The daughter of the emperor was reborn and was spoiled by the sickly prince.

Once the emperor's decree granting the marriage was issued, it spread quickly throughout the capital like a gust of wind.

On the second day, Liao Qinglan went to the palace as usual to take Queen Wang's pulse.

She specially wore the hairpin given by Queen Wang today and went straight to the Pepper Room.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. I really like the headgear you gave me." As soon as Liao Qinglan entered, she knelt in front of Queen Wang to express her gratitude.

"After all, it is not as luxurious and exquisite as the Phoenix Coronet."

Queen Wang's attitude was cold and indifferent. Even though she knew Liao Qinglan was not to blame for what happened yesterday, she still felt resentful.

Liao Qinglan slammed her head to the ground and said, "I know that the Phoenix Coronet is beyond the rules, but I dare not disobey your Majesty's order. My father has already enshrined the Phoenix Coronet yesterday, and I dare not act rashly."

"Your marriage... Alas, it was all Ting's wishful thinking after all. He went to Jizhou with the King of Qin, so he probably doesn't know the news yet."

Wang Tingzhi also went to Jizhou?

Liao Qinglan was a little surprised.

Disaster relief efforts have never required the participation of people from the Censorate.

Could it be that Gu Mingzhao was jealous and didn't want Wang Tingzhi to have the chance to meet him, so he deliberately took Wang Tingzhi to Jizhou?

This person is really domineering.

Fortunately, Queen Wang did not let Liao Qinglan stand up, and her head was still knocked to the ground.

Otherwise, Queen Wang would discover that she was laughing secretly.

"I am unlucky and feel ashamed of your care, Your Majesty." No matter how happy I was in my heart, I still had to say the polite words.

Queen Wang sighed softly: "Forget it, after all, you have no fate with our Wang family, get up."

Judging from the Queen's tone, this matter should be over.

Liao Qinglan quickly stood up and prepared to take Queen Wang's pulse as usual.

Queen Wang stopped her in her tracks and said, "This baby of mine is almost three months old. From now on, the Imperial Hospital will take care of it. You don't have to come to the palace every day anymore."

The implication of expelling someone from the room was very obvious in this sentence. Liao Qinglan obeyed obediently and immediately found an excuse to leave.

She and Queen Wang were originally together because of their own interests.

What's more, he knew clearly that the conflict between the emperor and the empress was deep.

Now that she has won the emperor's favor, it is naturally impossible for Queen Wang to be her fellow traveler.

*

Liao Qinglan was walking alone on the palace road when she met Qin Yanran, the granddaughter of Old Master Qin.

The two of them were just acquaintances and did not have a deep friendship.

Liao Qinglan nodded slightly and greeted her.

However, Qin Yanran did not play by the rules. She suddenly blocked Liao Qinglan's way with a somewhat unfriendly look in her eyes.

Liao Qinglan keenly sensed the bad intentions of the person who came and asked politely, "Miss Qin, what can I do for you?"

Qin Yanran stared at her and said sharply, "Liao Qinglan, why are you so shameless?"

Liao Qinglan was confused by this sudden accusation.

Trying hard to recall whether you have ever offended Qin Yanran.

"I don't think I have ever offended Miss Qin." Liao Qinglan said with a frown.

Qin Yanran became more and more angry: "First, you pestered the Second Prince, and then tried to get close to Wang Tingzhi through the Queen. Now that you see that the Prince of Qin is so powerful, you shamelessly ask His Majesty to grant you a marriage. Do you still think you are innocent?"

Liao Qinglan was so shocked by this series of condemnations that she was speechless.

She never thought that this would be how she was seen by others.

"First, the Second Prince and I were young and ignorant. Fortunately, the Second Prince has found his true love and did not make a big mistake."

"Secondly, I just chat with the Queen every day. I don't have much interaction with Wang Tingzhi, let alone trying to curry favor with him."

"Third, I was not aware of your Majesty's granting of marriage in advance, and it was not something I asked for."

Liao Qinglan explained the groundless accusations one by one.

