Assassinating an imperial envoy was a major matter. Qing De Emperor's personality was soft, but encountering such a thing, he still felt his face had been heavily slapped. In a rage, he ordered for an investigation.
He Heng stood beside He Qi, listening to He Qi's righteous and impassioned speech as though he was really sharing the burden of fuhuang. His eyebrows moved and he silently lowered his head.
"If that's the case, then leave this matter to Ning Wang and the Ministry of Justice to investigate," Qing De Emperor's anger hadn't dissipated, his tone slightly harsh, "These evildoers are too arrogant!"
"Er chen accepts." He Qi knelt on one knee to receive the Imperial Decree, his lowered head concealing the smugness in his eyes.
After court, He Qi didn't speak to other people like he usually did, but hurriedly left. He Heng looked at He Qi's hurried back, a sliver of a smile appearing on his face.
"Your Highness Duan Wang, have you heard of the story of the mantis and the cicada," The Minister of War, Luo Chang Qing, walked next to He Heng and raised his hands in a greeting. He chuckled as he looked at Ning Wang's back, "This story might be a bit common, but it's still interesting."
He Heng slightly nodded at him, smiling as he praised: "Luo daren is wise."
"What wise, it's just a few words of nonsense," Luo Chang Qing stroked his beard, his face still smiling, "I don't know how His Highness Cheng Wang's wounds are. As officials, we are very worried."
"Luo daren, don't worry. Ben wang's si di only injured his arm. The messenger said that the injuries are already under control," He Heng put his hands behind his back, walking half a step ahead of Luo Chang Qing, "fuhuang has already sent the Imperial Hospital's director and judge to hurry over."
"That's good. As officials, we don't have to worry," Obtaining the answer he wanted, Luo Chang Qing chuckled as he raised his hands in a greeting, "Your Highness Duan Wang, this subject has other matters to attend to and will leave first. Farewell."
"Luo daren, take care," He Heng smiled faintly as he nodded at him.
Watching Luo Chang Qing leisurely walk away, the smile on He Heng's face gradually faded. Luo Chang Qing, this old fox, was worried about his grandson-in-law. After talking for so long, it was just to confirm He Ming's news.
Thinking about the tricks that Lao Da and Lao San played behind his back, He Heng's lips curled. No matter how loyal these people appeared, there were still times when they would think for themselves, such as the current Luo Family.
If something really happened to He Ming and the Luo Family's daughter became a widow, the Luo Family would not let this matter rest. Listening to Luo Chang Qing, this old fox, just now, he must have already guessed who the real culprit was. As for why Luo Chang Qing told him, he didn't care. At least he was sure of one thing, and that was that the Luo Family had a bad impression of Big Brother and Third Brother.
In Duan Wang Fu, Qu Qing Ju looked at the flower lanterns that were hung in the yard. She let the servants put them away. The flower lanterns were pretty, but they had to be lit every night. They also had to be guarded to prevent a fire. That was too troublesome. She liked to enjoy life, but she didn't want to trouble people for such a small matter. Even more, beautiful things had to be seen at specific times to be even more beautiful.
"Wang fei, nubi heard that Rui Wang Fu was in a bit of a ruckus today. Rui Wang Fei was so angry that she sat in the carriage back to her paternal home," Jin Zhan walked behind Qu Qing Ju and lowered her voice to report, "There are some people outside saying that Chang De Gong Fu wants to send san xiaojie to Rui Wang Fu." She couldn't understand. San xiaojie was a di xiaojie with both beauty and talent. Why would she want to be a ce shi?
Qu Qing Ju's hand that was reaching out to take the flower lanterns paused. Then she took back her hand disinterestedly. Holding her hand, she walked out of the yard, "Didn't Liang shi try her best to enter the gates of Chang De Gong Fu in the past? That good father of mine didn't even take a hundred days before he hurriedly welcomed her into Chang De Gong Fu. Everyone in the world thinks differently. The path that other people choose, we can't interfere. As long as it has nothing to do with us, it's fine. "
Jin Zhan heard the coldness in the words. She also understood that Chang De Gong Fu didn't treat wang fei well. She, Yin Liu and Yu Zan had been placed into the duke's fu by Xiang Qing Hou Fu so that they could serve wang fei closely. Mu Jin jiejie had been adopted when furen was still alive. After wang fei was born, she had been at wang fei's side. Even though they had tried their best to protect wang fei these years, they still made wang fei suffer. Now, wang fei was indifferent to the people of the duke's fu, it was very normal.
"But nubi is worried that their actions will affect wang fei's reputation," Jin Zhan thought about what the people of the duke's fu had done and her face showed disgust as she furrowed her brows, "It really makes one angry."
"Angry about what?" Qu Qing Ju smiled, "Who in Jing doesn't know that I, Duan Wang Fei, have a bad relationship with Chang De Gong Fu and have a bad relationship with my stepmother. Even more, in this circle of Jing City, almost everyone thinks that I was raised by jiumu. What Qu Yue Su does, it can only be related to Liang shi and not me. "
Jin Zhan instantly understood. Ever since wang fei had recovered, she had distanced herself from Chang De Gong Fu and became close to Xiang Qing Hou Fu. The events of the past had long spread through Jing City. She said with some relief: "I really thank the Heavens and the Earth. We can't let these people affect wang fei." If wang ye misunderstood wang fei because of these things, then it would be a disaster.
