The entire aristocratic families in the capital were shocked by Pei Yuanjun's marriage.
Some were suspicious, some speculated, and some mocked. Everyone had their own opinions. The most unbelievable one was that the King of England really took a fancy to Miss Qu Si. No one thought it was impossible.
But these have nothing to do with Qu Moying. She is now preparing to pay a visit to the Queen and express her gratitude.
For the first time, she was not wearing a veil and appeared in her true self.
A palace maid walked down from the high Danque. Seeing Qu Moying's face, she was amazed and said, "The Queen, please invite Miss Qu Si in."
After Qu Moying responded, he followed the palace maid, went up the Danque step by step, and slowly entered the main hall.
This used to be the place she visited most often. Every time she entered the palace, she didn't have to wait under the Danque. She only had to go up to the outside of the hall and wait for a while. The Queen Mother would send someone to greet her, and when she saw her, she would treat her like an ordinary elder who cared about her.
When they reached the outside of the hall, they stopped again and the palace maid went in to report.
After waiting for a while, the palace maid came out and walked towards her again.
Sitting in the middle of the hall was the Queen Mother. Her eyes fell on Qu Moying's face and she was also stunned for a moment. It was obvious that she did not expect that her beauty under the veil would be so stunning.
He couldn't help but frowned.
But then he relaxed again, as dignified and peaceful as ever.
Qu Moying stepped forward and paid homage. After he finished paying homage, he heard the solemn voice of the Queen Mother above: "No need to pay homage. Please take a seat."
A palace maid came over and helped her up, then took her to sit on a brocade stool at the side.
Qu Moying sat down properly with her head lowered, feeling that the Queen's gaze was still scrutinizing her face. Her eyes rippled slightly, but her heart was calm.
Waiting quietly for the Queen to speak, this is the Queen's favorite trick. The longer she examines, the more nervous people will feel. For those who come to the palace for the first time to see the Queen, this is equivalent to a show of power.
This move was performed most smoothly by the Queen, and was also the most shocking.
As expected, the Queen Mother's eyes swept over Qu Moying almost completely, and after a long while she said, "I heard that Fourth Miss Qu's eye disease is quite serious. Is it healed?"
"When I returned to Beijing, I was almost healed. The reason I kept wearing it was to protect me from strong light. A few days ago, His Royal Highness the King of England brought a famous doctor from Jiangnan here. After examining me, he said that I was fine." Qu Moying answered in a serious tone.
"The King of England went to Qu's Mansion specially and looked into your eyes. When did it happen?" The Queen smiled.
"Just before the decree was announced." Qu Moying thought for a moment and said.
"The King of England is really thoughtful. He actually made a special trip to ask the Emperor to issue an edict." said the Queen.
I'll go see her first before making the decision. Of course, I'll look at her face. The so-called eyes are just an excuse. Although the person has been chosen long ago, if she really doesn't look good, it's just a matter of a word to reject her.
The implication in the Queen's words was very obvious. Qu Moying could understand it and a hint of sarcasm flashed in her eyes.
"The King of England has always been trusted and favored by the Emperor. It is understandable that he came to see him first this time. The Emperor does not want to wrong him, but... Fourth Miss Qu has been wronged. The next time I see the King of England, I will definitely say a few words to him." The Queen smiled warmly, like an elder who cares about the younger generation.
"Thank you, Her Majesty!" Qu Moying stood up and bowed respectfully again.
"Sit down first, you and Ying
The matter of the king has been settled now. The Ministry of Rites is going through the process of the marriage. If you are missing anything, just tell me. I can always help you. Although you will be the Princess of England in the future and you are of the same generation as me, but in my eyes, you are like a junior. "
The Queen Mother was very satisfied with Qu Moying's understanding. Her expression became even kinder. She smiled and waved her hand. The palace maid beside her hurriedly helped Qu Moying sit down again.
"Thank you, Her Majesty." Qu Moying said again.
"You don't have to thank me. This is what I should do. You have no biological mother, and the same goes for the King of England. The old Prince of Yun left the capital early, and I don't know if he can make it back. We'll have to wait and see what happens in the end." The Queen Mother said slowly, seeming helpless about the affairs of the King of England's Mansion.
Qu Moying did not respond this time. She knew that what the Queen wanted now was for her to be respectful and grateful. She didn't need her to say too much. She just needed to listen.
Seeing that she behaved properly and did not interrupt, the Queen Mother asked her in detail about her situation in the Qu Mansion. She seemed very concerned about her and was very angry about mentioning Yu.
After hearing these words, if Qu Moying did not have the memories of his past life, he would probably think that the Queen was not only a dignified and decent person, but also kind and virtuous, a rare and virtuous queen.
She also took care of the King of England in everything. Although she would sometimes laugh at his misbehavior, it basically sounded like a reprimand for her own child, which made people feel no resentment at all. She also wanted to arrange the King of England's marriage and specially asked Qu Moying for her opinion.
Qu Moying basically listened to the Queen's words with her head down, and occasionally responded with just one or two simple words, which was very respectful and made the Queen very satisfied.
