"I accidentally hurt my eyes." Liu Lanxin said.
"How did you get hurt?" Pei Luoan asked in a gentle voice. He was friendly and behaved very properly. He stood in front of Liu Lanxin with his hands behind his back.
"I was careless... and had a small accident on the battlefield." Liu Lanxin said with a wry smile.
"Miss Liu is still going to the battlefield?" Pei Luoan was surprised, and looked up and down at the woman in front of him, "Miss Liu is so delicate, but she is still going to the battlefield?"
"Reporting to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, on the battlefield, there is no distinction between men and women." Liu Lanxin said softly.
"What a... what a heroine, you are so righteous." Pei Luoan praised her repeatedly, and then helped her up with his hand, "Miss Liu, please stand up!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Liu Lanxin stood up with the help of a palace maid.
Pei Luoan did not leave, and seemed to be very curious about her, blocking Liu Lanxin's way: "Ms. Liu seems to be different from the young ladies from the aristocratic families in the capital... She seems to have a temperament that they don't have, and the whole person... is..."
Pei Luoan seemed to be unable to find words to describe her, and in the end he only said two words: "Very good!"
A light yellow brocade robe slid past Liu Lanxin's front, and then footsteps entered the hall.
"Miss Liu, please follow me." The palace maid said in front and continued walking forward.
Liu Lanxin followed behind her, walking towards the hall, thinking secretly, this was the first time she saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Although she had heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was a gentle man, deeply affectionate towards the late Crown Princess Ji Hanyue, and a good-natured person, now that she saw him, she found that he was indeed as gentle as jade.
She does seem to be a person of excellent temperament, what a pity, the position of the principal wife has already been taken...
Inside the hall, the Queen Mother and the Crown Prince were talking. Liu Lanxin stepped forward and knelt down again to pay her respects.
"No thanks!" said the Queen gently.
A palace maid came over and helped Liu Lanxin up.
After the Empress looked at her carefully for a few times, she smiled and said to the Crown Prince, "Miss Liu looks different from other young ladies in the capital. She looks more brilliant and outstanding. The young ladies in the capital are too weak and can't handle things."
"I just heard from Miss Liu that she was on the battlefield and her eyes were injured because of it. She is really as good as men. She is really different from those young ladies from noble families in the capital who are kept in seclusion." Pei Luoan's voice was gentle. Just by listening to his voice, one would never guess that he was the almighty Crown Prince.
Compared to Pei Yuanjun, this one is truly as gentle as jade. No wonder there are rumors that this prince is truly in love with the former Crown Princess.
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness." Liu Lanxin said calmly.
Pei Luoan shook his head and looked at her with interest: "I'm not praising you, I really feel that way. I've been in Beijing since I was a child, and I don't see much like Uncle Wang who has been in the border, but Miss Liu... really gives me a different feeling."
The praise in these words was obvious. After being praised repeatedly by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Liu Lanxin's face couldn't help but turn red and she felt a little shy.
"Your Highness, thank you for the compliment."
"Come here and let me see clearly what this heroine on the border is like. How could the emperor and the prince praise her so much?" The queen's attitude was also very good. She waved to her, and Liu Lanxin walked forward obediently.
After the Queen looked her up and down,
Asked: "Can you take off the veil?"
"Yes, it'll be ready soon." Liu Lanxin said.
"Can I have a look?" the Queen asked with a smile.
"Of course you can." Liu Lanxin reached out and took off her veil. Her veil was short and easy to take off. She just needed to loosen the knot behind her ears slightly. When the veil fell, a beautiful face appeared in front of the Queen and Pei Luoan, with some heroic spirit between her eyes.
Liu Lanxin's eyes turned and quickly glanced at the prince, and she saw the surprise on the prince's face.
"You actually have such an outstanding appearance. With this appearance, it is probably difficult for a lady in the capital to compare with Miss Liu." The Queen looked at her with satisfaction and smiled. She stretched out her hand and pulled her to sit on a chair beside her. After looking at her carefully, she turned to look at Pei Luoan and asked with a smile, "What do you think, Prince?"
"Of course it is extremely beautiful." Pei Luoan's voice was as gentle as ever, and it always sounded a bit affectionate in people's ears. His presence was particularly strong at this moment. Even if Liu Lanxin didn't look at him on purpose, she could feel his eyes on her face.
The shyness became more obvious.
"I have seen that among all the women in the capital, there is really no one who can compare to her." The Queen Mother affirmed again.
"Mother, you are absolutely right." Pei Luoan echoed the Queen Mother, and it sounded as if he was just perfunctory, but it also seemed like a genuine sigh, and even a little rude.
It is easy for people to think too much when they are praised repeatedly in person.
"Mother, I have something to ask father, so I will take my leave first." Liu Lanxin thought she would hear more praises, but suddenly she heard Pei Luoan's peaceful voice in her ears.
