Chapter 122 Concubine Hui Knelt
Concubine Hui immediately slid to her knees, her face pale.
"Your Majesty, this is not what I said. I don't know anything about it!"
What she said was true, but...
How could the Queen possibly believe it?
There were only a few concubines who could enter her palace. Concubine Hui had been licking her for so many years before she finally had this honor.
The Queen still trusted Concubine Hui very much, but Qin Mingzhu's words today made her feel like she was being stabbed in the back!
The secret compartment under her dressing table was known only to her personal maid in the palace, and she would never reveal it, so who else could have happened to discover it and told others?
Then it could only be Concubine Hui!
"Besides this, have you revealed any other secrets of mine?"
"No, I really don't. Please believe me, Your Majesty!"
Concubine Hui shook her head repeatedly and kowtowed to the queen above her.
However, the queen's eyes had already turned cold.
"Very good, I will remember this!"
Now that they were still at the banquet, the Queen did not directly attack.
But as long as the banquet is cancelled, Concubine Hui will definitely be in trouble.
In the entire harem, the three women whose words carry the most weight are the Queen Mother, the Empress, and the Imperial Concubine.
Concubine Hui has always been the Queen's person, working for the Queen, and often helping the Queen to squeeze the Imperial Concubine and her people. Now seeing the two of them breaking up, Imperial Concubine Ming certainly will not plead for them, and she would rather watch the fun.
As for the other people in the palace...
You think you can get away with it after offending the queen?
The Queen Mother didn't want to care about it. After watching this wonderful show, she stood up and said, "I'm tired. I'll go back first."
Upon hearing this, the Emperor of Southern Yan stood up and said, "My son will accompany you."
"Farewell, Your Majesty, Queen Mother!"
The guests stood up to see him off.
The concubines also stood up and followed the two of them.
After the emperor and others left, the banquet suddenly became noisy. Some people stayed and chatted quietly with others, while others left one after another.
Wen Wanning saw that the matter was settled, patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Mingzhu, you are now a first-rank imperial lady!"
Her tone was very excited, and even her eyes became brighter, without any jealousy in them.
Wen Wanning is a few years older than Qin Mingzhu. Since she married into the Marquis' Mansion, she has been taken good care of by the other party every time she attended a banquet for the wives of officials.
Thinking of Wen Wanning's future, Qin Mingzhu's tone suddenly became serious.
"Wan Ning, you have to be careful of a maid named Mei'er in the house."
Wen Wanning was stunned, "Mei'er? What happened to her?"
Qin Mingzhu walked out of the palace hall while speaking in a deep voice, "I happened to run into her before and overheard her plotting against your husband. I think this maid is not a good-looking one and is a seducer. You might as well kick her out of the house to prevent future troubles."
"real?"
Wen Wanning's expression changed instantly.
However, she did not doubt Qin Mingzhu's words, because there was no need for Qin Mingzhu to lie to her about such a thing.
Wen Wanning seemed to be lost in thought. "This maid usually looks honest and well-behaved. I felt sorry for her because she had no parents and two younger siblings to take care of, so I kept her by my side. I never thought she would have such thoughts!"
Qin Mingzhu said: "It's better to send him away directly and not keep him in the mansion."
"Yes, I remember. She's just a maid. I'll send her away when I get back..."
Wen Wanning kept these words in mind.
Qin Mingzhu finally smiled and breathed a sigh of relief.
Wen Wanning and the Liu family's couple lived in harmony. Her husband, Liu Changyuan, was not good at speaking, did not like women, and had no concubines at home. If it remained like this, she would surely have a smooth life.
However, Qin Mingzhu later heard that a maid named Mei'er in her family had successfully climbed into bed a year later and was pregnant...
The old lady of the Liu family was reluctant to let the Liu family bloodline be lost outside, so she forced her son to take Mei'er as his concubine. From then on, Wen Wanning's life in the backyard became chaotic, and her relationship with Liu Changyuan became increasingly distant because of Mei'er.
After leaving the palace, the two took carriages back to their respective homes.
Inside the Liu family's backyard.
Wen Wanning sat on the rattan chair, thinking about what Qin Mingzhu had said before, feeling upset.
She immediately asked someone to call Mei'er over.
Mei'er is not very old, about sixteen or seventeen years old, with a pretty and delicate appearance, and looks pitiful.
"This servant greets the Madam!"
Her voice was soft and she had no strength, as if she hadn't eaten.
Wen Wanning stared at the little maid in front of her. She picked up a bulging purse from the side and handed it to her.
"Mei'er, take this."
Mei'er took the purse and touched it, and found that it contained dozens of taels of silver.
This amount of silver was enough to buy her. Mei'er was a little happy at first, thinking it was a reward from the Madam. She was at a loss and said, "Thank...thank you very much, Madam!"
"Take this money and leave the Liu family. If you only care about your younger brother and sister-in-law, this money will be enough for you to live on for a few years. You can also use it to start a small business so that you won't starve in the future, and you won't have to be a slave anymore..."
Wen Wanning's tone was very sincere.
Although Qin Mingzhu said those things, Mei'er hadn't done anything after all. She wouldn't beat or scold her just because of her private thoughts.
Mei'er was stunned. She quickly knelt on the ground holding the silver, and tears instantly flowed out.
"Madam, did I do something wrong to upset you? If I did something wrong, you can hit me or scold me, but I will change. I am willing to serve you for the rest of my life! Please don't kick me out!"
Wen Wanning was stunned. "You haven't done anything wrong. I just think you're diligent, so I'm rewarding you by not being a slave anymore."
Mei'er's eyes were red. She crawled on her knees for a few steps and grabbed Wen Wanning's skirt. She kowtowed continuously and trembled with tears.
"Madam, I have no parents to rely on, and my sister-in-law is still young. Others were afraid of me working for the Liu family and didn't dare to bully me. If I were kicked out, I would definitely die..."
Only then did Wen Wanning take a deep look at Mei'er in front of her.
She suddenly realized that it was not that easy to get rid of someone.
Fortunately, she is not someone who doesn't know how to adapt.
"In that case, you can still keep the money, but you will go to work at the Liu family's farm in a while. The work there is easy, and there is no one to supervise you on weekdays. The monthly salary is 10% higher. Madam, please send Mei'er over there in a while."
"Yes, ma'am."
Mei'er's face was still pale. Although Wen Wanning said so, she obviously didn't want to go.
"Madam, I have always been serving the old lady. I am very much in her good graces. If you want me to leave the Liu Mansion, please give me a chance to say goodbye to her!"
Hearing Mei'er's words, Wen Wanning suddenly felt a chill in her heart.
When did Mei'er go to serve the old lady? She found that she had no idea!
If Qin Mingzhu hadn't reminded her today, she wouldn't have known there was a thief hiding in her house...
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