"Master, why did you mention Ji Youran again and again just now? Are you really going to let Ji Youran get away with it like this?" Yu Xiu asked in confusion in the carriage. She really didn't understand why her master let Ji Youran get away so easily. There were many mysteries in the matter of the former Crown Princess, and they were all related to Ji Youran.
"From now on you'll be Mrs. Ji," An Dong reminded.
"Yes, master, why did you let Madam Ji go?" Yu Xiu nodded quickly. This matter was said by the Crown Princess, and the Crown Prince also acquiesced, so it was a foregone conclusion.
"What do you think of this Madam Ji?" Qu Moying smiled. The anger and resentment that had been on her face in the East Palace just now were long gone, leaving only a hint of coldness.
"Mrs. Ji is naturally vicious." Yuxiu said without thinking.
"What does she want?" Qu Moying asked again.
After An Dong and Yu Xiu thought about this in silence, An Dong answered first: "Mrs. Ji is seeking the position of Crown Princess. Or, you could say, she wants to step into a high position, eliminate dissidents, and get all the favor of the Crown Prince."
Even if he didn't know what happened back then, he knew that there was something fishy between the Crown Prince and this Madam Ji. She was able to do such a thing without telling the former Crown Princess, and she was the one who benefited in the end. No matter how you look at this Madam Ji, she is not a good woman. Not only is she not kind, but she is also very good at acting and is able to endure.
"She and Liu Jingyu are destined not to join forces. If that's the case, what does it have to do with me if the Crown Princess is willing to keep such a poisonous snake by her side?" Qu Moying picked up the teacup beside him, took a sip, and slowly put it down.
Ji Youran is a poisonous snake, and so is Liu Jingyu. Now that the two poisonous snakes are willing to stay together, why should she separate them
The original purpose of coming here today was to lock up these two venomous snakes, so that Liu Jingyu would not have the time to stare at me.
"Master, I find it very strange, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince... why is he still willing to protect Madam Ji...?" Yu Xiu said thoughtfully.
She always felt it was strange, wasn't the prince so deeply in love with this Madam Ji? It was said that the prince had a deep affection for the previous Crown Princess and was unhappy until his death. Marrying the current Crown Princess was just to adapt to the situation. Yuxiu used to think it was not a big deal, but now she felt... Could it be that there was some truth in it
With Ji Youran's crimes, let alone being demoted, even killing her would not be a big deal. But now the prince still thinks that the princess is right.
Just now in the flower hall, Yuxiu deliberately glanced at the prince a few times. Although he didn't say anything, the expression of approval on his face was very obvious. It can be seen that he really agreed with the Crown Princess's statement and wanted to save Madam Ji. He was really willing to put Madam Ji in front of the Crown Princess to educate her.
This feels weird, I don't know what's wrong.
"Master, I think so too." An Dong looked at Qu Moying and said hesitantly.
Qu Moying smiled, "There must be something going on here. Everything has its reasons. We don't understand it now because we don't know the inside story. It seems that Madam Ji is still useful, and she is of great use to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so he is unwilling to give her up now."
In the eyes of others, whether it was because of Ji Hanyue or for other reasons, Ji Youran still had some use in Pei Luoan's eyes, so he kept her. It was nothing more than keeping one person in the East Palace.
Qu Moying knew clearly that Ji Youran was really useful to Pei Luoan, otherwise Pei Luoan would not have kept Ji Youran. It seemed that there were some hidden secrets in the original incident that he did not know...
Pei Luoan values Ji Youran, not just because of the affair between Ji Youran and him. Then she will continue to investigate along this path. She originally thought that the death of her previous life was simple, but she didn't expect that the more she investigated, the more complicated it became. The prince was almost deposed, what did her father have that Pei Luoan valued, why Ji Youran was valued, and some other things...
All these things are pointing to one direction...
"Your Majesty, the Empress requests an audience." A eunuch came in and reported in a shrill voice.
The emperor put down the cinnabar pen in his hand and said to himself, "What is she doing here?"
His eyes glanced at Pei Yuanjun who was standing aside. Pei Yuanjun had just been called over by him and was now sitting aside looking at the memorials he had distributed with a listless look.
It was obvious at first glance that he wasn't paying much attention to it. Fortunately, he was quick and finished reading several books in just a short while. The emperor had no doubts about Pei Yuanjun's ability, but he looked like he wasn't paying much attention.
I sighed secretly in my heart and remembered that I had to go to the Imperial Observatory. When I asked them before, they said that there would be results soon, so it should be almost there now.
"Announce." said the emperor.
The eunuch went down, and a moment later, the Queen walked in step by step and saluted the Emperor in a dignified manner.
The emperor waved his hand, signaling her not to be polite: "Queen, come here, what's the matter?"
