Chapter 256: Concubine Cen’s Thoughts
The girl suddenly knelt down in front of the maid, crying: "We just want to thank the princess, we have no other intentions, please be kind and help us!"
Seeing someone kowtow to her, the maid panicked and tried to help the girl up, "Miss Qian, what are you doing?"
Mother Qian also knelt down while crying and trembling: "Miss, I beg you, please help us. We have no power and influence, and we will never bother you again. Just this once..."
The little maid was so anxious that she was running around in circles. Before she could help one up, the other one knelt down again.
"Get up, what are you doing? Get up quickly." If she had known this, she would not have brought these two people with her.
From a distance, Concubine Cen saw this scene and couldn't help but smile coldly.
Looking at the mother and daughter competing to kowtow to a maid with an extremely humble attitude, who could have thought that this woman would become the most favored woman in Zhao Mansion in the future?
Later, when the new emperor ascended the throne, she became the most favored Concubine Li. When her arrogance was at its most arrogant, even the empress had to avoid her.
This ordinary maidservant, who was at a loss what to do when being kowtowed to by two people, had already found a fault with the future Imperial Concubine Li and turned her into ashes after she entered the palace.
After watching for a while, Concubine Cen already knew what was going to happen. She straightened her back and turned to the main courtyard: "Let's go to the main courtyard."
There will be a good show in the main courtyard later, how can she miss it?
Not only did she not want to miss it, Concubine Cen suddenly curled her lips and chuckled.
If other people saw the future Imperial Concubine Li's most humble behavior, I wonder how this penny-pinching Imperial Concubine Li would face them when she comes to power in the future?
Could it be possible that they were all going to be silenced?
Thinking of this, Concubine Cen became even more excited.
It was worth her effort to deliver the message to everyone.
Entering the main courtyard, the princess saw Concubine Cen and said coldly: "Why don't you stay in the courtyard to take care of your pregnancy? It's so cold, why did you come out?"
Concubine Cen stepped forward and said naturally, "Cousin, I always feel bored staying in the yard. It would be better to go out for a walk.
I didn’t expect to end up here with you, my cousin. I think it was arranged by God.”
"There are only a few roads in the mansion. If you walk this way, you will definitely reach the main courtyard!"
The princess stated the facts in a calm tone.
Her place is considered the central area. She is not sure about the roads leading to other places from the concubines' courtyards, but there is definitely a road leading to the main courtyard.
Concubine Cen: "...cousin!"
After a while, Concubine Cen heard the servant report as expected that the mother and daughter of the Qian family were outside kowtowing to the princess to thank her for taking care of Concubine Qian.
After hearing this, the princess sent the man away directly. She didn't want to see everyone.
"They don't need to kowtow. Concubine Qian gave birth to a child for the palace. Go and ask them if they have any difficulties. We will try our best to help them solve the problems."
That is, whether they want money or a favor, the palace will help them with whatever it can.
There was no further reporting of the matter afterwards.
But Concubine Cen knew that the mother and daughter did not leave, but were waiting outside the yard.
Until she was seen by King Zhao, who then took her to the main courtyard and scolded the princess.
The wind was cold and the mother and daughter looked very pitiful. They were also Qian Shiqi's family members.
The princess' room was as warm as spring, but the mother and son were freezing outside, especially Miss Qian, who was almost unconscious from the cold.
Concubine Cen thought about it and suddenly said, "Cousin, after all, she is Concubine Qian's family member, why not bring her in to have a look?"
The princess was very confused: "Why are you looking at them? I told you they would have left long ago. Is it possible to bring them back?"
Concubine Cen pursed her lips and stopped trying to persuade her.
Since my cousin doesn’t agree, maybe this is just fate!
No wonder these two people will always be at loggerheads in the future.
After a while, several concubines came over one after another, but Concubine Wen, whom Concubine Cen wanted to see, was nowhere to be seen.
She couldn't help feeling a little regretful. Concubine Wen always had a bad temper. If she saw such a charming girl, she might just start making a scene. That would be a good show to watch.
It’s a pity that Concubine Wen didn’t come.
Concubine Lou is under house arrest now, so I’m afraid she can’t come even if she wants to.
Only Concubine Xu Shu was left, but she never meddles in other people's business, so she probably wouldn't care about these things.
But not necessarily.
In her memory, there was no such person as Ji Yunqing, and Concubine Xu Shu was a very favored one in the mansion.
Even though he later had a concubine named He, the prince still had deep feelings for Concubine Xu.
Now that Ji Yunqing has taken away most of the favor, I don’t believe that Concubine Xu Shu is not anxious?
If there comes someone younger, prettier and more favored, wouldn't Concubine Xu Shu have even less room to stand?
The only regret is that Ji Yunqing will not come to this kind of occasion. If she could come, things would be more interesting.
Thinking of this, Concubine Cen tentatively said: "Cousin, I used to hear the elders say that if you look at beautiful children more often when you are pregnant, the children you will give birth to in the future will also be very beautiful."
The princess looked at her, and after all, considering her pregnancy, she said, "Just say it!"
"It's like this. A few days ago, I heard the servants in the mansion say that the Fourth Young Master is cute and intelligent. I thought..."
"You do not want!"
The princess decisively refused: "When Concubine Ji was pregnant, I didn't see any children, and they grew up well. It can be seen that those rumors are false and cannot be believed."
Knowing that the princess had misunderstood, Concubine Cen did not give up. She hurriedly explained: "Cousin, I wanted to say——"
I wanted to ask someone to bring the child over so that if Ji Yunqing was worried, he could follow the child to the main courtyard.
Isn't this a smooth way to lure people here?
"No matter what you want to do, you can't hug other people's children at will," the princess warned her coldly.
"Cousin, you misunderstood. I don't mean to adopt a child." She already has a child of her own, and this child will have the most noble status in the future. Why would she be so desperate to adopt someone else's child?
"I mean, if Concubine Ji stays in the yard with her child alone for a long time, she will probably feel bored. Even if the adults can bear it, the child can't.
I heard that the child is very lively and active, if he gets sick from being bored..."
"Shut up!"
The princess scolded her: "You can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth!"
However, when the princess thought of the soft baby she held that day, her heart moved and she couldn't help but have some thoughts.
Nanny Lou was unwilling to listen to Concubine Cen's instigation, but when she saw Concubine Cen mentioned the child, the princess was indeed moved.
She dreamed of asking the princess to adopt a child as soon as possible so that the main courtyard could be more lively and the princess and the little princess would have someone to rely on in the future.
Therefore, he hurriedly lobbied: "Princess, I will go and bring the Fourth Young Master over. We are not doing anything, we just want to invite the Fourth Young Master to come and play."