Chapter 158: 158 Disrespect (first update)
Chapter 158 158 Disrespect (first update)
The queen on the phoenix throne looked at the smiling Chu Qianchen and couldn't believe her eyes. She gripped the armrest tighter with her right hand.
Whether it was Aunt Jin from the Ministry of Internal Affairs or the news from Aunt Lan Ruo, they all said that Chu Qianchen was a cowardly concubine and had never had any sense of presence in the Hou Mansion.
The queen also tentatively asked Chu Qianhuang about Chu Qianchen, and her words were similar, saying that she had a gentle and gentle temperament and that she usually never left the house without leaving the door.
Now it seems that this Chu Er is not a weak and taciturn person, he is clearly sharp-tongued and sharp-tongued!
The queen's eyes were uncertain.
Originally, the queen specially sent Chu Qianchen to such an occasion with the intention of teaching Chu Qianchen a lesson so as to embarrass Gu Jue. After all, husband and wife were one.
Once this was done, she could kill two birds with one stone. On the one hand, she could please the emperor, and on the other hand, she could continue with her next plan and let Chu Qianchen do things for herself and the emperor.
But now, the development of the situation was completely beyond her expectation. Instead of beating Chu Qianchen, she was defeated by Chu Qianchen.
The queen glared at Lan Ruo with a gloomy look. Lan Ruo lowered her eyebrows and stared at the toes of her shoes outside her skirt, motionless like a soulless puppet.
Shen Wan was also stunned at the side, her red lips slightly curved at an angle that the queen could not see, and thought to herself: The concubine of the eldest sister's family is really powerful, I wonder if the eldest sister knows...
When the situation got to this point, both the queen and Princess Zhuang were a little unable to stand down.
In the end, it was Princess Li who said something to ease the atmosphere: "We are all relatives, how can we have so many rules."
The other female members of the clan also echoed in twos and threes and put the scene aside first.
Chu Qianchen smiled and said nothing, noble and graceful, calm and composed, but also vaguely mysterious.
The atmosphere that followed became a bit awkward, and it was no longer as lively as it was before Chu Qianchen arrived.
Chu Qianchen seemed completely unaware and finished drinking her tea. Then, she stood up in front of everyone's strange looks and said, "If nothing happens to the Queen, I will take my leave."
The queen didn't like Chu Qianchen, but she also refused to let her go so gently and skillfully.
After all, if I missed today’s opportunity, the next time I want to have an occasion like this, I’m afraid I’ll have to wait for the morning greetings in the first month of next year.
The queen's mind was racing, she flexed her fingers, hid the bright red kohlrabi in her fist, and said with a smile: "Nine brothers and sisters, the show hasn't even started yet, you just came, why are you leaving!"
The queen smiled slightly, but her tone was very strong, with an attitude of "she will agree even if she agrees, and she will agree even if she doesn't agree".
Everyone else in the palace could also hear that the queen was still thinking of ways to save her face, so she couldn't let Chu Qianchen leave just like that.
Most people were still watching, and some wanted to show their faces in front of the queen. However, thinking of Princess Zhuangjun who had just stolen the chicken without losing the rice, they did not dare to speak too harshly, and said tactfully: "Princess Chen, today It’s a special day, and the Empress has specially asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to invite the Lu Family Troupe to sing "Feng Ming Ji". Don’t let the Queen down."
The Lu Jia Troupe is a famous opera troupe in Beijing. On weekdays, if any government wants to invite the Lu Jia Troupe to perform in the house, they have to make reservations several months in advance. Moreover, it is a big deal for folk opera troupes to perform in the palace, and they need to go through layers of screening. The rules are strict, and there are only once or twice a year at most.
Immediately afterwards, several more princesses and duchess’ wives also agreed.
The implication is that if Chu Qianchen insists on leaving, he will not know how to promote himself and will not be able to get on the stage.
Chu Qianchen stood gracefully and smiled lightly, "Queen, please feel free to do so. I came to the palace to serve tea to the Queen Mother."
Everyone was silent, once again silenced.
As Chu Qianchen said, today is the second day of the wedding, and it is the day when the daughter-in-law comes to serve tea to her mother-in-law. Naturally, her mother-in-law is given priority in everything.
Although the Queen is the head of the harem and the eldest sister-in-law is a generation higher than Chu Qianchen, the Queen Mother is still there, and the Queen is not qualified to act like a eldest sister-in-law and a mother. Both the Queen and Chu Qianchen are daughters-in-law. , how can there be any reason for a sister-in-law to drag her younger siblings together to embarrass her mother-in-law!
The queen can do some things secretly, but she cannot blatantly tell the female family members present that she does not take the queen mother seriously.
After all, the emperor still has to rule the world with filial piety!
If the queen wants her mother to be respectful to the world, she must not let anyone say anything about the big issues of right and wrong. She must not be accused of being disrespectful to her mother-in-law.
Queen: "!!"
The queen's face was extremely ugly, and she could hardly maintain her usual grace and dignity.
Since the death of the late emperor and the present emperor's accession to the throne, the empress, who was originally the crown princess, is the empress of course. Although the empress dowager Yin is here, she is often drowsy and sick. She lies in bed eight out of ten days, and is absent. There was no difference. The days without the restriction of her mother-in-law made the queen often forget that there was a queen mother in the palace.
