Chapter 90: Talking
This is a strange feeling.
He never had.
It was as if something vital had suddenly been lost.
But when General Su died on the battlefield that day, all he had was a heart-wrenching pain and a sleepless night, almost dying of grief. He had a high fever and fainted for seven days, but he had never felt like this... worrying about gains and losses.
He should be angry because this woman had the audacity to say such disgusting things!
Can……
This emotion only made Rong Que more impatient. His face turned ugly, and the two of them walked straight towards the Queen Mother's bedroom with a discordant attitude.
A banquet was held in the palace to entertain the envoys from Southern Liang. As the crown prince and crown princess, they had to first pay their respects to the queen mother, and then accompany the queen mother to the banquet hall with other princes and princesses to demonstrate the filial piety of the Great Yan Kingdom.
When Su Qingqing and Rong Que arrived, the second prince, the third prince, several young princes and unmarried princesses were already there.
The atmosphere in the room was quite warm, especially since the Second Prince was beside the Queen Mother and was talking intimately.
As soon as the palace maid made a announcement, the lively atmosphere suddenly froze.
Everyone looked at Su Qingqing and Rong Que.
Su Qingqing showed no sign of anger. She just stepped forward respectfully, bowed and greeted, as if nothing had happened.
The Queen Mother's smile froze for a moment, then grew even wider. "Hurry up, I haven't seen you for a while. You look thinner, are you missing home? The Crown Prince should comfort her more."
Rong Que clasped his fists and responded, "Grandson remembers."
Su Qingqing stood up straight as she was told and said in a gentle voice, "It's not that I miss home. The Royal Grandmother went to Lotus Mountain to recuperate, and your granddaughter-in-law misses her."
The second prince: How dare you say such a thing? Aren’t you afraid of biting your tongue?
Even the Queen Mother almost couldn't hold back her disgusted expression.
Su Qingqing seemed not to notice. "I am worried that the Empress Dowager will not be able to adapt to Lotus Mountain, and will not be able to eat or sleep well. She may get sick at such an old age. There are no imperial doctors there. What if she cannot be treated in time..."
The more she spoke, the more outrageous her words became. The Seventh Princess, the Queen's legitimate daughter, turned black in the face and shouted at Su Qingqing, "What nonsense are you talking about? Are you cursing my grandmother?"
Su Qingqing raised her eyebrows and looked at her.
Su Qingqing had long heard of the princess's usual arrogance, cruelty and indifference.
With a faint smile, Su Qingqing said to her: "Seventh Princess, what you said is very strange. Why should I curse the Royal Grandmother? What benefit will it bring to me?"
"Don't think I don't know what you are up to!" The Seventh Princess glared at Su Qingqing and said fiercely.
Su Qingqing smiled and said, "Then what should I worry about? Princess, please tell me."
Seeing that the Seventh Princess was about to fall into someone's trap, the Queen Mother scolded, "Seventh Princess, don't be rude to your sister-in-law!"
The Seventh Princess threw her handkerchief in anger and pouted at the Queen Mother, "It's obvious that she has bad intentions. She speaks harshly and curses the Imperial Grandmother."
Su Qingqing laughed and said, "Since when has seeing a doctor become a curse? Could it be that the Seventh Princess won't see a doctor when she's sick? I'm the Crown Princess after all, and it doesn't seem right for the Seventh Princess to yell at me like this in front of a room full of brothers and sisters."
"Are you teaching me how to do things?" The Seventh Princess turned around and pointed her hand at Su Qingqing.
She is the queen's legitimate daughter.
He is used to being domineering and overbearing.
With the Empress Dowager, Queen, Second Prince and Duke Zhenguo protecting her, anyone who dares to mess with her will have no time to hide.
At this moment, Su Qingqing was facing off against the Seventh Princess. All the little princesses and princes in the room dared not make a sound, but they all wanted to watch the fun.
