Mrs. Ling was trapped until night. She could not go anywhere except drinking tea and going to Gong's room, and she never saw Concubine Xiao again.
It was not until dark that I heard footsteps outside, accompanied by a deep male voice. The voice was filled with anger, "What's going on? Didn't I order you to use a unique embroidery method?" How can I highlight my king's intentions if I am the same as others?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a young noble man wearing a blue satin brocade dress appear at the door. He had a handsome face and a majestic look. He knew he was a superior person at a glance.
Mrs. Ling had dealt with nobles. From the tone of his voice and the majestic and cold look on his face, she knew that he should be His Highness Prince Jin.
She hurriedly stood up and bowed down, "I pay my respects to the prince."
Looking back, he saw Ling Jiu'er still sitting still, and said fiercely: "Jiu'er, come quickly and pay homage to the prince."
Ling Jiu'er was already feeling sleepy and didn't know who was coming. She was stunned for a moment when she heard her mother greeting her. When her mother called her, she quickly stood up and walked forward quickly. Unexpectedly, her steps were hurried. He stepped on the skirt and rushed forward.
She thought she would fall to the ground, but she didn't know that a big hand held her arm and stabilized her body. She raised her head in surprise, and what came into view was an extremely handsome face.
"Are you okay?"
Her heartbeat quickened, her face flushed, and she hid behind her mother, "My daughter is fine, thank you, Your Majesty."
Prince Jin glanced at her and nodded slightly, "It's okay."
He sat down and invited Mrs. Ling and Ling Jiu'er to take their seats. After asking about the situation, he asked his servants in front of them to ask Concubine Xiao to come out to accompany the guests.
After King Jin finished his instructions, he said to Madam Ling: "The people in the mansion have neglected Madam. Madam, please don't be offended."
Mrs. Ling said nervously: "The concubine is busy with important matters, so it won't be inconvenient for me to wait a moment."
"That's not okay. Once you are invited to the palace, you are a guest of the palace. The palace has no rules for neglecting guests."
King Jin's words made Mrs. Ling feel an incomparable affinity.
Ling Jiu'er secretly looked at King Jin's majestic and handsome appearance, and the girl's heart was greatly moved.
The men she had seen in the past were either men under her father's command or people from the neighborhood. She had never seen a man with such a jade-like appearance.
She gently stroked the arm that His Highness had just supported, her face turning redder and redder.
Prince Jin naturally took note of her actions. He had become accustomed to these things. A young girl from a small family, at the beginning of her love affair, was naturally unable to resist his power and charm.
In the past, he wouldn't take it to heart, but Ling Jiu'er is Ling Xiu's younger sister. If he holds her in his hands, he won't worry about Ling Xiu being disobedient.
Therefore, he also thought about it a little and looked at Ling Jiu'er a few more times.
Ling Jiu'er couldn't resist such a scorching gaze, her head lowered, her face red and shy.
Mrs. Ling also saw King Jin's gaze and felt complicated.
It is a good thing to climb up to the Jin Palace, but with their family's lintel, they can only enter the palace and can only be a concubine. What's the use?
Just as I was thinking about it, I saw Concubine Xiao walking in quickly, still smiling. She apologized as she entered, "Madam, I'm really sorry. Something was delayed just now and I kept you waiting for a long time."
Mrs. Ling stood up and said, "Concubine, it's okay. Anyway, I have a lot of free time, so I'm worried that it will delay the queen's business."
After meeting Prince Jin, Concubine Xiao sat down and said, "Well, this is indeed a business matter. It will be the Queen Mother's birthday in a few days. In order to show her filial piety, the prince asked the embroiderer to prepare a pine and cypress portrait a few months ago. Qingtu, but little did they know that the embroiderers made a mistake and used the wrong embroidery method. Seeing that the Empress Dowager’s birthday is approaching, I am really anxious.”
