novelhk Chapter 424 1 stone 2 birds
Chapter 424 1 stone 2 birds
"Take him under your command?"
The queen seemed to have heard a huge joke. She repeated the sentence first, and then she laughed even harder.
Jianqiu looked at her master from the side, with obvious confusion on her face.
She didn't know if she had said something wrong, which made the queen laugh like that.
However, Jianqiu thought about it and felt that combined with what the Queen had just said to Concubine Qi, it seemed like a response to An Lingrong's "surrender". Moreover, the Queen also gave An Lingrong an extraordinary reward. If she didn't intend to accept it, why would she do this?
"Jianqiu, you have been with me for so long. You have always been calm and understood my intentions. Why are you so confused now?"
The Queen looked at Jianqiu and said calmly, "I am not going to accept Concubine An, but I want to see what tricks Concubine An will come up with next!"
It is true that the Queen was very happy after she learned from Concubine Qi what An Lingrong asked her to convey to her, but this happiness was not because An Lingrong wanted to seek her protection.
Based on the Queen's past dealings with An Lingrong, she knew very well that An Lingrong was definitely not an ordinary person.
With An Lingrong's means, and with the cooperation of several pregnant concubines, can't she protect herself?
If I say this out loud, I'm afraid Concubine Qi will believe it!
Anyway, the queen saw through all these lies early on.
But An Lingrong had always been cautious and never showed up in public. Even if the Queen had other ideas about the child in her belly, there were too many "enemies" now and she couldn't handle it all at once.
But if An Lingrong took the initiative to talk to him through Concubine Qi, the situation would be very different!
"I am a stupid servant, please forgive me, Madam!"
Seeing that the Queen had said so, Jianqiu also thought about it for a while, but still couldn't figure it out.
There was no way. There was Concubine Qi between the Queen and An Lingrong, and Concubine Qi could only convey messages as if she were reading from a script.
In this situation, it is still a little difficult for Jianqiu to analyze and understand the "hidden meaning".
Therefore, Jianqiu was puzzled and did not dare to ask any more questions.
The queen had already explained it, but she just didn't understand it.
Jianqiu no longer worried about it and just wanted to obediently carry out his master's orders.
As for other things, that's not something she needs to worry about.
"Well, you go down first."
Upon seeing this, the Queen did not argue with Jianqiu on the issue, but nodded, indicating that Jianqiu could go out.
After Jianqiu left, the queen slowly paced around the room and then went to the study.
……
"My Lady, do you really want to give such a good thing to Concubine An?"
In Changchun Palace, Chun'er, who belonged to the same camp as Concubine Qi, came to visit. As a result, she learned from the other party that the Queen was going to give An Lingrong such a "honor".
Like Concubine Qi, Chun'er's first reaction upon hearing this was disbelief.
After Concubine Qi told her once again that this was what the Queen meant, Chun'er had to accept reality.
But then she rolled her eyes and started to add fuel to the fire.
"if not?"
Facing Chun'er's question, Concubine Qi rolled her eyes without caring about her image and said unhappily, "This is an order from the Queen. Can I disobey it?"
Although she was also very angry, Concubine Qi was always timid and cowardly.
Compared to her own lower status, she could still show off her power, but it was the Queen who asked her to hand over the things. In this situation, Concubine Qi did not dare to risk the world's condemnation and do something like "stealing the dragon and switching the phoenix".
If the Queen knew about this, would I still be able to save my reputation?
Besides, apart from face, once the queen gets angry, he will be in big trouble!
"Then your Majesty, are you willing to hand all of this over to others?"
Chun Er sat at the side and said quietly, "This pearl necklace is indeed very valuable, but in my opinion, the favor of the Queen is more important!"
"How can I be willing?"
Concubine Qi gnashed her teeth and said, "How could I not know what you said?"
She just has no choice, otherwise how could she have said the famous words "accept your fate"?
"Forget it, stop making noise, I am very annoyed!"
When Concubine Qi saw that Chun'er still wanted to speak, she immediately decided to shut her up.
Before she could even say anything, Concubine Qi "silenced" her, and Chun'er looked a little embarrassed.
However, she had said almost everything she needed to say before, so she kept silent and just looked at Concubine Qi.
Being stared at in such a scorching manner, Concubine Qi closed her eyes irritably, believing in the idea of “out of sight, out of mind”.
Having said that, Chun'er's previous words were like an invisible knife, ripping back and forth in her heart.
The more Concubine Qi didn't want to think about it, the more various thoughts came to her mind, making her very upset.
……
"Madam An, this is something my wife entrusted to you by the Queen!"
After much thought, Concubine Qi did not follow Chun'er's advice and did not take any action on this matter. Instead, she asked Cuiguo to send the lacquered wooden box to Yonghe Palace.
According to Concubine Qi's idea, she was just a "middleman" in the middle. If she completed the task assigned by the Queen well, she would be able to get out of it safely.
If you come up with other ideas because of dissatisfaction, you don’t know what will happen to you!
But Concubine Qi really didn't want to see An Lingrong, so she asked Cuiguo to run errands.
"Yes, I will convey the things and the original words to our queen."
Liuyun politely took the things and thanked Cuiguo, "Thank you, Sister Cuiguo, for coming here!"
"No, I'm just doing things for my master."
Cuiguo smiled and shook her head, indicating that it was not worth mentioning, and left Yonghe Palace.
After Cuiguo left, Liuyun looked at the small box in his hand and did not dare to delay at all. He hurriedly trotted to find An Lingrong.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Qi asked Cuiguo to bring this to you, and then..."
Liuyun slowly and calmly told An Lingrong what he had heard from Cuiguo. His speech was clear and logical, and not a single word was wrong. He had changed greatly from the timid look he had when he first came to An Lingrong's side.
"Okay, I understand. Just leave the things there."
An Lingrong listened quietly to Liuyun's retelling, then nodded slightly and asked Liuyun to put down the box.
After Liuyun put down the box as An Lingrong had said, An Lingrong opened the box and saw a jade necklace of distinct colors lying quietly inside. She immediately laughed.
The Queen is still like this, she really knows how to "win people's hearts".
However, the queen didn't take a mere chain seriously.
In addition, once this plan is implemented, she will inevitably become a "thorn in the eyes" of some people. For the queen, this is a strategy that kills two birds with one stone!