Pei Luoan didn't get any benefits from Pei Yuanjun's matter, and Pei Yusheng didn't get any benefits either.
Although Pei Luoan was under house arrest, Pei Yusheng was also losing face.
The Empress Dowager and Concubine He had the same idea on this point. They had no intention of dragging the Crown Prince and Prince Jing into this. Involving them now would only make it more embarrassing and would remind the Emperor of the wrong things the two had done before.
The Queen Mother couldn't help it anymore, so she pulled Prince Jing out.
Prince Jing has to pay his respects to Prince Ying at his palace during this period of time, so he has no time to deal with such matters.
Concubine He also drank a sip of water, wiped the corners of her lips with a handkerchief, and smiled and gave in, "Sister, if you think this is an internal matter, then it is an internal matter. So what should we do now? Are you still holding them in the East Palace?"
"No need, it's not a big deal." The queen had to suppress the matter.
"Okay, since it's not a big deal, let them go back. They are already busy. The people in the Qu Mansion should be preparing for the wedding. Prince Jing went to Prince Ying's Mansion early in the morning to help." Concubine He changed the subject and spoke kindly to Qu Moying.
Showing her goodwill.
The prince got married first, and instead of helping his own brother, he helped the King of England who got married later. This sounded wrong no matter how you looked at it, but the queen was very angry but couldn't say anything.
It was also the Emperor's idea that Prince Jing was sent to Prince Ying's palace.
Liu Lanxin and Qu Moying said goodbye together. Everyone could see that the Queen was very angry and could not stay any longer. There was no guarantee that her anger would be directed at the two of them.
The Queen nodded indifferently, indicating that they could leave. Liu Jingyu's heart tightened and he wanted to speak as well, but he met the Queen's cold gaze and ultimately did not dare to say anything more.
"Sister, I remembered some things, so I'll take my leave first!" Concubine He stood up with a smile and said softly.
"Please do as you please, Your Majesty." The Queen said in a sarcastic tone.
Concubine He stood up with a smile, bowed respectfully to the Empress, and then left with a large group of palace maids and eunuchs.
The hall fell silent, leaving only Liu Jingyu, who was feeling uneasy. He lowered his head, not daring to make the slightest noise.
"Liu Jingyu, do you think that you will be a superior person because you are about to become the Crown Princess?" After a long while, the Queen's cold voice was heard.
How could Liu Jingyu bear this? She knelt down with a plop and said in a trembling voice: "Empress, I dare not!"
"Not daring is the best option. At that time, everyone said that Ji Hanyue was blessed with good fortune. She was also favored by the prince. But who could have known that things would come to this point. In the end, she could only be the former crown princess." The queen's voice was gloomy, and in the empty hall, it made people feel inexplicably frightened.
"Empress, I dare not!" Ji Hanyue trembled all over.
The queen looked down at Liu Jingyu, and when she saw that she was really panicked and scared, her expression softened: "You are the future Crown Princess, and the most important person to the Crown Prince. What will happen in the future depends on how you do it. Go back and make this matter small and big!"
"Empress, I will do it when I get back!" How could Liu Jingyu dare not agree? She had no say in this matter now.
"The matter of the dowry will be investigated by the people in the Prince's Mansion. People from the Liu Mansion should not interfere, otherwise they will be criticized like today." The Queen Mother arranged slowly, "However, I will also advise the Prince not to pursue the matter too much today. This kind of thing... It's easy to remind people of the Prince's wedding."
The last time the prince got married, there was a bloodbath. This time, when the dowry was sent off, something like this happened again, which was not good for the prince's reputation.
The prince is the future of a country. If things go wrong again and again at his wedding, he will inevitably be impeached, and people may even think that he is unworthy of the position.
The Queen wanted to keep the peace and didn't dare to pursue the matter any further. It was also because of such an important reason that it was best to treat it as an accident! She had just sent someone to the East Palace to secretly warn Pei Luoan not to make a big fuss.
She behaved the same way in the palace.
Liu Jingyu held her breath and listened attentively, not daring to slack off for a moment, and said softly, "Don't worry, Queen, I will report to my father when I get back, and ask him to come forward to appease the people outside, so that the matter will not get out of hand."
It would be best if Minister Liu came forward.
The Queen nodded and said, "It's best that you think this way. Temporary grievances are nothing. Even if you marry the Crown Prince in the future, it will be the same. If you can't stand any grievances, you will suffer a great loss. Ji Hanyue, you were just too stubborn at that time."
The Queen's voice was not loud, but Liu Jingyu felt a chill down his spine when he heard it.
She knelt respectfully on the ground. She was not completely ignorant of Ji Hanyue's affairs. It was precisely because she knew something that she did not think that the words of the Queen were empty talk...
Qu Moying and Liu Lanxin did not leave the palace immediately. Concubine He sent someone to summon them and asked them to go to her place and sit with her.
The two of them then followed Concubine He.
