Chapter 278 The Queen Mother is making things difficult for Qing Ning?
Although she was filled with doubts, Gu Qingning did not panic.
Instead, he tidied his clothes and appearance and came out to greet Sun Fuhai and others.
"Sun Daban, why are you here?"
After all, he was the empress dowager's trusted eunuch, so Gu Qingning was very polite to him.
Sun Fuhai also had a kind smile on his face.
"Meet the princess."
"Because you will often come to the palace and attend various royal banquets in the future, the Queen Mother is worried that you don't understand the rules, so she specially asked two experienced maids to teach you for three months."
"This is Madam Jiang, and that is Madam Xu."
Gu Qingning raised her head and looked over.
Aunt Xu has a round face and is a much gentler person.
Nanny Jiang is taller, thinner, with a long face, and looks very stern.
One plays the good guy and the other plays the bad guy?
The two maids bowed and greeted Gu Qingning respectively.
Gu Qingning nodded slightly, turned around and said:
"The Empress Dowager is really thoughtful. I will go to the palace tomorrow to thank her. Eunuch Sun, please tell the Empress Dowager about this."
Sun Fuhai: "Okay, okay."
Sun Fuhai had to return to the palace to serve the Queen Mother and would not stay for long.
Gu Qingning asked Chen Fenfang to stuff a red envelope into his hand, and then personally escorted him out the door.
Afterwards, Gu Qingning said to the two maids:
"Since the two maids will be living in my house for the next three months."
"Then give it to the two maids according to the monthly salary of our housekeeper."
Nanny Jiang said in a cold voice, "You are too polite, Princess. We are servants of the palace and do not need to receive salaries from your mansion."
Gu Qingning smiled, "You have worked so hard to teach me, how can I not accept it? Each one has its own way."
"You are all tired today, Aunt Chen, please take someone to arrange for the two maids to stay in the guest room."
"If they have any daily needs, they must be met."
Chen Fenfang nodded, "Yes."
Chen Fenfang was efficient and quick in her work, and she immediately arranged accommodation for the two maids.
After everyone else left, Nanny Xu whispered to Nanny Jiang, "This prince's consort looks very kind and gentle."
Madam Jiang said coldly: "She was of low status, and she was lucky to marry His Highness."
"But the Queen Mother asked us to observe her carefully to see if she has any flaws. After all, she might pretend in the next day or two."
Aunt Xu nodded in agreement.
Here, Gu Qingning led people back to the backyard and was also talking about the two maids who came from the palace.
Madam Liao said worriedly, "Madam Xu is fine, but Madam Jiang is very strict judging by her appearance."
It would be fine if it was sent by Concubine Rou.
This person was sent by the Queen Mother, which always makes people feel uneasy.
Chen Fenfang also said, "Madam, I'm afraid these two maids are here with bad intentions. They must be very proud in front of the Queen Mother."
"Do we really want to give them the same monthly salary as a servant? Do we want to give them more?"
Gu Qingning: "No matter how much honor they get in front of the Queen Mother, they are still servants after all. I won't neglect them, but there's no need to praise them too much."
"As for their purpose, we will probably know it soon."
At the moment, this should be the first wave of tests from the Queen Mother.
She sensed no ill will from the Queen Mother, but she also sensed no kindness.
After all, the Queen Mother is in the position of the Queen Mother, and she may have a lot of affection and love for Lu Jingyu.
But towards her, the granddaughter-in-law, she might be more picky.
But it's okay.
From childhood to adulthood, Gu Qingning has never been afraid of anything.
When enemies come, we will fight them with soldiers; when water comes, we will cover it with earth.
**
Cining Palace.
Sun Fuhai reported back after returning.
The Queen Mother asked, "When Gu Qingning heard that I sent someone here, was she panicked?"
Sun Fuhai: "In reply to your Majesty, the princess is very calm and composed, and she is grateful for your consideration and care."
The Queen Mother nodded. "He is quite calm and composed. I wonder if he got the news in advance."
Sun Fuhai: "It shouldn't be possible, right? Concubine Rou mentioned it when she came to pay her respects to you this morning. It shouldn't be so fast anyway."
The Queen Mother said: "That's true. If she had such powerful spies in the palace, I would have to look up to her."
At this moment, a palace servant came in and reported:
"Your Majesty, the Sixth Prince is waiting outside and wants to pay his respects to you."
The Queen Mother said: "This child has always been patient before, but he has been patient too much. Now he knows how to show up and show himself."
Sun Fuhai said cautiously: "Madam, if you don't want to see him..."
The Queen Mother waved her hand and said, "Although I know that he intends to come to me to be nice, the main reason is that I don't have many children."
"Well, let him in."
After receiving a positive response, the Sixth Prince, who was guarding the door, immediately entered the Cining Palace happily.
Concubine Jin, who happened to be out for a walk and saw this scene, waved the round fan in her hand.
She narrowed her eyes, turned around, and went to Qiulu Palace.
Ever since Concubine Chen "passed away", Concubine Rou was depressed for a while.
Seeing Concubine Jin coming to see her, Concubine Rou was very happy.
"Sister Jin Fei, you came at the right time. I got a few peonies that are in full bloom. Come and have a look."
Looking at the happy Concubine Rou, Concubine Jin sighed.
