Liu Jingyu arrived not late. After hearing what had happened to the dowry and some things being broken, she became very upset and smashed several pieces of blue and white porcelain in the room.
Her dowry and her wedding dress were so that when people mentioned her in the future, they would think of her grand wedding dress. Now it was destroyed. Even if nothing was damaged, it was still very embarrassing.
Many years later, when people talked about her, they would only mention this incident. She had lost such a great deal of face before her dowry was even delivered to the royal family.
The mansion has already sent people to investigate. Liu Jingyu was so angry that she ordered in a hateful voice that no matter who it was, she would not let anyone off the hook. She would make sure those who ruined her happy event would be punished.
But she didn't expect that before she could get the feedback from her investigation outside the palace, the palace had already sent for her.
Liu Jingyu did not dare to delay. After washing up, he brought his people into the palace.
It should be about her dowry. The Queen Mother also knew about this and might try to comfort her. Liu Jingyu had already thought of a way to deal with it. She must cry to the Queen Mother and ask her to send people to catch the people behind this and execute them all, including her entire clan.
Liu Jingyu gnashed her teeth in hatred and hurried into the palace, but she was later than Concubine He after all.
After entering the hall, he saw the Empress and Concubine He sitting there, and was a little stunned. Then he saw Liu Lanxin and Qu Moying on the side, and felt inexplicably uneasy.
Why are they all here? And they came earlier than me
"Your servant greets Her Majesty." Restoring the panic in her heart, Liu Jingyu stepped forward, bowed, and said respectfully. She had originally planned to cry as soon as she entered the room, but now she stopped.
Let’s first sort out the situation in front of us.
"When you sent your dowry out, didn't you send anyone to follow it?" asked the Queen.
"My father sent many people to follow us." Liu Jingyu said aggrievedly.
"Are all the people sent out so presumptuous? They even don't let go of the young ladies from aristocratic families who were watching the fun? They must be brought back." The Queen Mother said with a gloomy face, pushing all the blame on Liu Jingyu.
Qu Moying's long eyelashes flickered twice, and she immediately understood what the Queen meant.
"Your Majesty, how dare I do such a thing." Liu Jingyu was shocked and explained hurriedly. She glanced at Liu Lanxin and Qu Moying and gritted her teeth in hatred, knowing that they must be involved.
At Liu's Mansion, she only heard that the dowry team was hit by someone, but she didn't expect that there was something else behind it.
Needless to say, the so-called young ladies from aristocratic families who came to watch the fun were Liu Lanxin and Qu Moying.
Although I knew that everyone's position was not good, I didn't expect that I had done the right thing before I got married!
Especially Qu Moying, who was indeed incompatible with his fate. Compared with Liu Lanxin, Liu Jingyu hated Qu Moying more.
But even if he gnashed his teeth in hatred, he could do nothing about it! He only hated himself for not decisively killing Qu Moying when he was young, letting her grow up now and ruining so many of his good things.
"Miss Qu Si and Miss Liu, upon hearing that the county lady's dowry was going to be sent out, deliberately found a place to watch the excitement together, so that they could modify their own dowries after returning, so as not to offend the county lady in some way. Unexpectedly, it was inexplicably withheld."
Concubine He smiled and spoke. Her voice was not as harsh as the Queen's, but it was directed at the other meanings in the Queen's words.
Whether it is Qu Moying or Liu Lanxin, they are about to get married. If they still want to watch the fun at this time, it will make people feel disrespectful.
"The Emperor is so busy with all sorts of affairs that he has no time to take care of such trivial matters." The Empress refused coldly, secretly hating Concubine He, the old vixen, for trying to stir up trouble again.
"These may seem like small matters, but they are not! The incident of the dowry being bumped into, people outside are not sure what to say and how much chaos will occur. The guards of the East Palace and the Liu Mansion may still be arresting people. If things go wrong, it may cause a big chaos. This was originally a great thing that everyone should celebrate."
Concubine He's smile was as gentle as ever, but the meaning behind her words was not so pleasant.
"Your Highness, do you want to make a big deal out of this?" The Queen snorted coldly.
"How dare you make such a fuss? At a time like this, it should be suppressed as soon as possible. In fact, it was not a big deal in the first place. It was just someone accidentally bumped into the dowry team. But now it has become such a big deal. The Crown Prince's Mansion, the Jingwang Mansion, and even the Yingwang Mansion are all involved. The Emperor must give an explanation."
Concubine He's gaze swept over Liu Jingyu and the other two again.
The matter was originally a trivial matter, but the Liu Mansion and the Prince's Mansion made a fuss about it. The disrespect in it made the Queen Mother's face turn blue with anger.
"What the Imperial Concubine means is that the Crown Prince's wedding is a trivial matter?" The Queen Mother said in a cold voice. She was angry when she saw Imperial Concubine He's face pretending to be delicate.
"The Crown Prince's wedding is a celebration for the whole country, so it's not a small matter. But today, I just slightly bumped into the dowry of Jingyu County Lady. The Crown Prince is the heir to the throne, and he has always been generous and considerate of the people of the world. He shouldn't really put everyone on both sides of the street in jail for such a small matter. Is what you said right, sister?"
Concubine He smiled.
The Queen Mother was so angry that she wanted to slap Concubine He twice. She had been unhappy ever since Concubine He came over. The two of them had been fighting for so many years, but Concubine He was still the favorite concubine, and even King Jing had threatened her own son. The Queen Mother could not tolerate this.
"It's impossible to put everyone on both sides in jail, but we must investigate. Someone deliberately did this during the Crown Prince's wedding. If we don't find out, there's a chance something bigger might happen next time."
The Queen Mother only heard that firecrackers were thrown out and thought that they were just a few small strings. She didn't expect that they were tied together and thrown out together, which actually had quite a destructive power.
Concubine He's eyes turned softly, and this time she didn't refute: "That's right, there was an assassination attempt on the prince's wedding before, could it be this time... again? If this is true, we can't just let it go."
Concubine He pressed her lips with a handkerchief and said with horror, "This matter really needs to be reported to the emperor immediately. Otherwise, if something really happens, no one can bear the responsibility. The former Crown Princess suffered such serious injuries in order to save His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and finally died. This time... it can't be like this!"
As Concubine He spoke, her gaze fell on Liu Jingyu again. The Liu Jingyu in front of her was no longer the daughter-in-law she had originally chosen, so of course there was no need to be polite.
Concubine He had a very high opinion of herself. She had long been unhappy that the Liu family looked down on her son and instead had an affair with the Empress. Now that she had the chance, how could she let Liu Jingyu go
Liu Jingyu understood these words, but was powerless to refute them. She bit her teeth and lowered her head, her eyes red. These words were not only unlucky, but also implied that if she married into the Eastern Palace, she might end up like the Crown Princess, and even lose her life.
"Thank you for your concern about this matter! Now this matter is not within the inner palace, so let's summon Prince Jing. After all, it is not convenient for us in the harem to interfere in such external affairs!" The Queen was not in a good mood either. She picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and said slowly.