Chapter 362 He is the only fool who is kept in the dark
In the palace.
When Lu Yanshi met the empress and heard her mention the marriage of her second daughter, he remembered that he had forgotten about the marriage.
"I will issue an edict now. Qiqi's marriage will be arranged by the Queen."
"I obey your command." Xia Shuyi responded with a smile.
She returned to Weiyang Palace, and Lu Wei came to report.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Ling went to look for Lady Rou, but was turned away. She is now asking around to find out why Lady Rou can't leave the Yanxi Palace. She also looked for Concubine Xian, but it seems to have come to nothing. Lady Zhuang secretly sent someone to follow Concubine Ling, but she did nothing."
"Okay, keep watching." Xia Shuyi nodded and let her leave.
Of course she knew why the gentle and beautiful woman didn't see strangers.
After all, she had been sent out of the palace and went to the residence of Qi Xingchen, the fifth young master of Dingbei Marquis's Mansion, waiting to get married.
She was going to marry Concubine Xian's younger brother, so Concubine Xian would naturally not reveal any of this.
I just don't know why this Lady Zhuang has been following Concubine Ling?
What secrets were hidden between these two people that she didn't know.
…
Qi Xingchen looked at his fourteenth sister Qi Xingwu who was sent over and rubbed his eyes.
Is he not dazzled?
The person in front of him was not Qi Xingwu at all, but his thirteenth sister Qi Xingrou who was sent to the palace.
She had come to his place and met with Qu Fufeng so many times, it was impossible for him to have recognized the wrong person!
"Rou'er, what on earth is going on?"
"Fifth brother, I'm Xingwu." Qi Xingwu smiled slightly and corrected him.
From today on, she is no longer Qi Xingrou.
From now on, she will live in this world under the name of Qi Xingwu.
Before Qi Xingchen could say something, Qi Xingwu stuffed a letter into his hand.
"A letter from Daddy."
After saying this, she asked her servants to take her to her yard.
Qi Xingchen always felt that there was something strange about the whole thing, but since his fourteenth sister didn't say anything, he couldn't continue to ask. He had to take his father's letter to the study and open it alone.
"Don't be nosy. Don't learn from Qi Xingran and Qi Xingyue, two idiots who act like smart people. No matter if it's Xingrou or Xingwu, they are both your sisters. Be a good brother-in-law and get along well with the Qu family. Otherwise, your life will be in danger. Don't blame your father for not reminding you."
Qi Xingchen widened his eyes.
There is clearly something else behind my father's letter.
Recalling the scenes of Qu Fufeng and Qi Xingrou having secret meetings in front of him several times, he reacted belatedly.
The emperor knows about the affairs of these two people!
My father knows this too!
Only he, a fool, was kept in the dark.
Qi Xingchen was very angry, but there was nothing he could do.
This matter is serious and involves his life, so he can only keep it secret.
He now finally understood what Qu Fufeng meant when he caught him and Rou'er having a secret meeting. What did he mean by that? "Seeing is not necessarily believing."
…
The next day, the imperial decree refusal of marriage between Lu Qi and Jiang He was announced.
The well-informed ministers had expected this and were not shocked.
With several happy events happening one after another, the whole capital was filled with joy.
Among the few people's marriages, Qu Fufeng and Qi Xingwu were the most anxious.
Their wedding was scheduled for the New Year.
There is only one month left before the marriage is announced.
Fortunately, the Qu family had already prepared everything for Qu Fufeng to get married.
Therefore, it didn't take much effort to prepare the betrothal gifts and decorate the wedding room.
I went to Qi's house early to present the betrothal gift.
The Qu family's appointment gave the bride plenty of face, and there was a huge procession to deliver the betrothal gift.
A group of servants dressed in gorgeous clothes carried various betrothal gifts carefully on their shoulders and in their hands.
Dong Fangyu was escorted out of Prince Liang's Mansion, and their carriage happened to meet the people from the Qu family who were delivering the betrothal gifts.
"Please let us send the betrothal gifts over first."
The team was halfway through their journey and did not want to be interrupted, so the person in charge of delivering the betrothal gifts from the Qu family had to go and negotiate with the people from the Liang Palace.
