The assassination of the imperial envoy was a major event. Although Emperor Qingde was mild-mannered, he still felt that his face had been slapped heavily when he encountered such a thing.
He Heng stood beside He Qi, listening to He Qi's indignant and generous speech, as if he was really sharing his worries for the father and emperor, his brows moved, and he lowered his head silently.
"Since that's the case, I'll leave this matter to King Ning and the Ministry of Punishment for investigation." Emperor Qingde's anger was still unabated, and his tone was a little stiff, "These scoundrels are too wild!"
"My son takes orders." He Qi knelt down on one knee to receive the imperial decree, and his lowered head concealed the smugness in his eyes.
After going down, He Qi did not talk to other people as usual, but left in a hurry. He Heng looked at He Qi's hurried back with a smile on his face.
"His Royal Highness Duan Wang has heard the story of the mantis and the cicada," Luo Changqing, the minister of military affairs, walked up to He Heng and bowed his hands to him. He smiled and looked at the back of King Ning, "Although this story is a bit vulgar, always It's still interesting."
He Heng nodded slightly to him and said with a smile, "Lord Luo, see you very well."
"What high opinion is not high opinion, it's just a couple of nonsense," Luo Changqing stroked his beard, his face continued to smile, "I don't know how the injury of His Royal Highness Prince Cheng is. Those of us who are ministers are really worried."
"Master Luo, please don't worry, the fourth brother of this king just injured his arm. The person who reported the letter said that the injury has been brought under control," He Heng put his hands behind his back, half a step ahead of Luo Changqing. The court judge hurried away."
"It's so good, those of us who are ministers are also free from worries," Luo Changqing said with a smile when he got the answer he wanted, "His Royal Highness Duan, Wei Chen has to take a step beforehand and say goodbye."
"Lord Luo, walk slowly," He Heng nodded at him with a light smile.
Seeing Luo Changqing walking away unhurriedly, the smile on He Heng's face gradually disappeared. Luo Changqing, the old fox, was worried about his grandson-in-law. After talking for so long, he just wanted to confirm the news of He Ming.
Thinking of the tricks that the eldest and the eldest played behind, He Heng twitched the corners of his mouth. No matter how loyal this person is, he still thinks about himself sometimes, such as the current Luo family.
If something really happened to He Ming and the girl of the Luo family became a widow, I am afraid that the Luo family would not stop there. Listening to Luo Changqing, the old fox, he must have guessed who the real person was. As for why the other party told him, he didn't care, at least one thing he was sure of, that is, the Luo family had a relationship with the eldest and the third. malice.
In Duan Wang's mansion, Qu Qing Ju looked at some lanterns hanging in the yard, and asked the people below to put them away. Although the lanterns were beautiful, they had to be lit every night, and they had to be guarded to prevent them from leaking. Accidents are too much trouble. Although she loves to enjoy life, she doesn't want to trouble people for such trivial matters. What's more, beautiful things need to be seen at a specific time to be more beautiful.
"Princess, my servant heard that there was some commotion in Prince Rui's mansion today, and Princess Rui was so angry that she rode a carriage back to her mother's house," Jinzhan walked behind Qu Qingju and said in a low voice, "There are still people outside who are spreading rumors that Prince Changde's mansion wants to bring The third miss will be sent to Prince Rui's mansion." She couldn't understand, how could the third miss, a young lady with both talent and beauty, want to be a side room
Qu Qing Ju stretched out her hand to get the lantern for a while, then withdrew her hand in a sullen mood, and walked out of the yard with her hand, "Didn't Mrs. Liang exhausted her mind to enter the gate of Changde's mansion, I That good father didn't even use it for a hundred days, so he was eager to welcome her into the Changde Palace. Everyone in the world has different ideas, and we can't talk about the path others choose, as long as it has nothing to do with us. ."
Jinzhan heard the indifference in these words, and she also understood that the Changde Gongfu was not good to the princess. She, Yin Liu and Yu Zhan were placed in the Gongye's residence by the Xiangqinghoufu so that they could serve the princess closely. Sister Mujin was adopted by the wife when she was still in the house. After the princess was born, she followed the princess. Although they tried their best to protect the princess over the years, they still caused the princess to suffer a lot of grievances. Now that the princess is indifferent to the people in the father-in-law's mansion, it is really normal.
"But the servants are worried that if they do this, it will affect your reputation, Princess," Jinzhan said, remembering what those people in the mansion had done, and frowning with disgust, "It's really annoying."
"What are you angry about?" Qu Qing Ju laughed, "Who in the entire capital still doesn't know that Princess Duan, like me, is not good with the manor of Changde, and even more so with my stepmother. What's more, in this circle of capital, almost everyone thinks that I am He was brought up by his aunt, how Qu Yuesu behaves can only be related to the Liang family, not me."
Jinzhan suddenly came to his senses. Since the princess recovered, she has been estranged from Changde Gongfu and close to Xiangqinghoufu, and the past events have spread all over the capital. She said with some joy: "Thank God, but I can't let these people affect the princess." If the prince misunderstood the princess because of these things, it would be a disaster.
