Concubine Shu held a flower-viewing banquet in the imperial garden, and had people greet the emperor and empress early in the morning.
The two of them thought she was pregnant, so they didn't let her have fun. They sent someone to reward her with some things, but they didn't show up.
Concubine Shu also invited the other concubines in the palace, and those with lower status gave her a little face, and took a quick look before leaving.
No one with high status or the same status showed their face. Concubine Shu was not dissatisfied with this, but was more afraid that they would cause trouble.
The peonies were blooming in full bloom in the imperial garden, and the concubine Shu walked in the front, supported by the crowd, like a star holding the moon.
"It is really a blessing for a commoner woman to have Concubine Shu bring her to the imperial garden to enjoy the flowers."
Among the crowd was Li Xutang. Li Xutang wore a purple-red dress and was obviously dressed up carefully.
There was another person beside her. This person was none other than Song Qingya's mother, Mrs. Song.
Mrs. Song heard this and hurriedly responded.
"Yes, it's not true for a common woman until now. How could such incredible wealth come to a common woman? I never thought that a common woman would have the opportunity to enter this palace."
The two of them picked up nice words to make Concubine Shu look at them differently, but little did they know that if these words fell into the ears of everyone, they would be the butt of laughter.
The lady next to me was talking in a low voice from behind.
"Who are these two people? They look like strangers?"
"It seems to be Marquis Ning'an's second wife, I don't know the details."
"Shu Fei, why is this? It's not enough for Ning'an Marquis to invite Mrs. Lu, so he invites another one. Isn't this a slap in the face of the third young lady?"
"That one seems to be unwelcome."
The two men spoke in low voices, but because they were not far away, not a single word fell into Mrs. Song's ears.
Mrs. Song's originally frowning eyebrows instantly relaxed.
I see!
Before, she was thinking about how Concubine Shu would invite Li Xutang when she held a flower viewing party.
She is not a brainless person like Li Xutang. She thought about it for a long time before coming. She was also cautious when entering the palace, for fear of falling into someone's trap.
Now that I heard the conversation between the two ladies, I suddenly realized that Concubine Shu didn't like Si Ning.
Thinking about it, even though she has never met the Concubine Shu, she has heard some secret histories.
It is said that Concubine Shu had some connection with Lu Hanxiao before she entered the palace. Could it be that the two of them had some interest in that aspect, which is why Concubine Shu looked down on Si Ning.
The more I thought about it, the more I realized it was possible, and I no longer had the worries I had before when I started doing things.
She took a step closer to Si Ning and walked side by side with her.
Si Ning was talking to Mrs. Jing'an Hou, and when he saw her approaching, he looked over impatiently.
"What's wrong with Mrs. Song?"
Mrs. Song looked at Si Ning, who was wearing a light pink dress and a red hairpin. It was obvious that she had put a lot of thought into her festive dress. However, there was no trace of joy on her face at this time, instead she had a sad look on her face.
This further confirmed her suspicion, she smiled at Si Ning and said.
"It's nothing, just thank you for the medicine Third Young Madam gave me last time. I feel much better after taking it."
Without deliberately lowering his voice, everyone looked towards the two of them.
Even Concubine Shu, who was walking at the front, was attracted by this sound and asked sideways.
"what happened?"
Seeing Concubine Shu asking questions, Mrs. Song bowed to Concubine Shu and replied respectfully with a smile on her face.
"Back to Concubine Shu, the commoner woman once sought treatment from Third Young Madam because she felt unwell. After taking Third Young Madam's medicine, I feel much better. I am thanking Third Young Madam."
Concubine Shu nodded as she listened, with no expression on her face, and turned her head to continue admiring the flowers.
In Mrs. Song's eyes, it was Concubine Shu's displeasure with Si Ning.
She smiled at Si Ning, and Si Ning also smiled at her.
Mrs. Song turned her head and caught Li Xutang's gaze, smiling proudly.
Seeing the smile, Li Xutang said nothing and turned back to please the lady next to him.
Soon everyone came to a pavilion, where Concubine Shu had already had tea prepared for everyone to enjoy.
"I've been walking all morning and I'm tired. Let's sit down and have a rest."
Concubine Shu took the seat first, and the other ladies quickly followed suit.
Si Ning's position was some distance away from Concubine Shu, and next to her was Mrs. Song.
Although Mrs. Song's position was a little far away from Concubine Shu, she was right in front of her, so Concubine Shu could see her every move clearly.
Concubine Shu asked someone to serve tea, but she saw Mrs. Song take out a pill from her waist, put it into her mouth, and swallowed it with the tea.
Concubine Shu looked displeased, "Madam, what are you doing? Are you suspecting that the tea prepared by me is poisonous and you need to take the antidote beforehand?"
The tone was neither light nor serious, but it frightened Mrs. Song and knelt down in panic.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. The common woman never meant this. The common woman is taking medicine. The Third Young Mistress has told the common woman to take medicine before every meal. The common woman has gone overboard."
Saying this, Concubine Shu's expression became even worse.
A lady on the side saw this and said on behalf of Concubine Shu.
"Madam, Concubine Shu invites everyone to enjoy the flowers. This is a good thing, but you are taking medicine on this festive day. What a big deal. Doesn't this put a damper on your good mood?"
"That is, since you are not feeling well, you should take good care of yourself at home. Your Majesty is pregnant now, and you have passed on your illness to her. Can you bear it?"
"It's just... so ignorant."
Buzz…
Mrs. Song froze on the spot.
She thought she would get sympathy, but she never thought she would be treated like this.
He looked at everyone in surprise and even forgot how to react.
Concubine Shu waved her hand at the palace man in disgust.
"Since you feel uncomfortable, please ask the person to leave the palace. Don't let me get sick."
Seeing several palace maids walking forward, Mrs. Song felt anxious and fell to the ground and twitched on the spot.
At this moment, everyone screamed out in fright, stood up and backed away.
"What's going on here?"
Mrs. Song was only twitching and couldn't answer, but Li Xutang spoke for her.
"Mrs. Song said that this is what happened after she took medicine every day. She would be fine after taking a puff for a while."
"How can I have convulsions after taking medicine?"
Everyone looked at each other, and Li Xutang turned his attention to Si Ning.
Seeing her stunned, he raised the corners of his mouth slightly and pointed the finger at her.
"I don't know about this civilian woman. I have to ask Aning what kind of medicine was prescribed. How can I avoid this symptom?"
"Ah?" Si Ning seemed to be frightened and shook his head with lingering fear, "I didn't know it would be like this, I..."
Thinking about it, she looked towards the table, picked up the chopsticks next to her and walked towards Mrs. Song who was twitching on the ground.
Li Xutang was shocked when he saw this, "Aning, what are you going to do?"
Si Ning did not look back, he must have been frightened, and replied tremblingly.
"Although I don't know why I'm acting like this after taking medicine, I know how to make her stop twitching. Don't worry, I'll do it quickly. There will definitely be no blood splattering in the imperial garden!"
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