Chapter 79 The higher you climb, the heavier you fall
Early the next morning, Qin Rushuang received a birthday gift from Qin Fanghao.
Linglong presented the congratulatory gift without being humble or arrogant: "Princess, please forgive me, my master has just become pregnant and is not suitable for walking around, so my slave will deliver it."
No matter how much Qin Rushuang hated Qin Fang's good egg, she couldn't bear to embarrass a servant, so she just waved her hand and said: "Go down and receive the reward, keep the things."
After Linglong left, Qingzhi, as if facing a formidable enemy, took the birthday gift box and said, "Princess, please let me have someone check it first. Is there anything wrong with this gift?"
Qingzhi was already frightened by Qin Fanghao, especially when she saw the princess was frightened last night. She really didn't want anything to happen to the princess again.
Qin Rushuang knew that Qin Fanghao didn't dare to do anything to her now, so she said, "Bring it up."
The long box was filled with green branches. Qin Rushuang opened the box and took out a scroll.
The scroll slowly opened, revealing a picture of climbing high.
"This... what does Qin Fanghao mean? Yesterday I framed you, Princess, and today I sent you a climbing map. I'm looking forward to you again?"
Qin Rushuang's hand holding the scroll paused: "She is mocking me."
Climbing picture.
Qin Fanghao was telling her that the higher she climbed in the past, the harder she fell yesterday.
After listening to Qin Rushuang's explanation, Qingzhi's face darkened.
"It's too much to bully! It's too much to bully! I'll go call that bitch right now and let the princess vent her anger!"
Qin Rushuang smiled and shook her head, "It's not necessary. Since others kindly sent a climbing picture, we should also return the gift."
Qingzhi said indignantly: "Why? She harmed the princess like this, what kind of gift do you want to give her in return? I think you should expel her from the palace and never see her again!"
"You are such a pretty girl... Qin Rushuang looked at this little girl who has been with him for many years and thinks of her wholeheartedly, and reached out to touch her head.
"When I say repay the gift, I don't mean to give her another expensive thing."
"Then what does the princess want to do?"
"Let's go to the palace in the afternoon to see the imperial concubine."
"Oh, by the way," Qin Rushuang added, "The steward and Zhu'er who were escorted to the woodshed yesterday took care of me."
"Princess, do you want me to go as a slave..." Qingzhi said and made a gesture of wiping his neck.
Qin Rushuang's unhappiness disappeared when she saw that Qingzhi was obviously innocent at heart, but pretended to be vicious for her sake.
"These two people, not only can't touch them, but they should also be served by me with good food and drink."
"Princess, why is this happening?"
Qin Rushuang smiled and said nothing. These two people should really be kept. If these two people left, how would she use them to deal with Qin Fang in the future?
The master and servant were ready, and Qingzhi helped Qin Rushuang out.
When I walked to the outer courtyard, I happened to meet Xie Xun coming back.
Qin Rushuang had no expression on her face and signaled Qingzhi to release her hand.
He walked up to Xie Xun step by step and bowed politely.
Qin Rushuang used to be a little arrogant. From the time she got married to Xie Xun, she has never given such a formal gift to Xie Xun, because in her heart, husband and wife are of the same mind and they are one body, and there is no need to perform these false gifts.
But now everything is different.
She has regarded Xie Xun as King Huai, not her husband.
There is a turbulent situation in this palace, and she wants to deal with those who have failed her, and she will not leave any excuses to others.
She will never make mistakes in her words and deeds.
Xie Xun looked at Qin Rushuang, who was bowing politely in front of him, looking a little dazed.
In his memory, Qin Rushuang was arrogant, unruly, elegant, unrestrained and wanton.
When had he ever seen Qin Rushuang behave like this, with a look of utmost respect for him, but the warmth of the past was gone in her eyes.
He suddenly thought of something.
Often listening to the officials in the court discussing how their wives respected their husbands and how they regarded their husbands as their top priority, their self-esteem was greatly satisfied. However, Xie Xun looked at Qin Rushuang like this and did not feel satisfied at all.
, I just felt a trace of loss that was not easily noticed in my heart.
He and she were not supposed to be like this. Why on earth did they end up where they are today?
As they passed by, Xie Xun smelled the familiar fragrance of Qin Rushuang, but compared with the past, the fragrance was a bit colder, just like Qin Rushuang himself.
No matter what is going on outside, there is always a peaceful scene in the palace.
Last night, Xie Xun had sent someone to the palace to report that the imperial concubine Qin Fanghao was pregnant.
So when the imperial concubine received Qin Rushuang today, she was more enthusiastic than before, and this enthusiasm also contained a hint of guilt.
The imperial concubine took Qin Rushuang's hand: "You are a good boy, but you have been wronged."
Does Qin Rushuang have resentment towards the imperial concubine?
There is none.
Even if there are, they are very few.
After all, the imperial concubine is Xie Xun's mother. She naturally wishes Xie Xun well and hopes that Xie Xun will have many children and grandchildren.
The imperial concubine had a good relationship with her mother and treated her differently. However, this kind of concern now became the reason for the imperial concubine's inner guilt.
Qin Rushuang held the concubine's hand back and said in a sincere tone: "Mom, don't worry. The prince is like a dragon or a phoenix among men. I couldn't think of it in the past, but in the years to come, such things are inevitable."
The imperial concubine sighed, "As long as you can think about it, look at me..."
The imperial concubine did not even use the title "my palace", but directly used the word "I", which also showed the closeness in it.
"Look at me, others say how I gained favor and how I favored the harem, but who knows the bitterness of it? Now that I am over forty years old, the only person I can rely on is my son Xun'er.
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"The same goes for you. As long as you give birth to this legitimate son properly, there will be many blessed days in the future. Why do you need to be like that brat in my family?"
The imperial concubine's hand paused, "Speaking of this, what happened at yesterday's birthday banquet? Why did I hear that it was so ugly?"
The imperial concubine is a woman who has experienced intrigues in the harem. Qin Rushuang knows that no lie can be hidden from her, and there is no need for her to hide it.
So she told the imperial concubine one by one what happened on the day of the birthday banquet, including what she guessed was how Qin Fanghao framed her, how Qin Fanghao's mother contributed to it, and how she felt unwell last night.
The imperial concubine's face turned cold immediately, "It's really something that cannot be put on the table. When she is pregnant, she doesn't want to give birth to a child, but instead does all these things. Does she think that a bastard born in her belly can compete with you?"
It’s a joke to be incompetent!”
Speaking of Aunt Liu, the imperial concubine's face was so serious that she could drip with water, "And her aunt, they are indeed mother and daughter. They are both unworthy of publicity and dare to act recklessly at my son's concubine's birthday banquet!"
