But what's the use? The Empress is dead.
The Queen Mother was "innocent" in this incident, and she even wanted to lend a helping hand to Empress Yuan, but unfortunately a small accident happened.
The same evaluation was given to Concubine He and Concubine Zhu Jing. The reason they were able to enjoy high positions was actually because they had shown "kindness" to Empress Yuan.
There are some things that the Queen has forgotten, and she doesn't want the Emperor to remember them.
But that day in the Imperial Study, the Empress was panicked. She was really panicked...
She now has to complete the tasks ordered by the Emperor. As for other matters, put them aside for the time being. It is better not to have any small thoughts at this time.
The Queen had a bad premonition, and it was because of this premonition that she did not do anything excessive in public. Therefore, she became the Queen...
He took a deep breath and saw Concubine He coming over with several palace maids.
"Greetings, Her Majesty. I'm here to express my gratitude." Concubine He said softly with a smile on her face.
Princess Qia's marriage to Prince Jing was a surprise, but it was obviously what Concubine He liked. Concubine He was originally thinking about how to make the Northern Frontier side give in, but she didn't expect that the matter would be settled before she even thought about it.
But because it was so unexpected, her heart was beating fast, so she brought people here to express her gratitude and to find out more information.
The good news came too suddenly and she felt uneasy, especially after what happened just now.
Thinking of that incident, Concubine He felt very uneasy.
"This matter has not been officially announced yet. We still have to discuss the details with Northern Frontier. Among the princes, Princess Qiya values Prince Jing the most. This is also their fate. After all, she is still the princess of Northern Frontier. We can't just let her become a concubine like this."
The Queen Mother glanced at Concubine He and raised her hand, motioning her to excuse herself.
Concubine He straightened up and said very nicely: "Of course, we can't let Princess Qiya down. She is the most noble woman in Northern Frontier, so we must treat her well."
Instead of choosing the other two unmarried princes to become the princess, Concubine He chose her own son, even though he would rather be a concubine.
My son has the support of the northern border forces and the support of the general behind him. Can the prince still sit firmly on the throne among the princes
"We can't wrong Princess Qia, but we can't wrong the daughter of a meritorious official. Does that mean Concubine He can handle this?" The Queen said with a rare frank look, "Princess Jing is of noble status. She is the only daughter of the general who assists the country. For this only daughter, the general did not remarry, which shows how much he dotes on his daughter. If she is wronged, our royal family will not be able to face the meritorious official."
The smile on Concubine He's face froze. She had only considered her son before and had never considered Liu Lanxin's opinion. After hearing what the Queen said, she inexplicably felt bad.
"Your Majesty, how do you think we can avoid feeling wronged?" Concubine He was also a veteran, she immediately smiled and asked tentatively.
The Queen took the teacup and took a sip. After putting it down, she licked her lips with her handkerchief and said, "It's hard for me to say this. I can't disappoint the loyal ministers. The princess of Northern Frontier is still a concubine, no matter how different her status is. A concubine must obey the wife. The difference between legitimate and illegitimate children has always been a matter of human ethics."
Are you going to ask Princess Qiya to distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate children, and the etiquette between wife and concubine
Concubine He felt bad. She had only thought that marrying Princess Qia would be of great help to her son, but she had not thought too much about it. She thought that the matter was not urgent and she had to consider it carefully and slowly. She did not expect to get what she wanted so soon, and she found that this might not be a good thing.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I know." She was panicked inside, but did not show it on her face. She thanked the Queen with a smile and then took her people back.
After returning to the palace and sitting down, Concubine He frowned and thought for a long time. She felt that the problem was still on her daughter-in-law. As long as her daughter-in-law was not wronged, whatever others said was fine.
This happened too suddenly, and Concubine He was still very worried.
"Someone, go check what happened in the Pepper Palace?" Concubine He sent people around her out to get information. There must be something she didn't know...
As soon as Liu Lanxin returned home, she was brought before Pei Yusheng.
Although the two had quarreled before, this matter was of great importance and they had discussed it before entering the palace. At this time, Pei Yusheng was waiting for news.
Someone was sent to wait for Liu Lanxin at the carriage early in the morning.
After Liu Lanxin entered the room, she bowed to Pei Yusheng, who waved his hand impatiently: "No need to be polite, what is the matter that the Queen asked you to enter the palace for?"
"Princess Qiya's incident is blamed on our family." Liu Lanxin sat down heavily on a chair beside her, waved her hand, and all the servants left.
"What do you mean?" Pei Yusheng asked with his hands on the table.
"Princess Qiya said that she has fallen in love with the prince. She talked to me about the prince and said that we were also talking about the prince. Everything was caused by the prince." Liu Lanxin said with a serious face. On the way back, she had thought it through clearly. Things must not fall on her head.
It must be the entire Prince Jing’s Mansion.
