The Third Prince Liu Yan was obviously stunned.
He obviously didn't expect Xiao Qin'er to disregard her dignity and push him away.
What can he do?
Could he squeeze through?
Good men don't fight with women.
Even though he was a yandere man, he would not argue with Xiao Qin'er.
He could only hold his chest, his face pale, and cough twice, as if he had suffered a severe blow, but he endured it in silence.
Xiao Qiner: Oh my god!
Gu Jiu could hardly hold back his laughter.
Can't laugh, can't laugh.
You absolutely cannot laugh in this situation, otherwise you will be in trouble.
Empress Dowager Xiao was old and cunning.
"You are all so thoughtful. Someone, help the Third Prince up and let him sit. The Third Prince is in poor health, so how can he kneel all the time?"
The palace maid obeyed the order.
Third Prince Liu Yan coughed lightly and said, "My grandson is unfilial and has caused my grandmother to worry."
"Your health is the most important thing. I know how filial you are."
The Third Prince Liu Yan was then obediently helped up by the palace servants and sat on a round stool.
Gu Jiu and Ouyang Fu came forward together to pay their respects.
"Empress Dowager, your granddaughter-in-law greets you."
"Okay, okay, let's all sit down and talk. Qin'er, sit down too. You're young and you'll have children in the future, so how can you kneel for so long?"
"My granddaughter-in-law won't be a problem."
Empress Dowager Xiao's face turned serious. "Don't you even listen to what I say?"
Xiao Qin'er lowered her eyebrows and said, "Grandma, please listen to me. Don't be angry."
Several young people sat on round stools in a row.
Empress Dowager Xiao smiled and said, "I am much better now, so you don't have to worry. I have received your filial piety."
"I don't know which evil-hearted person has harmed you, the Queen Mother." Ouyang Fu suddenly blurted out.
Gu Jiu lowered his head and looked at Ouyang Fu calmly.
Ouyang Fu looked filled with righteous indignation, and she wished she could rush to the imperial kitchen and arrest and kill all the imperial chefs that day.
Gu Jiu didn't feel good.
Xiao Qin'er continued, "I heard that a lot of people have been arrested in the palace recently. I wonder if we can find out the truth."
Ouyang Fu said, "The truth will eventually come to light. It's just hard for the Queen Mother, who has suffered such an unprovoked disaster."
Xiao Qin'er frowned, "Could it be that someone in the Imperial Kitchen really has dirty hands?"
Ouyang Fu said, "It's hard to predict this kind of thing. You can only know a person's face but not their heart. Even though the harem has gone through several major purges, there's no guarantee that there won't be some who slipped through the net, and there's no guarantee that there won't be some who harbor resentment."
What does this mean?
A fish slipped through the net? When did it slip through?
Holding a grudge? Why do you hate?
Ouyang Fu's words had a wide impact. Was she planning to stir up a major case in the palace?
Empress Dowager Xiao looked indifferent, and Gu Jiu was not sure whether she was affected.
She said, "Keep quiet, the Queen Mother needs to rest. His Majesty will send someone to investigate this matter thoroughly."
Ouyang Fu looked nervous, "Queen Dowager, please don't take it as an offense, my granddaughter-in-law just said it unintentionally."
"That's all. You are so filial, how can I blame you?"
After saying this, the Queen Mother closed her eyes slightly.
The nanny stepped forward and said, "The Queen Mother is tired. Please come and pay your respects another day."
"Then we'll take our leave."
Several people left one after another.
After leaving the Cining Palace, the Third Prince Liu Yan glared at Xiao Qin'er, waved his sleeves and left, heading to the Xingqing Palace to pay his respects.
Xiao Qin'er gnashed her teeth. "What does he mean? What on earth does he mean? A grown man, imitating the same tactics as a woman, does he have any shame?"
"Fourth brother's wife, please say less. He is the prince after all." Gu Jiu reminded Xiao Qin'er in a low voice.
Xiao Qin'er was very angry. "I think he has been led astray by Cai. He is petty and acts like a woman."
Gu Jiu scolded softly, "Don't talk nonsense. If this gets out, be careful that His Majesty and the Queen Mother will punish you."
While speaking, Gu Jiu looked at Ouyang Fu intentionally or unintentionally.
Ouyang Fu echoed Gu Jiu's words and also stepped forward to advise, "Fourth sister-in-law, don't bother with the Third Prince. He's sick now, so he's naturally different from others."
Xiao Qin'er snorted, "I'm going to Weiyang Palace first, sister-in-law, you should hurry up too."
