Chapter 239 You Can Shut Up
Nalan Zhuer said happily: "Of course, it's not a big deal!"
Gu Qingning smiled and thanked him, then told Banxia to go to their carriage.
After a while, Banxia came back, bringing the cushion that Gu Qingning liked to sit on.
Gu Qingning explained: "After I gave birth, my waist became uncomfortable and I had to lean on this cushion to sit steadily."
Nalan Zhuer hurried forward to support her, frowning and saying: "You just have a good temper, but you actually worked so hard to give birth to children for Lu Jingyu!"
Gu Qingning didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It seemed that Nalan Zhuer's hostility towards Lu Jingyu was difficult to dissipate.
But this does not affect their handshake.
In the Cen family's carriage, Mrs. Cen was frowning and blaming Nalan Zhuer in her heart.
This princess from a foreign country looks noble, but she is not sensible at all.
How come you haven’t come for such a long time?
Also, when we were in the palace just now, we clearly knew that the Cen family was on Concubine Su's side, so how could Princess Nanjiang run to Concubine Rou's side?
What a brainless fool princess!
Just at this moment, Nalan Zhuer lifted the curtain and came up.
Mrs. Cen was still thinking about saying a few words to her in the manner of the eldest sister-in-law.
This is to prevent this younger brother or sister from climbing over my head and bullying me in the future.
As a result, the next moment, when she saw the person behind Nalan Zhu'er, all the words were stuck in her throat.
Gu Qingning lifted the curtain and got on the carriage.
The carriage was spacious, more than enough to accommodate five or six people, all of whom were women.
Mrs. Cen quickly saluted Gu Qingning.
Even though she was much older than Gu Qingning, Gu Qingning had an imperial decree and the status of a princess, so Madam Cen had no choice but to bow her head.
Gu Qingning waved her hand and said, "Madam Cen, please don't be polite. I came here uninvited. Unfortunately, the carriage broke down, so I'll trouble you to give me a ride."
Mrs. Cen smiled along, but she didn't really want to send it off.
But Nalan Zhu'er next to him said generously: "It's just a section of the road, why are you so polite, Qing Ning! If you are polite again, I will be angry."
Gu Qingning smiled and said, "Then I'd be disrespectful to refuse."
Watching them talking to each other in such a familiar manner, Mrs. Cen felt extremely depressed.
They all wanted to kick Nalan Zhuer, the foreign sister-in-law, out of the car immediately!
But she didn't dare, and couldn't.
So I just smiled weakly, said nothing, and tried to reduce my presence as much as possible.
Although Gu Qingning was talking about random things with Nalan Zhuer, her eyes would occasionally glance at Mrs. Cen.
I noticed that not only did her presence decrease, she also seemed very uneasy.
They would even subconsciously touch the sachet hanging around their waist.
It seems like, you want to confirm something?
Gu Qingning paused for a moment, then spoke gently, "Madam Cen, your sachet looks really delicate, with nice stitching."
Mrs. Cen panicked and said quickly, "My daughter sewed it for fun and asked me to wear it. It's not presentable."
Nalan Zhu'er asked curiously, "Sister-in-law, why didn't I see you wearing this sachet before you went out?"
Madam Cen: “…”
You better shut up!
Seeing that Mrs. Cen was about to break out in a cold sweat, Gu Qingning easily changed the subject and did not mention the sachet again.
Mrs. Cen breathed a sigh of relief.
The wheels rolled over the bluestone road, causing the entire carriage to sway rhythmically.
Perhaps because of the warm weather, or for some other reason, the three people in the carriage were drowsy.
About half an hour later, the carriage stopped.
The driver outside said, "Your Highness, we have arrived at the Lu Residence."
The three people in the car woke up one after another.
Mrs. Cen was the first to wake up, and her first reaction was to touch the sachet and squeeze it.
Seeing that the things inside were still there, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Nalan Zhu'er rubbed her eyes, looking sleepy.
"You're here so soon? Qing Ning, I'll take you there!"
Gu Qingning: "Thank you so much today. You don't need to see me off. You can go home early."
After she finished speaking, she ordered Banxia to come in and take away the cushion, and helped her get off the carriage.
In the carriage, Mrs. Cen didn't dare to sleep anymore and quickly lifted up the curtains.
Then let the cool breeze blow in, and it felt a little more comfortable.
She looked down and saw Gu Qingning standing at the gate of Lu's mansion, looking over here.
Madam Cen: “…”
I don’t know why, why do I suddenly feel so uneasy?
Could it be that she was feeling guilty?
The carriage left like that, and Banxia helped Gu Qingning walk back.
After being away for most of the day, Gu Qingning asked if there was anything going on in the mansion, and then went to the backyard to see her daughter.
Little Xiyao looks different every day. She is fair and lovely, well-behaved and not noisy.
Granny Liao sighed: "The little lady is just like you when you were little, smart and well-behaved. She will definitely be a very capable person when she grows up."
Gu Qingning smiled: "She doesn't need to be very powerful, but she must have the ability to protect herself. Also, she should be safe and happy."
She only hopes that her daughter can live a safe and happy life.
She never wanted to be as miserable and displaced as she was when she was a child...
Lu Jingyu came back in the afternoon.
He went to the military camp outside Beijing today and should have stayed there for half a day longer, but he came back early because he was worried about Gu Qingning's banquet today.
He always felt that Concubine Su had bad intentions.
