Chapter 22: Is there a problem if I move my own things?
When Yun Qingqing arrived at the palace, she was immediately led to the imperial study by the eunuchs waiting in front of the palace gate.
She was a little puzzled. Wasn't it the Queen who summoned her? Why was she brought to the Imperial Study?
As soon as he entered the room, he saw the emperor and the empress were there. Xiao Changheng was leaning on the back of the wheelchair with a noble look, sipping tea lazily.
Xiao Zirui and Su Yurou were also there. When they saw her appear, their faces showed deep meaning.
Yun Qingqing raised her eyebrows and stepped forward to pay her respects to the Emperor and Empress.
By the way, he greeted Xiao Changheng with a smile:
"Your Majesty is here too. You look good today!"
She had just used the magic jade ring to collect a warehouse full of treasures, and she was in a good mood. Now she looked at the Regent with a particularly favorable eye.
"Qingqing, come and sit down." Xiao Changheng raised the corners of his lips slightly, and his usually cold face became exceptionally gentle.
Yun Qingqing then noticed the empty seat next to him, which was obviously reserved for her. She smiled slightly and walked over and sat down.
Xiao Zirui watched her every move. She was no longer as cautious as before, but instead neat and free.
His brows were twisted into knots.
This woman has been acting strangely since she tore up the marriage certificate. It's obvious she's doing this on purpose for her own benefit! She's truly scheming. Let's see how long she can keep up the pretense!
"Huh? Why did the imperial aunt enter the palace wearing a veil? She didn't take it off even when she met the emperor and empress. This..." Su Yurou said this and then shut up quietly.
It clearly implied that she was disrespectful to the emperor and empress, and reminded her how shameful her face was.
Everyone felt that Yun Qingqing would be embarrassed this time.
But Yun Qingqing said indifferently:
"My face is swollen this morning, even scarier than usual. If I take off my veil and scare the Emperor and Empress, will you be responsible?"
Su Yurou widened her eyes and was speechless.
No, how could she not be sad, angry or upset at all... No, she must be pretending not to care on purpose to avoid further embarrassment!
After realizing this, Su Yurou secretly clenched her fists. She would be embarrassed someday anyway!
"Well, that's enough, let's talk about business first." The emperor rubbed his temples tiredly, just wanting to finish his work quickly and go back to lie down.
Yun Qingqing noticed that Su Yurou glanced at her with a smug look on her face.
But before I could continue, Yun Bailian arrived.
She was panting and her face flushed. She was obviously in a hurry to get here. As soon as she walked in, she fell to her knees.
"Please ask the Emperor and Empress to make a decision for Bai Lian!"
The emperor was startled and frowned:
"What's wrong with you? Explain clearly."
Yun Bailian said angrily and angrily:
"Today, my father had finished taking inventory of his belongings and was about to have them moved back to Yun Qingqing, but she suddenly showed up and refused to let anyone move, even kicking everyone out of the warehouse."
"After she left, we went back to the warehouse and found that everything in the warehouse had been emptied out!"
"Yun Qingqing clearly deliberately embezzled all that stuff and then demanded compensation when we couldn't return it! My father was so mad he almost fainted!"
"The laborers and the maids who were present can all testify. I beg the Emperor and Empress to make the decision for me!"
"What!"
Before the emperor could say anything, the queen lost her temper.
She had publicly promised to cover for Yun Zhiping's family, and if they couldn't pay back what they owed Yun Qingqing, she would make up the difference herself.
But providing a safety net is one thing, but being tricked into making money from you is another matter entirely!
"Lü'e, is what she said true?" The queen asked the palace maid who came back with Yun Bailian in a deep voice.
The maid nodded:
"It's true. Miss Yun went into the warehouse alone, and after she left, everything inside disappeared."
"Yun Qingqing, I need an explanation from you." The queen's face darkened completely.
Yun Qingqing smiled calmly:
"What's there to explain? Yun Bailian herself said that those things were supposed to be returned to me, so I moved out. What's the problem with that?"
Queen: “…”
There seems to be nothing wrong with this...
Yun Bailian gritted her teeth and said:
"No! If you really thought so, why did you insist on kicking everyone out before moving? And you rode away in such a hurry before we even noticed. It's obvious you were trying to extort money from us!"
"Yun Bailian, you have to provide evidence when you speak." Yun Qingqing said slowly, "You said I was blackmailing you. Did I force you to hand over the things in the warehouse, or did you refuse to admit that I moved them away?"
“…”
Yun Bailian choked and said hatefully:
"If I hadn't seen through your plot and hadn't had the Queen's maid as evidence, you wouldn't have admitted it at all!"
"If you hadn't planned and laid out the plan ahead of time, how could such a large warehouse be completely emptied without a sound after you entered and couldn't count fifty of them?"
This was what made Yun Bailian most angry. After making all kinds of calculations, she was actually tricked by Yun Qingqing. She lost such a huge sum of money in less than fifty counts!
My father had promised to give her most of it as a dowry!
In that case, no one will have an easy time!
The first reason she came to file a complaint was to counter Yun Qingqing's tricks and prevent her from turning the tables and forcing her family to pay more money and property. The second reason was to let the queen know that Yun Qingqing had actually plotted against her!
As long as the Queen keeps this account, even if she doesn't hold the person accountable immediately, she will deal with that ugly guy sooner or later!
However, Yun Qingqing burst out laughing:
"And a whole warehouse of valuables? You're such a braggart."
She took out an account book and handed it to the queen, saying:
"It's just a few pieces of junk. What's there for me to plot against? I just called two laborers from the back door and they easily carried the three small boxes away."
The Queen looked at the account book and glanced at Yun Bailian with a complicated expression:
"Are these the treasures in the warehouse you mentioned?"
"This..." Yun Bailian looked at the account book and was speechless.
How could she have forgotten about this? She didn't expect that the false accounts she made specifically to embezzle money would be used by Yun Qingqing to trick her!
"Sister Bai Lian, this is where you're wrong. You're making such a big fuss about filing a complaint to the emperor for such a small amount of money. If it gets out, people will think the Crown Princess is petty. Wouldn't that embarrass His Royal Highness the Crown Prince as well?" Su Yurou, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.
"Shut up! You have no right to speak here!" Yun Bailian almost pounced on her and tore her mouth apart.
Su Yurou looked terrified:
"Sister is the principal wife, and I shouldn't have made any comments. It's because it concerns the Crown Prince's reputation that I couldn't help but remind you. I didn't mean to make you angry."
"After all, if my sister leaves a bad reputation before she even gets married, wouldn't that cause His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to be criticized..."
"You!" Yun Bailian's face flushed with anger, and she shouted furiously, "You clearly hate me for stealing your position as your principal wife, and you're deliberately seeking revenge! Let me tell you, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said..."
"Enough! Stop arguing!" Xiao Zirui interrupted harshly when he saw the situation was about to get out of control.
Although Yun Qingqing covered her face with a veil, he could clearly feel the gazes watching the show from behind the white veil.
We must not let this woman laugh at us!
He gritted his teeth, stepped forward and said to the emperor:
"It seems that the warehouse incident was just a misunderstanding. Father and Mother, please don't worry about it. Let's get back to the topic."
The emperor was already annoyed by the noise and immediately changed the subject, looking at Xiao Changheng and Yun Qingqing:
"I summoned you here because I have something to discuss."
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