Yuxiu's face darkened, and she took two steps forward to block Haiqing: "Where are you going, Sister Haiqing?"
"This is the Prince of England's Palace. I've been here with our young lady before. Sister Yuxiu, please don't stop me. I will go to His Majesty the King of England to give him the gift directly." Hai Qing smiled indifferently, and it seemed that he was really familiar with the Prince of England's Palace.
"Yuxiu, what's going on?" A woman came out from the corner. She looked shrewd and saw the two maids arguing with each other. She stopped and asked.
"Madam Miao, Miss Liu wants to give a gift to the master, but the master said it is not convenient to accept it now." Yuxiu said hurriedly.
"In that case, please return it!" Nanny Miao is not Yuxiu, and she has no friendship with this maid, so her attitude is very tough from the beginning.
Hai Qing could act like a "sister" in front of Yu Xiu, but she couldn't in front of Aunt Miao. She didn't know what this nanny in front of her did. After looking her up and down, she immediately smiled and said, "Madam, our young lady is here to apologize sincerely."
"Whether it's sincere or not is not up to us servants to decide, but this is against the rules and everyone can see it." Miao Ma walked down with her hands behind her back and looked at the maid coldly, "Besides, let me hear you, what's the matter, do you still want to see our prince?"
Compared to the "young face" Yuxiu, Madam Miao looked more frightening. Haiqing was just bluffing, and never thought that he would really meet someone from the Ying Palace. He immediately smiled and said awkwardly: "Madam, it is indeed not so proper to come here to give gifts today, but when our general and the prince were at the border, we were also close friends, and today we are just giving a gift."
When at the border, there were not as many rules as in the capital, and there were no female relatives in Pei Yuanjun's temporary official residence. Some things were handled in the simplest way.
Some things that were not in line with the rules were indeed done.
"The border is the border, and now is now. The princess is the one in charge of the mansion now." Nanny Miao shook her hand mercilessly, turned around and left.
After walking two steps, he looked back at Yuxiu and said, "The princess is waiting anxiously for someone to serve her. Why don't you go back quickly?"
"Yes, Madam Miao, I'll be there soon." Yuxiu said hurriedly, and pulled Haiqing, who was still about to speak, aside, and said in a low voice, "Sister Haiqing, go back quickly."
"Then this gift..."
"You should take this gift back with you. It is indeed not appropriate for you to come here today. You don't have to give this gift to our master. You can send it to the Crown Prince's Mansion. The Crown Princess will definitely like it. There may even be an unexpected surprise." Yu Xiu looked around and continued to speak in a low voice.
Then he turned around and seemed to be leaving.
Hai Qing grabbed her and said, "What do you mean by surprise? Don't leave yet."
"If I don't leave, I'll be scolded. It was the housekeeper who just said that." Yuxiu tried to pull Haiqing's hand away twice but failed. She stomped her feet helplessly and pointed at the gift on it: "I heard that the Crown Princess likes this gift very much. If Miss Liu gives this gift to the Crown Princess, she will definitely be filled with joy. Even if there are many barriers between us, they will disappear. She can even make some requests..."
Before she finished speaking, Yuxiu said nothing else. She turned around and walked hurriedly inside, as if something was chasing her from behind.
Hai Qing wanted to catch the person, but he found that the person had already run around the corner and could not be found.
She looked back at the gift beside her with an ugly expression. When she came over, the lady repeatedly told her to give the gift away, as a way of fulfilling her previous apology.
Not apologizing in person was also for the sake of the lady's face. It's enough for everyone to know the truth. Why make it particularly awkward
But there was no other way at this moment. Hai Qing stamped his feet and went back helplessly. Fortunately, he did not get nothing. At least he knew that the gift in front of him was what the Crown Princess liked.
Yuxiu left in a panic, without even finishing her words. It seemed that she had let something slip, so it must be true...
At least I will have this explanation when I return home.
Thinking of this, Hai Qing reluctantly brought his people back. They would take the gift back the same way they had given it.
"This rockery is the Crown Princess's favorite, and it sounds particularly important?" Liu Lanxin's face did not look good. Things had not been going smoothly recently. Pei Yusheng meant that she had to go to the door to apologize and pay her respects directly to Qu Moying, which made Liu Lanxin very embarrassed.
Not willing to do so.
She thought that the incident in the Prince's Mansion that day must have been done by someone in the Prince's Mansion. The most likely person to do it was Concubine Ji, but there was no indirect interest relationship between her and her. The person with the most motive was Liu Jingyu, but Liu Jingyu had just entered the Eastern Palace at that time and it was unlikely that he had the time or ability to do such a thing.
Who exactly plotted against me? The most important thing is that the matter ended up like this. Not only did I have to apologize to Liu Jingyu, I also had to apologize to Qu Moying.
Just because of this, Liu Lanxin's temper couldn't be better, and she felt unhappy.
"That's what Yuxiu said. The young lady was very flustered at the time, as if she thought she had said something wrong. I can't see what's special about this rockery."
Although the red agate rockery is rare and precious, it is not the best. Liu Jingyu should not have such a narrow vision.