Seeing that his forehead was covered with sweat from running around, Gu Qingning took a handkerchief to wipe it for him and told him what happened after he entered the palace.
"They all went before His Majesty to let him make the decision. Aya assured me that nothing should go wrong."
"Are you really okay?"
"I'm fine, but when I came back, I deliberately took the Cen family's carriage."
She mentioned that it was obvious that Mrs. Cen had ulterior motives and that she kept paying attention to the sachet.
"I asked Banxia to put a drowsy spice in the mat she brought. After they fell asleep, I looked at the sachet and found a note inside."
Lu Jingyu guessed it immediately, "What Concubine Su gave her, is it related to me?"
Gu Qingning nodded, "Concubine Su asked the Ninth Prince to attack you, but I was afraid of alerting the enemy, so I let him go."
Lu Jingyu held her hand and said, "You did the right thing. We should take this opportunity to get rid of the Ninth Prince as well."
Otherwise, once Lu Jingyu's identity as a prince is announced to the world, the Ninth Prince will not let him go either.
The poisonous snakes hid in the caves and were very dangerous.
Only after luring the snake out, can you catch it by the weakest point!
Gu Qingning: "Then you must be careful. They know your true identity. I'm afraid they want to get rid of you before His Majesty knows. You are in great danger!"
"Fortune comes with risk! Rather than waiting for danger to come at any time, it's better to let them come together. But from now on, you have to be more careful wherever you go."
"Um."
Both of them were very calm and composed, not afraid of any danger.
but……
Gu Qingning said a little worriedly: "I don't know how Concubine Rou is doing in the palace..."
**
In the imperial study.
Concubine Su knelt on the ground and looked at Emperor Minghe in surprise.
"Your Majesty, it was Concubine Rou who hit me first. Why did you punish me and not her?"
Emperor Minghe: "I know Concubine Rou's character. She can't bear to step on even an ant, and she is kind and gentle to others, not even harsh on palace maids who make mistakes."
"You're saying now that she hit someone?"
"I don't believe it."
Su Fei was so shocked that she didn't react for a long time.
You have to know that even when Emperor Minghe was most fond of her before, he would not favor her like this for no reason, there must always be some reasons.
It's not like now...
It took Su Fei a long time to find her voice again.
"But Your Majesty, many people at the banquet saw that it was Concubine Rou who hit me first! After she hit me, Concubine Chen also helped her to humiliate me! Can you see the wound on my hand?"
Emperor Minghe: "Are you talking about those noble ladies? They have all returned home, and there is no one to testify for you."
At this time, Chen Ya took a step forward and said:
"Your Majesty, I testify for Sister Roufei that it was Concubine Su who started beating Sister Roufei first."
"She also said something very excessive, saying that Sister Roufei has a bad temper and that's why Mingyue doesn't get close to her. Roufei was already heartbroken because of Mingyue's affairs..."
Concubine Su was so angry that her eyes were bloodshot. "Concubine Chen, you are talking nonsense!"
Chen Ya half lowered her eyes and ignored her.
Concubine Su saw that Emperor Minghe had a gloomy face and looked very disappointed. She said quickly:
"Your Majesty, I am the one who hosted today's Hairpin Flower Banquet. I have a list of the ladies invited to the banquet. You can ask them to come and testify for me!"
Emperor Minghe: "You also want all the ministers to know that I don't even understand the affairs of the three palaces and six courtyards. Do you want me to embarrass myself in front of the civil and military officials?"
"I……"
Su Fei looked confused, she didn't know how things turned out like this.
Even when she had ignored something before, His Majesty would always stand on her side.
What's more, today she is the one who is right and the one who has suffered a loss and been wronged.
How could His Majesty treat her like this?
And that Concubine Rou, who had taken advantage of the situation and was still acting cute, was actually standing there crying the whole time. It was so annoying!
Su Fei was irritable and restless here, and Sun Jiufeng was kneeling near the door over there, extremely anxious.
If this matter is not handled properly today, Concubine Su might be punished!
But he could never speak when his masters were speaking.
Once he opened his mouth, it would not only cause trouble for Concubine Su, but might also bring trouble upon himself.
Just when Emperor Minghe thought that it was almost time to attack, Concubine Su suddenly spoke again.
She thought of someone.
"Your Majesty, Princess Anhua and Princess Jiamin also entered the palace today. They may not have left the palace yet, but are visiting the Empress Dowager at the Cining Palace!"
"They saw it with their own eyes. It was Concubine Rou and Concubine Chen who teamed up to beat me!"
"Please send someone to the Cining Palace to summon them! Your Majesty, I am truly wronged!"
Princess Jiamin has always been good friends with Gu Qingning, and Princess Anhua dotes on her daughter the most.
Most likely they will also speak for Concubine Rou.
Emperor Minghe knew this, and Concubine Rou and Chen Ya also knew this.
Su Fei would never be so stupid as to gamble on something with little chance of winning when she knew it was disadvantageous to her.
Emperor Minghe saw Concubine Su's clenched fist...
He understood.
Does Concubine Su intend to alert the Empress Dowager about this matter and then give her justice?
This is exactly what Concubine Su planned!
She thought that if the Queen Mother heard about this, she would definitely not ignore it.
After all, Your Majesty turned off Mingyue for no apparent reason, didn't he?
As a result, at this moment, Emperor Minghe slowly spoke.
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