"Is it me who chose you?" Pei Yusheng was delighted at first, but then his expression changed slightly.
Although the things in front are good things, the things in the back don’t sound like good things, and this news came from the Queen.
"I don't know the details, but it seems that Princess Qiya said that she likes the prince very much. I think Princess Qiya and the prince have some kind of relationship!" Liu Lanxin said coldly.
Pei Yusheng didn't have much contact with Princess Qiya. He had just met Princess Qiya at Prince Qilie's place before. Princess Qiya didn't give him a good look at that time, and he also couldn't feel happy about Princess Qiya. This princess from the northern border didn't seem to be polite.
"Your Majesty, didn't Princess Qia fall into the river and be rescued? I heard that the prince was going to marry me, so how come he chose you as soon as I entered the palace?" Liu Lanxin frowned and said to herself, "Is there something else going on? Or... is he looking for you to take the blame?"
Pei Yusheng's face suddenly turned cold and he looked at Liu Lanxin with an unfriendly expression.
"Your Highness, I don't know if it's true, but this is very strange. Why did I suddenly think of you? Why do I think the Prince of Wei and the Prince of Yan are more suitable? After all, they are the principal wives!" Liu Lanxin smiled apologetically, as if she didn't see Pei Yusheng's cold face. "This may not be what I thought. The people in the Northern Frontier don't care about this kind of reputation."
Beijiang doesn't care, so how could Pei Yusheng not care
I felt I had gotten a great bargain before, but now I feel like I swallowed a fly, with it stuck in my throat and I want to spit it out.
"What did you say?" Pei Yusheng said with a bad look. Thinking of Princess Qiya, he remembered what Princess Qiya had hinted at that day, referring to Liu Lanxin making him feel a little jealous. Now... there was another Princess Qiya. How would others see him...
"What can I say? The Queen forced me to accept it. I wanted to come back and discuss it with Your Majesty first, but I couldn't." Liu Lanxin stood up and bowed to Pei Yusheng again, "Your Majesty, I was wrong before. I just wanted to secretly help Princess Qiya and win her favor in the hope of getting help from the Northern Frontier. I didn't expect... I didn't expect someone would plot against me like this."
As she spoke, her eyes turned red with grievance, "Prince... It's my fault, don't worry... No matter what Princess Qiya's intentions are for entering Prince Jing's Mansion, I will treat her like a sister and will never make Your Highness sad. I only hope that Princess Qiya can be wholeheartedly loyal to Your Highness and sincerely want to marry You, otherwise Your Highness will only bear a name..."
It's just a title, a title of marrying in, but in fact, it's a cheating...
How could Pei Yusheng not know what happened to Princess Qiya? He felt that he had seen a joke at the time. He did not have a good impression of Princess Qiya. Now that she was unwilling to marry him, she actually pushed the blame onto him. How could he be happy about this
If he had gone through great lengths to obtain this marriage, he would certainly be happy.
But now, he did not have such thoughts. Although his mother had the idea, he felt it was inappropriate. He also did not like Princess Qia as a person. He felt that she had bad character and was too arrogant and ignorant of etiquette. It was indeed a barbaric land. Even a noble lady looked uneducated.
Now that something like that had happened, it was actually pushed to the Jingwang Mansion. What did he think of me? What did my father think of me? Would he think that I was too utilitarian? What did he mean by "he was the one who led it"? How could he have the intention to seduce this woman
No matter how you listen to this, you feel uncomfortable. Thinking about it further will only do harm and no benefit.
He was so angry that he slammed his hand on the table: "Is that what the Queen said?"
"That's what the Queen said. She also said that we can't let her go unjustly. She's the princess of Northern Frontier and an important part of the peace talks. We can't let her go unjustly. We have to think of a good position for her. This matter needs to be discussed carefully. We have to give her a suitable position, otherwise it would be unworthy of her identity as the princess of Northern Frontier."
Liu Lanxin sighed and looked at Pei Yusheng sincerely: "Your Majesty, it doesn't matter to me. I'm just worried about... some things. I promise you that as long as Princess Qiya really wants to enter the Jingwang Mansion, I will do anything, even if it means losing my position as Jingwang Consort."
"Some of the things that happened back then were actually my father's business... My father was too busy at the time to leave, so he asked me to send some gifts to the King of England. But when the news got out, it got distorted, and the King was criticized. It was all my fault. If... If the King wants me to be the King's Consort now, I am willing to live a quiet life..."
Liu Lanxin choked up a little when she said this, biting her lip, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes, "It's all my fault, I apologize to the prince! Father may have such an intention, but I... just followed the boudoir teachings and treated the King of England as a respected general, guarding the border with my father."
This was the rumor outside about her and Pei Yuanjun. It was also the first time she explained what happened in front of Pei Yusheng, saying that it was all caused by the rumor.