Xiao Qin'er took the lead in leading people away.
Gu Jiu smiled apologetically at Ouyang Fu, "Don't mind, second brother and sister-in-law."
"The relationship between my eldest sister-in-law and my fourth brother's wife is much better than before." Ouyang Fu said meaningfully.
Gu Jiu said frankly, "How could it not be good? She and I go to the palace together every day and pay our respects to the Queen Mother together. We've been in contact so often that we've naturally become familiar with each other. But you, my second sister-in-law, have become more perceptive since you became pregnant. You've thought of things that others can't. It seems that this baby must be a boy."
Ouyang Fu gently stroked her abdomen. "I don't believe that my sister-in-law hasn't thought of what I said. It's just that my sister-in-law likes to keep a low profile and doesn't like to show off. As for me, I'm not as far-sighted as my sister-in-law, so naturally I say whatever comes to my mind."
Gu Jiu pursed his lips and smiled, "Second brother didn't tell me who is holding the grudge?"
Ouyang Fu laughed heartily, "How would I know who's holding a grudge? We're all clueless about what's going on in this palace."
Gu Jiu nodded with a smile, "Second sister-in-law is right. So it's better to keep quiet about things in the palace."
Ouyang Fu lowered her head and smiled, "Sister-in-law is right. It's all my fault. My mouth is faster than my brain."
Gu Jiu watched Ouyang Fu leave. She wondered in her heart whether what Ouyang Fu said today was her idea or Concubine Shen's instruction.
…
When I arrived at the Weiyang Palace, I saw palace servants kneeling on the ground wiping the floor.
The water in the bucket is turbid and dark, which reminds people of bad things.
Gu Jiu's heart sank, and he asked, "What happened?"
"My lady, someone has committed suicide by hitting the wall. A lot of blood has been shed, staining the ground. I have been ordered to clean the ground."
Gu Jiu hurriedly asked: "When is it?"
"It just happened."
"Is she still alive? Is she a palace maid or a eunuch?"
"She's a sister of the Lady History, who has been serving the Empress. She's still alive, but I don't know if she can survive."
Gu Jiu's mood sank.
Did Empress Pei find out the traitor?
When Empress Pei prepared a banquet that day, someone was indeed deliberately guiding the process and taking the opportunity to attack Empress Dowager Xiao.
Gu Jiu walked into the hall.
Liu Yi and Xiao Qin'er are both here.
Empress Pei's face turned ashen, and there was anger burning in her eyes.
Xiao Qin'er spoke quickly, "My sister-in-law was right. Someone in Weiyang Palace has betrayed the master. This matter cannot be forgiven lightly."
Liu Yi said softly, "The most important thing now is to find out who is behind Ms. Wu."
"The person is unconscious now, how can we ask him? In my opinion, we should continue investigating along the line of Ms. Wu." Xiao Qin'er suggested.
Empress Dowager Pei did not comment on what the two said.
Gu Jiu coughed lightly, drawing everyone's attention to himself.
"Your Majesty, I believe the next matter should be left to Your Majesty. Your Majesty has professionals at your disposal to interrogate Ms. Wu and investigate her connections. They will handle the matter more quickly. This will also earn Your Majesty's trust and demonstrate your openness and selflessness."
Xiao Qin'er objected, "If we hand him over, the rest of the situation will be out of our control. What should we do?"
Gu Jiu said with a sullen face, "This is about the Empress Dowager. Regardless of whether she is right or wrong, she shouldn't delve too deeply into the case. Withdrawing promptly to prove her innocence is the best strategy."
If the incident had not involved the Queen Mother but a concubine, I would have had no objection to her conducting a thorough investigation. However, since this involves the Queen Mother, I believe we should proceed with extreme caution."
Liu Yi looked around and said, "Sister-in-law is right. This is about the Queen Mother, so we must be cautious."
Queen Pei nodded secretly.
She wanted to continue investigating and find out who was behind this. She had to get rid of the person.
But since this is related to the Queen Mother, if she continues to interfere in the investigation, will the Queen Mother believe her findings?
Will Emperor Wende believe her innocence?
Would the mother and son think that she had set up a trap and was pretending to be innocent?
Queen Pei didn't dare to gamble because she was afraid of losing.
So she made a decision, "Wen Zhong, take the person to Xingqing Palace to meet His Majesty. Report everything His Majesty asks, no matter how big or small, and don't hide anything."
"I obey your command."
Eunuch Wen accepted the order and hurried to take care of the matter.
