Chapter 371 The Emperor will definitely pick out the fat pigs to slaughter before the New Year

Lu Qi felt a chill in his heart.

It was clearly Qu Zhishuang, the elder sister, who had wronged Qu Zhinian, but Yang chose to cover up for her.

Sure enough, in the face of interests, family ties are not worth mentioning.

If it weren't for Xiaojiu, she would probably find it difficult to trust others in the harem now.

Thinking of this, her eyes softened as she looked at Lu Li.

[Poor Second Sister, your good intentions were betrayed.]

[I'd better not tell her, or she will be so sad.]

Lu Li looked at her while muttering to herself.

Lu Qi felt warm in her heart. At this moment, her ninth sister was actually worried about whether she would be sad.

But she didn't want to disappoint her ninth sister.

After all, she promised today that she would resolve this matter.

She will use her own method to rescue Qu Zhinian.

[I will tell the Concubine Xian, and let her deal with them! ]

[Humph, I want to see how many of them have the guts to deceive the Concubine Xian.]

Lu Li made up her mind, waved to Lu Qi and said goodbye to her.

"Mother, I want to go find Concubine Xian!" Lu Li had just returned to Weiyang Palace and was about to go out again.

Xia Shuyi was a little confused: "What do you want to see Concubine Xian?"

Lu Li would not hide the secret from her mother, so she told her mother about the second elder sister of the Qu family who had imprisoned her younger sister.

Xia Shuyi never thought that two sisters could do such a vicious thing.

"Then go ahead, but don't tell anyone else about this." Xia Shuyi instructed.

Since this matter involves the Qu family, it is better not to spread it outside.

But since she knew about this, she had to let the emperor know too.

So she sent her confidant Lu Wei to report the matter to Lu Yanshi after Lu Li left.

Accompanied by the palace maids, Lu Li went to Concubine Xian's palace.

"Why is Xiaojiu here?" When Concubine Xian Qu Zhiwei saw her, she smiled affectionately.

After looking around, Lu Li said, "My Lady Xianfei, I have something important to tell you. Please ask them to leave."

"Oh? What's so mysterious?" Concubine Xian smiled and waved away everyone, leaving only Dong Qing to serve on the side.

Lu Li told everyone exactly what she had eaten today.

"Is Shuang'er crazy?" Concubine Xian was shocked. She didn't expect her cousin to be so vicious.

When she heard that Yang had protected Qu Zhishuang, she angrily slammed the table and said, "Second Aunt is so confused!"

"Yes, it's really confusing!" Lu Li nodded.

They are all daughters, why is Mrs. Yang so partial to them?

"Don't worry, I will have someone take care of this matter. Thank you for your hard work, Xiaojiu." Concubine Xian glanced at Dongqing.

"Go and fetch me the gold and jade pendant with auspicious lion playing with pearls."

Holly nodded and hurried to get the things out.

Concubine Xian stuffed the pendant into Lu Li's hand.

"Have fun with it, Xiaojiu. You've made the long journey."

"Wow, so beautiful! Thank you, Queen Concubine." Lu Li accepted it with a smile.

Concubine Xian asked a few more questions about Qu Fufeng's marriage today, and Lu Li answered them one by one.

Seeing that she loved the Yutang cakes in her palace, Concubine Xian asked the palace maids to pack a box for her to take back to Weiyang Palace.

"Thank you, Her Majesty." Lu Li was extremely happy.

Every time she comes to see Concubine Xian, she receives a lot of gifts. She is so happy.

Well, I'll come again next time!

After seeing Lu Li off, Concubine Xian wrote a letter and ordered someone to send it back to Qu's family to her grandfather.

Qu Hongde had not expected that in the middle of the night, the granddaughter in the palace would actually use an informant to deliver a message, which showed that the situation was very urgent.

He opened it hastily and looked.

After reading the contents of the letter, I almost vomited blood out of anger.

The second brother's family is such an idiot.

He immediately called his second son and his wife Yang to the study.

"Father, why are you calling us two so late at night?" The second son of the Qu family yawned.

Yang was thinking about her two daughters, her mind was in a mess and she was in a trance.

"Then you'll have to ask your good wife and good daughter." Qu Hongde slammed the table.

The couple were both startled.

"Why is father so angry?" The second son of the Qu family stood up straight.

Yang looked at her father-in-law in fear and dared not say a word.

Could it be that my father-in-law knew about that?

"How long do you plan to keep the fact that Qu Zhishuang and the prince of Changping imprisoned Nian'er from me?" Qu Hongde's voice was as cold as a sharp blade.

"Is this really true?" The second son of the Qu family was very shocked.

Yang fell to his knees on the ground with a plop.

"Father, I didn't conceal it on purpose. This matter must not be spread out, and we can't offend the Marquis of Changping's Mansion. Things have come to this, so I..."

Before she finished her explanation, she was interrupted by Qu Hongde.

"So you're having an affair with your stupid daughter?"

Yang's face turned pale instantly.

"I asked you to teach my daughter, and you taught her to not know right from wrong? She lacks manners and moral integrity. You are a disgrace to the Qu family."

Qu Hongde's words were more powerful than the last. Yang couldn't bear it anymore. She covered her face with a handkerchief and started crying.

The second son of the Qu family's head was still buzzing.

"Dad, what are you talking about? Are you kidding me?"

"Would I joke with you about such a thing?" Qu Hongde raised his voice and threw the letter written by Concubine Xian at his face.

The second son of the Qu family picked it up and read it carefully. After reading it, his face changed drastically.

"How dare the Marquis of Changping do this! Is Qu Zhishuang crazy?"

He never expected that his eldest daughter would be so bold.

"Go and bring Nian'er back. I am not done with the Changping Marquisate. The daughters of our Qu family are not to be bullied." Qu Hongde was so angry that his hands were shaking.

"But we in the second branch have little influence. What if the Marquis' Mansion does not release Nian'er and moves him away and hides him?" The second son of the Qu family hesitated.

"Yes, tonight is Fufeng's wedding night. We can't ask Fufeng to ask for someone for us." Yang agreed.

"Idiot, can't you take advantage of the power of another to bully others? Do you want me to sacrifice my reputation and go and ask for the person myself?" Qu Hongde was almost pissed off by the couple.

"What if the Marquis' Mansion pushes all the responsibilities onto Shuang'er? Then the sisters will kill each other. How will Shuang'er continue to be the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion?" Yang was confused.

"She can do such a thing as harming her siblings, so why do you care whether she is dead or alive? There is no such vicious woman with bad behavior in my Qu family." Qu Hongde sneered.

"The Emperor has long been dissatisfied with the Marquis of Changping's Mansion. Other marquises know to be low-key, but the Marquis of Changping's family is arrogant and domineering because they are descendants of founding heroes. The Emperor will deal with them sooner or later, and they won't be arrogant for much longer."

As he was in the imperial court, he naturally had a longer-term vision than Yang, the woman in the backyard.

The emperor just confiscated 100,000 taels of gold into the national treasury, and now his hands are itching.

After all, one hundred thousand taels of gold sounds like a lot, but the improvement of the steam carriage, the development of the musket, and the marriage of the eldest prince and the second princess all require money.

Just wait and see. The Chinese New Year is just a few days away. The emperor will definitely pick out the fat pigs to slaughter before the New Year.