Chapter 298: Quiet Madness
On the contrary, the old lady standing next to Empress Dowager Xie, with a stern face and sharp eyes, stared at Grand Tutor Qin, like a living dead, and said coldly, "Is Grand Tutor Qin questioning the Empress Dowager?"
Master Qin paused as he stroked his beard. “How dare I, how dare I.”
"I am just curious."
"I have heard that the Empress Dowager has lived in Changning Palace for a long time, devoted herself to practicing Buddhism, not caring about worldly affairs and not fond of feasting."
"Today, I suddenly came to the Qin Mansion. It is a blessing for the Qin Mansion."
Grand Tutor Qin knew that since Queen Mother Xie had left the palace, it meant that His Majesty had agreed.
He can look down on Empress Dowager Xie, but he cannot provoke Your Majesty.
Therefore, he will give face to Empress Dowager Xie.
The old nanny beside Empress Dowager Xie still said in a stern voice, "You know it is a blessing, so accept it respectfully."
Grand Tutor Qin was so upset that he didn't say a word for a long time.
From beginning to end, Empress Dowager Xie never looked at Grand Tutor Qin.
After the maid served tea, Queen Mother Xie no longer fumbled with the jasper bracelet, but replaced it with a tea lid. She twisted it carelessly, as if her hands were slipping, and the tea lid fell back onto the tea cup with a loud sound, which shocked everyone. The guests trembled subconsciously.
"Does the Qin family not welcome me?" Empress Dowager Xie raised her eyes and asked slowly.
"I am the Empress Dowager of Daqian. Master Qin is questioning me. Is this a violation of the rules?"
Empress Dowager Xie pointed her finger at each guest, as if Prince Yan was calling out their names, and finally landed on Xiang Rongyue. "Whose daughter are you from?"
Xiang Rongyue no longer acted arrogantly outside the Chaofu Qizhen Pavilion. She bowed politely and said, "Your servant, Xiang Rongyue, the daughter of the Minister of Revenue."
"She looks very much like what I like." Empress Dowager Xie said calmly, "Then tell me, is Grand Tutor Qin guilty of insubordination?"
Xiang Rongyue's face turned pale.
On one side is Empress Dowager Xie, and on the other side is Grand Tutor Qin. She...
My father once said that Master Qin is second only to the emperor...
Xiang Rongyue couldn't help but tremble. "Your Highness, in your humble opinion, Grand Tutor Qin is loyal and will never commit crimes against his superiors."
Absolutely loyal?
The four words "utterly loyal" were like a barbed knife that stabbed Empress Dowager Xie's heart.
Xiang Rongyue's mother knelt on the ground and said, "My Queen Mother, my daughter is still young..."
"Oh?" Empress Dowager Xie raised her eyebrows. "She is young, what about you?"
"Do you think that Grand Tutor Qin is committing an act of insubordination?"
To my mother: …
Qin Taishi suppressed his anger and said, "Your Majesty, I have no intention of disrespect."
He couldn't let the Xiang mother and daughter handle things at the Qushui Liushang Banquet at the Qin Mansion, otherwise he would not be able to explain to Minister Xiang.
Empress Dowager Xie lowered her eyebrows slightly, her tone was calm, but her voice was unpredictable. "Really?"
"Master Qin, I see that Xiang Rongyue is very close to you, and you also protect Xiang's mother and daughter. This shows that the Qin family and the Xiang family have a connection. Why don't I arrange a marriage for them?"
When Princess Qingyu heard the word "arranged marriage", her scalp went numb.
The last time Empress Dowager Xie arranged a marriage, it was for two women to marry one man.
What about this time?
It wouldn't be that Xiang Rongyue would be assigned to Grand Tutor Qin as his concubine.
Grand Tutor Qin could be Xiang Rongyue’s grandfather.
Princess Qingyu shuddered suddenly and silently shrank her shoulders to reduce her presence.
She was really a little scared of doing something crazy, but she had the support of her father, the Empress Dowager Xie.
"Qingyu, why are you so far away? Come closer."
To Princess Qingyu, the voice of Empress Dowager Xie was like the Black and White Impermanence demanding her life.
Princess Qingyu looked pale and moved to the side of Empress Dowager Xie.
"Qingyu, did you read by the light again last night?"
