Without Qu Moying's addition, the dowry would indeed be very thin, just barely presentable. However, the Zhu residence should have divided it into several loads, at least there would be some that looked average from the outside, but in reality it was really... thin, very thin!
This is the conclusion drawn by the concubines mentioned above.
If the dowry listed above is really sent to the Qu Mansion, the new Second Madam Qu will surely gain everyone's sympathy. Yesterday's marriage was as low-key as it could be, and it would not cause a sensation in the city like it does now, and people would not think that the Qu Mansion is relying on their daughter to suck the blood of the Prince of Ying's Mansion.
The other portion was for the Qu family’s dowry.
Looking at the things on it, not only the concubines, but even Concubine He and the Queen Mother gasped. They thought that there were just some objects, but they didn't expect that there were not only objects, but also shops. Even the shops were decorated, this... this is really outrageous.
Concubine He shook her head at Qu Moying kindly, feeling extremely helpless.
"Princess England, does the King of England know that you have added so many things?" The Queen finally looked up and asked.
"Yesterday... the prince already knew about it." Qu Moying pursed her lips slightly, looking a little guilty.
"You knew it yesterday? The dowry was delivered yesterday, wasn't it?" The Queen sneered, "Not only did the King of England know it, but everyone in the capital knows that the Princess of England is generous and moved all the things in the palace to her parents' home. She is very good to the Qu family. People in the capital say that if you have a daughter, you want her to be like the Princess of England."
"I used to think that the Princess of England was a sensible person, but I didn't expect..." A palace concubine said with a smile, with a bit of smug sarcasm, her eyes fell on Qu Moying. She was indeed stunningly beautiful, but she was silly, a useless vase beauty at most. She was beautiful, but for men, she was just a novelty. Once the novelty wore off, she would probably be nothing in the future.
It's such a waste of such a beautiful face.
"That's right... Many of these things were given by the palace, right? Can these things be given away casually? The Princess of England may have lived far away from the capital before, so she doesn't know the rules here. Since these things have entered the Prince of England's palace, they belong to the King of England. How can others give them away casually?"
Another concubine giggled and pressed the corner of her lips with a handkerchief, glancing at Qu Moying with sidelong eyes, also quite disdainful.
The King of England is such a handsome man, no one has ever been more handsome than him, and he is also extremely powerful, but I didn’t expect that he would marry a stupid man in the end. She really thought she was marrying into the common people, and she could just send things to her parents’ home if she wanted to. She didn’t even look at her current situation!
Among the common people, those whose parents' family is strong always deal in things. Although the husband's family is rich, they are weak. How could someone be as blind as the Princess of England who dares to move things directly to her parents' home without going through the King of England? This is not only stepping on the face of the King of England, but also stepping on the face of the entire royal family.
Why is it such a big face...
"Your Highness... you didn't say anything yesterday." Qu Moying's voice became a little weaker.
"What can the King of England say? No? Princess of England, don't you know that you are now married into the royal family? Everything has its rules." The Queen said coldly, "Everything has its limits. Anything that exceeds a limit is wrong. The King of England has always been the one who makes the decisions in the Palace of the King of England."
"Yes!" Qu Moying lowered his head.
"Since this has come to this, the Emperor has ordered me to investigate.
Ask, we can't let the King of England suffer any loss." The Queen looked at Qu Moying coldly and said slowly.
Qu Moying lowered his head even more: "I will accept the Queen's punishment."
The Queen had already thought about how to punish him. "Since you accept the punishment and admit that this is inappropriate, the gifts that are inappropriate must be taken back. As for the shops, they cannot be used as dowry. You can discuss with the King of England and exchange some things... Too much is too much for the Minister's Mansion."
"Yes!" Qu Moying responded.
"As for Princess Ying... I have prepared a ruler..." The Queen paused here and glanced at Qu Moying. Qu Moying lowered her head, so she couldn't see the expression on her face. But at this moment, she must have been panicking, and a hint of sarcasm appeared in her eyes. "The Emperor means that this matter should be a model for other princesses in the royal family to learn from."
If this is true, Qu Moying will never be able to hold his face up in the royal family in the future. This is almost like tearing off Qu Moying's face and letting everyone step on him.
"Princess Ying, what do you think?" The Queen's tone softened and was no longer as harsh as before.
"I'll accept the punishment from the Queen." Qu Moying's voice trembled a little, and one could tell from her voice that she was in a panic.
For things like this, let alone her young age, even those who are older and more knowledgeable would basically be at a loss as to what to do.
The Queen picked up the teacup in front of her and took a sip slowly. She didn't really want to offend Pei Yuanjun. She was just trying to show off. Seeing Qu Moying's panic, she felt satisfied. She didn't believe that she couldn't deal with the Princess of England. She sent the palace maid over there in the first place, but she dared to ignore her people.
