The visit of the Yu sisters was really unexpected.
Unlike Yu Lizhu, who was arrogant and domineering before, Yu Liyue, as the eldest daughter of Yu Xiang, has always been gentle and gentle, and has an excellent reputation among the daughters of aristocratic families. Minglan is very close to her and has a good relationship with her.
Yu Liyue also praised her very much. As the future royal concubine of King Yong, Yu Lizhu, the concubine of King Duan, could not compare to her.
Invite the two sisters into the flower hall and sit down. The maid brings tea and retreats aside.
Yuliyue has fair skin and is beautiful. She wears a lavender round-necked long coat with a faint circle of light yellow embroidery on the cuffs. It does not look obtrusive, but makes her look like a young girl in her prime. She is gentle and elegant.
Her temperament is more dignified and majestic. Even if she is just sitting there quietly, she looks a bit more noble than Jade Pearl.
Yu Lizhu was dressed up beautifully, with a pink Luo shirt, eight pieces of light smoke Luo skirt underneath, a bright red plum blossom silk ribbon tied around her waist, a piece of white jade pressed on it, and a very thin light robe on the outside.
The yellow light gauze dress suddenly made her a little more bright and beautiful. Compared with Yu Liyue, Yu Lizhu's beauty was more public and her appearance was more outstanding.
It is said that it was precisely because of her extraordinary appearance that the queen had such green eyes for her concubine niece, and raised her to be so arrogant that she even slightly overshadowed her legitimate daughter in front of others.
"I heard that Miss Yu injured her foot in the palace before. I wonder what happened now? My aunt asked us to come over and take a look. If we need good medicinal materials, they are all in the palace. Miss Yu just asks." Jade Pearl bloomed gently.
With a generous smile and a soft and caring voice, his eyes fell on Yu Xijiao's feet.
Hidden under the long skirt, I actually didn’t see anything.
"Actually, it's nothing serious. After taking some medicine, I'm taking good care of myself now. It's not a big deal." Yu Xijiao smiled slightly and said politely.
"How can it be nothing serious? I heard that Miss Yu San's piercing was very deep that day. It first penetrated from the shoe and then into the sole of the foot, and it went in bit by bit. It was extremely painful." Yu Liyue sighed.
What this means is suspicion of Yu Xijiao.
"No, along the way, most people would be extremely painful if they were pierced just a little bit. Miss Yu San actually walked for so long without knowing it, and finally got pierced so deeply. I heard that her shoes were full of blood, and she was even scared.
We have arrived at the Queen Mother." Yu Lizhu helped from the side.
Therefore, on the one hand, the two sisters came to express the queen's goodwill, and on the other hand, they also expressed their suspicion of her.
I originally thought that the Queen Mother would send someone to check again, but it was the Queen Mother who came. It seemed that the Seventh Princess had really suffered a big loss, which meant that this matter really had a lot to do with the Seventh Princess. It was just a guess at first.
, now for sure...
"Actually, it's not unconscious." Yu Xijiao's eyes flashed and she smiled.
"Is it possible that Miss Yu San has known about it for a long time?" Before Yu Liyue could speak, Yu Lizhu had already taken over the topic. Yu Liyue looked at her helplessly and then said with humility, "Miss Yu San, don't be offended.
The second sister is straightforward and has always been like this. If there are any shortcomings, please forgive me, Miss Yu."
The two of them are really good sisters, and they cooperate very well with each other.
"The road that day was long, and Princess Mingqing pointed me to the road, and she asked someone to take me there. I thought that the Queen Mother liked the flowers there very much, and was afraid that the Queen Mother would be impatient in waiting, so I walked a little more hastily, with my feet slightly askew.
It hurt a little, but I didn't care about it. Even because I walked fast and far, my whole foot hurt a little, so I didn't pay attention to the pain in the sole of my foot, thinking it was just a lack of walking on weekdays. I didn't expect that I actually got a needle in my foot."
Yu Xijiao said calmly and calmly.
She is not afraid of investigation and has been prepared for it for a long time. Just because there is no news from the palace later does not mean that she will not investigate again. Even if she is the victim in this matter, someone will definitely doubt her.
But I didn't expect that it was the Yu sisters who came. This was considered an informal inquiry, and of course it also represented a certain degree of goodwill from the queen.
"The way Princess Mingqing pointed out, the people sent by Princess Mingqing, I heard that they are also the palace ladies of Princess Mingqing?" Yu Lizhu asked.
"You can say that." Yu Xijiao said calmly.
Yu Lizhu still wanted to speak, but Yu Liyue gave her a faint look, and Yu Lizhu shut her mouth.
"Why does Ms. Yu think it's OK to say that?" Yu Liyue asked gently.
Yu Xijiao smiled bitterly: "I actually don't know why there are so many coincidences, but one thing I think is really unexpected. The matter of Gonghua should have nothing to do with Princess Mingqing."
Some of them are true accidents, and some of them may not be accidents at all.
Yu Liyue was thoughtful, and then asked with a smile: "Why did Miss Yu say this?"
"The palace flowers were placed on the table, and some of them may have fallen under the table. I didn't see clearly. In addition, in order to enter the palace that day, the embroidered shoes I wore were a little higher, which was different from usual ones." Yu Xijiao
He paused for a moment, with a bit of embarrassment on his face, "Princess Mingqing is taller than me, and the daughters of other aristocratic families are also taller than me. I always felt that being too short was not good, so... I deliberately wore slightly taller embroidered shoes.
