged her, saying helplessly: "Okay, tell me when you feel better?"
"It's been almost a year since I came here?" Hearing this, Qiu Yilan raised her sleeves and wiped her face, suddenly choking and asking.
Jiang Yashuang was confused and said cautiously: "It's been almost a year... What's wrong?"
"You're not pregnant yet, should I prepare someone for you?" Qiu Yilan looked at him coldly, "But I don't know what kind of person I should prepare for you? Someone who is pretty, gentle and obedient? Just like today. The one Miss Lin showed me?"
Only then did Jiang Yashuang understand the reason for her crying, and couldn't help frowning: "Ms. Lin? Is it her turn to take care of the affairs in my backyard?" He pressed down unhappily, "Have you forgotten what I promised you before? Are these things yours?" Don’t worry, I think Fourth Aunt may have relied too much on Ms. Lin over the years and she has lost her sense of proportion!”
In fact, what Qiu Yilan hates most now is not Empress Lin - Nijin made it very clear that it was Empress Jiang who wanted to marry Jiang Yashuang, and Empress Lin took the opportunity to recommend her adopted daughter Niguang. In the final analysis, Jiang Yashuang was the root of the problem. Frost's elder!
However, she couldn't say anything bad about Queen Jiang, so she had to go to Ms. Lin first. After all, there was an elder and confidant who wanted to pave the way for her adopted daughter, and she really didn't feel safe!
At that moment, he said calmly: "Anyway, I've seen him. He's pretty good-looking, and he seems docile and obedient... If you like him, I'll go and get him for you."
Jiang Yashuang's face suddenly turned cold: "Then it's time for you to divorce me, right? I don't know what your nature is when we are a husband and wife?! When we discussed marriage with you back then, you said that you You can’t tolerate your husband having a concubine, and he’s become so generous after only two years? Are you planning to divorce because of this? Are you out of your mind?”
He felt that this logic was simply incomprehensible, and said angrily, "Just a female official Lin, she is just the slave of Fourth Aunt! She recommended a messy person that I have never seen before, and you just give in to this?! I am so worthless!" You want to give me up for just anyone?"
"After meeting Queen Mother Ye today..." Qiu Yilan also replied coldly, but in the middle of her words, Jiang Yashuang's face suddenly changed: "Queen Mother Ye?! Didn't I say I wouldn't let you see her? Why? Fourth aunt sent you away anyway?"
Qiu Yilan sneered and said: "If I don't go to see Queen Mother Ye alone, how can she be willing to confess? How can your family be relieved if she doesn't confess?! Although your family will probably be even more worried after she confesses!"
Jiang Yashuang's face was extremely gloomy and she said in a cold voice: "Next time, tell me before you enter the palace! I said earlier that since Queen Mother Ye was able to poison His Majesty in a way that even the three prime ministers could not detect when they joined forces, , who knows what hidden trump card she still has in her hands? She was exposed by you this time, and she wants to call you, so she must not let you go - she really wants to coax her. If she confesses, can’t she use a substitute? She hasn’t met you anyway!”
He breathed out, "I'll ask my grandfather and fourth aunt tomorrow! Who made them change their minds again!"
"Then grandma will talk to me and ask me to be more generous and virtuous, and stop trying to encourage you to break up with your family!" Qiu Yilan didn't appreciate it at all and said coldly, "If you don't talk about it, I will take the initiative to give you money." There are ten concubines, and I am like the eighth sister-in-law who swallowed all the grievances she suffered. It is probably because I am ashamed of my shallow virtues and cannot be your wife's daughter-in-law."
"Grandma is getting old, just listen to what she says!" Jiang Yashuang frowned even more tightly, "As for whether people can enter or not in this yard, that's our decision. I told you I won't let you. If you feel wronged, I will definitely not embarrass you..."
