Chapter 189
Ji Yunqing looked at Concubine Wen with red eyes, and hesitated several times to speak. After the other two had finished speaking, he lowered his head and spoke in an almost inaudible voice.
"Sister Wen, let's just take what they say. Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and I shouldn't let these little things bother you. Don't worry, sister, I'm fine!"
As she spoke, a gleam of light appeared in her eyes, and she quickly turned her head away in embarrassment so as not to be seen by Concubine Wen.
Everyone was shocked: “…Ah!”
Concubine Li was shocked: "..."
Ji Er was shocked: “……!”
No, why did you suddenly become like this?
Where did the momentum just now go?
Seeing everyone's eyes looking at her, Ji Yunqing took a half step back nervously and looked at Concubine Wen for help.
Concubine Wen immediately looked at Concubine Li and Ji Er, frowned and said angrily: "What's wrong with you? What are you making a fuss about? I can hear your voices from far away, do you still have any manners?"
Concubine Li raised her lips and said, "...It's not like that. Just now it was Concubine Ji who..."
"What do you mean by no? You weren't the one shouting so loudly. Could it be that Concubine Ji was the one shouting? Look how scared you made her?"
Concubine Wen glanced at Ji Er again: "Two people are bullying one person, aren't you ashamed?"
Concubine Li: ...Ji Yunqing has the loudest voice!
Everyone was stunned: it turned out that Concubine Wen, who always had a bad temper, was actually pretending to be pitiful!
On the other hand, Ji Yunqing was considerate and greeted her: "Concubine Wen, please don't be angry because of Qingqing. Sister, are you tired? Sit down and have a rest."
As she spoke, she looked at Concubine Wen's seat, which had been quickly wiped by the maid.
Concubine Wen felt very comfortable seeing Ji Yunqing being so well-behaved and sensible, but she did not sit down directly and turned to look outside.
"Not urgent"
She was reluctant to sit down and looked like she was waiting for someone. Everyone looked outside the door curiously.
The next moment, a tall and handsome man walked in. It was the familiar King Zhao.
At this time, he was wearing a black suit and a jade crown on his head, and he exuded an air of dignity that could not be concealed.
Concubine Wen called out sweetly, "Cousin!"
When King Zhao entered the room, he first glanced at everyone, and his oppressive gaze fell on Ji Yunqing and paused for a moment. Ji Yunqing felt his whole body stiffen and his breathing stagnated, but fortunately, the gaze disappeared afterwards.
When exactly had he been outside?
Did he hear what he just said?
No, the person Concubine Wen was waiting for just now was Prince Zhao, which means - he was outside from beginning to end!
After figuring out this problem, Ji Yunqing felt a tremor in his heart.
King Zhao probably didn't hear what she just said, right?
Actually... there are some women who have better relationships with each other, so this shouldn't be a big deal.
She didn't do anything anyway.
Ji Yunqing quickly raised his head with confidence, found his seat and sat down as if nothing had happened.
The prince came to the main courtyard with Concubine Wen, and soon after the princess heard the news she also rushed over.
The Mid-Autumn family dinner will soon begin.
Ji Yunqing looked at the dishes neatly arranged on the table in front of her and wanted to eat something, but she felt regretful that her status was different now. What if someone was so unreasonable as to drug her?
Ugh!
It’s better not to eat food from outside if you can!
You can't eat, but you can watch the singing and dancing performances.
The young dancers on the stage were wearing beautiful sparkling clothes, and every move they made was full of charm.
They all wore a thin veil and a green dance skirt dotted with gold thread. Their fair skin, slim figure and graceful dancing posture were eye-catching in the hot summer.
The dancers on the stage walked and danced, and finally gathered together. In the blink of an eye, two women in light yellow dance dresses stood out from the middle.
"Wow!"
Ji Yunqing's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but speak out.
She actually changed her clothes so quickly in public. Is this a specially designed dance dress?
Among the dozen or so dancers, there were two whose clothes were of different colors, making it hard not to pay attention to them. In any case, Ji Yunqing's eyes would occasionally look at the two young ladies in light yellow.
King Zhao, who was sitting at the top, looked at the woman who showed no guilt at all.
She was even focused on the dance on the field!
King Zhao was in an increasingly bad mood. He always felt that there was something wrong with Ji Yunqing's attitude, and he glanced at the dance with disdain.
King Zhao sneered in his heart, is this thing good-looking?
Really ignorant.