What happened at the Queen Mother's place when the Crown Princess paid her respects was kept secret, but it's not like everyone didn't hear about it.
Now we just hope that the Crown Princess will be unhappy and whip the Seventh Princess directly, which will also let everyone vent their anger.
Facing the Seventh Princess's fury, Su Qingqing said calmly, "Don't say I was just chatting. Even if I really teach you how to do things, there doesn't seem to be anything wrong. An elder sister-in-law is like a mother. This is not said in vain."
"Sister-in-law is like a mother? You are so shameless. You are just a princess of Zhao State, but you dare to compare yourself with my mother. How shameless!" The Seventh Princess pointed at Su Qingqing with anger burning on her face, and she looked like she was ready to fight.
The Second Prince's Consort Qin Wanru lowered her eyebrows, with a flash of sarcasm in her eyes.
At this time, as the second prince and the seventh princess's biological brother, the most important thing he should do is stop his sister so as not to really anger the Crown Princess.
After all, she is the Crown Princess. In terms of status, the Seventh Princess should pay her respects to her.
The Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace was not given this title for nothing.
But the Second Prince didn't even try to stop her. He just waited for the Seventh Princess to throw a tantrum and vent his anger for him.
Because of Su Xiang's incident, the Second Prince was put under house arrest, and Su Yunyun was drugged and thrown into jail. He hated Su Qingqing so much that in order to vent his anger, he even used his own sister as a tool.
"Xiao Qi, shut up!"
When the Queen Mother saw that she couldn't stop this fool, her face darkened and she yelled at her.
Princess Seven thought the Queen Mother was really yelling at her, and she burst into tears, "Grandmother, you must help her!"
Before the Queen Mother could speak, Su Qingqing said lightly, "I am the granddaughter-in-law of the Imperial Grandmother, and the eldest grandson's daughter-in-law. Isn't it normal for her to favor me?"
These words were said so intimately that the Queen Mother could not even refute them.
The angry Seventh Princess exploded with rage and rushed towards Su Qingqing.
She had never suffered such humiliation in her life.
Seeing that things were not going well, the Queen Mother immediately said, "Stop her!"
Immediately, two maids came forward and held the Seventh Princess on the left and right. The Seventh Princess was unable to vent her anger and continued to struggle.
As the commotion was going on, the eunuch outside came back to report that the banquet was about to begin.
The Queen Mother's eyes swept across Su Qingqing's face like needles, and finally looked at the Seventh Princess. She reprimanded her with a sullen face, then stood up and led everyone towards the banquet hall.
When going out, the Second Prince's Consort Qin Wanru seemed to lean towards Su Qingqing.
"Did you do this on purpose?"
She suddenly spoke in a low voice. Su Qingqing turned around in surprise, having never expected that she would talk to her.
But Qin Wanru looked straight ahead, walking gracefully, as if she had not said anything just now.
Glancing around, Su Qingqing also looked forward, standing only half a shoulder behind her, and whispered in the same tone: "Why do you think so?"
"You knew the Queen Mother would definitely not let you go, and you were afraid of being blamed by her, so you took the initiative to muddle through the waiting time."
After Qin Wanru finished speaking, Su Qingqing smiled but didn't say anything.
Qin Wanru added: "I can see through it, and the Queen Mother can see through it too, aren't you afraid?"
"If I'm scared, will she let me go?" Su Qingqing asked back.
Qin Wanru smiled, "That won't happen."
From the moment Su Qingqing became the Crown Princess, her opposition to the Queen Mother was destined.
The seats in the banquet hall were arranged according to seniority, and next to Su Qingqing happened to be Qin Wanru.
"There will be some fun tonight." Qin Wanru sat down steadily, without looking at Su Qingqing, and said in a calm voice.
But Su Qingqing knew that these words were spoken to her.
Qin Wanru is an interesting character. As the second prince's consort, she secretly talks to her. What does she want to do?
