Most of the dowry for Minister Qu's new second wife was prepared by the Princess of England, and the news spread like wildfire.
She was originally an orphan, and everyone knew her background. It was normal that she didn't have much dowry, and what little dowry she had was given by the Zhu family as a courtesy. For the Zhu family, it was also a fact that they were on good terms with the Qu family.
So it was normal that the Zhu and Qu families had closer interactions afterwards.
But now this incident happened, making many people feel that the Zhu family was not friendly to this orphan relative. Even though the orphan was going to marry Qu Zhizhen, the Zhu family was very indifferent. Not only did they not take it seriously, they also only gave her the simplest things, which were really not presentable.
So the new wife came to the British princess for help. The British princess couldn't stand it anymore. Because of her filial piety and wanting to give face to her father, she gave away all the good things in the British palace. It is said that the British king didn't know about this, and the British princess took a lot of responsibility in it...
Speaking of which, the Princess of England is a filial person, but she used the wrong method. I wonder if the King of England will be angry.
It’s not that the King of England would feel bad about these things. Hiding the matter from the King of England is already a big deal. There may be follow-up to this matter. No one dares to ask too much about the details. They just wait quietly for news.
This lady seemed to be a very scheming person. I don't know why she cried poor to the Princess of England, which made the Princess of England couldn't help but put so much makeup on her. Now she is fine, having married into the family with a grand wedding, with dignity and money, but she pushed the Princess of England away.
It is said that on the day of the wedding, after hearing about this incident, the King of England went straight back to his palace. Later, Qu Zhizhen also sent the Queen back, apparently to apologize to the King of England for this incident.
The one who benefited from the whole thing was the new wife of the Qu Mansion. Of course, Qu Zhizhen also benefited from it, as all the dowry went into the Qu Mansion.
The victim is the Princess of England. Judging from the situation, the Queen might intervene and reprimand her.
Hiding such a big thing from the King of England, secretly helping, and moving things to her parents' home, no matter who it is, it is a serious crime for a royal daughter-in-law.
In the worst case scenario, she might even be deposed as the principal wife. Thinking about this, the Princess of England is really pitiful. Considering her life experience and her current behavior, she has done her best for the Qu family. However, the Qu family is like a leech sucking on her body, constantly sucking her blood. Even the new wife is so rude to them, which shows that this kind of thing has not happened for a day or two...
It is a blessing for the Qu family to have such a daughter, but it is a disaster for the Princess of England to have such a family...
The Zhu family played almost no role in the film. It was just that everyone lamented that the Zhu family was not as kind as everyone imagined, and they were not really kind to such an orphan girl...
Hearing these rumors, Qu Zhizhen became even more furious.
The lady went to the East Palace early in the morning. This had been prepared in advance. Now everything in the palace was in charge of Xie Lian. Just now, Qu Mingcheng came over with an anxious look on his face and said that Xu Qinglu was missing. Just last night when he sent snacks to Xie, he was scolded by the people around Xie.
Qu Mingcheng thought at the time that this was the new wife's way of establishing her authority, and he also punished Xu Qinglu, but he didn't expect... the person just disappeared, and he didn't know when he left. It looked like he left after being punished last night.
"Father... please help me find someone... She is a woman, and she only has a maid with her. Where can she go? Will something happen to her?" Qu Mingcheng knelt down in front of Qu Zhizhen, his eyes red from crying.
"Shut up." Qu Zhizhen
The veins on his forehead popped out as he spoke harshly.
Qu Mingcheng didn't dare to make any more sound. He just lowered his head and wiped his tears.
After calming himself down, Qu Zhizhen said coldly, "Send someone to look for it secretly. If you can't find it, forget it."
With so many things going on in the mansion, why would he care about his son's concubine? Not to mention that she was missing, even if she was dead, so what? But he still had to say something in this situation.
"Yes... Who should I ask to look for it?" Qu Mingcheng stopped crying, wiped away his tears and asked.
"Let the steward of the mansion look for her secretly, and then send someone to ask at the mansion of Marquis Fengyang, and explain the matter clearly. Just say that no one knows why she left." Qu Zhizhen said. Although this matter was related to Xie, he could not say it openly. Even if he did not like Xie now, he still had to maintain his face.
"Yes, father, I understand." Qu Mingcheng stood up. This meant that he could not use the people around him to protect him.
He retreated to the door, looked back at the slightly closed door behind him, and a sneer flashed in his eyes. He used to respect his father very much and was filial to him wholeheartedly. It was ridiculous that at this time, his father was defending this newly married woman. This reminded him of his biological mother.
If my biological mother could have received one percent of the protection my father gave her, she wouldn't have died like this.
Can't he say it's related to Xie's? Then what he did last night was in vain
He strode out. This matter had to be made clear to the Fengyang Marquis's Mansion. No matter whether they cared about Xu Qinglu or not, the wife of the Fengyang Marquis would always have some ideas!
