Sitting at the head of the table, Lanqin watched Qiuyun walk away, a slight glint in her eyes. Having been secretly observing Qiuyun, Lanqin naturally noticed the expression in Qiuyun's eyes.
"Why does Your Highness dismiss all those around you?" Geng asked Lanqin, puzzled.
Upon hearing Geng's words, Lanqin was at a loss for words. If Geng knew that the twins born at the altar were her newly adopted daughter Qiuyun, how would Geng feel?
Lanqin picked up the cup on the table, gently smoothed the few tea leaves floating on the rim, and slowly asked, "Why did Sister Geng bring in this woman instead of Lülan?"
Upon hearing Lanqin's words, Madam Geng paused slightly, not understanding why Lanqin would suddenly ask this question.
Madam Geng glanced at the door and said with a smile, "Qiu Yun suits my taste very well, which is why I brought her into the palace to broaden her horizons."
"To see the world..."
Lanqin shook her head and asked helplessly, "Does sister know who she is, that she keeps her by her side and even brought her into the palace?"
Lady Geng was surprised that Lanqin would suddenly bring this up, and she had a bad feeling. So she did not hide anything and told the story of Qiuyun's origins. "Qiuyun was originally an orphan girl whom Hongzhou rescued from the street to sell herself to bury her father. She came to the Prince He's mansion to repay the debt of gratitude. I saw that this girl's bonsai was very exquisite and unique, so I kept her by my side to serve me."
"Then why did you take her in as your goddaughter, sister?"
Lanqin knew that Madam Geng was not as careless as she seemed, and would not take a maidservant as her goddaughter just because she was considerate.
Upon hearing Lanqin's words, Lady Geng told Lanqin about Qiuyun saving her from the pond. "Qiuyun fell into the water while saving me. I originally intended to promote her to be Hongzhou's concubine, but unfortunately Hongzhou was unwilling. So I took this opportunity to adopt her as my goddaughter."
"This woman seems to have quite a few schemes up her sleeve..."
Geng's words made Lanqin even more wary of Qiuyun's intentions, and she couldn't help but feel a little fortunate.
If it weren't for sending someone to investigate her, fearing she might cause even greater trouble, then dealing with Hongzhou's matter before leaving the palace would have been a success.
However, Madam Geng, standing to the side, was even more puzzled, her eyes filled with doubt. "Why does Your Highness say such a thing?"
Lanqin sighed softly, frowning as she said, "When I saw her the day before yesterday, I felt she was somewhat suspicious, so I sent people to investigate."
Upon hearing Lanqin's words, Madam Geng was slightly taken aback, and her premonition deepened.
Before Geng could ask, Lanqin continued, "This woman is from the Fucha clan. I'm afraid she's intentionally serving by your side. I'm afraid that when my sister fell into the water, it was also her doing."
Madam Geng was shocked. She never expected that Lanqin had asked her to come to Changchun Palace to tell her about Qiuyun.
"She's actually from the Fuca clan..."
Lanqin knew that Geng was surprised, but that was the truth.
Lanqin nodded and said slowly, "The moment I saw her, I felt that she resembled someone, which is why I immediately ordered someone to investigate. She went to great lengths to enter the Prince's mansion and even won your favor. This woman's scheming is evident."
Geng was still somewhat dazed.
Geng never expected that Qiu Yun was someone Fucha had arranged to be by her side. What's even more ridiculous is that she almost had a disagreement with Hong Zhou about expelling Qiu Yun from the mansion.
How ridiculous...
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