The True Empress of the Noble Family

Chapter 30

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Chapter 30 Asking for Protection

“You fucker!” Who knew that Empress Dowager Gu was so hard to trick? He kicked the table and denounced them angrily, “The engagement is so important to someone that you should not underestimate it! Who lets you talk about cancellations so easily! ”

Empress Jiang said, “Mother, why did you switch to another topic? The matter of Qiu Mengmin is awaiting your imperial decision to weaken it! “

Qiu Yelan sighed in her heart. Empress Dowager Gu not only pushed the boat along the stream and easily broke off her engagement to Deng Yi angrily. After he lost this hope, there was nothing important in the quarrel of the two empresses. It's just something ordinary.

Sure enough, after Empress Gu and Empress Jiang had a heated argument, the results were still held to discuss whether Qiu Mengmin was obedient or not after the Lantern Festival, either, saying that it should not disturb innocent ministers celebrating the Spring Festival only for the Prince's Palace Xihe's personal matter. But how could the ministers remain calm and not get ready after hearing the news?

“It's still good. How dare Gu Yan do something openly to my cousin at this critical moment! ” Qiu Yelan was thinking about this, when she heard Empress Jiang tell Empress Dowager Gu, “Nah, in these days, that, everyone in Prince Xihe House except Princess Commander Ningyi will be punished!”

Empress Dowager Gu coldly replied, “Daughter of Ningyi's commander is still grieving. Where does he want to go?”

“Have you forgotten General Ruan?” Empress Jiang smiled gently and said, “General Ruan is in a bad shape lately. She lost her daughter at the end of last year, which left her in a lot of pain. How can we now prevent his only granddaughter from returning and accompany him for a few days? ”

“Isn't this Ruan Qingyan the heir of the Ruan Family?” Empress Dowager Gu sneered, “About their ages, this brother and sister..”.

Had the cruel Empress Dowager been about to shamelessly talk about some gossip about single young men and women, Empress Jiang said, “Does mother think they were both too young to take on the duties of the General House? I think so too. But now there were no more capable people in the Ruan Family. We can only ask them to be more careful and take good care of General Ruan. “

The pouting Empress Dowager Gu was about to say something with a sour face, but the eunuch standing behind her suddenly stepped forward and whispered something. The Empress Dowager frowned and said, “So, let Deng Yi help them.”

Empress Jiang moved the corner of her mouth and said, “Deng Yi, won't she go study?”

“This is the first month of the lunar year. What rush? ” Empress Dowager Gu said proudly, “With her talent, didn't she need these few days to hurry?”

Empress Jiang looked around Qiu Yelan, saw her relaxed and relaxed, so she gave up and said, “We will do what mom says.”

Today's joke was finally over, and the emperor was clearly very good at capturing such moments. His lethargic spirit suddenly surged, and he exclaimed, “The son gave a farewell to the empress mother!”

Empress Jiang also happily said, “Women-in-law saluted the empress' mother!”

Empress Dowager Gu intended to drink a cup of warm tea before leaving. Hearing this, he cluttered the tea cup furiously and jumped to his feet. He then gloomily left, without even looking at his son and daughter-in-law once.

“What happened to the Empress Dowager?” The emperor was confused.

Qiu Yelan stood under the red pedestal of the throne, biting her lips with great difficulty so as not to laugh and think, “Has this emperor been born a fool?”

Then she heard Empress Jiang say as if nothing had happened, “The Empress Dowager messed up her teacup, and of course, she rushed back and changed her clothes.” After saying one sentence, he asked people to leave without giving the emperor a chance to speak.

Without hesitation, Qiu Yelan and Ruan Qingyan were gently comforted and told to return to the General's House to accompany General Ruan.

Princess Yang had just made blood visible in Fu Ning Palace. He was dragged out, and the bloodstains were also handled by the eunuchs. But Qiu Jinzhu and Madam Lu were still kneeling trembling. In Empress Jiang's current position, they would not be treated well.

