Chapter 331 See
Su Qingqing came out of the pavilion and took a few steps towards the small flower bed. This way, she was not too far away from the pavilion, but also ensured that her whispers at this distance would not be heard by the old ladies in the pavilion.
Jixiang came forward with his men, looking somewhat embarrassed, and knelt down to greet Su Qingqing, "Madam, this is the wife of the chief escort of Weiyuan Escort Agency, and she said she wants to see you for something."
Su Qingqing looked at Yue Niang and said nothing else . She just looked away and asked Jixiang, "Did you receive the ointment?"
Jixiang's expression froze, he lowered his head and said in a muffled voice, "Yeah."
Su Qingqing's voice was cold, "Is it useful?"
Jixiang fell to his knees.
Su Qingqing didn't look at her any more, and then turned her gaze to Yue Niang, "What's the matter?"
Yue Niang held the handkerchief in her hand, hesitated for a moment, knelt down to greet, and did not dare to stand up. She said in this greeting posture: "My husband heard that the Queen's brother will bring back many things when he returns to the country. My family is in the escort business, and I want to do my part to help the Queen send the little prince off. Don't worry, the Weiyuan Escort Agency has a good reputation and has never had a precedent of destroying or throwing away darts."
Su Qingqing looked at her coldly, "Don't worry, my brother will be escorted by the Su family army when he returns to the country."
The Su family army has such a great reputation, why would they care about your escort team?
Yue Niang was not shocked, but seemed to be prepared. "Your Majesty, please listen to me first and then refuse." When your Majesty came from Zhao State to marry, she had a smooth journey, so she didn't know what .
To be honest, when the empress came with a large amount of dowry, there were many mountain bandits following her along the way.
His Majesty, who was still the Crown Prince at the time, did bring guards with him, but this did not really stop the mountain bandits. What really stopped the mountain bandits' hijacking plans was the escort flag of the Weiyuan Escort Agency.
Your Majesty, you can mention this to His Majesty. Although Your Majesty is not aware of this, His Majesty should know about it."
Su Qingqing didn't expect the other party to say this. She glanced at her from head to toe and said, "Are you trying to tell me that the safe arrival of me and my dowry in the Great Yan Dynasty was thanks to your Weiyuan Escort Agency?"
Yue Niang immediately lowered her body.
“I dare not. With the protection of your majesty’s guards and the wedding procession, the queen and her dowry will be safe. I want to say that it was the flag of the Weiyuan Escort Agency that frightened some of the villains and made them give up the action.
Otherwise, no matter how capable Your Majesty is, you will inevitably be disturbed and affected by flies on the road.
The commoner's husband said that since His Majesty has ascended the throne, the country has been peaceful and prosperous, but it is inevitable that there are some rebellious people who have evil thoughts and crazy ideas. The Weiyuan Escort Agency just wants to do its best as a citizen.
Of course, we also have selfish motives, which is to take this opportunity to make a name for ourselves in Zhao State."
She made her words and reasoning clear.
Su Qingqing's expression eased a little, and she was silent for a long time, until Yue Niang's face turned pale from squatting for a long time, then she said slowly as if she had pardoned someone, "Stand up and talk."
Yue Niang's legs were numb from staying in one position for a long time, and she staggered the moment she stood up.
Su Qingqing said, "It's not impossible to use your escort agency, but you have to explain a doubt to me first."
"I will tell you everything I know."
Su Qingqing asked, "Where are you from?"
Yue Niang seemed to have not expected Su Qingqing to ask this, and was stunned for a moment, "I am a commoner from Zhending, not far from Kyoto."
"Are there any parents or relatives at home?"
"I had a younger brother, but he died of illness a few years ago, leaving me alone."
"You don't look like someone who has never been to school." Su Qingqing had a slight smile on her face, but her tone was still cold.
"To be honest, Madam, my father was a teacher in a library. I learned a lot from him, but I never went to school and my family couldn't afford to hire a teacher."
Su Qingqing raised her eyebrows. "Really? I heard that you often went to Qin Wanru's house to attend classes with her."
At this point in the conversation, Yue Niang's expression changed slightly.
"Your Majesty, I have seen clearly that I was close friends with the Second Prince's wife before she got married. Her father is a high-ranking official and he hired a teacher for her. When I went to her house to play, I would inevitably run into her class and would follow her to listen for a while."
Su Qingqing asked in confusion: "Your family is in Zhending, and her family is in Kyoto. How did you become friends? Or were you already married when you became friends?"
Yue Niang lowered her head and said, "To answer your Majesty, that is exactly what I said. When I met the Second Prince's Consort, we were already married."
Su Qingqing sneered.
"Since you're already married, Qin Wanru and the Second Prince broke up because of you, but how come you two are so harmonious? Is your husband so patient?"
Yue Niang's face turned pale in an instant and she fell to her knees.
"Your Majesty is very clear-sighted. Those rumors are just rumors. I and the Second Prince are innocent."
Su Qingqing looked down at her, "Since it's innocent, why don't you explain it clearly to Qin Wanru?"
Yue Niang knew that His Majesty had a hostile relationship with the Second Prince when he was still the Crown Prince. She quickly figured out the Queen's intention in asking these questions.
Is it just a common question or is there some other purpose?
The Queen and Qin Wanru...
There is no doubt that they are in a hostile relationship. I heard that in several palace banquets, the Queen Mother was targeted by the previous Queen Mother. Qin Wanru was the Second Prince's consort, so naturally she was also involved.
She quickly calmed down after thinking it over, "Your Majesty, I did explain it to the Second Prince's wife, but she just wouldn't listen."
Su Qingqing raised her eyebrows, "Oh? Then tell me, how did you explain it back then?"
Yue Niang was unsure of the queen's intention and did not dare to give a random answer. Finally, she mustered up the courage to ask, "Why are you asking these questions, Your Majesty?"
Su Qingqing looked down at her, meeting her eyes with hers, and smiled softly, "I have never had a best friend before, and I am very curious about what could cause two close friends to fall apart so completely. You are just a commoner, but she is a lady from a wealthy family. She was willing to make friends with you and treat you as a close friend before, so you must have something special."
It's like saying nothing.
Yue Niang didn't understand what information she had heard, so she could only rely on her intuition and said, "Your Majesty, the matter between me and the Second Prince's wife is really..."
She sighed heavily.
"It was the Second Prince who coveted my beauty. When I went to his mansion to look for his wife, he tried to take me by force. When I resisted, he happened to see me."
