"Li'er, come quickly and sit next to me."
As soon as he arrived at the theater, Jiang Li saw that the Queen Mother was there too.
"I heard that the troupe performing at the theater today was specially recruited from outside the palace by the Ministry of Rites. So, I came here to join in the fun."
The Queen sat on the left of the Queen Mother, so she asked Jiang Li to sit on the right.
"Mother, you should join in more activities. You are still so young, and it would be too boring to stay in Yongning Palace every day."
Jiang Li felt from the beginning that the Queen Mother was beautiful and treated her well, so she was happy to please the Queen Mother.
Hearing this, the Queen Mother couldn't help but laugh and said, "Look at what nonsense you are saying, little girl. I am a grandmother, how can I be like you young people?"
"Mother, you are so modest. Honestly, if others didn't know you, they would think you weren't even thirty!"
"Oh my, listen to what Princess Jingling said. I'm almost blushing!"
Before the opera even began, the atmosphere in this room was already filled with laughter, driven by Jiang Li. The emperor, listening from the compartment, couldn't help but say to Gu Qingchen, who was sitting to his lower right, "You really married a good wife! Look how you've coaxed the queen mother. I've never seen her so happy!"
Gu Qingchen nodded, "Your Majesty is right, I think so too."
"You!" The emperor rolled his eyes. This kid is too arrogant!
"Your Majesty, please have some tea."
As they were talking, the palace servants began to serve tea.
They had just finished drinking the wine, and their mouths were now full of bitterness. Seeing the emperor raise his hand to drink it all, everyone also replaced the wine with tea and drank the tea in front of them together.
As for the eunuchs who had served tea, they left the theater one by one and waited outside the courtyard.
While no one was paying attention, the young eunuch with a pair of triangular eyes covered his stomach and pretended to go to the toilet. When he turned around the rockery, he saw an old nanny waiting there.
"I've met Aunt Xin."
"How's it going?"
Nanny Xin was a favorite of Concubine Yue, and everyone in the harem knew this. Triangle Eyes acted like a lapdog in front of her, and replied, "To answer Nanny, I have already handed over the tea prepared by Miss Shuang'er, and watched Prince Jingling drink it with my own eyes."
Nanny Xin nodded and said, "Well done. Here, the Queen gives you this as a reward."
"It is a great honor for me to serve Her Majesty. I dare not ask for a reward." Triangle Eyes bowed to Nanny Xin. "If you have no other arrangements, I will take my leave."
This man with triangular eyes was not well-known in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but he was valued by Concubine Yue because when he was delivering rewards to the ladies in the harem, he accidentally bumped into a noble and was punished with a hundred sticks on the spot.
It happened that Concubine Yue passed by there. In order to disgust the noble who had always been at odds with her, Concubine Yue directly rescued Triangle Eyes. From then on, Triangle Eyes secretly became Concubine Yue's spy in order to repay her kindness.
Seeing that Triangle Eyes was so sensible, Nanny Xin nodded with satisfaction and waved her hand to tell him to leave quickly so as not to be discovered.
However, after Nanny Xin left, the man with triangular eyes turned around and went in another direction.
When Nanny Xin returned to Concubine Yue and made a gesture, Concubine Yue finally felt relieved.
Turning her head to see Jiang Li smiling happily beside the Queen Mother, she couldn't help but chime in, "No wonder the Emperor always asks me to learn from the Princess. With the Princess here, the place is much more lively! It makes me look forward to today's show even more!"
Since it was a compliment to Jiang Li, the words sounded pleasant to the ear. The Queen Mother smiled and nodded without saying anything.
Jiang Li looked in the direction of the voice and said with a smile, "Noble Concubine Yue is right. What's coming next is bound to be a good show!"
"Clang clang clang clang clang——"
As soon as the words were spoken, the drums sounded and the opera began.
The third prince, who was sitting next to the crown prince, suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in his stomach. He thought he had an upset stomach from the meal at the palace banquet. While the emperor's attention was on the stage, he quickly and quietly retreated.
Because he was so hasty, he didn't notice that there was a palace maid chasing him all the way.
Concubine Yue couldn't see whether Prince Jingling had left the table, but when she saw that Qin Shuang'er had not returned, she knew that things were going according to plan.
Here, after Gu Yanheng had diarrhea, he felt his whole body was unblocked.
After tidying up her clothes and about to go to the theater, she saw a thin figure looking around like a thief, and then quietly entered a side hall.
He wanted to ask someone to go over and take a look, but the guards were all near the theater at the moment. Gu Yanheng was worried that the female thief would take the opportunity to escape, so after thinking it over, he went straight to the side hall.
He was finally released from house arrest. If he caught another thief, wouldn't that be another achievement? His father would definitely treat him differently!
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. When he quickly entered the side hall, the palace maid who had been following him immediately stepped forward and locked the door.
Then, there was no trace.
"I entered the valley and searched for the plank road, hoping for guidance! It's a pity that he was shot by an arrow and died for his country——"
"For decades, you have conquered the east and west, fought in the north and south, and made great contributions. I, an old man, remember everything I heard clearly! Madam, you have carried on your husband's ambition to explore the mountains again, and I also want to show my heart to serve my country——"
The opera reached its climax, and everyone's attention was on the stage. Concubine Yue calculated the time and sent the palace maids around her to find Qin Shuang'er.
When I looked at Jiang Li, I saw her eating pastries while watching the show, and she looked so relaxed.
Feeling the gaze of Concubine Yue on her, Jiang Li tilted her head, took the half-eaten pastry, and mouthed: "Do you want to eat it?"
Concubine Yue frowned slightly and waved her hand quickly.
When Jiang Li turned her attention back to the stage, Concubine Yue snorted coldly and murmured: Jiang Li, Jiang Li, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself for not being my sister-in-law. If you had married Ji'er, maybe you and I could have joined forces and accomplished something big.
now.
Outside the palace gate.
Qin Shuang'er walked hurriedly, avoiding the palace servants, until she heard a man's voice, and then she stopped.
"Miss Qin, this way."
Seeing that the man was Mo Qi, Qin Shuang'er finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I have already put the medicine that Concubine Yue gave me into the Third Prince's tea."
Mo Qi nodded and led his men onto a small path. Not long after, the two of them left the palace.
"Miss Qin, the princess said she would arrange for you to stay at the manor for a few days. When the noise dies down, she will arrange for you to go wherever you want." Mo Qi handed over a bundle. "The banknotes are all in here. The manor is the princess's private property. The princess said that as long as you don't do anything stupid, you'll be fine."
Qin Shuang'er knew that Jiang Li was warning her. She gritted her teeth and said with a wry smile, "Now that it has come to this, I will naturally not act recklessly. You tell the princess, I will follow her arrangements."
After Qin Shuang'er got on the carriage, Mo Qi added outside the carriage: "This coachman is one of our own. He will take Miss Qin to the farm safely. Miss Qin doesn't have to worry."
"Where's my antidote?"
Qin Shuang's heart tightened after she rummaged through her bag and didn't find what she wanted.
Following the coachman's "Gee!", Mo Qi's voice rang out, "The princess said that it is indeed a beauty and nourishing medicine."
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