The nanny responded and went out, and came back hurriedly a few moments later.
"What's the matter?" The Queen Mother turned her head and frowned, which made the people around her walk more hurriedly. It seemed that something big had really happened.
Something had always happened in the East Palace during this period, and she was worried and afraid that something would happen again. Although she asked very slowly, she was shocked in her heart.
"Something happened to the Queen, something happened to the Prince of England's Palace, something happened to the Princess of England."
When she heard that it was not the Eastern Palace's business, the Queen's heart slowly settled down. As long as it was not the Eastern Palace's business, the Prince of England's Palace didn't care, it was really no big deal.
"What could possibly happen to the British princess?"
"I don't know either. It was Princess Yiyu who came to report it. She is now outside the Pepper Room. I heard that this time... it involves a lot of things. The princess will report it to you in person."
Nanny said.
"Comb your hair first!" said the Queen after a moment of silence.
The nanny came over and picked up the comb again. This time she was much faster. But even if she was faster, the Queen's makeup could not have any flaws. It had to be everything it should be, and the details had to be detailed. This was related to the dignity of the mother of a country. No matter how important the British Princess's affairs were, they were not as important as the Queen's makeup.
"Princess Yiyu, why is she here in the palace?" The Queen turned around again and talked to herself while looking at herself in the dressing mirror.
Princess Yiyu's mother, Princess Mingzhu, was on good terms with Concubine He, and the Empress Dowager had always been wary of this. In the past, Princess Yiyu had never come directly to see her.
"I don't know, I just heard that Princess Yi Yu is in a hurry." The nanny shook her head and combed the Queen's hair with her nimble fingers. For so many years, she has been the one taking care of the Queen's hair. It was because she was so good at combing hair and because of this advantage, she became the Queen's confidant.
"Urgent? What big deal could it be? Why are you coming to me instead of the King of England regarding the matter of the Princess of England?" The Queen said unhappily.
If possible, she didn't want to care about the British princess's affairs at all.
Something big happened? It would be best if something big happened. Of course, it would be even better if something happened to Pei Yuanjun. Pei Yuanjun is really a trouble...
"Maybe... it's something that happened in the inner courtyard!" Mammy guessed.
"Inner Courtyard? Hasn't she always managed the Inner Courtyard well? She dared to throw the people I sent aside and ignore them." The Queen Mother snorted coldly, remembering that she had found an excuse to send the two dowry maids to the Qu Mansion. These were the ones she prepared for Pei Yuanjun, but she didn't expect that they were just thrown aside.
I didn't realize that the delicate and weak Princess of England had such great ability to make the King of England agree to this matter. As a result, I couldn't find a reason to reprimand her, and Pei Yuanjun had to take the responsibility alone.
"Could it be about those two?" The nanny's mind worked quickly and she immediately thought of the two maids who came with the dowry. She was standing by at the side at the time and had given some advice.
“No…right?” The Queen frowned again. If the person she sent over caused a big trouble, the matter would really be her responsibility.
Not only is it her responsibility, but she also has the responsibility.
Those two are useless. If I had known, I would not have sent them over. Not only would they be of no use, but they might even cause trouble.
"Maybe I'm wrong... After all, the two of them can't see the Princess of England." Seeing the Queen's expression, the nanny hurriedly explained, "You are the master of the harem, and you are also the queen.
It must be something that happened in the inner courtyard. The Princess of England is looking for you to make the decision."
"Why didn't she come? What's going on with Yi Yu? When did she get so close to Princess Ying?" The Queen didn't think this was a good explanation. She was originally gloating over other people's misfortunes, but now she felt inexplicably annoyed. She put her hand on a hairpin on the table and said after a pause, "Just keep it simple."
"Your Majesty, please wait a moment. I will be there soon." The nanny reached out and gently pressed her head, fearing that she would move and all her efforts would be wasted.
Her fingers moved flexibly and the speed increased a bit. In a few strokes, she had tied up the hair and inserted a few hairpins. Another palace maid came over to change her clothes.
Princess Yi Yu had been waiting outside for a while. She looked very uneasy standing there, peeking inside from time to time, but she didn't dare to ask too many questions.
This is the Pepper Palace, where the Queen resides, and it is not a place for a princess like her to shout and yell.
Outside, the princess was considered a figure, but in the Pepper Palace, Princess Yiyu understood that she was nothing. Even the palace maids in the Pepper Palace, she did not dare to offend them too much. Her mother had repeatedly told her that the Empress would not like anyone that Concubine He liked.
In the past, if possible, she would never come here alone...
"The Queen is here." The eunuch's drawn-out voice came out, and Princess Yiyu's heart was startled. Here she comes. After adjusting her sleeves, she stood aside in an orderly manner.
After the Queen Mother came over and sat down on the wide chair in the middle, Princess Yiyu stepped forward to pay her respects.
"No thanks!" The Queen said gently, "Tell me, what big thing happened? Why are you the only one who came to report it? Where is the Princess of England?"
