If you don't serve tea to the mistress, it's not a formality. If you don't serve tea to the mistress, you can't be considered the marquis's concubine.
This is true for most people, but Yang is different, she has an imperial decree.
Mother Song told Eleventh Lady the exact scene, but Eleventh Lady seemed a little absent-minded.
Xu Lingyi is a politician. Over time, he will more or less be infected with some occupational diseases. He may be shrewd and calculating, and may endure humiliation, but he will never act on impulse.
He must have his reasons for doing this.
But she really couldn't understand why.
Regardless of the truth, Yang was given by the Queen Mother and carried into the Xu family according to etiquette. In the eyes of the world, Yang was already his concubine. Would others deny that Yang was Xu Lingyi's concubine just because she didn't offer him tea? Or could they use this excuse to drive Yang out after the Queen Mother died? What good would it do for him to take advantage of the loophole in etiquette, except to let the Yang family know that he neglected Yang and make them unhappy, and let everyone know that he was dissatisfied with this matter?
Even if he was prepared to break with the Yang family in case the emperor disliked them, now, the emperor had agreed to grant him a concubine, and the person was sent by the empress dowager. He could take this opportunity to favor Yang, which would both please the emperor and appease the empress dowager, and he could even use this as an excuse to complain to the emperor at an appropriate time.
You're so ungrateful after getting such an advantage!
This is the face of a qualified politician.
What happened to Xu Lingyi?
Thinking of this, Eleventh Lady couldn't help but look at Mother Song.
Under the light, Mother Song's eyes and brows were filled with joy as she spoke.
"Mother Song," Eleventh Lady couldn't help interrupting her, "Madam Yang came in according to the imperial decree."
Mother Song's cheerful voice came to an abrupt halt.
"As long as you enter the door, you will be the Marquis' concubine." Eleventh Lady reminded her softly.
"But, but..." Mother Song felt that what Eleventh Lady said made sense, but when she thought of the situation at that time, she felt that what Eleventh Lady said was wrong, but she couldn't tell what was wrong, so she could only rely on her intuition and said, "But the Marquis didn't allow her to serve tea to the Madam, which was equivalent to not recognizing her!"
Yes, this is the puzzling part!
If you are really dissatisfied, just leave the person there. Why bother with such things?
Eleventh Lady was puzzled, so she sent the servants away and let Amber take care of her while she went to rest.
The longer they spent together, the more she felt that she and Xu Lingyi were very similar.
They all hope to gain greater rights to ensure that they can live a better life; they are also willing to bear the responsibilities and obligations that come with it. Xu Lingyi became the Marquis of Yongping, so he was responsible for the prosperity of the family, the prosperity of his descendants, and taking care of everyone in the family. She became the wife of the Marquis of Yongping, so she was responsible for presiding over the household, respecting the lady-in-law, handling the relationship between the sisters-in-law, managing the concubines, and taking care of the children... But she received a different education. Once she had a firm foothold, she began to make friends, open an embroidery shop, manage dowry, and wanted to have her own circle of life. As for Xu Lingyi, it seemed that he didn't see him making plans for himself, or he made plans but he didn't know it. There were two people, one was outside, and she couldn't see his brilliance, and the other was inside, and he would know at the slightest sign of trouble...
In a daze, someone whispered "Moyan" in her ear.
Eleventh Lady opened her eyes sleepily.
In the half-light and half-dark gauze curtain, there was a pair of sparkling eyes right in front of her, like the eyes of a leopard hiding in the jungle and spying on humans.
Eleventh Lady was startled and lost all her sleepiness. She instinctively shrank back and said, "My Lord, what are you going to do?"
Xu Lingyi looked at the alert expression on her tense little face, and suddenly thought of those women who were molested by bad boys on the street. He couldn't help laughing, but he held back his laughter, and said word by word with a cold face: "What am I going to do..." His face slowly approached her.
His face was flushed from drinking, and there was a strong smell of alcohol between his teeth. Although his face was stern, there was a smile in his eyes.
Eleventh Lady couldn't help laughing.
How could I ask such a question!
Seeing her laughing, Xu Lingyi couldn't help laughing too. While laughing, he pulled Shiyi Niang: "Get up, help me change my clothes!"
Only then did Eleventh Lady realize that he was still wearing the royal blue silk gown with cloud pattern and round flowers, but it was now wrinkled.
Seeing her looking at him, Xu Lingyi said, "Oh!" and laughed and scolded, "Fan Weigang, that fellow, sent two carts of Shaodaozi from Xuantong to me." He stood up and his eyes became brighter. "Prince Shun wanted to compete with me in drinking, but I drank him down instead. Now he is lying in our guest room!" His tone was quite proud. He pulled her again, "Get up and change clothes for me!" His expression was a bit arrogant.
Eleventh Lady suddenly realized that Xu Lingyi was drunk.
Trying to reason with a drunk person is simply asking for trouble.
Eleventh Lady didn't say a word. She stood up meekly, asked the maid to fetch some water, and followed him to the bathroom.
Seen from behind, Xu Lingyi's steps were steady, but once he entered the bathroom, he sat on a small stool and couldn't get up.
When the little maid went over, he glared at her and she trembled with fear.
Eleventh Lady had no choice but to help him wash and dress.
Xu Lingyi remained very quiet, with his mouth tightly shut, and didn't say a word to her.
She had seen drunken men.
Usually, people use alcohol to make them say things they wouldn't say or do things they wouldn't do when they were sober.
This was the first time she had met someone like Xu Lingyi.
When drunk, he said nothing and did nothing.
She understood the feeling.
