Chapter 457: Being Calculated
She originally thought that her uniqueness would make others envious, that she would be unique, and that she would be particularly favored and honored, but she didn't expect it to be so painful.
Concubine Mi looked at her mother, her eyes darkening slightly, her heart filled with ambition. Why did her mother have to endure such humiliation? She wanted to take back everything that belonged to her and the Mi family!
The Queen acted as if nothing had happened and greeted all the ladies with a smile. The ladies smiled and said auspicious words, wishing the Queen a happy Dragon Boat Festival. They drank realgar wine together and had some snacks. When it was time for the dragon boat race, the eunuch came to invite them. The Queen stood up and said with a smile: "Today's dragon boat race is quite lively. Let's all go and watch it!" She smiled again and said: "Since you are here today, you should have fun. There is no need to be restrained, and you don't have to stay with me. You can stroll around the North Garden today. I haven't been here for a long time. I want to go for a stroll when I have time!"
All the ladies laughed, and the atmosphere became much more lively.
"Thanks to the Queen, today is a good time to go shopping!"
"That's right. The scenery in Beiyuan is very beautiful. It's rare to see it on weekdays."
Among the ladies present, most were middle-aged or older, and there were almost no young ones like Zhao Liya. Zhao Liya didn't want to get involved with a group of aunts and uncles, so she felt relieved when she heard the Queen's words. She smiled and quietly greeted her mother before going somewhere else.
She had never seen the dragon boat race held in the Beiyuan Royal Garden before, so she decided to find a place with a good view and few distractions to take a good look!
As soon as they dispersed, Deng immediately ordered someone to look for her sister. Widow Qu had also come today, but she was not allowed to come near the Queen. Deng was a little worried about her, so she planned to find her and stay with her.
Unexpectedly, before Deng's people found Widow Qu, Widow Qu met Madam Zhou Er and Madam Zhou San first.
These two were also forbidden from showing their faces in front of the Queen. Whenever this happened, they felt particularly uncomfortable and unhappy. They were both women from the Duke's Mansion, but as the elders, they were not even as good as Zhao Liya, a younger generation.
When the two men saw Widow Qu, they were extremely enthusiastic and greeted her with a smile.
Widow Qu actually didn't want to pay much attention to them, but she had maintained a good relationship with them on the surface for some time. It would be unreasonable not to talk to them when they met, so she walked up to them and greeted them with a smile.
Madam Tuesday and Madam Wednesday chatted with her for a long time before letting her go.
Before leaving, Mrs. Zhou Er smiled again and said, "By the way, Mrs. Qu is going to look for Mrs. Deng and the others? I guess our Crown Prince's wife should also be with Mrs. Deng. When Mrs. Qu sees her, please tell her that we two aunts have something to ask her. Please ask her to go to the Pear Blossom Pavilion in the northeast corner! We will wait for her there. Mrs. Qu, please don't forget it!"
Widow Qu nodded and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I won't forget such a small thing!"
"Hey, Madam Qu, take care!"
Watching Widow Qu slowly leave and disappear from their sight, Madam Zhou Er and Madam Zhou San looked at each other with a mocking smile.
Widow Qu hadn't walked far when she ran into Zhao Liya. Zhao Liya smiled and said, "I'm so lucky to have run into my aunt! My mother just sent someone to look for her!"
Widow Qu said with a smile, "Your mother told me to come here. If I hadn't been delayed by your two aunts, I would have come here a long time ago."
Zhao Liya smiled and pointed ahead: "My mother is over there, aunt, please go over there."
Widow Qu agreed and continued, "By the way, your two aunts said they have something to talk to you about. They're waiting for you at the Pear Blossom Pavilion in the northeast corner."
Zhao Liya said "Oh" and nodded: "I see, I'll be there soon. Did they not make things difficult for Auntie?"
"How could that be possible?" Widow Qu chuckled and lowered her voice, "They are so nice to me now! Oh, I don't know what they are thinking. It's really hard for them, but they can endure it."
Zhao Liya couldn't help laughing when she heard it.
After parting with Widow Qu, Zhao Liya couldn't help but wonder, why were her two aunts looking for her at this time? Did they have something to discuss? What was it that had to be discussed at this time? Or was it some current problem?
Although she was a little puzzled, she still walked towards the northeast.
They hadn't jumped around in front of him for a long, long time. Even when they were in the mansion, they would take a detour when they saw him from afar - especially when they saw him and Zhou Hansheng taking a walk, they almost wished they had no eyes and didn't want to look.
If something hadn't really happened today, I guess he wouldn't have come to me, right?
No matter how much discord there is within the family, the family has not split up after all, and it is still known to the outside world as the "Duke Liguo Mansion". If they encounter problems and ask someone to find me, it would not be good if I don't go.
What Zhao Liya never expected was that her two aunts would be so bold, or rather, that Old Lady Zhou and the second and third wives were so bold that they dared to make trouble right under his nose in the North Garden, on the Dragon Boat Festival when the emperor was very pleased.
In other words, they've been waiting and planning for this opportunity for a very long time. And as long as they can achieve the desired results, for them, all the risks are worth it.
Zhao Liya walked in deep thought all the way, and entered the Pear Blossom Pavilion with her maid Chunfen, but did not find anyone in the Pear Blossom Pavilion.
She was wondering when she suddenly heard the faint laughter of women. Her heart suddenly moved and she felt uneasy.
Before Zhao Liya could calm down the uneasiness rising in her heart, she heard Chunfen scream "Ah!" The little girl stared at one direction with her eyes wide open in fear, pointing and stammering, "Madam, what is that, what is it!"
Zhao Liya looked in the direction she pointed, her heart trembled. She took a few steps forward and walked around the curtain. She was shocked to see a young man lying dead on the ground, with broken vase and porcelain pieces scattered all over the ground.
What Chunfen saw was the man's blood. The blood was dark red and slightly coagulated, and it looked like he had been dead for quite some time.
The faint sounds of the women's laughter seemed to be getting closer. Zhao Liya almost guessed without thinking that it must be her two good aunts who were leading people here! If someone saw it, she would have no way of explaining it.
She grabbed Chunfen's hand and said, "Come on, let's go out!"
There was no way to avoid it. There was no back door here, so she could only go out to stop them from coming in. As she walked, Zhao Liya quickly told Chunfen: "Go find the prince quickly and tell him to come quickly. Don't panic, go quickly!"
(End of this chapter)
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