allonlinenovel Chapter 331: The New Emperor x The Poor Princess of the Former Dynasty 14
Chapter 331: The New Emperor x The Poor Princess of the Former Dynasty 14
The confidant knelt down with emotion and said, "General, with your words, I will die without regrets."
A few days passed peacefully like this. Qiao Jinjin felt bored in Guanghua Palace. She heard that the lotus flowers in the lotus pond were in full bloom and wanted to go and see them.
"Yuyao, there's no need to clean the lotus pond for now. The Queen is admiring the lotus by the lake."
"You two go clean up the pavilion. The Queen will probably go to rest after appreciating the lotus flowers."
"Also, A Yuan, go prepare some cakes and herbal tea for the Queen."
Aunt Xue summoned the palace maids who were responsible for cleaning the area around the garden and gave them orders one by one.
Yu Ling felt very unhappy when she heard this. This kind of treatment should have belonged to her, but the eldest princess got it first.
Yu Ling had never met Jin Jin Qiao, but she had a tremendous hatred for her.
After Aunt Xue left, Yu Ling held Yuan and said, "Yuan, my arm hurts a little. Can I go and prepare cakes and herbal tea for the Queen while you clean the pavilion? This is a little gift from me. Can Yuan be flexible?"
Yu Ling took out two taels of silver from her pocket and stuffed them into A Yuan's pocket. In fact, when Yu Ling entered the palace, General Sima gave her a hundred taels of silver, but for her, an ordinary palace maid, it was normal for her to only take out two taels of silver.
Yuan's eyes lit up when he saw Yin Zi, and he grinned and said, "Of course it's okay for such a small thing. I'll leave the preparation of cakes and herbal tea to you, and I'll clean the pavilion."
The corners of Yu Ling's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a smile of success.
Qiao Jinjin was supported and stood by the lake, looking at the lush lotus flowers blooming in the center of the lake. The original owner must have come to this place often before, but he has not been here since the dynasty was overthrown.
"Caiying Cailian, let's go to the pavilion and rest for a while. I'm tired."
Caiying and Cailian supported Qiao Jinjin respectfully, which made Qiao Jinjin laugh and cry. "Okay, I'm not old yet, there's no need to support me like this, as if I can't walk."
Caiying and Cailian looked at each other, and Cailian let go of her hand, but Caiying still held on, "Your Majesty, the gravel road here is not easy to walk on, please let me hold on for a while."
Aunt Qiao sighed and let Caiying continue to support her.
The pavilion had obviously just been cleaned and looked pretty good. White gauze curtains were hung all around it, and it looked beautiful when the breeze blew gently.
Yu Ling hid behind a big tree and secretly looked at Jin Jin Qiao who was resting in the pavilion. Although there was a veil between them, she could still tell how stunningly beautiful Jin Jin Qiao was.
Yu Ling pursed her lips. Although she hated the eldest princess, she had to admit that she was beautiful. If she didn't deal with the eldest princess, she would have no chance.
Yu Ling narrowed her eyes and glanced at the cakes and herbal tea placed on the stone table, hoping that the medicinal powder given by General Sima would work, but the prerequisite was that the princess could eat and drink them.
Qiao Jinjin didn't even look at the cakes and herbal tea that Yu Ling specially prepared. Caiying reminded her, "Madam, would you like to eat some cakes? You must be hungry after being out for so long, right?"
Qiao Jinjin looked at the exquisite pastries and frowned. "I have no appetite. I just want to eat Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup. Cailian, ask the kitchen to prepare it for me. I want to eat it tonight."
"Yes, I will tell someone to give the order right away."
Yu Ling couldn't bear to watch it any longer. It seemed that the eldest princess was very scheming and cautious, so she let her escape.
"Yuyao, what are you doing here? Have you finished your work?"
Aunt Xue's voice sounded from behind Yu Ling, and Yu Ling was startled. She quickly turned around and bowed to Aunt Xue, "Aunt, how are you? I was dazzled by the beauty of the Queen. Please don't blame me."
Aunt Xue looked condescending, glanced at Yu Ling and said, "Of course the Queen is beautiful, but that's no excuse for you to be lazy. Hurry up and get to work. After the Queen leaves, put away the things in the pavilion and clean it up."
Yu Ling gritted her back teeth. Once upon a time, she was surrounded by maids and servants. Brother Jun was so cruel.
In a small courtyard in Quanshui County, more than 300 miles away from the capital, a handsome young man in his twenties threw the teacup in his hand in anger after hearing what his subordinates said.
"I knew that this new emperor had bad intentions. The reason he was trying to usurp the throne must be that he had been eyeing the eldest princess for a long time."
This young man is the former prime minister's eldest son, Xu Qingzhou. He fell in love with the eldest princess at first sight and has never let go of her for all these years, from the first time they met when the eldest princess was ten years old to now.
The servant who served Xu Qingzhou was named Aping. He was loyal to Xu Qingzhou and always put Xu Qingzhou first in everything.
"Sir, the eldest princess has become the queen. It's too late for us to do anything now."
Xu Qingzhou pinched his brows in annoyance, sighed and said, "We have done so much, but it is of no use at all. How many people did we lose in this riot?"
Ah Ping's eyes dimmed for a moment and he said, "General Sima is very powerful. Although our people retreated quickly, many of them died. The more than 1,000 people left by the Prime Minister are now less than 500."
Xu Qingzhou's face was pale, he closed his eyes and gritted his teeth, "The princess must have been forced. The new emperor has a hatred for the princess, but I can't do anything now."
Ah Ping felt very distressed. He had served Xu Qingzhou since he was a child, and he knew Xu Qingzhou's thoughts very well. "Sir, you have done your best. The Prime Minister saved you with his life. You can't take risks again. You should lie low now, otherwise it will be troublesome if you are discovered by the new emperor's people."
Of course Xu Qingzhou knew this truth, but he couldn't help it. This was what it was like to like someone. Xu Qingzhou wanted to take one last risk.
"A Ping, how is the investigation going on for the thing I asked you to investigate last time?"
Although A Ping didn't want the young master to take risks for the princess, he had to tell the truth, "My lord, General Sima did a lot to prevent the princess from becoming the queen, including spreading rumors in the palace. However, these rumors were useless. The new emperor still dotes on the princess."
Xu Qingzhou thought for a moment and came up with an idea: "A Ping, maybe we can seek cooperation from General Sima."
"Since he doesn't want the princess to be the queen, and I want to rescue her from the palace, our goals are almost the same. With the support of General Sima, maybe we can succeed this time."
"Sir, you must not do that." How could A Ping agree? Going to Beijing is life-threatening. One negligence could result in the loss of his life.
Xu Qingzhou lowered his eyes, his voice full of resentment, "A Ping, whether it succeeds or not, this is my last action. If I still can't rescue the princess, I promise you, I will hide my identity."
Ah Ping had no choice but to agree. No matter how good his relationship with Xu Qingzhou was, as good as brothers, he was just a servant after all. "Sir, I will try my best. I hope you can successfully rescue the princess this time."
"But if you cooperate with General Sima, you can't trust him completely. General Sima is a man of deep thoughts. I'm afraid he will plot against you."