Liu Lanxin was kneeling in the main room. Although her body was straight, it was slightly swaying, and it was obvious that she was a little unstable.
The two maids standing aside were holding a wooden pole as thick as a finger. Seeing that she was kneeling unsteadily, they hit Liu Lanxin hard on the back with the pole.
"Miss Liu, you have to kneel straight. If you enter the palace, it will mean you can't kneel straight. If you don't follow the rules, even the concubines in the palace can't stand it." A maid said sarcastically.
"Our young lady has been kneeling for half an hour." The maid at the side said unconvinced.
"You can't bear it after just half an hour. What will you do if the time is longer?" Another old woman curled her lips.
They were all nannies sent by the Queen Mother, so naturally they would not be polite to Liu Lanxin.
Liu Lanxin's body trembled again, and there was another heavy blow from behind, this time hitting her arm. Haruhi's clothes were thin, and Liu Lanxin's face changed drastically due to the pain.
"You are so rude." Haihua stepped forward and pushed the old woman away.
The old woman was pushed back two steps and almost fell down.
"How dare you." Another old woman swept the pole in her hand over to Haihua's face. If it really hit her face, her face would be swollen.
Haihua quickly dodged the pole, stretched out her hand and grabbed the pole head, with a fierce look in her eyes: "If you dare to be so presumptuous again..."
She is not actually Han Chinese, this is her Han Chinese name. Compared with the average Han Chinese, Hai Hua has a very strong temper, especially when she is facing only two old women.
Even if they were people sent by the Queen, they were just two servants. How dare they treat their young lady like this? Haihua had long wanted to beat the two servants severely. She snatched the pole from the servant's hand and wanted to give this bully a couple of hits.
"Haihua, stop it." Liu Lanxin stood up with the help of a maid and stopped her.
"Yes, miss." Haihua took a step back, threw the wooden pole in her hand to the ground, and glared at the two old women angrily.
"Miss Liu... you and the maidservant beside you are the ones who are so unruly, right? I heard that the maidservant beside you rarely knows how to behave. She hurt Madam Ji before, and she is still lying in bed with no one knowing whether she is alive or dead. Then something happened to Concubine Ji, and she almost died. Miss Liu, even if you are now the Princess of Jing, this is not the way to say it!"
A woman who looked more powerful sneered.
Liu Lanxin took a deep breath and raised her eyes, her eyes were cold: "The Queen just asked me to learn the etiquette of the capital, but she didn't mean to make me kneel all the time."
"Miss Liu, the etiquette she learned before was not proper. She couldn't even control the maids around her. Now something like this has happened. The Queen thinks that if you don't study hard, who knows what more terrible things will happen next time." The old woman said coldly, without taking a step back.
They were sent by the Queen Mother. For this incident, the Queen Mother severely reprimanded Liu Lanxin again, and then scolded her, saying that if such a thing happened again, her marriage into Prince Jing's Mansion would be over, as the royal family could not have such an arrogant and domineering daughter-in-law.
"It can't be the Queen Mother's intention that I was beaten like this, right?" Liu Lanxin took a deep breath, suppressed the anger rising in her heart, reached out her hand, and pulled up her sleeves.
The stick had really hit her arm, and her arm, as white as snow, immediately became
There was a red scratch and a swollen mark.
"I was anxious just now because the young lady was not polite enough, and I was afraid that she would miss King Jing's wedding, so I accidentally bumped into Miss Liu." The old woman was a little flustered, but she calmed down and said in a serious tone.
"Then let's go into the palace to see the Queen Mother and ask her why she beat me like this?" Liu Lanxin said, her hand still stretched out in front of the old woman, her eyes fixed on her face.
"Well... just now I was careless... It's nothing serious, it will be fine in a while." Although the old woman was a little panicked, she still refuted.
"It's just a small matter, it was just an accident, why is there any fuss, Miss Liu?" Another maid also chimed in, saying that the Queen did not like Miss Liu.
"Then let's go to the palace now, otherwise we will be gone soon." Liu Lanxin lowered her hand, her sleeves fell down with it, and she raised her legs and walked out.
"Where is Miss Liu going?" The old woman was stunned for a moment and asked subconsciously.
"Let's go into the palace and show the Queen how the people she sent tortured me. Also let Concubine He see if someone deliberately sabotaged Prince Jing's wedding." Liu Lanxin said, and was about to leave the house.
Seeing that she was really about to leave, the two maids panicked and rushed out one after the other, blocking Liu Lanxin's way: "Miss Liu, please be careful with your words."
"Miss Liu, this is what the Queen wants. Even if there are some injuries, it is normal."
The two old women rushed to speak.
"So, I went into the palace to let the Queen Mother and Concubine He see it." Liu Lanxin said indifferently with a cold look.
The two maids looked at each other and saw the nervousness in each other's eyes. Although the Queen had the highest status in the palace, the most favored one was Concubine He. If Concubine He knew that the two of them treated the future Princess Jing in this way, no one knew what would happen.
