"Qian Dai, Qian Dai!"
"My lady, what's wrong with you?"
Imperial Concubine Jin rubbed her temples, feeling rather exhausted. "I'm feeling incredibly anxious. Have you cleared up all the traitors in the palace?"
Qian Dai nodded and said, "I have already sent them back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I have also informed the steward there about how to deal with them."
"Every one of them makes me worried!"
In order to prevent Qu Yuexi from meeting the emperor, she pretended to be sick and was determined to keep her sister trapped in Chengqian Palace to take care of her. Unexpectedly, a traitor appeared in Chengqian Palace and told Qu Yuexi the secret way to escape without telling her!
Fortunately, I went to Shoukang Palace that day and didn’t meet Xie Yanci, otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable!
Qian Dai prepared the toiletries and said, "My Lady, I will help you get up."
"Wait a moment, I have a terrible headache." Imperial Concubine Jin leaned against the headboard of the bed, complaining to her sister again, "Where's that girl? Did you ask anyone to keep an eye on her?"
"I have sent several servants to keep an eye on the Fifth Miss and will definitely not let her leave Chengqian Palace without permission again."
"She didn't react?"
Qian Dai thought for a moment and said, "No, the Fifth Miss doesn't make a fuss and eats and drinks on time. Besides not coming to the main hall to pretend to serve you anymore, everything else is pretty normal."
Something is wrong!
This is not Qu Yuexi's temperament!
In the past, when her father had wronged her and imprisoned her in the ancestral hall to reflect on her mistakes, she was the one who could have taken down the candle offerings and broken the window to make a scene. But now, being deliberately imprisoned in Chengqian Palace and not allowed to leave at will, how could she actually stay there in peace?
Concubine Jin immediately ordered, "Go! Go and call her over. Tell her that there's a letter from my father, and he has something to tell her!"
"Yes, I'll go right away!"
The matter was urgent. Qiandai also felt the anxiety from Concubine Jin's expression and hurried to the side hall.
The eunuch guarding the door hurriedly saluted: "Aunt, why are you here?"
"Is Miss Fifth in there? Is she awake?"
"I haven't heard any big noise yet. I guess he's still sleeping?"
Qian Dai walked over and knocked on the door: "Fifth Miss, the Queen wants you to come over for something. Let me help you get up."
No one responded.
"Fifth Miss?" She knocked on the door again: "Then I will come in. Please don't be offended."
Having said that, Qiandai pushed open the door!
Inside the house, everything was as usual.
There was also a woman lying on the couch, soundly asleep, seemingly not yet awake.
"Fifth Miss, wake up! The Imperial Concubine is calling you!"
Qiandai walked forward and looked around, feeling that her figure was not right, a little thin.
She mustered up the courage to lift the blanket and was shocked to find that it was the maid in charge of sweeping the Chengqian Palace lying there! Judging from her condition, she must have been knocked unconscious and wouldn't wake up for a while!
Oh no!
Or let Qu Yuexi escape? !
Qian Dai was so frightened that she ran to the main hall to reply, "My Queen! It's bad! The fifth lady is missing!"
Concubine Jin was sitting in front of a bronze mirror waiting for news. When she heard this, the golden hairpin in her hand fell to the ground!
"What?! Where's she?"
"The Fifth Miss knocked a servant unconscious. She probably changed her clothes and sneaked out of Chengqian Palace. I don't know where she is now."
Concubine Jin's first reaction was not to look for her, but to question: "So, she wasn't in the palace last night? She went somewhere else?!"
Qian Dai nodded with difficulty and responded: "Yes, that should be the case, she..."
"Stupid!" Imperial Concubine Jin was furious and threw all the jewelry off the dressing table. "Didn't you tell a lot of palace servants to watch her? How could you let her get away?!"
Qian Dai couldn't understand why the Fifth Young Lady had been able to escape when there were a dozen or so people guarding the side hall. Could there be an insider who hadn't been caught?
It's futile to think about these things now.
She could only quietly plead, "Your Majesty, please don't get yourself sick from anger. I'll send someone out to find the Fifth Young Lady. This is the most important thing!"
"The Queen has arrived!"
At this moment, Concubine Jin had disheveled hair and untidy makeup. When she heard the call from outside, she was forced to hide back on the bed and pretend to have just woken up.
The queen came in and saw the pearls rolling all over the floor. She probably guessed what had happened.
He stepped on one of them intentionally: "Ouch!"
Jin Han immediately supported her: "Your Majesty, be careful! The floor is covered with fallen pearls. Why is no one cleaning it? Your Majesty is ill, and you are just being lazy?!"
"Yes, I'm clumsy and accidentally knocked over the jewelry box!" Qian Dai squatted down and picked up the pearls one by one, her right hand trembling uncontrollably. "I'm sorry for disturbing Her Majesty, please forgive me!"
"Tsk, the Imperial Concubine is so kind, but she has raised you to such impetuous tempers! If you were to stay in Fengluan Palace, you would be punished by me!"
"Yes, your Majesty, please forgive me!"
"Such a precious pearl bracelet, and it broke just like that?" The Queen glanced at the eunuchs behind her. "Go, drag her out! She casually destroyed something given by the Emperor, and she still thinks she can admit her mistake and avoid punishment?"
Qiandai hurriedly prostrated herself on the ground and kowtowed for mercy. Concubine Jin felt her temples throbbing, and the noise was so annoying!
"Alright, clean up the floor and get out! Your Majesty, is there anything you want to say? I have a terrible headache and I'm afraid I can't sit and chat with you."
"Nothing, I came here specially to congratulate my sister."
"Congratulations on what?"
The Queen stood there, admiring her sickly face, and responded word by word, "Of course, it's because Master Qu has taught his daughter well. Her stunning dance captivated the Emperor. After staying in the Changsheng Palace last night, she was awarded a higher rank today. This is cause for celebration!"
Stay overnight?! Status?!
Imperial Concubine Jin couldn't help coughing: "Ahem... What, when did it happen? Ahem... My sister was clearly staying in Chengqian Palace, how could she..."
"Sister, you are the same. Why do you want to hide your beautiful daughter? The emperor hasn't seen her for a long time. He thinks she is a fairy from heaven and loves her so much!"
When it comes to being irritating, the queen absolutely refuses to admit defeat at this time.
Seeing Concubine Jin lying on the bed, about to vomit blood, she added in time, "The Emperor has appointed the Fifth Miss as a sixth-rank noble lady and bestowed upon her the title... Min. Congratulations, my sister! Lord Qu has raised another wonderful daughter!"
After saying this, she stood up, stepped over the scattered hairpins on the ground, hummed softly, and left with the palace maids.
"Ahem... Is she trying to show off to me?!"
Qian Dai knelt anxiously beside the bed: "Your Majesty, calm down! The Queen has been targeting you for a long time, and her words must be exaggerated! The Emperor promised the Fifth Miss a high position, it must be for the sake of the master and you, otherwise, it would be unacceptable..."
"Investigate! Investigate for me! Who is helping her, and how did she get into the Emperor's bed? Investigate for me quickly!"
Concubine Jin had a splitting headache and fell back on the couch, her mind full of -
Noble Lady Wen.
Did the Emperor do this on purpose? Even the titles were given with such similar words. The two sisters were both beautiful jades, so which one was more outstanding?
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