At this time, Qiu Jinzhu's age saved her, a ten-year-old girl, and her father and grandmother were to blame. Empress Jiang would not humble herself to argue with Qiu Jinzhu, so she ignored him and instructed, “Lu is disrespectful, whipping him 5 times as a gift, and then removing him from the palace!”

It was hard to tell whether he would live or die after being whipped 5 times for a woman as old as Lady Lu. Making an appointment with the Empress Dowager to argue in court after the Lantern Festival, the Empress would not kill him now. But he would not let her live so easily without punishment. What hurts more than any punishment is prestige. No matter how this matter would be settled, Prince Xihe Palace would be completely discredited this time around.

But Qiu Yelan did not care at all. He secretly thanked the old Princess Xihe for his foresight. The old princess officially kicked Lady Lu out of the Palace earlier so that she, as the heir to the Princess of Palace and Command, did not need to claim any relatives with this second grandmother. So, why would he care about Madam Lu's face and even her life?

After leaving the palace, he only thought of, “Fortunately, Empress Dowager Gu had just had a fierce fight with Empress Jiang and did not care about her cousin.”

Typically, a scholar who has received the attention of the Empress Dowager and Empress before the exam will have some advantage in the exam and future career. However, this year's situation is different. Xue Chang was a neutral party member. What we mean by “neutral” parties is that they work fairly and impartially. And more importantly, they kept a balance in the power struggle of the two empresses and never revealed any flaws.

In today's situation, if Empress Dowager Gu or Empress Jiang revealed a clear attitude towards Ruan Qingyan, whether it was positive or negative, due to the hostility between the two empresses, the other party would react otherwise. Thus, if Xue Chang were to put such a person on trial and this scholar then became his student, he could imagine how troublesome it would be.

If Qiu Yelan was an examiner under these circumstances, he would let her fail the exam in person! Who knew what Xue Chang would do? Ruan Qingyan was not as talented as the one already famous throughout the country, so even if she was not accepted, no one would doubt the fairness of the test!

Therefore now, since Ruan Qingyan did not attract the attention of the two empresses, Qiu Yelan relaxed.

Ruan Qingyan also understood this and calmly said, “You have made a big deal for Prince Xihe's Palace, and even Empress Dowager Gu has been insinuated. How does the Empress Dowager care about other things? Since Empress Jiang is supporting you, naturally, she won't get me into trouble. “

Qiu Yelan smiled and grabbed her arm, “Sepupu, are you unhappy? Blame me for talking about the matter of Qiu Mengmin before you? I have no other way. You have to take the exam! So many things are involved in this critical moment, how can you escape the continuous examination in the field after the Lantern Festival? I am free anyway. Besides, if you, my cousin can pass the exam, become a Jinshi and next become an official, you will protect me better, won't you? “

“... How old are you to be so attached?” Ruan Qingyan struggled for a while. He did not fight hard inside the small room in the carriage, so he was still held by Qiu Yelan. Ruan Qingyan looked helpless, but it was actually with excitement in her eyes, and she said gently, “You are already a big girl!”

These words made Ruan Qingyan go wild with excitement. He excitedly clenched his fists and released, calmed and smiled, “Thank you one word from the Empress, we can reunite happily with grandfather for half a month.”

In fact, Ruan Qingyan was too happy. The days passed quietly, but the half-month happiness imagined for the family was interrupted by uninvited guests right on the 5th day of each month.

Unfortunately, he was unable to evict this uninvited guest!

Because the guest was only the youngest son of the Earl of Jingchuan, Ling Zui, the so-called young master Ling in the capital.

Ling Zui was the same age as Ruan Qingyan. Qiu Yelan was lying behind the window and peeking. He found that unlike the playboy-style nicknames of these young masters, this fellow did not look like a fool at all. He was white and handsome with sparkling luxurious clothes, with bright eyes and graceful eyebrows, and his behavior could not help revealing sophistication and elegance. Everything shows that he is rich, handsome, and learned.

