I originally thought that these words would definitely anger Yu Nianchu, but I didn't expect that this damn girl didn't affect her mood at all, and even covered her face and smiled softly.
He replied in a gentle voice, "Sister, you are born one after another. Can't you forget that your mother is a concubine?"
"That's right. My sister was born as a legitimate child. How can I feel that my sister cares about her status as a concubine?"
"As the saying goes, even wearing a dragon robe doesn't look like a prince. That's probably it."
Only now did Yu Shuen realize that her verbal skills could not win over this little motherless bitch.
Her face turned red with anger, and her demeanor was no longer dignified. Compared with the fresh and elegant Yu Nianchu, she really looked a little out of place.
Yu Shuen kept in mind her purpose of entering the palace this time, so she shut up and closed her eyes obediently to meditate.
This banquet was hosted by the Queen Mother. King Chengan, like the current emperor, was born from the Queen Mother. However, the emperor was the eldest, while Prince Chengan Xie Zhun was the youngest.
Therefore, in the eyes of the world, King Chengan had a noble birth and outstanding military achievements. In addition, the current prince Xie Yu has always been unknown and has not made much achievements.
Everyone said that King Chengan would be the future emperor.
Yu Shuen and Li Xianglan also took a fancy to this, so they desperately approached King Chengan.
Just to make Yu Shuen the future queen.
The banquet was held in the Imperial Garden, and all the guests attending the banquet were female relatives.
The Queen Mother sat on the main seat, and women of the right age from various lords' houses in the capital also came.
In the middle of winter, the clusters of red plum trees in Yu Garden reflect the white snow on the branches, giving it a unique feeling of beauty.
Mrs. Hou Li Xianglan brought Yu Shuen and Yu Nianchu to visit the Queen Mother.
Among the noble ladies, Yu Shuen's dress was the most colorful and delicate, yet dignified, and she immediately caught the Queen Mother's attention.
In the past, Mrs. Hou often took Yu Shuen to visit the Queen Mother, so the Queen Mother had an impression of this little girl.
However, King Chengan was the most beloved son of the Queen Mother, and he must be matched with a good girl whose family background, character, and beauty were both first-class.
After all, Yu Shuen's mother was a concubine, so she was really a white jade with slight flaws.
"Okay, okay, hurry up and take a seat. I'll come back soon after I go to court."
Hearing this, a sweet smile instantly appeared on Yu Shuen's face, just like the warm sun in winter, which was very joyful.
"Yes, thank you, Queen Mother~"
The Queen Mother concealed her face and smiled softly. Yu Shuen had a good temper. If Zhun'er really liked her, it wouldn't be a bad idea to let her become the princess.
The three of them bowed and prepared to take their seats, but the Queen Mother glanced away and suddenly noticed the strange girl on Madam Hou's right.
She is wearing a long aqua dress, and her buns are decorated with simple bamboo leaves and white plums. She is not outstanding but very comfortable to look at.
"I've never seen this girl before."
Li Xianglan smiled but still pretended to be a virtuous person.
"Back to the Queen Mother, this is the daughter of Dingyuan Hou's former wife Feng, her name is Nianchu."
"Chu'er is in poor health, so he rarely attends banquets."
The Queen Mother frowned, and some bad memories suddenly came to her mind. The person who had been so friendly just now now had a serious tone.
"Feng Yuan's daughter? Raise your head."
Yu Nianchu responded politely, then raised his head.
Against the backdrop of the white snow, her pretty and charming little face is very eye-catching, exactly like Feng Yuan from before.
It was because of such a face that the mother-son relationship between the Queen Mother and the Emperor was hurt several times.
The Queen Mother sighed and waved her hands in annoyance, "You look so seductive! Sit farther away from the Ai family! The Ai family will have a headache just looking at it!"
And this name, 'Nian Chu'? After Feng Yuan married Dingyuan Hou, could she not let go of her friendship with the emperor?
Li Xianglan knew that the Queen Mother did not like Feng Yuan, so she mentioned it just now.
Seeing Yu Nianchu being arranged to the end of the banquet, she and Yu Shuen felt extremely happy.
You know, at the end of this banquet are concubines with extremely low status!
There was singing and dancing at the banquet, creating a peaceful atmosphere.
When it was Yu Shuen's turn to perform the dance, Xie Zhun happened to come from the next court.
Wearing a black python robe and court uniform, he sat beside the Queen Mother, but his eyes were fixed on Yu Shuen.
This girl's dancing skills are actually average, and her figure is not very enchanting, but what's better is that she looks great.
Xie Zhun thought so.
"That's right. This is the eldest daughter of Marquis Dingyuan. Do you like her?"
Xie Zhun showed an extremely romantic smile, picked up the warm wine in front of him and drank it all in one gulp.
"She's quite pretty."
"But mother, the beauties at this banquet each have their own merits, and I just want to accept them all as my own."
He was smiling, his eyes slowly fixed on Yu Nianchu, who was the most plainly dressed.
Among all the ladies wearing heavy makeup, she is really eye-catching.
Xie Zhun pointed with interest and said to the Queen Mother, "Mother, in my opinion, that girl is more beautiful."
He was about to ask Yu Nianchu to come forward and dance, but after Yu Shuen finished dancing, she knelt down in front of Xie Zhun, holding a gold-painted box in her hand.
"I have a gift for you. I congratulate your highness on your triumphant victory. I hope your highness will not dislike it."
Xie Zhun would never refuse a girl's gift, so he quickly moved his fingers and motioned to the eunuch beside him to take the gift.
He opened the gold-painted box and took a look. Inside was a belt with exquisite embroidery.
"Oh, Miss, your hands are so skillful, the embroidery is so beautiful."
Xie Zhun even took it out and took a look. In the sun, the gold threads on the embroidery sparkled, making it even more beautiful.
Yu Shuen smiled brightly, and she knew that Yu Nianchu, this damn girl, had no other skills, but her embroidery was one of the best in the entire capital.
Even the embroiderers in the palace can't compare.
"Thank you for your compliments, Your Highness, it's fine if Your Highness likes it~"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a lot of discussion at the banquet.
: "Hey, is it really her who embroidered it? Why do I remember that Miss Yu is such a bad worker?"
: "Yes, I've heard about it too. I'm afraid you asked someone else to do it for you, right?"
: "I think so, but he is really scheming..."
Xie Zhun was romantic, but he was magnanimous. He raised the belt in his hand and asked Yu Shuen, "Miss, are you really making this with your own hands?"
Yu Shuen nodded repeatedly without thinking, "Yes, I swear, I made this with my own hands. I spent several days and nights...just to give it to His Highness."
Now that she had said so, Xie Zhun did not continue to ask further questions.
"That's it, get up."
"I will accept this belt." He stretched out his hand towards Yu Shuen, "Come, sit next to me."
As we all know, in Dazhou, when a woman gives a man a belt, it is an expression of love. Once the man accepts the belt, it means he has accepted the love.
Yu Shuen was secretly happy. It seemed that she would become Princess Chengan soon.
As everyone knows, Xie Zhun has already collected hundreds of such belts.
