Several hours later, the woman's small body trembled precariously, looking terrified. Looking at Yin sitting above her, Fei Yanggu stared intently at the woman before him with a stern face.
Despite being only twenty years old, she remained completely calm in the face of the Emperor's pressure and interrogation.
Qingyan sat in the seat of honor, waiting for the woman's next move.
At palace banquets, the socialites frequently used this tactic, and the imperial concubines also began to support their own family's socialites, hoping to bring more benefits to their families.
“Ejeku, when did you see her?” Feiyanggu asked directly.
"Two months ago!" Ejeku realized that Feiyangu was angry and quickly tried to atone for his mistake.
As soon as he finished speaking, Yin and Fei Yanggu exchanged a glance. They were busy preparing for their southern tour and rarely paid attention to matters concerning the mansion. No wonder someone managed to take advantage of the situation!
Qingyan was taken aback. The other party was clearly after the Southern Tour. They hadn't even set off yet, and the salt merchants had already reached out. It seemed that these people not only knew the Emperor well, but also the families of the main female relatives around him, and even the families of the female relatives and others. Yin felt a chill run down his spine when he thought about it. These people were clearly planning to control Qingyan.
The more she thought about it, the worse her expression became. The Ulanara clan was impossible to find fault with, but the Gioro clan was the real culprit. Fei Yanggu's high position and the emperor's favor only emboldened the Gioro clan to act with even greater lawlessness.
Inside the private room, the woman merely pursed her lips, not uttering a single unnecessary word. Realizing that Fei Yanggu and Yin were not falling for her trick, she quickly changed her strategy, putting on a pitiful appearance towards Ezheku. Qingyan witnessed this scene.
Elsewhere, Qingyan pretended not to see it; which household doesn't have one or two pretentious concubines?
"Manager, close Linglong Pavilion and clear out all the customers. We're temporarily closed for today. Those in the private rooms will get a 20% discount next time they come!" Qingyan ordered. "Sulan, throw her out into the corridor and make her kneel!"
The manager withdrew first and personally went to apologize to the people in the private rooms, explaining Qingyan's intentions: Linglong Pavilion never offers discounts, yet Qingyan was preparing to offer a 20% discount, clearly indicating that they didn't want anyone eavesdropping behind their backs.
Just now, those questions were clearly directed at Ulanara. If the women of the court knew the inside story, they would probably be even more talkative. This head of the family, Jueluo, has made the elders of the clan frown. If she makes a fool of herself, her father will definitely punish her mother.
Every time, she would complain, but if something happened, she would still let someone else handle it.
"Fourth Princess Consort, this servant really doesn't want to get involved!" the woman cried out as she was being dragged away by the maidservant beside Lady Jue Luo.
The ladies-in-waiting on the first floor stopped upon hearing the noise, hoping to see what would happen next. However, the guards of the Fourth Prince's residence had already cleared out all the outsiders from Linglong Pavilion.
Some uninformed people looked at the room with suspicion, wondering what could have happened at Linglong Pavilion.
Hehe!
Qingyan gave a cold laugh. There was no need to be so vague and make outsiders think that she had done something before she had even said anything.
Originally, the censors often advised that the Fourth Prince's wife was jealous and that Emperor Kangxi should find a concubine for the Fourth Prince.
The woman was silenced by Su Lan's subtle pressure point. She opened her mouth slightly and looked at Su Lan with a distorted expression. Instantly, the room fell silent. Yargan and Ejeku were both terrified. Qingyan had always been a soft and sweet little girl who had never lost her temper and had been well protected by Fei Yanggu and others. Now, he had to admit that as a royal consort, she was capable in her own way.
"Fourth Princess Consort, this servant truly knows nothing!" Ejeku's heart tightened. In order to save her life, she directly shirked responsibility, not wanting to be misunderstood.
Qingyan smiled knowingly. It would be a miracle if this man didn't know; his concubine was his most...favored...and her influence was incredibly powerful. Today's trouble stemmed from this. Yin was a man of exceptional self-control; he shouldn't let this situation escalate.
Kangxi's actions against the Tong family only curbed the actions of a few individuals; most of them were simply ignored.
"Su Rong, go ahead," Yin said coldly.
Qingyan turned her head and saw a second-class palace maid quietly bowing and leaving in a corner of the room. Qingyan then understood that Su Rong must be a bargaining chip that Yin left for her to help her avoid those schemes.
"Fourth Master, this..." The pneumonia expert had just said that he should send the man to the secret camp.
"Father-in-law, there's no need to trouble the Dark Camp with family matters!" Yin shook his head; Xiao Guai probably didn't want anyone to know about this.
Compared to the Tongjia clan, the Jueluo clan would have been directly wiped out by Emperor Kangxi.
Fei Yanggu smiled bitterly. He knew perfectly well that the person behind the scenes might harm Qingyan, and even more so, His Majesty. Under such circumstances, he had no choice but to sacrifice his wife.
When Jue Luo heard that Fei Yanggu was going to hand over Ejeku's people to the secret camp, her heart immediately jumped. She was determined not to let anyone go there. Anyone who went in and out of that place would be lucky to escape with their life.
"Fourth Master... this is against the rules!" Fei Yanggu knew that the princes must have some dark forces in their hands.
The fact that Yin has now been exposed is very disadvantageous to him.
"That's because Father Emperor placed Qingyan by his side to ensure her safety!" Yin didn't say that it was earned through merit.
Consort Tong had four or five Phoenix Guards by her side, who would resolve similar problems immediately.
This is the first time Qingyan has used this position. Su Rong has always been a second-class palace maid and has never stood out.
Instantly, Yargan and Ejeku froze. They had released the person beside the Fourth Princess Consort, presumably to ensure Qingyan's safety. Then, wouldn't he be fully aware of everything the Gioro clan had done?
"This..." Yargan tried his best to stop Yin from acting rashly, hoping that after throwing the woman out, they wouldn't be involved anymore.
Qingyan sat to the side, acting as a backdrop. Yargan had no choice but to begin discussing with Feiyangu and Yin. His repeated concessions failed to gain Yin's approval.
"Little Darling, could you please persuade Fourth Master not to report this matter?!" Seeing the men go aside to talk, Jue Luo Shi quickly came over to plead for them.
Qingyan smiled, but her mother's eyes showed anxiety. She was probably used to sacrificing everything for the Jueluo clan. Looking at her mother's appearance, Qingyan was really annoyed.
In the eyes of the Jue Luo family, the three siblings were probably no match for the Jue Luo clan.
"Mother, don't worry, this is an outside matter, the master won't listen to me!" Following Yin's instructions, Qingyan pushed all the blame onto him.
Upon hearing this, Jue Luo's expression darkened; she couldn't help but worry about her younger brother. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
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