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Chapter 240: Setting Things Right
Chapter 240: Setting Things Right
Feng Xuanrui hadn't seen his sister all day, so there was no way he was going to let their father take her away again.
Thus, without another word, he sprinted off with his sister in his arms.
Queen Qi watched from the sidelines, a helpless smile on her face.
Dinner was, of course, a lavish affair, as the prince had returned to the mansion, and Sui was also present. So the young masters all stayed in the main courtyard for the meal.
After dinner, they played and frolicked for a while before returning to their respective courtyards to rest.
Sui was still young, so Queen Qi didn't feel comfortable letting her sleep in the west courtyard by herself so early.
So, they prepared a room in the main courtyard, the closest one, for Sui to sleep in for now.
Queen Qi first put Sui to sleep and then came out to talk to the prince.
Hearing about Prince Qi's visit to the Tang mansion to deliver a lamb shank, Queen Qi felt both helpless and amused.
She thought that this turn of events wasn't necessarily a bad thing.
Sometimes, there were things she couldn't conveniently do, but the prince could get away with them.
As the prince himself had said, did the Tang family think they were so impressive just because they had a sister who was the empress?
Well, his brother was the emperor—was he proud of that?
Regarding the matter of attending the early morning court session the next day, Queen Qi was worried and repeatedly instructed, "What belongs to our Sui must not be neglected."
On this matter, Prince Qi naturally understood.
He waved his hand and said, "Rest assured, I will definitely protect my good girl. Tomorrow, I'll scratch that Tang official's face!"
Queen Qi: ...
I asked you to protect our daughter's interests, not to scratch someone's face!
However, when it came to such matters, their Prince Qi wouldn't make careless mistakes, so Queen Qi didn't remind him further.
Thinking about Aunt Su in the back courtyard, Queen Qi blinked her eyes gently and then said with a smile, "These past few cloudy days have caused Aunt Chi's legs some discomfort. She won't be able to go and teach Aunt Su for the time being. I see that Aunt Su has learned her lesson, so why don't we let Aunt Chi return to the manor and recuperate for a while?"
Before waiting for Prince Qi to react, Queen Qi sighed, "However, Aunt Su's temperament and behavior need to change. Sui has just entered the mansion, and without asking anything, she directly said that Sui was prepared to be Xiao Liu's concubine. Even if I were to do such a thing, which I wouldn't, how could the prince ever agree to it?"
If Prince Qi had initially thought that, as a concubine, Su was not that important and could be treated lightly, and that there was no need to pay much attention to her, he now changed his mind after hearing the queen's latter words.
He wouldn't be using her in the future anyway, so she could just laze around in the back courtyard and live off their wealth.
However, upon hearing the queen's last sentence, Prince Qi's face turned green.
He clenched his jaw and pointed to the east courtyard, "Did Su really say that?"
Queen Qi seemed a little confused by his question and asked, "What?"
Prince Qi's teeth were clenched so tightly that his jaw was popping, "She dared to say that my good girl is Xiao Liu's concubine? Her mind is filled with filth! No, immediately send her to the Taoist temple to cleanse her mind!"
Hearing this, Queen Qi hesitated, "Won't that be a bit too much? After all, she is your concubine."
Prince Qi's nose twitched in anger, "I don't care if she's Su or Wang! They all better scram!"
How dare she say that his precious girl was a concubine?
Peh!
He himself didn't want to marry his darling girl off, feeling that there wasn't a single man in the entire capital who was good enough for her.
And yet, Aunt Su dared to say such a thing!
Send them away, send them all away!
With these thoughts, Prince Qi huffed, "I heard from Meng earlier that there are a few unruly concubines as well. Send them all together to the Taoist temple. I think they just have too much filth in their minds, which is why there's so much drama. Cleansing their minds will do them good!"
Queen Qi was not surprised by this outcome.
Seeing that the prince was angry, she stepped forward to soothe him and briefly explained the plan. Only after calming him down did the two finally get ready to sleep.
The next day, the morning sky was overcast.
Queen Qi was also unsure if it would rain, so she told Sui to bring an umbrella. If it did rain, it would be useful for the prince as well.
"Also, bring a knee guard. The weather is chilly, and the prince's knees might not feel too well."
"If necessary, we can also prepare some hot water bottles."
...
After a busy morning, Queen Qi sent off Prince Qi, who was leaving for the early morning court session, and then returned to her chamber to rest for a while.
Upon waking up, she began to address the matters in the back courtyard.
Su Yin'iang and several unruly concubines were to be sent away.
The back courtyard needed to be cleansed, and it required a thorough cleaning.
With many people came many issues.
Queen Qi wanted to provide Sui with a stable and peaceful environment.
Therefore, those who were displeasing to her would be dealt with accordingly.
Moreover, since this was the prince's decision, it was much easier and more convenient for Queen Qi to carry out.
Su Yin'iang was naturally very unwilling to accept that the prince would abandon her like this.
However, with the example of Car Yin'iang before her, she had no room for argument.
Queen Qi sat in the main seat, her eyebrows furrowed as she asked, "Do you want to go to the Taoist temple or the Dali Temple prison? The choice is yours."
Although she herself had done nothing wrong.
However, there were only two paths she could choose from.
Su Yin'iang wanted to protest and claim that she was being wronged!
But the royal guards of the mansion were already waiting behind her, ready to take her away at the Queen's command.
The prince had even deployed the royal guards!
It was clear that this was indeed the prince's order.
But why?
Su Yin'iang couldn't understand why this was happening to her.
She screamed and yelled, but in the end, she was dragged away with her mouth covered.
After the people were sent away, Queen Qi turned to Autumn and said, "Send someone to keep an eye on them. After three to five months, if they behave and show improvement, let them stay in the Taoist temple to reflect. But if they remain stubborn and continue to harbor malicious thoughts, then find an opportunity to let them pass away quietly."
Autumn quietly replied, "Yes."
After taking care of the matters at hand, Queen Qi finally had some time to herself, and she went to see Sui.
Sui had just woken up and returned from the bathroom. She sat there, looking dazed.
Seeing this, Queen Qi's heart skipped a beat as she thought the child must have had another dream.
There were so many people in her dreams, and one wondered if they were crowding her.
Without asking further, Sui soon snapped out of it and hugged her mother tightly before letting go and going to wash up.
Sui had stayed up late again last night and missed out on the storytime. So, she still felt a bit regretful in the morning.
However, children's emotions were fleeting, and they recovered quickly.
After breakfast, when she played with her brothers for a while and then met up with Tang Tang and Meng Meng, Sui completely forgot about the storytime she had missed.
The children were about to go to class.
Guo Yin'iang quietly approached Queen Qi and said with a smile, looking at Sui from a distance, "I went to Lanruo Temple to pray for a peace charm. Could you please keep it safe for the child first, Your Highness?"
A peace charm?
Queen Qi hadn't prayed for one before.
Not because she had forgotten about it, though.
The peace charms of Lanruo Temple were only available on the first and fifteenth day of the month.
If one wanted it on regular days, according to the Grand Masters, it would depend on...
Fate.
Second watch at 7 p.m.
(End of Chapter)
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