"I left Ganli Palace today and went to Beique Palace to resume my life." Qiu Yilan sneered, "I have finished reporting to Fourth Aunt. Fourth Aunt is going to change clothes, so Lady Liu Lin is alone. How dare I be served by Fourth Aunt's confidant? Follow me. She was polite for a while, and then she said she would find someone who could take good care of me, so she brought over all the palace ladies dressed in gorgeous clothes. The meaning behind her words was... "
Jiang Yashuang said with a cold face: "I will go into the palace tomorrow and tell Fourth Aunt! Ms. Lin is indeed relied upon by Fourth Aunt, but Fourth Aunt will not be able to survive without her!"
"Ms. Lin has been serving Fourth Aunt for so many years. How can she be the one who makes her own decisions behind Fourth Aunt's back?!" Qiu Yilan asked, making Jiang Yashuang pause for a long time before whispering: "Why are you like this? Fourth Aunt?" Although I have an idea, I am not a person without my own opinion. I will do what I promised you! Can’t we talk it out
Qiu Yilan looked at him for a while, pulled up the quilt, and said calmly: "I haven't been feeling well these past two days. I can't help the third room at the moment. You can send someone to tell the fourteenth sister-in-law later." Sound!"
Jiang Yashuang sighed: "Okay."
... After he left, Su He came in and whispered urgently: "Young madam, don't be sad. The young master is on your side after all..."
"You eavesdropped again!" Before she could finish her words, Qiu Yilan suddenly lifted up the quilt, pinched her ears, and said angrily, "You are really getting more and more unruly, aren't you?!"
Su He said aggrievedly: "No. It was the young master who went out and asked his maid to advise you - the young master said that he remembered what he promised you back then, so he asked you not to think too much!"
"Hmph!" Su He overheard that conversation. Qiu Yilan sat up with a gloomy face, "What do you know? No matter how he is a promise-keeper, this big family is instigating everyone from top to bottom. Forever, who knows what he will be thinking!"
"But the young master has not become bad now. If you lose your temper with him, won't you make him even more unhappy?" Su He pouted.
"I just saw through Queen Mother Ye's plan and solved a big problem for the Jiang family - but the Queen still asked Lady Lin to hint that I would take a concubine for Nineteenth!" Qiu Yilan gritted her teeth, "What Queen Mother Ye said was not wrong at all. Except for Nineteenth, everyone in this family is ungrateful! This was an example to the Tao family in the past! If I don’t make a fuss now when Nineteenth feels that I have been wronged, how can I let him always think that his good grandfather is good? My dear fourth aunt, will she treat me the same way as she did to him?”
Empress Dowager Ye felt aggrieved for County Lord Duanrou, feeling that Duanrou had been with Princess Yongfu for so many years and had no merit but hard work - but Qiu Yilan thought about it and felt that she was much more aggrieved than Duanrou!
Saving Xue Nongying and seeing through Queen Mother Ye's method of getting out of crime, which of these two things did not greatly help or even save the entire political struggle of the Queen's Party? !
Moreover, the medicine that saved Xue Nongying was given by her natal brother, and the way to escape the crime after seeing through Queen Mother Ye was her own knowledge, and it had nothing to do with the Jiang family!
I don't ask my husband's family to take me seriously - the problem is that I have done important things for you in the first place, and I am asked to take concubines for my husband in the second place. Is there a little Tao in the fourth house, so all the daughters-in-law in the fourth house must be like this? Is she so resigned? !
Qiu Yilan finally understood why so many daughters-in-law would alienate the relationship between their husbands and their husbands' families. Naturally, some of them were the daughter-in-law's fault, but some of them must have been forced!
"But those are the elders of the young master. If there is a gap..." Su He reminded her worriedly: What if you make yourself self-defeating? !
"I just want to see which side he is on!" Qiu Yilan had no expression on her face and thought viciously in her heart: If this husband is with Xini or the elders, then she should think of a way out to avoid being delayed at the Jiang family. Youthful!
At about the same time, Jiang Yashuang entered Qin Guogong's study with a gloomy face.