Chapter 179: Beauty fades as love fades, love fades as grace ends
Seeing that Princess Taiping finally stopped holding her and Xiaoxiao, Wen Li'er breathed a sigh of relief.
As she returned to her seat, she felt a gaze following her.
Looking up, she met the queen's deep gaze and smiled at him to show her friendliness.
The atmosphere in the hall gradually became weird, and everyone looked at Wen Li'er with meaningful eyes.
There is curiosity, surprise, envy, and disdain...
Wen Li'er simply emptied her mind, not looking at anyone, not thinking about anything, and concentrating on eating the pastries.
When she had eaten five or six pieces in a row and was about to get more, Nanny Qin secretly tugged at her sleeve.
My dear, look at others, they only take a bite or two, but you want to eat the whole plate. Let's take it easy, we can't attract too much attention...
Wen Li'er seemed to understand her look and silently withdrew her outstretched hand.
The Empress Dowager was old, so she returned to her bedroom at 11 p.m.
She did not force the younger generation to finish staying up all night, and told everyone to go back and rest if they were tired.
The Queen Mother and Princess Taiping went with her.
Wen Li'er was pregnant, so she naturally didn't dare to stay up all night.
But she wouldn't be the first to go.
He sat there bored for a while, and when it was midnight, the emperor got up and left first.
Everyone stood up to see the emperor off respectfully.
Then the queen also stood up and followed.
Wen Li'er then stood up slowly, and Ye Caiwei left with her.
After leaving the Cining Palace, Ye Caiwei lowered her voice and said, "Sister Wen should have been patient today. It's unwise to make enemies with Princess Taiping..."
Wen Li'er shook her head and said with a wry smile, "Sister Ye, as a mother, how can I allow others to humiliate my child? Besides, I don't know why Princess Taiping is bothering me, and even if I endure it, she won't necessarily let me go."
Ye Caiwei was surprised: "Sister Wen, don't you know that Princess Taiping and the Queen are close friends?"
"Ah?" Wen Li'er shook her head.
Is that so?
Is it because Xiao Xiao is favored that you want to vent your anger on the Queen?
Just when I was thinking that Princess Taiping was really nosy, I saw Princess Taiping's carriage blocking the middle of the palace road.
Under the illumination of the vermilion palace lanterns, this noble lady smiled coldly at her: "Noble Concubine Wen is showing off today."
As she spoke, she took a few steps towards Wen Li'er.
Nanny Qin, Qingmei Qingzhu, and Hua Zhan Qiuying immediately stepped forward and blocked Wen Li'er behind them.
Princess Taiping sneered.
"I just want to say a few words to Concubine Wen, why are you so anxious?"
After she finished speaking, she saw that these people did not retreat, and her face turned cold instantly.
"Go away! Don't make me say it for the third time."
Several people still didn't move.
A group of servants brought by Princess Taiping came forward one after another, looking aggressive, as if ready to take action.
Hua Zhan and Qiu Ying exchanged a glance and passed on the message.
When this unruly princess takes action, they will also take action to see who can beat whom.
Ye Caiwei frowned. If a fight broke out on New Year's Eve... the consequences might be serious.
But so what? Princess Taiping was being unreasonable and wanted to bully Sister Wen. How could she not help?
Thinking of this, Ye Caiwei took a step forward and blocked Wen Lier.
Seeing this, the people she brought hurried forward to stand in front of her.
The atmosphere on the scene suddenly became extremely tense.
Wen Li'er was a little confused. No... no... she... she didn't want to fight.
——The Imperial Concubine and the Princess fought for three hundred rounds in the Imperial Palace——
Just think about it...
It may also become a topic of laughter among dignitaries and even ordinary people after dinner.
No, no, that would be too embarrassing!
She hurriedly walked in front of the crowd and waved behind her.
"Don't be nervous. The princess just wants to talk to me for a few minutes. Please leave first."
Nanny Qin and the others were unwilling, because their master was pregnant with a baby.
What would happen if this ill-intentioned Princess Taiping suddenly hit someone or pushed her master down?
Wen Li'er knew their concerns.
But she didn't believe that Princess Taiping would dare to hit her.
She was favored by the emperor and gave birth to the emperor's eldest son.
It's not worth it to hit her without getting punished.
Princess Taiping is not stupid, on the contrary she is very smart.
Otherwise, she would not have become the most beloved daughter of the late emperor when the empress dowager was not favored by the late emperor.
"Step back." She repeated to Nanny Qin and the others.
Nanny Qin and the others reluctantly took two steps back.
Ye Caiwei hesitated for a moment, then retreated a little with her men.
Wen Li'er then raised her eyes and looked at Princess Taiping, with her usual decent smile on her face.
"I wonder what the princess wants to say to me?"
She guessed that he was probably asking her to come over and say some harsh words because of his handkerchief.
Yan Shishu looked at the smile on her face and found it a little glaring.
The imperial concubine surnamed Yang is extremely disgusting, and the one surnamed Wen is no less disgusting.
She took two more steps forward.
Wen Li'er resisted the urge to retreat and stood there motionless.
Yan Shishu walked up to her and stood face to face with her, their faces almost touching.
Wen Li'er only felt a burst of fragrance coming from her nose.
Although the fragrance was pleasant, it was too strong and made Wen Lier's nose a little itchy.
I really want to sneeze.
If the sneeze hit Princess Taiping, it wouldn't be her fault, right?
Just as she was daydreaming, Yan Shishu suddenly leaned over and whispered in her ear.
The other person slightly opened his red lips, exhaled a sweet breath, but the words he said were malicious.
"Noble Concubine Wen, do you think that giving birth to the Emperor's eldest son will make you famous? A pheasant can never become a phoenix. A concubine, no matter how favored she is, will always be just a concubine."
Wen Li'er thought: Sure enough, he's here to make threats...
She suppressed the urge to sneeze and took a step back unnoticeably.
Then she blinked and looked at the person in front of her blankly: "What did you say, Princess? I was distracted just now."
Yan Shishu looked at the innocence on her face and couldn't help but feel angry.
This woman caused her to be scolded by the Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother, and she still has the nerve to act innocent here?!
Yan Shishu raised her hand, stroked the pearl hairpin on Wen Li'er's temples with her fingertips, and suddenly pulled it hard.
The pearl hairpin fell to the ground, and the broken jade splashed everywhere.
But this time, not a single hair of Wen Li'er was pulled out.
Wen Li'er thought to herself: As expected, this guy is a paper tiger. He is so aggressive but he doesn't dare to really hurt her.
Hua Zhan and Qiu Ying, who were always ready to take action, also breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
If you can avoid taking action, then of course you should do so, otherwise it will end badly.
Wen Li'er continued to look at Princess Taiping with a smile, not arguing with her.
Yan Shishu lifted her embroidered shoes, rolled over the golden phoenix hairpin, and imitated Wen Li'er with a smile on her face.
"Noble Concubine Wen is now in her prime, no wonder the emperor favors her. But—"
Her tone changed, and her smile deepened: "How long can you serve a man with your beauty? When his beauty fades and his favors are gone, guess what..."
She tilted her head slightly, her eyes swept up and down Wen Li'er with a hint of meaning, then met her eyes, her red lips parted slightly, and she spoke each word with pauses -
"When beauty fades, love fades; when love fades, affection ceases."
The night wind suddenly blew, causing the palace lanterns to sway and stretching Princess Taiping's shadow extremely long.
She looked at Wen Li'er's fingertips trembling slightly with satisfaction, and added slowly:
"Yang was much more beautiful than you back then."
After saying that, she turned and left.
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