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In other words, the height is slightly increased.
This is not unexpected in the circle of aristocratic families in the capital. The daughters of aristocratic families in the capital usually have a few pairs of these slightly taller embroidered shoes. They are too short and do not look impressive, and the aura of the clothes they wear is not as good-looking as the tall ones.
Not only the short daughters of aristocratic families, but also those who are originally tall would like to be taller. Those with stars holding the moon in their arms often have to be slightly taller to appear more aura.
Yu Xijiao has grown a little taller in the past few months, but she was originally not tall enough. Even so, she is still shorter than some ladies from aristocratic families in the capital.
It’s not a surprise that she specially wore such embroidered shoes to enter the palace.
The shoes are new and a little taller. Because the soles are thick, I don’t know that there is a palace flower stepping on the soles of my feet. Zhang Wanyin’s palace flower is still very small, about the size of a copper coin. The flower is beautifully made and has petals.
The materials used are all light gauze, so you may not be able to feel it after stepping on it.
I had to walk a long way again, and my feet were already hurting. All these reasons were put together, and it became even more true that Yu Xijiao appeared.
Looking at Yu Xijiao's calm and composed look, and thinking about the shoes she was wearing at the time, it was not really an accident that Gong Hua stepped on the soles of her feet.
Things that were previously incomprehensible now become clearer...
Yu Xijiao's situation should really be an accident...
"Miss Yu, do you think this matter has something to do with Princess Mingqing?" Yu Lizhu couldn't help but asked again.
"The matter of Gonghua has nothing to do with Princess Mingqing. It's my own fault. I accidentally stepped on it." Yu Xijiao shook her head, "It's all my fault, but it did implicate Princess Mingqing."
Seeing that she was still blaming herself, Yu Lizhu choked and said subconsciously: "Miss Yu, don't you think it's strange? Why does Princess Mingqing ask you to pick flowers? Why do you have to walk such a long way? Why can't you pick flowers nearby?
, What kind of flowers don’t exist in the imperial garden, do you need to go so far?”
"Didn't you say that the Queen Mother... likes it?" Yu Xijiao was surprised.
"Even if the Queen Mother likes it, she doesn't have to go there every day. Don't Miss Yu think there's anything different about it?" Yu Lizhu continued to ask.
Yu Liyue looked at Yu Xijiao but said nothing.
This means waiting for her to explain.
Yu Xijiao shook her head blankly: "The Queen Mother likes it."
The Queen Mother likes it, no reason is needed.
This reason was so powerful that Yu Lizhu opened her mouth and was speechless for a while. After a while, she asked: "Have Miss Yu noticed any difference in that place?"
Yu Lizhu didn't know the specific details. Her aunt was punished and even beat the seventh princess. Yu Lizhu really felt that the seventh princess was wronged. Of course, the queen's aunt was even more wronged. This happened in Chun'an Palace, so she should be beaten even if she had to.
Why should the seventh princess be blamed for beating Zhang Wanyin?
Of course, she was also warned not to ask too much about this matter or to inquire too much.
This time, the queen's aunt asked her and her eldest sister to go to the Xuanping Hou Mansion together. While looking at Yu Xijiao, she also asked about the scene at that time. It was such a coincidence that it would inevitably make people suspicious.
What I didn't expect was that Yu Xijiao not only defended herself clearly, but also defended Zhang Wanyin.
"Second sister." Yu Liyue's face darkened and she scolded.
Yu Lizhu said honestly: "I'm just asking, I've never been there."
She spent a lot of time in the palace, and she really didn't know that such a place existed. Now she is very curious and wonders how well the flowers bloom there.
But because of this incident, it is said that no one is allowed to go there now.
"I don't know what the difference is. In fact, I couldn't hold on even before I arrived. After sitting down, I found that the sole of my foot was injured, so I stayed there and waited for the palace maid to bring the soft sedan. Princess Mingqing should know, I heard
She has been going there before, if Miss Yuer is interested, she can directly ask Princess Mingqing."
Yu Xijiao said apologetically.
"Miss Yu, please forgive me for my inconsiderate remarks." Yu Liyue said gently, "My aunt asked me to bring some gifts when I came here this time."
Two palace maids came in from the door, each holding a gift box in their hands.
"My aunt said that when something happened to you in the palace that day, it was because my aunt failed to take care of the harem, so Miss Yu was wronged." Yu Liyue said.
The palace maid delivered the gift box to the table in front of Yu Xijiao. After opening it, one gift box contained several pieces of gorgeous satin, and the other side was a box of round pearls. Judging from the head and luster, it was obvious that it was a tribute.
"If Third Miss Yu needs medicinal materials, just ask. There are many good medicines in the imperial hospital. After all, it was my aunt's negligence that made Third Miss Yu suffer." Yu Liyue spoke very politely, and kept comforting the queen.
Yu Xijiao.
Yu Xijiao also stood up and bowed deeply to the gift box: "Thank you, Queen, for the gift."
Yu Liyue and Yu Lizhu also stood up, and they also bowed together.
After the ceremony, the two sisters sat down, and the two maids on both sides supported Yu Xijiao and sat down again.
Yu Lizhu moved uneasily. She had been holding back important words for a long time and had no time to say them. Now it was finally her turn and she hurriedly said: "Miss Yu, I heard that Concubine Yu also sent a lot of tributes before.
I wonder if there are any pearls similar to this one?"