Chapter 243 Irreconcilable
Even if Daliang was defeated and surrendered, paying tribute to Da Qi, many people in Da Qi had lost their fathers, brothers and children in the wars in the northern border over the years, and it would be difficult for them to accept being emotionally close to them.
However, as an emperor, he probably felt a different sense of conquest when he saw the conquered princess of the enemy country showing her affection in front of him. Even if she showed her thighs in front of his ministers, he still pretended to have amnesia and took her into the harem.
"Such a huge mistake occurred in the defense of Xianglong Valley, but His Majesty forgot about it in just two days. He stopped investigating the matter without asking any more questions. Instead, he remembered to hold a celebration banquet for all the ministers in the palace tonight."
The second old lady said angrily.
"Just say this in front of your family, and don't mention it again when you go out."
Madam Qin reminded gently.
"Yes, mother, my daughter-in-law spoke out of turn."
The second old lady was alert and quickly admitted her mistake.
"Grandmother, mother..."
Several girls came in with smiles on their faces. The leader, Qin Yuzhuo, went straight to Su Qianqian and said, "Third sister-in-law, guess who won the prize?"
"How should I know? If I were to guess...it should be His Royal Highness Prince Xiang."
Su Qianqian remembered that many wolves died outside the cave where the emperor was at that time.
"Third sister-in-law, it's Su Qian, the recorder of the Ministry of Justice!"
Qin Yuping took the initiative to imitate the eunuch's announcement. Qin Yuzhuo was so angry that she chased after Qin Yuping and pretended to hit her. Qin Yuping giggled and ran away.
"How could it be... him?"
Su Qianqian was also very surprised. Apart from shooting the lynx, she didn't hunt any other prey... except for the three pheasants.
"Why can't it be... him?" Qin Yuqing also joined in the fun: "The clerk trapped and shot eight wolves with a matchlock, one of which was the wolf king!"
Several little girls were chattering, and the wolves were placed in front of the palace like a small hill.
As for the wolves that died in front of the cave, they were shot by King Xiang and a group of guards. There were only eight or nine of them in total, so naturally there were more of them belonging to Su Qianqian.
"Tonight there will be a celebration banquet, and Su Lushi will go to receive the reward in person..."
Qin Yuzhuo looked at Su Qianqian triumphantly, but Su Qianqian looked at her like she was a fool: "Where is Su Lushi?"
There was silence in the hall again.
Yes, if the wife of Marquis Wuning was present, Su Lu Shi must disappear. These two have an irreconcilable relationship!
The little girls who were so cheerful just now were now worried.
"If not, Madam Wuning will continue to recuperate? This disease is like pulling out a thread, so you still need to recuperate."
Su Xinxin said hesitantly.
"I've already met Princess Zhaoyang last night. Even though I'm weak, I still have to go through the motions. It's not good to just refuse." Mrs. Du said with a frown.
"What should we do? We can't just tell the truth and say that it was our Qianqian who was dressed as a man. That's... a crime of deceiving the emperor!"
The third old lady was also worried.
"Qianqian, don't worry. Just go to the banquet and tell them that Su Lu had to go back to Beijing for some business. If you want the prize, give it to me. If not, I'll give you another one."
Madam Qin waved her hand generously to support Su Qianqian.
Su Qianqian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It couldn't be that simple. How could she receive the reward from His Majesty on someone else's behalf?
However, "Su Qian"'s official position is too low, so he should be able to retire after receiving the reward. If he prepares his clothes and puts them in the space, he can still change clothes quickly.
Su Qianqian had an idea, so she comforted everyone, saying that she had a way to solve the problem and asked them not to worry anymore.
At this time, Mrs. Du suddenly asked, "Why didn't your second sister-in-law come back with you?"
The girls looked at each other in bewilderment: "She was just running back happily. Second sister-in-law was clearly standing with us, but we didn't see her when we came back. Didn't she go back first?"
Su Xinxin smiled and said, "Second Madam may have met some ladies or young ladies she knows well. Let's find a quiet place to talk for a few minutes. After all, it's a rare opportunity to go out. She usually doesn't leave the house."
"That's right. Second sister-in-law is gentle and timid. She would never leave you unless she met someone she knows well. Don't worry."
Su Qianqian also comforted the little girls.
Madam Qin and Mrs. Du looked at each other and said nothing more.
Su Xinxin said goodbye and went back. Except for Qin Yuqi who had not yet recovered from her foot and went back to her room, Qin Yuzhuo took her two sisters out to play again.
Su Qianqian also took her leave and went back to her room to prepare for her cross-dressing show.
Just after the younger generations had left, Madam Qin looked at Madam Du and sighed, "Yunqi, Jilan has been in our Qin family for more than ten years, and Li'er is already nine years old. It's been hard for this child."
Madam Qin turned the sandalwood Buddhist beads in her hand and stopped at a bead with the word "gui" engraved on it. It had been polished to be smooth and round.
"The dead are gone. Considering how much Han Gui loved Jilan, would he want her to be trapped in the house alone? Of course he is reluctant to let her go, but I believe that my grandson is willing to let Jilan live a comfortable life."
Madam Qin turned the Buddhist beads with her fingers, and slowly read the words one by one:
"If Jilan wants to remarry, then let them be together. But you must give her a thumbs up and send her off like a daughter. This can also be a way for Hangui to thank her for staying with him for ten years and raising Li Ge'er."
After Mrs. Qin said this, the old ladies were silent. Mrs. Du lowered her eyes and sat for a long while before she sighed and said:
"I will follow my mother's instructions. My daughter-in-law knows about it."
At the beginning of the afternoon, all the women of the Qin family dressed up and went to the banquet with Madam Qin.
Xin looked particularly nervous today, but her outfit was brighter than usual, with a crabapple hairpin on her head, which made her small face look pretty and charming.
This was the first time Xin wore her dowry jewelry after becoming a widow. She usually only wore a jade hairpin to tie her hair.
Xin carefully observed the people around her, and when she saw that no one was paying much attention to her, she breathed a sigh of relief, followed Madam Qin and sat down in her seat. Her eyes flickered towards the Marquis of Jinyang's Mansion, and she ran into Zhou Jinghuai.
[Hehehe, there are quite a lot of melons today. I’ll eat the ones far away first and then the ones near...]
[Lu Min was struck by lightning and his position as captain of the imperial guards was taken away. He was so angry that he had no place to vent his anger, so he went to find trouble with Ji Bingwen. All the servants in their courtyard were driven out. Ji Bingwen added new injuries to her old ones and was subjected to all kinds of humiliation.
It was the eldest princess who went to the yard to visit Lu Min and discovered something and rescued Ji Bingwen, but she was already a little unconscious. 】
The system said “tsk tsk tsk” but had no sympathy. It was just what he deserved.
[Lu Min is probably a useless person. Duke Zhou would not seize the official position just to avenge the dog. I always feel that there is some unsolvable rift between Duke Zhou and Duke Xu. 】
Su Qianqian took a sip of tea and her eyes slid across Duke Xu's face. This Duke was always cautious, modest, low-key and taciturn.
[Duke Zhou and Duke Xu are both thoughtful people. If you want to get back to the past between them, it will take some time...]
The system feels a little guilty. Judging from the surface, the relationship between Duke Zhou and Duke Xu has been drifting apart since Duke Xu married the eldest princess. Could it be related to the eldest princess?
But the two never really fell out with each other, and Duke Zhou even married his daughter to the Lu family!
[This is not important. When I have time in the future, I will be interested in Censor He and I have arranged a surprise for him! 】
Su Qianqian said slyly in her heart.
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