Seeing that the emperor had a gloomy face and didn't say anything, Pei Yuanjun chuckled and said, "Could it be that I said something wrong? Or did I hear it wrong? I thought what my father said before was true."
He sighed, and looked like he was about to stand up and apologize to the Queen.
"That's right. It's true." The emperor suddenly said.
This one sentence made Concubine He stagger. She looked at the concubines beside her and actually saw ridicule on the faces of some of the young concubines.
We are all in the palace, so who doesn't have some schemes? Her sisters from her natal family came to see her, and in the end they stayed in the palace and became her favorite concubine. How could there be nothing wrong? Seeing how Concubine He is enjoying such a glorious life now, I didn't expect that she entered the palace in such a shameful way.
The emperor's words almost tore apart Concubine He's past, and the unbearable scene there was replayed in front of everyone.
Pei Yusheng's face also turned very ugly, but he couldn't do anything or even say anything in this situation. He lowered his head to hide the hatred and anger in his eyes. Pei Yuanjun was determined to kill him.
In the future, he will chop Pei Yuanjun into pieces...
Liu Lanxin also felt ashamed. She had been unhappy today, but she didn't expect to hear some secrets in the palace. What was this? She thought that Concubine He had been favored in the palace for many years and was the emperor's most beloved woman, but the emperor's current statement confirmed Concubine He's most embarrassing words.
As a result, she, the new Princess Jing, was also embarrassed.
With such a shameful mother-in-law, it would be strange if she could look good, but at the same time, she couldn't say anything, nor did she dare to show any kindness to Concubine He, so she could only lower her head.
The Empress's mood improved. After seeing Concubine He's shaky appearance, all her bad mood suddenly went smoothly. After all, Ji Youran's situation was not as embarrassing as Concubine He's. Even though they had been rivals for so many years, it was the first time she saw Concubine He humiliated herself in front of so many people.
The Empress straightened her back a little, with a hint of a smile on her face. What else could she wait for if she didn't add insult to injury? "Your Majesty is right. The Imperial Concubine entered the palace... indeed because of Empress Yuan. After Empress Yuan was gone, the Imperial Concubine stayed in the palace."
The Empress felt that if she were the Empress Yuan, she would definitely tear Concubine He to pieces. She had clearly stepped on herself to enter the palace, but she acted like a good sister to the Empress Yuan. Only the Emperor believed that their relationship was really harmonious.
"Since this is true, then the princess who served me just now... should not be wrong!" Pei Yuanjun sighed lightly, sounding like he was talking to himself.
"Just now I said something inappropriate for the concubine. Please take a seat, Princess Ying!" The Queen smiled kindly and spoke very politely. She was almost a completely different person from her stern attitude just now.
Concubine He's face turned blue and white, and she almost bit her teeth off, but she knew that the topic was brought up by the Emperor, so she couldn't say anything. She suppressed the hatred in her heart, lowered her head, and said nothing. It would be no good to say anything at this time, and the Emperor was still here, so she couldn't directly confront the Queen.
Looking at the scene in front of him, the emperor suddenly felt bored. He stood up with a sullen face and said to Pei Yuanjun and Pei Yusheng, "Follow me to the study."
After saying that, he walked out with his hands behind his back.
The women behind him, led by the Queen, stood together.
Get up and see the emperor off.
Pei Yuanjun and Pei Yusheng left with the emperor, while Qu Moying and Liu Lanxin stayed.
After the emperor left, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became much more relaxed, and some people began to talk in low voices.
"Empress, I have something to say to Princess Jing, so I will not accompany you." Concubine He had calmed down by now. She was able to endure the ridicule of so many people and stayed in the palace, so why would she care if this matter was known by other people
Even if she knew, what difference would it make? She was now a noble concubine and was no longer the Miss He who had just entered the palace. Moreover, she also had Prince Jing.
"The imperial concubine has just arrived and you're leaving. Why don't you stay for a while?" The queen said with a smile. She seemed to be in a particularly good mood at the moment and even wanted to ask the imperial concubine He to sit down.
"Thank you for your kindness, Her Majesty. I will definitely come and visit you next time if I have time." How could Concubine He be willing to accept such a big loss today? She glanced at Qu Moying on the side with a bit of coldness.
Seeing that she rarely said anything contradictory to her, the Queen Mother was very satisfied. She did not keep her any longer and waved her hand, indicating that she could leave.
Concubine He took Liu Lanxin away, and some concubines left at the same time. The matter of recognizing relatives had already been settled, and there was nothing wrong with them staying. Some of the concubines who were originally on good terms with Concubine He found reasons to leave.
"Empress, did something happen in Prince Jing's Mansion?" A palace concubine asked curiously after Concubine He and others left.
"I heard that Concubine Qu was unwell, so Prince Jing brought the concubine into the palace. Princess Jing followed her into the palace alone." The Queen Mother already knew more news by now, and of course she would not hide it. The more embarrassing Prince Jing's Mansion was, the more progress her son's Eastern Palace would appear to have made.
