Chapter 794: Seeing the Essence Through Phenomena
The Queen frowned. She knew that An Ping had tortured Concubine Rong terribly last time. It was said that she couldn't get up the next day and lay in bed for several days.
I also got sick.
The Queen looked at Su Yao. Su Yao was An Ping's good friend. Could it be that Concubine Rong was thinking of suppressing Su Yao to retaliate against An Ping?
However, Su Yao's first thought was that Concubine Rong was Qin Shaoyuan's sister. Could it be that Qin's mother told Concubine Rong about their previous grievances, so Concubine Rong wanted to settle the score with her!
In fact, Concubine Rong was of noble birth. Although her mother told her that her brother liked a commoner girl, she did not take it seriously at all.
She hated Shen Xia even more in her heart.
I heard that His Majesty treats her very well.
Even the distance from the harem to the imperial study was not allowed to be walked by her.
But she didn't dare to vent her anger on Shen Xia.
I heard that Su Yao was Shen Xia's good friend, so looking for Su Yao was a way to kill two birds with one stone.
Shen Xia looked at the little palace maid and asked, "Did Concubine Rong say anything?"
The little palace maid said, "I heard that Sister Su Yao is doing beauty treatments for the Queen. Concubine Rong is very envious and wants to try it too."
Shen Xia understood, but she didn't believe that Concubine Rong was that simple.
The Queen said, "Go tell her that it's getting late today, and Miss Su has been working all day. Wait for Miss Su to come back tomorrow!"
After saying this, the palace maid looked hesitant.
The Queen frowned: "Why are you still standing here? Go!"
The maid hesitated and then spoke: "Concubine Rong's sedan chair is at the door, tell me... tell me..."
Shen Xia said: "Don't be afraid, just say it!"
The maid glanced at Shen Xia and said with difficulty: "The maid said that the Imperial Concubine said that Princess Anping's people are as noble as Princess Anping and difficult to invite. If the Princess is not available, then forget it, so she specially sent a sedan chair to invite Miss Su. If she still can't invite her, she can only come here in person to bother the Empress."
Shen Xia and Su Yao were both stunned.
This rise is obviously not a good thing.
Shen Xia thought that Su Yao had no status and was like fish in the eyes of Concubine Rong.
How could I let her go alone if I let her get tired of me?
I'm afraid I can't avoid this trip tonight.
What else did the Queen want to say?
But Imperial Concubine Rong has always been domineering. If it weren't for my title of Queen, I probably wouldn't get any benefit from her.
Shen Xia saw that the Queen was in trouble and said, "It's okay, Queen. Anping and Ayao will go over. I think Concubine Rong just wants to know some beauty secrets."
Xiyue suggested: "Well, then I'll go with the princess!"
Before he could finish his words, the nanny beside Concubine Yi came over.
"Princess Yifei asked you to go back."
Xiyue was depressed: "Ah!"
Shen Xia nodded: "You go back!"
Xiyue went back reluctantly.
When I went back, I kept looking back every few steps.
Shen Xia took Su Yao to say goodbye to the queen.
The queen gave some gifts.
Watching them leave.
The queen's face fell.
Looking at the nanny next to him, he said, "Send someone to watch over it. If there is anything wrong with Concubine Rong, go and ask His Majesty."
The nanny hesitated: "My lady, if you ask His Majesty, you will be completely at odds with Concubine Rong!"
The queen narrowed her eyes slightly: "Some things are still opposition even if we don't do them."
The nanny saw that the queen had made up her mind.
Then he went down.
Then the queen asked the second prince to go down and rest first.
Only Fu Yuewan was left.
Fu Yuewan was just about to speak, wondering if she should go back first.
Then she saw the queen looking at her straight in the eye with sternness in her eyes.
Fu Yuewan didn't know what she had done wrong.
My aunt would look at me like this.
But looking at my aunt's eyes, I was also worried.
After all, my aunt has been the Empress of the Imperial Palace for so many years, it is impossible for her to have no dignity at all.
The queen looked at Fu Yuewan's lowered head.
Then he softened his expression and asked, "You don't like Anping."
Fu Yuewan was stunned and looked up at the Queen Aunt in surprise. Is it so obvious?
"Where have you learned the etiquette of our Fu family? Don't show your emotions in front of others. Didn't your mother teach you this?"
"You have been trained as the mistress of a noble family or a higher position since you were young. How can you show your emotions on your face and not be able to keep your composure at all?"
Fu Yuewan's eyes unconsciously turned red as she listened to her aunt's stern words.
After all, this was the first time her aunt said this to her.
The little girl is thin-skinned.
The queen looked at her crying in grievance. After all, she was her own niece, and she couldn't bear to say anything more.
"It doesn't matter whether you like a person or not. The key thing is to look at her value. Do you understand? What's the point of liking someone? When you need her at the critical moment, you find that she is useless."
Fu Yuewan listened to her aunt's words: "But she is a promiscuous daughter who doesn't follow the rules of a wife!"
The queen felt that she had said nothing. "She touched your flower. Does it have anything to do with you?"
Fu Yuewan: “.........” How can you say that? Isn’t the purpose of a woman’s life to be a role model and example to others?
The Queen looked at Fu Yuewan and said earnestly, "Would you be happy if your future husband had three wives and four concubines?"
Fu Yuewan was puzzled: "Isn't this normal? That man doesn't have three wives and four concubines. Only useless men don't have concubines!"
"I'm asking if you're happy or not?"
Fu Yuewan hesitated for a moment, then spoke softly: "No...I'm not happy. Who doesn't want to be together with her husband for the rest of her life?"
"That's right! No woman would be willing to accept her husband's wife and four concubines. It's just that there is no other way. The world has too many restrictions on women, but there are no restrictions on men. I think Anping lives freely. Even if any of his husbands are bad, there are still some outstanding ones among them."
"You should think about what kind of woman can attract these outstanding men to marry her. Learn from her strengths instead of judging people with your own perspective."
"You don't think men are stupid, do you? Remember, men are more realistic than women. They also like excellence. You just think Princess Anping only has good looks! There are many good-looking people in the capital."
Fu Yuewan listened to the Queen's earnest words: "Aunt wants me to learn to be like Princess Anping and have three husbands and four maids."
The queen took a deep breath and said it in vain.
Her head hurts. How could her niece, who was always so smart, be like this?
Is this what she said?
What she meant was that she should not look at people on the surface, and not judge them through her own eyes.
Learn from other people's strengths.
Tell her that men are more realistic than women and know how to weigh the pros and cons better.
A woman cannot just have beauty, she must also have inner beauty.
Otherwise, sooner or later you will have to leave your husband.
Over the years, Concubine Rong has done all kinds of things, but she always leaves a way out. Why?
Because as long as the emperor doesn't want to depose her, she won't make any mistakes.
She would never stand a chance.
Besides, her favor seemed to be great.
Looking through the phenomenon to the essence, she doesn't even have a child.
The queen showed a faint smile.