Chapter 636: Her mother died, so everyone has to wear mourning clothes with her?
Qian Qiyue raised her eyes and asked, "Why, what did she do that I can't say anything about it?"
"There are so many people in the capital talking about her, are you going to stand up for her one by one?!"
As if she had lost her patience, Qian Qiyue was not polite to Fu Jinrou: "But you, when did you become so close to Xuan Qiwen?"
Fu Jinrou didn't expect Qian Qiyue to suddenly turn around and say to her. She quickly said, "I just want to make friends with Miss Xuan..."
"You make friends, so you have to trample your old friends into the mud?"
Qian Qiyue didn't wait for her to finish her words before she said coldly, "It's your freedom to make friends. I have no right to interfere with who you make friends with, nor do I have the right to control who you get close to. But you and I are friends after all. Don't you understand that when I have a dispute with someone, you shouldn't stand up for others?"
"Ayue..." Fu Jinrou's expression changed slightly.
Qian Qiyue laughed angrily, "I've always been on your side and treated you as my best friend. When Princess Huan embarrassed and insulted you, I almost fell out with her to speak up for you. I never pushed you away in front of the Queen Mother, but you're so different."
"Not only have you not come to see me for so many days since you entered the palace, but you've also been having a passionate affair with Xuan Qiwen. Now that you've seen her coming, you're mocking me. Instead of helping me, you're blaming me for not being polite to her."
"Fu Jinrou, is this how you treat your friend who's devoted to you?!"
Qian Qiyue seemed to be betrayed by her best friend, and a frost appeared on her smiling face.
Her voice was quite loud, and not only the young woman who came with Xuan Qiwen and the others, but even the palace maids who were sweeping the snow outside stopped. The maids guarding the other side halls of Qiyun Palace even tiptoed to look over here.
The fact that Princess Huan was punished in the Queen Mother's Palace could not be concealed from anyone, and many people also knew that Fu Jinrou was insulted.
Many people knew that Qian Qiyue had confronted Princess Huan for her and that they had a quarrel in front of the Queen Mother. It would have been fine if no one mentioned it, but after Qian Qiyue said that, people thought about how Fu Jinrou and the girl from the Xuan family had been going in and out together during this period of time, but had never set foot in the east hall.
Many people looked at Fu Jinrou with strange expressions.
People are most afraid of comparison. One is so affectionate that he is willing to offend the princess for his friend, while the other is a hypocritical person who only cares about pleasing the Queen Mother's niece and ignores his friend.
Anyone would feel a bit of contempt in their heart.
Fu Jinrou felt the disdain in the eyes of the people around her when they looked at her. She was suddenly furious. She never expected that Qian Qiyue, who had always been good-tempered before, would turn so violent. She quickly said, "Ayue, you misunderstood. That's not what I meant..."
"Then what do you mean?" Qian Qiyue looked at her coldly.
Fu Jinrou lowered her voice: "I just think that no matter what Madam Xuan did, she is gone after all, and Sister Qiwen has also lost her mother. Why do you have to be so harsh with her..."
"Her mother died, and everyone has to wear mourning clothes with her?" Qian Qiyue's words made Fu Jinrou's face turn pale. "You are so close to her, and you don't even wear a white flower?"
"Besides, her mother was only buried not long ago, and she's already dressed like a flower, with something stuck in her hair like a dressing box. Even with that, she didn't even see Madam Xuan climb out of the coffin in the middle of the night to look for her, an unfilial daughter. What am I worried about? She doesn't have anything, but she expects outsiders to be more filial to her mother than she is?"
What she said was tongue-twisting, but full of sarcasm. Everyone present was looking at Xuan Qiwen's head full of pearl hairpins, which were so golden and shiny that she didn't look like she was in mourning at all.
Fu Jinrou: “…”
Although she had known that Qian Qiyue had a sharp tongue and her words were sharper than a knife, she had only seen her talking to others in the past. Now that the tip of the knife was facing her, Fu Jinrou suddenly understood why Princess Huan was so angry before.
Qian Qiyue's mouth was like it was poisoned. It pokes wherever it hurts and draws blood. It makes people want to tear her apart.
Fu Jinrou was like this, not to mention Xuan Qiwen herself. She pointed at Qian Qiyue and cursed, "You bitch, how dare you say that to me? I'll tear your mouth apart!!"
"Qiwen..."
“Get out of here!!”
Fu Jinrou wanted to stop Xuan Qiwen, but was pushed away by her and staggered, almost falling down. Xuan Qiwen was furious and walked a few steps to the window and wanted to swing her hand to hit Qian Qiyue in the face, but Qian Qiyue was agile and dodged by stepping back.
"Qian Qiyue, if you have the guts, don't hide!" Xuan Qiwen scolded angrily.
Qian Qiyue crossed her arms and sneered, "Do you think I'm as stupid as you?"
"you!!"
Xuan Qiwen turned around and walked towards the door, pretending to go in and take action.
Yue Jian stood sideways in front of the door, blocking Xuan Qiwen's way in.
"Get out of here!"
Xuan Qiwen reached out to push Yuejian, but Yuejian didn't move at all.
She wanted to reach out and hit someone, but just as she raised her hand, she heard Tang Ning's voice from the side: "I advise you not to do it."
Xuan Qiwen said angrily: "Are you threatening me?"
Tang Ning raised her lips: "It's not a threat, I just want Miss Xuan to understand that this is the palace, not the Xuan family, and the maids in my Tang Mansion are not the maids of your Xuan family." Her eyes were calm: "Yue Jian, tell Miss Xuan where you are from?"
Yue Jian said, "I am a member of the Privy Council's Owl Guards. Earlier, I worked with the Black Armor Guards on errands for Duke Dingguo."
Xuan Qiwen's face turned pale the moment she heard the words "Black Armor Guards." The young woman who had been following her hurriedly said, "Qiwen, those Black Armor Guards are known for their ruthlessness in killing people. I've heard the Privy Council's Owl Guards are even more so."
The two maids following behind Xuan Qiwen also looked pale.
"Girl, don't go in."
"We can't afford to offend the Black Armor Guards."
Tang Ning sat in the room without moving, only looking out the window and saying, "Yue Jian used to learn the methods of killing, which is different from the maids in the palace. If you make a move and she retaliates, and accidentally hurts you, please don't blame her, Miss Xuan."
Xuan Qiwen glared at Tang Ning: "This is the imperial palace, how dare you hurt someone in the palace?"
Tang Ning tilted her head: "Don't you want to hurt Sister A Yue as well? Besides, it's not the first time that the Black Armor Guards have hurt people in the palace. Miss Xuan surely doesn't want to be the second one, right?"
Xuan Qiwen's expression changed, and the expressions of the others also changed.
Tang Ning's words seemed to be just a casual remark, but anyone could hear the arrogance in her words, and it was not the first time that she had said something hurtful, which reminded everyone of the palace coup a few months ago. On that day, the Black Armor Guards followed their leader to surround the palace. Even Emperor An was almost beheaded by them. Later, he was seriously injured and fell into a coma for more than a month before waking up.
The "first time" that Tang Ning mentioned was the emperor!
Xuan Qiwen's face turned red, then pale and blue. She moved her lips and wanted to curse, but seeing Tang Ning's indifferent eyes, she didn't dare to curse. She even didn't dare to let her raised hand fall on Yue Jian.
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