Chapter 291 Similarity
He paused in his steps and waved his hand to stop the palace servants from greeting him. He just casually asked a palace servant next to him, "Who's over there?"
The little palace maid who was being questioned glanced over there and said quickly, "Your Majesty, it's Concubine Qi."
Rong Que frowned, his face full of disbelief, "She? What is she doing here?"
The little palace maid said, "After leaving the Queen's place yesterday, the Queen lost an earring. She said that the earring was very important and she searched for it for a long time last night but couldn't find it. So she came to our Queen's place early this morning to ask for our Queen's grace and to look for it here as well.
Sister Jixiang accompanied the Empress to the library early in the morning, and Madam Xu is accompanying Concubine Qi to look for it. "
Pursing her lips, the little palace maid added, "It's been almost an hour since I last searched for this."
"Did the Queen meet her?"
The little palace maid shook her head, "No, the queen got up, had breakfast, and then went out with Sister Jixiang. In fact, Concubine Qi was waiting outside, but the queen went out a different door."
The appearance is clear.
Su Qingqing didn't intend to embarrass Concubine Qi because of her status as Princess of the Great Qi, but that didn't mean she wasn't on guard, and she was very clear about it.
Concubine Qi should know why she doesn't want to see him.
He twisted his drooping fingers lightly and looked towards Concubine Qi.
Why was she still looking for Su Qingqing when she knew she was avoiding her?
Are those earrings really extremely valuable or does she have other intentions?
Rong Que's thoughts flashed through his mind, and he didn't stay any longer. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, a crisp voice came from the other side, "Your Majesty?"
There was surprise in Concubine Qi's voice. When Rong Que turned around to look, she was walking towards this side with a slightly quick pace, rushing over from the small lotus pond not far away. The summer breeze blew up the corners of her clothes, and Rong Que looked at the clothes and felt that they were a bit similar to Su Qingqing's.
Not to mention the clothes, this hairstyle seems to be the one that Su Qingqing used to wear when she first came to Dayan Kingdom from Zhao Kingdom.
There is also the tassel hairpin on the head. I can’t say they are exactly the same, but they are very similar.
He originally planned to leave directly, but when he was stopped, Rong Que did not want to give Concubine Qi face and stayed there waiting for her to come forward.
Concubine Qi was afraid that Rong Que would become impatient, so she walked and jogged all the way. By the time she arrived in front of him, there was a layer of sweat on her forehead, with beads of sweat running down her temples. Her cheeks were flushed, and her lips, which were painted pink, were slightly open, and she was breathing rapidly.
"I pay my respects to Your Majesty."
Rong Que had no expression on his face, and asked politely and distantly, "Found it?"
Concubine Qi shook her head, her eyes filled with anxiety, "No, I don't know where it fell. I looked for it in the corridor outside, and also in your place. Madam Xu also accompanied me to search everywhere, but there was no trace of it."
When she was anxious, her voice was choked with sobs, she bit her lips with her pearly teeth, and tears were welling up in her eyes.
Rong Que sighed in his heart and softened his tone, "What kind of thing is it? Tell the palace servants and ask them to help find it."
Concubine Qi said, "I have sent out all the people in my palace to help search for him, and we have been searching for half the night and half the morning. It is difficult for me to order the rest of the people."
There was a hint of grievance in the second half of her sentence.
"I don't want to cause trouble to your Majesty and the Queen, but those earrings were given to me by my mother. She passed away when I was five years old, and she didn't leave me much."
Five years old...
Rong Que's mother also died when he was five years old.
It was a miserable death.
Rong Que turned around and told Ming Lu, "Tell everyone in the palace nearby to help look for it. If they find it, I will reward you handsomely."
Before Minglu could accept the order, Concubine Qi's eyes suddenly lit up, and tears rolled down her eyes one by one. She raised her hand and wiped them away, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."
I don’t know if it was because I was too excited or what, but when I wiped away my tears, the rouge on my lips was rubbed off and spread across my face.
Plus, she was now tearful, with red eyes, and she looked as if something had happened to her.
"I have something else to do with the Queen. Please wait a while."
Concubine Qi hurriedly said, "Don't delay your Majesty and your Majesty's business."
After a pause, she continued, "Can I make one more small request?"
Rong Que patiently said, "You go ahead."
"Can Minglu stay here first and pass down His Majesty's orders before leaving? Your Majesty..."
Rong Que understood what Concubine Qi meant.
She couldn't wait to find the earrings, so naturally she hoped that the palace servants outside would follow her and look for them right away.
Waving his hand, Rong Que said to Minglu, "You stay and help Concubine Qi look for it together."
Minglu clasped his fists and accepted the order.
Nanny Xu stood silently at one side. After Rong Que turned and left, she looked at Concubine Qi deeply.
When this Imperial Concubine Qi first came, she had a dashing and capable demeanor. After entering the palace, she had an attitude of not caring about what was happening outside. But when she cried so aggrievedly just now, she had a completely different attitude.
She handled the three attitudes with ease, without giving people the slightest sense of disobedience.
Is this person's level too high or is she really sincere?
As soon as Rong Que left, the princess of Da Qi turned around and looked at Madam Xu. She stood straight, graceful and elegant, with dignity and pride, "Thank you Madam Xu for accompanying me for so long. Now Minglu will accompany me. Madam, go and take care of the Majesty's business."
This was clearly an attempt to get her out of the way. Aunt Xu smiled and said, "Before the Queen left, she told me to take good care of her. Please don't be polite, Queen."
Concubine Qi shook her head with a gentle expression, "I wanted to go outside to look for her. We have been looking for the Queen for so long and there is no trace of her. I am afraid she is really not here.
I am going to go look outside."
Let's go look outside. It's not appropriate for Aunt Xu to follow us anymore.
Concubine Qi looked at Madam Xu with her eyelids drooped. The smile in her eyes was a little creepy , and the palace maid standing behind Madam Xu couldn't help but shudder.
As soon as Concubine Qi left, the little maid immediately pulled Madam Xu's arm and said, "Madam, what's going on? Did you notice the look in her eyes just now?"
Madam Xu strictly abided by the palace rules and did not cause any unnecessary trouble to Su Qingqing. When Concubine Qi was speaking just now, she kept her head down and listened, so she did not see it.
After hearing what the little palace maid said, Aunt Xu's face turned pale. "Go through the places she just visited carefully again, don't leave anything behind. Also, tell everyone , whether she comes to our place or meets us outside, be alert."
The palace maid took the order and carried it out immediately.
No matter whether Concubine Qi has bad intentions or not, they have to be on guard.
