The son born to Mrs. Lin was raised under the name of Mrs. Mo. Mrs. Mo magnanimously asked for the favor of becoming a side concubine for Mrs. Lin. After Mrs. Lin became a side concubine, she naturally stood on the same front as Mrs. Mo and worked together to deal with Shen. Qiu Yu. Never forget to give Shen Qiuyu eye drops. Such a good opportunity will naturally not be missed.
After hearing such words, the prince was indeed unhappy and glanced at Shen Qiuyu.
Shen Qiuyu's heart tightened, but she had an indifferent smile on her face, but she gritted her teeth with hatred in her heart. Now she finally understood, no wonder she could persuade Mrs. Lin and Mrs. Mo to enter the palace together so easily today. It turns out that the two of them did this intentionally and set a trap waiting for her here!
Normally, she would never have made such a simple mistake. But this time, she was really in a mess, and her weaknesses were spotted by Madam Mo and Madam Lin, and they used this to instigate the prince...
Seeing the unhappy look on the prince's face, Mrs. Mo felt happy. Then she looked at Queen Gu with a smile and said, "I wonder when the queen plans to marry my cousin and Miss Ye Shi?"
Empress Gu frowned slightly, then smiled nonchalantly and said: "Proposing a marriage is not a trivial matter. It needs to be considered in the long term. It won't be too late to talk about it in the future." She had no interest in the intrigues of Mr. Mo and others, and had no intention of interfering with or trying to create tension.
When Mrs. Mo heard this, she couldn't ask any more questions. But she was secretly thinking about how to use this matter to deal with Shen Qiuyu...
After leaving Fengyi Hall, Gu Xinian slowed down and deliberately kept a close distance from Ye Qinglan. The intimacy he deliberately showed in front of the Queen and the Crown Prince Gu and others naturally had ulterior motives. Now he left Feng Yi Dian. Instead, he should pay attention to some propriety, so as not to be seen being too close to Ye Qinglan.
In fact, after today, the relationship between the two can no longer be concealed. Because of this, it is even more important to avoid suspicion to avoid gossip. He is a grown man and it doesn't matter, but the reputation of a girl who has not left the court is. Can't help but care...
Ye Qinglan obviously guessed Gu Xinian's intention and looked back with a slight smile. When their eyes met, affection flowed and they were connected.
After this incident, the relationship between the two took a big step forward invisibly.
We walked quietly all the way to the palace gate.
The concubine-in-law wisely took two steps away to facilitate the two of them to say goodbye. However, the scene of lingering, tenderness, sweetness and reluctant farewell that the concubine-in-law imagined did not appear.
Gu Xinian said calmly: "Cousin Lan, take care of yourself."
Ye Qinglan smiled lightly: "Cousin Gu, please take care of yourself." Then, Ye Qinglan turned around and got on the carriage. Gu Xinian just stood there quietly.
The concubine-in-law expressed her blessing to Gu Xinian and got into the carriage.
With a crisp crack of the whip, the carriage started slowly. Ye Qinglan resisted the urge to lift the curtain and look back, silently thinking about how to deal with the criticism she would encounter after returning home.
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There were no words all the way. The concubine Yue was worthy of being a confidant of Empress Gu, and her self-control was first-class. Even if she was curious, she would never ask easily. After an hour, the carriage gradually slowed down. The Changyuan Uncle Mansion was in front of us. .
The daughter-in-law broke the silence with a smile: "Miss Ye Shi, Uncle Changyuan's Mansion is almost here."
Ye Qinglan smiled politely and thanked: "Thank you, Madam-in-law, for sending me all the way back."
"This is a servant's duty." After a few polite words, the carriage stopped. The concubine accompanied Ye Qinglan out of the carriage, and the concierge's boy had already rushed to Changhe Hall to report.
After Jiang received the news, he immediately welcomed her out in person. Such attentiveness was naturally due to her daughter-in-law. Ye Qinglan often traveled out of the house as a guest, and she had never been treated like this when she came back.
The daughter-in-law exchanged polite greetings with Mr. Jiang, and finally said goodbye and left.
Jiang personally sent him off, and after seeing off his daughter-in-law, he finally had the time to "torture" Ye Qinglan: "Sister Lan, the Queen personally summoned you to the palace. What did she say to you?"
Ye Qinglan responded respectfully: "The Queen only asked my name and age, and didn't ask much else."
Such obvious perfunctory words naturally cannot cope with the shrewd Jiang family.
Jiang looked over with a half-smile but not a smile: "The Queen is very busy in charge of the Sixth Palace. Since I specially summoned you, there must be no reason for it!" She didn't believe it anymore. How could Ye Qinglan not know anything about it?
Ye Qinglan looked innocent: "I feel strange in my heart, but I don't have the courage to ask the Queen. I'm still in a daze and don't know what happened." She simply blamed it on Queen Gu.
