Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

Chapter 448: Audience

However, Queen Wan, who often followed Zhu Ying's words to blame Su Hong, suddenly came to her senses at this moment, glanced at Zhu Ying, turned around and kindly comforted Su Hong:

"I am now confined to Kunning Palace, and all external contacts and liaisons depend on you. It is your credit that I know this matter so accurately and in detail.

"Zhu Ying is young and she is just talking nonsense. Don't take it to heart. I will punish her."

Su Hong lowered her eyes and bowed her head: "Thank you for your consideration, Madam!"

"Well, then you go first." Queen Wan sighed, "I have been really irritable lately, ask them to make me a bowl of soothing soup."

Su Hong agreed, lowered her body and stepped back.

As soon as Xia Shouzhong saw her leave, he immediately wiped his tears and approached Empress Wan with a sly look in his eyes:

"Your Majesty! Although Aunt Su is your dowry, I have heard that she is having an affair with the Xuanzheng Palace!"

Queen Wan glared at him: "You are talking nonsense!"

Xia Shouzhong was anxious: "Madam, I am not lying! Really! Every time she sent something for you, she talked to Tao Xingjian for a long time!

"That bastard only has that poor girl named Lin in his heart. Why would she talk to him? He is just plotting against you, the queen!"

Queen Wan waved her hands impatiently and frowned: "Alright, alright! I know you're upset! But you can't throw dirty water on Su Hong!"

She glared at him and Zhu Ying again and said, "You three are the only ones I trust in the palace!

"If there is another internal fight, do you, Zhu Ying, have the ability to link up all my spies outside, or do you, Xia Shouzhong, have the ability to remember all of them?

"Not to mention the people on the prince's side, they only recognize Su Hong!"

Xia Shouzhong pursed his lips, took two steps back in grievance, and bowed deeply to admit his guilt.

Zhu Ying pouted: "But Su Hong always advises the queen to have less contact with the prince!"

"I'm not stupid!" Queen Wan scolded, "It's the Queen's duty to be upright and not get involved in the past!

"What she said is all true!"

The two of them were stunned.

Queen Wan snorted unwillingly, leaned on the couch for a long time, and then gritted her teeth and said:

"If I were the empress, if I had a legitimate son, who would I be less loving, magnanimous, dignified and polite than?!

"I just can't help it!"

Seeing this, Xia Shouzhong rolled his eyes, took another half step forward, and whispered, "Then, can I ask for leave and leave the palace for a while?"

Queen Wan rolled her eyes in disdain: "You said you were going to take action last time, but you kept putting it off.

"Why? Are you in such a hurry to get out today because you're afraid that Daming Palace won't be able to save your life?!"

Xia Shouzhong smiled and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, you are too kind! Who in this world is more powerful than you? All my wealth and glory are due to you!"

"I have finally figured out the relationship between those people.

"Today is a good opportunity to take advantage of the fact that the Jia family has fallen. Those people must be like headless flies. If I make a little effort, I'm sure I can cause trouble for that good guy surnamed Lin!"

Empress Wan thought about it and nodded in agreement: "Be careful not to put Kunning Palace in there. Also, don't really interfere with national affairs.

"Otherwise, when His Majesty comes back and wants to settle with you, I will not speak for you!"

Xia Shouzhong patted his chest and made repeated assurances, then left in a flash. He concealed his whereabouts and went to the remote northwest palace gate, and sneaked out of the palace.

Seeing him leave, Zhu Ying was still angry. She argued with Queen Wan for a while, then walked out proudly. She stood at the entrance of the hall, looked around, and reluctantly picked four maids and four palace maids.

"Take two pots of wintersweet and two pots of daffodils, go to Shoukang Palace, say a few nice words, and then ask that Lin to come and pay his respects to the Empress tomorrow morning!

"She is a lady of high rank even if she goes to the sky! It is only natural for ladies of high rank to kowtow to the Empress and pay their respects and set rules!

"I want to see if she dares to disobey this order?!"

An old maid looked up hesitantly: "What if she has the golden medal from His Majesty, saying that the Queen is under house arrest, and she can't enter Kunning Palace?"

Zhu Ying sneered: "Can't come in? It's just right that you can't come in!

"Can anyone enter the Yanjia Palace?

"If they can't get in, do the ladies in the three palaces and six courtyards dare not go and pay their respects to the Queen Mother?

"Every time I kneel down three times and kowtow nine times at the palace gate,

"Let her also come to the gate of Kunning Palace to pay respects to the Empress. This is to give her respect! She must not be shameless!"

This is true.

The eight people took the order and went to Shoukang Palace.

Daiyu was called up from her dream and was very unhappy, but she had no choice but to get dressed and receive the order.

The eight people looked at Daiyu anxiously.

Daiyu smiled gently, "It's as it should be. I just moved in today, it's a mess, and it would be disrespectful to the Empress if I go over there.

"I had planned to get up early tomorrow to pay my respects to the queen. I'd like to trouble the maids and sisters to go there."

Xiaohong understood the situation, stepped forward, smiled, gave them tips, and invited them to have tea and fruit.

The eight people breathed a sigh of relief, declined the offer, and hurried back to report.

When Zhu Ying heard this, she reported it to Queen Wan triumphantly.

Empress Wan immediately became full of fighting spirit and waited until tomorrow to humiliate Princess Zhaoqing.

On the other side, Daiyu sent the eight people away, and then listened to what Kou Zhaorong said. After thinking about it, she decided to pull one against one, so she ordered Xiaohong:

"Go tell Kou Zhaorong that the Queen has ordered me to come early tomorrow morning. I'm afraid I won't be in the palace in the morning, so ask her to come in the afternoon."

This is what provides the step.

Xiaohong understood and agreed to go out with a smile.

Yuanyang had originally taken Xueyan to look after Jia Lan and Qiaojie. Now, seeing Lin Daiyu coming and going, and being able to tell eight intentions from every single word, she couldn't help but feel worried and distressed.

When there was no one around Lin Daiyu, he stepped forward and asked, "Does the Queen want to embarrass you... or embarrass the princess?

"The Queen Mother, the Grand Master, and the Emperor are not in the palace. If the Princess goes alone, will she be ridiculed and mocked? Should we ask Kou Zhaorong and the others to go with us?"

"It's okay."

When Daiyu saw that Yuanyang was willing to help her, regardless of whether it was appropriate or not, she felt happy and smiled, took her hand and asked her to sit down next to her.

Pointing outside and asking Qingwen to guard the door, he smiled and whispered to Yuanyang, "She is under house arrest and cannot come out. As for me, I will never go in.

"I kowtowed outside the palace gate, holding the imperial gold medal and saying that there were people waiting for me to use the seal in Xuanzheng Hall. Could she stop me?"

Yuanyang opened her eyes wide: "Aren't you afraid... that she... the Queen will find fault with you in the future?"

"Without the Queen Mother and the Emperor's personal order, who would have the guts to lift the Queen's house arrest?

"When the two of them come back, why should I be afraid of this queen who is only in name only and as stupid as...

"She can't explain clearly what happened between the Wan family and Prince Zhongshun's Mansion!"

Daiyu smiled with her lips curved, pushed the teacup in her hand to Yuanyang, then lowered her voice and carefully analyzed the background details of everyone in the palace for her so that she could have a clear idea.

"I'm afraid Lang'er and Qiao'er will have to stay for a while. Sister, please know more about it so that we can make preparations early."