Returning to the banquet in Baohe Hall again, less than an hour had passed since then, and Mrs. Zuo Xiang's mood was completely different.
Zuo Xiang didn't know what she was doing out there, but he was very dissatisfied with Zuo Xiang's wife being out for so long. He frowned and said:
"How come you've been gone for so long?"
The left prime minister was very considerate. The wives of his colleagues went out for a while and came back soon.
This time, Mrs. Zuo Xiang stayed out for such a long time, during which many colleagues were secretly looking at the place.
If it were before, the left prime minister would not care at all.
But the late Queen passed away not long ago, and Concubine Rou is about to enter the palace again... These people may not know what to say about themselves behind their backs. Now that Mrs. Zuo Xiang has been away from the table for such a long time, other people have even more articles to say.
The left prime minister himself was sensitive and could not blame anyone else, so he could only blame the left prime minister's wife.
"I felt unwell, so I went out and stayed for a while." Mrs. Zuo Xiang's tone was calm, and her expression became much colder.
Prime Minister Zuo was too lazy to care about her too much. His mind was never on his wife, so he didn't notice her changes.
Mrs. Zuo Xiang's heart became even colder after being questioned. After returning home, she secretly called her second daughter to find out if she knew about her sister's murder.
Unlike Xuan Lanwen, Xuan Lanru has a cold temperament, just like another left prime minister.
She calmly pushed back her mother's temptation and told Mrs. Zuo Xiang not to think too much.
Although Mrs. Zuo Xiang is not scheming enough, she is not a complete fool.
Seeing the second daughter's behavior, it was natural to know that she had known the truth for a long time.
She knew the truth a long time ago, but she didn't feel sad for her sister at all, and she was very interested in entering the palace to compete for favor... Mrs. Zuo Xiang was heartbroken and fell seriously ill at the same time. When she recovered again, her temperament suddenly changed.
Of course, this is all a story for later.
On the second day of Princess Xiangjia's birthday party, Concubine Xuan Lanru was carried into the palace on a sedan chair.
This Concubine Rou is much smarter than the former Empress. She knows that if she quickly joins various relationships when she first enters the palace, she may attract criticism.
So she stayed in Lanxin Pavilion peacefully and never interacted with anyone.
It wasn't until it was time to pay respects to Xie Ziyue that she came to Weiyang Palace.
There are many concubines gathered in Weiyang Palace, and everyone has long wanted to see the true appearance of Concubine Rou.
At this time, Xie Ziyue was still inside dressing her daughter who was lying in bed. Because the door of the main palace was not opened, all the concubines were standing in front of the palace, looking at the flowers in the palace in twos and threes, and making funny remarks from time to time.
Concubine Rou was beautiful and she wore a pink shirt today, which highlighted her fair skin. As soon as she entered the palace, she received a lot of eyes, especially Concubine De.
After all, they are biological sisters. Although Concubine Rou's appearance is more delicate than that of the first empress, the two sisters are at least five points similar in appearance, which makes Concubine De uncomfortable.
It was also a coincidence that Concubine De was standing next to Concubine Rou. After Concubine Rou entered the palace, Concubine Rou, who always liked to play around, stayed peacefully in her palace for several days.
I have to say that Han Xianzong's prediction was very correct. She was really embarrassed by the fact that she was banned. Even though Concubine Rou was the sister of the late empress, she had no intention of making friends with her.
But she had to come to pay her respects. Looking at Concubine Rou not far away, Concubine Rou wanted to find a crack in the ground and crawl in.
Her embarrassment was seen by Concubine De, who immediately smiled and said in a very good mood:
"It's my sister's fault, too. Sister Rou Fei has been in the palace for many days and I haven't seen her before. She is indeed a wonderful person who has just entered the palace. Her whole body is full of water."
Concubine De had suffered a miscarriage at the hands of the late empress, for which the left prime minister was retaliated against and had to stay at home for a period of time.
Before entering the palace, Concubine Rou specifically looked at the portrait provided by Zuo Xiang. Knowing the identity of the person in front of her, she would not be fooled by Concubine De's smiling appearance. She cheered up and thanked her: "Sister, I am so complimentary."
"Empress Roufei has just entered the palace. I'm afraid she doesn't know the identity of Sister Defei. Sister Defei must not make any more jokes, lest she scares Concubine Rou."
The concubine, who usually had a good relationship with Concubine De, covered her mouth and laughed, and several people vaguely formed a circle around Concubine Rou.
"Is Imperial Concubine Rou so timid?" Concubine De sneered:
"That day at Guo'an Temple, my sister was so brave. She actually knelt outside and begged to see His Majesty."
This is a mockery of Concubine Rou who has no shame and openly seduced His Majesty on the pretext of collecting her sister's body.
The concubines looked at each other, no one dared to accept these words.
Concubine De and Concubine Rou are both concubines, so it makes sense for them to be aggressive.
They were of low status, and Concubine Rou seemed to be a scheming one. Wanting to deal with them was just a matter of words?
At this time, just sit quietly and watch the show.
Even Roubi, who had always been dim-witted, stood aside quietly and did not participate in the fight between the two.
Of course, it cannot be ruled out that it is because Huanfeiying has the same title as Concubine Rou.
In short, the atmosphere became quiet for a while, and everyone was waiting to see Concubine Rou's reaction.
Concubine Rou was worthy of being the daughter of the Prime Minister Zuo, who had high hopes for her. Even though she was looked at by so many people with hidden hostility, she still remained calm and composed.
She smiled slightly: "It's normal for my sister not to understand. His Majesty also said that he likes my concubine's courage. After all, not everyone has it."
Concubine De said that she was brave, implying that she seduced His Majesty. She used the fact that Han Xianzong liked her boldness to insinuate that Concubine De was ignorant and did not understand His Majesty's preferences.
"You!" Concubine De was angry. She was originally the daughter of a general, so she didn't have to go around so much. She showed her displeasure directly.
It would be fine if it were anyone else, but this is the late empress's biological sister. It's strange that she doesn't hate Wujiwu.
"Concubine De."
Seeing that Concubine De's hand had been raised, Concubine Rou's eyes flashed with a smile, but before it fully appeared, a voice sounded.
"See you, Imperial Concubine." All the concubines saluted one after another, and Concubine De couldn't help but bow to Xie Ziyue unwillingly.
"It's so busy early in the morning, everyone, please come in."
Xie Ziyue was a little helpless. Concubine De's character was always so careless. Couldn't you see that Concubine Rou was deliberately trying to anger her?
Although I don't know what Concubine Rou's plan was for rushing to get beaten, but if she fell into the trap of the other party, she might be able to take this opportunity to accomplish something.
Xie Ziyue has never looked down upon these scheming people.
"Yes." Everyone stood up and entered the hall.
Gu Xuan was very clingy. Xie Ziyue and others were talking in the main hall. She couldn't stay in the inner room, so she staggered out, secretly hiding at the door and looking inside.
Xie Ziyue wanted to say a few words, but when she looked up, she saw her daughter looking inside with wide eyes, and couldn't help laughing.
When Gu Xuan saw that her mother-in-law had seen her, and there was no reproach in her eyes, she immediately climbed up the pole and walked directly out of the door.
