She spent two hours putting on makeup, an hour choosing clothes, and walked in a light-hearted manner to pretend to meet Han Cairen by chance. When she arrived at the place, she found out that the emperor had left half a cup of tea ago.
Han Cairen kicked the willow tree beside her, and her foot felt a piercing pain because of excessive force. She was so angry that she lost her mind. The imperial physician came to take a look and found that her foot was sprained and she needed to rest carefully for more than a month.
She burst into tears, this was so unlucky.
Ten thousand taels were wasted, and her small treasury was reduced significantly. She suspected that Danruo had deliberately given her false information.
But she didn't dare to make this matter public, after all, spying on the emperor was a serious taboo.
She was so angry that she could only write a letter to her brother, asking him to find fault with the Qin family to vent her anger and let Danruo know the consequences of playing tricks on her.
Han Cairen's brother is much older than her and dotes on her very much, but he is currently a minor official in the Ministry of Personnel.
He didn't dare to confront General Qin and Qin Guangxuan, who was also a fifth-rank official and much more valuable than himself, so he could only make trouble for Qin Guangyu and demoted him by one level on the grounds that he had not been to the yamen for a long time.
You know, originally the capital was full of officials, and officials below the fifth rank had no sense of existence. Now, on the eve of Qin Guangyu's wedding, he has become a ninth-rank official.
He had so much trouble that he had no one to vent it to, so he went to General Qin. However, General Qin not only did not help him, but instead let him join the military camp.
Seeing Qin Guangxuan so proud, he made up his mind and entered the camp outside the capital. However, he ended up deserting on the third day. General Qin was completely disappointed in him.
On the fifth day of July, Qin Guangyu got married, and Danruo had been in the palace for a month.
General Qin took Danruo out of the palace under the pretext of Qin Guangyu's marriage and had her stay in his mansion for a day.
Qin Danqing, who had not been seen for a long time, also returned home. He was so weak that a gust of wind could blow him away, but he was in good spirits.
If Dan could guess what she was thinking, she would not think that An Qingfeng was grateful to her for all her efforts, and her position as queen would be as stable as a rock in the future.
Qin Danqing's lips turned pale as he walked up to Danruo:
"I heard that my sister entered the palace and became a maid. A concubine's daughter will be lowly for the rest of her life. If I ascend to a high position in the future, my sister will beg for mercy. Then, if I am in a good mood, I might even help my sister a little."
Danruo picked up the stone ornament on the table and played with it carelessly, then walked around Qin Danqing:
"Sister, you should be worried about how long you can live. Did the prince of Anguo Mansion take yin to replenish yang? Sister has been married for only two months, and her health is not good at all."
Qin Danqing hurriedly denied it, saying that the prince would be the one to ascend to the throne in the future and his reputation must not be tarnished.
If word got out that she was surviving on human blood, the dead would think it was sinister. She made an excuse and left in a hurry.
In his previous life, the original owner was trapped in the Duke of Anguo's Mansion and could not get out, and could not pass on any information.
As Qin Danqing was the legitimate daughter, it would be inappropriate for her not to attend her brother's wedding. Under pressure from Mrs. Du, the Duke of Anguo had no choice but to release her.
However, the maids and servants around her were not Qin Danqing's previous servants, so they must be watching her.
The wedding banquet during the day was ordinary, and the real show started in the evening.
In the bridal chamber, porcelain was scattered all over the floor, and the newlyweds started fighting. An Qingyu was helped by the maids and old women and was not injured, but Qin Guangyu's face was scratched by An Qingyu, and he was driven to the study in the middle of the night.
Mrs. Du couldn't sleep all night because of the pain in her heart, so she was looking forward to the morning to have a good time with her new daughter-in-law.
General Qin knew that this marriage was becoming increasingly complicated, so the next day he had his men surround Mrs. Du's yard and pretended to be sick.
The housekeeping power was handed over to the bride, and Li helped the bride get familiar with the housekeeping.
Mrs. Du cursed in the house every day, but apart from sulking herself, it did not affect any progress outside.
Qin Guangyu took Ning Shuangshuang home a few days after his wedding and stayed at Ning Shuangshuang's place every day. He wanted to please An Qingyu, but An Qingyu didn't let him touch her and even thought he was dirty. Which man could tolerate such an insult?
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After returning to the palace, Han Cairen recuperated from her injuries. Seeing that Han Cairen had suffered a loss at the hands of Danruo, Meng Jieyu cautiously stopped visiting her and turned to the empress dowager for help.
When the Queen Mother summoned Dan Ruo, Shang Xiaoyang was in the Imperial Study discussing government affairs, with Wang De accompanying him.
Seeing that Danruo wanted to go alone, Wang De's godson, the eunuch Wang Youxi, hurried to follow him. His godfather explained the importance of this girl.
When the two of them were halfway there, they ran into Wan Baolin.
Danruo didn't want to cause trouble, so at Wang Youxi's reminder, he knelt down and bowed.
Under normal circumstances, these are palace maids and eunuchs close to the emperor. A concubine of lower rank would be exempted from the formalities before they even perform the formalities.
After all, who doesn't want these personal servants to say a few good words for them in front of the emperor?
But not only did Wan Baolin fail to excuse himself in time, he even refused to wake up after a while.
Wang Youxi's forehead was covered with sweat. If he wanted to protect Danruo, he would have to confront the concubine directly. The thirteen-year-old encouraged himself in his heart, thinking that at worst he would get beaten, and his godfather would avenge him in the future.
Wang Youxi stood up and helped Danruo up, "Wan Baolin, the Queen Mother has summoned you, so I will go ahead."
"Wait a minute." Wan Baolin's eyes quickly filled with tears.
"Just now, I was just distracted by the beauty of this palace maid and forgot to call her. Why are you two leaving right away? You think I am of low status and don't take me seriously at all. I don't need to live anymore."
The maidservant beside Wan Baolin immediately stopped him:
"Baolin was personally conferred the title by the Empress Dowager. There's no need to be so self-deprecating. Please kneel down and pay your respects to Baolin again. I will comfort him as soon as possible."
Wan Baolin cried, "I want them to kneel for half an hour. Otherwise, no servant in the palace will respect me as their master."
Danruo knew that this was someone looking for trouble, and that he would be punished for delaying the empress dowager.
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