Although Concubine He's residence looked a little worse than that of the Empress, the Empress lived in the main palace. The Pepper Room and Changchun Palace had always been the residence of the Empress. Both were located in the main position of the imperial palace and were originally prepared for the Empress, so the scale and layout outside could not be small.
No matter how much the emperor dotes on Concubine He, he cannot make a mistake in something that goes against ancestral rules.
But once you enter the palace, you will find that many of the arrangements here are no worse than those of the Queen's Pepper Palace, and some places even surpass it.
No wonder the Queen is so hostile towards Concubine He.
With such a favored concubine around, and she has been favored for so many years, and the son she gave birth to is almost as good as Pei Luoan, who can sleep peacefully
It’s just that some of these decorations look a little too old, which is surprising.
"Miss Liu, please tell me what happened again." After Concubine He asked them to sit down, she smiled slightly and asked Liu Lanxin.
Liu Lanxin didn't dare to hide it, so she told the whole story in detail.
After she finished speaking, Concubine He was silent for a moment, then smiled: "It seems that this matter was caused by someone in the Prince's Mansion."
Liu Lanxin and Qu Moying both looked up at Concubine He, surprised by the meaning of her words.
"Your Highness is kindhearted, and the guards around him would not do such a thing. Besides, the order from the Crown Prince has not arrived yet, so it is normal for the guards on both sides to investigate. What is abnormal is that this guard seems to be causing trouble. He knows the identities of the two of you, but he still refuses to give in. This is not something the Crown Prince's guards would do."
Concubine He smiled and explained their doubts.
"Your Majesty, you mean that the guard is someone else's man?" Liu Lanxin understood, and after her eyes moved, her face was filled with shock.
The guards around the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace were planted by others. This is a big deal. If something goes wrong, could they assassinate His Royal Highness the Crown Prince
“I don’t really know, but I think this waiter
Wei and the prince's behavior are not consistent, and he is too arrogant. " Concubine He did not say it clearly. There was also Qu Moying beside her, so she certainly could not explain it clearly to Liu Lanxin. She just sighed and said, "Although His Royal Highness is kind, this wedding always has some twists and turns. I wonder if the previous things are also related to the people around him."
These words were somewhat self-talk, and he didn't explicitly say it was about Ji Hanyue, but the two people present understood.
Qu Moying's heart moved, and she raised her charming little face, looking as if she really understood: "Madam Imperial Concubine, do you think that there are other people around the Crown Prince, so that's why things keep happening?"
"I just feel a little pity for the late Crown Princess. She is also the cousin of Fourth Miss Qu, right?" Concubine He said, her eyes falling on Qu Moying's face, looking her up and down carefully.
Her facial features are delicate, and she is charming yet beautiful. Her skin is as white as jade. Although her lips are light in color, they make people feel even more gentle. Such a beauty is not found even in the palace. Who would have thought that the girl with eye disease would have such a stunning beauty.
In Concubine He's opinion, such a complexion is the color of disaster for the country.
In Concubine He's view, a woman who is too outstanding is not a good thing. She is even secretly glad that her son had chosen the third lady of the Qu Mansion.
However, such a woman is ultimately a nuisance to people...
"It is my cousin." Qu Moying said dejectedly.
"The former Crown Princess was kind and generous. She was the Crown Princess who was raised since childhood. No matter what the matter was, her way of dealing with people was admirable. What a pity, what a pity." Concubine He said with some emotion.
"My cousin was getting married, and I was still at the farm. I didn't see her for the last time, and I... I don't know what happened at that time. If the royal concubine knows something, could you tell me about it?" Qu Moying bit her cherry lips, which turned slightly white.
"As for the Crown Princess, actually... I don't know much either. I only heard that she blocked the sword for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. But why would an assassin break into the East Palace during the Crown Prince's wedding? And he went straight into the venue of the wedding and even threatened the Crown Prince's life. Thinking about it now... it still makes me sigh!"
Concubine He said meaningfully.
"Your Majesty, what do you think... who do you think could do this?" Qu Moying's hands tightly grasped the handkerchief, and it was obvious that she was very excited.
Concubine He's eyes fell on Qu Moying's hand holding the handkerchief tightly, and she smiled faintly: "I really don't know about this matter. Just like what happened today, the guard of the East Palace is a little weird, but if there is any evidence, there is none. It's just a guess."
A guess brought two things together.
It points directly in one direction: there may be someone planted inside the East Palace. It is like this now, and it was like this at the beginning. Otherwise, the assassin would not have been able to enter the wedding palace and directly threaten the life of the prince. Ji Hanyue was also seriously injured as a result, and later he even lost his life.
"Thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty." Qu Moying bowed with a sad face.
Concubine He shook her hand, her attitude became more gentle, and she said with some soft comfort: "Don't be polite, Miss Qu Si, I didn't say anything, I just felt a little suspicious. As for the specific matter, it depends on how the Queen handles it!"
The current situation is handled by the Empress, but what about the past? If there are any doubts, one will inevitably wonder if the Empress also played a role in it.
For example, Ji Youran entered the East Palace, and Ji Hanyue's injury...