Concubine He came here in a hurry. Unlike the previous times she came, this time she was really anxious.
But even so, she is still the peerless and charming Concubine He, the Concubine He who has been favored in the harem for many years.
Even though her status is not as high as that of the Empress, she is not much worse than her in reality. Moreover, she has the upper hand this time and has snatched away some of the Empress's powers, making her more informed than before.
It was precisely because she was more informed that after listening to her daughter-in-law's account of the whole story and saying that it was her son's idea, Concubine He hurried over. She was afraid that things would be difficult to handle if she was too late, and she couldn't let the Empress think of ways to punish her.
She had to hurry, even if there were some things she could only ask on the way, there was no time to delay. She heard that when Yi Yu and Jun Yu entered the palace, she didn't know what had happened, but now it seemed to be for this matter.
She really didn't know why Qu Qiuyan got involved in this matter. She knew that she and Princess Ying didn't get along, but she still followed them. This was really stupid.
She really didn't like Qu Qiuyan and always felt that Qu Qiuyan had hindered her son's future. It was because of Qu Qiuyan that the marriage between Princess Yiyu and her two families was cancelled. At the beginning, she had her eyes on Princess Yiyu, the daughter of Princess Mingzhu.
Princess Mingzhu's family was quite powerful, and they were relatives of the royal family, and they had a good relationship with the emperor. Based on these points, she was wavering between Yiyu and Liu Jingyu at the time. It was not until one day that Princess Mingzhu clearly stated that she had no intention of doing so, saying that they saw her son having a secret meeting with the third lady of the Qu family...
Concubine He was angry and resentful at the time, but she had no choice. In order to maintain her relationship with Princess Mingzhu's family, she specially sent a generous gift to express her apology.
The principal wife hasn't even entered the house yet, but the concubine has already been chosen, and they have been having an ambiguous relationship in private for a long time. With the status of Princess Mingzhu, how could she be interested in her own son
She took a deep breath, watched the palace maid come out to lead her in, adjusted her complexion, and then walked in.
Liu Lanxin and Qu Qiuyan followed behind her.
When he arrived at the hall, he first bowed to the Queen Mother and then took a seat.
"Your Highness, why did you suddenly come here at this time? I wonder what's the reason?" The Queen asked with a dignified look on her face, looking equally calm.
Everyone has been fighting in the palace for so many years, and no one knows what kind of skin each person is wearing.
Although the Empress was a little weak when it came to acting out fights, she was not so bad that she would have her skin torn off by a single provocation from Concubine He.
Besides, no matter how you look at it, she is the one who has the upper hand in today's incident.
"Empress, I'm here with Concubine Qu to apologize." Concubine He said with a smile, and Qu Qiuyan knelt down with a plop.
He lay prostrate with his head bowed, trembling slightly.
Qu Qiuyan had no idea why things had come to this point.
She went there to get evidence that Qu Moying was faking illness. Even if she couldn't do anything to Qu Moying, she would at least make her lose face and be humiliated. But how did the matter get so out of hand? Why wasn't Qu Moying really faking illness? How could she not be faking illness? How could she listen to such a bad idea of Xie's just to get an official position for her father
Qu Qiuyan didn't believe it, and she still doesn't believe it now...
But even if she doesn't believe it, what does it matter
She had to come and apologize, because she was there at the time, because she was the one who brought the patient over, and because she was the one who coaxed Princess Yiyu over...
Qu Qiuyan didn't know how she left the Prince of Ying's Palace. She only remembered that Qu Caiyue was holding her hand and it was shaking and shivering.
But she was wooden.
Mumuran returned home and knelt in front of Prince Jing with Qu Caiyue. After being reprimanded by Prince Jing, she asked Princess Jing to take her into the palace to ask for help from Concubine He.
After Concubine He told her story, she took her to the Queen's palace to plead guilty...
Everything happened so suddenly and unexpectedly. Qu Qiuyan felt like she was dreaming. What would happen after she woke up? She didn't know. She just wanted to wake up. This must be fake. How could Qu Moying be so weak? How could Qu Moying be so obedient? How could Qu Moying really do nothing...
So now she is being dragged into the mud again...
"Concubine Qu... why did you go to Prince Ying's Palace?" The Queen's eyes fell on Qu Qiuyan, and after looking at her for a few times, she asked.
"I heard that Princess Ying was ill, so I went to see her." Qu Qiuyan had to concentrate her attention to answer.
"When did the relationship between the two sisters in the Qu family become so good?" The Queen Mother said coldly.
Qu Qiuyan's face flushed red, she felt ashamed and embarrassed.
"Tell me, what is the reason? Don't talk about sisterhood here. Did Concubine Qu go to the Prince of Ying's mansion on purpose? Is she plotting something inside? I guess it has something to do with the Princess of Ying's coma?"
