When the sachet was handed to Qu Zhizhen, he understood that he had no right to comment on the matter, and he couldn't even ask any more questions.
This feeling was very frustrating. He could have gone to greet his daughter, and he could have used his daughter's matter to reestablish relations with the British palace.
My daughter is about to die, so all the past grudges are no longer that important.
He would also protect his daughter wholeheartedly and would never let her die. Or even if she died, at least she would have to wait until the relationship between the Prince of Ying's Mansion and the Qu's Mansion was stable.
He is now on sick leave, but this sick leave cannot continue indefinitely. Once the relationship with the British royal palace is restored, this matter can be settled.
The British palace will not pursue the matter, and the British king will not pursue the matter. It is possible that the emperor will plead for mercy.
And now is such a great opportunity.
But such a great opportunity was ruined because of a sachet. They said that they had no bad intentions, and that Qu Luqin who sent it was a good person, but was bewitched by someone, and they didn't know that those things were really harmful to the human body...
Before saying all this, let's take a look at the character of this girl from the Qu family. How dare they send such a lowly piece of stuff to the King of England's palace? Are these people from the Qu family brainless
Even when the Queen Mother sent someone to the King of England's palace, she would carefully select and send the best ones. But the Qu family was so different that they sent such a cheap thing. It was obvious that the Qu family had no good intentions.
Fortunately, this plan did not succeed. If it had succeeded, he would have brought this matter up again one day, and the entire Qu family would have been buried with them. By the time Qu Moying died, he would have lost his daughter's amulet.
"You should be thankful that the princess is fine, otherwise... you don't have to stay here anymore. There are places in the West Prison where we can torture you."
Qu Zhizhen said through gritted teeth.
Thinking about the consequences of this, several elders of the Qu family finally understood.
No one dared to say anything more at this moment and they all said goodbye.
Almost all the old ladies from each family got involved in this matter. After returning home, every family was in a commotion. The old fathers of the clan blamed their wives one after another, and some even fought.
For a time, the Qu family was in chaos and no longer dared to interfere with the decisions of the British palace.
No one would be so blind as to go to the British palace at this time.
Asking for an audience with the Princess of England was not something they dared to think about at the moment. They just hoped that this matter would be over quickly. All the people in the Qu family tightened their tails. The matter of a few clan girls was nothing. As long as their roots were not touched, it would be fine.
Thinking about the past behavior of the British king and the methods used by the Western Prison, the Qu family was completely silent...
Watching the elders leave timidly, Qu Zhizhen snorted coldly and his face darkened.
He was unaware of this matter before. After he found out, he no longer had any thoughts when he saw the sachet. He was just glad that this matter had nothing to do with him.
He hopes to make a comeback, but is there really no way out of this matter
With a frown on his face, Qu Zhizhen stood up and turned around a few times, like a trapped beast. He had been trapped in the mansion for some time and had not found a suitable opportunity to be reinstated.
If he wants to be reinstated, he has to repair his relationship with the British royal family. The opportunity is right in front of him, but he can't seize it. How can this not make him feel uncomfortable
Could it be that he could only retire and return home? He was not old yet, he still had great ambitions, he could still serve a king, he could still…
How can we back down from this
He took a deep breath to calm the anger in his heart, then walked out the door to the backyard with his hands behind his back.
The only official master in the backyard now was Xie. Upon hearing that Qu Zhizhen was coming, she hurried over to greet him.
Qu Zhizhen walked into the room with a cold face, waved his hand, and sat down on the chair in the middle.
The maids and old women all left. Xie poured a glass of water for Qu Zhizhen and pushed it in front of him. With a bit of timidity on her face, she respectfully called out, "Master, please have some tea."
Qu Zhizhen picked up the tea and wanted to drink it, but stopped at his lips. Then he slammed the table heavily and looked at Xie coldly: "What do you think about this?"
"I... don't... know what happened." Xie knew something had happened, and the elders of the Qu family came to the mansion.
The others don't know that she doesn't have much power in the mansion now, even in the backyard.
"No news from there?" Qu Zhizhen asked back.
Xie's face turned pale and blue, she lowered her head, her eyes reddened, "I haven't heard from you for a long time."
Ever since the incident with Princess Ying, she had been locked up in the mansion and there had been no news since then, as if all news had been cut off. Xie was also very panicked. She no longer dared to be arrogant and understood the reason why she married into the Qu Mansion.
It wasn't her own fault, but they arranged for her to come here to be a good wife to Qu Zhizhen.
She originally thought that Qu Zhizhen was in love with her and really wanted to marry her. A woman like her was beautiful, gentle and decent. Even if Qu Zhizhen was a minister, he was already married and had a grown-up child. Besides, his previous wife had a bad reputation and the Qu family was in chaos.
