Chapter 249 The mother suspects the son of fratricide
The Queen didn't ask about the banquet for Concubine Li, partly because she was too lazy to take care of it, and partly because she had other things to worry about.
"Your Majesty, today many local ministers have sent special personnel to Beijing to deliver congratulatory gifts to you." Liang Jing came in and said, "According to your instructions, they have all been returned."
"Okay," the queen nodded, "sent them away, and told them not to send them away again in the future."
"I have already said this," Liang Jing said, "Don't worry, Madam."
In order to fulfill her virtuous reputation, the queen not only refused to celebrate her birthday in a big way, but also refused to accept congratulatory gifts from officials.
This is a strategy she and her trusted people discussed together.
Qingque looked like an outsider, not involved in worldly affairs, and won the respect of the emperor, his ministers and the people.
This made the queen very alert.
Because once one day he opens his mouth to say something bad about someone, most likely no one will question it.
Even if you are the mother of a country, you will inevitably be slandered.
Therefore, the queen must also prepare for a rainy day and strive for a reputation as a virtuous queen.
One of them is to be frugal and self-reflective, and never to be extravagant.
"After those who gave gifts were rejected, they all praised the empress for your virtue and love for the people." Liang Jing added, "It can be seen that it is indeed effective."
"Although my birthday banquet is a simple one, the ministers will still come. We need to put a lot of effort into the banquet to show our painstaking efforts." The queen said, "We want the emperor and ministers to be happy
You know what kind of person I am."
"Don't worry, your Majesty, I understand." Liang Jing said.
"There is something else that worries me a lot." The queen sighed as she spoke.
"Your Majesty, you mean... His Highness the Crown Prince?" As soon as the Queen sighed, Liang Jing knew who it was for.
"Yes, I have often thought recently that this child does not stand out everywhere, and I am afraid that the emperor will be dissatisfied.
If one day, someone says in front of Your Majesty that it is difficult for him to take on a big responsibility, what should he do?" The queen looked worried.
Liang Jing also knew that the person the queen was talking about was Qingque, and he also knew that the queen's worries were not unfounded.
"Then according to your wishes, we will also give the prince a chance to shine at your birthday banquet?" Liang Jing looked at the queen's face and said.
"Yes, we have to set up a stage for him and let him sing. It's better to show off in front of everyone and suppress some people's tongues." The queen raised her hand and pressed her eyebrows, "I'm worried about him.
There are wrinkles on my face, it’s really..."
The queen never said the last three words.
"It all depends on people. As long as we plan well, we don't have to worry about the prince failing to shine." Liang Jing knew that the queen had always disliked the prince for being weak and playful, but he thought it was actually okay.
The prince's nature is pure and kind, so he may not be unable to be a wise king.
"Then let's plan carefully," the queen said, "I just hope that he will never let me down for my hard work."
A corner of the imperial garden.
The seventh princess led people to surround the tenth princess and others.
"Your cat scratched me last time, and we haven't settled the matter yet." The seventh princess commanded, without any sense of brotherhood.
"Seventh princess, calm down, it's none of our princess's business." Hongzhu, the maid of the tenth princess, begged, "Please don't behave like an animal."
"What kind of idiot are you? How dare you come to teach our princess a lesson?!" A nun in front of the seventh princess came up and gave Hongzhu a slap. "The princess is a golden child, and she was scratched by your cat. She didn't tell her to treat her well."
Apologize. You actually asked us to be ignorant. It really doesn’t hurt to stand and talk!”
Lin Fufei hid behind, holding the cat tightly in her arms.
She knew that the seventh princess was deliberately looking for trouble, and Xuanxuan had never hurt her.
But everyone knows that the Seventh Princess is cunning and unruly, and she loves arranging crimes for others.
Now that her mother Li Fei has regained her favor, she has become even more domineering.
It's a pity that the ten princesses can't speak, and Ma Cairen's status is too low.
Hongzhu covered her face and knelt on the ground, not daring to speak, let alone cry.
"Hurry up and hand over that cat of yours!" The seventh princess raised her face. She looked beautiful, but if she looked closely at the corners of her eyes and lips, there was a faint hint of viciousness.
"Did you hear that?! Our princess asked you to hand over that beast!" The followers of the seventh princess also shouted.
The tenth princess couldn't speak, but she didn't want people to bully her cat and her people, so she spread her hands in front of her.
The people on the Seventh Princess' side were originally eager to pounce on the cat, but seeing that the Tenth Princess was blocking the way, they couldn't help but hesitate.
After all, the identity of the princess lies there, and they have to be wary of it.
"Oops! Sister Ten, why did you scratch my face?!" During the stalemate, the seventh princess suddenly screamed, and then rushed forward and knocked the tenth princess to the ground.
The people around her naturally understood, and except for the two personal maids, everyone rushed to grab the cat.
The Seventh Princess is originally older than the Tenth Princess, and she dares to attack, so she will naturally not suffer.
All they have to do now is grab the cat. Anyway, the Seventh Princess has already given the order to kill the cat in front of the Tenth Princess.
Originally, the tenth princess was mute, so she would definitely be frightened silly.
When Lin Fufei saw those people rushing towards them with ferocious looks, she quickly threw the cat out and shouted: "Run! Xuanxuan, run!"
Sure enough, the cat rushed out like an arrow, with the people behind chasing after it.
Lin Fufei and others quickly stepped forward to try to separate the seventh princess and the tenth princess.
Before she ran over, several people had already gone over to start a fight.
The tenth princess and the seventh princess struggled together, and the two maids of the seventh princess also struggled with Hongzhu Lushan.
Lin Fufei saw that the Tenth Princess and Hongzhu were at a disadvantage, so she quickly went over to try to pull away from the Seventh Princess.
However, the seventh princess has a strong desire for revenge. When Ma Chunping was still Concubine Ying, their mother and daughter were suppressed in every way.
No matter how unwilling you are, you can only take advantage of your words.
Things are different now, and she naturally cannot let go of such an opportunity.
So he was particularly ruthless and targeted the tenth princess's face.
My heart said: "You damn mute! I will scratch your face and turn you into an ugly monster! You will never be able to get married!"
Lin Fufei did not dare to attack the princess, so she could only block it with her own body, and begged desperately: "Seventh Princess, please be merciful and spare us. The Tenth Princess and you are sisters after all!"
But the more she said this, the angrier the seventh princess became and the more ruthless she became.
Lin Fufei was so dizzy and beaten that she couldn't tell the difference between east, west and north.
She just wanted the tenth princess to escape quickly, so she pushed forward hard.
With a splash, the tenth princess fell into the pool next to her.
The pool was not deep, but the seventh princess also choked on her water.
What's even worse is that her head hit the stone, and blood flowed out, dyeing the water red.