The living room of Prince Jing's mansion was very quiet. Pei Yusheng, who was sitting on the main seat, and Qu Zhizhen, who was sitting on the guest seat, did not speak.
After a long while, Pei Yusheng flicked his fingers lightly on the table, raised his head and looked at Qu Zhizhen: "Would it be too unfair to let the third lady of your family enter my palace at this time?"
“Your Highness, if there was no other way, this humble servant… this humble servant would not have done this!” Qu Zhizhen said with a wry smile, his face full of worry. “In fact, it’s not just Yan girl, but also Ying girl. This humble servant is afraid that something will happen to them. No matter how small the matter in the palace is, it is a big deal. Who knows what will happen next!”
He had just explained the whole story to King Jing.
"The Minister is still going to Uncle Wang's house?" Pei Yusheng understood.
"Your Majesty, I don't know what to do!" Qu Zhizhen lowered his head and rubbed them with his hands. "Your Majesty only has these two women, and they are both young. But I still don't know what happened to Lady Li. Your Majesty has no choice but to save one, just one!"
What happened in the palace now sounds like it has nothing to do with the two young ladies of the Qu Mansion, but if you force a connection, they are still related. After all, one was the target that Concubine Li wanted to harm, and the other one kindly offered her medicine powder. However, these medicine powders were not suitable for scratching, and instead made the situation worse.
From this perspective, it seems that these two Miss Qu are really involved. No wonder Qu Zhizhen came to them in a panic.
Pei Yusheng felt that he was much easier to talk to than Uncle Wang, so it was understandable that he came to him first.
"Since Minister Qu has found me, I am naturally happy to help. I have already agreed with my mother that Miss Qu San is the first person I have chosen. Even if she is not my principal wife, the etiquette is not simple. Now that Minister Qu has encountered difficulties and asked me to protect Miss Qu San, then let Miss Qu San enter my palace today!"
Pei Yusheng said leisurely.
He didn't care about Concubine Li's affairs at all, but Pei Yusheng thought it was a good thing to use Concubine Li's affairs to downplay Qu Qiuyan's affairs without damaging his own interests.
The one he has his eyes on right now is the daughter of the general who assists the country, but he is unwilling to give up Qu Qiuyan. On the one hand, he still has some affection for Qu Qiuyan, and on the other hand, it is because Qu Zhizhen is there. Compared with other old ministers, Qu Zhizhen is also young and promising.
Since Qu Zhizhen was unwilling to wait until the formal ceremony was over before sending his daughter in, and wanted her to rush into his house at this time, Pei Yusheng certainly didn't care. To him, there were only benefits and no disadvantages. As for Qu Qiuyan losing face in front of other wives and concubines in the future, Pei Yusheng didn't think it was a big deal.
At most I can just pamper you a little more in the future.
"Thank you, Your Highness. Thank you, Your Highness!" Qu Zhizhen breathed a sigh of relief and said repeatedly.
"You are too polite, Minister. From now on, Minister Qu and I will be father-in-law and son-in-law. No need to be polite." Pei Yusheng said meaningfully.
This means that Qu Zhizhen will move closer to him, which makes him very satisfied.
Although Pei Luoan is the crown prince, he may not have as many people supporting him as himself.
"I dare not!" Qu Zhizhen said hurriedly. Since the matter was settled, it was inconvenient for him to stay any longer. He stood up to say goodbye and agreed to send Qu Qiuyan over as soon as he returned.
Pei Yusheng agreed immediately and even sent him to the door of the living room. Seeing Qu Zhizhen leaving, a smile appeared on his face. For King Jing, it was a great thing to let Qu Qiuyan come in without doing anything at this time.
On the one hand, he wanted to win over the Qu family, and on the other hand, he was thinking about the general of the state.
I heard that my daughter is going to Beijing soon. It would be a good thing to let Qu Qiuyan enter my house calmly at this time. In the future, when we talk about it, we can say that it was Qu Qiuyan who planned to let her enter the house early on, and any problems can be blamed on Qu Qiuyan.
In front of this Miss Liu, he could still appear particularly affectionate.
He inexplicably thought of the beautiful figure in his memory, his heart warmed, and a knowing smile appeared on his face. Although Qu Qiuyan was still to his liking, she could not be his principal wife after all. If the daughter of General Liu was really to his liking, he might as well give her more face in the future and love her no less than Qu Qiuyan.
Pei Yusheng not only got the position of the principal wife, but also could share the favor equally with the concubine. He felt that if this Miss Liu didn't marry him, then she would be really unlucky.
A eunuch suddenly hurried to his side and called in a low voice: "Your Highness!"
"What's the matter?" Pei Yusheng suppressed the smile on his face and asked. This eunuch was not from his palace, but from Concubine He in the palace.
"Your Highness, please come into the palace!" the eunuch said anxiously in a low voice.
"At this time?" Pei Yusheng was stunned. It was getting dark.
"Yes, right now, please hurry up!" the eunuch replied, bowing.
Pei Yusheng frowned. This was an urgent matter. At this time in the past, his mother would have let him leave early even to avoid suspicion. She would never let him enter the palace at this time.
Without any further hesitation, he gave a few instructions to the steward, asking him to take care of the third young lady who would be sent from the Qu Mansion soon, and then he went out with a few eunuchs.
Qu Zhizhen hurried back to the mansion. Qu Qiuyan was still making a fuss, but she stopped immediately when she saw Qu Zhizhen and dared not make a fuss anymore. Qu Zhizhen didn't care how much she had dealt with. He asked Qingju to follow her out and asked someone to prepare a sedan chair, intending to send this troublemaker to Prince Jing's mansion immediately.
