Tang Xiu accepted the order with a smile and quickly went to send the reply.
Ji Yun then asked: "What does Wang Fei plan to do? Duke Chang Guo is an old official from Bei Ji's civil court. Your Majesty didn't even touch a hair of Duke Chang Guo. If something goes wrong, I'm afraid Duke Chang Guo will be angry and unite with the old officials of Bei Ji to deal with us. I'm afraid it won't be good. "
"If it was a few years ago, Duke Chang Guo might have done that. But the situation in the court is different now. Not to mention the distant past, in the eyes of outsiders, I'm afraid my father is an example. Those factions in the court, whether it's the old officials of Bei Ji or the aristocratic families, saw the mainstay of the Dayan court like the surrendered officials end up like this. Your Majesty isn't even willing to give him a posthumous honor. Could it be they still don't understand? "
"You mean, Duke Chang Guo chose to keep a low profile and suffered this loss?"
Qin Yining slowly nodded, "Not to mention that we captured his youngest son, even if it was his legitimate son or legitimate grandson, he wouldn't dare to do anything at this juncture."
Qin Yining couldn't help but laugh when he said this, "You can know from the invitation sent by Duke Chang Guo's furen."
Ji Yun stilled, "That's true. This servant is thinking too much. "
Qin Yining shook his head and pulled Ji Yun's hand, saying with a smile, "You are thinking for me. I understand. "
The two looked at each other and smiled. Qin Yining smiled and said: "When you go out these days, pay attention to the situation in the court. There are some things that we don't know outside."
"Yes, this servant will pay attention."
After everything was arranged, Qin Yining and Bing Tang stayed in the room to do needlework.
She made a list and prepared to buy some elegant, soft, and comfortable Hang silk and cocoon silk to make clothes for Zhao Ge 'er and Han Ge' er.
The children weren't by her side, but they were growing every day in her mind. She imagined how they would look when they grew up. Even if she didn't have a chance to let them wear it in the future, she entrusted her heart to it.
Time passed quickly.
In the afternoon, Qin Yining rested for a while. Just as she finished washing up, Ji Yun reported from outside: "Wangfei, Duchess of Chang Guo requests an audience. She is in the reception pavilion right now."
"Got it." Qin Yining stood up. "Both of you, come with me."
"Yes." Bing Tang and Ji Yun answered in unison.
Bing Tang asked, "Princess, don't you need to change your clothes?"
Qin Yining lowered her head to look at herself. She was dressed in a bluish-green robe and a long white dress. The only jewelry she was wearing was a white jade bracelet on her wrist and a silver hairpin to hold her hair in place.
Qin Yining thought for a moment, then put on a cloak made of silk with a sable fur collar and lotus petals that she rarely wore.
The silk on this cloak was exquisite and the color was simple and elegant. The sable fur on the shoulders was black and bright. Because she liked it too much, Qin Yining couldn't bear to wear it.
Her casual attire, with such a precious cloak, even if she didn't wear heavy makeup, didn't adorn it with gold hairpins and pearls, she still looked noble. She wouldn't lose her status as Prince Zhongshun's consort.
Qin Yining took the two maidservants to the corridor. As she walked, she thought about what might happen next. When she arrived at the Flower Hall, she had already prepared her mood and entered the door with no expression on her face.
She saw a plump matron over sixty years of age. She was wearing a peacock blue cloak with large sleeves. She wore a jade hairpin in her hair, and her white hair was neatly tied up. Her appearance was noble and elegant. Even though it was spring and autumn, it could be seen that she was a gentle matron of good birth.
Behind her was an elderly mama and a young daughter-in-law. Other than that, there was no one else.
Seeing Qin Yining come in, the Duke Furen of Chang Guo stood. Her gaze landed on Qin Yining's body with shock. However, her gaze was very polite and restrained. There was no rudeness, and it did not give people a feeling of discomfort.
Qin Yining gave a faint smile. "This is the Duke Furen of Chang Guo? Please sit. "
"I don't dare, I don't dare." The Duke Furen of Chang Guo bowed and said, "In terms of honor, it is this old one who should pay respects to Wang Fei."
"What is this, the Duke Furen of Chang Guo is of virtue and prestige. You are also an elder, this junior cannot afford your courtesy." Qin Yining moved to the side to avoid her courtesy. She used her hands to support the other and modestly allowed the other to sit. She turned and ordered, "Serve good tea."
"Yes." Ji Yun quickly went to prepare. A short while later, she came back with a blue and white covered bowl.
The Duke Furen of Chang Guo saw that Qin Yining treated guests warmly and did not have the domineering air she had imagined. She couldn't help but hate Shang Zhihua even more.
Shang Zhihua was the son of the Duke Furen of Chang Guo when she was over forty years old. For this son, she almost lost half her life. She finally managed to raise him safely, but who would have thought that he was a playboy who did not have any ambition.
Usually, he drank wine with women, gambled, and fought with crickets and cocks. She had already broken many of his rattan vines. He liked Biaomei and was unhappy with his wife because of Biaomei.
In order to make him change, she had reluctantly become an evil mother-in-law and allowed Biaomei to enter the family as a concubine.
But she hadn't thought that after he got the person, he would start to act up again after a few days. Putting aside the fact that he was lenient in the red-light district, this time, he actually dared to take liberties with Pang Zhixi's fiend's wife in public!