Xiao Qin'er was a little dissatisfied, "Mother, are you really not going to investigate this matter?"
Empress Pei let out a long sigh and leaned back on the Arhat couch. "At this point, there's no need for me to continue investigating. Everyone, just wait for news from Xingqing Palace."
Liu Yi said, "As long as we can prove the Queen Mother's innocence, it doesn't matter whether we can find the person behind the scenes."
It’s related.
Queen Pei was eager to know who was harming her.
Emperor Wende had only been on the throne for a few months. Who could be so impatient and unable to restrain himself from taking action against her?
However, she also knew that this matter could not be rushed.
She has plenty of patience and will wait patiently until the day when the truth comes out.
"This time, the eldest daughter-in-law has done a lot. Boss, tell me what you want, and I will definitely satisfy you."
Queen Pei looked at Gu Jiu at this moment, very satisfied.
Xiao Qin'er gritted her teeth, but still managed to congratulate her: "Sister-in-law is so kind and thoughtful. She always thinks of things that others overlook. It's really amazing. Mother, you must reward your sister-in-law handsomely."
Queen Pei nodded, and she would naturally reward Gu Jiu handsomely.
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "My queen mother loves her daughter-in-law, so why not give her some gold and silver as a gift so that she can save some money for Yu Ge'er."
"Hahaha……"
Gu Jiu's request was unexpected, yet expected. Empress Pei laughed out loud, feeling very strange.
"I know that Yu Ge'er likes gold and silver utensils. Come, select gold and silver utensils without the imperial mark and send them to Yu Ge'er. As a grandmother, I have the responsibility to save up wealth for Yu Ge'er."
Gu Jiu smiled happily, "Thank you, mother. You are more thoughtful than your daughter-in-law."
Gold and silver utensils without imperial marks can be given as gifts or melted down and recast.
If it has an imperial mark, it can only be kept in the storehouse and gather dust. It can neither be given to others nor used as money.
Empress Pei not only gave a gift to Yu Ge'er, but also gave one to Xiao Qin'er's son and Ouyang Fu's daughter.
But Yu Ge'er's portion was twice as large.
After returning to the palace, Xiao Qin'er complained to Liu Yi, "The Queen Mother was very generous to Yu Ge'er, giving him two complete sets of gold and silver utensils. But my eldest brother, who is obviously the eldest son, only got one set, and it was a small one at that."
Liu Yi frowned slightly, a little impatient, "You know very well that the Queen Mother is rewarding Brother Yu for her advice and efforts this time. Brother Yu and Sister Nian are just incidental. Isn't it normal that Brother Yu has one less set of gold and silver utensils than Sister Nian?"
Xiao Qin'er snorted, "You're quite open-minded."
Liu Yi was dissatisfied. "I can't reason with you. You are too petty sometimes. You can't stand others doing well, but you pretend to be magnanimous on the surface. Don't you feel uncomfortable with this inconsistency?"
Xiao Qin'er burst into tears, "I am two-faced. For whom am I wronging myself like this? Besides, are you consistent in your words and deeds? Aren't you still two-faced?"
Liu Yi snorted coldly, "But I never complain."
Xiao Qin'er was furious. "I know, you just despise me. I'm a woman, and I like to complain by nature. Why don't you let me complain? Liu Yi, you bastard."
"Shut up!"
Liu Yi's face turned pale. "You'd better watch your mouth. Don't be so careless and say whatever you want all day long. If you can't control yourself, I will let my mother-in-law discipline you."
"Are you trying to force me to death? The child is already so old, and you humiliate me like this. Have you ever thought about what the child will think when he sees it?"
"Your Highness is too lazy to waste time talking to you."
After saying that, Liu Yi flicked his sleeves and left.
Xiao Qin'er burst into tears.
The maid wanted to comfort her, but just as she started, she was scolded by Xiao Qin'er.
Xiao Qin'er was tired of crying, so she lay down on the bed and fell asleep.
After sleeping, I actually developed a low fever.
The imperial physician was called in to examine her, and he said, "Madam has been pregnant for a month. She was stimulated today, which caused her to have a low-grade fever."
Xiao Qin'er is pregnant?
Liu Yi was in disbelief at first, and then he was ecstatic.
The couple had been working hard, but there had been no progress and they were almost about to give up.
I didn't expect that the flowers I planted with care didn't bloom, but the willows I planted by accident grew into a shade.
When they were no longer so concerned about having children, Xiao Qin'er became pregnant.
Ha ha……
Liu Yi was overjoyed.
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