The princess sitting beside him was aware that Prince Zhao was in a bad mood. She smiled and said, "My Lord, if you don't like this dance, ask someone to change it. Someone, come—"
King Zhao waved his hand casually: "No need"
If there's another one, that lying woman won't have time to even look at him.
At the end of the dance, all the dancers bowed to the head, and the two young women in light yellow dance dresses looked up shyly.
After waiting for a while and hearing no sound, they looked at each other and nodded.
The two of them raised their hands slightly and finally lifted the veil on their faces, revealing the true face of Mount Lu.
——In fact, this step should be when the person sitting above sees their beautiful eyes and graceful dancing, and is moved and orders them to lift the veil.
But King Zhao obviously didn't mean that, so the two sisters had to go straight to the point.
After opening it, I indeed heard a faint gasp.
Ji Yunqing also widened his eyes, these were actually twin sisters who looked exactly the same!
She couldn't help but take a closer look at them. The two girls were about seventeen or eighteen years old, with slim figures and pretty looks. But there were two of them!
After a brief moment of surprise, the princess slightly turned her head and looked quietly at King Zhao.
It wasn't she who found this pair of sisters!
But if King Zhao likes it...
She had no objection.
However, the status of a dancer is somewhat low, and if she has children in the future, she does not want to adopt them.
She still hasn't had a child, so it all depends on whether Cenxi can live up to her expectations.
The princess had many mixed thoughts in her mind, but it all depended on King Zhao's opinion.
When I turned around, I saw King Zhao looking down with his eyes lowered and sneering.
The princess was wondering why she could get so angry just by watching a dance?
She looked uncertainly at the two sisters standing below. What was there to sneer at?
After hesitating for a moment, the princess called out, "...Prince?"
"what's up?"
"If you like these two sisters, why not take them into your house?"
As soon as she said this, the two sisters felt excited and looked up with expectant eyes.
The money the family spent on building connections was worth it, and they will be able to enter the palace soon!
The next second, the male voice above refused: "No need, there are enough people in the mansion."
King Zhao's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over their heads. The smiles on the twin sisters' faces became extremely stiff.
Since the prince doesn't like them, they can't stay here any longer and will have to leave soon.
The elder sister gritted her teeth and knelt down in fear and trepidation: "Prince~~"
She raised her head, revealing her pitiful eyes, "Commoner Li Qiongyin greets His Majesty."
His sister also knelt down and said: "I, the commoner Li Qiongyun, pay my respects to His Majesty."
Li?
Concubine Li suddenly looked at the two bold dancers.
After a while, her face became uglier.
Then he closed his eyes and said nothing.
I didn't expect that the people in the Marquis' Mansion are so anxious. It's only been a short time since she lost her power. How do you know that she can't stand up again?
I just don’t know what the prince is thinking.
But King Zhao didn't even look at him and said casually, "No need to be polite, get out!"
Li Qiongyin was stunned. She wanted to say something else, but was pulled out by the servant by the arm.
Unexpectedly, the prince would react like this. Concubine Li couldn't help but open her eyes and look up.
I feel a warm feeling in my heart.
The prince must have noticed her embarrassment and felt pity for her, which is why he did not marry the sisters.
The twins just now were not real dancers, but actually sisters from her clan. In the past, during the New Year and other festivals, their parents would bring them to the Marquis' Mansion to kowtow and pay their respects.
I didn't expect that when we met again, the situation would be like this.
The first show ended, and Ji Yunqing watched the second, third, and so on with great interest. In the end, even several concubines in the mansion took the initiative to perform.
This is a rare opportunity. If by chance I catch the prince's eye, maybe he will visit their courtyard more often and give birth to a child. How wonderful it would be!
In the end, even Ji Er went on stage to perform a solo dance.
It was obvious that she had put a lot of effort into it, and Ji Yunqing enjoyed watching it very much, but there was just too much dancing.
When Ji Er stepped down from the stage, he gave Ji Yunqing a proud look.
Ji Yunqing took this opportunity to lower his voice and tell her: "Sister Ji, you dance really well, but there are too many people dancing, so you are not very conspicuous!"
Ji Er's face froze. How could she not know that there were so many people dancing?
But dancing is beautiful and it shows off one's figure.
The show was over, and the princess asked the prince for permission. Just as she was about to announce the end and start the one-year-old banquet, she saw Concubine Qian suddenly stand up.
The princess was a little surprised: "Concubine Qian? What can I do for you?"
