Yi Qing thought it must be really tiring for the queen to always put on such airs. She couldn't even talk properly.
"The Lady Xiao sure sees things clearly. No wonder she has General Xiao wrapped around her finger," the queen said with a hint of self - mockery. "So, Lady Xiao, how do you plan to handle the matter of the Princess Mansion?"
"The general said he'll take care of it," Yi Qing simply passed the buck.
After chatting for a while, Yi Qing had no intention of getting involved in this matter at all.
She knew the queen was testing her. It was their first meeting, and it was impossible for them to trust each other right away.
Someone like Xue Miao'er was probably just a one - of - a - kind case.
After leaving the Jiaolan Palace, Yi Qing was summoned by the emperor. Fortunately, Xiao Jinghan was also in the imperial study. When the two met, they exchanged a gentle smile.
The emperor felt like he couldn't stand this anymore. He was getting hit by the sweet "dog food" of their relationship silently: "I think it's a good idea to send Qin Qian to your place."
"Sorry, the Empress Dowager bestowed the marriage upon General Xiao, not me. Now that mansion belongs to me, so she should go to his place, not ours," Yi Qing quickly corrected.
The emperor looked at Xiao Jinghan in disbelief: "You've given the general's mansion to her?"
"What's mine, I can surely give away," Xiao Jinghan nodded.
The emperor felt like all his thirty - two teeth were aching.
Before he met Yi Qing, Xiao Jinghan was cold - hearted and only focused on guarding the border. After meeting Yi Qing, she was the only family he recognized, and he even abandoned his post at the border.
It was likely that there would be another uproar this time. There were only a few members left in the royal family, and the princess held a special status. Given the Empress Dowager's personality, she would surely indulge her.
"Fine!" In the end, the emperor had no choice but to give in. "Get out, all of you!" Now, just looking at them gave the emperor a headache. He even forgot what he wanted to ask.
Xiao Jinghan took Yi Qing and left. On the carriage back, Yi Qing told Xiao Jinghan about her meetings with the Empress Dowager and the queen. After hearing this, Xiao Jinghan burst into laughter.
"What are you laughing at?" Yi Qing thought Xiao Jinghan's laughter was strange.
"Nothing," Xiao Jinghan thought that the Empress Dowager and the queen would just have to bear with Yi Qing.
"I don't believe it," Yi Qing looked at Xiao Jinghan suspiciously.
"Actually, it's okay for you to get closer to the queen," Xiao Jinghan said.
This time, it was Yi Qing's turn to look at Xiao Jinghan suspiciously.
Xiao Jinghan leaned forward slightly and stared into Yi Qing's eyes intently: "If my lady likes to look, then look to your heart's content."
Hearing Xiao Jinghan say this, Yi Qing suddenly thought that Xiao Jinghan was really handsome from every angle. What could she, a beauty - lover, do?
Just as she was indulging in his good looks, Xiao Jinghan took the opportunity to steal a kiss, making Yi Qing's heart skip a beat.
"Don't mess around," Yi Qing turned around in a hurry, trying to hide her blushing face.
Xiao Jinghan hugged Yi Qing from behind and gently placed his chin on her shoulder: "Why is my lady's ear so hot?"
Yi Qing moved to the side, trying to keep some distance from Xiao Jinghan. But Xiao Jinghan gently bit her earlobe, making Yi Qing almost want to take him on right then. This man was simply addictive.
"I, I, I..." Yi Qing even forgot what she wanted to say.
It seemed that love really could make one's IQ drop. What was she going to say just now?
"Take your time to think, my lady," Xiao Jinghan thought Yi Qing had become more and more interesting lately. A prickly hedgehog on the outside, but actually a little rabbit inside. Of course, a cornered rabbit would bite too.
"I..." Yi Qing was trying to remember what she wanted to say. "Why do you always tell me to get closer to the queen? Tell me, what's the relationship between you two?" She turned around and took the initiative to interrogate Xiao Jinghan.
Xiao Jinghan was just thinking that a cornered rabbit would bite, and now Yi Qing was puffing with anger, looking like an angry rabbit: "Is my lady jealous?"
"I might as well be pickled in vinegar," a woman's radar would go off immediately when she thought of a rival in love. She became like Sherlock Holmes: "The queen is so elegant and gentle. She must be the dream girl of countless men."
Xiao Jinghan laughed at Yi Qing's jealous look.
"You're still laughing," Yi Qing turned around and ignored him.
Xiao Jinghan picked Yi Qing up horizontally and placed her on his lap, making sure she was sitting comfortably: "The queen is deeply in love with the emperor. For the emperor's sake, she is willing to help him weaken the power of the Xie family. Moreover, the queen is the legitimate mistress of the harem. You won't be in a difficult position then."
"What difficult position could I be in?" Yi Qing didn't take it seriously.
"Yesterday was a banquet, and today the Empress Dowager and the queen summoned you one after another. This is just the beginning," Xiao Jinghan reminded her.
Yi Qing took a deep breath. Only those of equal strength would engage in intrigues. These women were really idle: "Something's not right. When I met the queen today, I felt that she didn't seem to care much about the emperor. Has she been hurt so badly that she's already desperate?"
Xiao Jinghan hadn't paid attention to such things: "I'm not sure about this."
When they got back to the general's mansion, Yi Qing directly slumped onto the imperial concubine chair.
"My lady, the things you asked for are ready," Sang Sang bowed.
"You're quite efficient," Yi Qing said as she got up.
"What are you up to?" Seeing Yi Qing's excited look, Xiao Jinghan knew she must be up to no good.
Yi Qing slapped Xiao Jinghan's shoulder boldly: "Let me show you the simplest way to solve a problem."
Xiao Jinghan immediately thought of poisoning. Yi Qing used to say that she would just poison someone to death.
She went to the pharmacy and tinkered around for a while, then came up with a bottle of something.
"What's this?" Xiao Jinghan asked suspiciously.
"Since you've discovered it, you can take it. Send someone to sprinkle it in Qin Qian's room," Yi Qing directly threw the vial to Xiao Jinghan.
Xiao Jinghan laughed. Not bad, she was making progress. She was getting used to ordering him around.
The princess asked the emperor to bestow a marriage for her second daughter to be a co - wife. If it was someone else, she would surely be ridiculed. But for Xiao Jinghan, it was an insult.
There were countless women in the capital who felt sorry for this, and many people were watching the joke. After all, the princess had a noble status, but her two daughters were not presentable. No one even knew who their father was.
"Miss, this one looks the most beautiful," Xiao Mei was trying on jewelry for Qin Qian.
Qin Qian was admiring herself in the mirror when suddenly she frowned: "Xiao Mei, does my complexion look bad today?"
"No," Xiao Mei leaned in to take a look, and her expression changed instantly: "Miss, your face!"
"What's wrong with my face?" Qin Qian turned to look at Xiao Mei.
Xiao Mei watched as her miss's face slowly turned black - red and was covered with warts. She was so frightened that she let out a scream, and then the whole Princess Mansion was in a panic.
When the princess heard that her daughter's face was disfigured, she rushed over with her entourage. When she saw it, she was also shocked. The once fair and delicate face was now black - red, rough, and covered with warts. Her lips were swollen, and she was completely unrecognizable.
"Mother, mother, I'm about to get married. What should I do?" Qin Qian cried.
Even the princess couldn't bear to look at that face: "Hurry up and find a doctor!"
Qin Miao was sulking in her room. When she heard that Qin Qian's face was ruined, she came over to watch the show: "Don't find a doctor."