HCB Chapter 185 The Queen Doesn’t Care
Chapter 185 The Queen Doesn’t Care
Fang Qingge looked at Mumian approvingly, and then explained,
"Since I entered the Eastern Palace, there are only six of us women in the inner courtyard.
If there is chaos and fight every day, who will be watching the fun? Who will lose face in the end?"
Upon hearing this, Haitang immediately thought of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
There are also Concubine Xiao and the Second Prince, who the master has ordered to be on guard against at all times.
She slapped herself on the forehead in regret.
"Master, I was stupid. I almost made a big mistake."
"It doesn't matter, you are still too straightforward and simple-minded, follow Mumian and gain some experience.
Remember, we are going out to represent the reputation of the Eastern Palace. If there is an internal fight, it will not only be the Crown Prince who will lose face.
There were also criticisms from civil and military officials in the court that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was not strict in governing the country.
Okay, we didn't suffer too much from this dumb loss. At least the Crown Princess saw me in my crippled state. She also fell heavily, so she won't come to pick a fight for the time being."
Fang Qingge finished speaking and dropped his crutches.
"Both of you should take a break and change your clothes! I don't need you to serve me here."
Then he turned and walked into the main house.
Behind him is Haitang's assurance.
"Yes! Master, I will remember this."
*
Fang Qingge returned to the inner room of the main house.
She felt very complicated. The first thing she thought of was,
The inner courtyard of the East Palace is in such a mess, what if the babies come? …
Fang Qingge didn't dare to think about what would happen next.
*
While she was worrying about her babies, at the same time, the two children in the Fang family in Hou'er Hutong were also thinking about her.
Little Pepper dropped his paintbrush, held his chin and asked,
"Madam Jiang, when will mother come back?"
Nanny Jiang replied kindly,
"Young Master, wait a moment. The house over there is too big, and Madam has to clean it up bit by bit!"
"Can we help too? There are also Aunt Zhao, Nanny, Grandpa Zhang, Uncle Dali..."
Little Pepper stretched out his two hands and counted with his fingers one by one.
"Be obedient, sister. Draw a few more pictures for me and I'll come pick up the babies."
Brother Xiao Bajiao touched the two little tufts of hair on his sister Xiao Huajiao's head and coaxed her like a little adult.
The loving light in Nanny Jiang's eyes became brighter. Looking at the two smart, cute and sensible children, she shook off the worry and uneasiness in her heart.
I just hope that the Emperor, the Empress, and the women in the Eastern Palace will not embarrass us three, right? !
The two children's emotions came and went quickly, and they were happy and cheerful again soon.
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royal palace,
The news from the Eastern Palace reached the ears of the Empress Dowager because of her spies. The Crown Princess had broken two ribs just after the Imperial Physician Wang was sent away.
In Kunning Palace,
When she heard the eunuch report that the Crown Princess had fallen so badly, she stood up in a flash and shouted in panic,
"Quick, Aunt Liu, help me go check on Yaxue! This child is so irritable, how could she fall so hard?!"
Madam Liu sighed and hurriedly advised,
"Your Majesty, please don't be impatient. It won't be too late to listen to the reason first."
The pacified Queen Qin stood condescendingly and asked the kneeling eunuch,
"Tell me quickly, what happened to the Crown Princess in the East Palace?"
The young eunuch kowtowed and continued,
"The Crown Princess ordered her servants to smash the gate of Yiqiu Courtyard, then went in and made a scene.
All the servants in Yi Qiu Courtyard were beaten.
When he was walking back, he lost his balance and fell to the ground. There happened to be a rock under him, and he broke two ribs. The imperial physician examined him and told him to rest well.
What the eunuch didn't say was that the Crown Princess was also beaten so badly that her nose and face were swollen and turned into a pig's head.
Hearing this, Queen Qin slowly sat down on the chair, holding onto the handle. She waved her hand.
The young eunuch was very perceptive and bowed his head, saying,
"The slave retire."
After looking at Matron Liu again, he stepped back.
*
There was silence in the hall.
Queen Qin tilted her head and held her forehead with her hand, and did not speak for a long time.
For a long time,
The voice of Queen Qin came slowly.
"Madam Liu, did I do something wrong?"
Aunt Liu advised,
"Your Majesty, please don't think too much. It's a done deal, there's no point in thinking too much!"
"It's a done deal? Hehehe... At that time, the prince couldn't have any women around him, and I was worried! In order to conceal my tracks, I decided to choose a sensible girl from my mother's family."
When Queen Qin said this, she angrily punched the handle of the chair with her fist.
"My lady, be careful with your hands!"
"Madam Liu, I regret it! I regret asking the Queen Mother to come out in order to force the Crown Prince to get married. We, the mother-in-law and I, had to use our filial piety to force the Crown Prince to get married.
But, look at what the East Palace has become? I don’t know how much that bitch Xiao is going to make fun of me! "
"Empress, please don't be angry. Thinking too much will only give you a headache, but it won't help. Are you still going to the East Palace to visit the Crown Princess?"
"Why are you going? She did it herself, she deserves it. It's not worth it for me to support her anymore. I won't have to clean up the mess anymore."
After Queen Qin finished speaking angrily, she frowned and her head started to hurt again.
"The Queen..."
Matron Liu and the two senior palace maids, Qiaoyin and Miaoyin, were so frightened that they took action.
There was a flurry of activity in Kunning Palace.
**
At night, Eunuch Fu reported to the busy Crown Prince about the Crown Princess's trouble-making at Yi Qiu Courtyard.
It also mentioned that the Crown Princess accidentally broke two ribs.
Hearing this, anger appeared in the prince's eyes.
"Go to Yiqiuyuan."
"Your Highness, you haven't had your dinner yet? It's already this late, Fang Liangdi must have eaten."
The prince stopped and said,
"No hurry, come back and eat later!"
"But? Your body..."
Before Eunuch Fu finished speaking, the prince had already strode out.
Eunuch Fu sighed. He didn't know what was wrong with the Emperor recently. He left most of the tasks of reviewing memorials to the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince, who already had a lot of things to do, was even busier.
*
As soon as the prince stepped into the inner courtyard's hanging flower gate.
A dark shadow suddenly floated over, and then a faint fragrance of flowers and fruits rushed into the nostrils of the prince and eunuch Fu.
The prince took a few steps back.
"who?"
Eunuch Fu gave a low shout.
The shadow knelt down and saluted the prince.
"May your highness live in peace and happiness. Your concubine Zhang Yuying pays respects to you."
The prince looked surprised.
Eunuch Fu hurriedly replied,
"Your Highness, it's Concubine Zhang."
Then, Eunuch Fu said to her unhappily,
"Concubine Zhang, have you forgotten the Crown Prince's order?"
Zhang Yuying hurriedly explained,
"Please forgive me, Your Highness. I came to disturb you because I have something to say about Concubine Fang."
"Concubine Zhang, as for what happened to Concubine Fang, His Highness will handle it. You have overstepped your bounds, please return!"
After saying this, he dodged and blocked Concubine Zhang's steps as she tried to take advantage of the opportunity to get closer.
**