With fewer greetings, everyone has more energy to dress up. To a certain extent, it is for the sake of rarity and beauty, and to add a different color to the boring life that has been repeated for a long time.
Luqing had merit in giving birth. Not only did Yan Fuguang give her generous rewards, but the palace also sent several large boxes of rare fabrics.
Now that she is in the position of concubine, Lu Qing no longer deliberately keeps a low profile in her dress. Jinjiyuan continues to rise, and there is no rival in this backyard. Everyone in the palace is fawning. The embroidery room is very busy all year round, but as long as Luqing and three children are there to make clothes, they can always be done quickly. .
The lotus-green dress embroidered with hibiscus flowers was delivered to her by the steward of the embroidery room yesterday.
Qu Dong'er has a pair of piercing eyes, and she likes to observe everyone's makeup and clothing when greeting her. Today, when she first glanced at Lu Qing, her eyes lit up: "Your clothes are so beautiful."
Not only does it look good, the material looks precious.
Lu Qing straightened his sleeves and said with a smile: "If you like it, I still have materials there. You can take it to the embroidery room and have someone make it."
Qu Dong'er has a simple mind, and getting along with her doesn't require a lot of effort every moment. Lu Qing likes this simplicity and is willing to remain friendly to Qu Dong'er.
"Then I'm not welcome!" Qu Donger happily agreed without hesitation or refusal, quietly thinking about what to give as a return gift.
Lu Qing is now the most eye-catching person in the house. Wherever she is, there will naturally be many unexplained eyes following her.
After listening clearly to what Lu Qing and Qu Donger said from beginning to end, Concubine Qiao Siyu snorted and didn't think much of these two people: "You are really a small-minded person, you have never seen anything good!"
She didn't mention her by name, so Lu Qing looked at her lightly after hearing this. Qu Donger curled his lips in boredom: "I just haven't seen the world, who's in the way? I don't care about other people's family circumstances, why don't you give me money?"
Of the four concubines, only Qu Dong'er and Qiao Siyu are left. In the past, there was Guan Shasha between them. These two people have always stayed in harmony with each other. Now that they are better, there is no extra person left in the middle, so they naturally have a good relationship with each other. On.
Qiao Siyu is the legitimate second daughter of a fourth-rank minister. It is said that her family background is much better than that of Qu Donger. However, her mother was raised by a concubine. Not all the more discerning families in the capital recognize her as the legitimate daughter. Therefore, Qiao Siyu She can only be an unloved concubine.
Her life experience made her extremely aloof, and it was quite common for her to dislike this and that.
"Do I give you money?" Qiao Siyu's face was full of unreasonableness, "What does it have to do with me?"
Qu Donger spread his hands and rolled his eyes: "Yes, I also want to ask, what does it have to do with you?"
Qiao Siyu held back her anger and looked at Lu Qing and Qu Dong'er back and forth several times. She raised her nostrils and said, "Ah, they are the same as each other!"
Origin is what she cares about most, not only her own, but also that of others. She will never surrender to someone whose background is inferior to hers.
Qu Donger's temper gradually increased, saying that she would just let it go, why would she involve innocent people?
She endured it, deliberately widening her smile several times, and said in a cheerful tone, "Is this what is called sour grapes?"
How many people in the house commented that she had no spine to curry favor with Concubine Wei, but Qu Donger was not affected at all after hearing this, she was proud of it. Concubine Wei doesn't like to get close to others. If she is willing to play with her, what does it mean? It shows that she is at least something that Wei Concubine likes!
Unlike others, he is not favored and has no stable backing.
"I'm so angry?! It's a joke! Do you think everyone is born as a maid?" Qiao Siyu's face was cold, she glared at Qu Dong'er and turned around to ignore anyone.
Almost everyone present looked towards Lu Qing.
Being a maid is equivalent to naming someone by name.
"Why did the maid provoke Concubine Qiao? Aren't the maids a subject of Dayan?" Lu Qing walked over and looked at Feishuang, Qiao Siyu's personal maid, "Which family is this lady from?"
"I'm talking about you!" Qiao Siyu choked ungratefully.
"Talk about me, what identity are you talking about me in?" Lu Qing suppressed a smile, every word with dignity, "Concubine Qiao, her words and deeds are shameless. If you commit the following offense, you will be punished by kneeling for two hours."
"You——!" Qiao Siyu slapped the table, making a loud noise.
Ning Huayue was helped into the room by Lingyun at this moment. She glanced at Lu Qing and Qiao Siyu with a smile, and her tone was gentle and hypocritical: "Why did Concubine Qiao offend Concubine Wei? She was punished by kneeling down so early in the morning, so... Don’t be afraid of affecting your mood throughout the day.”
Lu Qing saluted and then replied: "It doesn't matter if it affects your mood for the day. I'm just afraid that Concubine Qiao will affect the reputation of the entire palace by going out like this."
Ning Huayue kept smiling, but she refused to answer Lu Qing's words. Instead, she said to Qiao Siyu, "Concubine Qiao, tell me what's going on. Let me listen."
"I'm talking about the maid. Concubine Wei is eager to claim her. I didn't do anything wrong."
Ning Huayue looked embarrassed, but what she actually said was shocking: "This... is just one sentence, otherwise don't worry about it..."
When Lu Qing faced Ning Huayue, she no longer felt guilty. She straightened her back and her eyes became sharper: "It doesn't matter if the concubine slaps the table and yells at the concubine? I just said, what's going on in the backyard recently?" There are so many unruly people!”
This was the first time Lu Qing showed her power in public after becoming the concubine, and it was also the beginning of everyone gradually forgetting her origin as a maid.
Without him, the momentum would be very different.
"There is no rule without rules. If the master does not lead by example, and the servants follow his example, what kind of behavior will it have in the long run? If everyone is like the princess and forgives everything, will Concubine Qiao be able to disrespect the princess in Yihongyuan? , are you being domineering?"
Ning Huayue's brows were startled, she thought Wei was too simple.
A smile appeared on Chen Qingzi's face. She did not participate in the confrontation between Lu Qing and Ning Huayue, but she was very happy to watch the show.
"I heard that the prince hired a master to teach Concubine Wei. Now it seems that Concubine Wei has indeed made some progress." Chen Qingzi commented with some appreciation.
Ning Huayue's mood was not as good as Chen Qingzi's. She felt a crisis. The Wei family had long since taken away the prince's attention and favor. She could not let Lu Qing challenge the princess's dignity again.
"What Concubine Wei said is reasonable, but if you act like this, do you take me seriously?" She was referring to Lu Qing's strong words.
Lu Qing's explanation was: "Of course, when the princess asked, didn't I answer everything one by one? Or was it because my volume was not low enough and it disturbed the princess's ears?"
Ning Huayue snorted coldly: "I don't think Concubine Wei has much respect for her!"
She was just messing around, so Lu Qing jumped over it automatically: "Concubine Qiao, please go out and kneel. Don't delay the princess's speech, otherwise you will be considered disrespectful."
Ning Huayue's breath was choked in her throat.
