Chapter 167 Can I say no?
The Queen Mother was so angry that her mouth twitched. If the Queen had given her this face, she would not have punished the people in her palace.
But the queen just didn't give her face as the queen mother.
So when the Queen wanted to punish the palace maids, she really couldn't refute it.
A place like the Ministry of Punishment is difficult to get out once you enter it. How many people can survive the day-to-day torture?
Soon, the nanny came back with the empress dowager's reward. Lu Xiang took it naturally and kowtowed to the empress dowager.
"Now that the matter has been clarified, I will return. Your Majesty, take your leave." Queen Song said.
Queen Mother: “…”
Can I say no?
"Well, go ahead. This matter is giving me a headache too." The Queen Mother supported her forehead with one hand, pretending to be in great pain.
Queen Song turned a deaf ear to her, bowed to the empress dowager, then turned around and left with Lu Xiang.
The people who stayed behind looked at each other.
When the Queen's figure disappeared from her sight, the Queen Mother grabbed the teacup on the table and smashed it to the ground.
Concubine Shu, Concubine Xian, and Chu Pan'er all knelt down and said anxiously, "Queen Dowager, please calm down."
The Queen Mother stared at Concubine Xian with a gloomy look, "Concubine Xian, what's going on?"
Her people had clearly stuffed the jade bracelet into Lu Xiang's body, so why did they find it on Yanzhi in the blink of an eye?
Xian Fei was shocked and kowtowed, saying, "I really don't know. I only found out what happened after I arrived at the Cining Palace."
After holding it in for a long time, Concubine Shu finally spoke, and immediately started to mock Concubine Xian: "Who would believe this? If Concubine Xian didn't know, why would the jade bracelet be on Yanzhi?"
Xian Fei was angry with Shu Fei, but she replied to the Queen Mother with an increasingly respectful expression: "Queen Mother, the Queen is clearly trying to provoke me in this matter. If I had known earlier, I would not have fallen for her trick."
Although Yanzhi was a palace maid, she was Pan'er's confidante. Losing her all of a sudden was a big blow to Pan'er. It was not so easy to cultivate another confidant. Concubine Xian hated her more than anyone else.
"But after the Queen Mother left the Imperial Garden, the Queen sent Yunlu back to call Pan'er to Jingren Palace. It must have been the Queen's plan at that time." Concubine Xian continued, "Pan'er, think carefully, did anything unusual happen when you went to Jingren Palace?"
Chu Pan'er was still a little dazed at this moment. After listening to Concubine Xian's words, she spoke for a long while: "Mother... Mother, when we entered the main hall, Yanzhi suddenly fell down, and it was Yunlu who helped her up."
Xian Fei suddenly said, "Queen Dowager, it must have been at this time that Yun Lu took advantage of the chaos and put the things on Yan Zhi."
"Too treacherous." The Queen Mother pounded the table and cursed.
Who would have thought that Lu Xiang, at such a young age, could see through this plan?
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As soon as Queen Song returned to Jingren Palace, Sang Ye immediately served her tea.
"It makes me happy to see the Queen Mother feeling depressed." She took a big gulp of tea and said.
Lu Xiang lowered her head and drank her tea. She didn't dare to respond, as it would be considered treason.
Queen Song didn't expect anyone to respond to her.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Rong and the Thirteenth Princess are waiting in the side hall." Sang Ye suddenly said.
Queen Song asked in confusion, "What's the matter?"
"I don't know." Sang Ye said.
Queen Song: "Please ask her to come over."
Lu Xiang raised his eyebrows slightly, thinking to himself, is Concubine Rong bringing the Thirteenth Princess to ask the Queen for permission?
Soon, Concubine Rong brought Chu Ying'er to the main hall.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Queen. May your Highness be well and at peace."
"Your son greets the Queen Mother."
Noble Lady Rong has the delicate beauty of a girl from a small family, but in a harem filled with beauties, she is not really considered a beauty. If there is anything special about her, it is that she has a scholarly air.
Chu Ying'er stood beside her with lowered head and submissive look. She no longer had the arrogance she had towards Lu Xiang just now. The huge change made Lu Xiang surprised.
The ten-year-old girl is at the age of budding, with snow-white skin, bright eyes, and delicate features like jade, she is as poetic as a painting.
Her appearance is more like Emperor Chengde.
"Meet the Noble Lady Rong, meet the Thirteenth Princess."
Lu Xiang saluted.
"No need to be polite." Rong Guiren said with gentle eyes.
The moment Chu Ying'er saw Lu Xiang, she subconsciously hid behind Concubine De. This subtle movement caught the eyes of Queen Song, causing her to frown slightly.
Could it be that Lady Rong's visit today has something to do with Lu Xiang?
"Is there anything wrong, Noble Rong?" Queen Song asked straight to the point, with a cold expression that seemed to keep people at a distance.
Rong Guiren replied respectfully, "I am here abruptly, please forgive me, Your Majesty." As she spoke, her eyes fell on Lu Xiang who was standing beside her, with a hint of apology, "Ying'er was naughty today and frightened Miss Lu San. I came here specially to apologize to Your Majesty and Miss Lu San."
Her words startled everyone in the hall.
This attitude is a bit low.
Lu Xiang stood up quickly and said, "Your Excellency, you are too kind. I am fine."
No matter how naughty Chu Ying'er was, Concubine Rong shouldn't have brought her to accompany him. After all, she was a princess of the current dynasty, not to mention that the Thirteenth Princess had already apologized to her under the threat of Chu Jinyan.
Queen Song narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at Concubine Rong.
Noble Lady Rong did not come here on purpose to accompany Lu Xiang. It was because she valued Lu Xiang and wanted to make her attitude clear to her.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and apologize to Miss Lu." Concubine Rong glared at Chu Ying'er and said.
Chu Ying'er looked like she was about to cry.
Lu Xiang hurriedly said, "I don't deserve it. The Thirteenth Princess is a very honest person. It was all a misunderstanding just now. I have explained everything to the Thirteenth Princess. Your Excellency, you are really embarrassing me."
Chu Ying'er blinked and looked at Lu Xiang expectantly, as if to say "I really don't need to apologize."
Lu Xiang understood and was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
When Queen Song heard Lu Xiang say this, she knew that Lu Xiang did not have a severe quarrel with Chu Ying'er. Since she was unwilling to pursue the matter, she would not deliberately embarrass Concubine Rong and Chu Ying'er.
Although she didn't care about the feelings of the mother and daughter.
Is it because Concubine Rong is not favored that she lives such a humble life? Because she values Lu Xiang, after learning that Chu Ying'er had a dispute with Lu Xiang, she brought Chu Ying'er to apologize to Lu Xiang.
"Since it's a misunderstanding, just clarify it." Queen Song said to Concubine Rong, "Since you're here, sit down and chat with me."
Queen Song felt that if she didn't show more kindness to Concubine Rong, Concubine Rong would probably feel uneasy when she returned.
Really, am I so unreasonable?
If Concubine Rong knew that the Queen asked herself this question, she would nod silently in her heart.
After all, everyone in the palace knew that the Queen had dealt with the Ninth Princess because of Miss Lu San.
She was not favored and was just a small noble, so she didn't dare to make the Queen hate her. So when she learned that her daughter used a spider to scare Lu Xiang, she was frightened and quickly brought her to Jingren Palace to apologize.
Even though she knew that this was not in line with her status, she didn't dare to gamble.
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