"Princess England, I am not unreasonable. Do you have anything else to say in defense?" The Queen put down her teacup and asked leisurely.
Tightening and loosening is suppression.
If you have reached the stage of relaxation, of course this process is not completely relaxed. You have to let people know that you let her off this time, and then you can talk about what happens next.
“Empress… this matter… our prince said this will not happen again, and when I added makeup before, I also used things that were not needed in the mansion.” Qu Moying whispered, clasping her hands in front of her and squeezing them slightly, her nervousness visibly evident.
The expressions on the faces of several palace concubines became more and more disdainful.
"The King of England agreed? The King of England has no choice but to agree now!"
"If I don't agree, will the royal family be made a fool of themselves?"
"I've never heard of such a thing... It's really horrifying..."...
The concubines in the palace were talking to each other, and not only did they sound aggressive, but they also made people feel that Qu Moying was really stupid. At this time, she was still talking about the King of England. Did she really think that the King of England cared about her
The Queen did not speak to stop him. She was waiting for the most suitable opportunity. If he said another word, she would stop him and give face to the Princess of England, so that she could remember her kindness...
"Actually... since the King of England has already agreed to this matter, it is the business of the King of England's Palace anyway. What do you think, sister?" Concubine He said with a smile.
After hearing what she said, several concubines dared not say anything more.
The queen was so furious that she was fuming. She knew that the bitch Concubine He was up to no good here and would definitely ruin her plans.
She snorted, the sound coming entirely from her nose: "My noble concubine, this matter was ordered by the emperor. Do you have any objections?"
"Sister, you are joking. How dare I!" Concubine He waved her fan across her nose. "I just feel sorry for the Princess of England. She has only been married into the Prince of England's palace for a short time. There is no elder in the palace. It's just the two of them. The Prince of England has always been tough. There are some things she doesn't understand, but she doesn't dare to ask, so she can only make her own decisions!"
This means that this matter is an internal affair of the King of England's Palace and does not require the Queen Mother to punish it in a high-profile manner. As long as the King of England admits the matter and indicates that he will not pursue it, even if the Queen Mother has the greatest ability, she can only give a few verbal reprimands and ask Qu Moying to pay more attention in the future.
Concubine He said as she looked at Qu Moying: "Is this the truth, Princess Ying?"
She had already given the ladder to Qu Moying. Anyone who was smart would definitely climb down the ladder. The Queen did not really mean to punish her severely.
With this ladder coming down, the Queen couldn't get any angrier, otherwise she would be in a difficult position.
Concubine He chose this moment to speak, which was the best time. Not only did she take the initiative from the Empress, but she also forced the Empress to retreat.
Killing two birds with one stone, breaking the Queen's plan and "saving" the Princess of England.
Although this British princess is not very useful, her pillow talk is always blowing, so there are always some benefits...
The Queen Mother was so angry that smoke was almost coming out of her head. She only regretted that she did not take the initiative and let this bitch steal the conversation. Originally she was the one who was doing the favor, but now it became this bitch who was doing the favor. What happened is that she and this bitch were opposites, so she sided with this bitch and stood opposite her.
He stared at Qu Moying gloomily: "Princess Ying, you said that?"
While these two were fighting, the concubines were like quails, with their heads lowered and their ears stretched. Now the key depended on the attitude of the Princess of England, but that had nothing to do with them.
Who would have thought that a useless daughter who was thrown into the manor would be so lucky that the Queen and Concubine He would compete to win her over. They, who were of noble status, could only make a living under these two people every day, which made them feel uncomfortable no matter how they looked at it.
The concubines in the palace looked down on Qu Moying before, and now they are so jealous...
"Empress, Imperial Concubine." Qu Moying raised her head, her face was calm, not panicky as everyone thought, but calm as water. She had been lowering her head just now, and everyone thought she must be at a loss at this time. "Our prince also reprimanded me for this matter yesterday."
"I think that he is my father. I have done my best to help him. Even if I am punished, it is what I deserve. Whether it is the Queen or our Prince, you can punish me however you want. I just thought about it. The reasons you said before are not the real reasons. The real reason is that I am only thinking about my father."
Qu Moying knelt down and lowered her head again, "Please punish me, Queen."
Having done something wrong, she, the Princess of England, could not stand in front of the Queen. Besides, she had something else to report later and she would have to kneel down, so she might as well kneel down now.
Kneeling does two things.
This attitude of accepting punishment made Concubine He stunned, and she stopped fanning herself...
This is not stupid, isn't it? He won't even take the opportunity to do so