"This Xia Yunhe, what a coincidence!"
Since it was a marriage granted by the Emperor, even though she was only a concubine, the Empress Dowager could not deny her wishes in front of her. She immediately nodded and said to the eunuch, "Please come in quickly."
Ling Yuan couldn't sit down for a moment, so she stood beside Princess Rong and looked towards the door.
At this moment, not only her, but also the eyes of others, were involuntarily focused on this legendary guest.
Over the years, who doesn't know that there is a beautiful guest hidden in the Phoenix Palace?
However, for many years, the Phoenix Palace has always been closed to visitors, so no one has ever seen this beautiful lady.
Now that she was able to obtain the marriage granted by the Emperor himself, and successfully ascended to the throne a few months after the principal wife moved into the Fengwang Mansion, this was a rare situation in other mansions. Naturally, people were curious about her.
Of course, some people were also distracted to check Ling Yuan's expression.
Although this little princess is young and may not have a deep relationship with the emperor yet, she is the principal wife after all. How could she possibly like this woman who was forced upon them by the emperor?
Especially since the so-called emperor, whose words were always spoken, went back on his word about this marriage without caring about his dignity, it was clear that the emperor did not just dislike Ling Yuan, but extremely disliked her.
In this situation, her identity became embarrassing.
It is inconceivable that if even His Majesty the Phoenix King dislikes her, then the future of this little princess will be worrying!
Just when everyone was daydreaming, a young woman with a slim figure, outstanding appearance, and dressed in a light pink palace dress suddenly appeared at the door.
The moment they saw the woman's features, they were stunned involuntarily.
Even Ling Yuan's drooping eyebrows were raised.
She narrowed her eyes, looked at the beautiful woman in pink who was walking towards her gracefully, and for the first time, she felt jealous from the bottom of her heart.
That was the first time in so many years that she felt ashamed of her appearance.
Both are concubines, one is the principal wife and the other is a concubine. But when the concubine surpasses the principal wife in both appearance and behavior, even if you can keep your composure, you will still feel uncomfortable, right?
Fortunately, Ling Yuan was born with a dark face, and no one could detect anything from her expression, which also gave her the opportunity to vent her little emotions.
At the critical moment, Princess Rong actually reached out silently, tightly grasped her little hand, and whispered softly in her ear: "Child, believe in yourself, you are the best."
Ling Yuan turned her head, and was almost moved to tears by her words. With red eyes, she thanked Princess Rong in a small gesture: "Thank you, sister-in-law. Don't worry, I can bear it."
When attention was focused again, even Ling Yuan had to admit that clothes really make the man. This woman was already beautiful enough, but after putting on these gorgeous clothes, her temperament immediately elevated by more than two levels.
Even though she had chosen the simplest palace dress, with a little makeup and even minimal jewelry, she still managed to look elegant and calm, completely eliminating any trace of her previous frail appearance.
beautiful!
This is probably the only thing Ling Yuan wants to think about and the only feeling he can express, right?
"I, Xia, pay my respects to the Empress Dowager and the ladies in the other palaces. May all the ladies be blessed with good health and good health."
With Nanny Li around, even Xia could perfectly perform the best court etiquette.
"Well, that's good, good boy, get up quickly."
Everyone prepared a gift for Ling Yuan, but that doesn't mean they would prepare one for a concubine, let alone an introduction, which is absolutely impossible.
"Hello, sister." When Xia Yunhe's eyes focused on Ling Yuan, she hurriedly bowed her head.
Ling Yuan's mouth twitched. Although she understood the necessary etiquette and address at this time, she didn't know why it was so embarrassing to see a woman older than her calling her sister.
"Get up!" Although it was embarrassing, Ling Yuan did not forget her identity.
"Eh? Princess Feng, why didn't you two sisters enter the palace together? Instead, you two came one after the other. The time difference between you was only a fraction of a second!"
When the situation became awkward, Qiu Zhen suddenly smiled meaningfully and looked at Ling Yuan.
Ling Yuan was about to speak when Xia Yunhe knelt down in front of Qiu Zhen in fear and trepidation: "Your Highness, Concubine Zhen, this has nothing to do with you. It was really because I was too slow and was afraid of delaying the prince and princess's schedule, so I left the house a step late."
This is such a beautiful thing to say!!!
