If it weren't for Prince Cheng, she wouldn't have brought Meng Qi in and kept her in front of her for so many days.
The Queen Mother praised her at the time and said that she would send someone to see what the situation was with Concubine Lian.
But I didn't expect it to happen so soon. From what I heard from Nanny Sang, it wasn't the news brought back by the Queen, but Concubine Lian wanted to see me on her own initiative?
When Meng Qi heard this, she quickly agreed. Nanny Sang looked at her hair that had already fallen down, smiled and said she would not disturb her anymore, and then left.
Meng Qi sat back at the dressing table. "Just a simple bun. Don't wear too many head ornaments. Just wear that peony tassel. Change your clothes, too. I remember there's a lilac one. Wear that."
Yuan Dong deftly began combing Meng Qi's hair again. Because she was about to meet the Emperor, she had deliberately styled her hair in a high, lingyun bun. The whole morning had been suffocating, and the pressure of using a wig and wood shavings to keep it in place was as uncomfortable as wearing a large pot lid.
In her previous life, although her relationship with Concubine Lian was not good, and even because of the troubles she had caused, Concubine Lian, who was always unhappy, always frowned when she saw her, especially the time when she had a fight with Fanghua, she made an exception and taught her a lesson for half an hour.
That was also the last and only long talk between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Perhaps after the talk, she had not changed at all, so Lian Fei gave up and was completely disappointed in herself.
Although they hadn't met much, Meng Qi knew that Concubine Lian preferred a clean and simple look, as evidenced by her attire. Except when there were important matters at the palace, she would wear makeup according to her rank. For occasions like today, if she appeared, her attire wouldn't be as elaborate as that of other concubines.
She knew that Concubine Lian preferred a simple life because of a drunken Prince Rui. She had first heard that man's name from him. Prince Rui had pointed at her, unsteadily holding onto the corridor pillar, saying that his mother loved her so much, and he admired her so much, but it was unfortunate that God had forced him to marry a fool.
When she heard the word "straw bag", her blood boiled, and she forced King Rui to ask him who he was and why he called himself a straw bag?
King Rui laughed heartily and said a name, saying that she was worlds apart from that person.
That was the only time that Prince Rui lost his composure in front of him.
The next day, Prince Rui, with a clear face, rarely entered his courtyard and told her that it would be better to forget what he said last night.
She stood there and sneered, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone that you like that person." What else did she say? "Oh, yes, it's a pity. Even if the prince divorced me, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to marry his beloved back."
Prince Rui's face turned ashen at that time. He picked up the teacup on the table as if to throw it at her, but he held back and put it down. He looked at her with cold eyes, warning her not to cause trouble again.
Watching Prince Rui stride out of the courtyard, she suddenly felt an inexplicable joy in her heart. From then on, the two of them seemed like strangers. Even if she did or said something wrong in the palace or anywhere else, Prince Rui seemed to have heard or seen nothing, unlike before when he would even make a few excuses for her.
Until that incident at the lake.
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