Ning's ability to say this is not only because her status in the inner courtyard of the Marquis Mansion is as high as that of Liu's.

Another reason is that the Ning family became a concubine in the Marquis Mansion, but it was given to Marquis Jing'an by Emperor Yongjia in his early years.

It is said that Marquis Jingan, who had taken over the title of Marquis, won the battle on the battlefield. Emperor Yongjia was so happy that he directly selected several beauties from the newly drafted ladies to be concubines for Marquis Jingan.

room.

As the Marquis of Jing'an, he already had a royal wife at home, and the couple had a deep love for each other, so he bluntly refused the imperial gift from Emperor Yongjia.

Emperor Yongjia had a lot of displeasure on his face.

Seeing Emperor Yongjia's face changing color, he had no choice but to risk being beheaded and proposed to Emperor Yongjia that he only wanted a beauty bestowed by the royal family.

The monarch and his ministers each took a step back, and the matter of the royal gift of the beauty was solved. However, from then on, a lead that harmed the relationship between the Marquis of Jing'an and his wife was also buried.

Looking back, I thought about what Qingying said to Ling Wushuang: Mrs. Hou was betrayed by the Marquis, so she had no choice but to abandon the full moon Ling Wushuang and leave the Hou Mansion. They were separated for more than ten years.

When people next year hear about it, they will naturally suspect that the royal wife of the Hou Mansion left the Hou Mansion and blame Ning, a beauty bestowed by the emperor.

"So what if you are the concubine given by the Emperor to the Marquis? Now you and I are not the same, we are both the Marquis's concubines!" Mrs. Liu snorted coldly and said disdainfully: "Besides, sister, I am a child.

The eldest girl serving beside the Marquis is the concubine given to the Marquis personally by the deceased old lady. She is not much weaker than you in terms of status."

"Jianren, you actually compared the old lady with the emperor? That's great, I think you are impatient with life!" Ning thought she had caught Liu's hand, and smiled proudly.

Unexpectedly, Marquis Jing'an returned to the gate of the mansion from the Marquis' mansion at some unknown time.

His eyes were wide open, with a cold look in his eyes, and he shouted sternly: "Bring her to me, and she will not be allowed to eat for three days. If I let you know who secretly gave her food, she will be severely punished!"

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Ling Yuyan knew that Marquis Jing'an's words were addressed to her, her daughter. She bit her red lips tightly and looked at her aunt with tears in her eyes.

"Master Marquis, I will die if I stay in the woodshed any longer, Master Marquis..." Ning's arrogance when she faced Liu just now disappeared immediately in front of Marquis Jing'an, and she shed tears.

He said sadly to Marquis Jing'an.

"Pull it down!"

"Yes, Lord Marquis."

After Ning was taken away by the guards, Marquis Jing'an turned his eyes to Liu, with a cold face and said in a low tone: "Clear your identity!"

"Yes, I understand."

Mrs. Liu lowered her eyes and bowed to the Marquis of Jing'an.

"Daddy..." The corners of her eyes glistened. Ling Yuyan picked up the handkerchief and wiped it. Then she called Marquis Jing'an softly. She wanted to try to plead for her aunt in front of Marquis Jing'an.

Hearing Ling Yuyan's voice, Marquis Jingan's eyes became slightly gloomy, and then he turned to look at Ling Yuyan, "Go back to your own courtyard and wait for your marriage in peace. My father is well aware of your aunt's affairs."

After finishing speaking, Marquis Jing'an walked back to the Marquis Mansion and went straight to the study room in the main courtyard.

The only reason why he returned to the door of the house was because on the way to the study, he thought that Mrs. Ning was not a fuel-efficient lamp. What if the woman thought he had spared her lightly and started to taunt Ms. Liu?

, then the face of the Jing'an Hou Mansion has been completely lost in the eyes of the common people and the powerful.

What happened in the past two days made him really have a headache.

Now, the legitimate daughter was summoned by the queen to the palace for an audience. Why was his heart so anxious all the time? Covering his heart with his hand, Marquis Jing'an walked to the main courtyard, entered the study, and sat down on the chair behind the desk.