Concubine Qian was a little timid, but she quickly stood up straight and said with a tremor in her voice: "My lord, my lord, my lord, I want to report Concubine Ji for having an affair!"
adultery?
For a moment, the scene was extremely quiet.
Ji Yunqing looked up with confused eyes: "Ah? Are you talking about me?"
The princess glanced at Ji Yunqing, then looked at Concubine Qian, and said meaningfully: "Concubine Qian, since you are accusing Concubine Ji, do you have any evidence?"
Concubine Qian nodded repeatedly: "Yes, of course!"
"There are witnesses and evidence!"
Concubine Wen looked like she was enjoying a good show: "Since it's here, bring it up quickly!"
She also wanted to see who Ji Yunqing was having an affair with.
King Zhao stared at Ji Yunqing and found that she did not feel guilty at all. He thought that she must have been wronged.
Then he thought again, Ji Yunqing was a man who flattered everyone, and he had caught him many times.
He refused to admit it even after it was over, and he didn't seem to feel guilty at all.
Can't believe her!
Concubine Qian mustered up her courage and said quickly: "The witness is just outside the door."
Soon, Zhaocai, holding a pair of very familiar men's boots, was led in tremblingly.
As soon as she entered the room, she knelt on the ground and kowtowed loudly: "My Lord, Princess, I am Zhaocai, a second-class maid in Guihua Courtyard. I have something important to report to you, and it's about the master!"
She stumbled over a single sentence.
The princess glanced at King Zhao, who had no intention of speaking, and asked, "What's the important matter?"
Concubine Li sat up straight and spoke with interest: "Good child, don't be afraid, speak slowly, if you have anything to say, just say it boldly, the prince and princess are here, they will make the decision for you."
Zhaocai seemed to have seen a savior, and kowtowed to Concubine Li repeatedly: "Thank you, Concubine Li, thank you, Your Majesty and Princess!"
Concubine Xu glanced at Concubine Li leisurely and said disapprovingly, "This maid didn't say anything, and you call her a good child?
And the prince and princess are in charge... Humph, if it makes sense, the prince and princess will make the decision. Do you need to talk and act like a good person?"
Ji Er quickly said: "Xu Shufei, you don't know, my sister is used to being willful and naughty when she is at home, it is normal if she does something wrong."
It's really hard to understand why Concubine Xu Shu is so arrogant. She doesn't even think about the fact that she was not able to conceive and only gave birth to a daughter, and her family is also a poor one.
How can she compare to Concubine Li? Although she seems to have lost her power now, she still has a biological son. In time, it may not be a bad thing for her to gain status through her son.
Ji Er thought to herself that a lean camel is bigger than a horse, and as long as she could get close to Concubine Li, she might be able to win the favor of the prince.
Wait until she gets pregnant in the future and then plan other things calmly.
And now is the perfect time for her to show her loyalty.
Ji Er was thinking happily, but unexpectedly, Concubine Wen suddenly said, "Since Concubine Ji entered the palace, she has always been tactful and has never made trouble. On the contrary, Miss Ji, you..."
"Hmph." Concubine Wen sneered, "You are just a concubine. It is a great favor for me to let you stand here. How dare you be so presumptuous! Who gave you the courage?"
Ji Er was stunned for a moment.
What's going on with this Concubine Wen?
Why does she always target me?
After thinking about it for a while, Ji Er vaguely understood something.
It is said that Concubine Wen always likes to target women that the prince likes. She is young and beautiful, and if the prince has the intention... then it is normal for her to be targeted.
As for why the prince has not favored her even though she has been in the palace for so long, that is easy to understand.
Your Majesty, this is all to protect her!
She never expected that the prince would be so tolerant and affectionate.
Alas, it’s all because Concubine Wen is the prince’s cousin. If one offends Concubine Wen, it will be difficult to explain to the palace, and even the prince will have no choice but to endure it.
Thinking of this, Ji Er looked at King Zhao tenderly, then bowed and apologized to Concubine Wen with a wronged look on his face, and humbled himself.
Seeing that she had finally calmed down, Concubine Wen spoke: "That's enough. I feel annoyed just by seeing you. Go on, that guy called Wangcai."
Ji Er was delighted by Concubine Wen's attitude.
I feel upset when I see her. Why do I feel upset when I see her?
She must have caught King Zhao's eye at some point!
She should be more low-key and sensible now.
Without Ji Er to make trouble, Zhaocai continued.
She pursed her lips and couldn't help but explain: "My name is Zhaocai" not Wangcai.
Wangcai sounds like a dog's name.