usatvline Chapter 446: Finding the Queen 1 and Leaving the Palace Together
Chapter 446: Finding the Queen 1 and Leaving the Palace Together
Without waiting for Cheng Song to leave, Yun He came trotting in with snow all over his body. Having been scolded by Zhu Xia so many times, Yun He had learned his lesson. He asked the palace maid to clean the snow off his body at the door before entering the room to report.
Zhu Xia noticed all of Yunhe's tiny movements, and when she saw Yunhe coming over, she rarely showed a look of appreciation.
Yun He smiled proudly at Zhu Xia's praise, "The Queen is here, and she's clamoring to see you."
"Shouldn't she go to the Shangshu Mansion today? Why did she come here for no reason and want to see me?" Gu Jianchu showed suspicion on his face, and took the bird's nest that Qiutou brought and started eating it in small bites.
"I don't know, but the Queen said there is something important and she must see the Queen." Yunhe conveyed the Queen's words.
It's not an important matter at all. I'm just worried that if I go to the Shangshu Mansion alone, some things may not be handled well.
After all, Xie Qingzhi is very good at eating, drinking, having fun and throwing men down, but she is really not good at doing this kind of thing.
The late emperor was indeed very good to Xie Qingzhi. He raised her to be so spoiled and difficult to handle. She only knew how to lose her temper when something happened. After all, if she had any brains, she would not be fooled by those worried men.
She had previously arranged for Xie Qingzhi to handle the matter because she was a royal princess and the Shangshu Mansion would always be considerate of her and not go too far. However, she forgot that Xie Qingzhi was not someone who could handle things.
"Forget it, let her in." Gu Jianchu ate the bird's nest in small bites, with a sense of helplessness in his tone.
Upon hearing this, Yunhe immediately went out and invited Xie Qingzhi in.
Today, Xie Qingzhi wore a blue dress with cloud patterns embroidered with white silk thread. The dress made her look noble and her skin looked fair and tender. She wore a cloak of the same color on the outside. The entire outer circle of the cloak was edged with rabbit fur, which made her look more cute.
The same fabric is used for both the dress and the cape, so I think they were made together.
After Xie Qingzhi entered the room, she went straight to the kang table opposite Gu Jianchu and sat down. Xie Qingzhi had traveled all the way to the palace, and her little face was red from the cold, and even her fingers were a little red. Gu Jianchu hurriedly asked Zhu Xia to bring her a hot water bottle, and then asked someone to bring her bird's nest, so that she could eat some to warm her body.
"Sister, why are you rushing into the palace? Is there something important?" Gu Jianchu asked knowing the answer.
Xie Qingzhi put down the unfinished bird's nest and looked at Gu Jianchu with a guilty look on her face. "The Queen sent someone to tell me to handle the divorce between the Shangshu Mansion and the Pingxibo Mansion. Later, I heard from the maidservants around me that there were some twists and turns in the matter. There is also a concubine involved. If we want to ensure a peaceful divorce for the eldest daughter of the Pingxibo Mansion, I'm afraid we have to investigate the concubine's miscarriage thoroughly. The people in the Dali Temple can't figure it out, and I'm afraid I won't be able to understand the twists and turns involved if I intervene. If I make things worse, it will be troublesome."
"Didn't I arrange for someone from the Imperial Household Department to go with you?" Gu Jianchu said lazily.
"Those people from the Imperial Household Department live in the palace all day, and now that there's no palace fighting, I'm afraid they've become useless. I don't trust them to go with me. If the investigation doesn't work out, it won't be their fault, but mine. So, after much thought, I'd like to ask the Empress to come out of the palace with me to handle this matter. You're the Empress, and if you handle it personally, they won't dare to object."
Gu Jianchu looked at Xie Qingzhi in surprise. When did Xie Qingzhi become so smart that he even knew how to pass the blame.
If she handles it, even if the two families have any complaints, they can't be blamed on her.
Gu Jianchu didn't say anything immediately. His fingers gently stirred the porcelain cup in front of him. The cup contained red bean corn paste made in the small kitchen with a little sugar, which tasted particularly sweet.
Zhu Xi, who was serving beside her, said, "I'm afraid your proposal is not appropriate. Our queen is still pregnant. The roads are slippery in the snow. If something unexpected happens, who can afford it?"
"The Emperor might not want the Empress to leave the palace." Zhuxi added that their words lacked authority, so they could only bring the Emperor up.
Xie Qingzhi was indeed a little afraid of Xie Ci'an. She had previously taken the queen out of the palace to eat melons, but who knew that the emperor would come and punish her by confining her to her house without any reason. She was almost suffocated to death during that time.
But if she is asked to handle the affairs of the Shangshu Mansion alone, if she fails to handle them well, there will be all kinds of trouble, and someone will always have to take the blame.
"Don't worry. The city guards have already cleared most of the snow on my way into the palace. At least there will be no problem with the carriage. As for the emperor, we can just send someone to tell him. The queen is not leaving the palace to play, but to deal with important matters. I think the emperor will understand. After all, if the affairs of Pingxibo Mansion and Shangshu Mansion are not handled properly, there will be problems in the future." Xie Qingzhi said sincerely.
"Queen, you have to make a decision as soon as possible. If you don't go, the eldest daughter of Pingxibo's Mansion will definitely be bullied by the Shangshu Mansion's family. I ran into them when I left the palace yesterday. You haven't seen the ugly faces of the Shangshu Mansion's family. They are so shameless." Xie Qingzhi was not adding fuel to the fire. Yesterday, she and Pingxibo's Mansion left the palace one after another. Since they were going the same way, they ran into the mess of Pingxibo and Shangshu Mansion on the street.
She only had time to watch the excitement for a while before leaving in a hurry. She didn't know what happened afterwards.
After all, Dean Jiang had been there last night, so how could she keep him waiting for long?
There was one thing that Xie Qingzhi said that was true: the people of Pingxibo Mansion would definitely be bullied by Shangshu Mansion.
Because the people of Pingxibo Mansion have dignity and cannot say or do such vile and shameless words. On the contrary, the people of Shangshu Mansion are not a noble family who have lived in the capital for generations. They were the Shangshu who passed the imperial examination and climbed all the way to this position before they were able to bring their whole family over. They are full of vulgarity and short-sighted views, so naturally what they do and say are very disgusting.
Zhuxi didn't want Gu Jianchu to take care of this matter. It wasn't that he thought the queen was meddling in other people's business, but it was snowing outside and the ground was very slippery. If something unexpected happened, no one could take the responsibility, and even if he was beheaded, it would be too late.
Zhuxi couldn't help but suggest, "Since your Majesty can't handle it alone, why not send the Dali Temple Minister to go with you, or the Imperial City Bureau or the Ministry of Justice? It's better than your Majesty going there in person. Or you can report to the Emperor and have Wen Zhu go."