"Expressing goodwill to me?" Yun Zhiqiu muttered, looking in the direction of Murong Xinghua's departure.
She roughly understood Su Yun's meaning. Some things were inappropriate to say in front of Murong Xinghua, so she only said it after Murong Xinghua left.
Just then, Fei Hong returned and greeted Yun Zhiqiu. Yun Zhiqiu smiled and asked, "Have you met your godmother?"
"Yes." Fei Hong forced a smile, then excused herself and returned to the Inner Residence to rest.
Yun Zhiqiu and Su Yun looked at each other. They could see that Fei Hong was a little depressed.
After a while, Yun Zhiqiu also returned to the Inner Residence, went to the courtyard where Fei Hong was, and knocked on her door.
When she opened the door and saw Yun Zhiqiu, Fei Hong quickly let her in. "Your Ladyship is here."
Yun Zhiqiu entered the room and looked around with a smile. "Sister, are you satisfied with the furnishings in this room? If not, you can ask someone to rearrange it. "
Fei Hong said, "I'm satisfied. There's no need to trouble yourself."
Yun Zhiqiu walked around the room, but had no intention of leaving. She sat down on a chair and stared at Fei Hong for a while. "Did you see your mother?"
Fei Hong nodded.
Yun Zhiqiu said, "You don't feel right. Did something happen?"
She didn't know how to answer Granny Lü's words. She knew that her emotions were affected by Granny Lü's words. After all, Granny Lü wasn't talking nonsense. What she said made sense.
Seeing her reaction, Yun Zhiqiu understood that something must have happened. She reached for the chair beside the coffee table. "Sister, come and sit. Tell me if you have anything to say. We're not strangers, so you don't have to worry."
Fei Hong walked over and sat down slowly. She didn't know what to say, so she lowered her head.
Yun Zhiqiu asked, "Something happened to your mother?"
Fei Hong shook her head, but didn't say anything.
Yun Zhiqiu raised her eyebrows slightly, but didn't force her. She held her skirt with both hands, crossed her legs, and leaned back in the chair without saying a word.
The room fell into silence. After a long time, Fei Hong couldn't hold it anymore and finally said in a low voice, "Granny Lü might have already known that I've sided with His Highness."
Yun Zhiqiu was taken aback when she heard this. She leaned toward the tea table and asked with a grave expression, "What's going on?"
"I don't know when she found out …" Fei Hong slowly explained what Granny Green had said in the Green Central Garden.
Yun Zhiqiu heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this. Granny Lü had managed to figure it out. However, it was likely that she hadn't revealed it to anyone else. Otherwise, things wouldn't have turned out this way. Yun Zhiqiu sighed, and said, "Looks like you didn't call her godmother for nothing all these years. She's really good to you. I can't deny that what she said makes sense, and she's really looking out for you. " As he spoke, he suddenly poked Fei Hong's head with his index finger. "But you're a little cruel and ungrateful. You don't know what's good for you!"
Fei Hong stared at her blankly.
Yun Zhiqiu glared at him and said, "Look at how distracted you are. I really want to give you a slap to wake you up. Yes! Granny Lü is right. At His Royal Highness's level, it is possible that he doesn't care about trifles. However, it also depends on who he is dealing with. Is His Royal Highness that kind of person? You've been with His Royal Highness for so many years. Can't you tell if His Royal Highness truly treats you well? As long as you don't let His Royal Highness down, why would he let you down? Do you know how much pressure and sacrifice His Royal Highness had to endure in order to rescue your mother? There are some things I didn't want to tell you because I didn't want you to worry. However, since things have come to this, I might as well tell you. Do you know how much His Royal Highness had to pay to rescue your mother before he attacked the southern army? His Royal Highness didn't hesitate to make a secret deal with the demonic monk Nan Bo to use his powers to help find your mother's whereabouts. Do you know what this means? It means that His Royal Highness had taken the initiative to hand over his weakness to the demonic monk. That's not all. His Royal Highness had another trick up his sleeve. In case the demonic monk failed, His Royal Highness was even prepared to kidnap Yuan Venerate Tianzi Qing or an important commander of the imperial guards as hostages in exchange for your mother. "
Fei Hong stared at her with widened eyes. Her eyes were red from shock. Previously, Miao Yi had told her that he had already made arrangements to rescue her mother before he attacked the southern army. However, she didn't expect that Miao Yi would go so far as to make a deal with that terrifying demonic monk Nan Bo just to save her mother. He was even prepared to kidnap the emperor as a hostage.
Yun Zhiqiu continued to berate her. "His Royal Highness didn't do this in the early years because the netherworld army didn't have the ability to withstand the danger. Now that His Royal Highness has just taken over the southern army's territory, he has just gained the ability to withstand the danger. His territory hasn't been completely stabilized yet, and yet he wants to do this for you? Do you know how much risk he's taking? Stupid girl, can you use your brain? If His Royal Highness really didn't care about you and your mother, would he have needed to think of a way to buy time for you? He could have just used you to set up a trap and capture all the assassins in one fell swoop. Would he have needed to put himself in danger of being assassinated by the assassins at any time? Also, His Royal Highness has also given me a mission on this trip. The demonic monk has provided me with a clue regarding your mother. One of the reasons I'm here is to verify the authenticity of the clue the demonic monk provided. I'm trying my best to save your mother, but you, on the other hand, were swayed by just a few words the moment you arrived. Are you worthy of His Royal Highness' care for you? "
Fei Hong's shoulders trembled as tears rolled down her cheeks. She got to her feet and knelt before Yun Zhiqiu. "Big Sister, I was wrong. I was wrong."
