Next to him, Prince Ji's concubine felt helpless.
Prince Huan's Mansion has a grudge against the Qian family. Every time the people in Prince Huan's Mansion meet the Qian family, they always say something sarcastic. However, Prince Huan can't deal with Qian Baokun's repeated stabbings in the court, and Princess Huan can't speak to Mrs. Qian and the daughter of the Qian family. mother.
Prince Huan's youngest son is not a worry-free person. He failed to restrain himself after being whipped by Qian Qiyue earlier, and has become more and more dissolute in the past two years.
Some time ago, it was said that he got involved with the oiran from Fengxian Tower. Not only did he support her every day, but he also redeemed her body and raised her outside. As a result, the woman became pregnant and he wanted to take her back to the palace. Princess Huan looked at it. She refused to agree unless the woman was born, but Mrs. Liu was a capable person and coaxed King Huan's youngest son around.
The mother and son had a huge quarrel over this matter.
Qian Qiyue's words stepped on Princess Huan's back accurately, and those words full of "blessings" made Princess Huan furious.
Seeing that the two of them were about to fight, Prince Ji's side concubine quickly stood up and pulled her to persuade her: "Okay, it's just a joke, how can it make my sister angry?"
Princess Huan didn't appreciate it at all, and slapped away the hand of Prince Ji's concubine: "You are a concubine, who is your sister?"
Prince Ji's concubine's face froze, and anger flashed in her eyes.
Seeing that something was wrong, Mrs. Fu quickly said, "Oh, everyone is here to take care of the Queen Mother. If you have anything to say, please tell her."
She ignored Princess Huan and looked up at Tang Ning and the others with a smile: "It's cold outside. Miss Qian, you may be cold all the way here. Come here quickly to warm up."
Mrs. Xu also echoed: "Yes, it's getting colder day by day. It hasn't snowed yet, but the wind is already so cold that my face hurts. Princess Xiangning, you and Mrs. Rongguo come over quickly." Sit by the fire to avoid catching a cold."
Qian Qiyue naturally knew that they were trying to save the siege, and she didn't really want to start a fight with Princess Huan here. If Princess Huan hadn't been so weird, she wouldn't have bothered to talk to her.
She smiled and walked closer to the stove with hollow gold wire and carved phoenix pattern, and rubbed her face: "Isn't it just cold? The wind blowing along the way makes my head hurt. Tang Ning, you and your aunt come here quickly. "
Rong Yue and Tang Ning walked over with a smile.
The people nearby who came earlier greeted them one after another.
Tang Ning had met most of the people in the palace, and some were even familiar with each other. She and Rongyue were not arrogant. After returning the courtesy with a few people with a smile, Tang Ning took the initiative to talk to Prince Ji's side concubine.
"It was Concubine An's birthday two days ago. I originally planned to go with my aunt, but something happened at the academy and it was delayed. I was also thinking of finding an opportunity to apologize to Concubine An one day. I didn’t expect to see you today.”
Prince Ji's side concubine was stunned for a moment and looked at Tang Ning's smiling face. The face that had just been disgraced by Princess Huan softened a bit.
"It's just a small banquet, not a big day. Of course, the princess's affairs are important. Besides, although the princess didn't come that day, she was sent a congratulatory gift. The white jade bottle of hibiscus inlaid with gold is very beautiful. I I haven’t thanked the princess yet.”
Tang Ning smiled and said, "As long as Concubine An likes her."
Mrs. Fu next to her suddenly laughed: "So that jade bottle of hibiscus was a gift from Princess Xiangning? Many people were envious of it that day."
The eldest lady of the Cao family was also nearby, calming down the atmosphere: "Yes, I saw it that day too. Suet-fat jade is common, but it is rare to find one that is so well carved and inlaid with gold and jade just right. It opened our eyes." , It’s just that Concubine An is stingy and doesn’t want others to play with her.”
Several people around him started laughing.
Prince Ji's concubine's face became softer and her smile became more genuine.
"That was specially given to me by the princess. I'm so rare that I can't bear to play with it. If the jade hibiscus in such good condition is damaged even a little bit, I'll be heartbroken."
Several people who were enjoying themselves said that Concubine An was "stingy". Concubine An laughed back without hesitation, and the atmosphere in the side hall relaxed due to her laughter.
Everyone was harmonious, but Princess Huan stood there with a face as if she had opened a dye shop, glaring at Qian Qiyue and Concubine An, her expression particularly ugly.
Fu Jinrou was standing quietly by the side. She was still watching the excitement when Princess Huan Yin Yang Qian Qiyue, but she didn't know that Princess Huan, who was obviously of high status, could be so useless. Qian Qiyue shut up after a few words. , is simply a waste.
Fu Jinrou cursed in her heart, but she came over with a smile on her face: "I've also seen that jade hibiscus, it's really excellent."
She looked at Qian Qiyue and said with a smile: "I'm afraid Ah Yue didn't see it, but Tang Ning went to the academy that day, and you, who loves fun, didn't even go to Prince Ji's Mansion. It's a pity that I didn't see the jade lotus with my own eyes."
"That jade hibiscus is really as vivid as a flower. It's even better carved than the Ruyi Baihua Hairpin you had before. I don't know where Tang Ning got it from."
Qian Qiyue listened to Fu Jinrou's words and looked at her intently.
If Tang Ning hadn't reminded her before, she wouldn't have noticed anything wrong with these words at all. She just thought Fu Jinrou was chatting with her, but now she could clearly hear the provocation in these words.
The Ruyi Baihua Hairpin was given to her by Tang Ning on her birthday. Tang Ning drew the pattern herself and had someone carve it out. She always wore it on her head and loved it very much.
Fu Jinrou had clearly asked her before and knew that it was a gift given to her by Tang Ning, but now she was comparing it to Concubine An's jade lotus.
If someone is more petty, they will definitely feel resentful because the hairpin is not as precious as the jade hibiscus, and feel that Tang Ning does not value her.
Qian Qiyue's fiery temper was boiling out. After reciting a few lines of the Diamond Sutra silently, she asked Fu Jinrou: "Is it so good? Is it better than the statue of the Medicine Lady I found for you to suppress illness? fine?"
Fu Jinrou was stunned for a moment, before she could speak.
Qian Qiyue held her hand with worry in her eyes.
"But why did you enter the palace today? You have always been in poor health. You have been ill from time to time since you entered the capital."
"I heard that the Fu family specifically asked Duke Ding to bring the imperial physician back for you. What did the imperial physician say after he looked at you? Can you still be well?"
Fu Jinrou's face froze.
Concubine An next to her turned her head: "Is Mrs. Fu not feeling well?"
Qian Qiyue sighed softly: "It's not bad. Not long after Jinrou came to Beijing, she has already been sick several times. Mrs. Fu got angry because she felt distressed every time."
"I heard that my mother said that praying for the medicine lady statue can keep people safe. She even specially carved one and sent it to Lingyun Temple to find someone to consecrate it and sent it to the Fu family, but it didn't seem to be very effective."
She turned around and said worriedly:
"You just invited the imperial doctor not long ago, and now you are coming into the palace. Can your body bear it?"
"Mrs. Fu, why don't you try to persuade Jinrou? It must be very tiring to serve the Queen Mother. It's freezing outside. What if Jinrou gets sick again?"