Liu Lanxin's eyes fell on the red agate rockery in front of her, and she seemed to be thinking about something. Does Liu Jingyu like this gift? Is it true or false
"Miss, what should we do now? His Royal Highness Prince Jing is urging you to meet Princess Ying." Hai Qing looked at her face and asked uneasily.
King Jing came over from time to time to ask about this matter.
"Tell the people on King Jing's side that I can't visit them until at least three days later, otherwise it would be impolite." Liu Lanxin took a deep breath in annoyance and rubbed her brows with her hand. She didn't want to go to the door to apologize so hastily. Being too deliberate would make her seem guilty. It was obvious that someone had framed her in this matter, so why didn't King Jing stand on her side
She would have to delay it for a while. Even if she apologized, she would have to tell them that there was something fishy going on.
Her gaze fell on the rockery in front of her again. This rockery was sent by Concubine He, and she did say it was up to her. She could give this gift to Liu Jingyu, but she didn't know how much Liu Jingyu liked it and what benefits she could get from it. She had a headache, with so many things squeezing in, and her identity was still just a lady in a general's mansion.
"Miss, are you going to the Crown Prince's Mansion?" Hai Qing hesitated for a moment and reminded carefully, "Miss, you have already apologized to the Crown Princess. If you go again at this time... it will arouse suspicion."
"I'm not going to the Prince's Mansion now." Liu Lanxin frowned and her eyes fell on the rockery again. If this rockery belonged to Liu Jingyu, she could give it to her. It would depend on how much price Liu Jingyu could afford.
If I could negotiate with Liu Jingyu and push the blame of that day's incident onto Qu Moying, it would be better. Her reputation in the capital is far less than what it was at the border.
"Put it away first and find an opportunity in a few days." Liu Lanxin ordered.
Another maid comes over
, put away the red agate rockery, the key things still have to be used in key places.
"Miss, regarding the British princess's dowry...are we really okay?" Hai Qing asked anxiously.
"What could happen? That person is already dead!" Liu Lanxin said with a gloomy face. He felt more and more upset and everything was going wrong.
Everything that was originally planned did not go smoothly.
“Will they find out some small clues on my body? I heard that the people in the West Prison are very good at tracking down. If they find out…” Hai Qing shuddered when she said this.
Before arriving in the capital, they had heard of the Western Prison, but they did not take it seriously, thinking it was just a Ministry of Justice. But when they arrived in the capital, they discovered that the Western Prison was a place that made people shudder with fear. Every incident regarding the Western Prison was murderous and bloody, with sometimes even rivers of blood flowing.
Even the two words "Western Prison" made me feel uneasy when I mentioned them.
"No matter how powerful he is, it has nothing to do with us. That person is already dead, and we have almost no other manpower." Liu Lanxin said. She had secretly brought many people to Beijing, but now most of them are dead.
There are only a few left now, and they dare not show up. Fortunately, she had made preparations beforehand, and in case of any emergency, she sent the only remaining soldier.
A death warrior cannot be casually raised. He will be used at the most appropriate and critical moment. If Liu Lanxin had not suffered repeated setbacks, he would not have released this last death warrior.
"How could he be so impatient that he took action before the dowry arrived!" Hai Qing murmured to himself. When they heard the news, not only did the young lady not believe it, but even they did not believe it. A brave man was killed by someone like that, and he died because of his own impatience.
"Someone must have done something inside!" Liu Lanxin gritted her teeth. The fewer people around her, the less they could find out. Now she was even more restricted and dared not make any big moves.
At this moment, she particularly wanted her "dowry" to arrive in Beijing as soon as possible. Her father would always prepare some manpower for her, but she did not have enough manpower, and some things could not be checked. She had to make friends with Qu Moying, and she also wanted to see the dowry list of the former Crown Princess. Apart from Qu Moying, she could not find anyone else to start with.
Mrs. Duan usually stays at home and rarely goes out. It is impossible for her to meet him. Besides, even if she does meet him, they are not that close. For now, I should just search from Qu Moying...
"Uncle Wang, a lot of crossbows were sent to the border. It's easier to check in the capital than at the border. There are also many that were shot, damaged, and even missing both the people and the crossbows. I'm afraid there will be no effect if we continue to check like this." Pei Luoan asked the eunuch to put the booklet in his hand on the desk.
It’s a thick stack and looks very substantial.
Pei Yuanjun played with the pen in his hand and glanced at the booklet. "There are so many of them. It seems that we can't find them all?"
"I really have no other choice. Uncle Wang, what can you do? If we continue to investigate like this, it will be difficult to get the result even if we search to the end of the world." Pei Luoan said with a wry smile, "My father asked me to find out the result early, but now I really don't know what to do. The border troops are fighting from time to time, and the crossbow arrow issue... is not as strict as it is in the capital."
Pei Luoan has been working diligently these past few days, investigating the matter wholeheartedly, as if he wanted to help Pei Yuanjun resolve the issue.
"Your Highness, do you mean to stop investigating?" Pei Yuanjun chuckled, his handsome features dignified and elegant.