It seems that she can actually drink a lot. But she never dares to drink too much. She will drink a little when she needs it, but she will always stay within the control range. She is afraid that she will get drunk and say something she shouldn't say or do something she shouldn't do.
Thinking of this, Eleventh Lady suddenly felt a tightness in her chest.
She silently helped him put on his clothes and helped him into bed.
Amber came over: "The Marquis went straight back to the main house." She whispered, "He didn't go to Aunt Yang's place."
Eleventh Lady looked at Xu Lingyi who was sleeping quietly on his side, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Let him rest here with me! Go tell Madam Wen. Tell Yang too. Tell her that the Marquis is drunk!"
Amber responded and left.
Eleventh Lady tucked in the corners of the quilt for Xu Lingyi, put some cold boiled water on the bedside table, blew out the light and went to bed.
I was woken up in the middle of the night: "Moyan, Moyan, pour me a cup of cold tea."
Eleventh Lady stood up and handed him the cold boiled water.
Xu Lingyi drank it all in one gulp, turned over and fell asleep.
Eleventh Lady was afraid that he would need to drink water later, so she got up and poured some hot water to cool it down.
Someone shouted over there, "Moyan, Moyan, where have you been?"
Eleventh Lady responded and went to bed.
Without even opening his eyes, Xu Lingyi came over to her in a daze, held her in his arms, and fell asleep again.
Eleventh Lady was half pressed down by him, and she moved around for a long time before she found a comfortable position and closed her eyes.
Just when I felt sleepy, he woke me up again: "Moyan, tea!"
Eleventh Lady stood up and poured him some water.
The whole night passed like this.
Eleventh Lady looked exhausted, and Xu Lingyi was not feeling well either. He rubbed his temple and called the servant to ask Prince Shun, "Has that guy gotten up yet?"
"No!" the servant said cautiously, "Lin Bo went to ask the imperial physician."
Xu Lingyi lay down again: "Let the imperial physician come in and prescribe two doses of medicine for me as well."
The servant left in response.
Eleventh Lady asked someone to make some porridge: "My Lord, have some."
Xu Lingyi reluctantly drank half a bowl.
The aunts came to say hello.
Seeing that Xu Lingyi had no intention of getting up, Eleventh Lady placed a pillow behind him and went to the hall.
Among the shadowy figures, she saw Yang at a glance.
She was only fifteen or sixteen years old, of medium height, but with a slender figure. She wore a pink plain silk jacket, her black hair was neatly tied up, and a silver hairpin with a magnolia flower shape was inserted. She had fair skin, an oval face, long eyebrows, big almond eyes, and eyes that were slightly tilted upwards. Her charming charm came to her face as she looked dignified, behaved elegantly, and looked like a lady from a noble family. People couldn't help but look at her again and again, wondering whether she was charming or quiet.
Charming yet not vulgar, Eleventh Lady is stunning.
I now understand how there was such a moment of silence in the hall yesterday.
A person suddenly jumped out from the side.
She bent her knees to salute Eleventh Lady, then walked forward with a smile and supported her: "Madam! Please sit here!" and walked towards the chair in the main hall.
It’s Qiao Lianfang.
Eleventh Lady smiled and nodded at her, looking at her calmly.
She was wearing a plain magenta silk jacket, her jet-black hair was tied into a bun, she wore a white peony flower the size of a bowl on her head, and green jade earrings on her ears, which gave her a gorgeous and bright look.
Eleventh Lady couldn't help but sigh secretly.
As concubines who also serve in the emperor's bedchamber, Yang is dignified and beautiful, while Qiao Lianfang was originally delicate and gentle, but now she is so beautiful that she is afraid that others will not know...
She sat down, and Qiao Lianfang stood beside her. Madam Wen, Madam Qin, and Yang came forward to pay their respects to Eleventh Lady, and then Madam Wen pointed at Yang and said, "Madam, this is Madam Yang."
Yang knelt down in front of Shiyi Niang and said, "Madam, I am Yang. I kowtow to you." Then she kowtowed to Shiyi Niang three times respectfully. She turned around and called out "Mother Yang". A woman in her thirties came in, wearing a bright blue bodice, holding a red lacquered and gold-painted tray with two pairs of bright red embroidered shoes on it.
"Madam," she took the embroidered shoes, "I made these for you. I don't know if they fit you. Please try them on."
Amber took it and handed it to Eleventh Lady.
One pair is embroidered with parrots holding peaches, and the other pair is embroidered with plum blossoms in the winter. The stitches are delicate and the colors are exquisite. If it was made by Yang, then her needlework was excellent.
"Thank you for your hard work, Aunt Yang!" She asked Amber to put away the embroidered shoes, "The needlework is very good." Then she pointed at Aunt Wen, "I believe you already know Aunt Wen, so I won't say much." She pointed at Aunt Qin, "This is Aunt Qin, the biological mother of our second young master."
She had been ill since Xu Siyu left, and Shiyi Niang exempted her from the morning and evening visits, but she still came to greet Shiyi Niang on time every day. Shiyi Niang let her do as she pleased. Her cheeks flushed, and she looked unhappy. Seeing Shiyi Niang introducing her to Yang, she hurriedly bowed to Yang, which startled Yang and she hurriedly returned the greeting.
Eleventh Lady finally pointed at Qiao Lianfang and said, "This is Aunt Qiao."
In this way, the ranks of the concubines were determined.
Qiao Lianfang smiled and nodded slightly towards Yang, with a somewhat arrogant look on her face.
Yang didn't take it seriously and walked forward with a smile to greet everyone.
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After reading the comments, I was filled with emotion. I will share my thoughts with you once I have organized my words.
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