Ling Yuan couldn't help but think of a skit in which the actress praised Hao Jian in a rough voice: "Beautiful!!!"
Damn, this is how I feel right now.
This woman is indeed the one she has chosen, and what she says is really very suggestive.
What do you mean you are afraid of delaying their trip? And you also say you are slow?
Isn't this telling others that she, the main character, can't tolerate her, the secondary character, and deliberately left her behind?
As expected, Qiu Zhen was already smiling with her lips covered. "Look at what Concubine Xia said. This is the emperor's intention. You in the Fengwang Mansion should have known it a long time ago. Why are you the only one who is slow? Did you get up late because you were lazy? Did no one inform you of the time to enter the palace?"
Concubine Xia didn't expect Qiu Zhen to want to ask further questions. She opened her mouth immediately, but finally resisted the urge and lowered her head.
That aggrieved little look is so pitiful!
Immediately, the nobles present began to whisper to each other.
"I never knew that this girl, though young, is so cunning that she even instigated the Phoenix King to ignore Concubine Xia?"
"How can you be so innocent? Don't you see what she looks like? If you had such a beautiful concubine at home, would you be able to rest assured? If you ask me, this little Princess Feng still has some means. This is how she should deal with these vixens."
"But this is an imperial decree to grant marriage, and the emperor specifically instructed that Concubine Xia should enter the palace. Isn't this little Princess Feng too stingy? Does she take the emperor seriously?"
"Hush, look at what you said. Didn't she enter the palace? How did you extend it to the imperial power? Shut up quickly, this is not something we can say."
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When these words reached Ling Yuan's ears intactly, she first looked at someone deeply, and suddenly understood why Wei Jie was unwilling to take her with him. This was clearly a trouble!
A self-deprecating smile immediately appeared at the corner of her lips. No wonder someone warned her not to regret it. Is it too late for her to regret it now?
It’s too late, and from her point of view, this rhythm has just begun!
Seeing this, Ruyan quickly changed a cup of hot tea for the Queen Mother: "Queen Mother, don't you have a gift for Princess Feng?"
"Oh, look at my memory. I forgot about it after being interrupted. Quick, take out the gift I prepared for Princess Feng!"
Then he turned to Concubine Xia below and said, "Okay, you can find a place to sit too. Yuan'er, you have basically recognized this person. I have been waiting for my gift for a long time."
Xia Yunhe was ignored by the Queen Mother. Her face turned pale. She twisted the handkerchief in her hands nervously and looked at Ling Yuan timidly: "Sister, can I stay by your side?"
Ling Yuan was about to reply to the Queen Mother when she was interrupted in public. She immediately frowned in displeasure. Does this woman know what she is talking about?
Ling Yuan believed that if she rejected her, she would definitely cry in front of everyone. This woman could definitely do it.
At this moment of dilemma, Princess Rong spoke in a neutral voice: "I'm sorry, the seat next to Seventh Brother's wife belongs to me, Concubine Xia, please find another seat. There are still many seats in the back row. Someone, please invite Concubine Xia over."
Xia Yunhe, who was humiliated in public by Princess Rong, visibly shrank her thin body. Under the complicated gazes of the crowd, she looked at Ling Yuan aggrievedly, and then looked at Princess Rong with a look of trepidation as she explained.
"No, Princess Rong, you misunderstood. I just want to stand behind you and serve you."
"No need. Someone, please ask Concubine Xia to take a seat." I can't bear your service.
Ling Yuan glanced at the woman who looked like a neglected young wife, and finally spoke.
Xia Yunhe seemed to have not expected Ling Yuan to refuse so readily, and she was a little hesitant to respond, especially since she had already said everything she wanted to say. If she stayed any longer, wouldn't she be delaying the empress dowager's important business?
Obviously, the Queen Mother was already impatient with her interrupting her. Was it because of the Emperor's face that she didn't get angry?
I felt a chill down my spine and immediately retreated obediently.
Seeing that she had finally been smart, Ling Yuan couldn't help but sneer in her heart. After finally entering the palace, wasn't she too eager for quick success? Was it really okay to offend her?
Do you really think that Ling Yuan is a child who can be manipulated at will?
"Thank you for your concern, the Queen Mother. Ling Yuan has already taken away the love of so many people. How can I take away your treasure? I dare not. Ling Yuan is already very embarrassed today."