"Someone from the Prince's residence has arrived!"
Qin Kou'er quickly got up to do her hair and makeup: "Is something wrong with the Princess?"
Meiyan shook her head as she helped Qin Kou'er comb her hair: "She didn't say. She only said that the Princess Consort wanted to invite Miss Qin over quickly!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Kou'er immediately became a little nervous.
Shu Lingxi isn't one to make a fuss over nothing. The fact that she sent someone over without saying a word of caution suggests that something might be wrong with her health.
Thinking about this problem, Qin Kou'er immediately became a little nervous, quickly tidied herself up, and came out.
Upon seeing Qin Kou'er, the head steward immediately greeted her with a smile, cupping his hands in greeting and saying, "Greetings, Pavilion Master Qin!"
When Qin Kou'er saw the smile on his face, she knew that nothing bad had happened to anyone from the Prince's residence. With this thought in mind, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Thankfully, it wasn't the princess who got into trouble; otherwise, it would have been a real tragedy.
Qin Kou'er walked over with a smile, gave a curtsy, and then asked with a smile, "Eunuch, may I ask what business the Princess has with me now?"
The head steward immediately shook his head: "This servant really doesn't know, but the princess has asked the pavilion master to go there quickly!"
Qin Kou'er looked at the head steward, smiled, and then turned to Mei Yan and said, "Go and get a five-hundred-tael silver note for the eunuch!"
The old eunuch quickly said, "Oh dear, I can't accept this. I can't accept money without doing anything in return. If the princess finds out, it will be terrible!"
Qin Kou'er immediately smiled and said in an even gentler tone, "How could you not have contributed? The Prince's mansion is so big, what hasn't you personally taken care of! Please don't be so polite with me, the Princess and I hit it off immediately. It's our honor to have the opportunity to show our respect to you. You must take this money, otherwise, I'll be too embarrassed to set foot in the Prince's mansion again."
Upon hearing this, the head steward's face immediately lit up with a smile as bright as a flower: "I've long heard that Pavilion Master Qin is the most discerning person in the world, and seeing him now, it's certainly true!"
At this moment, Meiyan had already taken the silver notes and respectfully handed them to the head steward with a smile.
Although the head steward verbally declined, he did not actually put the silver note away.
Sometimes, giving and receiving gifts is a subtle hint.
Your gift shows my sincerity, and your acceptance of the gift means that I have accepted your goodwill.
The amount of money is not important; what matters is that both parties accept this relationship based on mutual benefit.
At this moment, Qin Kou'er and the chief steward of the Prince's mansion were exchanging this sentiment back and forth.
When Qin Kou'er saw that the head steward readily accepted the silver notes, her smile became even more meaningful.
Walking side by side with the head eunuch, Qin Kou'er asked softly, "Does the eunuch really have no idea what the princess wanted to see me about?"
The chief eunuch glanced at Qin Kou'er, smiled slightly, and then whispered, "It's related to the palace!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Kou'er immediately understood. Without saying anything more, she quickly arrived at the Prince's residence in the Prince's carriage.
When Qin Kou'er went in, Shu Lingxi was changing clothes.
Qin Kou'er quickly bowed and greeted the Princess: "Kou'er greets Your Highness!"
"Kou'er, you've arrived?" Shu Lingxi felt pleased as soon as she saw Qin Kou'er. She smiled and had the servants bring tea. After dismissing the maids in the room, she sat down next to Qin Kou'er and took a sip of tea herself.
"Why did Your Highness summon me so urgently?"
Qin Kou'er already had a good idea of what was going on, but there were some things she absolutely couldn't guess, because she absolutely couldn't afford to make a mistake that could lead to a huge error.
"What could it be? It's something to do in the palace!"
When this was mentioned, Shu Lingxi's expression turned somewhat cold.
"Something happened in the palace? What happened in the palace?"
Shu Lingxi looked at Qin Kou'er and slowly said, "Last night, Xu Jinlan sent someone to assassinate Hu Qianyu."
"What?"
Qin Kou'er unconsciously raised her voice slightly; this matter was completely unexpected.
That was a bit too fast!
"Hu Qianyu has already been banished to the Cold Palace, so why won't Xu Jinlan let her go? Besides, what threat can she pose in her current state?"
Shu Lingxi sneered: "Women in the palace are always more ruthless than those outside. Xu Jinlan's thoughts are not hard to guess. Hu Qianyu has suppressed her for so many years. If she doesn't take advantage of this opportunity to do something ruthless, I would find it strange. However, she is always so impatient, and she is also careless in her actions. Before anyone has even made a move, everyone in the palace already knows."
"Does the Emperor know too?" This was what Qin Kou'er cared about most.
Shu Lingxi looked at Qin Kou'er and said with a half-smile, "I know everything. Do you think the Emperor will find out?"
Qin Kou'er immediately frowned. Why did the Emperor know so quickly? If he pretended to be ignorant now, wouldn't that allow Xu Jinlan to kill Hu Qianyu directly? Then, they could take down Xu Jinlan, killing two birds with one stone!
Firstly, it completely extinguished the Hu family's hope of making a comeback; secondly, wouldn't it directly deepen the feud between the two families?
Shu Lingxi could tell what Qin Kou'er was thinking just by looking at her face. With a slight smile, Shu Lingxi leisurely picked up her tea and said, "Kou'er, don't you think it's a bit of a pity? At this time, the Emperor should pretend not to know!"
Qin Kou'er gave a slightly melancholy smile: "His Majesty has a comprehensive view of the situation, and we can understand it!"
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