Qin Kou'er nodded, "Don't worry, Father-in-law. If Consort Hu behaves herself tomorrow, that's fine. But if she tries anything funny, she'll be asking for trouble."
At this point, Qin Kou'er playfully winked at Jing Quan, "Father-in-law, after all, the Empress is a peony in the palace, but we are the thorns of the martial world. When it comes to framing and scheming, Kou'er is second to none! Hehe, you should say nothing tonight, just watch the show tomorrow!"
Quan Jing immediately laughed and cried at the same time, and said, "Don't be reckless, know when to stop!"
Qin Kou'er nodded with a smile.
Quan Jing glanced helplessly at Qin Kou'er, then turned around, instantly adopting the domineering demeanor of the Grand Eunuch: "Go, go to Consort Hu's palace and summon the steward, Xiao Qiangzi! Miss Qin encountered assassins while carrying such important tribute, and he did nothing about it. Is this how he serves the Emperor? Is this how he works for Consort Hu? It's utterly outrageous!"
When the eunuchs below saw that the Empress Dowager was angry, they were so frightened that they quickly ran out to find the head steward of Consort Hu's palace.
Soon, a eunuch dressed as a steward trotted in with two junior eunuchs.
Upon seeing the panoramic view of the man sitting in the center of the hall, he quickly knelt down and greeted the Grand Steward with a trembling voice: "Xiao Qiangzi greets the Grand Steward!"
Quan Jing glared at him angrily, remaining silent for a long time.
Those below dared not even breathe loudly.
With a cold gaze, he looked at each of them one by one, and said in a cold but arrogant voice, "You brats have really grown audacious now, daring to treat the Emperor's tribute with disrespect? It seems that I've been too lenient lately, and you've all taken advantage of me, thinking I'm some kind of Monkey King who has ascended to heaven and become a demon!"
The people below immediately knelt down in a flurry.
Qin Kou'er stood behind and watched, looking at the usually kind-faced head steward with newfound respect.
A firm hand is needed to deal with the servants in the palace, otherwise they'll all become unruly.
Xiao Qiangzi trembled with fear, kowtowing repeatedly on the ground: "This servant dares not! This servant dares not!"
"You're destined to be a lackey!" Quan Jing said viciously. "First, slap yourself thirty times across the face, make a sound! Then, take those damned underlings and properly take what's in Miss Qin's hands. If they dare to damage it even a little, I'll make you pay with your heads!"
Without saying a word, Xiao Qiangzi swung his big hand and slapped himself repeatedly across the face until his cheeks were swollen like steamed buns and his mouth was bleeding. Only then did he stop, and without pausing for a moment, he stood up and began to hand over the work to Qin Kou'er.
Quan Jing sat to the side, watching coldly.
Only after Qin Kou'er had handed over all her belongings intact did Jing Quan stand up and lazily say, "Alright. This task is now officially in your palace. Be careful, good or bad. Don't let anything go wrong when the Emperor asks tomorrow!"
"Yes! I will protect them well!"
Quan Jing glared at him, then looked up at Qin Kou'er with a smile and said, "Miss Qin, let's go, this old servant will see you out!"
Qin Kou'er quickly bowed deeply and thanked Quan Jing profusely before walking out.
After walking out, Qin Kou'er approached Jing Quan and gave him a thumbs up: "Father-in-law is indeed decisive and efficient, one man can hold off ten thousand!"
"loquacious!"
Although Quan Jing said this, a smile still played on his lips. "Alright! Go back quickly and get some rest. Who knows how busy tomorrow will be!"
Qin Kou'er nodded, "Don't worry, Father-in-law, I promise I won't lose face tomorrow!"
Quan Jing nodded, then instructed his men to safely escort Qin Kou'er out.
After Qin Kou'er led her entourage out of the palace gates, she glanced back and couldn't help but sneer. "If you want to fight me, Hu Qianyu, you'd better bring enough resources!"
After seeing Qin Kou'er off, Quan Jing hurriedly returned to the Qianqing Palace where Lan Shanyang was staying.
As soon as I entered the room, I saw Lan Shanyang sitting on the bed in her underwear, glaring at the door with an annoyed expression.
"Oh, Your Majesty, why aren't you asleep yet? What time is it?"
Quan Jing quickly came over to pour Lan Shanyang a glass of water, and then went over to help him go to sleep.
Lan Shanyang has a very bad temper now.
He couldn't forgive anyone who disturbed his sleep. So now, morning grumpiness consumed him, making him constantly tempted to kill.
Quan Jing knew Lan Shanyang's habits very well. At this time, he had to soothe him until he fell asleep before the matter could be considered over.
"What's wrong, Qin Kou'er? Where's the assassin?" Lan Shanyang asked coldly, looking like he was about to cause trouble.
Quan Jing glanced at him, then suddenly sighed and carefully placed the teacup next to Lan Shanyang.
"There are no assassins! But Miss Qin's head may not be safe tomorrow!"
After saying this, Quan Jing sighed deeply and looked at Lan Shanyang, saying with deep regret, "This Miss Qin is truly unfortunate. She was forced to wander the world at such a young age. She only managed to achieve a little success today by doing good deeds. She thought she could live a good life for a few days thanks to the Emperor, but who would have thought that not only did her shop get smashed up after only two days in the city, but even the smallest act of filial piety she offered to the Emperor was coveted. Your Majesty, tell me, how can this child's life be so pitiful? Just as pitiful as our Crown Prince! Alas!"
Upon hearing this, Lan Shanyang became even more agitated. She looked up at the panoramic view, her brows furrowed tightly: "What nonsense are you spouting! What exactly happened? How come she's as unfortunate as Lin Xue? And who's after her?"
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