Are you leaving so soon? Although Liu Lanxin didn't look up, she was paying close attention. Today was her first day in the palace, and she was feeling a little nervous. What she didn't expect was that the Empress and the Crown Prince were both easy to get along with, and they praised her highly.
But why would the prince suddenly leave at this time
Shouldn't we ask her about border matters and her father's affairs when we see her entering the palace for the first time
"Okay, then you go first. I don't have anything to do here. I just want to summon Miss Liu to the palace to talk." The Queen said with a smile.
"That would be the best. My mother is alone in the palace, and sometimes she gets bored. Now that Miss Liu has come to Beijing, if you have nothing to do in the future, you can come to the palace to accompany my mother." Pei Luoan stood up and said to Liu Lanxin with a smile.
"Yes!" Liu Lanxin also stood up hurriedly and saluted respectfully.
Then she heard the prince's gentle "hmm", saw the prince turn around, and the light yellow brocade robe disappeared from her sight. She felt inexplicably regretful!
Her eyelashes fluttered twice, and a hint of satisfaction flashed in her slightly drooping eyes. She was always confident in her appearance...
"Madam, someone from Prince Jing's Mansion has come to deliver a gift!" My nanny came in with a smile and reported to the Madam.
Qu Moying was also there. She looked behind my nanny and saw that there were indeed a few maids from Prince Jing's mansion following a middle-aged woman.
He bowed first upon entering the door, smiling and being very polite. You couldn't tell at all that there had almost been a quarrel between the two houses before.
The lady sat up straight, looked at the old woman, and asked, "It was your prince who asked you to come here."
"No, it's our wife, our husband
Someone specially sent a servant to bring gifts to the Qu Mansion to congratulate them." The old woman said with a smile.
"Where does the joy come from?" asked the lady in surprise.
I have never heard of the so-called Madam. When did the Jing Palace have a Madam? Could it be that something happened in the Jing Palace again? I have discussed with my two sons before that they would not intervene in the affairs of the Jing Palace for the time being, but if Qu Caiyue needs support, they will not ignore it as they did in the past.
Qu Qiuyan hated the Qu family because of Yu's affairs. It was not good for them, but they should wait and see for now.
"The palace's bestowal of titles has come down, the position of Concubine has been determined, and our lady has also been promoted to Lady Chongrong." The old woman explained with a smile.
Qu Moying raised her watery eyes slightly, she had already guessed who this Madam Chongrong was. For a prince like King Jing, there were also a number of women of rank. Apart from the principal wife and the two concubines who were the most honorable, the two concubines could barely be considered proper masters, and among those of rank below them, there was Chongrong.
Although this rank is not high, it is not comparable to that of an untitled concubine, and can be regarded as a legitimate royal concubine.
Qu Caiyue turned around so quickly, which showed that she really listened to what I said.
"Is your wife Yueyatou?" The old lady also understood at this time. There was not much joy on her face. She was silent for a while and asked.
"Yes, our lady is the second young lady of your mansion. Now our lady is in charge of the affairs of the palace, and she also has to take care of our prince and concubine." The old woman said with a smile. As soon as she heard this, she knew that she was sent by Qu Caiyue.
"It is indeed a happy event." The lady thought about it, smiled, and told my nanny to give a reward.
This is a good thing for both Qu Caiyue and Qu Qiuyan.
Qu Qiuyan was finally a concubine, and Qu Caiyue was no longer a lowly concubine who was not presentable and was even worse than a maid.
"The position of the concubine has been decided. The imperial concubine in the palace originally wanted to have a grand wedding for the prince, but the concubine is not feeling well right now and cannot get out of bed for the time being, so the wedding cannot be held for the time being. But we have to hold it, so I want to ask your opinion, Madam."
The old woman said.
Of course, her purpose of coming here today was not just to say thank you.
Qu Moying glanced at the old woman imperceptibly. This woman was quite good at speaking, and her words were very pleasant to the ears, expressing Qu Caiyue's meaning clearly.
If it is a normal way, of course a banquet will be held.
But now Qu Qiuyan has entered Prince Jing's Mansion, and under such circumstances. Although Qu Qiuyan's position is now determined, the palace must be unable to tolerate it. Qu Qiuyan is unclear and different from what she said at the beginning, which is not a face-saving thing for the royal family.
She's just a concubine, it's really not a big deal, just give it to her.
But what happened that day, King Jing must be in a bad mood, Qu Qiuyan is still under house arrest, so it is not appropriate to make a big fuss. Neither King Jing nor Qu's family would want people to know about the house arrest.
The lady was undecided for a moment. She picked up the teacup beside her and took a sip, then slowly put it down. If she didn't hold the ceremony, it would be embarrassing for the Qu Mansion. If she held it, she was afraid that others would find out something. She also had to consider King Jing's mood and was afraid of going against his wishes.
Qu Moying knew that the lady was in trouble, so she looked up at the maid opposite her, smiled slightly, and asked, "What does your prince mean?"