Su Qingyu lifted her skirt and stood up and walked forward.
When he walked up to Concubine Rong and was about to pay his respects, he was interrupted by Concubine Rong.
"No need to be so polite, just sit down and talk."
Su Qingyu sat down next to Concubine Rong, looking respectful and calm.
"How have you been getting along with Elder Shen these days since we got married? Although he's a serious person, he's a very upright person. Marrying him is a good choice."
Concubine Rong and Su Qingyu spoke without any airs, just like ordinary ladies chatting about family matters.
But Rong Fei could ask casually, but Su Qingyu didn't dare answer casually. Everyone in this palace was very cunning. Who knew which words would be a trap for her and Shen Zhixiu?
"Your Majesty is right. The Third Master is indeed a man of good character." Su Qingyu replied in a gentle tone.
Rong Fei continued, "These days, even Prince Cheng has been full of praise for Elder Shen. He said that after asking Elder Shen about some things, he finally understood what the overall situation was. He has benefited a lot these days."
Su Qingyu suddenly remembered what Shen Zhixiu had said a few days ago about the dispute between the Crown Prince and King Cheng, and knew that this was Concubine Rong trying to win over the Shen family.
She was even more cautious in her response, saying, "Your Highness, Prince Cheng, is very kind. The Third Master often said, 'I shall be loyal to my sovereign while I am employed.'"
The implication is that the Shen family is loyal to the emperor.
No matter how this kind of words are spread, they will not be wrong.
Rong Fei originally thought that starting with Su Qingyu would be the best way to get closer to the Shen family. However, after chatting for a long time, Su Qingyu's advances and retreats were measured, and every word she said was impeccable.
Suddenly, a eunuch shouted, "The virtuous concubine has arrived."
Rong Fei acted as if she didn't hear anything. She took out a luxurious phoenix hairpin from her head and wanted to put it on Su Qingyu herself.
"Your Majesty, I am overwhelmed by such a precious reward." Su Qingyu said hurriedly.
At this time, everyone else present was kneeling on the ground to welcome the virtuous concubine, only Su Qingyu and Rong Fei were sitting opposite each other.
Then Concubine Rong said, "I feel a strong affinity with you today. This phoenix hairpin was given to me by the late queen. I am giving it to you today as a token of our affection."
Su Qingyu couldn't refuse, so she could only let Concubine Rong put on the phoenix hairpin for her and knelt down to thank her.
She knew clearly that Rong Fei was doing this for Xian Fei to see, in order to alienate the relationship between the Crown Prince and the Shen family.
But what Rong Fei didn't know was that there was no need to alienate the relationship between the Crown Prince and the Shen family, as the rift had already appeared.
When the virtuous concubine called everyone to stand up, Su Qingyu bowed to her again.
Xian Fei sat down next to Rong Fei and said calmly, "Madam Shen, please stand up." She then looked at the phoenix hairpin on Su Qingyu's head and said, "This is a relic of the late queen. Madam Shen, you must wear it with care. If it gets bumped, it will be a crime of disrespect."
Concubine Rong laughed awkwardly, "Sister, you said that as if I wanted to harm Madam Shen San."
Song Wanwan, who was sitting below, suddenly spoke up: "Although this phoenix hairpin is a relic of my aunt, it was not a reward from the emperor. Even if Madam Shen San accidentally broke it, my aunt would not blame me if she knew about it."
"It's not really a crime of disrespect."
The only person who dared to interrupt the virtuous concubine was Song Wanwan. Seeing that no one else present looked surprised, Su Qingyu understood. It seemed the rumors about the rift between the virtuous concubine and the Marquis of Loyalty were true.
At that time, the late queen was pregnant with the dragon seed, but a fire broke out in Fenghe Palace. The late queen was burned to death, and two lives were lost.
In the second year after the late queen passed away, Concubine Xian took over the golden book and golden seal of the Queen of the Central Palace, and the second prince born to Concubine Xian was also made the crown prince.
But more than ten years later, the Empress's throne remained vacant. The Emperor still favored the Loyalty Marquisate, and the Loyalty Marquisate had always been unfaithful to the Consort Xian and the Crown Prince.
When Concubine Xian heard Song Wanwan say this, although she felt a little embarrassed, she just glared at Song Wanwan with a smile in her eyes, "You girl, you are actually on the side of Madam Shen San. This palace is just saying it casually, you don't have to be nervous."
He smiled and looked at Su Qingyu, "You should sit down too."
Seeing this, Su Qingyu bowed and returned to her seat.
When the virtuous concubine arrived, everyone present became even more reserved than before.
Su Qingyu asked Shen Yue in a low voice, "Is Miss Song often like this? Doesn't the Concubine Xian get angry?"
Seeing that no one was paying attention to them, Shen Yue lowered her voice and replied, "Not only Miss Song, but also the wife of the Marquis of Loyalty has a bad attitude towards the Concubine Xian."
"I heard that the virtuous concubine also made a scene twice, wanting to punish the Song family, but she ended up suffering the consequences. So she just endured it later. No matter what the people in the Loyalty Marquis' Mansion said, she never got angry or annoyed."
Shen Yue's words aroused Su Qingyu's curiosity.
The status of Concubine Xian in the palace is now no worse than that of the Empress. Can she really tolerate the provocation from the Marquis of Loyalty's Mansion?
However, the royal family has many secrets and even more dirty things. They only saw the surface. The details of what happened are probably only known by the virtuous concubine and the loyal and righteous marquis's mansion.
Rong Fei and Xian Fei chatted for a while, and everyone finished their lotus seed soup. Such an occasion was naturally not without the presence of young ladies and gentlemen performing.
Some played the piano, some played the flute, and some recited poems and painted.
These have nothing to do with Su Qingyu. With her status, no one would let her perform.
When the young princess of Prince Zhao's mansion finished playing the song "The Phoenix Seeks the Phoenix", everyone present cheered.
Concubine Rong gave her a set of head ornaments and then looked at Su Qingyu. "Last time on the Emperor's birthday, I caught a cold and couldn't go to the Hall of Supreme Harmony. I heard that Miss Su's music moved the whole capital. If I have the chance, I must hear you play again in person."
Su Qingyu stood up and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, you are so kind. All the young ladies played well. Princess Chaoyun's music was even rewarded by the Emperor. I dare not take credit for it."
Concubine Rong nodded and said, "I have also heard that the Emperor has given the Jiaowei to Princess Chaoyun."
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