Meng Qi stood in the courtyard of Hanyuan. This was the first time she had come here in her past and present lives. This place was originally built by Emperor Kaizu for a favorite concubine, but she died here due to complications during childbirth. The concubines who subsequently moved here all had a bad ending.
Also, after the original Rongyang Palace caught fire, a palace across an alley from Hanyuan was converted into the new Rongyang Palace. Everyone felt that this place was even more ominous, and no one wanted to live here. Over time, this place became abandoned.
Meng Qi looked at the desolate palace and pavilions in front of her. She could vaguely see the splendor of the colorful embroidery in the past, but the front yard was fine now, while the weeds in the back yard were already half a person tall.
The window papers of the side rooms were torn, and the doors and windows were slanted, but fortunately the main hall was still intact.
Following behind him was the chief eunuch of Kunning Palace, with a respectful look on his face. "Please wait for a moment, Princess Rui. The people from the Shanggong Bureau will be here soon. No one has lived here for a long time, so we have to clean it up before you can move in."
Meng Qi nodded, and as the old eunuch was about to leave, she sighed, "You're leaving now? Aren't you going to wait for them to come?"
The old eunuch looked embarrassed. "Today is the Queen's birthday. I saw that the Queen's face was not good just now. I am afraid that she is in an even worse mood now. I am really worried. Besides, the Queen cannot do without me. Princess Laurie, please wait a little longer. If there is anything, please tell the Shanggong Bureau when they come."
Meng Qi looked at the two older palace maids standing at the doorway, not even taking a step inside, and waved her hand, "You go ahead and tell the people from the Shanggong Bureau to come quickly. Also, I need to have servants around me, right? These two won't do. I'm not used to them, so I need to bring in the ones I'm used to."
The old eunuch said nothing, just smiled, nodded and walked out.
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In Kunning Palace, Nanny Sang gently massaged the Queen's temples, "Today is your birthday. Don't get angry over someone who has nothing to do with you."
The Queen patted Nanny Sang's hand and said, "They are just a bunch of monkeys playing games. They don't deserve to make me angry. But I thought it was a big place, but it's just a long-standing discussion. Why did they keep targeting Meng?"
"This old servant also finds it strange. Princess Duan's hostility towards Princess Rui is becoming more and more obvious. Could it be true as Prince Cheng said?"
The Queen sat up straight. "It seems the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law planned today's incident early in the morning, but I don't think they thought Meng would be confined. Perhaps they just wanted to anger her or use this incident to stir up discord between Concubine Lian and her mother-in-law."
"Is there any need to instigate discord between Concubine Lian and her mother-in-law? This old servant thinks that if there weren't so many people here today, Concubine Lian would..."
"We shouldn't worry about their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship. The more serious the quarrel, the better. I originally wanted to ask Meng to apologize and give in. I don't know if she is really afraid of having to explain to the Sixth Prince when she returns, or if she wants to show off to Concubine Lian. Forget it, it would be good if she can stay in Hanyuan honestly. Every time she comes to the palace, it gives me a headache. Even if she doesn't do anything, it will cause others to target her. These people are really something. They will talk about Master Hong for the rest of their lives."
Nanny Sang smiled and said, "I heard Princess Jing's face turn extremely ugly when they mentioned Master Hong San."
"Humph, how can it be good? It doesn't matter if others don't know the inside story. Lao Wu has found out everything, but he has to pretend to be a victim. This Hong family is not a good family."
"It is Consort Xian who is very protective of Princess Jing." Nanny Sang saw the Queen stand up and gently helped her to the dressing table.
"Among these princesses, Princess Jing is the smartest, so it's only right that she's valued by the Fourth Prince."
Nanny Sang thought of Princess Cheng and wisely shut up.
The Queen sat in front of the bronze mirror and let Nanny Sang comb her hair again, preparing to attend the palace banquet in the evening.
He was also thinking about his daughter-in-law. In fact, Princess Cheng was not a bad person. At least with his son's temper and especially his hobby, Princess Cheng was able to manage the mansion without exposing more scandals. It was not easy.
However, she wasn't as shrewd as Princess Jing. Although she was obedient, she was too straightforward and honest. To be frank, she was a bit stubborn. Therefore, they didn't dare let Princess Cheng know too much about their arrangements, and only told her a few things when she needed to come forward.
Thinking of her daughter-in-law, the queen thought of her son. He was thirty years old but still had the same temper. Especially that habit was known to everyone. He didn't even avoid people now, and looked like he was in a state of panic.
It's not that I haven't advised him before, and I've also been angry with him. After all, it's not a glorious thing. Because of this hobby, Prince Cheng doesn't have a very good reputation outside. If he wants to sit in that position, this is his biggest weakness, and it will easily become a pretext for others to attack him.
But his son ignored her completely and continued to do as he pleased. If he said anything more, he would raise his eyebrows and ask, "Do you want him to keep some young servants in the house?"
"Yong'an hasn't come back yet?" The Queen finished combing her hair and put on makeup again, then stood up.
"Not yet. At this time, I'm afraid I'll come back with the emperor."
The queen nodded. She had originally wanted to explain today's events to the emperor, but Yong'an said it would be better for her and Fanghua to go and talk.
As the two were talking, the chief eunuch of Kunning Palace bowed and asked for an audience.
"She is now afraid. Where has her fearlessness gone?" The queen sneered after listening to the eunuch's report.
"I'm afraid she did it mostly for show. You know that her behavior a while ago really angered Concubine Lian, and Concubine Lian didn't give Prince Rui any face at all. Even if Prince Rui has a good temper, how can they not quarrel when they return? If the young masters were bullied, it would be unacceptable for her, a stepmother, to keep silent in front of so many people." Nanny Sang analyzed.
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