Before leaving, he specially rewarded Qu Moying with a lot of gifts, and Qu Moying then took his leave.
When she walked out of the hall, she looked back at the palace gate and was not in a hurry to leave. She had just expressed her desire to go and see Concubine Qu, but the Queen Mother seemed not to have heard her. Qu Moying knew this was a deliberate trick.
Sure enough, a palace maid came out and bowed to Qu Moying with a smile: "Fourth Miss Qu, the Queen has asked me to take you to see Concubine Qu."
"Thank you, Her Majesty." Qu Moying hurriedly bowed towards the hall.
"Miss Qu Si, please follow me." The palace maid led Qu Moying down from the high Danque.
The palace gate of the Jiaofang Palace is very high, and the Danque is very large and wide.
Some people are coming down and some are coming up.
Sensing that someone was looking at her, Qu Moying subconsciously raised her head and looked at a middle-aged woman coming over from the other side of Danque. She had a beautiful and charming appearance, and even though she was not young anymore, one could still see the beauty and charm of her youth.
I have met her. She is the wife of Minister Liu, the biological mother of Liu Jingyu, and the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Qi.
Seeing Qu Moying looking at her, Madam Liu smiled slightly with a kind look.
The two sides passed each other from a distance. Madam Liu was following behind a palace maid. Compared with the palace maid who led her, the palace maid over there seemed to be much more fawning. She took half a step back, bent over from time to time to speak, and reminded Madam Liu to look carefully at the steps under her feet.
One goes up, the other goes down, they are not on the same line, so they missed each other!
When he reached the steps of Danque, Qu Moying looked back and could only see Madam Liu's back in the distance.
"This is Minister Liu's wife, the mother of Lady Jingyu." The maid thought she was curious and laughed softly. No one in the palace dared to offend the King of England.
, being able to make friends with the future British princess can be considered a good relationship.
"The Queen likes Madam Liu very much?" Qu Moying seemed a little surprised. After his eyes turned, he asked abruptly.
This question was a bit rude. The maid hesitated for a moment, but still whispered: "Yes, the Queen and Madam Liu had a very good relationship when they were still in the boudoir."
"Please, Miss Fourth Qu. I will take you to the palace of Concubine Qu." Afraid that she would continue asking questions, the palace maid smiled and guided her with her hand.
Knowing that the palace maid would not dare to reveal any other news, Qu Moying got into the palace sedan parked on the side, and the sedan slowly started moving.
Madam Liu had such a good relationship with the Empress, why hadn't she heard of it in her previous life? She had never met this Madam Liu Shangshu in the Pepper Room.
I have never heard of such a person from the Queen Mother herself, and I only met him occasionally at some banquets.
Why is it that such a person, who obviously has such a good relationship with the Empress and appears to visit her frequently, knows nothing about it
Maybe she overlooked something...
The sedan chair arrived at the gate of Concubine Qu's palace. After the maid said a few words to the palace servants guarding the door, she returned to the Pepper Palace.
When Qu Moying got out of the sedan chair, Concubine Qu had already sent someone to greet her.
Having suffered a serious illness before, Concubine Qu still looked a little unwell. However, when she saw Qu Moying, she looked in good spirits. She pulled her to sit aside, looked her up and down several times, and seemed very satisfied.
"It's more convenient to take off the veil. You can't keep wearing it like this. Do your eyes feel comfortable with strong light? Do you want to ask the imperial physician in the palace to treat your condition?"
Concubine Qu held Qu Moying's hand and said with concern.
"I'm all right now. I was just resting before. Now there's nothing to worry about. Just don't look up at the sky during the hot midday sun."
Qu Moying said with a smile.
"That's good, that's good, I hope you're okay! What a blessing!" Concubine Qu was really happy for Qu Moying. If a young girl really had an eye disease that forced her to wear an eye veil, even if she was not really blind, people would still look at her and gossip about her behind her back.
"You just went to the Queen's palace to express your gratitude? What did the Queen say?"
"The Queen didn't say anything, she just asked me some old stories." Qu Moying replied.
"The matter between the King of England and you has now been settled. This is a good thing." Concubine Qu said with a smile, taking Qu Moying's hand and gently patting the back of her hand.
Qu Moying blushed slightly, lowered her head, and bit her lip lightly.
"When you marry the King of England, you will be a member of the royal family. You will have contact not only with the Queen, but also with the other ladies in the palace. You need to be careful." Concubine Qu sighed softly and reached out to touch the top of her head. She really treated Qu Moying as her own granddaughter.
It was originally just a task, but slowly my mood changed, and when I looked at this girl again, her temperament was different from that day.
"The Queen has a sweet face but a bitter heart. You just need to remember that you are marrying the King of England and you have to be careful." Concubine Qu whispered. These words should not have been said. If others heard them, she, a concubine with no foundation, might get into big trouble. But even so, Concubine Qu felt that it was better to let Qu Moying have some peace of mind.
"The Queen... doesn't like the King of England?" Qu Moying was cautious and shouldn't have said this, but at this moment, she said it very naturally, as if the person in front of her was her real grandmother.