Even though she was inferior in family background, she was outstanding in other aspects. Compared with those noble ladies, the only thing she lacked was her family background.
The greatness of those noble ladies is nothing more than reincarnation...
Now she no longer dared to think about it. The incident with the British princess made her realize clearly that she was actually nothing but a tool for cover-up.
The so-called Shangshu’s wife is a joke.
She used to be the wife of a minister, but now she is the wife of a minister, and even nothing in the future...
"There is still no news, so what use are you?" Qu Zhizhen said with disdain, his eyes were cold without a trace of warmth, as if Xie was not a person, but a tool.
Xie knew clearly what would happen to a tool that had lost its use without him saying anything.
"Master... how about... I go out secretly... There's no contact over there, so I'll go and ask. Maybe there's a lot going on in the mansion recently, so it's inconvenient for me to do anything over there." Xie said humbly.
He looks very humble.
It was exactly the same as when she first came to the Qu Mansion. It was because of this appearance that she won the sympathy of the lady.
Unfortunately, it was only the lady who sympathized with her at the beginning, not Qu Zhizhen.
"Can you do it?" Qu Zhizhen asked with a frown. It was not convenient for him to travel. With something like that happening, many people were staring at him.
"If someone finds out... it will be just my own business and has nothing to do with the master." Xie said with a pale face, accepting the consequences of being discovered.
"It's best that you think this way. If anything happens again, I won't be able to protect you. You killed my two daughters at once. Xie, you don't think I can really give up my own daughters for you?" Qu Zhizhen said coldly, with a cold look in his eyes.
His two daughters, two daughters with bright futures, were almost ruined at once. Thinking of the seriously ill Qu Moying and Qu Qiuyan who was sent out for "rest", Qu Zhizhen felt upset. He just felt that he disliked Xie in front of him. Why did he agree to marry such a person in the first place
His two daughters were his only support. He could rely on either King Jing or King Ying. Even if the two did not give him real support, this kind of invisible support was something that people looked up to.
Even those from the Crown Prince's faction did not dare to treat him like this for the sake of the King of England. Originally, this was the time for him to show his abilities. He had finally become a Shangshu and had a support like Shangshu Liu before, and it was such a powerful support at that.
He was very satisfied and ready for the next step. He had experienced ups and downs in life for so long, and now was the time for him to soar into the sky.
Suddenly, because of Xie, he was pulled down from the sky. Qu Zhizhen really hated Xie. If Xie was not still useful, he would have wanted to punish her with extreme means.
Sensing Qu Zhizhen's disgust, Xie suddenly raised her face, her fair face covered with tear marks, looking pitiful, with a pleading look in her eyes.
Qu Zhizhen's eyes fell coldly on her face, and then he snorted and said, "You'd better take care of yourself!"
After saying that, he turned and left.
Xie stood up by holding the corner of the table, and then slowly collapsed, hugging the corner of the table and crying silently.
She once thought that once she gained power, she would be able to call the shots in the Qu Mansion. Unexpectedly, she would end up like this. How could she be blamed for this? She was doing it for the good of the entire Qu Mansion and the Minister. How could it be... How could it be like this...
Tears kept falling, I covered my face with my hands and sobbed softly...
After a long time, after wiping away her tears, Xie stood up, holding onto the corner of the table, walked to the window, picked up a pen, dipped it in the ink that she had just ground, and began to write.
After he finished writing, he put it aside for a while, and after it was dry, he put it in an envelope. Then he called a maid in and gave her a few instructions.
The maid took the order, put the envelope into her sleeve, left through the back door, went to the street, and visited every shop. It seemed that she was selecting women's items such as brocade and embroidery thread for Mrs. Xie.
It is normal for the ladies of noble families to occasionally make clothes and do embroidery when they are free at home...
In a shop where embroidery threads were selected, a maid delivered the letter, and then it was picked up by several people, and finally the letter fell into the hands of a beautiful woman.
After reading the letter, the woman put down the letter in her hand and frowned. Things happened in the British Palace too quickly and she was caught off guard. After a female master appeared in the backyard of the British Palace, the British Palace, which seemed calm and peaceful in the past, seemed to have become chaotic. In the past, the British Palace did not require much effort.
But now, there are more disputes, and the woman feels inexplicable pressure.
"Go and call the people over." After thinking for a moment, she instructed the maid beside her.
The old woman knew who she was going to call, and said helplessly: "She is not in the palace right now... Do you think we should go outside the palace to invite her?"
"No need, let him send someone to meet him!" The woman said indifferently, with a bit of indifference on her pale face, "He is indeed a troublemaker."
The old woman shuddered inwardly, and hurriedly said with a smile: "Although it is of no great use, it can still be used to pass on a message. In the past, money shops and the like have always been more conspicuous, and sometimes it is still convenient for women."