Chapter 648 Banquet
Seeing the thoughtful look on the palace maid beside her, Fu Jinrou stopped talking about Madam Fu and said softly, "After all, I am a daughter of the Fu family. My uncle Cao has been very kind to me. My aunt won't dare to treat me too badly. Just bear with it and it will pass."
The palace maid's eyes flashed: "My lady, you are so kind-hearted. It's Madam Fu's fault."
Fu Jinrou lowered her eyes: "Don't say that, my aunt is quite nice sometimes."
The palace maid wanted to say something but stopped herself because of Mrs. Fu's status. She just whispered a few words to comfort Fu Jinrou and praised the peony pearl hairpin in her hand.
After the palace maid left and there was only one person left in the room, the gentleness on Fu Jinrou's face instantly faded.
She glanced at the direction the palace maid left, with a hint of pride on her face.
This palace maid suddenly appeared in Xiao'an Hall after she had spoken to the prince alone for the first time. She said that she was sent by the palace to serve them, but her words were implicitly trying to inquire about her situation in the Fu family.
She was not sure who this person belonged to, but she thought he belonged to one of the nobles in the palace, so it would not prevent her from seeking some benefits for herself.
She later accidentally learned from the nanny beside the Empress Dowager that Madam Fu had embarrassed her in public that day. Nanny Ran said that the reason why the Empress Dowager did not like her when they first met was because of her poor manners, which made the Empress Dowager think that she was frivolous, lazy and unruly.
Fu Jinrou still remembers what Nanny Ran said that day.
"Miss Fu is gentle and graceful, and her personality is excellent. Even the Empress Dowager likes her very much."
"The Empress Dowager just told me that she had misunderstood you. When you appeared in front of her that day, she thought you were unhappy and unwilling to attend to the sick. She almost thought you were some arrogant and rude woman."
Fu Jinrou was confused when she heard this and asked hurriedly. Later she found out that her face was actually discolored when she went to see the empress dowager that day.
Everyone saw her disheveled makeup and face, but she was the only one who knew nothing and acted pretentiously in front of the empress dowager, which made the empress dowager unhappy.
After Fu Jinrou found out, she thought about it carefully and understood who had done it. She was angry at Mrs. Fu for embarrassing her, and also annoyed at Qian Qiyue and Tang Ning for not reminding her. She also vaguely understood the reason for the fall in Qiyun Hall later.
That Song Tangning is simply shameless and despicable for protecting the Fu family!
And there was Qian Qiyue, who kept saying that she was her best friend, but watched her make a fool of herself. Later, she even had the nerve to make a fuss with her about Xuan Qiwen, making her think that Qian Qiyue cared about her so much.
He looks carefree, but he is actually very scheming!
Fu Jinrou guessed that the palace maid was either the empress dowager or the prince's woman, but no matter who it was, knowing that Madam Fu humiliated her and robbed her of her reward would arouse pity, but she also understood that her status was not as good as those noble ladies with extremely high family backgrounds in the capital.
Whether with the Queen Mother or the Crown Prince, the Fu family and the Cao family are her support.
That's why she could flatter Madam Fu without saying a word about Old Madam Fu's faults. She also repeatedly emphasized that Old Madam Fu and her brother Fu Laiqing loved her very much, and even Cao Dejiang took good care of her.
Fu Jinrou could feel that the prince's tone became increasingly gentle when he met her twice next. Even the empress dowager rewarded her generously today and did not mention her previous intention to let the girl from the Xu family enter the palace. Instead, she hinted at it to her.
"Peony Pearl Hairpin..."
Fu Jinrou looked down at the hairpin in her hand. The peony flower on it was gorgeous and elegant, and the gold thread and beads were extremely rich.
The peony is the most beautiful flower in the world. In this capital city and the imperial palace, the only person who wears peony jewelry is...
Fu Jinrou slowly reached out and inserted the peony pearl hairpin into her hair bun. She looked through the window lattice in the direction of Fengqi Palace, her eyes full of excitement and ambition to win.
Once she gets that position, let alone Qian Qiyue, even Song Tangning can't do anything to her!
…
In Qiyun Palace, a palace maid who came to deliver food whispered to Tang Ning about what Xiao Yan had said.
She said, "Don't worry, young lady. The master has already given instructions. Just be careful tomorrow. The master said that if you really can't avoid trouble, you should find Concubine Zhao. She will help you."
Tang Ning was stunned for a moment: "Zhao Guipin?"
The palace servant whispered, "Princess Zhao owes the master a favor. The master said you don't have to worry about anything else, just take care of yourself."
Tang Ning nodded: "I understand."
…
Heavy snow fell all night, and when we woke up in the morning, thick layers of silver snow had accumulated on the treetops and roofs outside the temple.
The banquet at Shoukang Palace was held in the afternoon. Since the Empress Dowager was in good health and there was no need to worry about anything, everyone left their plain attire of the previous two days and wore something a little more colorful. The young girls were as beautiful as flowers.
When Tang Ning had put on her clothes and makeup and went to Shoukang Palace with Qian Qiyue and the others, she ran into the wife of Marquis Wenxin and the others who were just leaving. They chatted and laughed as they walked together. When they arrived at Shoukang Palace, the others also arrived one after another.
Xuan Qiwen was wearing a red gown and was talking to Princess Huan and the others. When she saw Tang Ning and the others come in, she snorted coldly.
Qian Qiyue: "Bullshit!"
She rolled her eyes, complained in a very low voice, and pulled Tang Ning inside, not even bothering to look at Xuan Qiwen, which made her so angry that she jumped to her feet.
Princess Huan: "You are such an unruly person!"
Prince Ji's concubine was standing nearby, and pretended not to hear what was said.
The other ladies who had seen Princess Huan and Qian Qiyue quarreling before and then kowtow and admit their mistakes in front of the empress dowager seemed to have a tacit understanding and pretended not to see the disagreement between Princess Huan and the girl from the Qian family, and continued to talk in low voices.
"Ayue."
Zhou Yuchang pulled Qian Qiyue and signaled her not to argue with others today.
Qian Qiyue turned her head and whispered, "Don't worry, I don't bother with them."
Madam Fu, Madam Cao, and the others were already familiar with Tang Ning and the others. When they saw them come in, they each went forward to greet them. Fu Jinrou seemed to know nothing about it. She approached and smiled softly, "Ayue, Tang Ning, you are here?"
He raised his lips towards Zhou Yuchang again: "Yuchang."
Qian Qiyue walked past her and tried to hold her hand, but she put her hands into her cloak and held the hot water bottle.
"It's really cold today."
Fu Jinrou's face froze: "Ayue..."
Qian Qiyue tilted her head: "Hey, why is Miss Fu here? Aren't you playing with someone else? Miss Xuan is over there!"
She raised her chin towards Xuan Qiwen and the others, then said to Tang Ning, "It's very cold in front of the palace gate. Let's go inside."
Tang Ning: "Okay."
Several people went around to the sheltered corridor one after another, and Rong Yue and the wife of Marquis Wenxin did not stop.
Fu Jinrou's originally smiling face became extremely stiff.
She had already noticed that Qian Qiyue disliked her, but she had expected that she would at least put on an act in the palace, and Song Tangning was even more hypocritical. But who would have thought that they would act like this.
This is Shoukang Palace, how dare they?!
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