Rong Qingqing had no intention of making things difficult for a servant, but she still bluntly said, "She's just a concubine, how dare she ask me, the legitimate daughter, to see her? Go back and tell her not to waste her time, I won't fall for her tricks."
Zhu Lan left dejectedly.
Xiao Tao said angrily, "Miss, could it be that the Chen family has set a trap for you and is waiting for you to fall into it?"
"Unsolicited kindness is always suspicious! Chen's sudden invitation must be a trap waiting for me. Does she really think I'm that stupid as to fall for her tricks again and again?" Rong Qingqing sneered.
“Chen is a treacherous and wicked person. Miss should stay far away from her,” Xiao Tao agreed.
Rong Qingqing nodded. "Let's go."
She didn't want to see Chen, but unexpectedly, she still ran into her while strolling in the garden with Shangguan Yanran.
Madam Chen was chatting with several noblewomen about flowers and plants when she saw Rong Qingqing. Her face lit up with joy. "Qingqing, what a coincidence!" she said. Then, she left the noblewomen behind, went up to Rong Qingqing affectionately, and took her arm.
Several noblewomen thought to themselves, "This Madam Chen really treats Rong Qingqing so well. Very few people can be so good to their stepdaughter."
Even Shangguan Yanran, who was standing next to Rong Qingqing, was somewhat surprised.
Rong Qingqing raised an eyebrow at Chen's attentive attitude, not surprised at all.
But does that mean she can't act?
"Why is Auntie here too?" She also looked delighted.
Several ladies overheard this and looked at her in astonishment.
Chen has long been officially recognized as the wife, so why does Rong Qingqing still call her "aunt"?
Upon hearing this, Chen felt a surge of resentment in her heart, and her smile almost crumbled. She squeezed Rong Qingqing's hand and said helplessly, "Qingqing, it's one thing if you don't give me face at home, but now that we're outside, at least give me some face."
This statement can be described as a very submissive and conciliatory remark.
Seeing this, the ladies all felt some sympathy for her.
Given that the Chen family was destined for greatness in the future, the group devised a plan to attack Rong Qingqing.
Before they could speak, Rong Qingqing said, "Please don't mind, Madam. I just called her that without thinking and forgot." Then, she blinked and said to the ladies in an innocent tone, "Please don't be offended, Madams. Chen Meihua... no, I mean Aunt... no, no, I should say Madam. She was originally my birth mother's maid, but later she and my father fell in love. My father took pity on her and took her in as his concubine. Alas, my birth mother has been gone for so many years, and Madam was once my birth mother's maid, so seeing her reminds me of my birth mother. Please forgive my rudeness, Madams."
Upon hearing these words, Shangguan Yanran was already laughing hysterically to herself.
Qingqing's words are really...
Strike the snake at its vital point!
Her gaze fell on Chen's face, and sure enough, it was already ashen; she could no longer feign the deep affection between mother and daughter.
Several noblewomen were quite surprised after hearing Rong Qingqing's words.
In fact, they had heard about Chen's background before and looked down on her. However, Rong Yiyi was now the fiancée of the third prince of the current dynasty and was likely to become the empress in the future. No matter how much they disliked her, they could not afford to offend her.
However, after hearing Rong Qingqing's words, he could no longer ignore Chen's misdeeds.
Rong Qingqing spoke tactfully, but what she was really saying was that Chen, who was a servant, had climbed into the bed of someone.
What these women feared most was having their maids betray them and sleep with them. If they had such a maid, they would kill her without hesitation.
But now they're associating with people like that; it's incredibly beneath them.
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