Furthermore, it seemed like he was amazingly sophisticated looking but was actually highly educated. Qiu Yelan thought like this because she heard his greetings with Ruan Qingyan. There were more than 5 to 6 sentences that quoted proverbs and allusions that he did not understand at all.

However, men are not only judged by their appearance. This guy was famous for his romance two years ago in the capital. He had so many lovers that Gu Yan might fail to compete with him.

There really is nothing serious when such a person comes to visit, especially when he or she is bringing someone else.

He brought a female guest here, who was not reunited with his family during the New Year but ran to the General's House with the famous young master. So it was possible, she was the same woman as Hua Shenshen.

But if looked closely at the woman whom Ruan Qingyan referred to as “Gadis, Penglai Yue”, she was not like a teaser.

Penglai Yue was around 16 or 17 years old, and he should have an ancestor from the Northern barbarian tribe. The contours of her facial features are deeper than that of an ordinary person, with long eyelashes and bright eyes. His skin was white and shiny and he was in excellent shape. Regarding appearance, she and Hua Shenshen could be described as orchids and daisies, each having their own advantages.

He was also very tall, almost as tall as Ling Zui, who was a man of medium height. Her hair was Huixin-style, with two jade round hairpins inserted obliquely, and the bottom of her hairpin was already taller than Ling Zui. There are no other ornaments except these round hair clips. She was wearing light blue silk clothes and a simple dress. It seemed like she was not using a blush for makeup, with her lips almost pale.

However, the reason why Qiu Yelan thought she was not a seductress was not because of her simple clothes and makeup, but her temperament, which was very opposite to her shape and appearance and could be described with the entire sonnet piece.

But Qiu Yelan described it as as simple as possible, a cold strong Lolita in the form of an adult woman!

In the previous era of life when zombies had not yet come out, just an ordinary photo of this girl would attract many people to give up.

Unfortunately, it was a pity that she did not live in such a good time because she was just an artist in a brothel.

Ling Zui has finished his greetings. He had nothing to be ashamed of to visit and request the advantage of Ruan Qingyan because of her noble blood. Ling Zui straight to the point, “Today is the 5th day. After the Spring Festival, you will take the exam. But how do you not know anything about a beauty contest that has been agreed upon beforehand? Spring House asked one of the Empress Dowager's favorite princes, Prince Zhou, to support them this time, with their full efforts aiming to defeat Miss Yue Jinpa Pavilion…. ”

“Do not worry, Young Master!” Ruan Qingyan followed, “I've prepared it .. Dongran!” Dongran replied by offering a stack of silver coins.

Then Penglai Yue gently opened her lips and thanked him lightly. That line of sound was similar to his temperament, which was fresh and cool. The coldness made people feel he was far above and far away.

So, he came to ask for protection! Qiu Yelan felt disappointed after peeking and eavesdropping. He thought it was related to Prince Xihe Palace!

As soon as he was about to leave quietly with tiptoes, his desire to get in touch with the guests about Prince Xihe's Palace materialized. Chunran patted him on the shoulder and asked him to a place where they would not disturb the reception room. Chunran dry coughed and reported, “Young master Deng is coming, but our young master is not free at this time .. So Princess, what should we ..”

“Let me meet him,” Qiu Yelan sighed, “What did they think during these New Year days? Why does everyone go outside instead of staying home! ”

Chunran caught him, “Young master said, no matter who you want to meet, Young Prince Duke Guangyang or Young Master Family Deng, he must be with you!”

So, what do you mean report this to me? Qiu Yelan was surprised and thought, “Didn't you come call me to greet the guests?”

“Helper came to ask you to meet the old general,” Chunran awkwardly and said, “Quran has asked Young Master Deng to rest for a while in some other yard.”

Qiu Yelan was speechless and said, “I understand. Don't let Deng Yi come alone. If Gu Yan doesn't come with her, it doesn't matter, and I can meet her. ” This guy is really coming to learn now!

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