Chapter 68 It’s too early to cry now
Qu Ling looked at the palace maid standing in front of him, thoughtful.
The news about Queen Song came so quickly.
"Please come in, Lady County. The Empress is waiting for you." The eunuch who came was a young, fair-skinned eunuch. But his voice gave Qu Ling goose bumps.
"Let me change my clothes."
"No need. It would be disrespectful to keep Her Majesty the Queen waiting for so long."
Qu Ling didn't care, "Okay, let's go."
When they arrived at the gate, there was only one carriage, and Qu Lianzhi was already standing there.
The red and swollen eyes and haggard face could not be concealed even with thick makeup.
In contrast, Qu Ling's complexion was rosy and he looked refreshed.
"Qu Ling, do you think you won?" Qu Lianzhi was extremely calm. If it weren't for the hatred in her eyes, she would have just said an ordinary sentence.
"It's just the beginning between us."
Qu Ling raised his eyebrows. "I'm almost at the end, and you're just starting out. Isn't it a little late?"
She laughed wildly, walked past him and came to the carriage.
Just as she was about to step onto the carriage, she was stopped by the eunuch who had just come, "County Lady, the second young lady hasn't gotten on the carriage yet."
Qu Ling's expression remained unchanged. "You also know that I'm the county lady, and a grown-up girl."
The young eunuch was stunned. "County Lady, please don't misunderstand me. The Empress misses the Second Young Lady so much that she sent us here to fetch her early this morning. Since the Second Young Lady won't get on the carriage, we can't go to the palace either. So, I'm sorry to bother you waiting in the carriage."
Qu Ling turned around and said, "What are you standing there pretending to be stupid? Are you going to leave or not?"
Everyone was shocked. They were both legitimate daughters of the Marquis's family, and the attitude of this sister was really not commendable.
Qu Lianzhi was so angry that her face turned blue, but she couldn't refuse to leave.
He gritted his teeth and walked down the stairs.
She was about to say something, "I..."
Qu Ling has already boarded the carriage.
Qu Lianzhi took a deep breath, forced himself not to go crazy, and glared fiercely at the eunuch who failed to stop the man.
The young eunuch lowered his head and dared not say a word.
This county lady is too ignorant. The second girl is the niece of the Queen Mother. She is so intolerant. She will suffer in front of the Queen Mother.
By the time Qu Lianzhi got on the carriage, Qu Ling had already found a seat and sat down.
"Lianzhi, what are you going to do in the future? Your mother is a murderer. Who in the capital would want you, a good family?"
Qu Ling's seemingly compassionate expression caused Qu Lianzhi's suppressed anger to burst out.
"Mind your own business. My aunt is the Empress of the Central Palace. Just based on this status, there are countless people who want to marry me."
"Don't you want to marry the prince?" Qu Ling smiled.
Qu Lianzhi choked.
"Marrying the Crown Prince is also good," Qu Ling said, "but I don't know whether the Queen loves Song Yuzhen more or you more."
Qu Lianzhi was extremely angry, and his chest hurt. "I won't be provoked by you, Qu Ling. I won't fall for your tricks."
"That's great," Qu Ling said with a grin. "It's a pity that as long as Song Yuzhen isn't dead, you'll never have the chance to get close to the prince."
Qu Lianzhi clenched his fists tightly, trying to control himself from hitting her.
"Aren't you afraid that I will tell the Queen?"
Qu Ling didn't care. "I can say empty words, but what I say will definitely be even more unpleasant."
"You bitch," Qu Lianzhi couldn't stand it anymore and rushed forward, trying to strangle Qu Ling's neck, "I'm going to kill you."
A sneer flashed across Qu Ling's eyes.
She went crazy after just a few words. What did she suffer in her previous life?
She stood up and fought back, pressing Qu Lianzhi against the wall of the car, pulling out the hairpin on her head and aiming at Qu Lianzhi's eyes.
"Kill me? Do you have that ability?"
Qu Lianzhi was breathing rapidly.