Anyway, Jiang didn't have a chance to confront Empress Gu. She could make whatever excuses she wanted.
This is also a countermeasure that Ye Qinglan has thought about all the way.
There are some things that are far more effective than telling them openly. With the shrewdness of Jiang and others, they can naturally guess Empress Gu's intentions. It doesn't really matter whether she admits it or not. In this case, it is better to keep it secret and understand.
Pretending to be confused.
Jiang looked at Ye Qinglan steadily, his eyes full of scrutiny.
Ye Qinglan looked back calmly, with a calm face and clear eyes. She didn't look like she was lying. This made Jiang a little unsure. Could it be that Ye Qinglan really didn't know anything?
Looking at it, I couldn't help but see Ye Qinglan's earrings and hairpin. Such jewelry with exquisite materials and exquisite workmanship obviously came from the palace...
"These pair of earrings and hairpins were given to me by the Empress." Ye Qinglan took the initiative to explain: "After the Empress summoned me and asked me a few words, she asked the palace maid to bring out two boxes of jewelry, and I picked this one.
Both."
Jiang was quite satisfied with her honesty: "Since it is a gift from the Queen, you should wear it well!" After asking a few more questions, Ye Qinglan insisted that she knew nothing. Jiang reluctantly gave up the interrogation.
, finally let Ye Qinglan go.
After leaving Changhetang, Ye Qinglan did not dare to be careless at all. Because she knew very well that the real test would come next!
As soon as they reached the door of Hefeng Courtyard, the little maid guarding the door rushed to report to Mrs.
As soon as they walked to the verandah, Mrs. Xue came out with a gloomy face. Ye Yuanzhou and Ye Qingfu also came out with Mrs.
It's not much better. At first glance, there are three ugly faces.
Ye Qinglan was in a good mood. She smiled and saluted Ms. Xue: "My daughter has met her mother."
In Xue's eyes, that smile was undoubtedly the pride of a winner.
Xue's heart was churning, and the anger that had been suppressed for a long time surged into her heart: "What happened today? Why did the Queen suddenly summon you to the palace?" There was no sign before, which caught her off guard.
, she was so humiliated that she didn’t say anything, and she had to apologize to Mr. Ma in a low voice. Not to mention the aggrievement she felt!
With an innocent face, Ye Qinglan repeated her excuse for dealing with Mr. Jiang: "My daughter doesn't know what's going on. After the Queen saw me, she only asked my name and age, and rewarded me with two pieces of jewelry. I left
After I had lunch, I asked my wife-in-law to take me back."
...If she believed these words, she would be crazy! Xue sneered, a chill flashed in her eyes, and her voice became colder: "Don't be careless in front of me. How could the Queen think of summoning such a trivial person like you?
My concubine. You must be the one causing trouble behind her back."
"Mom really thinks too highly of me." Ye Qinglan was prepared and responded calmly: "Just like mother said, I am just an insignificant concubine, how can I have the ability to have a relationship with the Queen. More
I have no ability to influence the Queen’s decision. From the beginning to the end, I don’t know why the Queen summoned me.”
Mrs.
After much deliberation, this is the only possibility. The person who can influence Queen Gu must be someone close to Queen Gu. And the only person who is close to Queen Gu and has good friends with Ye Qinglan is Gu Xiyu.
Of course, Ms.
Needless to say, Ye Qinglan was just a young and immature girl, but Gu Xinian was a mature man with a prominent family background and a popular minister of household affairs. Such a man was not a good match for Ye Qinglan.
Therefore, the person who secretly helped Ye Qinglan must be Gu Xiyu.
Ye Qinglan neither admitted nor denied, but just smiled lightly and said: "I can swear to God, I really don't know anything about it. If my mother really doesn't believe it, there is nothing I can do."
"You..." Mr. Xue gritted his teeth angrily. If looks could kill, Ye Qinglan would have died ten times already.
Ye Yuanzhou looked at Ye Qinglan absently, his heart full of bitterness. No, it's not Gu Xiyu! The person behind the scenes is Gu Xinian...
When Xue was furious, no one dared to open his mouth to plead for Ye Qinglan. Ye Qingfu had the heart but not the courage, but Ye Yuanzhou was filled with sorrow and sadness. He was so groggy that he couldn't say a single word.
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Ms. Xue took a few deep breaths and forcefully squeezed out a few words: "Let me go in and we'll talk!" She finally had some sense. If she started making trouble with Ye Qinglan while standing in the veranda, then she would become a complete joke.
Ye Qinglan sneered in her heart, knowing that a fierce battle was inevitable, so she was too lazy to pretend to be humble and respectful, so she simply nodded in agreement.
Mr. Xue glared at her fiercely before turning around and entering the room.
Ye Qinglan followed him unhurriedly. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