Even the Queen may not be able to protect them.
Thinking of this, my momentum weakened a little.
"It was my fault just now. Don't worry, Miss Liu. I will be extra careful next time and won't have shaking hands again." A maid softened.
"Miss Liu, this matter has been brought to the palace. Even Concubine He will not think that Miss Liu is innocent. Half of what happened in the Prince's mansion was because of Miss Liu. Miss Liu will not forget it, right? The Emperor is angry, let alone Concubine He." Another maid threatened.
"Then tell me what I should do?" Liu Lanxin said without giving in.
She had wanted to endure it before, but the more she endured, the more these two old women went too far. If she continued to torture them like this, she would definitely be badly strained when she got married.
Liu Lanxin didn't want to be listless, unable to stand steadily, and become a laughing stock in the capital when she married Pei Yusheng.
Since she couldn't bear it any longer, she didn't plan to endure it anymore. She even felt an impulse in her heart. As long as her father was around, what would it matter if she left the capital now!
Seeing her like this, the two maids didn't dare to force her anymore.
"Miss Liu, I am only doing what the Empress said. The Empress said that you should learn the rules well. We are only doing our jobs according to the Empress' orders. If you feel wronged, you can go and appeal to the Empress in the future when you become the Prince Jing's mansion." A maid thought for a moment and said.
"What about now?" Liu Lanxin asked again, "I have learned a lot now!"
"Miss Liu, you can take a rest for a while." The old woman had to give in. They didn't expect Liu Lanxin to be so tough.
"Come here, ask the two maids to rest for a while. I have to sit for a while too. The wedding will be in a few days, and some dowries have not been sorted out. If something goes wrong, are we going to let the two maids in the palace take the blame?"
Liu Lanxin turned around and gave instructions.
A maid from the Liu Mansion came over and greeted them with a smile: "Two maids, please come in! Our young lady takes matters of upbringing and etiquette to heart, but the most important thing at this time is the wedding of Prince Jing. You also know that problems occurred at the weddings of the Crown Princess and the Princess of Ying. If something happens to our Prince Jing this time, we will have to investigate thoroughly to see if someone is deliberately making things difficult for our young lady."
This old woman is also very good at speaking, and her words are full of hidden meanings.
Liu Lanxin sat on a chair and placed her hand on the table. A maid came over and lifted her sleeve. The red and swollen spot was still there and looked even more horrible.
"Then... let's go and rest first." The two old women took a look at the arm, and finally did not dare to be tough anymore, and swallowed their saliva.
It was their fault that they were a little impatient just now and hurt Miss Liu a little, so they didn't dare to do anything more excessive at this time.
Liu Lanxin waved her hand with a cold face, and the two maids left.
"Two old beggars." Hai Hua looked at the two women's backs viciously and cursed, "Miss, let's kill them."
She had never felt so aggrieved since she followed Liu Lanxin. She actually let two old women step on her face.
Liu Lanxin shook her head: "No need, they are just two old women, they are not the most hateful ones."
It was the Queen who was deliberately making things difficult for her. How could Liu Lanxin not know this? When she first entered the capital, the Queen was trying to please her and was intending to let her enter the East Palace. Now that she was going to marry Prince Jing, the Queen would definitely do something in secret.
This time, she was careless too. Who could have thought that the trouble she caused would extend to the Eastern Palace.
Ji Youran's incident was also blamed on her. Liu Lanxin still regretted why she sent Hai Qing over there at that time. Now, even if she wanted to explain, she couldn't explain it clearly.
"Miss, I feel that Princess Ying is targeting you on purpose?" Haihua stomped her feet in anger. If this incident had not occurred when Princess Ying brought Haiqing to her house, this matter would have nothing to do with her young lady now.
"It shouldn't be her... but it could be her." Liu Lanxin shook her head. She still hadn't figured this out. It was just a matter of borrowing a bill, so how could it cause so many subsequent troubles? "The one who benefited from this is not the Princess of England."
Only those who gain the greatest benefit are likely to be the most calculating.
"Crown Princess?" Haihua thought about it and her eyes lit up.
"It's very likely." Liu Lanxin sneered, "I have never been schemed against to this extent before. I was actually used as a pawn. But the old woman in the Ji Mansion is also stupid. She actually ended up harming her own granddaughter. Whether it's a real pregnancy or a fake one, the damn old woman must be regretting it to death."
As for Madam Ji, Liu Lanxin only hated this old woman for not dying earlier. Not only did she harm her granddaughter, but she also harmed herself.
"Miss, what should we do with Haiqing?" Haihua asked anxiously. She and Haiqing grew up together.
"It will be sent over!" Liu Lanxin gritted her teeth. She really didn't want to give up Haiqing, who was her true confidant.
"Miss, the Princess of England has arrived with her cassock." As she was speaking, a maid came in and reported.