The noise attracted the people outside to lift the curtain. Seeing the scene inside, they exclaimed, "County Lady, why don't you let the second girl go!"
Qu Ling pretended not to hear, his hand still on Qu Lianzhi, "I told you the day I first entered the mansion, don't mess with me. I'm not afraid of death, are you not afraid too?"
Tears flowed from the corners of Qu Lianzhi's eyes.
Helpless and unwilling.
Yes, she was afraid of death, but she didn’t have Qu Ling’s fearless madness.
But is there anything wrong with this?
"ah--"
Qu Lianzhi let out a sharp scream, her head tilted back, and her whole body was almost torn into pieces.
Trying to uproot the emotions that are squeezing in my chest in this way.
Qu Ling finally let her go and looked down at Qu Lianzhi who was sobbing uncontrollably.
"There's still a long way to go. It's too early for you to cry now."
In her previous life, she spent countless dark nights curled up in bed, pulling her hair and crying silently, and was repeatedly crushed in despair and rage.
And they, enjoying what they had taken from her, were plotting how to drive her mad and force her to death.
When they arrived at the palace gate, they abandoned their carriage and walked away.
When Qu Lianzhi got off the carriage, she had calmed down, but her hair was a little messy and her eyes were red and swollen.
The palace road was majestic, but Qu Ling did not look away.
On the way, the palace servants stopped to greet him, and Qu Ling felt a subtle ripple in his heart.
When they arrived at Hanyuan Hall, a female official came out to greet them. She glanced at the two sisters and gave Qu Lianzhi a gentle smile. "Young ladies, you are here. Please come in quickly."
Qu Lianzhi's eyes suddenly filled with tears, and tears began to flow, "Aunt Jinglan..."
"I'm sorry, young lady," Jing Lan took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears. "The Queen was worried about you, so she came to pick you up early this morning."
Qu Ling was tired of watching.
Queen Song was pretty nice to Qu Lianzhi, but not to this extent.
Jing Lan said this just to show off to Qu Ling.
"Let's go in quickly." Jing Lan supported Qu Lianzhi, but did not look at Qu Ling.
"What about me?" Qu Ling said bluntly, "Should I go in or wait outside for the Queen to summon me?"
Jinglan was slightly stunned.
"The county lady will naturally go in as well." Her hesitation left no trace.
Queen Song's original intention was to take over Qu Lianzhi and leave Qu Ling aside.
But the other party didn't accept it at all.
Entering the Hanyuan Hall, Queen Song was sitting on a high seat in her casual clothes, looking approachable.
When he saw Qu Ling, his eyes changed slightly, and then he quickly looked away.
"Aunt." Qu Lianzhi threw herself into Queen Song's arms and started crying.
This is against the rules.
"Your humble servant pays homage to Her Majesty the Queen." Qu Ling knelt down to pay her respects.
Queen Song ignored her and comforted Qu Lianzhi softly, "You can stay in the palace first. Your aunt is here, so don't be afraid."
Qu Lianzhi looked up, looking weak and pitiful.
She didn't mention the Song family.
Because it's useless to mention it.
No one can save my mother.
From then on, her aunt was the only person she could rely on.
She needs to be sensible, hold on to the rope tightly, and not let her mother down.
"Your humble servant pays homage to Her Majesty the Queen." Qu Ling raised her voice and added another sentence.
Jing Lan frowned, "County Lady, please don't be rude."
Qu Ling smiled, "I only came back to pay my respects because I saw that the Queen didn't hear me."
Jinglan has served in the imperial palace for many years and has seen all kinds of people, so her little thoughts are clearly visible.
She frowned and was about to speak.
Then Queen Song spoke, "You and Xu Zhaoyue look very similar, but your personalities are completely different."
She didn't ask Qu Ling to get up, but instead asked, "How many years has Xu Zhaoyue been dead?"
Qu Ling replied, "Sixteen years."
A few days ago, she just celebrated her birthday, which was also Xu Zhaoyue’s memorial anniversary.
"Do you know how she died?" Queen Song asked.
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