Qu Qing Ju just smiled, how could there be so much luck and coincidence in the world, it's just a matter of human beings. Thinking of that family, she smiled a little coldly, and there are not so many people in the world who repay their grievances with virtue.
Walking out of the main courtyard, there is a bluestone path. The green bamboos planted on both sides are hidden behind the rockery, which seems to be a bit clean. Passing through a moon gate, facing the big garden of the palace, there is a small creek at the end of the bluestone path on the right, and there is an arch bridge on the creek. Qu Qingju likes to go to the bridge to feed the fish. It is interesting to see the goldfish in the lotus pond on the curved corridor.
She threw a handful of fish food at random and watched a few goldfish carefully and quickly swallow the fish food into her mouth from time to time, she pointed at an inconspicuous black-backed fish and said, "Although this fish is not as beautiful as koi, But swimming beside the stone so quietly, you really can't find it if you don't look carefully."
Jinzhan looked at it carefully, and said with some uncertainty: "This seems to be a koi, but it's too inconspicuous."
She raised her eyebrows and threw a handful of fish food down. She saw that the black koi was like a bolt of lightning. It swam away on the surface of the water holding the fish food. It was really a standard demonstration of speed and accuracy. .
Qu Qing Ju poured all the fish food into it a little boringly, and said boredly, "Who will go to the eldest princess' mansion tomorrow?"
"I don't know about these servants, but I heard that the eldest princess has invited a lot of people," Jinzhan thought for a while. "The servants heard that many young ladies in the capital who have not left the cabinet also received invitations from the eldest princess' mansion."
Qu Qing Ju nodded and understood the eldest princess' intention. Instead of being sad for a man, why not find some people to accompany her to have fun
Women, be kind to yourself.
"I also received from the Changde Palace?" Qu Qing Ju suddenly thought that if Qu Yuesu and Qin Bailu were to arrive tomorrow, she didn't know what would happen with Qin Bailu's temperament.
Jinzhan nodded, "The mansion of Changde also got an invitation."
Qu Qing Ju rubbed her chin and said with a smile, "Then I have to be more careful tomorrow, so as not to get in trouble."
As soon as she finished saying this, she saw Huang Yang hurriedly running towards her, saying that Concubine Jing had rewarded her with something.
The servants were not qualified to pick up the things that Imperial Concubine Jing rewarded, so Qu Qingju had to take someone to receive the reward in person. What surprised her was that Imperial Concubine Jing had someone bring a few pairs of palace flowers and glazed hairpins. , These workmanships are extremely delicate, and they look like things that only the master can use.
Inexplicably, Qu Qing Ju had the feeling that she was looking for a place for her to respect the imperial concubine. Tomorrow, there will be many female guests at the palace of the eldest princess, and where there are many women, she will naturally prefer clothes and accessories, and the imperial concubine will appreciate the ones used in the palace. The thing, at least one thing, is that the mother-in-law of Concubine Jing is very satisfied with her daughter-in-law.
Touching the palace flower, Qu Qing Ju had a smile on her face. Perhaps Concubine Jing Gui wanted to tell others that her mother-in-law would not be dissatisfied with her daughter-in-law because of the Changde Palace.
Concubine Jing's move not only blocked the ridicule she might encounter at the two concubines tomorrow, but also told those women tomorrow that Concubine Jing was on the side of her daughter-in-law.
Although most of the reason for Concubine Jing's move was because of King Duan, Qing Ju still accepted this kindness song, because Concubine Jing had many ways to express her position, but she only chose the one that was most beneficial to her.
"Go out tomorrow and use this palace flower and this colored glass hairpin," Qu Qingju chose two from among them, put them in a small sandalwood box, and gave them to the hosta that she often gave her hair. Things are always a little more refined and rare."
The most important thing is that anyone with a bit of eyesight can recognize that this is something that can only be used by high-ranking masters in the palace, so it is self-evident where it comes from.
In Zhongjing Palace, Concubine Jing leaned on the couch of Concubine Ding and said to Madam Ding, "Since things have been rewarded, I hope daughter-in-law Heng will understand."
"Madam, don't worry, Princess Duan is a wise person, and she will definitely understand your painstaking efforts," Madam Ding brought her a cup of tea and waited carefully.
"It doesn't matter whether you are grateful or not," Concubine Jing held her teacup, and when she thought of her daughter-in-law, she unconsciously frowned. Could the word "wisdom" be used for her
Wei Ran Shuang, who was holding a plate of cakes, stood still, with a trace of sadness and jealousy in his eyes. Isn't that saying that mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are heaven and earth, why is even aunt worrying about Princess Duan
Thinking of Princess Duan's words and deeds, and what her aunt had said to her, Wei Ranshuang gritted her teeth, but accidentally dropped the plate in her hand on the ground.
Concubine Jing looked at Wei Ranshuang who was standing at the door, put down the tea cup in her hand, and said lightly: "Ran Shuang, your days in the palace are not too short, presumably your mother misses you very much, and the Japanese palace will send it to you tomorrow. You go back."