"Miss, the carriage in this palace is so comfortable to sit in, and the furnishings inside the carriage are really luxurious!" Qingying sat opposite Ling Wushuang, her bright apricot eyes taking in all the furnishings in the carriage.

They scanned it all, pouted and said to Ling Wushuang.

On the other hand, the master Ling Wushuang was sitting lazily in the carriage, closing her eyes and concentrating. What Qingying said, she could see clearly when she leaned into the carriage, and the queen used such a grand display to

What is the purpose of calling her, an abandoned woman who was abandoned by the King of Qi, to the palace to have an audience?

She didn't lack any wealth in her previous life. What is there that she hasn't seen before? Is she showing favor to her family? No, Ling Wushuang thought of this and shook her head.

The empress who holds a high position has no reason to show her kindness to an abandoned wife like herself! Her bright red lips are slightly curved upwards. Could it be that she has listened to the rumors in the market and has some evil plans for her?

Seeing that her master didn't pay attention to what she said, Qingying pursed her lips and said pitifully: "Miss, are you annoying me?"

Opening his eyes, Ling Wushuang looked at Qingying helplessly, "I will see a lot more after following you. The furnishings here are nothing."

Qingying blinked, "Miss, are you kidding?"

"Miss, do you think I am a joke? Wait for Xueying and the other three to complete the errands assigned to me by coordinating with the five elders. Then you will be happy with the gold ingots rolling in."

"That's right!" After hearing Ling Wushuang's words, Qingying nodded her head, and the strange look in her almond-shaped eyes at the luxurious furnishings in the carriage faded a lot.

As the saying goes, if you have money, are you afraid that you won't be able to buy rare treasures?

The master and the servant then chatted for a few words. In a short time, the chariot passed through several lively and noisy streets and arrived at the entrance of the palace.

"Miss Ling, please get off the car and transfer to a soft sedan."

The eunuch who delivered the order next to the queen got off the carriage at the back, walked respectfully to Ling Wushuang's carriage, bowed and said.

"Um."

With a soft response, Qingying opened the curtain, jumped out of the car first, took the pedals and put them on the ground, then helped Ling Wushuang step on the pedals and stepped out of the carriage.

"Miss, Ling Fang is waiting for you right here." Ling Fang dismounted, took the horse's rein and walked up to Ling Wushuang to report.

"No, you can go back home."

After replying to Ling Fang in a low voice, Ling Wushuang walked to the soft sedan that had been prepared in advance in the palace, leaned directly and sat in the soft sedan that the palace had opened the curtain for her.

Qingying pushed the empty wheelchair and the eunuch beside the queen, followed the departing sedan chair, and entered the palace gate.

Glancing at the heavily closed palace doors, Ling Fang pursed his lips, turned around and led his horse to a secluded place, waiting for Ling Wushuang to leave the palace, so that he could escort her back to the Marquis Mansion.

Whether Ling Wushuang wanted to see Ling Fang or not did not matter in Ling Fang's heart. Because in Ling Fang's heart, his master was Marquis Jing'an, and he could not violate his master's orders. This was Ling Fang's code of conduct.

A scent of flowers hit the tip of her nose. Ling Wushuang took a slight sniff, then gently opened a corner of the sedan curtain with her jade-like slender fingers and looked out.

As far as the eye could see, there were all kinds of rare grasses and flowers of various colors. After squinting his beautiful eyes, Ling Wushuang concluded that this was the imperial garden.

There are small bridges, flowing water, carved beams and painted buildings, and strange rocks and rockeries. After passing through the imperial garden, bypassing an artificial lake with clear water, and passing several luxurious palaces, the soft sedan finally stopped.

"Eunuch Cui, you are finally back!" The little eunuch, who was not yet a year old, trotted out of the Jiaofang Hall with a fly whisk in hand, bowed and said to the eunuch who had delivered the order.

"The Za family didn't delay even a moment. After delivering the order to the Marquis of Jing'an Mansion, the Za family and Miss Ling hurried back to the palace with her." The eunuch who delivered the order, whose surname was Cui and whose name was Hai, was the queen's most powerful person.

A capable steward.

"The master was afraid that he was a little anxious waiting, so he urged the little one to come out to see if the father-in-law was back."