"I heard that the emperor did not sleep well last night, so I specially prepared some tonic soup for you, please have some." The queen took a food basket from the hand of the palace maid behind her, and handed it to Li Quan on the side with a smile. She did not dare to put it directly on the table for the emperor.
"Thank you, Queen." The emperor said lightly.
"No matter how busy Your Majesty is, you must take care of your health and not damage your foundation," the Queen said softly and with concern.
"There's nothing wrong with my body." The emperor said nonchalantly.
"Your Majesty, I have one more thing I would like to report to Your Majesty." The Queen glanced at Pei Yuanjun who was standing aside and said hesitantly.
"What? This matter is related to the King of England?" Seeing her like this, the emperor became interested and asked.
"Your Majesty, it has nothing to do with the King of England, but it does have something to do with the Queen of England." The Queen Mother sighed. She was in the palace, so her reaction was not as quick as those outside. Besides, after this incident, Liu Jingyu did not think of sending another letter to the Queen Mother. As for the Crown Prince, he felt that this matter had little to do with his mother and it was over.
Those who knew about it thought that the matter was over, but the Queen Mother, who was unaware of it, wanted to use it to cause trouble!
After thinking it over in the palace, the Queen Mother came to see the Emperor. Even if it made the Emperor a little angry with the King of England, it would be of great benefit to the Prince.
I came here with this thought in mind, but I didn't expect that the King of England was there too. What a coincidence.
The worst thing about the Prince of England's Palace is that there is unrest at home. She had sent many people to the Prince of England's Palace in the past, but in the end, nothing came of it. What made the Queen Mother most angry was that the two dowries she had given at the beginning had disappeared without a trace, and the people that Qu Moying brought with her when she entered the palace were not them.
I asked him indirectly, but Qu Moying just didn't know the answer to any of the questions.
She is very slippery and it is impossible to catch her without strength.
Now that such an opportunity has finally come, the Queen will naturally not let it go.
"How is the Princess of England?" The Emperor frowned and said unhappily, "Aren't you in charge of the affairs of the Princess of England? If there is really anything wrong, just deal with it."
"But... this is the Princess of England. I think I have to let the Emperor know. Besides, this matter also concerns other important officials in the court." The Queen hesitated a lot, but she said everything she wanted to say. It seemed that there was really no other way, so she had to say it. She glanced at Pei Yuanjun with a bit of guilt.
"How did it get involved with the important officials in the court?" The emperor's face changed and he asked sternly.
Concubines in the harem have never been allowed to interfere in political affairs, let alone the Princess of England.
"The Queen is saying that my wife... did something extremely treasonous and brought disaster to the people of the world, so the Queen came to the Emperor... to tell the whole story?" Pei Yuanjun asked lazily, with a bit of ridicule, diluting the anger on the Emperor's face.
He had seen the appearance of the Princess of England, who was extremely weak. He was also clear about his son's attitude towards her. Although she was stunningly beautiful, his son was indifferent and did not really take her seriously. Such a stunning beauty was actually not favored. From this point of view, what great things could she do
If the harem wants to interfere in politics, first of all, they must be favored. If not favored, where does the power come from
"Don't worry, King Ying. This matter is not big or small, but if you look into it in depth, it is a big deal. I naturally have to report it to the emperor first." The queen said gently, looking at Pei Yuanjun with a smile and the calmness of an elder, as if she was looking at her disobedient junior, with some indulgence, but also some reprimand.
"Please speak, Your Majesty." Pei Yuanjun lowered his head and shook the sleeves of his hands, then slowly raised his eyes and said indifferently.
"The Princess of England's carriage hit someone today. Does the King of England know about this?" the Queen asked while observing Pei Yuanjun's expression.
"Got it." Pei Yuanjun shook his hand indifferently.
"Does the King of England know who the Princess of England hit, and how it happened?" the Queen continued to inquire.
"Please speak, Your Majesty." Pei Yuanjun's hand paused, and this time the expression on his face turned cold, his sleepy eyes raised, and inexplicably there was a bit more evil in him. This was the most common appearance of this evil star in the past.
Was what Qu Moying said in front of him before false
Pei Yuanjun is not very clear about this matter
The Queen Mother was delighted. This was even better. She guessed that Qu Moying didn't dare to tell the whole story, so now she could explain it clearly.
"Don't be anxious, King England. Just listen to me and tell His Majesty what happened." The Queen smiled, with a hint of pride in her eyes.
She raised her eyes to look at the emperor and repeated what Madam Fengyang had told her, adding a few more things. On the basis of what Madam Fengyang had said, she added Madam Fengyang's ideas. It sounded as if it was said by Madam Fengyang herself. When it comes to the truth and falsehood, it is the most difficult to analyze.
Besides, besides Lady Fengyang, the only person present at the time was Liu Jingyu, so even if the Empress said something more extreme, no one would expose it.
After he finished speaking, the emperor slammed the table heavily...