The people in Prince Liang's mansion did not want to offend the Qu family, so they naturally agreed with a smile.
"Qi Mansion, Qi Xingwu." Dong Fangyu in the carriage heard the driver report this and muttered to himself.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up and she remembered something important.
Qi Xingwu and Qi Xingrou seem to have an unmarried brother, Qi Xingchen.
Qi Xingchen has two younger sisters. One of them entered the palace and was pregnant with a dragon child, thus gaining great favor from the emperor; the other one married Lord Qu, a popular figure in the dynasty.
From this perspective, marrying him seems to be a very good choice.
But she doesn't have much time left. How can she meet the fifth master and get him to marry her?
The team delivering the betrothal gifts moved forward slowly.
After they passed, the carriage of Prince Liang's mansion started moving again.
Dong Fangyu was very anxious.
If she was sent out of the city, it would be difficult for her to come back.
She pulled the maid Qingqing over and whispered a few words to her.
"Miss, let's not create unnecessary trouble, so as not to anger the princess." Qingqing hesitated.
"Just say what I tell you to say. Don't be so hesitant." Dong Fangyu gave her an unpleasant look.
Seeing that her young lady had made up her mind, Qingqing had no choice but to speak up.
"Uncle Wang, can you please go to Huixianglou? We are leaving the capital soon and the young lady wants to bring some of their peach cakes back."
"Why don't you let the guards buy it for you? Let's wait outside the city gate." the driver suggested.
"I want to eat freshly cooked food. By the time they buy it back, it will be cold." Dong Fangyu said coldly.
"This..." The driver hesitated.
The princess had instructed that the person should be sent back directly and nothing should go wrong along the way.
"If you can't make the decision, why don't you go back to Prince Liang's Mansion and ask my aunt in person if I can buy it before leaving." Dong Fangyu snorted coldly.
If he reports such a small matter to the palace, the princess will surely reprimand him. So, let this cousin go and buy it.
With so many guards watching, nothing will happen.
Thinking of this, the driver said with a smile: "Okay, let's go back to the incense shop now."
When they arrived at Huixianglou, Dong Fangyu opened the car curtain and got out.
"Ouch." She deliberately missed a step when getting off the car, fell to the ground, and screamed in pain.
"Miss, what's wrong with you?" Qingqing asked anxiously, and the driver's face changed.
Oh no, I hope nothing happened to my cousin.
"My foot hurts so much, is it broken?" Dong Fangyu's eyes turned red in an instant.
The driver and guards did not dare to delay and rushed her to a nearby hospital.
The doctor straightened Dong Fangyu's bones and came out to give instructions to the followers who followed him.
"It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone. This young lady has sprained her ankle. Judging from the severity of the injury, she will need at least a month to recuperate."
The driver and the guards were all dumbfounded.
I sprained my ankle and it’s not easy to travel a long distance. Do I still have to send my cousin away?
A few people did not dare to make a decision, so they had to send someone back to the Prince Liang's Mansion to ask the princess for instructions.
"Sprained your ankle? Is it serious?" Princess Liang was still worried about her niece. After all, she had loved her for so many years, and the relationship between aunt and niece was still very deep.
"The doctor said you need to rest for at least a month," the guard replied.
"It's been a month and it's almost the New Year. Is she going to celebrate the New Year at our house?" Helian Ji became unhappy when he heard this.
"Forget it. Let's send Yu'er back after the New Year. Let her come back to recuperate first. The girl's legs and feet must not be damaged." Princess Liang looked worried.
Upon hearing that his cousin, whom he had sent away with great difficulty, was brought back, Helian Ji was so angry that he left the palace directly.
Just like this, Dong Fangyu was successfully brought back to Prince Liang's Mansion.
Helian Ji was very depressed and walked around angrily.
"Young master, be careful!" the servant behind him shouted.
"Please——"
A carriage came to a sudden stop.
The driver recognized him and asked hurriedly, "Master Ji, are you okay?"
Helian Ji looked up and met Lu Qionghua's eyes when he opened the car curtain.