The Queen Mother looked at Qu Qiuyan and continued to ask, with no intention of giving Qu Qiuyan face.
Concubine He pursed her lips and said nothing. If it were in the past, she would have said it, but this time, she couldn't speak for Qu Qiuyan, even though Qu Qiuyan was the person her son had repeatedly asked her to protect.
If you can keep her, keep her. If you can't, abandon her. She's just a concubine, nothing special.
"Empress, I didn't, I was..." Qu Qiuyan broke out in a cold sweat. She really sensed the crisis. If she couldn't answer clearly this time, she felt that this might be her death, and even King Jing couldn't save her.
"I... just want to see why she is sick, how she got sick? My mother is dead, my mother is dead because her mother is dead... I don't like her, I... I won't like her, I just want to see how sick she is... She... How can she get better... My mother... My mother is dead."
Qu Qiuyan was panicked and confused, and burst into tears uncontrollably. At this point, she dared not hide anything.
She doesn't like Qu Moying, and Qu Moying doesn't like her either. Their biological mothers are enemies, so how could they possibly be sisters
Under the current circumstances, if she does not admit it, the conspiracy may become hers. Just now when she came here, Concubine He also asked her to speak frankly and not to hide anything, otherwise no one can save her.
Qu Qiuyan naturally didn't really go to visit the Princess of England to see her sick. She just wanted to see how Qu Moying looked like after falling ill. If that were the case, it would still make sense. Then, seeing her lying on the ground crying with hatred in her voice, the Queen knew that this was true.
There was a hint of sarcasm in her eyes. In her opinion, it was too late for a concubine to suppress the British princess.
Don't look at her identity.
"Then what happened later? Why did she hide under the window and eavesdrop, and even drag Princess Yiyu with her? Could it be that Concubine Qu never learned the rules of a boudoir when she was in the boudoir?"
"Your Highness... I wanted to listen to what was said inside. I wanted to know if the Princess of England was pretending. If she was, I must expose the truth and let people know that she was pretending, she was fake, and she did this on purpose."
How could Qu Qiuyan dare to hide anything at this time? She just said whatever she wanted to say while wiping away her tears.
She had already admitted what she said before, so what else could she not admit now
"It turns out that Concubine Qu went there with malicious intentions, but I don't know if Prince Jing knows about this? Logically, everyone knows that Concubine Qu and Princess Ying have a bad relationship, right?" The Queen said coldly.
Concubine He felt goosebumps on her back and a trace of anger flashed in her eyes. The Queen Mother was forcing the matter to the Prince Jing's mansion. Looking at Qu Qiuyan's expression, it was obvious that she was not going to be able to bear it. Concubine He was afraid that she might say something wrong and implicate Prince Jing, so she coughed softly and spoke.
"Although King Jing knows that the two of them don't have a good relationship, it is after all the elders' business. No matter from which aspect, King Jing always hopes that their relationship can get better. They are blood sisters, and it is the elders' business. It is also in the past. Whatever the grudges in the previous life were, it is not for future generations to judge. What we can do now is to make up for it as much as possible."
"What the Concubine means is that even though Prince Jing knows that they have a bad relationship, he still wants them to make amends?" The Queen turned her head to look at Concubine He and asked in an ambiguous tone.
"Sister is right. King Jing has always been kind-hearted. He can't just watch the sisters quarrel. We will meet often in the future. They were married off together from the Qu Mansion. He can't just stop communicating with them forever."
Concubine He smiled softly.
In her words, King Jing is a compassionate and kind-hearted man. Of course, part of him does not want his woman to be depressed. No matter from which perspective, King Jing's starting point is good, but Qu Qiuyan is malicious.
"Does Princess Jing know?" The Queen Mother did not comment and looked at Princess Jing who was sitting quietly on the side.
When Liu Lanxin heard the question, she stood up and replied, "Your Majesty, I know about this matter."
"Since you know that, why don't you go together? The Princess of England is the principal wife. Do you really not want to go and want a malicious concubine to go in your place?" the Queen reprimanded.
Qu Moying is not only the principal wife, but also the principal wife who is older than her. If anyone goes to visit the patient, it must be Princess Jing who represents Prince Jing's Mansion.
"If Princess Jing doesn't know, then that's fine. But if she does, then that means she's being disrespectful?" the Queen asked aggressively.
If she didn't know, Qu Qiuyan's matter was only related to Pei Yusheng. It was Pei Yusheng who didn't know etiquette. The dignified King Jing didn't even know such a little etiquette. He sent a concubine to visit the patient. Not only was it inappropriate, but it also made people feel that he was embarrassing King Ying. He didn't take King Ying's Palace seriously.
But if Liu Lanxin knew, it would be Liu Lanxin who looked down upon the Prince of England's Palace.
From this perspective, someone must be held responsible for this matter. The Queen doesn't believe that Princess Jing is willing to swallow this loss...