After figuring this out, Shen Liyue asked someone to invite Shenhong and Qianhong in. Although she had never dealt with such a thing, she might face such a thing no matter who she married.
Deep Red and Light Red walked in with small steps. When they saw Chen Liyue, they immediately bowed to her and greeted her: "Greetings, Princess."
Chen Liyue asked them to get up. If they were concubines, she should drink a cup of concubine tea from them at this moment, but the identities of these two people were just maids, and they were not even qualified to offer tea to Chen Liyue.
Shen Liyue secretly looked at the two people in front of her, and sure enough, she saw that their looks and figures were also top-notch. Shen Liyue was not surprised. After all, they were rewards from the palace, and both objects and people were excellent.
The two of them looked no different from the maids in the mansion in their attire, but no one would tell them to do anything unless Lu Xingzhou asked them to, so they were kept delicate and tender.
You can't tell much about a person just by looking at their appearance. Without long-term contact, who can know what kind of character they are? However, from the current situation, the two maids don't seem to show much hostility or arrogance.
Maybe it’s because they know their status and position and dare not offend Shen Liyue easily; maybe it’s because they are kind by nature and don’t want to fight with others.
Shen Liyue suddenly felt a little thirsty. They came in in a hurry just now, and Lian Dong didn't have time to pour her tea.
As soon as Shen Liyue stretched out her hand, Lian Dong, who was standing beside her, understood what Shen Liyue meant. She was about to pour tea for Shen Liyue, but Qianhong rushed to the table first and poured a cup of tea for Shen Liyue.
Shen Liyue glanced at him lightly. Qianhong noticed Shen Liyue's gaze and stood back to her seat with a wry smile.
Lian Dong brought the teacup to Chen Liyue, who took it and took a sip.
From this little thing just now, Shen Liyue could see that Qianhong and Shenhong had different personalities. Shenhong looked honest and introverted, but it was hard to say whether she had any deeper thoughts. Qianhong was smart, but this smartness could be a good thing when used well, and a bad thing sometimes.
Chen Liyue asked Liandong to take the red envelope to Shenhong and Qianhong, and said, "I'm new to the palace and didn't know you were here, so I didn't prepare any gifts or rewards. This little bit of silver is just a token of my appreciation. Since we are all here to serve the prince, you must serve more attentively in the future and avoid intrigue and causing trouble. If anyone stirs up trouble, I will definitely not tolerate it."
Chen Liyue is using courtesy before force. She will give the rewards that are due, and she must also provide the necessary deterrence.
Shenhong and Qianhong quickly nodded in response, only to hear Chen Liyue say again: "Linyi said that after I marry in, I should give you a concubine, but I'm new here, and I don't understand many of the rules in the palace. Regarding your status, I will discuss it with the prince before making a decision."
Shenhong and Qianhong were so frightened that they dared not speak. The princess looked like someone who was easy to talk to, but unexpectedly, she looked quite fierce when she frowned.
At this time, the fishing boat brought in some snacks. Chen Liyue was a little hungry, so she sent Shenhong and Qianhong back.
On the way back, Shen Hong had a sad face. According to the rules, she thought that Shen Liyue would directly make her their concubine today.
This was her original idea. They had both been in the palace for two years, but the prince always treated them as if they didn't exist. They had tried hard to show up in front of the prince, but they could never get close to him. The prince was surrounded by servants, and they couldn't get involved at all.
I thought that the prince had finally gotten married, and when the new princess entered the palace, he would take their reputation into consideration and want to leave a reputation of being virtuous, so he would take the initiative to make them concubines.
But the princess said that she would discuss it with the prince before making a decision.
As for the prince... I'm afraid he won't agree to take them as concubines, otherwise he wouldn't have treated them as invisible people before.
But this would make their positions in the palace even more awkward. The maids were not maids, and the master was not a master. What could they do?
I’ve heard people say before that the princess is kind and easy to talk to, but when I met her today, I felt that the princess and the prince are the same kind of people. They are both scary when they have cold faces.
Seeing Shenhong's worried look, Qianhong said in a gentle voice, "Don't overthink it, sister. Didn't the princess say anything final today?"
Shen Hong said, "But the princess said she wanted to discuss this with the prince. We have never been able to get the same treatment in front of the prince, so what can we discuss?"
Qianhong said, "Let's go to see the princess on the first day of our wedding. She will definitely not be happy. We can go and beg her again after a few days. Maybe things will turn around."
Shenhong sighed. Although she still felt uncomfortable, this was all she could do now.
At lunch time, Lu Xingzhou came back.
Lian Dong and Yu Zhou knew that Chen Liyue and Lu Xingzhou had something to say, so they set the table and left.
Only Shen Liyue and Lu Xingzhou were left in the room.
Lu Xingzhou was in a good mood and picked up some food for Chen Liyue. Chen Liyue whispered a thank you, and then said, "Shenhong and Qianhong came today."
Hearing these two names, Lu Xingzhou was stunned. He thought about them for a long time but had no impression of them at all.
"Who are Deep Red and Light Red?" Lu Xingzhou asked.
Chen Liyue rolled her eyes at him. "Didn't the prince give them the names? A cluster of peach blossoms blooms without an owner, loving the deep red and the light red. How could the prince have forgotten them?"
Chen Liyue looked at Lu Xingzhou and felt that Lu Xingzhou was a bit too much. After all, he was someone in her room, but he couldn't even remember his name. It was too unreasonable.
"I don't know." Lu Xingzhou answered honestly, feeling a little aggrieved.
Chen Liyue had no choice but to continue explaining: "When I came back today, the two of them were waiting outside the door to see me. I didn't know who they were at first, and only found out after asking Anxiang and Shuying. They said they were awarded to the prince by the palace. Doesn't the prince remember?"
After Shen Liyue said this, Lu Xingzhou remembered that there seemed to be such an incident.
Because he had been delaying his marriage, the two people in the palace were extremely anxious, especially the Queen Mother, who even suspected that he had some health problems, so they forced two women into his room, but he had never touched them. He hadn't even thought about it when Shen Liyue mentioned it just now.
Seeing Lu Xingzhou's look of sudden realization, Shen Liyue knew that he had remembered, so she continued, "Your Highness should have told me earlier so I could prepare a reward. They came suddenly today, and I had no time to prepare anything. I had to ask someone to wrap them in two red envelopes. I wonder if they will feel uncomfortable."
"That shouldn't be the case, right? They..." Lu Xingzhou said, turning around and seeing Chen Liyue's inquiring expression, Lu Xingzhou quickly raised four fingers as if to swear: "I haven't even touched these two people, Princess, please believe me."
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