noffsinger Chapter 142 According to the rules, you should greet the lady.
Chapter 142 According to the rules, you should greet the lady.
Zhang and Qiu Chan were initially arranged by Qiu Ning to live in a farm of the Wan family. After the storm died down, Qiu Yao explained everything to Prince Yong. Now they have successfully returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion and are managing all the miscellaneous affairs of the mansion with Qiu Ning.
The weather was just right today, and the gate to the prime minister's residence had already been cleaned. Led by Zhang, all the female members of the family were standing at the gate, waiting for Qiu Chengde and Qiu Shaoheng's carriage.
Around noon, two simple carriages finally drove slowly from a distance and stopped at the gate of the prime minister's residence.
Qiu Shaoheng, the eldest son of the prime minister's family, got out of the car first. He looked at the familiar sign hanging above the door and his eyes became moist for a moment.
Soon after, Qiu Chengde also got off the carriage at the back. After not seeing him for half a year, the wind and frost had already turned his hair on the temples white. He looked old and haggard, which was completely different from the prime minister who had previously held a high position and was unrivaled in the limelight.
"father……"
"master……"
"Father……"
The first time she saw Qiu Chengde, Qiu Ning and her two half-sisters called out to him. At the same time, Zhang and her two concubines couldn't help but have tears in their eyes and wiped them with handkerchiefs.
This scene made the people watching around sigh and couldn't help but comment:
"I heard that Prime Minister Qiu was originally framed by Prime Minister Guo and his gang, which led to his exile. Look at Master Qiu, he must have suffered a lot of hardship outside."
"Who says it isn't? He was fine, but suddenly suffered this unprovoked disaster. Fortunately, he has been rehabilitated and reinstated. If Prime Minister Guo and his party hadn't fallen, he might not have been able to return to the capital in this lifetime."
"Yes, if you ask me, this is really thanks to Prime Minister Qiu giving birth to two wonderful daughters. One became Prince Yong's concubine, and the other, I heard, caught the eye of a noble lady in the palace and is now a female official."
For a time, gossip about the Qiu family spread among the people, causing them to sigh in amazement.
Just as the Qiu family members were about to enter after exchanging greetings, a luxurious carriage suddenly appeared not far away. It was pulled by four tall horses of uniform color. The body of the carriage was made of high-quality sandalwood, and the canopy above was also decorated very exquisitely and gorgeously.
At first glance, it was obvious that the owner of the carriage was either rich or noble.
The people spontaneously made way to the sides and began to discuss the carriage:
"Whose carriage is this? Why is it heading towards Prime Minister Qiu's residence?"
"Didn't you see the sign hanging in front? Prince Yong's Mansion. This is obviously the carriage of Prince Yong's Mansion."
"Oh my goodness! As soon as Prime Minister Qiu returned to the capital, Prince Yong came to congratulate him. It seems that good days are coming for the Qiu family."
"Who says it's not..."
Qiu Yao, sitting upright in the carriage, curled up her lips in a sneer after hearing the discussions of the people around her.
The Qiu family can have a good life today, isn't it all thanks to her status as the concubine of Prince Yong? She returned home today to let the whole family see that she, Qiu Yao, has now become the one in power, and everyone in this house must obey her orders.
Moreover, King Yong also gave him a task this time, which was to find a way to win over his father and brother and make them closer to King Yong.
Qiuyao knew that her father had many former students and officials who were serving in the court. If they could all be used by Prince Yong and he reached the top in the future, she would most likely become the most noble woman in the world.
She didn't believe her father would miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Therefore, when she came back this time, she deliberately acted in a very pretentious manner in order to prove to everyone that she was deeply favored by the prince.
Finally, the carriage stopped at the gate of the prime minister's residence. Xianghe got off the carriage first, opened the curtain, and reached out to help Qiuyao down from the carriage.
Everyone at the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion saw from afar that Qiu Yao, dressed in dazzling gold, was standing in front of the large carriage. She was wearing gorgeous clothes and had a look of superiority on her face.
At this time, a servant immediately stepped forward and bent down to serve as a human stool, waiting for Qiuyao to get off the car.
Qiuyao put her embroidered shoes on the servant's back and slowly got off the carriage with Xianghe's support.
Although it was only a few steps away, Qiu Yao deliberately straightened her body and maintained a cold expression. Her pace was even more standard than that of the masters in the palace. She walked in front of everyone in the Qiu family, her eyes slowly swept across their faces, and finally stopped in front of Qiu Chengde.
She knelt and said, "My daughter greets father and brother. It has been several months since we last met, and I have missed you all the time. Are you all right, father and brother?"
Seeing this, Qiu Chengde was a little surprised at first, then he glanced at the carriage behind Qiu Yao and asked doubtfully: "Yao'er, what are you doing?"
He could naturally see that Qiu Yao had her hair in a bun, a style only worn by married women, and judging from her style, for some reason Qiu Chengde had a bad feeling in his heart.
The next second, Xiang He beside him took the initiative to step forward, bowed to Qiu Chengde, and then explained:
"My Lord, the young lady is now the concubine of Prince Yong's palace. According to the etiquette, you should bow to her and greet her."
As soon as Xiang He finished speaking, Qiu Chengde was stunned on the spot.
For a moment he suspected that he had heard it wrong.
"Who are you talking about? Prince Yong?"
He knew very well that although Prince Yong appeared gentle and refined, he was actually the number one threat to the imperial power. Not only did he train troops privately and resell military equipment, but even the rebellion against the king was also Prince Yong's doing.
In short, he is definitely a scary and dangerous person.
How did Qiuyao become Prince Yong's concubine?
"Father, this is a long story. Actually, the reason why you and brother were able to return to the capital safely was because I asked the prince to help. If not, I'm afraid we wouldn't have arrived so quickly."
Qiuyao's words were full of euphemisms to express her own contributions.
Qiu Chengde was stunned for a moment, and looked at Qiu Ning beside him with some uncertainty.
Didn't the news he received say that the second daughter Qiu Ning first hooked up with Concubine Wan, then won the favor of Censor Gu Li, and argued for herself in front of the emperor, which is why she was able to return to the capital smoothly?
Did King Yong also contribute to this?
If this is true, then things will be a bit troublesome.
If Prince Yong deliberately extended an olive branch at this time just to make the Qiu family owe him a favor, then this would be troublesome.
Qiu Chengde suppressed his emotions and asked Qiu Ning, "Aning, is what your elder sister said true?"
Qiu Ning looked towards Qiu Yao, who happened to be looking at her as well, with a hint of confidence that she was sure of victory in her eyes.
She came back this time with the determination to win, and no one could stand in her way.
"Father, my second sister is a slave in the cold palace. How could she know about these court affairs? I'm afraid it's not appropriate for you to ask her this time..."
"Father, what my elder sister said is not right!"
Before Qiuyao could finish her words, Qiuning refuted her directly on the spot.
When Qiuyao heard this, she glared at Qiuning.
"Second sister, are you trying to say that it's not my credit, but yours?"
"Oh! Stop joking. Everyone knows that you are just a lowly servant in the cold palace. You can't even see the emperor. How can you persuade His Majesty to let your father and brother return to the capital as soon as possible?"