mesbooks Chapter 281: Not Taken Well
Chapter 281: Not Taken Well
Hua Guiqing glared at him angrily but could not say a word.
Her little son Jiang Fa stood by and shook her sleeves vigorously, but she ignored him.
He just stared at the ground, looking lost, and no one knew what he was thinking.
King Yan looked away and said, "Please serve tea first! I have something else to do later."
There was no longer any trace of affection in the tone.
The indifference between the two surprised Princess Yan, but she didn't pay too much attention to it and ordered:
"Let Aunt Hua serve tea. I still have to take care of some chores in the mansion."
The wet nurse had been waiting on the side for a long time. When she received the order, she winked at the maid beside her.
The maid was trained by the Nalan family and had just started working at Prince Yan's Mansion a few days ago.
At that time, the Nalan family suffered a sudden disaster, but they received the news in advance and saved some people.
This group of people have not been idle over the years and have been training personnel.
The maid's name was Qing'er.
Qing'er moved quickly and spread a futon on the ground, "Auntie Hua, kneel down!"
Before Hua Guiqing could react, he gently pressed her and made her kneel in front of Princess Yan.
Hua Guiqing glared at her fiercely, then lowered her head.
"Auntie, please hold it carefully to avoid getting burned!" Qing'er came over with a tray and bowed to indicate.
The Princess of Yan sat at the top and looked on, revealing a barely perceptible smile which she then quickly restrained.
Prince Yan was sitting on the side, already impatient, "Hurry up, I have something else to do after this! I shouldn't have accompanied you here, delaying official business."
At first, he just wanted to use Hua Guiqing to stimulate the Princess of Yan.
Now it was obvious that he was stimulated.
These two people in the Nalan family are extraordinary, and he needs to discuss it with his staff.
Hua Guiqing gritted her teeth secretly, took the teacup and handed it to Princess Yan, but knocked it over when handing it over.
"Sister, I know you hate me. There's no need to tamper with the tea in front of the prince, right?"
A sticky cry was heard.
Princess Yan rubbed her temples and said helplessly, "My Lord, try to see if the water in the cup is hot."
Prince Yan was also somewhat suspicious, and thought that Princess Yan was jealous and was slapping him in the face, and he was secretly delighted.
As long as there is affection, the Nalan family's power will always come to their side.
"Qing'er, pour a cup for the prince."
The wet nurse gave an order and the room fell silent.
In addition to the Princess of Yan and her servant, Prince Yan and Hua Guiqing, mother and son, all focused their attention on this maid.
Hua Guiqing, who was originally feeling aggrieved, suddenly lost his face.
She turned her head to look at Prince Yan, and just as she was about to say something, the Prince's wife spoke first.
"Your Highness, Qing'er has been here for a long time. Madam Hua came into the mansion later, and she has no intention of being disrespectful. I gave Qing'er her name, not to cause trouble for Madam Hua."
Princess Yan had said this in advance, so it was useless for Hua Guiqing to say anything else. Prince Yan nodded, "Of course, the princess always knows her limits."
Qing'er then presented the cup to Prince Yan, "Your Highness, please take a look, there is warm water in it. My aunt is trying to frame the princess by saying that she was scalded. This is too rude."
Qing'er had a clear voice and was wearing simple green clothes.
She stood beside King Yan, her eyes bright and she stared at him without blinking.
King Yan glanced at her, took the teacup and took a sip.
Prince Yan's eyes never left Qing'er.
His strangeness has attracted the attention of the two women.
The Princess of Yan saw this and snorted in her heart, saying that men are greedy for money and lustful, and they are really telling me the truth.
Qing'er's dress is simple and plain, she is in her prime and full of vitality.
Although Princess Yan no longer had any expectations of Prince Yan, she still felt a little uncomfortable when she saw him like this.
The wet nurse stood behind Princess Yan and gently touched her arm.
"Your Majesty, look at this and see if it's hot tea. Some people have made it a habit to frame others, and one day they will be found out."
The Princess of Yan had something in mind.
Since she was a teenager, she had been slandered and framed by Hua Guiqing behind her back. If she had not known it in her dream, she would still have been kept in the dark by King Yan.
Prince Yan put down the cup in his hand and said, "Hua was disrespectful to the princess and is under house arrest for three months. You didn't take it properly and you also framed the princess. Your crime is even more serious and your food and clothing allowance will be reduced by half."
Hua Guiqing knelt on the ground in a daze, staring at Prince Yan with infatuated eyes, and said in a gentle voice, "Prince~"
"After serving the tea, you should return the favor by confining Wen Xiaozhu. As for Faer, the princess will arrange a new courtyard for him."
Prince Yan's voice was cold and without a trace of warmth. He glanced at Hua Guiqing's hands, and the corners of his lips were even lowered a little.
After hearing the result, Hua Guiqing wanted to make a fuss, but was taken out by Jiang Fa.
"Aunt, stop making trouble. Don't you realize that father is getting impatient?" Jiang Fa grabbed her and stopped her from going in to cause trouble.
"How is that possible! Your father usually feels sorry for me showing that look, why doesn't it work this time?!"
Jiang Fa covered Hua Guiqing's mouth and said, "Let's talk about it after we return to Jingwen Cottage."
At this moment, Hua Guiqing didn't care about the pain in her legs. Since Prince Yan was no longer around, she no longer pretended to be weak.
Jiang Fa even lagged behind her by a few steps.
The mother and son hurried back to Jingwen Cottage, where a maid was already waiting at the door with a smile on her face, "Madam and Young Master, you are finally back."
"Madam, please be careful with your words. When we enter the palace, you must call me Aunt Hua." After what happened in the past few days, Jiang Fa has become much more sensible.
In addition, his brother went to the border, and he also became interested in performing well and making achievements.
"We can't break the rules!" Jiang Fa looked around and saw a servant not far away looking over here. "Let's go in and talk. Walls have ears."
Back in the house, Aunt Zhao's face darkened, "What happened? I've only been away for a few days and you're already like this."
Jiang Fa quickly served tea to Zhao Mama, "Master, calm down first. We didn't expect the situation to be like this."
"Gui'er, what happened to your face? Did the face transplant fail?"
Before leaving, Nanny Zhao already knew Prince Yan's plan, and only realized how big a mistake had been made after she came back.
"It will be difficult to change your status once you enter the mansion. Don't worry about Zhan'er. I sent a few people in, so safety won't be a problem."
Nanny Zhao sat down next to Hua Guiqing and patted the back of her hand with tenderness in her eyes. Jiang Fa looked at her and felt something was wrong.
He always felt that something was odd.
"Don't worry about the wound on your face. I brought the secret medicine from our sect. It was originally prepared for you when your face was not replaced, but I didn't expect to use it here."
Hua Guiqing smiled when she heard that. "That's good! Faer, go pack your things and prepare to move to the yard. Don't forget to pack up your brother's place as well."
Jiang Fa didn't think much about it, bowed and walked out.
There were only two people left in the room. Aunt Zhao sat over and held Hua Guiqing in her arms, "Don't worry, I'm here!"
"Brother Zhao, there are a lot of people here and they are gossipy. You have to be careful." Hua Guiqing broke free and sat up straight.
There was something wrong with the atmosphere at Jingwen Cottage, and things weren't going well with Princess Yan either.
Princess Yan lowered her eyes and said, "Your Highness, my dowry...it's been so many days, you need to give me an explanation, right? The elders in my family are coming soon, and I don't want to bring this matter to them."