Chapter 430 Demoted to Noble
"Yes, Xingyun should have started studying a long time ago. I have neglected this matter."
"Don't worry, I will tell Concubine Lan about this matter now, and she will naturally arrange everything for Xingyun."
Lu Xingyun, who was already standing aside with Lu Xingwan, was naturally very happy when she heard Song Qingyan say this. She hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to Song Qingyan: "Thank you, Queen Chen."
Song Qingyan naturally smiled with relief, looking at the sensible Lu Xingyun in front of her, and said with deep emotion: "You should thank your mother more."
In Song Qingyan's eyes, this is what a child should look like.
Innocent, lively, and romantic.
Lu Xingyun played with Lu Xingwan for quite a while, until it was almost time for lunch, and then the two of them left Qingyun Palace.
After noon, the Queen Mother's imperial edict spread throughout the harem.
Of course it is about Concubine Yao.
It was only said that Concubine Yao's words and deeds were inappropriate and she was deliberately competing for favor. However, considering that she was pregnant, she was only demoted to Lady Yao and continued to live in the main hall of Ruisi Palace. If she committed the same mistake again in the future, she would be severely punished.
"Your Majesty, I heard that Concubine Yao cried in the palace for most of the day and no one paid any attention to her!" Jin Xin was sorting out Song Qingyan's needlework while telling her the gossip she had heard.
[Who would care about a concubine who has lost favor? ]
[It's hard to find someone who was demoted while pregnant in this palace! ]
[Besides, this Concubine Yao is usually arrogant and domineering, who would want to play with her! ]
[Not to mention that today’s decree was issued by the Empress Dowager herself! ]
At this time, Lu Xingwan was lying in the rocking chair, swaying by herself, feeling very comfortable.
Song Qingyan was still busy with her needlework and did not look up.
Jin Xin continued, "Your Majesty, Yunlan has already listened to my advice and followed Bai Ling to Changqiu Palace."
"Yunlan is now serving the Fifth Prince! But she said that everything has to be done by Bai Ling now, and she is a little unhappy."
"But the Fifth Prince is a pretty good person. He doesn't mistreat his servants and is very kind to them."
[I didn’t expect the fifth prince to be such a kind person! ]
[I originally thought that someone who had lived in the palace for a long time and had always been hiding in the dark would have a gloomy temperament.]
Thinking of this, Lu Xingwan couldn't help but shudder.
[It’s scary just thinking about it. ]
Song Qingyan then turned her head to look at Jin Xin and continued, "What a coincidence."
"But there's no need to tell Yunlan to keep an eye on the Fifth Prince, or else our intentions will be exposed."
Jin Xin nodded quickly and handed the thread she had sorted out to Song Qingyan: "Don't worry, Madam. I'm not stupid. I naturally know these things."
"Hiss..." As if her hand was pricked by a needle, Song Qingyan threw the needle away in pain.
Jin Xin hurried forward and took Song Qingyan's hand to look at her, and said distressedly: "Why does the queen have to learn these things? You didn't spend so much effort in the past."
Jinyu happened to walk in at this time. Seeing Song Qingyan's appearance, she also stepped forward quickly, complaining to Jinxin in her words: "Look at you, I told you a long time ago, don't distract the queen when she is doing needlework."
Song Qingyan patted Jinyu hurriedly and said, "It's not that serious. It's just a needle prick. If there is no one to talk to, the palace will be suffocated to death."
He stared at his fingers and said, "After all, my fingers are connected to my heart. They hurt more than a knife wound!"
"I, your queen, have been wounded in battle before. This minor injury is not worth it."
Seeing Song Qingyan like this, Jinxin and Jinyu looked at each other and smiled.
Jin Xin then looked at Jin Yu with a reproachful look, and said unyieldingly: "Now that our Aunt Jin Yu is getting married, she has become even more talkative."
"That's not something you can say." Jinyu was also unforgiving.
Lu Xingwan just stared at the scene in front of him in a daze, not realizing that tears were actually falling.
[When I was in Xuantian Sect, my sister Qionghua and I also surrounded our master and played around like this.]
[Everyone says that Master likes to be quiet, but when I look at Master at that time, he looked just like my mother now. So I think Master must also like the hustle and bustle.]
[But now that Sister Qionghua and I have both passed away, Master will be lonely all alone! ]
[Will someone take advantage of my and Sister Qionghua's absence to arrange a marriage for Master? ]
[If Master dares to do that, I will tear down his alchemy furnace and his house together when I get back.]
Thinking of this, Lu Xingwan suddenly became excited, and the gloomy mood just now disappeared.
Song Qingyan didn't notice Lu Xingwan's little mood, and she had already taken Jinyu's hand and started talking: "I also sent people to find out about Wei Cheng's mother. She is a kind person."
"I have been busy with all sorts of messy things in the palace these days and haven't paid attention to your affairs. I will take some time out in the next two days to go to the Wei family and discuss your affairs."
Perhaps she had already accepted it, or perhaps she had gotten used to it after hearing Jinxin's nagging these days, Jinyu just nodded, not looking embarrassed like before: "I will obey your majesty in everything."
Jinyu turned to look at Jinxin again: "I just..."
Seeing her like this, Jin Xin naturally smiled and joked: "Don't worry, Aunt Jin Yu, I will serve the queen well. Besides, even if you get married, you still have to serve in the palace, but you don't have to keep watch at night. Do you think you can have a rest?"
After hearing Jinxin's words, Jinyu laughed.
Jinxin has always been like this, and is everyone's joy.
After dinner, Song Qingyan originally wanted to ask Jinxin and Jinyu to pack up, and she would report to the Queen Mother the next day and stay in the Dingguo Marquis Mansion for a few days.
Since His Majesty has already agreed, we can just ask the Queen Mother directly.
But before Song Qingyan finished her dinner, Nanny Sun from the Empress Dowager's Palace came and said that she wanted to invite the Imperial Concubine to Rongle Palace to discuss something.
Song Qingyan did not dare to delay, so she quickly put on her makeup and set off with Lu Xingwan.
However, when she was approaching Rongle Palace, she met Concubine Lan who was also on her way to Rongle Palace.
"Sister Chen, why are you still paying respects to Rongle Palace so late at night?" When Concubine Lan saw Song Qingyan, she hurried to greet her, and the two of them gathered together and began to talk.
"Sister Lan is just teasing me," Song Qingyan pretended to be angry and patted Concubine Lan's hand, and continued, "Didn't Sister Lan also come here because of the Queen Mother's order?"
Concubine Lan then stopped joking and said seriously, "I wonder what the Empress Dowager wants to say?"
Song Qingyan shook her head and suddenly remembered something: "There is one more thing I want to ask my sister for advice on."
"This morning, Concubine Lin brought Xingyun to my palace." Song Qingyan looked at Concubine Lan a little embarrassedly, as if she felt that she had overstepped her authority. "In fact, she should have reported this matter directly to her sister."