Lian'er quickly went outside.
Upon seeing who it was, his expression immediately changed. He quickly ran a few steps to pull Li Dou away and curtsied to Yun Xiaoran.
"Greetings, Aunt Yun."
The way she was addressed made Yun Xiaoran's expression stiffen for a moment, but she quickly smiled and walked into the house.
"Sister Jiang, thank you for your kindness last night. I've come to pay my respects to you."
She was followed by a large group of maids and servants.
Li Dou said anxiously, "Lian'er, they are bad people and will bully Miss."
Lian'er shook her head.
When a concubine enters the household, she must pay her respects to the principal wife and mistress; this is the custom.
They couldn't stop them, so they could only quickly follow and guard the door in case of any unforeseen circumstances.
Yun Xiaoran was dressed in luxurious clothes, and wore a gilded hairpin with spring patterns on her head. The jade pendant hanging from the tassel was translucent and obviously very valuable.
She strolled into the bedroom, glancing around with feigned regret.
“Brother Yunhan, you really shouldn’t have done that. Even if you know that Sister is a divorced woman and comes from a poor family, you shouldn’t have treated her so poorly. How could you let Sister live in such a humble place? Granny Li, go to the storeroom of Fengya Building later and find some elegant ornaments from my dowry to decorate Sister Jiang’s home.”
Granny Li suppressed a laugh and curtsied in response.
"Yes, this old servant will certainly choose some matching items. It's just that this room is too small, and I'm afraid it will be a waste of the fine things you gave me."
Lian'er gritted her teeth in anger.
When a concubine enters the mansion to pay respects to the principal wife, she must not only kneel and offer tea, but also respectfully accept the principal wife's gifts.
She, a mere concubine, was giving things to Jiang Qingwan instead; it was as if she were deliberately trying to outdo Jiang Qingwan.
She whispered something to Li Dou, then angrily pushed aside the maid blocking the doorway and squeezed into the room.
He curtsied to Jiang Qingwan and deliberately spoke loudly,
“Your Highness, according to the rules, Concubine Yun should kneel to serve you tea. Since it is a formal greeting, we must not break the rules. If someone with ulterior motives spreads the word, they will think that a mere concubine in the Prince’s mansion is going to be in charge.”
Yun Xiaoran's face suddenly darkened.
Outside the door, Li Dou, carrying a hot water bottle, forcefully pushed through the crowd and rushed in.
Lian'er immediately took a teacup, brewed some tea, and brought it to Yun Xiaoran.
"Aunt Yun, please."
Just as Granny Li was about to scold her, Yun Xiaoran suddenly swayed and playfully grabbed her arm.
"My lower back is so sore and weak."
Granny Li understood immediately.
He helped her sit opposite Jiang Qingwan.
"Your Highness, it's your first time, and you don't know how to be more considerate. You called for water so many times throughout the night, it made this old servant blush."
Yun Xiaoran's face became even more charming and alluring.
"Granny, don't say anything in front of Sister Jiang. Brother Yunhan just couldn't control himself and lost control for a moment. After all... I am Brother Yunhan's first woman. He tasted it for the first time, so it's natural that he couldn't control himself."
Lian'er was so angry she felt like her lungs were about to explode.
How can you be so shameless!
She even recounted the details of their intimate moments face to face.
She looked at Jiang Qingwan with concern, afraid that she might not be able to bear the pain.
Jiang Qingwan remained indifferent.
"Why wasn't the handkerchief delivered?"
Yun Xiaoran was taken aback, completely unprepared for Jiang Qingwan to ask this question.
Granny Li reacted extremely quickly.
"The Empress Dowager was concerned about the county princess, and sent a white handkerchief to the palace early this morning."
Yun Xiaoran also came to her senses, blushing and smiling shyly, "Sister Jiang is indeed experienced and knowledgeable after being married, unlike me. Last night, Brother Yunhan had to put that handkerchief down for me. I'm so sorry to have made you laugh at me."
Lian'er wanted to throw the cup of hot tea in her face.
It's so private that they can speak about it so openly.
How shameless!
Jiang Qingwan responded with an "oh".
"Then let's serve tea."
Lian'er angrily handed over the teacup.
Yun Xiaoran then revealed the gold bracelet on her wrist once again.
“Sister Jiang, it’s not that Xiaoran is being unreasonable. It’s just that the Empress Dowager has taken pity on me. Although I am a concubine, I am not required to perform the morning and evening greetings. If I were to wear this bracelet and kneel before you, I’m afraid it would shorten your lifespan.”
This time we're closer.
Jiang Qingwan could clearly see the patterns on it.
Those were not beautiful patterns carved by artisans to enhance the aesthetics of the openwork, but rather talismans.
It's not the same talisman that Mo Yunhan described to her last night.
That thing, which resembles a love potion, controls the person who has sex with Yun Xiaoran.
But this was something that Yun Xiaoran herself controlled.
If Yun Xiaoran wears it for a long time, her own destiny and fortune will be absorbed by the talisman on the bracelet and used by others.
The men who have sex with Yun Xiaoran will also become her absorbers through the combined effect of the two talismans.
As for who gets to use the luck that's been sucked away.
That depends on whose birth date and time are engraved inside the bracelet.
You can't see it just by looking at the surface.
One day I will definitely let Qing Sui sneak a look at it closely.
The fact that the Empress Dowager would bestow such a thing upon Yun Xiaoran suggests that she may not truly be very close to her.
She withdrew her gaze and waved her hand to dismiss Lian'er.
"If she doesn't want to kneel, then she doesn't have to. Lian'er, go and give Aunt Yun that box of green tea that was left over. It freshens her breath and can also cool her down. It's perfect for her."
Lian'er almost burst out laughing.
He immediately curtsied and turned to take half a box of green tea from the shelf.
"This gift is personally bestowed by the Princess Consort. I hope that Consort Yun will treat it with respect, so as to demonstrate the harmony among the wives and concubines in the Prince's mansion."
Yun Xiaoran glared at her resentfully, then said again in a sweet voice,
"Then thank you very much, Sister Jiang. I will definitely brew it myself for the Prince to drink together, to extinguish his passion, and to prevent him from being unrestrained. It's really hard on me to sleep until noon."
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