Chapter 86: As a concubine, I should serve my mistress first
"The prince doesn't like me being around. Although you are his concubine, his legs are not convenient. If you catch his eye, you will have to serve him carefully every day, especially his legs. You must take good care of them."
These words sounded heartfelt and like the mistress teaching her concubine, but in fact they were stabbing Zhou Baili in the heart.
What do you mean by "serve carefully"? Liu Mingyue was mocking Zhou Baili for being so proud of being favored by a cripple, but she didn't know what she was proud of. Zhou Baili confronted her opponent head-on, so how could she not hear what Liu Mingyue meant.
"Don't worry about that, Madam. Madam, you haven't served the prince, so how can you know how to serve him? I will do my duty well and will never be in vain."
Zhou Baili was unwilling to give in and wanted to mock Liu Mingyue in return, but she soon discovered that no matter what she said, the expression on Liu Mingyue's face remained indifferent.
"Your Highness has no children yet. I have kept in mind what the Marquis's wife and Madam said when I entered the mansion. I will try my best to give birth to a child for Your Highness as soon as possible. Is that right, Madam?"
After not gaining an advantage in one round, Zhou Baili brought up the topic of offspring. She knew that the prince had never slept with this ugly girl, and if the prince had any children, they would only be born by her!
Originally Liu Mingyue's expression was a little cold, until she heard the word "offspring", her eyes lit up.
"Good! That's great! I'm very pleased that you have this idea. Guihua, go get the ginseng from the storehouse. It was given to me by His Majesty when I entered the palace last time. It's best to use it to recuperate!"
Guihua was still sneering at Zhou Baili's tricks, but when she turned around and heard that her master was going to give away the thousand-year-old ginseng, she widened her eyes in astonishment: "Madam! Are you talking about that thousand-year-old ginseng?"
"Yes, go quickly. The ginseng was a gift from His Majesty. It would be a waste to use such a precious thing on me. It is best to use it to recuperate you. You must get pregnant with His Majesty's child soon."
Liu Mingyue's eyes were earnest, and Zhou Baili even felt that she was so excited that she wanted to hold her hand and say something.
How could she... not care at all? Zhou Baili concealed her astonishment. Liu Mingyue didn't care about the prince at all? So she could act happy even when she brought up the topic of offspring?
No, Zhou Baili quickly denied her inner guess. Liu Mingyue was just pretending. When a woman gets married, her husband is her God. Even if Tan Zhuoyan is a cripple, he is not as good as Liu Mingyue's husband!
How could anyone not care about her husband? And she was a woman who was not favored by her husband!
"I have taken note of Madam's instructions. Since you have given me such a precious gift, I will certainly not let you down." Zhou Baili said the last sentence with gritted teeth.
Liu Mingyue pretended not to hear and nodded with satisfaction. After Guihua brought the ginseng, she readily gave it to Zhou Baili.
The two of them didn't get along very well, so after a few pleasantries, the other party should leave. Liu Mingyue had originally intended to just go through the motions, but after seeing Liu Mingyue's indifferent look, she changed her mind.
Rewarding ginseng was just Liu Mingyue putting on airs as a mistress and saying that she had been praised in front of His Majesty. The old emperor had poor eyesight, so how could those praises count?
Thinking this way, Zhou Baili was more certain that although she seemed proud on the surface, she was actually extremely jealous of her. If Liu Mingyue knew that Zhou Baili had imagined so much, she would laugh out loud.
"Yeah, very good." Liu Mingyue nodded thoughtfully as she thought about the day when she would leave the house, and she only hoped that Zhou Baili's belly would do better.
Zhou Baili was determined to disgust Liu Mingyue, and her words became more and more unpleasant: "I heard that Madam has not slept with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince yet? I wonder if it is true?"
Guihua endured Zhou Baili for a long time, but she showed no sign of backing down. When she heard that she was intentionally bringing up the subject of sex, she knew that Zhou Baili was deliberately trying to humiliate her, and she immediately scolded her, "How dare you!"
"Osmanthus." Liu Mingyue turned sideways and glanced at Osmanthus, signaling her to be patient.
"Your Highness and I have never slept together. I am ugly and have no chance to serve Your Highness. It is just right that you come to the mansion."
Liu Mingyue openly admitted that she and Qin Zhuoyan had not slept together. It would not be bad for her if this matter spread.
Sooner or later, she will have to leave the Marquis' Mansion, and when the time comes, she will break off all ties with him. Liu Mingyue doesn't want to be talked about because of these issues anymore. If people are going to gossip about her, she might as well do it now.
"Madam, I have no intention of competing with you, but the prince..." Zhou Baili hesitated to speak.
Liu Mingyue glanced at her sideways, as if to say that all the favors she received were given by Qin Zhuoyan, and she couldn't do anything about it. She didn't have to compete with Liu Mingyue, and all of them belonged to her.
Zhou Baili had been acting weird since she came to pay her respects, and she showed no intention of getting up and leaving.
Liu Mingyue smiled faintly and shook her head. Why didn't she discover this fun in her previous life? It was quite interesting to see Zhou Baili pretending to be nice in front of her, just like teasing a bird. This bird could even talk.
"I know, this is your blessing." Liu Mingyue narrowed her eyes and smiled to 'comfort' Zhou Baili.
She had no chance to enjoy this blessing, so she left it to Zhou Baili, so that the two of them could be together forever.
Zhou Baili sat in the front hall and didn't mention leaving at all. She insisted on talking to Liu Mingyue about some irrelevant topics.
As the one being harassed, Liu Mingyue actually only needed to say that she was tired, but she was happy to listen to Zhou Baili's chattering and she listened to her until noon.
Seeing that it was time for lunch, Liu Mingyue had an idea and called Guihua. He whispered a few words in her ear. Guihua's gloomy face finally improved a lot and she bowed and left.
"We've been talking for so long, you must be hungry? How about staying for lunch?" Liu Mingyue looked at the sun outside the door. It was early autumn in the capital, and it was still too hot at noon.
"Thank you, Madam." Zhou Baili nodded without thinking.
Liu Mingyue was not surprised by Zhou Baili's reaction and sat there with a smile on her face.
Not long after, the meal was delivered from the kitchen and Peanut quickly set the table.
Zhou Baili sat at the lower table and looked down, but her bowl and chopsticks were nowhere to be found on the table.
"Madam, what do you mean by this? You invited me to have dinner but didn't ask anyone to prepare the dishes and chopsticks. Are you trying to play a trick on me?"
The beautiful young woman frowned and looked angry, but even though she was angry, she still looked pleasing to the eye.
The people in the front hall, except Zhou Baili, were all a little stunned. Liu Mingyue was just stunned for a moment, then she chuckled. As the daughter of the Zhou family, she had been pampered since childhood, so how could she know these rules?
Liu Mingyue gave Guihua a look, and Guihua cleared her throat and explained, "Madam Zhou, as a concubine, when you eat with the principal wife, you should wait for the master to finish his meal before you eat."
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