Chapter 874
Doukou's past is extremely secretive, and besides, Qi Jing has only been in Luoyang for a short time. Even if she wanted to target Doukou, that past is not something that can be easily uncovered.
After Huo Zhao said that, Le'an also realized: "Young Madam, do you mean that Auntie doesn't actually know about that past event at all, and is just telling it now to scare Doukou?"
Huo Zhao shook his head: "These are not things you can just say casually. I'm afraid that since she said it, she must know something."
Le'an frowned as well.
After a moment of silence, Huo Zhao continued, "The reason Qi Jing was able to enter the backyard was because Zi Rong was framed? Have you gone to ask about this again?"
It was all too rushed at the time, and later Huo Zhao was busy settling Qi Jing, so he didn't get a detailed understanding of the situation.
Le An nodded: "Yes, at that time, Prince Huo was about to leave with our Prince, but the Empress and her people blocked them. The Empress said on the spot that the Prince and the concubine were destined for each other, and that's how it was settled."
After saying that, seeing that Huo Zhao's expression was not good, Le An asked, "Young Madam, is there something wrong with this?"
“There are many things that are not right,” Huo Zhao said. “It’s one thing for Her Majesty the Empress to be concerned about other people’s wives, but why is she pointing fingers at concubines? This one in our family might be the only one that Her Majesty the Empress personally sent in, right?”
"...That's really true."
There's something really off about this whole thing no matter how you look at it.
But now he had no clue what to do and could only suppress the matter in his heart for the time being.
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Meanwhile, Qi Jing returned to her courtyard, dejected. Before she could rest for long, she saw Ji Xiang arrive with a group of servants and guards. A sense of foreboding rose in her heart: "What are you doing here?"
Jixiang looked at her expressionlessly: "As a concubine, you have been disrespectful to the young mistress's guests and almost offended them. The young mistress has ordered that you be confined to your quarters."
Qi Jing's eyes widened: "Young Madam's guest? That person came from a brothel! How could he possibly be Young Madam's guest?"
If this were outside, Qi Jing wouldn't even give her a glance; slapping her would be a favor. So why is it that in the Marquis's mansion, Qi Jing can't even say a few words to her?!
Besides, she hasn't even said anything nasty yet!
Jixiang frowned: "Not only did you offend the young mistress's guests, but you also talked about people behind their backs. Aunt, you have violated the family rules!"
"No!" Qi Jing exclaimed anxiously, "Miss Jixiang, let me tell you, that person is really not a good person. When you go back, you should remind the young mistress not to have any further contact with such a person! Otherwise, with that person's seductive methods, what if the young master takes notice of her?"
Qi Jing's words came from the bottom of her heart!
But after she finished speaking, Jixiang raised her eyebrows and said, "Auntie, are you talking about other people?"
Qi Jing's face immediately flushed red.
She really lost her mind when she mentioned cardamom, forgetting that she was the last person with the right to say such a thing.
"Anyway... I'm doing this for the young mistress's own good..."
Jixiang sneered: "The young mistress said that the concubine is to be confined to her quarters for a month to copy scriptures and reflect on her actions. If the concubine really cares about the young mistress, she should obediently listen to her."
"A month?!"
She only said a few words to that bitch, so why can't she leave the courtyard for a month?
Qi Jing wanted to speak up to defend herself, but Jixiang nodded slightly and said, "These people will be guarding outside. If you have any other thoughts, Auntie, you'd better keep them to yourself, lest they hurt you."
After saying that, Jixiang curtsied and turned to leave, clearly not wanting to stay there a moment longer.
Qi Jing was completely dumbfounded when she saw her back.
Soon, the courtyard gate closed in front of her, and she could see nothing anymore.
Her legs went weak, and her mind was filled with questions.
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