Chapter 23 Reactions from various institutions
"It means that if I win the prince's heart"
Madam Lou lowered her voice, leaned close to her master's ear, and whispered softly, "What if... she becomes the only favorite?"
The princess slammed the account book in her hand shut with a stern tone.
"Mommy, be careful what you say!"
Madam Lou knelt down at the princess's feet. "My Lord, I am a talkative person, but I am only thinking about you, my Lord, and I have no second thoughts. I swear."
The princess did not help him up as usual, but said solemnly: "Mammy, there will not be a next time!"
She slowed down her tone and said, "Mammy, I know you are doing this for my own good, but he is the prince after all. I can't punish a concubine just for such a small matter.
Do you think this is to deal with the concubine? This is to slap the prince in the face and to hit my dignity in front of the prince. "
Madam Lou couldn't help but feel distressed when she heard this: "Master! You have suffered so much."
"What's so bitter about it?"
The princess curled her lips in sarcasm. She grew up with her sisters, so no matter how bad she was, she could still have the position of a princess.
Some sisters neither have the glory of the outside world nor the intimacy of a close friend, and their lives are worse than hers!
From this point of view, how can women not suffer?
The main courtyard is not in a hurry, but that doesn’t mean others are not in a hurry either.
Yale Garden
Concubine Wen raised her hand and swept away the teacup beside her, and a pile of broken porcelain pieces instantly appeared on the ground.
"What's the matter with this woman that my cousin went to see today?"
The head maid Yu Bai immediately stepped forward and helped Concubine Wen to sit down: "Master, calm down. I have asked people to find out. She is just a small concubine, not a big deal."
As she spoke, her tone was light and soft, gradually soothing Concubine Wen's heart.
"Just a concubine?" Concubine Wen slammed the table, "Humph, my cousin is really blind, only looking for trash to favor him."
The maids turned a deaf ear to their master's words, quickly cleaned up the garbage on the ground and left.
"Master, you are not unaccustomed to it. The prince is used to eating big meals, and always likes to find some light porridge and side dishes to regulate his stomach. This is not the first time."
Concubine Wen nodded slightly, "What you said makes sense, but that's the truth, but that concubine must also be taught a lesson. By the way, which concubine is it?"
"She is the new concubine Ji who came into the mansion. She was the one who brought back some vegetables last time. She was so rude and you can tell at first glance that she is not presentable." Yu Bai massaged his master's shoulders again and again, controlling the strength very well.
“It turned out to be that bumpkin.”
Concubine Wen remembered and said with disgust: "The prince is too picky, he is really hungry."
"Master, what do you mean?"
"Forget about it if it's her. Seeing how stupid she is, she won't last long. It would be in vain for the prince to go there. There's no need for us to take action, lest we lose face."
"Yes"
Yu Bai was not surprised at all. Although his master did not underestimate the enemy, he did not underestimate him to this extent.
Just a clown, no need to pay attention to him.
"But," Concubine Wen thought about it and said lightly, "Isn't there another person who came in with the bumpkin? Just ask her to deal with it."
"Master, you have a good memory. I will arrange it right away."
Tingyunxuan
Concubine Li gently stroked the large characters her son had just written, her eyes filled with satisfaction.
According to the maid, the prince went to show his favor to Concubine Ji and met the Ji family.
The smile on her face remained unchanged and even gradually widened.
"Concubine Ji?"
"Cui Song, tell me, is this concubine Ji really stupid, or is she pretending to be stupid?"
Cuisong cautiously probed: "Miss, I can't tell, but if she is pretending, isn't she too bold?"
Concubine Li said meaningfully: "If she is really stupid, why would it be worth your concern?"
"Then Master, should we just go ahead and -"
"No need," Concubine Li put down the paper in her hand seriously and lowered her eyes to look at the large and small ink marks on it.
"Cui Song, I'm going to teach you a lesson. Don't be impatient and don't underestimate the enemy. It's not our turn to test the enemy."
Close to Shouzhuyuan and the much anticipated Baihuayuan, Concubine Liu was really gnashing with hatred.
At that time, Concubine Liu's family came, but the prince didn't. She was not angry. However, when Concubine Ji's family came, but the prince didn't come, she was not angry.
Tell me, who would feel balanced after hearing this?
The maid Su Yue at the side said indignantly: "Master, this concubine Ji must have seduced you and used some shameful means."
Concubine Zhao felt that this made sense: "I really can't tell. This Concubine Ji looks honest, but she has such a big heart. When someone came to the princess's house, the prince didn't show up. How can she be worthy of it?"
"Isn't it? If you mention this later, who will remember that the master was once favored by the prince?"
The master and servant became angrier and angrier as they talked, and their stories became more and more outrageous. In the end, they even told exactly what mountain and cave Ji Yunqing was from and what kind of fox spirit she was.
He also said that he would find a way to deal with her and teach her a lesson!
Bi He felt that it was inappropriate and tried to stop her: "Master, we are in the palace now, don't act impulsively."
Before Concubine Zhao could say anything, Su Yue angrily said, "Sister Bihe, what do you mean? Is the master just going to let it go? Is she going to suffer this humiliation?
I have been serving in the palace since I was a child. I know very well that the servants in this palace are very good at judging people.
If the master is a little weaker, the gossip will never stop."
This makes some sense.
Concubine Zhao obviously thought it was good.
Yes, if she does nothing, wouldn’t people think she is easy to bully?
With Su Yue around to make trouble, Bihe tried her best to persuade him but to no avail.
She and Bixue looked at each other helplessly, and they both stepped forward and tried their best to persuade Concubine Zhao to stay quiet for a while after the ladies and aunts in the mansion had brought out their advice.
"Well then," Concubine Zhao was still not satisfied, "I can stay still for now, but..."
She rolled her eyes and said, "Go and send a message to the mansion, asking them to find out where this concubine Ji came from."
Only after finding out the truth can we take action to rectify the situation.
The two maids Bihe and Bixue sighed in their hearts, "Yes"
Things went surprisingly smoothly.
A few days later, Concubine Zhao received news from home.
"What? This Ji Yunqing actually has a fiancé?"
Concubine Zhao almost laughed out loud. Since she already had a fiancé, and yet she entered the palace, could it be that she had concealed the news?
Would the fiancé's family also agree?
She looked back and realized that her fiancé had been living in the Ji family since he was a child. No wonder, that's why.
Concubine Zhao nodded, her eyes fell on the words "stepmother" of Ji Yunqing, and she had an idea in her mind.
"Someone, deliver this letter, quickly."