Hearing this, Princess Qingyu suddenly felt a little ashamed for some reason.
"The wedding is coming soon, so you shouldn't work too hard."
"Qingyu, tell me, to which member of the Qin family should I introduce Xiang Rongyue?"
"Master Qin?" Qingyu blurted out.
Quiet!
So quiet!
After Princess Qingyu finished speaking, all that could be heard was the gurgling of water and the rustling of the wind.
Empress Dowager Xie: …
Qingyu is worthy of being a princess who has hundreds of male lovers. She has seen the world.
She had never been so crazy as to think of introducing the teenage Xiang Rongyue to the teen-age Grand Tutor Qin.
Princess Qingyu realized that she had spoken out of turn and said, "Your Highness, what Qingyu said is nonsense and cannot be taken seriously."
"After all, this is Xiang Rongyue's life event, why not ask her what she thinks."
The most urgent thing is to get rid of this hot potato.
Empress Dowager Xie seemed to be very pleased, "Qingyu has grown up."
"That makes sense."
"Miss Xiang, you choose."
Xiang Rongyue cried with tears in her eyes, "Empress Dowager, I will not..."
"Not choosing?" Empress Dowager Xie replied, "If you don't choose, then I'll follow Qingyu's decision."
"Grand Tutor Qin is a high-ranking official, and the Qin family is prominent and noble. No matter how you look at it, it is not an insult to you."
"I choose the second son of the Qin family." Xiang Rongyue said hurriedly, ignoring her mother's obstruction.
Empress Dowager Xie curled her lips in satisfaction and said, "I knew that the Xiang family and the Qin family had a connection."
"Today, I am offering a marriage to Miss Xiang and Qin Silang."
Qin Silang: ...
There is no room for rejection.
Princess Qingyu smiled and she knew it.
No one could stop Queen Mother Xie from going crazy and making random comments.
Xiang Rongyue chose Qin Erlang, and Empress Dowager Xie pointed to Qin Silang.
Equality does not make anyone feel comfortable.
However, not pointing the finger at Grand Tutor Qin already showed the Queen Mother's kindness.
It seems that what Empress Dowager Xie said about Xiang Rongyue being very much to her liking was true.
Xiang Rongyue's face turned pale and she sat paralyzed on the ground.
Lu Mingchao was inconspicuous among the guests and looked at Empress Dowager Xie from a distance.
Empress Dowager Xie was like a porcelain vase that was accidentally cracked. The cracks quietly spread, gradually eroding the originally flawless parts until the cracks spread all over her body, which was shocking to the eye.
Queen Mother Xie was quietly going mad.
And allow yourself to sink deeper and deeper into self-destruction.
She knew why Queen Mother Xie would attack Xiang Rongyue regardless of the consequences.
It was not because of the dispute and conflict outside Chaofu Qizhen Pavilion, but because of the tragedy that wiped out the clan.
Xiang Rongyue forced Jingyi's biological mother and Xie Yan's eldest sister to death.
When Xie Yan's elder sister was divorced by her husband's family, she had planned to follow the instructions of Empress Dowager Xie and raise Jingyi well, so as not to let the Xie family shed unnecessary blood again.
Every one that survives is a success.
But Xiang Rongyue did not let her go. The humiliation and stimulation drove the helpless eldest daughter of the Xie family crazy.
Some even threatened to throw him into the beggars' pile.
He used his remaining sanity to hide Jingyi, and then ran into a wall and died next to the drum.
It was just because the eldest aunt of the Xie family rejected Xiang Rongyue's cousin when she was still at home.
This was something she had just learned not long ago.
Princess Yongming learned that she had a dispute with Xiang Rongyue, so she told her this old news.
The Grand Princess said that Xiang Rongyue would not have a good death.
She thought it was just a curse to vent anger, but she didn't expect it to be done by Empress Dowager Xie herself.
After Xiang Rongyue's marriage proposal to Pei Jian failed, she fell in love with Qin Erlang and decided to spend the rest of her life with him.
Xiang Rongyue was Qin Erlang's person, and now she was assigned to Qin Silang.
Xiang Rongyue is done!
On the main seat, Empress Dowager Xie's eyes were as sharp as a knife, staring straight at Xiang Rongyue.
It's so cold that it makes people's heart palpitate involuntarily.
Xiang Rongyue is dead]