Upon arriving at the old residence, the carriage stopped at the second gate. News of Fei Yanggu's return had already spread throughout the mansion.
Many of the concubines sent their trusted people to the door to welcome Fei Yanggu. When he got off the carriage, he saw that the concubines were dressed very elegantly, and did not seem to be there to see the Jue Luo clan.
"Go back, all of you, and don't come out again!" Fei Yanggu frowned. Qingyan had come back with her, and he had to create a good environment for his daughter.
"Father, I want to get off the carriage!" Qingyan's clear voice rang out, and Fei Yanggu lifted Qingyan down from the carriage.
Immediately, the difference between Qingyan and Qingya became very obvious. He no longer even glanced at the concubines, and led Qingyan into the main courtyard.
“Sister, this…” Concubine Lan approached Niohuru, her elegant eyes flashing with hatred.
"No one can disobey the imperial edict." Niohuru felt sorry for her daughter; it was definitely impossible to persuade the Fourth Prince.
Qingyan followed Fei Yanggu, pondering how to retaliate.
“Little darling, Qingya’s mother is from a collateral branch of the Niohuru clan.” Qingyan couldn’t help but gasp when Fei Yanggu said that.
A side branch?!
The direct descendant could become Kangxi's empress, while the collateral descendants could only be concubines of high-ranking officials.
The difference is quite obvious; no wonder the girls from the collateral branches would reject the legitimate daughter.
"Father, I won't do anything unless that person provokes me," Qingyan assured him.
Harmony in the family brings prosperity in all things!
Qingyan stepped into the main courtyard of the old house again and found it somewhat desolate. Perhaps, the Jue Luo family was feeling a bit lonely.
Fei Yanggu preferred to have several concubines in the new village rather than live in the old house, which must have made the Jue Luo clan feel utterly humiliated.
"This servant greets Your Excellency and the Princess." Moju was a trusted maid of the Jueluo clan, and she tried to persuade the Jueluo clan to reconcile with Qingyan.
Since you, Qingya has thoroughly hurt the Jueluo clan.
"Has the imperial physician arrived?" Qingyan had specially asked Adun to bring her name tag. She was going to be the prince's wife in the future, and the imperial physicians would certainly not dare to delay in order to curry favor with her.
"Here she comes, Princess! Luckily you sent the imperial physician earlier, otherwise, the Princess's back would really be in trouble!" Mo Ju was only in her early twenties, with bright eyes and white teeth, and was a very beautiful woman.
After he finished speaking, Fei Yanggu was completely relieved.
Qingyan walked step by step into the inner chamber of the Jueluo family, wearing flowerpot-shaped shoes. The imperial physician breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Qingyan was alright.
"Physician Peng, my mother's back..." Qingyan watched as a female doctor in her thirties massaged Jue Luo's back.
"Princess, don't worry, Physician Zeng is the best in this field. There will definitely be no problem with her taking care of it." Physician Peng looked at Qingyan, explained the condition of the Jue Luo clan in detail, and then personally took Qingyan's pulse.
Lady Jue Luo twisted her back, and Qingya didn't even bother to send her visiting card to the Imperial Hospital.
After muttering something under his breath, she couldn't help but widen her eyes.
"Are you telling the truth?" Qingyan was annoyed.
She no longer valued Qingya's sisterly affection. Over the past ten years, Jue Luo had taken meticulous care of Qingya, yet she was treated this way.
“Princess, it’s fine to leave Physician Zeng here. I still need to return to the palace to report to His Majesty. Just now, we received your invitation and reported it to His Majesty according to procedure!” Physician Peng looked at her.
"Report the truth, there's no need to hide anything!" Fei Yanggu put down his teacup and said to the imperial physician.
Qingyan looked at Fei Yanggu in astonishment. Fei Yanggu had always insisted that family scandals should not be aired in public, which made her keep making concessions.
He actually changed his mind?!
"Little darling, we can't let Qingya leave a bad impression on His Majesty." He knew in his heart that compared with Qingyan, he hoped that Qingyan could maintain a good image.
Qingyan nodded. Qingya stood alone in the hall. She watched the imperial physician whispering to Qingyan and her heart trembled. Had he told Qingyan that she hadn't invited the imperial physician?
"Qingya, the person living in this room is your stepmother who has always taken care of you. It is clearly your responsibility. She is injured, and you didn't even consult the imperial physician. What are you trying to do?" Qingyan questioned Qingya.
Her eyes blazed with fury. Niohuru wanted to explain for Qingya, but the reality was undeniable, and she couldn't refute her daughter's words.
"Qingyan!" Niohuru had just uttered the words when Fei Yang glared at her angrily. "Princess, Qingya was truly frightened, that's why she didn't react in time."
Under his threatening gaze, Niohuru changed her form of address, and Qingyan gave a cold smile.
Like mother, like daughter.
The Gioro clan never withheld anything from their concubines, but the Niohuru clan hadn't established any rules for too long and had even forgotten the most basic distinctions of rank and respect.
“Granny Liao, you are an old nanny from the palace. Mother is not well, and the people in the family are too unruly. Father, what do you think? Should I let Granny Liao stay at the old house for a few days to teach them some manners?” Qingyan asked Fei Yanggu.
Recently, the Manchu Eight Banners' direct lineage residences have begun to rectify their rules, fearing that someone from the Dong E clan's residence might appear in their family.
Consort Dong'e had long since broken the rules of the Dong'e clan. After Dong'e Wanting and Dong'e Wanning had their incidents, everyone felt that such an unruly household was to be expected.
Niohuru looked at Feiyanggu with a wronged expression, but he didn't seem to notice her bitterness and pleading at all.
Jue Luo had already fainted from the pain and was unaware of what happened next.
Qingya clenched her teeth tightly. In front of her father, Qingyan could do everything right, but when she looked at herself, she was wrong in every way.
"Qingya, you're getting married soon. Starting tomorrow, let Xiaoguai put Granny Liao by your side. It's good to teach her the rules; the rules for a principal wife and a concubine are different!" Fei Yanggu agreed with Qingyan's decision.
Qingyan and Qingya were among the most dazzling women in the Ulanara household, and also among the first to marry in their generation. Their conduct was crucial to the reputation of the entire household.
"Yes, Father!" Qingya felt wronged. She had finally managed to persuade Jue Luo Shi to give up on hiring a tutor, but Fei Yanggu had already arranged it.
Qingyan looked at Qingya with a smug expression. From a young age, she had been strictly disciplined by Granny Liao. If it weren't for Yin rescuing her from her misery, she would probably have become just like those other young ladies-in-waiting, thoroughly understanding the rules.
The servants in the old house were all incredibly obedient. Fei Yanggu's appearance made them secretly uneasy, wondering if their master would return to investigate the affairs of the mansion.
Some of the servants in the main courtyard had been bribed by the concubines, so they were fully aware of everything that happened in the Jue Luo clan.
"Who served Mother today?" Qingyan looked up and saw that the servants in the shop were all hanging their heads and acting like quails.
Now that Jue Luo is alright, it's time for Qingyan to settle accounts.
"It's your servant!" Seven or eight maids and two nannies stepped forward. Some of them had been bribed by Niohuru, hoping that she would turn a blind eye if something happened.
"The nannies will be flogged forty times, and all the servants will be flogged to death!" Qingyan coldly watched them, her spatial system having long ago identified the masters behind these people. "Moju, you traitorous servants are better off gone. Summon all the servants who serve Mother to witness your execution!" (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m. to read.)
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