Chapter 159: Bullying the weak and fearing the strong
In the past, when she attended palace banquets, she never looked down on young ladies from ordinary official families. Zhou Baili never took the daughter of a fifth-rank official seriously, because she was the daughter of the Left General.
Her father was a man of great reputation and was highly regarded by His Majesty. Who were these people to dare to act so rudely in front of her?
The light in Zhou Baili's eyes dimmed. No, her father had died at the border.
Her status was different when her father died. The Zhou family was in decline and not as powerful as before, but so what? Zhou Baili raised her chin, with a look of pride or tears in her eyes.
"The one I am carrying in my belly is His Royal Highness's eldest son. When I give birth to my eldest son, he will undoubtedly be the future prince of the Marquis' Mansion, and I will be the prince's consort and the future marquis' wife!"
Her eyes were curved with a smile, as if this was a done deal. Zhou Baili sincerely felt that she had secured a good future for herself, and it didn't matter if Qin Zhuoyan died.
Gu Siqing was watching the changes in Zhou Baili's eyes the whole time. While she hated this person, she suddenly felt that this person was really pitiful.
It's okay for people to covet fame, wealth and status. What's pitiful about her is that her intelligence is not enough to get what she wants, and it will only push her into an bottomless abyss.
Gu Siqing shook her head. What was she thinking? Instead of sympathizing with Zhou Baili, she should pity herself. How stupid she was in her previous life. She was completely controlled by Zhou Baili's tricks.
When they first met in Ruyi Pavilion, Yin Miaoyin was dissatisfied with Zhou Baili's arrogant and smug attitude.
But she is just the daughter of a general. I don't know why she is so arrogant and pretentious. There is no shortage of dignitaries and high-ranking officials in the capital, and it's not that there is no one above them.
"Sister, don't say anything. Let me help you vent your anger. I know best how to deal with people like her. Just watch me, sister." Yin Miaoyin patted Gu Siqing's shoulder righteously.
Gu Siqing's face had not been in a good mood since the argument with Zhou Baili just now. Yin Miaoyin thought that she was hurt by the harsh words Zhou Baili said.
Yin Miaoyin could see that Zhou Baili was extremely concerned about her own status and position, so she always emphasized her own status and belittled others.
"Okay, then I'll wait and see how you're going to vent my anger." Gu Siqing said in a low voice, covering his mouth.
The girl snorted coldly, crossed her arms across her chest and walked in front of Zhou Baili: "If you want to become the Crown Prince's Consort, it will have to be in the future. Now you are just the concubine Zhou of the Marquis's Mansion. What's your status? Haha, I am the granddaughter of Prime Minister Yin."
Yin Miaoyin gave her friends a wink, and everyone understood and followed suit, giving their names.
"The daughter of the General of Chariots and Cavalry, Wang Weizhi."
"The daughter of the Minister of Rites, Yue Ya."
Among the few people, except Wang Weizhi who had participated in two palace banquets, most of the other noble ladies were relatively young and had never appeared at the banquet, so Zhou Baili did not know them.
As for when they were able to attend the palace banquet later, Zhou Baili had already entered the marquis's mansion as a concubine, and concubines were not allowed to attend palace banquets, so they cleverly "missed it".
"The granddaughter of Prime Minister Yin... Are you Yin Miaoyin?" Zhou Baili said Yin Miaoyin's name in disbelief. There were also many noble ladies standing here.
While being shocked, Zhou Baili became more certain that these people had nothing to do with Liu Mingyue.
"Yes, when we first met, you used your status as a general's daughter to put pressure on me. I didn't introduce myself because I didn't want to argue with you. I kindly remind you that in the future, you'd better not show off when you meet people."
Yin Miaoyin sneered. Considering her status, Zhou Baili was just a clown in her eyes.
Most of Yin Miaoyin's group were ladies from famous families, and they outnumbered her. Zhou Baili knew she couldn't get any advantage, but she still felt unwilling to give in. She pretended to be tough, snorted coldly, and walked away with a cold face.
She was pregnant, and she was pregnant. Although Yin Miaoyin and the others didn't like her, they wouldn't continue to bother with her. Zhou Baili was indeed annoying, but if something really happened, it wouldn't be good for them.
Yin Miaoyin hummed loudly at Zhou Baili's back as she left in disappointment, deliberately humming for Zhou Baili to hear.
"She bullies the weak and fears the strong. She knew we were not worthy of being provoked, so she left immediately. I thought she was very powerful."
After showing disdain for Zhou Baili, Yin Miaoyin turned around and smiled at Gu Siqing, which clearly meant 'see, I've helped you vent your anger'.
Gu Siqing rubbed her head and looked across the long street. Zhou Baili was holding her belly and getting on the carriage to leave.
Gu Siqing sneered in his heart. Even though Zhou Baili had suffered so much, she didn't know how to keep a low profile.
If she really realized how important the baby in her belly was to her, she should be extremely cautious instead of showing off her bulging belly everywhere, hoping that everyone would believe that she was the future Crown Prince's Consort.
As the saying goes, the first bird to stick its head out gets shot. How could she not give off grudges to some people with ulterior motives when she was so confident? Judging from her current boastful attitude, it was hard to say whether she could give birth to the baby smoothly.
Not long ago, she asked someone to find out about the two concubines that Tan Zhuoyan later took in. These two people were not easy to deal with. Otherwise, they would have told the truth when they were pregnant instead of deliberately hiding it.
If she didn't tell anyone about such a happy event as being pregnant with the prince's child, she would worry that someone would harm the child. However, these things in the Marquis' Mansion had nothing to do with her.
"These people are really abominable. If Daddy hadn't died at the border, he would have been a first-rank general protecting the country. Wouldn't these people be respectful when they see me?"
Sitting back in the carriage, Zhou Baili began to curse the noble ladies who had bullied her without any hesitation.
"They are so bold because they see the decline of the Zhou family. They are all unmarried girls and don't know anything. Master, you are the smartest one. Don't bother with them."
Lu Yin lit calming incense in the incense burner of the carriage. After comforting Zhou Baili, she stuck her head out of the carriage and told the coachman to be careful when driving, not to bump into anything, and to avoid bumpy areas.
Lu Yin is so worried about Zhou Baili that even Zhou Baili's mother, Zhao Yinlian, may not be as attentive to this person as she is.
"Have you picked out the jewelry you want?" Inside Ruyi Pavilion, Gu Siqing quickly changed the subject and didn't waste any time on Zhou Baili.
"I've picked everything. But it's still early. Why don't we take a walk around the city?" Xiao Wan chose a silver bracelet that was embellished with colorful gems. The color of the bracelet was as lively as she was.
"Why don't we go to a teahouse and have some snacks, sit down and drink tea and listen to books? I know there's a teahouse that serves delicious snacks." Wang Weizhi suggested to everyone enthusiastically.
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