The little eunuch trotted all the way from the inner hall to the door of Jiaofang Hall, causing a lot of hot sweat on his forehead. He raised his sleeves and wiped it on his forehead, and explained in a low voice to Cui Hai, the steward.

"Then what are you waiting for? Meet Miss Ling quickly and let's go in." Cui Hai ordered the little eunuch.

"Xiao Linzi has met Miss Ling!" The young eunuch was very discerning. After listening to the words of Cui Hai, the eunuch in charge, a decent smile appeared on his fair and delicate face, and he bowed to Ling Wushuang.

Ling Wushuang nodded and signaled to the young eunuch that there was no need to be polite.

The beautiful eyes glanced at the appearance of Jiaofang Palace and found that the entire palace was almost entirely made of white marble. When entering the palace, it was decorated with bright red gauze curtains and golden ornate decorations, which made it look beautiful.

, a feeling of luxury that comes from the bottom of my heart.

Under the guidance of eunuch Cui Hai, Ling Wushuang was unknowingly pushed to the center of the main hall by Qingying. When he saw that there were only a few maids and young eunuchs waiting in the huge palace, Ling Wushuang

An unknown smile curled up at the corner of Wu Shuang's lips.

Then she thought of what the eunuch Xiao Linzi said to the eunuch who delivered the order to her just outside the Jiaofang Palace, and the eunuch Xiao Linzi ran out of the palace. The unknown smile on Ling Wushuang's lips became a little brighter.

Did the queen want to give her a showdown?

Ling Wushuang moved her body slightly, making her body in the wheelchair more comfortable. She rested her elbows on the armrests of the wheelchair, supported her chin with her hands, and looked around the main hall incomprehensibly.

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I saw the bright yellow style chair high up. Judging from the material, it should be carefully carved from golden nanmu. It is brilliant and gorgeous. There are several seats on the left and right sides. You don’t need to think too hard to know that they are

It is prepared for the concubines who come to Jiaofang Hall every day to pay their respects. Each seat is separated by a carved coffee table of moderate height. The faint fragrance of nanmu is accompanied by the breeze blowing in from outside the hall.

were floating in the hall.

Next to the door leading to the inner hall, there is a large screen. The two golden phoenixes embroidered on the screen are about to spread their wings and fly high, with their necks crossed. They are lifelike, adding a touch of peace to this solemn palace.

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With such a magnificent aura, no wonder the women in the harem are fighting to the death, trying to live in this palace and sit on the supreme position of the mother of the country.

Withdrawing his gaze, Ling Wushuang reached out and pinched the center of his eyebrows, narrowed his eyes and sat back in the wheelchair.

Qingying was very dissatisfied with the fact that the queen summoned her young lady to the palace but did not come out to meet her.

She curled her lips and was about to tell her lady about her unhappiness when she heard footsteps coming from the direction of the inner hall.

Qingying swallowed the words on her lips, lowered her head, her face tensed, and looked at the marble floor.

She made up her mind and would follow her lady's instructions later.

With the support of the dumb aunt and the palace maid, the queen walked out of the inner hall gracefully and sat on the wind chair.

After waiting for almost a cup of tea, she still didn't see Ling Wushuang's master and servant greeting her. The expression on the queen's face became a little ugly. She frowned slightly and looked at the eunuch Cui Hai.

Cui Hai understood, bowed to her, and cried out in his heart: My Aunt Ling, even if you are sleepy, you shouldn't fall asleep when meeting the Queen, right? He walked quickly to Ling Wushuang's wheelchair,

Cui Hai respectfully called: "Miss Ling, Miss Ling..."

Qingying lowered her head and rolled her eyes several times at the eunuch Cui Hai and the queen sitting on the wind chair.

As long as you make people wait, why don't you wait for others? Humph! Do you think her master is easy to bully? What does it matter if she is the queen? Since she summoned people to come to the palace for an audience, and let the little eunuch keep urging, but

I am sitting in the inner hall and has not appeared for a long time. Isn't this treating people like monkeys?

Virtuous, virtuous, gentle and kind, a role model for women in the world? It seems that this is just a trick she used to deceive others!
To be continued...