Xie himself punished the person so much that he could no longer stay there. Could it be that he wanted to put the blame on himself
For the sake of a newly married woman, his father had no intention of protecting his son, so why should he care about...
The room looked very empty, without much decoration or furnishing. The faint fragrance wafting from the window diluted the strong smell of medicine in the house.
Pei Qingmin was leaning on the couch, reading a book. Behind him, a eunuch was gently holding his arm. Even though he was just reading, his handsome eyebrows were slightly wrinkled and his face was a little pale, which showed that he was not in good health.
The room was very quiet, with the only sound being the sound of him turning the pages of a book.
There were footsteps and a woman's gentle voice: "Where is your highness?"
"His Highness is resting inside." The guard standing at the door reported.
Pei Qingmin waved his hand, and the eunuch retreated silently. When he met Concubine Zhu Jing at the door, he hurriedly saluted.
Concubine Zhu Jing didn't even look at him and walked straight into the room. The door closed silently behind her, and the eunuchs stood guard not far from the door...
Concubine Zhu Jing's appearance has always been gentle and amiable. Although such appearance is not the most outstanding in the palace, it has a scholarly air that makes people feel peaceful.
She just stood at the door, looking at her son quietly, with anger welling up in her eyes, which was very different from her usual appearance.
"You can still read at this time?" She said coldly, and walked over slowly. The sunlight fell on her face through the half-closed window. The half that was illuminated made her feel warm, while the half that was not illuminated made her feel gloomy...
"My son's body... If I don't read like this, what else do you want?" Pei Qingmin said without raising his head, and slowly turned the page of the book in his hand. "What's the matter, mother? I'm sorry, I'm sick again, I'm afraid it's difficult for me to get up to greet you!"
Concubine Zhu Jing walked in front of Pei Qingmin and lowered her head.
He looked at Pei Qingmin.
The quietness in the house was no longer the leisurely quietness from before, but more like the calm before the storm.
Suddenly, Concubine Zhu Jing grabbed the book in front of her viciously and threw it back with force. The book fell to the ground behind her with a "bang" sound, breaking the silence in the room.
"It's already this time, and you're still able to read. How immature are you? You... What's the point of giving birth to you? If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have given birth to you..." Concubine Zhu Jing said word by word.
“Mother, you really shouldn’t have given birth to me… With my weak body, I don’t know when I will no longer be able to follow your wishes.” Pei Qingmin raised his head calmly, even revealing the slightest smile, and he didn’t seem to be dissatisfied with Concubine Zhu Jing’s behavior just now.
"You..." Concubine Zhu Jing was so angry that she covered her chest and glared at her son hatefully. It was not like she was looking at her son, but rather at her enemy.
"Please take a seat, mother. What happened today?" Pei Qingmin pointed to the chair opposite.
This was his resting place in the palace. Not only him, but other brothers also had it. However, his health was the worst, so he chose the most secluded place. It was close to where Concubine Zhu Jing lived, so it was convenient for coming and going. The emperor only thought that he wanted to be close to his biological mother, but never thought that this was Concubine Zhu Jing's intention.
After glaring at her son hatefully for a few seconds, Concubine Zhu Jing finally turned around and sat down on the chair. She put her hand over her chest. Her heart was pounding and she felt very uncomfortable.
Pei Qingmin glanced at her, stood up, poured her a cup of tea and pushed it over to her. Zhu Jingfei took it and drank it in one gulp because the tea was just the right temperature.
"Don't you know the rumors outside?" After putting down the teacup, Concubine Zhu Jing looked much calmer. The expression on her face could even be said to be as gentle as she usually was in front of others.
"I know a little." Pei Qingmin said indifferently.
"Your uncle had good intentions, but he was actually... suspected." Concubine Zhu Jing said angrily.
"So what? If mother hadn't insisted on having her own way, this wouldn't have happened." Pei Qingmin said indifferently, looking at Concubine Zhu Jing with a very calm gaze, so calm that Concubine Zhu Jing felt that her son had almost no violent temper and didn't even seem like a real person.
"An orphan? Mother should know that under certain conditions, an orphan can also become a bad person." Pei Qingmin continued.
"Without me, she is nothing." The more Concubine Zhu Jing thought about it, the angrier and more annoyed she became.
"But she is the wife of the Minister now. Even without a mother, her position as the lady is secure." Pei Qingmin spoke lightly, as if he didn't know that his words had hurt Concubine Zhu Jing's heart.
"So what? If it weren't for me... she wouldn't have had such an opportunity!" Concubine Zhu Jing became angrier and angrier the more she thought about it. Her brother had only taken care of her because of her, but now, not only was she not getting any better, she was also in trouble. Thinking of this, she became even angrier.
How could she not be angry when she thought the orphan girl was under her control and lost control in such a short time
"Mother, the human heart is the most difficult to control. I told you at the beginning that if you want to control people's hearts... at least you have to do it better."
Pei Qingmin curled his lips and said without much concern, then reached out and took another book from the side to look through.
These things have never been his business, but his mother is willing, so he doesn't care...