The queen is used to being the master of the harem, and no woman has ever dared to say no to her.
Everyone raised their eyes to look at the queen on the phoenix throne, and the atmosphere in the palace underwent another subtle change.
The queen was once again suppressed by Princess Chen's few words.
All the female family members had different thoughts. Shen Wan and some others looked at the queen with strange eyes. Each had their own position and thoughts.
Many mansions are actually not in a hurry to take sides.
After all, their clan, the emperor, and Prince Chen are all relatives. As long as they don't rebel and don't involve matters of life and death, no one has to go all the way. After all, no matter who is in power, they surnamed Gu can't suffer.
Chu Qianchen completely ignored the queen and everyone, blessed him casually, and left alone. Lan Ruo quickly followed.
The queen on the phoenix throne looked at Chu Qianchen's leaving figure with aggrieved eyes. The corners of her mouth were trembling with anger. The fire of anger in her heart was getting stronger and stronger. Her chest was feeling stuffy and she almost couldn't breathe.
Chu Qianchen didn't care about the angry, amazed or lamented eyes behind her. She always walked leisurely and leisurely, as if she was not in the palace, but in her own yard.
When she stepped out of the door, Aunt Xu's frightened shouts came from behind: "Your Majesty...the imperial doctor! Send the imperial doctor to you quickly!"
Of course Lan Ruo also heard it, her steps stagnated slightly, and she couldn't help but look back. When her eyes looked at Chu Qianchen again, she felt more and more unfathomable. She had just faced the angry queen, and she didn't fall behind at all. .
The emperor will definitely regret it...
Lan Ruo didn't know how many times she let out a long sigh in her heart. Suddenly she saw Chu Qianchen in front of her stopped in front of the white marble steps and smiled at her.
The glow in the sky was not as bright as her smile.
A sentence could not help but appear in Lan Ruo's mind: looking back and smiling, the sixth palace has no color.
Then, a chill came over her.
Every time Chu Qianchen smiled at her like this, it was definitely up to something bad.
Lan Ruo thought for a moment and understood.
The queen had nothing to do with Chu Qianchen, and she would definitely send someone to tell her about it soon.
This is not difficult to deal with. She should be able to get away with it by pretending to be deceived by Chu Qianchen. After all, too many people have been deceived by Chu Qianchen's docile sheep-like appearance before.
Even if the queen has doubts about her words, she cannot go beyond Chu Qianchen to punish herself.
The trouble is Grandma Yan.
Aunt Yan went to the Yongding Marquis Mansion to "teach" Chu Qianchen before her. Now Aunt Yan is still in charge of the Queen Mother's ginseng tea. If the Queen is suspicious of herself, she will inevitably be suspicious of Nanny Yan as well.
Without Aunt Yan, there will be other Aunt Zhao, Aunt Qian, Aunt Li, etc. who will be sent to Shouning Palace one after another. Therefore, Aunt Yan must stay there safely and not let the Queen notice. Something went wrong with Grandma Yan.
In just a blink of an eye, Lan Ruo had already changed her mind and figured out the key point.
She responded honestly: "Don't worry, Princess, I know how to reply."
Chu Qianchen smiled. She liked talking to smart people. It saved her trouble and energy and she could waste less time talking.
Chu Qianchen only stopped for a moment before walking down the white marble steps.
Lan Ruo, who was falling behind, looked at her slender back bathed in the sun and clenched the handkerchief in her hand.
She had been following Chu Qianchen for less than a month, and she gradually began to understand this enigmatic girl.
This Princess Chen is simply fearless!
Chu Qianchen walked back the way he came, with the corners of his lips slightly curved.
Even if Lan Ruo couldn't hide it from the queen, she didn't care very much. At most, it was just that Nanny Yan was regarded as an abandoned son by the queen.
All the Queen could do was to send another nanny to the Queen Mother, and she had to train another person for this, which was really troublesome.
The two of them returned to Shouning Palace in silence all the way, Lan Ruo always keeping three steps away from Chu Qianchen, following her like a shadow.
Seeing that Chu Qianchen came back unscathed, Queen Mother Yin was completely relieved.
Thinking of what she had just told her son, Queen Mother Yin gave him a sideways look, telling him not to forget it.
Although she had said everything she needed to say, she still felt a little uneasy.
Her son has always thought highly of himself. When he was young, he was very talented. Not only did he have a photographic memory, but he also had the ability to draw inferences from one instance to another. The princes all praised him and said that he had the talent of being the number one scholar. He almost didn't secretly He ran to take the imperial examination.
Geniuses naturally have their own pride. He has been arrogant and arrogant since he was a child. He looks at the propriety of etiquette, but in fact he doesn't pay attention to others at all.
Since he joined the army at the age of fifteen, his temperament has gradually begun to change. The battlefield has worn away part of his sharp edges. When the late emperor was still alive, he also praised him for his bravery and good fighting skills. He was a war king bestowed by God on Da Qi.
However, all the men in this army were men. Gu Jue was used to the days of licking blood from the edge of a knife, and he was also used to being strict with others... To put it bluntly, he was just a reckless man who didn't understand the style.
Therefore, Empress Dowager Yin impatiently gave him private instructions on how to please her wife, and told him not to use the military's clearly defined rewards and punishments at home.
Little girls are meant to be pampered!
(End of chapter)