"What disease did Concubine Qu have? So serious?" another concubine exclaimed.
If he had not suffered from some serious illness, he should not have done such a rude thing at this time. All in all, King Jing had been rude today.
Leaving the newly married wife in the palace and bringing the concubine into the palace himself was really a slap in the face of the wife.
"I'm not sure, but it shouldn't be a big problem. I heard that something grew on his face." The Queen said vaguely.
Qu Moying lowered her head, still just listening, with the corners of her lips curled up silently. When she just arrived at the Qu Mansion, Qu Qiuyan had caused her to be almost burned to death again after she was reborn.
At that time, she had a backup plan, some simple triggering drugs, which could trigger the allergy of Qu Qiuyan who was scratched on the face at that time...
"It's not a big deal, why are you in such a hurry? Can't we wait for the principal wife to come over and acknowledge her first, and then deal with this matter?" One of the concubines laughed. Without Concubine He, and with the Empress helping them, they were not afraid of anything. "This is really rude. It's because Princess Jing has no one to help her in the capital that she has to swallow this kind of thing out of grievance."
Who wouldn't be pampered on the first day of marriage? No one would allow a concubine to crawl onto his face. From this point of view, the Princess of Jing is useless.
The general who assists the country is powerful, but his daughter cannot stand on her own, so it is no one's fault that she is bullied.
The women present all laughed knowingly...
Qu Moying didn't wait long in the Pepper Palace. After listening to the Queen and concubines mocking Concubine He and Prince Jing for a few more words, she stood up and said goodbye.
The queen kept her for a while, and heard her say that it was Pei Yuanjun who
He didn't mean to stop her, and after rewarding her, he let the palace servant take her away.
It was a rare occasion for Concubine He to be humiliated, and the Queen Mother was very pleased and in a better mood. Not only did she not blame Qu Moying for what he had said before, she even thought that such a Princess of England was not bad. At least she did not seem to be close to Concubine He, which meant that the possibility of Pei Yuanjun standing on Pei Yusheng's side was much smaller.
This is good news for the East Palace.
As for the fact that Ji Youran and Concubine He did the same thing, the Queen Mother did not agree with it at all. She had always looked down upon Ji Youran.
If it is really Ji Youran who ruined things, just let your son hand Ji Youran over.
She was just a concubine. If Ji Youran wanted to be well, she had to be obedient. If she found anything wrong, she would never keep Ji Youran. In the eyes of the queen, Ji Youran was no longer useful. It actually depended on her son's opinion whether to keep her or not. She was just a useless toy...
Qu Moying didn't expect to meet Liu Jingyu and Pei Luoan under the Danque of the Pepper Palace.
The two of them came here together.
The two sides walked to opposite sides and stopped.
After the ceremony, Liu Jingyu showed a pale smile on his face: "Why did Princess Ying come out? Has Princess Jing already recognized her relatives?"
Qu Moying looked at where the two of them came from, and he already understood something in his heart. He said calmly: "Princess Jing left with Concubine He, and the Emperor also left with Prince Jing."
It seems that the two of them haven't received the news yet.
As expected, Pei Luoan turned around and said, "Crown Princess, I will go to the imperial study first, and you go to accompany the queen mother."
"Yes, Your Highness!" Liu Jingyu bowed and said softly.
Pei Luoan looked at her again, gestured to her, and turned away.
"Princess Ying, can we take a walk together?" Liu Jingyu looked at Qu Moying and suddenly invited.
Qu Moying thought about it and nodded: "I'm not in a hurry to go back. If the Crown Princess has nothing to do, how about going there together?"
She stretched out her hand and pointed in a random direction, and Liu Jingyu agreed.
The two of them turned around and went up to Danque together, heading towards a palace road.
"Princess Ying, I really don't know about the maid's matter, but this matter is indeed related to me." Liu Jingyu smiled bitterly, "To be honest with you, Princess Ying, this matter is related to one of my elders. I always thought she just misunderstood, but I didn't expect that she had treated Princess Ying like this."
Although she didn't say who it was, Qu Moying and she both understood that she was talking about Madam Liu.
So, as expected, he used the previous incident as an excuse to prevaricate. Qu Moying was not surprised by this, as he had guessed this before.
Liu Jingyu and Pei Luoan are really a perfect match. When something goes wrong, they blame it on others, even if that person is their biological mother.
"If I had known then, I would not have waited until now... Not only can I not explain the matter clearly, but I also fell into someone else's trap." Liu Jingyu said bitterly, speaking very tactfully, without any intention of shirking responsibility, "No matter what, this is also my fault. I don't know how to make up for the mistakes left by my elders. Her current situation... is not very good."
Qu Moying sneered in her heart. She didn't believe anything Liu Jingyu said or did at the moment, so Liu Jingyu's purpose should not be here...