Cai Ping said with admiration: "Today is the birthday of the old lady of the Marquis of Zhennan. Madam Sun held up the imperial edict and asked the maid to move all her dowry away. These dowries will be temporarily placed in the princess's mansion."
"This Marquis' Mansion also used a lot of Madam Sun's dowry, at least 10,000 or 20,000 silver coins, all of which were written as IOUs. If the Marquis' Mansion doesn't return it, Madam Sun will take a sword and commit suicide at the gate of the palace, hahahaha."
"Madam Sun is temporarily staying at the Princess's Mansion. She is protected by Princess Zhaoyang. The Marquis' Mansion is angry but dares not speak out. The Zhennan Marquis' Mansion is in chaos. The old lady's birthday banquet was full of mistakes and she lost all face."
Shen Wei was stunned when she heard this.
What a decisive Sun Qingmei!
Shen Wei took a sip of hot ginger tea and planned to visit Sun Qingmei at the Princess's Mansion in two days. The two of them were close friends. Since Sun Qingmei was being bullied by the Marquis' Mansion, Chen Wei had to show some concern for her.
...
In the next two days, the scandal of Zhennan Marquis Mansion spread all over the city. Public opinion was polarized, with women sympathizing with Sun Qingmei's experience and men understanding Shangguan Xuan's choice.
It caused a lot of uproar, and the people of Yanjing were discussing it after dinner.
The sun was warm and comfortable that day, and the winter sun felt cozy on my skin. Shen Wei asked the servants to prepare the carriage as she was going to the princess's mansion.
The fetus in Shen Wei's belly is safe and sound, and it has been more than five months. To keep warm, she wore thick clothes, like a furry cat in winter. Cai Ping carefully supported Shen Wei and checked whether the road to the palace was smooth, fearing that Shen Wei would accidentally fall.
"Master, look over there." Caiping reminded softly.
Chen Wei followed the direction pointed by Cai Ping and saw the Plum Garden in the palace. It was early winter, and the leaves of the dozens of white plum trees had not yet fallen, and plum buds appeared on the branches.
Where there are plum blossoms, there are naturally Liu Ruyan and her maid Xuemei.
Liu Ruyan was wearing a plain silver winter shirt with only a white jade hairpin in her hair. She walked among the plum trees, looking at the unopened plum blossoms on the branches with gentle eyes.
With a snow-white face, slender figure and fluttering clothes, Liu Ruyan is like a fairy concubine who has descended to the mortal world.
Chen Wei's eyelids twitched as she watched. Her eyes swept across Liu Ruyan's thin clothes. She couldn't help but ask Cai Ping, "Didn't you send winter clothes fabric to Concubine Liu this month?"
According to custom, the concubines in the palace would receive several pieces of brand new fabric every quarter to make clothes.
But the dress Liu Ruyan was wearing was still an autumn skirt.
Liu Ruyan was in poor health to begin with, and she liked to run around even when the weather was cold. A lot of money is spent on Liu Ruyan's medicinal materials every year, and the accountant is very distressed.
Cai Ping shrugged, looking helpless: "The warehouse sent five rolls of fine cotton cloth to Concubine Liu. But Concubine Liu refused to accept it. She only wanted silver, plain, white, and light jade-colored cloth, and the warehouse didn't have enough. Concubine Liu asked someone to go to her parents' home, and they sent five rolls of silver-white cloth."
Shen Wei: ...
What a unique concubine.
In the plum garden, Liu Ruyan seemed to hear a noise. She raised her beautiful eyes like smoke and looked at Chen Wei from afar, a hint of mockery flashed across the corners of her lips, and then she continued walking in the yard.
Chen Wei looked down at her clothes and asked Cai Ping, "Am I dressed ugly? Why does Concubine Liu look so mocking?"
Cai Ping was also puzzled: "Master, you are dressed very beautifully, elegant and graceful."
Shen Wei was speechless. She really didn't know what Liu Ruyan was thinking about every day. Chen Wei didn't stay long and left Prince Yan's Mansion with Cai Ping.
In the plum garden, Xuemei followed Liu Ruyan with an expressionless face. Liu Ruyan stopped and gently touched a small, early-blooming white plum blossom with her slender, green onion-like fingers.
"It's so beautiful." Liu Ruyan said, "It's a pity that Concubine Shen doesn't know how to appreciate it."
The cold wind blew, making Xuemei's hair messy. Xuemei brushed the black hair away from her face and said quietly, "Concubine Shen is pregnant, she won't go for a walk in a windy place to admire the flowers."
The Plum Garden is located in a windy place. Even when the sun is out in winter, the wind in the Plum Garden is still very strong and cold. Xuemei's face was frozen red.
Liu Ruyan chuckled: "Concubine Shen is really pitiful."
Xuemei looked up at the sky. The sun was a little dazzling. "Master, why is Concubine Shen pitiful again?"
In Xuemei's opinion, Shen Wei has now fallen into a nest of wealth and a honey pot. Favored by the Prince of Yan and trusted by the Queen, the Princess is under house arrest, and Shen Wei holds all the power in the harem, with a child by her side.
If Shen Wei is pitiful, then there will be no lucky people in the world.
Liu Ruyan spoke calmly, with a hint of mockery in her eyes: "She is pregnant again just after her daughter turned five months old. It's obvious that she only wants to have a son to secure her position. Power is so attractive that it makes people pity her."
Liu Ruyan believes that Shen Wei will do anything to give birth to a son.
What's good about having a son?
Men are heartless creatures. It would be better to have a daughter. A daughter is delicate and beautiful, and is much better than a stinky man.
Xuemei raised her hand to support her forehead and thought silently: [Master, you gave birth to a daughter, but I never saw you care about her. Actually criticizing Concubine Shen here...】
Xuemei had met Concubine Shen's daughter, Li Leyou, twice recently. The little girl was plump and fair, and loved to laugh. The maids and wet nurses took good care of her, and she was well raised.
"Xuemei, pick some plum buds later, dry them, and grind them into fragrant powder." Liu Ruyan's voice came from the front.
Xuemei suppressed her resentment and chased after him.
...
The carriage drove all the way to the princess's mansion.
Shen Wei helped Cai Ping get off the carriage. The maid of the princess's mansion led the way and brought Shen Wei into the princess's mansion. On the way inside the mansion, Shen Wei practiced her words over and over in her mind.
When I see Sun Qingmei later, I must not poke her wounds or expose her scars. Use the right tone to appropriately show comfort and concern.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