"Your Majesty, the Princess of England has fainted. The King of England has asked me to come and report the matter. Please, Your Majesty, handle it." Princess Yiyu reported.
"Is this a matter concerning Prince Ying's Palace? How could he suddenly faint, and how come you happened to be in Prince Ying's Palace?" The Queen frowned, looked at Princess Yi Yu for a few seconds, and asked.
She still couldn't figure out the relationship here.
"Your Majesty, this is what happened..." Princess Yiyu calmed herself down and recounted the whole story.
After he finished speaking, the Queen was stunned. She could never have imagined that things would turn out like this.
My first impression is that the British princess is stupid, and she actually did such a stupid thing...
The second feeling is that it is ridiculous that Minister Qu is so anxious...
As for Mrs. Xie, although she was there at the time, if she had not received the approval of Minister Qu, how could she, a newly married woman, dare to do such a thing, and even plot against the Prince of Ying's Palace
Taking a deep breath, the Queen Mother asked, "What does the King of England mean?"
"The King of England has already gone to Minister Qu's residence." Princess Yiyu said, "The King of England has sent this servant to the palace to report this to you. The Princess of England is still lying in bed. Although she has woken up, her essence has been damaged. The Princess of England's body was weak to begin with, and now it is even... not so good."
Damaged the origin? Does this mean that you can't have children for the time being
The Queen Mother was very willing to hear this news. She was not worried that the offspring born by Pei Yuanjun would have any major disputes with the Eastern Palace. The offspring of Prince Jing had the greatest relationship with the Eastern Palace, but they all got married at about the same time, and the Crown Prince was the first.
There is no news from the Eastern Palace. If good news comes from the other royal palaces, it might have another impact on the Eastern Palace.
After thinking about it carefully, the Queen was shocked again and put her hands on the chair rails: "The King of England went to the Minister's Mansion? When did it happen?"
"It was just now, when I entered the palace." Princess Yiyu said.
The Empress suddenly had a bad premonition. Just as she was about to speak, she started coughing violently again. While coughing, she said anxiously, "Hurry up. Go and report to the Emperor. It will be too late if you are late!"
A palace maid retreated as ordered and went to the imperial study to report the matter to the emperor.
The Queen Mother drank a few sips of water and finally calmed down. She exhaled a deep breath. This matter was much more difficult than she had imagined, especially since Pei Yuanjun actually went directly to find Minister Qu.
Given Pei Yuanjun's temper, this so-called visit to Minister Qu was not a good idea.
The Queen Mother somehow recalled the incident when the Duke of Qi beat Minister Qu at the palace gate. This incident seemed to be much more serious than the previous one, and the person who was offended was Pei Yuanjun.
Even if Pei Yuanjun didn't care about Qu Moying that much, she was still the Princess of England, the face of the inner court of the King of England's palace. How could such a thing... be so stupid
In the past, the Princess of England was not a stupid person. Although she was weak, she was also very scheming and looked a bit seductive. Aren't such women the most difficult to deal with? How could the Princess of England be so stupid that she actually agreed to do such a thing for her family
A married woman still devotes herself to her parents' home, even disregarding her own body and using it as a raft. This is... How foolishly filial a person must be to do such a thing
Did the British princess really learn nothing in the village for so many years? Did she just study the Book of Filial Piety every day
The Queen Mother really didn't understand the Princess of England's thoughts, but that didn't stop her from realizing that something big was going to happen. If this matter hadn't been reported to her, it would have been fine. But if it had been reported to her and she had ignored it, she would have been blamed for it in the end. The Emperor had always been biased towards Pei Yuanjun.
Even if it was Pei Yuanjun who caused the trouble, she would still be the one to deal with it in the end.
This was what it was like when I was young in the palace.
"Come here, summon a few imperial doctors to the Prince of England's palace." The Queen gave another order. No matter whether she liked the Princess of England or not, she had to do this.
Another palace maid took the order and went down.
"Get up first!" said the Queen with a smile.
Princess Yiyu was helped up and sat down on a brocade stool at the side. She had walked in a hurry before, and there was a trace of sweat on her fair forehead.
"Just now she said... the concubine and the wife of Prince Jing's Mansion were all there. Did you go with them? Did they... invite you to go, or did you go there on your own initiative?" The Queen took a sip from the teacup and suddenly remembered the two people mentioned by Princess Yiyu. Although these two were also sisters of Princess Ying, it sounded like they didn't have a good relationship.
And is Prince Jing's Mansion also involved
"Originally, Concubine Qu prepared a notice to invite me to a gathering, but I didn't expect that Princess Ying would not come. Concubine Qu and Princess Ying don't have a good relationship, so she specially invited me to go with her. I didn't expect things to turn out like this. I don't know why I didn't dare to go at that time."
Princess Yiyu spoke frankly, she looked extremely annoyed and lowered her head.
The Queen looked at Princess Yiyu and frowned...