Yun Zhiqiu cupped her face with both hands and said tenderly, "You can't say that you were wrong. You were just desperate to save your mother. In order to save her, you even gave up the chance to live that Granny Lu gave you. Who would dare say that your filial piety is wrong? What's more, the fact that you were able to tell him about this means that your heart still belongs to His Royal Highness. Otherwise, you could have kept it a secret. But you shouldn't have doubted His Royal Highness's sincerity towards you. There isn't another man in this world who can treat you as well as he does. This is your good fortune. You must treasure it! Little Sister, listen carefully. His Royal Highness has never thought of giving up on you and your mother. If the demonic monk fails, His Royal Highness will kidnap a hostage who can be used to exchange for your mother. In any case, His Royal Highness will definitely rescue your mother. You must have faith in His Royal Highness. Give His Royal Highness a little more time, okay? "
Fei Hong laid her head on Yun Zhiqiu's lap and sobbed. In the end, she burst into tears.
Yun Zhiqiu stroked Fei Hong's head and sighed in her heart. With so many people in the family, there were also so many things to worry about. It wasn't easy to take care of everything. Thinking about it, she couldn't help but curse Miao Yi for being a bastard. Why did he still need her to comfort and clean up after him when he had so many women in his life? What did he think she was …
The next day, on the day of the Imperial Garden Celebration, all the generals of the southern army who were qualified to attend came to the guest courtyard to pay their respects to the Princess Consort. Xu Tangran and his wife were naturally there as well. Xu Tangran was extremely pleased with himself, and Xue Linglong was also full of smiles.
To Xue Linglong, this was something she had never imagined would happen. Back when she was at the Heavenly Fragrance Brothel, she never imagined that she would one day be able to attend the Imperial Garden Celebration as the Marquis's wife. Unfortunately, Mama Xu and the others from the Heavenly Fragrance Brothel would never have the chance to witness her glory again.
Xue Linglong had always wanted to find the murderer of Mama Xu and the others. She had lost count of how many times she had urged Xu Tangran to do so, but Xu Tangran had always said that he had tried his best, but to no avail.
In the end, the men went to the Li Palace first, while the women stayed behind to accompany Yun Zhiqiu. Everyone here knew that the Empress and His Royal Highness had a grudge against each other, and they were worried that the Empress would neglect the Princess Consort. Naturally, they had a group of women stay behind to support the Princess Consort.
After that, the group of women escorted Yun Zhiqiu to the Li Palace like stars surrounding the moon.
The participating women went straight to the back garden. There were countless stunning beauties in the garden. At this time, this could be said to be the place where the world's most beautiful women gathered. Even Xue Linglong, who had just arrived, was dazzled by the sight. She found that there were countless beauties who were even more beautiful than her. It was really a case of all the beauties competing for beauty. Yun Zhiqiu, on the other hand, was dressed more conservatively, with only a crown on her head that was more eye-catching.
Unlike the time when she came as the Kou family's adopted daughter, this time she came with the crown of the Princess Consort. Many beauties from various manors in the garden came to greet her.
Many of them were the same as Yun Zhiqiu in the past. The current Yun Zhiqiu was indeed different from before. Regardless of whether the people who came to greet her were disdainful or not, they had to be polite on the surface. It couldn't be helped. After all, her man was now the Commander of the Southern Army.
Only Yun Zhiqiu and Mei Niang were truly the Princess Consort present.
In the end, Yun Zhiqiu and Mei Niang also met and exchanged pleasantries. Guang Mei 'er, who was accompanying them, had mixed feelings.
In fact, Mei Niang felt the same way. She was worried when she saw Yun Zhiqiu, who was surrounded by so many people. How could her daughter's beauty be compared to Yun Zhiqiu's? If she hadn't agreed to marry her daughter to Niu Youde back then, she and her daughter would probably be the most beautiful women in the world right now. Now, her daughter had become one of the few old ladies in the imperial court. She might even become a joke in the eyes of others.
The Kou family's womenfolk came over to greet Yun Zhiqiu. Some called her Princess Consort, while others called her Auntie.
In short, here, Yun Zhiqiu, who could only take the initiative to move forward in the past, now didn't need to move. She only needed to stand there and didn't need to compare herself with others. Naturally, she became the focus of everyone's compliments. Many people surrounded her and flattered her, praising her for her beauty, saying how beautiful her headwear was, and how beautiful her clothes were. Countless women were secretly envious of her.
While Yun Zhiqiu was dealing with the crowd, her bright eyes occasionally glanced at Tong Lianxi, who was standing on the Guang family's side. She found that the woman was rather low-key. Given her current status, it really wasn't appropriate for her to take the initiative to approach her.
"Princess Consort, long time no see. You've become even more beautiful," Teng Fei's favorite concubine, Zhu Meili, greeted as she approached. She was also a rare beauty.
After Su Yun's reminder, Yun Zhiqiu took note of this woman. However, perhaps because there were too many people around, Zhu Meili retreated after exchanging a few pleasantries. Her eyes, however, kept glancing back at Yun Zhiqiu.
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