"Sister Roufei, please let the others go down. I have something to say to you."
The smile on Concubine Rou's face froze, and she immediately asked the other palace servants to leave, leaving only Qinxin and Qiyi.
She explained: "Qin Xinqi Yi is my confidant and was sent to me by Jing Yu. He is trustworthy."
After hearing this, Jin Fei said with emotion: "Then let them stay."
"But Sister Roufei, next time don't tell outsiders who sent them."
Concubine Rou seemed somewhat innocent because she trusted Concubine Jin very much.
But after hearing what Jin Fei said, he nodded.
"knew."
Seeing her weak and vulnerable appearance, Concubine Jin felt anxious for her.
"My sister, do you know that the Sixth Prince just came to the palace to visit the Queen Mother?"
"His Highness the Sixth Prince has become interested again after seeing that His Majesty has not yet appointed Jingyu as the Crown Prince!"
Concubine Rou: "But the Queen Mother shouldn't interfere in politics. It should be your Majesty who decides who will be the Crown Prince."
Jin Fei: "Then don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of one!"
"Also, did you know that when you mentioned this morning that you wanted to find a housekeeper from the palace to teach Qing Ning the rules, the Queen Mother immediately asked Sun Fuhai to send Nanny Xu and Nanny Jiang over."
Concubine Rou widened her eyes.
"I remember that Aunt Xu had a soft personality, but she was very rigorous in her work and would not tolerate any mistakes."
"And Madam Jiang has a very impatient and strict temper."
If these two people were to teach Qing Ning...
Seeing Concubine Rou's expression change, Concubine Jin looked at her sympathetically, "You have also realized it, right? The Queen Mother is making things difficult for Qing Ning."
Concubine Rou frowned, looking puzzled.
"But Qing Ning is very good. The Queen Mother praised her before. Why would she suddenly embarrass her like this?"
Concubine Jin spoke word by word, "Because Qing Ning was your adopted daughter before, to the Queen Mother, she was just a smart and well-behaved princess, harmless."
"But now, she is the prince's consort, and may even become the crown prince's consort in the future... the future queen!"
This requirement is naturally several times higher.
The Empress Dowager is very similar to Emperor Minghe in some ways.
That is, they always look at things from the perspective of the overall situation.
When they make decisions for the overall situation, they will only act based on reason rather than emotion.
Concubine Rou was completely stunned, her eyes were red with anxiety.
"Did I cause trouble for Qing Ning?"
"But what can we do? Sun Fuhai has already sent the people over. Will Qing Ning think that I asked the Queen Mother to choose these two people?"
Concubine Jin said helplessly: "Sister Roufei, don't panic, Qingning shouldn't think so."
"However, you should still have someone find a way to get this matter out of the palace as soon as possible."
"Well, I can't stay here for long, you should take a good rest."
After saying these words, Concubine Jin stood up and left.
Concubine Rou sat there at a loss.
She doesn't know why things turned out like this?
It was Qin Xin who came over and whispered:
"Your Majesty, perhaps the situation is not as serious as Concubine Jin said. You don't have to worry."
"I will inform His Highness and the Crown Princess of this matter as soon as possible."
"Just pretend you know nothing."
Concubine Rou nodded with red eyes.
After Qin Xin left, she said to Qi Yi with emotion: "Qi Yi, do you think I am too weak?"
"No wonder Mingyue always said that I wouldn't protect my child. Now it seems that it is true."
Qi Yi immediately said, "My Lady, you have been told so many times by Qin Mingyue that you think this way."
"But in fact, that's not the case. You have been doing your best to protect His Highness and the Princess."
"Besides, you are not as good as the Queen Mother in this matter, so there is nothing to be sad about."
"In our entire palace, how many people can compare to the Queen Mother?"
It’s no wonder that Qi Yi’s words of comfort had some effect.
Concubine Rou calmed down a bit, but her eyes were still red. She immediately said:
"Qiyi, you and Qinxin should remind me more often in the future. If I say something wrong or do something wrong, you should speak up boldly."
"Jing Yu trusts you, so I trust you too."
Qiyi nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, Madam, we will do our best."
Qin Xin couldn't leave the palace either, but she found a way to find Luo Shui and passed the news to Lu Jingyu.
Lu Jingyu remained calm.
However, when he was leaving the palace after finishing his shift, he happened to see the Sixth Prince Qin Xuanlang at the door.
Qin Xuanlang took leave and did not have to attend court during this period. In fact, he was deliberately avoiding Lu Jingyu.
When Lu Jingyu was just a son of the Duke's Mansion, his aura was stronger than his.
Today…
Qin Xuanlang walked up to Lu Jingyu and bowed, saying, "Hello, brother."
Lu Jingyu is older than the previous Third Prince, but he feels unlucky if he is made the Third Prince directly.
But for the Sixth Prince, it is reasonable to call him brother.
Lu Jingyu: "Now that you are well, you can start attending court tomorrow. In addition to being filial to the Queen Mother, you should also help your father share his worries."
Qin Xuanlang: "Yes."
Lu Jingyu took a few steps and then stopped.
He looked at Qin Xuanlang, "Are you free today? Let's go have a drink!"
Qin Xuanlang: “…”
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