Chapter 127: It's Hard to Guard Against a Thief in Your Home
"Greetings, King Qin. I am your servant, Lin Siyu. I am fifteen years old this year. I have been studying poetry and books since I was young. I am good at chess. I am the second daughter of the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet."
"Greetings, King Qin. Your servant, Li You'er, is General Mingwei's legitimate daughter, and is sixteen years old."
"Greetings to the King of Qin, your servant Song Xiao'er is..."
The women all bowed shyly to the King of Qin, and then introduced themselves. However, the King of Qin still had a cold look and did not show any reaction.
However, Pei Jinyu, who was standing aside, couldn't help but feel a little angry when she saw Song Xiao'er was actually inside. She looked down on King Qin so much in the past, and now he has the nerve to come?
Fortunately, the Duke's wife held Pei Jinyu back, otherwise, she would probably have caught Song Xiaoer and taught her a lesson.
"King Qin, are there any you like?" After the women had introduced themselves one by one, Concubine Ru looked at the King Qin lovingly and asked.
The King of Qin then bowed respectfully and replied, "Your Highness, they are all very nice, but I don't like them."
Now everyone around was surprised, and the women looked even more embarrassed. The King of Qin didn't like any of them. They were obviously not bad looking, so why didn't the King of Qin like any of them?
Especially Song Xiao'er. Although she looked down on King Qin before, after seeing that King Qin was crowned king and her father was willing to let her contact him, she reluctantly agreed.
Just now, when she saw the King of Qin walk in, she found that his demeanor had become extremely noble. She was also slightly moved, thinking that he was the most handsome man in the entire capital, except for Pei Jingchuan. If she could become his King of Qin's concubine, it would not be impossible. Moreover, the King of Qin's mother was deceased, and there was no reliable maternal grandfather. She felt that she was more than qualified for him.
Among the women arranged by Concubine Ru, her family background was the best. The other women's fathers were either low-ranking officials or concubines. Fortunately, there were two who claimed to be the legitimate daughters. In fact, she knew that they were all daughters of concubines who were registered under the name of the legitimate mother, and none of them had a better status than her.
It would be fine if the King of Qin looked down on them, but he even looked down on her? This made Song Xiao'er a little unconvinced, but she didn't dare to offend the King of Qin anymore, so she could only get angry and her face turned red and puffy.
Pei Jinyu, who was standing aside, was so happy after hearing the answer from King Qin. After meeting Song Xiaoer's eyes, she raised her eyebrows proudly.
Song Xiao'er's suppressed anger could not be controlled in an instant after meeting Pei Jinyu's smug eyes. She could not help but point at Pei Jinyu and ask the King of Qin: "Your Highness the King of Qin doesn't like me, but he likes the young lady of the Duke of Ying's Mansion. As far as I know, Pei Jinyu also has some admiration for Your Highness the King of Qin!"
"Song Xiao'er, what nonsense are you talking about here?" Pei Jinyu cursed at her when she heard Song Xiao'er say this.
Song Xiao'er actually said so bluntly that she liked the King of Qin. First of all, whether it was true or not, it was mainly embarrassing for her! She was an unmarried woman, and being pointed out that she loved a man would make people feel shameless. In an instant, Pei Jinyu felt ashamed and angry.
But Song Xiao'er continued to sneer: "Many times before, you followed King Qin like a little tail, did so many things for him, and stood up for him. Do you dare to say that you don't like him?"
"I..." Pei Jinyu was about to refute, but suddenly found that her throat seemed to be choked, and she couldn't say that she didn't like King Qin.
King Qin on the side looked at Pei Jinyu nervously. In fact, he cared about Pei Jinyu's answer very much, but when he saw Pei Jinyu's appearance of being bullied, he felt more distressed.
So, the King of Qin looked at Song Xiao'er with a gloomy face and said, "Miss Song is such a person, how can I be interested in you? Not to mention me, I think the men sitting here don't want to marry a woman like Miss Song who is not virtuous or wise in the future!"
Originally, Xu Qingyan wanted to speak for Pei Jinyu, but after hearing the King of Qin speak, she just kept watching and thought: [Wow! The King of Qin really didn't let her down. His words were so powerful! This really embarrassed Song Xiaoer! Who would dare to marry Song Xiaoer after the King of Qin said this? Hahaha... The King of Qin is really a good match for Jinyu. If Jinyu can successfully marry the King of Qin in the future, I believe Jinyu should be very happy! ]
Pei Jinyu's face, which had turned red from anger, gradually recovered. After hearing Xu Qingyan's thoughts, she felt a little happy and confused. Was the King of Qin interested in her?
The Duke's wife was already furious after seeing all this. As soon as the King of Qin finished speaking, she quickly scolded Song Xiao'er in dissatisfaction: "The King of Qin is right. As a lady from a noble family, you don't have the upbringing and connotation of a lady, and you don't have the etiquette and manners of a lady. How can you let others look up to you? Could it be that Miss Song has forgotten what you did to His Royal Highness the King of Qin last time? Do you need me to repeat it again and tell His Royal Highness the King of Qin?"
In an instant, Song Xiaoer remembered the parade she had taken place in the streets. She suddenly became frightened and bit her lips tightly. Her little face turned pale.
Concubine Ru, who was standing by, had not expected that the matter would turn out like this. In addition to being dissatisfied with Song Xiao'er's nonsense, she also keenly noticed the attitude of the King of Qin towards Pei Jinyu. The man would protect the woman so much, it seemed that the King of Qin had a crush on her, and the way she looked at Pei Jinyu, it seemed that there was something not so innocent between the two of them.
Pei Jinyu was the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Ying. If she were to marry the King of Qin, this was not what she wanted to see. So, she first reprimanded Song Xiaoer, then asked her to leave, and then looked at the King of Qin gently.
"Prince Qin, Miss Song is not good enough, so we will not choose her. However, Ping'er is gentle and polite, and is good at playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. She is the younger sister of your sixth sister-in-law. Why don't you consider her? Come here, Ping'er. Your introduction just now was too simple. The King Qin must not know you well enough. You two are of similar age and look quite compatible. You should communicate more." As she said this, Concubine Ru waved her hand and called a woman in the crowd who was wearing a lotus pink skirt and had a face like a lotus.
When Xu Qingyan saw the Sixth Prince's Consort's sister, she couldn't help but scream in her heart: [No way! Concubine Ru wants to introduce the Sixth Prince's Consort's sister to the King of Qin! King of Qin, you must not accept her! Although she is indeed beautiful, if you want to marry her, you will be cuckolded from the beginning! She has been in love with the Sixth Prince behind her sister's back. The two of them have slept together countless times. Later, she secretly gave birth to the Sixth Prince's only son. The vicious Sixth Prince's Consort will never think that she will be killed by her sister and the Sixth Prince in the end! ]
Pei Jinyu, who was standing by, couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart after hearing Xu Qingyan's thoughts. Why are the relationships in the royal family so confusing?
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