The mother and daughter, dressed in mourning clothes, arrived at Hongluo Temple in a horse-drawn carriage.
Many of the court ladies took their daughters of marriageable age to the temple to offer incense; this shows that for every policy, there is a countermeasure.
Seeing the harmonious relationship between Lady Jue Luo and her daughter Qing Yan, they couldn't help but feel embarrassed. These court ladies had often gossiped about Qing Yan and Lady Jue Luo, and now that the mother and daughter were getting along well, they were directly proven wrong.
"Oh, isn't this Lady Ulanara? Which of your daughters did you bring today?" Niohuru looked at Gioro with disdain.
Niohuru was the half-sister of Empress Xiaozhaoren. She was not favored at home and married a court official who was close to the Ning family of the Gioro clan. Ever since the Gioro clan had a complete falling out with her maternal family, Niohuru had never received any exquisite jewelry from the court.
What woman isn't tempted by small gains? Jue Luo's actions directly harmed the interests of the Niohuru clan.
“This lady is of course the legitimate daughter of her mother! How could you not understand the difference between legitimate and illegitimate children?” Qingyan did not recognize Niohuru, and the question of legitimate and illegitimate children hit Niohuru’s sore spot.
Pfft!
Many of the court ladies around laughed out loud. Qingyan was being protected too well; many of them had never even seen him before.
“My dear, this person is the half-sister of Empress Xiaozhaoren!” Lady Jue Luo emphasized the words “half-sister”.
"Ah?! The Imperial Concubine's sister?" Qingyan began to scrutinize the woman. Her appearance was nothing like that of the Imperial Concubine Niohuru. "Not at all! A few days ago, I kept paying my respects to Imperial Concubine Tong, and the Imperial Concubine Niohuru would also sit in Chenggan Palace. Not at all, Mother, otherwise I would definitely have recognized her!"
Qingyan looked at her with an expression that said, "You must be lying to me." The contemptuous looks from the court ladies made Niohuru feel terrible.
“Princess Ulanara, you can’t say that to your mother!” A girl beside Niohuru said with a sorrowful expression.
To unsuspecting outsiders, it seemed as if Qingyan had done something that could kill someone.
"Shut up! I just said it didn't look like it. Did I kill your father or your mother? Why are you looking so mournful?" Qingyan's temper, spoiled by everyone, had grown increasingly bad. She wouldn't hold back her anger at the slightest disagreement.
"No... How can you slander me like this? I am also a noblewoman of the Eight Banners!" The girl looked shocked. Qingyan pouted. How come there are women like this everywhere?
“The girls of the Eight Banners are exceptionally cheerful. I have never met anyone like you, who cries after saying just a few words.” Qingyan looked you up and down. “No wonder people say, ‘No matter how pretty you are, you are always in mourning.’”
Qingyan was in a great mood. Jueluo was on her side, and the family was finally reunited.
"Little darling, what you said is excellent!" Yin Genjue Luo Shi laughed. "Ge Gen, you're still like this. If Tana knew, he would probably have a good talk with you."
Niohuru married a marginalized illegitimate son of the Yingenjueluo clan, and it was her second marriage. Gegen was the son of her first wife.
"Greetings to the Grand Consort!" Niohuru was depressed and wanted to undermine Qingyan and improve her stepdaughter's reputation. Tana was quite capable, but due to her status, she was not valued by Emperor Kangxi.
"Sister-in-law, do you know her?" Qingyan walked to the side of Lady Yingenjueluo. The ladies of the court understood that Qingyan had integrated into the ranks of the princes' wives. They planned to have a good talk with their husbands that night, because they couldn't let their daughters suffer in the palace.
"Of course, Lady Ulanara is here too!" The Grand Consort was giving the Gioro clan face. The news of the Gioro clan's break with her maternal family had greatly increased the favorability of many court ladies towards the Gioro clan.
"Yes, Madam, you've also come to offer incense?" Lady Jue Luo smiled slightly.
Seeing the impatience on Lady Yin Genjue's face, the ladies quickly made excuses to leave, leaving only the three mistresses and some servants at the door.
"Little darling, I'm going to offer incense. You and Madam, why don't you go for a stroll first?" E'shuo and Saito were considered among the more outstanding young men in the capital, and many eligible daughters of noble birth had their eyes on them.
In addition, Qingyan, the younger sister who was deeply loved by the emperor and princes, would have to be considered more carefully, even if it was for the sake of their maternal family.
Qingyan nodded, took Jue Luo's arm, and walked towards the circle of noblewomen.
The ladies were surrounded by young women of marriageable age, who were particularly curious about Qingyan.
“Go play with those young girls, these are all old women here!” Jue Luo said with a smile.
“Yes, Princess Ulanara, please go over there,” several noblewomen who were on good terms with the Jue Luo clan said directly.
Qingyan got up and walked towards the socialite circle; this was her first time entering this group of people.
"Little darling, did you see your older sister just now?" Buyechuk is the younger sister of the Yingenjueluo clan. She often sees Qingyan and they have a good relationship.
Qingyan nodded and noticed that the socialites around her were mostly noblewomen from the Upper Three Banners, while noblewomen from the Eight Banners, such as Gegen, were excluded.
"Ignore those irresponsible people!" Buyechuk's mood worsened upon hearing Gegen's words.
Previously, they had accepted Ge Gen and others, but they were framed several times. In the end, they still longed to return to their small group.
Several noble ladies briefly recounted their experiences, leaving Qingyan speechless with astonishment.
"That person looks to be only about 12 years old!" Qingyan was stunned; the concubine's daughter was actually so powerful.
"Hehe, don't underestimate that young man, he does something extraordinary!" Buyechuk said directly, at the very least, he couldn't let Xiao Guai fall into a trap.
"Alright, we've only just met, why bring up those mood-ruining people?" Qingyan offered a few words of advice.
The little girls all gained a new understanding of Qingyan. According to outsiders, Qingyan was protected by the Fourth Master, as if the two had a secret relationship. They all had experienced nannies by their side. Seeing that Qingyan was still pure and innocent, the nannies felt at ease letting their little Zhuzi befriend Qingyan.
Some of them were to be selected for the imperial examinations after the mourning period, but Qingyan had already settled their status early on, which would be a good match for them in the future.
“Yes, Xiao Guai is absolutely right. You girls will be participating in the general election after your mourning period. Xiao Guai was personally trained by Granny Liao, so you can ask her anything you don’t understand.” Buyechuk looked at the four little quails opposite her, and they were all a bit dumbfounded. These were the legitimate daughters of the Ulanara family? So kind and amiable?
"Buyechuk, that's enough! I'm getting married in a month!" Qingyan quickly scolded, "Where are they supposed to find me?!"
"Aren't we observing mourning?"
"His Majesty said the Empress Dowager has always wanted to see the Fourth Prince's wedding, and a wedding within a hundred days is acceptable!" Qingyan shrugged. "The Fourth Prince doesn't like being schemed against. I don't know anyone well, so asking me would be pointless!" (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.
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