Concubine Xiao ordered people to go to Ling Xiu's home and invited Mrs. Ling and Ling Jiu'er, the younger sister of the Ling family, to the palace as guests.
Mrs. Ling has been in a state of panic ever since she entered the palace and met the Crown Princess. She was afraid that the Crown Princess would be punished and that Princess Jin would be punished.
I am even more afraid that both sides will be punished together.
But the past few days had been uneventful, and she gradually felt relieved. Suddenly she heard that the Jin Palace sent someone to invite her, and her heart skipped a beat.
She didn't want to go. The Crown Princess had made it very clear before that it would do her no good at all.
No matter how good Princess Jin is, she can't stand up to the Crown Princess.
But she didn't dare not go, because if she offended Prince Jin's palace, the princess would not help her.
Moreover, if Princess Jin wanted to deal with her, it would be as simple as killing an ant.
Therefore, after careful consideration, he took his daughter and got on the carriage of Prince Jin's Mansion uneasily.
When they arrived at Prince Jin's Mansion, they didn't expect to see Concubine Xiao with a smile on her face. Concubine Xiao was particularly enthusiastic. She stepped forward and took her arm into the side hall.
Madam Ling became more and more nervous. Because Princess Jin and Concubine Xiao were at odds with each other, she offended Princess Jin and came to see Concubine Xiao. She even made friends with Concubine Xiao. This was clearly a slap in Princess Jin's face. .
"Mrs. Ling won't blame me for inviting you over abruptly, right?"
After sitting down, Concubine Xiao asked with a smile.
Mrs. Ling gave a stiff smile and said, "The queen is joking. The concubine invited me to have tea. I am overjoyed."
"It's fine if you don't blame me, Madam." Concubine Xiao ordered tea to be served, and glanced at Ling Jiu'er again, "Your Majesty is also a beautiful woman, and her features are somewhat similar to those of Ling Xiu, but what about her?"
Ling Jiu'er's pretty face suddenly turned red and she didn't dare to speak.
Madam Ling shook her head and said, "As my concubine, my daughter is still young and has never said anything about kissing her."
"Is it time to get haircut?"
"It's time for haircuts." Mrs. Ling was a little scared, fearing that she would take the initiative to find a match for Jiu'er. Originally, it was Princess Jin who made the decision about Lingxiu's marriage. Now if she acts as a matchmaker for Jiu'er, Princess Jin will be even more unhappy.
If I tell the Crown Princess later, she will be even more angry.
"Now that it's time to get haircut, it's time to say goodbye. I'll keep an eye out for my wife later."
Madam Ling's smile became even stiffer, "The concubine is interested, but I still want to keep her for two more years."
Concubine Xiao naturally saw Mrs. Ling's reluctance and perfunctory behavior.
She was very unhappy. Although she called them here this time to force Ling Xiu to come to the house, Mrs. Ling was too ignorant. She had seen the flattering way she fawned over Princess Jin that day.
Now that he invited her here, he felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. He looked like he wanted to run away quickly, which showed that he didn't take her seriously.
Her expression also calmed down and she said, "You guys sit down for a moment and I'll go back and change my clothes."
"Yes." Mrs. Ling stood up and took Ling Jiu'er to see her off.
After sitting down, a maid served tea and some snacks, but after sitting for a long time, Concubine Xiao did not come back.
Mrs. Ling became more and more uneasy. She asked them to come over but didn't say anything. She just left them alone. What did you mean?
Mrs. Ling wandered around the door for a while, and when she saw the maid Caiying who invited them, she quickly said: "Miss Caiying, please inform the concubine and tell her that we will come to visit another day. We have something to do at home, so we have to go back first. ”
Caiying pressed her shoulders and said with a smile: "Madam, what are you anxious about? The concubine hasn't said a few words to you yet. She has some things to deal with now. She will come right away. Madam will go back and wait. "
She turned around and shouted, "Come here, please serve tea to Madam. Where is the red date and lily cake that Concubine asked me to make in the morning? Bring it over quickly and let Madam try it."
Mrs. Ling had no choice but to turn around and go back to sit in the side hall. No matter how stupid she was, she still felt that today's matter was not simple.