Qu Qing Ju only smiled. There wasn't that much luck and coincidence in the world. It was just that one had to do it. Thinking about that family, her smile became slightly cold. There wasn't that much good for evil in the world.
Walking out of zhengyuan, there was a bluestone path. The green bamboos planted on both sides were hidden behind the fake mountains. It had a sense of peace. Passing through a moon gate, it was the large gardens of the wang fu. At the end of the bluestone path on the right was a small stream. There was an arch bridge over the stream. When Qu Qing Ju had nothing to do, she liked to go to the bridge to feed the fish. This was more interesting than sitting on the nine winding corridors and watching the goldfish in the lotus pond.
Carelessly throwing down a handful of fish feed, she watched as a few goldfish carefully and quickly swallowed the fish feed into their mouths. She pointed at a nondescript black back fish, commenting: "This fish isn't as pretty as the koi, but swimming so silently next to the rock, if one didn't look closely, they wouldn't have found it."
Jin Zhan looked closely and said uncertainly: "This seems to be a koi, but it's too inconspicuous."
Raising an eyebrow, she threw down another handful of fish feed. She saw that black koi was like a bolt of lightning, darting on the surface of the water as it swam away with the fish feed in its mouth. It really was a perfect demonstration of speed and accuracy.
Qu Qing Ju uninterestedly poured all the fish feed in. She asked in boredom: "Who is going to the Princess Royal Fu tomorrow?"
"Nubi isn't clear, but I heard that the Princess Royal has invited many people," Jin Zhan thought, "Nubi heard that many unmarried xiaojie in Jing City have also received invitations from the Princess Royal Fu."
Qu Qing Ju nodded. She understood the Princess Royal's intentions. Rather than grieving for a man, why not find some people to have fun with?
Women, they had to treat themselves better.
"Chang De Gong Fu also received an invitation?" Qu Qing Ju suddenly thought, if Qu Yue Su and Qin Bai Lu both came tomorrow, with Qin Bai Lu's personality, she didn't know what trouble she would cause.
Jin Zhan nodded, "Chang De Gong Fu also received an invitation."
Qu Qing Ju rubbed her chin and smiled, commenting: "Then tomorrow, I have to be more careful in case I get into trouble."
Just as she finished speaking, she saw Huang Yang hurriedly run towards her, saying that Jing guifei had bestowed gifts.
The servants didn't have the right to receive the gifts that Jing guifei had bestowed. Qu Qing Ju could only take the servants to personally receive the gifts. What surprised her was that Jing guifei had the servants bring a few pairs of palace flowers and glass hairpins. The workmanship was exquisite and it looked like it was something that only the mistress could use.
Strangely, Qu Qing Ju had a feeling that Jing guifei was helping her gain face. Tomorrow, there would be many female guests coming and going from the Princess Royal Fu. Places with many women naturally liked to compete in clothing and ornaments. Jing guifei bestowing gifts for use in the palace meant that Jing guifei, this popo, was very satisfied with her, this erxi.
Caressing the palace flowers, a smile appeared on Qu Qing Ju's face. Maybe Jing guifei wanted to tell others that she, this popo, wouldn't be dissatisfied with her, this erxi, because of Chang De Gong Fu.
Jing guifei's actions not only blocked the ridicule that she might encounter from the two sifu tomorrow, it also told those women tomorrow that Jing guifei stood on her, this erxi's side.
Even though a large part of the reason Jing guifei had done this was because of Duan Wang, but Qu Qing Ju still accepted the goodwill. Because Jing guifei had many ways to express her position, but she only chose this one that was most beneficial to her.
"Tomorrow, when you go out, use this palace flower and this glass hairpin," Qu Qing Ju picked out two items and put them in a small sandalwood box. She gave them to the jade hairpin that usually bound her hair, "Things from the palace, they always have to be more exquisite and rare."
Most importantly, anyone with a bit of insight could recognize that this was something that only the higher-ranking mistresses in the palace could use. Then it didn't need to be said where they had come from.
In Zhong Jing Palace, Jing guifei leaned on the chaise and said to Ding mama at the side: "Since the gifts have been given, I hope that erxi Heng will understand."
"Niangniang, don't worry. Duan Wang Fei is an intelligent person and will definitely understand niangniang's efforts," Ding mama brought a cup of tea for her and carefully served, "Niangniang is benevolent, Duan Wang Fei will definitely remember your kindness."
"It's not important whether she remembers or not," Jing guifei held the teacup. Thinking about her own erxi, she unconsciously furrowed her brows. The word "intelligent" could be used on her?
Holding a plate of pastries, Wei Ran Shuang silently stood at her spot, a thread of sadness and jealousy in her eyes. Didn't they say that the relationship between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law was like heaven and earth? Why was even aunt worried for Duan Wang Fei?
Thinking about Duan Wang Fei's every word and action, and what aunt had once said to her, Wei Ran Shuang gritted her teeth and accidentally dropped the plate in her hands.
Jing guifei looked at Wei Ran Shuang who was standing at the doorway. She put down the teacup in her hands and faintly said: "Ran Shuang, you've been in the palace for a long time. Your mother must miss you very much. Tomorrow, gong will have someone send you back."
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