"She likes you, what about you?" Qingyin asked.
If the man is in love and the woman is willing, then there is no need to fight the mandarin ducks.
Xiao Wei first glanced at Qiu Zhu subconsciously, then suddenly knelt on his knees, "Your Majesty, what this girl said is untrue. I never said I fell in love with her at first sight, let alone touched her. I, too, do not have any feelings for her."
Three rejections in a row.
Ye Tingting bit her lip tightly, staring at Xiao Wei with resentment, "You say you didn't do it, then who can testify for you, Xiao Wei, you did it and you don't dare to admit it, what kind of man are you?"
Qingyin glanced at Ye Tingting with disgust, then quickly looked away and calmly looked at Qiuzhu, "Qiuzhu, tell me, what did you and I just see?"
Ye Tingting was startled and her eyes widened.
Qiu Zhu took a step forward, bowed to Qingyin, and then began to speak: "I was walking with the Queen Mother nearby and happened to see Miss Ye San fell to the ground. She asked Lord Xiao to help her..." She paused here.
Ye Tingting's face turned pale.
Qiu Zhu continued, "Master Xiao refused and said, go and help call someone, Ye..."
"Shut up! You're talking nonsense!" Ye Tingting yelled.
Qingyin looked down at her, "She's talking nonsense. Could something I saw with my own eyes be false?"
Ye Tingting's whole body went limp, a line of tears streaked down her face, and then more and more tears came. She choked and said, "Empress Dowager, I was confused for a moment. I know I was wrong. Please, please forgive me this time."
Qingyin knew that this person was very adaptable, but she didn't expect him to be so adaptable.
She glanced past her and looked at Xiao Wei, then said, "You've asked the wrong person."
Ye Tingting was startled for a moment, then she understood, "Master Xiao, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have brought you up so carelessly."
Xiao Wei glanced at her coldly without saying anything, but said to Qingyin: "Thank you, Queen Mother, for clearing my name."
Qingyin smiled and said, "You should thank me, but I should thank Qiuzhu. She was the one who asked me to wait a moment."
Xiao Wei was delighted, but he tried to keep his expression unchanged, "Thank you, Miss Qiu."
Qiu Zhu blushed and quickly lowered her head, "Master Xiao, there's no need to thank me."
Ye Tingting was used to reading people's faces, so it was no surprise to her that Xiao Wei was actually interested in a maid.
But she was certain that it was this maid who seduced Xiao Wei.
She also guessed that it was Qingyin's instigation. It seemed that this person's life in the palace was not easy, to the point where he had to use maids to win over court officials. She didn't know how she would defend herself if the emperor knew about it.
Ye Tingting just felt that she guessed right.
If I go back and tell Ye Wanying, maybe she will forgive me this time.
Thinking of this, the regret on her face deepened. She had to get out of here quickly. "Empress Dowager, Lord Xiao, I really know I was wrong. I will never do this again in the future. Please forgive me this time."
Although Ye Tingting is not a beauty with heavy makeup, she is also a pretty girl from a small family. When she cried, I felt really sorry for her.
Qingyin also knew that this was indeed a difficult punishment, so she could only say, "Since you admit your mistake, I will punish you by confining you to your home for a month after returning to Beijing. If you commit the same offense again in the future, I will punish you for multiple crimes. Do you object?"
Ye Tingting heaved a sigh of relief and kowtowed to express her gratitude.
Qingyin waved, "Go down."
Ye Tingting quickly stood up and waited for the others to walk a few steps.
Qingyin suddenly asked, "Is Miss Ye San's leg healed?"
Ye Tingting's whole body stiffened, and then she limped away slowly, dragging one leg.
However, Xiao Wei developed a slight favorable impression towards the young empress dowager. Of course, this favorable impression was only about her handling of the matter.
"Qiuzhu, let's go back too."
"yes."
It was a late autumn night, and the fog was heavy.
When Qingyin returned to the bedroom, her hands were already a little cold.
That night, neither Nangong Yuan nor Nangong Yan showed up.
The next day, daybreak came.
Qiu Zhu woke up Qing Yin who was soundly sleeping, "Queen Mother, we have to return to the palace today."
Qingyin sat up and let Qiuzhu dress her up.
When everything was cleaned up, Nangong Yuan happened to come over.
He held Qingyin in his arms and sat on the dining table next to him. "Did you sleep well last night?"
Qingyin stroked his beard, which seemed to be about to break through the ground, and asked, "Your Majesty, did you stay up late last night?"
Nangong Yuan held her lips and rubbed them gently, "Well, it's just good news."
Qingyin was about to ask what the good news was, but Nangong Yuan started sucking hard.
Qingyin's legs finally went weak and Qiuzhu helped her onto the carriage.
After returning to the palace.
Nangong Yuan became increasingly busy, and sometimes I wouldn't see him for three or five days.
That day, Qiu Zhu suddenly came running over in a hurry.
"Oh no, Queen Mother! After the Xiling envoys arrived in Beijing, they actually proposed a marriage alliance."
Qingyin leaned on the couch, and couldn't help but be stunned. "Marriage? To whom?"
Qiu Zhu seemed to be hesitant to speak, his brows tightly furrowed.
Qingyin suddenly chuckled, "Yes, who else could it be besides His Majesty? The harem is empty now, it's time to bring in someone."
"Empress Dowager..."
Qiuzhu was almost crying with anxiety.
Qingyin slowly stood up and walked to the window. "Time flies so fast, Qiuzhu. You will be leaving the palace in less than two months."
Qiu Zhu was startled for a moment, then nodded gently, "To your Majesty, there are still fifty-three days left."
The room suddenly became quiet.
Qingyin suddenly turned around and saw Qiuzhu's worried look. She laughed and said, "Don't worry. I won't break my promise to let you leave the palace."
Qiu Zhu said anxiously, "I didn't, I believed the Queen Mother."
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