Chapter 257
Finally, the princess shook her head and said, "No, it's not good to bother such a young child."
Concubine Cen: "..."
After thinking for a while, she turned back and whispered a few words to the maid when the princess was not paying attention.
"be quick!"
The maid looked a little hesitant, but seeing her master's unquestionable attitude, she finally nodded and quietly left the main courtyard.
When the princess saw the little maid leave, she frowned and felt strange: "Why did you ask the little maid to go? You are not allowed to act on your own!"
Concubine Cen didn't even blink: "Cousin, it's so cold today. I just remembered that I was in a hurry to go out, and the cloak on me is not thick enough. I asked the little maid to go back and get a thick one so that I won't be cold on the way back."
It turned out to be the case.
The princess nodded and agreed: "You are in a heavy condition now, so you really need to be more careful."
She glanced at the concubines sitting beside her and said, "It's very cold now, you should wear more clothes when you go out.
Concubine Jian, your clothes are a little thin."
Concubine Jian lowered her head, too embarrassed to speak, and didn't know where to put her hands and feet.
In previous years, she wanted to save money, so she couldn't bear to throw away her winter clothes because she wore them over and over again. The mansion made clothes for her every year, but she couldn't always wear the same three or four pieces when she went out to meet people.
If she wanted to buy more, she would have to pay for it herself. Concubine Jian was now thinking about saving money for her daughter, so she was reluctant to spend the money.
She had no subsidies from her parents' home, unlike other women in the mansion.
The princess sighed in her heart. This concubine Jian's temper was even worse than Ji's. At least Ji knew to ask the prince for something and would not treat her badly. But this concubine Jian...
Well, at least I gave birth to a child for the prince.
"I have a piece of leather, but I think the colors are too mixed and I don't know what to do with it, so I'll give it to you!"
Concubine Jian was very quick at this time: "Thank you, Princess."
Next, the princess asked about everyone's living conditions.
The concubines responded quickly.
The concubine smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, my sisters are all well."
The princess looked at the concubine and said meaningfully: "It's been cold lately, the concubine should be more obedient."
The concubine's heart skipped a beat, but she said with gratitude: "Thank you for your concern, Princess. It is a great blessing for me to have such a good master like you."
“It’s good to know”
Concubine Zhao showed up late. She was wearing an exquisite peach pink gold silk brocade buttoned jacket and skirt, and a beige flowered cape. Her complexion was rosy and shiny, and she looked radiant.
"Princess, I am late."
As she spoke, the maid stepped forward to help take off the cloak, and Concubine Zhao walked forward gracefully and bowed.
The princess glanced at her and said, "No need to be polite."
"Thank you, Princess."
Concubine Zhao stood aside, her tone full of curiosity: "What a coincidence today, the sisters are all here..."
Wang Shiqi said indifferently: "It is indeed a coincidence."
"By the way, I just saw a couple outside..."
Concubine Cen suddenly interrupted her: "Concubine Zhao"
Concubine Zhao looked at Concubine Cen in confusion. She had never been familiar with this cousin of the princess, and she didn't know why she suddenly called her.
"nothing"
Concubine Cen was sweating coldly. If she told the story of Qian's mother and daughter, how could the prince blame the princess for this matter?
So when Concubine Zhao was about to say something, she couldn't help but panic and stopped him.
After making up an excuse, Concubine Cen began to change the subject and asked some questions about how to raise children.
This kind of topic is always popular, especially since Concubine Zhao had just given birth to a child and was in high spirits, which successfully diverted everyone's attention.
the other side
Qian's mother and daughter tried every means to get the maid away. The two of them stood in the cold wind for a long time, but the person they were waiting for never came.
Stamping her frozen feet, Qian's mother couldn't help but want to give up: "Er Ni, why don't we go back first? I see that Mr. Wang has paid a lot of money. Why don't you pack up and become Mr. Wang's concubine?
Mr. Wang said that if you can give him a son, the reward will be no less than this amount!"
She stretched out her rough hand and made the sign of five.
The girl kept looking around, standing on tiptoes from time to time. When she heard what Qian's mother said, a hint of disgust flashed in her eyes.
"Mom, there are too many people here, don't you think this is a place where we can talk? Let's wait a little longer."
The Mr. Wang that Qian's mother mentioned is a traveling merchant in his forties or fifties who often travels around doing business and wants to buy a house here.
How can a mere traveling merchant compare to the noble status of a prince?
"Hey, someone is coming, be smart and don't talk nonsense later"
Seeing that the person was dressed as a man, the mother and daughter did not hide inside anymore, but just stood on the side of the road and waited patiently.
When Ji Yunqing was about to reach the main courtyard, he saw these two people.
Judging from their ages, they look like mother and daughter, and their clothes don’t seem like the guests who often visit the palace. Could they be relatives?
And Ji Er, why did he suddenly make an appointment to meet her near the main courtyard?
Originally Ji Yunqing didn't want to come, but she hadn't seen Ji Er for many days, and she also wanted to know what her stepsister was up to.
So, after getting used to it, Ji Yunqing climbed over the wall and ran out again.
But this time she didn't wear a maid's uniform, but a new dress that Xiuqiu had made for her a long time ago.
The cloth was damaged when she was making clothes for King Zhao. Needless to say, her family was in poor condition. According to Ji Yunqing, it would be a waste to throw it away.
She simply asked Hydrangea to make clothes for her to wear, and they were men's styles.
Looks great!
As the saying goes, having clothes but not wearing them is the same as having nothing.
She can finally wear it out and show it off today.
But I came and no one was there.
Thinking of this, Ji Yunqing opened his paper fan and walked forward leisurely.
"I wonder what you two are doing here?"
Qian Erni's delicate fingers gently brushed across her face, revealing her particularly beautiful profile. She lowered her eyes slightly, and spoke in a clear voice like a mountain stream in the forest:
"Sir, my elder sister is the concubine Qian of Prince Zhao's palace. Today, my mother and I came to bid farewell to my sister. I wanted to kowtow to the princess, but..."
She sighed and smiled bitterly: "The princess is probably too busy and forgot about us, mother and son?"
"Sir, let us wait here."
I don't know what the identity of this young man is, but he is dressed in luxurious clothes, has fair skin and tender flesh, and can even move around in the backyard of the palace.
Could it be that this person is the prince?
Qian Erni's heart suddenly started pounding. Her fingertips trembled slightly. She pretended not to notice the other person's identity and raised her eyes timidly with an innocent face.
At first glance, I ran into the other person's gentle eyes.
Qian Erni's heart couldn't help but waver.
Ji Yunqing understood, looking at the situation, they were mourning openly but hooking up secretly!
She won’t be polite to such a pretty little beauty.