After hearing this, Qin Yanran laughed contemptuously, her eyes full of disdain: "Liao Qinglan, stop quibbling. If your father hadn't asked, how could His Majesty suddenly grant the marriage? Do you think I don't know? "

Okay, I just said so much because of Gu Mingzhao!

Liao Qinglan was furious. When Gu Mingzhao came back, there would be one more account to settle!

Considering that Old Master Qin had helped Gu Mingzhao, she suppressed her emotions and said as calmly as possible: "My father did not ask His Majesty to grant the marriage. You misunderstood."

Qin Yanran did not give up and continued, "Don't deceive yourself! His Majesty originally planned to betroth me to His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin, but my grandfather thought that we should get to know each other first. His Royal Highness and I had a great time talking, and he even taught me how to ride a horse during the autumn hunt! It's a pity that my grandfather was too cautious, so His Majesty mistakenly thought that my family was shirking the responsibility, so you got the advantage!"

After hearing this, Liao Qinglan really admired her imagination.

During the autumn hunt, she kept watching Gu Mingzhao and Qin Yanran's every move.

Qin Yanran fell off her horse, and Gu Mingzhao didn't even help her up. How can you call this a pleasant conversation?

"Is it possible that the marriage was granted by the King of Qin?" Liao Qinglan asked back.

After hearing this, Qin Yanran was stunned at first, and then burst into laughter.

"You really know how to save face! His Highness resisted the marriage and asked to leave the capital to avoid you. This is already known to everyone in the capital. You actually said that he wanted to marry you. How ridiculous!"

This was the first time she had heard such a statement.

The imperial decree granting the marriage just came down yesterday, and today there are rumors like this.

Who is it that can't bear to see himself doing well?

She had already explained everything that needed to be explained, so Liao Qinglan said no more and turned away.

Qin Yanran was furious and shouted at her, "His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin was able to be successfully promoted to the Prince of Qin thanks to my grandfather's hard work in mediating for him in the court! Just for this favor, when he comes back, I will definitely ask His Majesty to revoke his order and marry me!"

When Liao Qinglan heard this, she raised her eyebrows slightly, as if mocking Qin Yanran's naivety and childishness.

She turned around, walked slowly to Qin Yanran, and whispered, "Miss Qin, the reason why Gu Mingzhao was named King of Qin was because of the favor and trust of His Majesty. Your grandfather's behavior was just a move to go with the flow after guessing the emperor's intention. If you want to use this favor to coerce him, I'm afraid it will only make him hate you."

Qin Yanran knew all this.

She originally just wanted to take this opportunity to make Liao Qinglan give up, but she didn't expect to be exposed directly.

Qin Yanran was so angry that she jumped up and down. Liao Qinglan didn't say anything more to her and just left the palace.

*

Outside the prime minister's residence, the carriage of the Marquis Anyuan's residence stopped at the door.

Qinghe was pacing in front of the door. When he saw her figure, he rushed to her.

"Qinghe, why don't you go in and wait?" Liao Qinglan was startled.

"How can I sit still! People are saying everywhere that Gu Mingzhao left the capital to avoid you. Haven't you heard?" Qinghe said.

Liao Qinglan said helplessly: "I just heard about it too."

“Such a widespread rumor must have been spread intentionally by someone. Let’s work together to find the person behind it!” Qinghe suddenly clenched her fists, vowing to speak up for her best friend.

"Gu Mingzhao is not going to never come back. When he returns to Beijing, these rumors will be self-defeating." Liao Qinglan never took such words to heart.

"He'll be gone for at least three to five months. Are we just going to wait like this?"

"I will come back eventually. What I care more about is, what's the point of spreading rumors that are bound to be debunked?" This is what Liao Qinglan has been wondering about.

"Maybe someone doesn't like you and wants to embarrass you on purpose." Qinghe guessed.

Liao Qinglan remained silent.

The spread of rumors requires a lot of manpower and money. Is it worth spending so much money just to embarrass her?

I always feel that there is some conspiracy behind this matter.