The Queen Mother hummed, observed her inconspicuously, and seeing that she did not have any unusual expression, she said, "Yes, there is one that suits my taste, but I am a little hesitant."
"What are you hesitating about?" asked the noble concubine.
"Alas," the Queen Mother sighed softly, "Zhuangzhuang has always liked Xiao Xiao. If she were to marry another man, she would definitely be unhappy. I can't save her, but I also hope she can die in peace."
"Xiao Xiao already has a wife. There's nothing we can do about it. You personally arranged this marriage. You can't just send her away. If this gets out, the princess will be cursed. Isn't that even worse?"
The Queen Mother looked at her and said, "Tell me, if I come forward to talk to her and give her some compensation or a title, do you think it's okay?"
The noble concubine smiled, "But she may not agree. I heard that Madam Xiao also loves the general."
"We have to give it a try." The Queen Mother said, "If she doesn't agree, let's discuss it again. I want to do something for Zhuangzhuang."
The noble concubine lowered her head and frowned, "Okay, let's try it, but we shouldn't force them."
"That won't happen. After all, I personally arranged the marriage." The Queen Mother was actually very conflicted. She was a very traditional person, so she naturally couldn't let Zhuangzhuang become a lonely ghost. She really loved this sister-in-law. However, she was moved by the love between Zhuangzhuang and Xiao Xiao. These two children had suffered too much. If Zhuangzhuang wanted to marry someone else, the ending would be too tragic.
Therefore, she hoped to convince Han Qingqiu that if she gave in, the royal family would compensate her. At that time, no matter whether Xiao Xiao was dead or alive, Zhuangzhuang would enter the Xiao family.
The Empress Dowager issued the decree to summon Han Qingqiu into the palace the night before, so she naturally knew what it was about.
She hasn't left the house since Xiao Xiao and Zhuang Zhuang got into trouble.
I thought about it for many days and thought about many things.
She didn't eat dinner, but just drank a few glasses of wine. After drinking, she felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach, so she lay down.
But he was still uneasy lying down, so he sat up and shouted, "Come, prepare the carriage."
She went to the princess's mansion and sat at the door for a long time without going in.
The doorman had already informed Qinzhi and Qionghua. They were very angry and wanted to go out to chase her away. However, County Lady Rouyao and Hu Huanxi, who were guarding here, told her to sit outside.
Finally, half an hour later, the doorman informed again that Han Qingqiu wanted to see him.
Princess Rouyao allowed her to come in.
The King of Yuedong didn't like Han Qingqiu very much, so he walked away and didn't see her.
"What are you doing here?" When Han Qingqiu entered the yard, Qin Zhi stopped her and asked fiercely.
Han Qingqiu raised his head, looked at Qinzhi, and said quietly: "Qinzhi, I want to see the princess."
"You can see the princess, but the princess can't see you. Let's go." Qin Zhi said coldly.
Han Qingqiu stood there, neither leaving nor begging, with a complicated expression.
Hu Huanxi stepped forward and said, "Madam, the princess is in a coma now. Do you want to see her for anything?"
Han Qingqiu was a little confused. She didn't know what she wanted to see the princess for, she just wanted to come.
"Nothing serious."
"If it's nothing important, just go back. The princess probably doesn't want to see you. Besides, the princess will come later, and she won't want to see you here." Hu Huanxi said.
Han Qingqiu bit her lip and said, "I just want to see the princess and talk to her."
"The princess has been harmed like this by you, so why are you still here? Go away and don't anger me." Qionghua walked over and stared at her with hatred.
Han Qingqiu didn't leave either, just stood there.
Seeing this, Hu Huanxi said, "Go ahead, let her go and see what she says. If she says something disrespectful, kick her out."
Rouyao also said: "Yes, then let her in."
Qin Zhi and Qiong Hua heard what the two said and said, "You can go in, but although the princess is unconscious now, she may hear what we say. If you say something that provokes her, I will not let you go. Even if you are the wife of a great general, I will kill you at the cost of my own life."
Han Qingqiu's body trembled, her face looked a little sad. She looked at Qin Zhi and said, "You are still as good to the princess as always."
"That's because the princess is very good to me. I'm not like you. For you, you only want to be a lady and a master. If you really have this destiny, you don't need to be scheming and fight for it. What is yours, God will always give it to you, and what is not yours, you will lose it even if you get it. Han Qingqiu, for the sake of our sisterhood in the past, I advise you to be grateful. Without the princess, there would be no you and me today." Qin Zhi said coldly.
Han Qingqiu felt as if something was tearing at her heart. When she raised her head, her eyes were wet. She tried hard not to blink and let the tears fall, and followed Qinzhi and Qionghua in.
Zhuangzhuang was lying on the bed, still wearing the wedding dress. Qinzhi did not help her change. She said that if the princess chose to wear these wedding dresses, then let her wear them forever. She couldn't be Xiao Xiao's bride when she was alive, and she hoped that she could do it after she died.
When Han Qingqiu saw the wedding dress, she felt like being stabbed by needles in her heart. She knew that this wedding dress was not made by Xiao Xiao, because he had burned it on the wedding night. He told her with disgust that this wedding dress was not for her and that there was no need to keep it since it had been defiled by her.
She later had someone make a new one, it was fake, but she kept it.
She stood beside the bed, looking at the princess's thin face, and scenes from the past flashed through her mind. She had a lot to say, but not a single word came out.
In the end, she left sadly without saying a word.
Qinzhi watched her leave and said, "It's inexplicable. She said she had something to say to the princess, but when she met the princess, she said nothing."
Qionghua said: "Isn't she feeling guilty? Has she changed her personality?"
"She will change her personality? Pah, I won't believe it even if you kill me." Qin Zhi said with a pah.
Zi'an also found out about Han Qingqiu's visit when he came over later. After hearing that she left without saying anything, Zi'an thought for a moment and said, "I'll go find Han Qingqiu."
"What do you want to say to her?" Hu Huanxi asked.
"Eunuch Sun went to see Prince Liang just now and said that the Queen Mother will summon her tomorrow. She probably hopes that she will give in and leave the Xiao family."
"But Xiao Xiao's life or death is uncertain now, and there is no way to divorce her."
"She can request a divorce. Their marriage was granted by the Empress Dowager. If the Empress Dowager allows the divorce, she can go to Hanshan and have someone hold Xiao Xiao's hand and ask for his fingerprint. No one will pursue the matter." said County Lady Rouyao.
"But will she be willing?" Qin Zhi asked.
"So, I want to have a heart-to-heart talk with her." Zi'an said.
"What if she doesn't listen?" Hu Huanxi asked.
Zi'an smiled faintly, "If she doesn't want to listen, then it's up to her. Can I force her to do it?"
However, Hu Huanxi felt that since she went to find Han Qingqiu, it would definitely not be as simple as persuasion, there must be some other tricks.
"Oh, just kill her!" Qionghua said angrily.
"That won't do!" Rouyao said hurriedly, "If you kill her, she will always be the eldest lady of the Xiao family."
Zi'an smiled but said nothing.
Hu Huanxi noticed that Zi'an looked strange and asked, "What are you thinking about?"
"No, no." Zi'an denied with a smile.
Hu Huanxi looked at her and felt that her purpose of going to see Han Qingqiu tonight was not just to ask her whether she was willing or not.
(End of this chapter)