Prince Jing hadn't noticed anything at this time. If he had guessed something, it would not have been so easy for Qu Qiuyan to enter Prince Jing's mansion!
Regardless of whether there is anything wrong or not, Qu Zhizhen just wants to send his daughter away, send her far away, and let King Jing take care of the remaining matters!
There was no way Qu Qiuyan was willing to go to Prince Jing's Mansion at this time. Even though she was in seclusion, she knew that there was not even a ceremony at this time, and it would seem unworthy to go directly into Prince Jing's Mansion.
Her status as a concubine was already low, and now there wasn't even a ceremony. How could others talk about her? Wouldn't she be at a disadvantage when interacting with others in the future
But she didn't dare disobey Qu Zhizhen, especially when she heard Qu Zhizhen say that the palace was investigating the purchase and the Queen Mother was investigating. She had no time to cry and complain about her grievances. She hurriedly took everything she could see. Not only did Qingju carry a few packages, but she also carried a large package.
These were all her savings from the past, and if she could take them all away now, she would certainly not leave them behind. She actually wanted to take other things with her, but she had no way of taking them all at once, so she could only give up helplessly.
At this moment, she made up her mind again. Even if she lost face, her position as a concubine was already decided. After entering Prince Jing's Mansion, she was now the only female master in the backyard of Prince Jing's Mansion. Once she had gained power and established a firm foothold in Prince Jing's Mansion, she would step on Qu Moying's face.
The next time she deals with Qu Moying, she will no longer be the third lady of the Qu family, but the concubine of King Jing...
The steward of Prince Jing's mansion had known about this for a long time. When he saw the people from Qu's mansion coming, he took her directly to the prepared courtyard, which was a bit remote.
Qu Qiuyan saw
She stopped immediately at the remote courtyard in front of her, which looked smaller than the Furong Pavilion where she lived, and frowned slightly: "Where is His Highness?"
"His Highness has gone into the palace!" said the steward with a smile.
"This place is too remote. Find me another place." Qu Qiuyan looked up at the yard and said unhappily, "Is this place for concubines to live in?"
This place is really for Qu Qiuyan to live in. In fact, Pei Yusheng had already arranged such a place long before Qu Qiuyan entered the house.
His main wife has not been decided yet, and he still has intentions to please her, so he cannot let Qu Qiuyan be too arrogant. He lets her live in a more remote and simpler place so that she will have something to say when she meets Miss Liu in the future.
"This was ordered a long time ago by His Highness for the Concubine." The steward was stunned. He did not dare to offend this Third Miss Qu at this moment. Although it was a bit inappropriate for this Third Miss Qu to enter the mansion now, his own prince had been very concerned about this Third Miss Qu before. Even if it was a little hasty, it was not something a steward could discuss.
"This place is too small and too remote. How can I find His Highness? Change!" Qu Qiuyan sneered.
She was suddenly kicked out at this time today and was already feeling upset. When she saw such a yard, she suddenly felt angry.
If it weren't for that damned bitch, there would be no need for me to live in such a courtyard in such a cramped way. If I hadn't entered Prince Jing's Mansion yet, I could have asked my grandmother and father for suggestions, but now that I'm here, it's too late for them to raise any suggestions. Qu Qiuyan had been beaten today, and she was afraid to meet Qu Zhizhen, so she didn't dare to raise such a request.
But the person she was afraid of was Qu Zhizhen, not the steward of Prince Jing's Mansion in front of her.
"This is the prince's order. I dare not act on my own." The steward said cautiously.
"Pa!" A heavy slap made the manager take a step back.
"How dare you! I'll move to whatever I say. Is there anyone living in that yard over there? If no one, I'll go there." Qu Qiuyan stretched out her hand and pointed to the east. She had just seen a yard over there from afar. It was very large and had a good view. Judging from the terrain, it should be the main yard in the middle. Even if she was a concubine, she would be the first to enter Prince Jing's Mansion and of course the first one to choose.
The manager covered his face and looked at that place, feeling more and more bitter in his heart. That place was indeed the main courtyard.
"Madam Concubine, this... this is the place prepared for the future principal concubine." The steward explained helplessly.
"The queen hasn't entered yet, let's talk about this later!" Qu Qiuyan sneered. There were some things she didn't say. She felt that the so-called queen would not be more favored than herself, so what even if she occupied her main courtyard
Since she couldn't be the principal wife, then she could be a favored concubine. In the future, she would be as favored as the noble concubine and be the most favored in the harem, so that even the Empress would have to be inferior to her when she confronted her.
Of course, if there is a chance in the future to step on the wife's face and become the wife, or even the queen, Qu Qiuyan believes that she can do it.
No matter what, as long as Prince Jing is here, I don't have to feel wronged. This is not the Qu Mansion. Without that little bitch Qu Moying here, I will be the only one who can dominate the backyard of Prince Jing's Mansion. Why should I care
Seeing that she was actually going to the main courtyard, the manager became extremely anxious and chased after her in a hurry, trying to persuade her, but Qu Qiuyan would not listen to a word and just went in that direction. As she was walking, she suddenly saw a group of people coming from the opposite side, and the first one happened to be Pei Yusheng.
Qu Qiuyan stopped and happily went to meet him, but she didn't notice that Pei Yusheng, who also saw her, had a face full of anger...