Chapter 169: Less Contact
Rong Guiren brought the snacks given by Queen Song to Chu Ying'er and asked softly, "My mother asks you, if Lu Xiang is really a domineering person and you offended her today, will the Queen punish you?"
Chu Ying'er pinched the cake, took a bite, and then nodded: "Yes, Sister Nine said that the Queen Mother only has Lu Xiang in her heart. Anyone who offends her will be punished by the Queen Mother."
Rong Guiren didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "..."
You don't have to say it so directly.
"When I took you to Jingren Palace to apologize, did the Queen punish you?"
"No." Chu Ying'er shook her head honestly: "Not only did they not punish me, they also gave me cakes."
"Then do you think she wasn't angry when you scared her with the spider?"
"Angry. Not only that, she even used a spider to scare me. I have never seen such a bold daughter of a minister." No matter how arrogant Liu Anyao was, she had to be polite when meeting her.
"If that's the case, then given her domineering behavior, she should have told the Queen and let her punish you severely. But in the end, while I went to accompany her, the Queen knew nothing about it. This means that she didn't complain to the Queen. Maybe she felt that she had scared you and they were even, or maybe this matter made her angry but she wouldn't fight to the death. If that's the case, the fact that the Ninth Princess was punished by the Queen is worth pondering."
Chu Ying'er tilted her head and thought for a moment, then looked at Rong Guiren with a puzzled look and said, "Mother, what you mean is that Ninth Sister was wrong, but she only blamed Lu Xiang for the mistake?"
"You have always liked to play with the Ninth Princess. After all, there are only two princesses in the palace now. If you two become good friends and support each other, it will be beneficial to your future. But what the Ninth Princess did was a little unkind. I am presumptuous to say that the Ninth Princess is not worthy of your close friendship. Don't listen to her in everything in the future."
"Why? I don't listen to my own sister, so why should I listen to an outsider?" Chu Ying'er pouted, looking reluctant.
Concubine Rong was not angry. She smiled gently and slowly explained the situation to her.
"The Ninth Princess was punished earlier because she was domineering and could not distinguish right from wrong. Although Lu Xiang is the daughter of a minister, she is not of low status. It was clearly Lu Mingzhu who bumped into her, but she believed the slander and did not investigate carefully and convicted Lu Xiang. If Lu Xiang was wrong, it would be fine, but in this case, Lu Xiang was completely wronged. Can the Queen tolerate this?"
Chu Ying'er: "..." That's not what Ninth Sister said.
Looking at her daughter's wide eyes, Concubine Rong could guess what she was thinking.
"No matter what the Ninth Princess told you, let's not talk about the previous things for now. Let's hear what Nanny Qin has to say when she comes back."
What happened in the Cining Palace was no secret. The Queen had people executed by beating and sent the maids around the Queen Mother to the Ministry of Punishment. If you dig deep into the matter, you will always be able to find out something.
What's more, the queen did not hide it. The news in the harem was like a loophole that could be found out by just asking around.
Nanny Qin came back quickly: "My Lord, I have found out everything."
Rong Guiren ordered the maid to bring her an embroidered stool and placed it in front of Chu Ying'er. She said, "Sit here and tell Princess Thirteen everything without missing a word."
She didn't believe that the Queen would kill Yanzhi for Lu Xiang over a trivial matter. No matter how arrogant the Queen was, she had to follow the rules.
Without a name, you will have a reputation as a tyrant.
Although she couldn't understand why the Queen's temperament was a little different from before, she was definitely not an unreasonable person.
Nanny Qin looked at Chu Ying'er and told her everything she had found out: "...The Queen Mother may have suspected Miss Lu San first because she was an outsider. Coupled with the ambiguous words of the palace maid beside her, she immediately searched her body. But Miss Lu San was innocent. The things were finally found on Yanzhi. The search was done by the nanny beside the Queen Mother. This is absolutely true. Miss Lu San was slandered like this, how could the Queen let her off easily? That's why she executed Yanzhi."
Chu Ying'er was dumbfounded.
Rong Guiren glanced at her and asked, "Did you hear it clearly?"
Chu Ying'er nodded blankly.
"Is this Lu Xiang's fault? Do you still think that the Queen is targeting the maidservants around the Ninth Princess in order to avenge her?"
"Sister Nine was waiting for me there on purpose?" Chu Ying'er asked.
Rong Guiren said, "We don't know if it was intentional or not. You just need to know that there is no conflict between you and Lu Xiang. Wrong is wrong and right is right. Don't just listen to one person. Look more, listen more, and verify more. Many times, what you see with your eyes and hear with your ears may not be true. Mother doesn't ask you to be extremely noble in the future. I just hope that no matter what you do, you can feel guilty."
Concubine Rong was also very patient. Although she did not demand that her daughter live cautiously and never let her act unruly, her daughter was fearless as if she was born with the courage of a bear. It was her bold and lively character that pleased the emperor.
Not to say that she is spoiled like a treasure, but at least she is more favored than the Ninth Princess.
Chu Ying'er felt that she had been deceived, and said in a depressed tone: "I know, mother."
Having said that, he stood up and left.
Nanny Qin asked worriedly, "My dear, the Thirteenth Princess must be very sad. Please go and comfort her."
Concubine Rong took a sip of tea and said, "Ying'er has always been heartless. She will come out when she is hungry."
Aunt Qin didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "..."
How could a mother talk about her daughter like this?
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In a blink of an eye, more than a month had passed, and the two elders of the Qiao family and others had all arrived in the capital.
In the early spring weather, the daytime breeze blows on the body, bringing a hint of warmth.
The bright sunshine splashes on the slender figure in front of the bronze mirror, shining brightly.
Qiao Jingru suddenly ran in and circled around Lu Xiang: "Xiangxiang, are you ready? We can go now."
"Wait a moment, let me check the gifts for everyone."
"No need to send gifts. Your presence is the greatest gift. Hurry up. My mother and sister-in-law came to Beijing five days ago and wanted to see you, but they held back and didn't tell me until yesterday. They officially informed me that they would invite you to the Qiao Mansion for a gathering today."
You know, she has been very tired during these five days.
Lu Xiang smiled sweetly: "Sister-in-law, you are a little sweet today. I like to hear it. Say more."
Qiao Jingru scolded her, "You are so unruly. Hurry up and leave. I went back to help a few days ago, but my mother chased me away and didn't want me to stay any longer. It's like I don't even look like her biological daughter anymore."
"Aunt Qiao doesn't want you to work hard."
Qiao Jingru grinned when she heard this: "Hehe, I thought so too."
While they were chatting and laughing, several people came out carrying things.
Yunzha, Wuyue, A'man, Mujin and Yunyin stood in a row. The five of them had ten hands full of things. A'man was very strong and had a brocade box under his armpit, which made Qiao Jingru stunned.
"Xiangxiang, are you... moving?"
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