Seeing her today, the Duke Furen of Chang Guo Furen had to admit that the woman in front of her was so beautiful that even a woman like her couldn't help but want to take a few more glances. Forty to fifty years ago, her appearance was considered dignified when she was young, but it was not even one-tenth of her. This was a woman who could make men fall head over heels for her. That was why she was able to charm Prince Zhongshun to the point that he dared to go against the imperial edict for her.
Now, even her foolish son had fallen for it.
The Duke Furen of Chang Guo Furen sighed in her heart.
Although she felt a bit helpless, she did not have any resentment towards Qin Yining. Was it wrong for a woman to be born with a beautiful appearance? There were many men who had seen Qin Yining. Not everyone was like her good-for-nothing son who would take liberties with Biaomei in public. In the end, it was her son who was disappointing.
If she did not use this chance to properly punish the boy and use this chance to turn him around, who knew what kind of disaster he would cause in the future.
Therefore, this time, the Duke Furen of Chang Guo Furen came to beg for leniency. She sincerely apologized and reconciled. She did not care what the Duke Furen of Chang Guo Furen was thinking. In any case, as a mother, she already regretted spoiling her youngest son.
"Wang Fei, this old one came today for my good-for-nothing son. I know that he offended Wang Fei this time. Everything is his fault. I did not teach him well. It is my dereliction of duty as a mother. I sincerely apologize to you. "
The Duke Furen of Chang Guo Furen stood up and curtsied.
The old mama and daughter-in-law behind the Duke Furen of Chang Guo Furen also curtsied.
Qin Yining quickly stood up and stopped her from curtsiing. He helped her sit down again and said faintly: "I understand Duke Furen of Chang Guo Furen's motherly heart."
The Duke Furen of Chang Guo Furen sat back in her previous position. Seeing Qin Yining's expressionless face, she knew that her move of family affection had not worked.
Her apology was sincere, but it was also part of her plan to move the other.
She did not expect this wang fei to be so steady and not be moved by external matters when she was just twenty years old.
The Duke Furen of Chang Guo Furen thought of what the Duke Furen of Chang Guo Furen had said before she left.
"The daughter of Wise Pan An is not an ordinary woman. Interacting with her is different from interacting with ordinary women. After you go, you only need to sincerely apologize. Do not play any tricks. Right now, we are already treading on thin ice. If you want Little Jiu 'er's life, you have to go along with her. "
The Duke Furen of Chang Guo Furen's heart shook. She was already regretting her actions just now.
She was used to rolling around in the inner chambers and would inadvertently use her usual moves.
"Wang Fei, please calm down." The Duke Furen of Chang Guo Furen said urgently, "It is this old one's fault for not teaching my son well. That is why he is so lawless. Wang Fei is the daughter of a proper official's family. Your status is noble. How can you allow that evil creature to insult you? No matter what, it's all that evil creature's fault. Wang Fei can capture him, but I ask Wang Fei to punish him harshly. Once you've vented your anger, please allow this old one to bring him home and discipline him strictly. "
Qin Yining looked at the Duke Furen of Chang Guo Furen's fearful appearance for her son and could not bear it.
If she was a domineering and unreasonable person, she had many ways to teach them a lesson today and achieve her goal at the same time.
But facing this kind of woman, she could not bear to carry out those plans.
"Forget it." Qin Yining said, "The Duke Furen of Chang Guo Furen is innocent in the end. As the saying goes, it is the father's fault for not teaching. Your son is your youngest son, but this is a patriarchal world. I think that even if the Duke Furen of Chang Guo Furen wants to teach your son well, the world will not allow your son to stay with a woman like you all day."
When he said this, the Duke Furen of Chang Guo Furen's heart ached and her tears almost fell.
In the end, women understood women the best. Qin Yining's words were exactly what she was troubled about.
Qin Yining smiled. "Today, I do not want to trouble you. The fault for not teaching him well is on the Duke Furen of Chang Guo Furen. I want to have a secret talk with the Duke Furen of Chang Guo Furen. If the Duke Furen can pass on the message and arrange it properly, your son's matter will be easy to handle. "
On the other hand, if the Duke Furen of Chang Guo Furen could not do it and spread the news, the Ninth Young Master's ending would be uncertain. Since it was a serious crime to take liberties with the Wang Fei. Even if Qin Yining killed him, the Duke Furen of Chang Guo Furen could not do anything to her because of the Pang Xiao.
The Duke Furen of Chang Guo Furen's heart beat rapidly as she looked in shock at Qin Yining.
She could faintly smell a conspiracy.
Looking at Qin Yining's bright face and her confident expression, the Duke Furen of Chang Guo Furen hesitated for a moment before nodding.
"Alright, this old one will definitely pass on the message and guarantee that the people around me will not leak the news."
"The Duke Furen of Chang Guo Furen is a smart person. This way, everyone will benefit. If the Duke Furen agrees, I will tell you how to arrange the meeting."
"Yes." The Duke Furen of Chang Guo Furen stood and bowed, saying, "Since this is the case, this old one will bid farewell. There is no order in the circle. For offending the Wang Fei, I hope that Wang Fei will give him two more days."
Qin Yining understood that the Duke Furen of Chang Guo Furen was afraid that she would kill the Ninth Young Master before they could come to a conclusion.
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