Gu Yanrou was proud and arrogant. She felt inexplicably happy when she thought of Gu Yanyue's embarrassed look. She bumped into Gu Yanyue arrogantly and strode into Renshou Palace.
Gu Yanyue patted the place where Gu Yanrou had bumped into her in disgust. It seemed that some people just like to cause trouble.
As soon as Gu Yanrou entered Renshou Palace, she saw the empress dowager with a sullen face, looking at her with dissatisfaction.
Just as she was about to pay her respects, she heard the Queen Mother scold her, "How dare you! Are you the new Imperial Concubine Rou?"
Gu Yanrou didn't know what she had done, but her father had reminded her before that the empress dowager must not be offended in this palace.
She quickly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. I don't know what I have done to anger you. Please forgive me."
The Queen Mother snorted coldly, "You, a newly arrived imperial concubine, are actually walking in front of the Queen. You truly have no idea of etiquette. Didn't the palace teach you anything?"
His words implied that Gu Yanrou had no manners at all.
Gu Yanrou pursed her lips tightly, her face turned pale, and the happiness she had just felt instantly disappeared.
"I know I was wrong. I will study the palace etiquette well in the future." Gu Yanrou's face showed no expression, but she felt uncomfortable in her heart.
The Queen Mother's voice was so loud that Gu Yanyue outside the door could hear it clearly.
This Gu Yanrou is really stupid!
She straightened her clothes and walked into Renshou Palace with big strides and ease.
Compared to Gu Yanrou who was kneeling on the ground, Gu Yanyue was polite, gentle and generous.
Gu Yanyue bowed softly, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother was now a little happier, and her tone was much gentler. "Queen, please stand up. You are the mother of a country, and you are indeed more sensible than most people."
This ordinary person must be referring to Gu Yanrou.
"You should stand up too. Learn some etiquette from the Queen in the future." The Queen Mother glanced at Gu Yanrou.
I've been in the palace for so long and I've seen all kinds of women. It's obvious that Concubine Rou is no pushover.
Gu Yanrou then stood up, with a hint of resentment in her eyes.
Why should she be scolded for being uncultured while Gu Yanyue is praised for being well-mannered? She is the eldest daughter of the Gu family. Obviously, all the good things should belong to her. Why should that little bitch Gu Yanyue jump out and snatch them from her?
Gu Yanrou calmly made a gesture to the maid Yan'er behind her.
Yan'er said nothing and quietly left Renshou Palace.
However, all this was noticed by Gu Yanyue.
Gu Yanyue had watched many palace fighting dramas, and she knew that when the maid left at this time, there must be some conspiracy.
If nothing unexpected happens, trouble will find me in the next moment...
"The Queen was unwell a while ago. Has she felt better recently?" asked the Queen Mother.
Gu Yanyue quickly replied, "Thank you for your concern, Mother. My health has improved a lot recently. I appreciate your concern."
The Queen Mother nodded in satisfaction.
Gu Yanyue wanted to leave, but after a moment's pause, she said, "Mother, I still have some matters to attend to in the palace, so I will return first."
She had come here to pay her respects, and now it was time for her to go back.
Gu Yanrou's heart tightened. No, if Gu Yanyue went back now, the matter might be exposed.
"Empress, the affairs of the palace are not serious. I recently sent some tribute tea from the Western Regions. Please stay and enjoy the tea with me."
The Queen Mother obviously wanted to keep Gu Yanyue, so it seemed she couldn't leave early.
Gu Yanrou finally breathed a sigh of relief and waited to see Gu Yanyue's speechless look.
Gu Yanyue knew that refusing again might offend the Queen Mother, so she agreed, "Your son obeys your order."
Several people sat down at the tea table.
The Queen Mother looked at Gu Yanyue with a kind face and said that they wanted to chat. As they chatted, they talked about Gu Yanyue cooking for Yuwen Ran to cure his anorexia.
"I heard that you are a great cook. You cooked for Ran'er and helped her get better."
The Queen Mother seemed to be asking casually, but only Gu Yanyue knew that the Queen Mother was not asking by chance.
She chuckled and replied calmly, "Yes, I saw that Your Majesty had no appetite, so I thought I knew some cooking skills and wanted to help Your Majesty share his worries, so I tried it."
There wasn't much change in the Queen Mother's expression, but she was obviously unhappy.
"I didn't expect the Queen to know some cooking skills, but the Emperor's health is not to be trifled with. Besides, the Queen is in charge of the harem and has many things to do. It would be better to hand Ran'er's illness over to the palace physician."
When the Queen Mother said this, all three of them could tell that she was accusing Gu Yanyue of overstepping her authority.
Gu Yanrou was secretly delighted. It turned out that some people could only dominate for a short time.
However, Gu Yanyue heard something else from these words.
It turned out that the Queen Mother might not like Yuwen Ran very much, nor did she care about his life or death, or perhaps she simply didn't want her to cure Yuwen Ran.
This is why today’s summons came about.
Is this the relationship between the Empress Dowager and the Emperor?
Gu Yanrou took the opportunity to exaggerate, "Yes, Queen Sister, you should worry about the affairs of the harem on a daily basis, so don't bother with the Emperor. The palace physician will definitely find a way."
This time she learned her lesson. Although she was Gu Yanyue's elder sister at home, she still followed the palace etiquette and called Gu Yanyue sister.
However, Gu Yanyue ignored Gu Yanrou and looked at the Queen Mother with a firm gaze, "Don't worry, Queen Mother. I know that the Emperor's health cannot be taken lightly, so I will do my best."
Gu Yanrou listened to Gu Yanyue's words and laughed secretly in her heart. The Queen Mother had told her not to interfere, so wasn't Gu Yanyue just asking for trouble?
As expected, the Queen Mother's face darkened, and she was obviously very angry. "The Queen is really not tolerant of praise. How can you mess with Ran'er's body? You are treating her recklessly!"
Gu Yanyue really wanted to sigh that the women in the palace changed their expressions faster than turning the pages of a book. Just as she was about to reply, Liu Ma, the maid in the Empress Dowager's palace suddenly ran in in a panic.
"Empress Dowager, something bad has happened. A maid from Concubine Rou's palace just came to report that the phoenix gold hairpin that the Empress Dowager gave to the Prime Minister's wife Qin and that was later brought into the palace by Concubine Rou as a dowry has been stolen!" Nanny Liu was so nervous that sweat kept coming out of her head.
That gold hairpin was made of pure gold and was priceless. It was given to Madam Qin by the Empress Dowager. Who wouldn't envy Madam Qin for receiving this reward at that time? How could it be stolen?
"What?" As expected, the Queen Mother was furious and slammed the table.
"Hurry up and send someone down to investigate! I want to see who is so blind as to dare to steal the things I gave you as a reward!"
When Gu Yanrou saw that the Queen Mother was angry, she knew that she would definitely not let the person who stole the Phoenix Gold Hairpin off easily.
When she thought about the fact that they had found the phoenix golden hairpin from Gu Yanyue's bedroom and that Gu Yanyue would definitely be banished to the cold palace, Gu Yanrou was extremely happy and couldn't help but smile.
How could Gu Yanyue not notice Gu Yanrou's smug look? Suddenly, she understood why the palace maids she met in the morning refused to speak.
It turned out that Gu Yanrou asked her to secretly hide the Phoenix Gold Hairpin in her palace so that she could frame herself for stealing it.
But the place that the palace maid chose happened to be the kitchen of Fengqi Palace...
Wasn't it just a coincidence that she foiled the conspiracy?
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