"Lanqin has arrived," Consort Shu said warmly.
Lanqin bowed to Consort Shu and said, "Congratulations, Consort Shu."
Consort Shu helped her up, saying, "Get up quickly! What are you doing? From now on, you and Consort Xi are family. Yu Yin is Consort Xi's cousin."
“What the Dowager says is very true. In the future, I hope the Dowager will keep a close eye on Yu Yin,” Lan Qin said.
Then Consort Shu pulled Lanqin to sit down.
The maidservant busied herself serving tea to Lanqin, and at this moment, the imperial relatives and their wives also gathered around.
"This concubine greets Your Highness Consort Xi. Congratulations on your cousin's marriage."
Lanqin looked up and saw that it was the wives of the princes: the Third Prince's Wife, the Fifth Prince's Wife, the Seventh Prince's Wife, the Tenth Prince's Wife, and the Thirteenth Prince's Wife. When they saw Lanqin arrive, they naturally came up to greet her and pay their respects.
You should know that in the past, it was Lanqin who had to bow to them when she saw them, but now when they see Lanqin, they all have to bow to her properly.
Lanqin said, "All the wives have come too, let's all share in the joy."
The Third Princess Consort said, "I heard that the Seventeenth Prince's concubine is Your Majesty's cousin. I don't even need to see her to know that she must be a beauty. If she is similar to Your Majesty in temperament, she must be gentle and virtuous. Whoever marries her is truly blessed."
The other wives echoed the Third Prince's wife, repeatedly saying, "Yes, yes."
They didn't notice that Consort Shu's expression was very unpleasant. "What do you mean? Wouldn't it be a waste for Yu Yin to be a concubine?"
In fact, they didn't care whether the concubine was a beauty or not, nor did they care whether she was virtuous or not. They just knew that Lanqin was the most favored concubine in the harem at present, and this concubine was Lanqin's cousin. So, for the sake of their husbands' careers, they all flattered Lanqin.
Lanqin smiled and lowered her head, stroking the teacup with her fingers, and said, "Third Princess Consort, you flatter me. It is Yuyin's good fortune to marry the Seventeenth Prince. I have heard that the First Princess Consort is also a very kind person."
Consort Shu was initially displeased by the Third Prince's words. Her son was, after all, a prince of honor, while Niohuru Yuyin was just relying on having a favored cousin. Fortunately, Lanqin managed to smooth things over.
The Third Princess Consort noticed the displeasure on Consort Shu's face and lowered her head awkwardly.
"Your Majesty's outfit today is the most fashionable sheath gauze, leather shoes, and brocade, isn't it? It's truly beautiful," the Thirteenth Prince's Consort quickly changed the subject.
Others chimed in, finally managing to smooth things over in this awkward situation.
Lanqin's maid walked to her side, leaned down and whispered a few words in her ear. After listening, Lanqin looked up and went outside. It turned out that the maid had told Lanqin that the Eighth Prince's Consort had arrived.
Just then, a servant outside the door called out, "The Eighth Princess Consort has arrived."
Everyone looked outside and, sure enough, it was Eighth Prince's wife arriving with her maids. Upon seeing her, everyone quickly stepped aside, some even pointing and whispering. Because of Eighth Prince, and with Fourth Prince and Lanqin present today, everything in Eighth Prince's residence was now considered taboo, lest they be implicated.
The Eighth Prince's wife seemed oblivious to their glances at her, and came before Consort Shu to pay her respects, "This concubine congratulates Your Highness on having such a wonderful daughter-in-law. May Your Highness enjoy boundless happiness and longevity, and may the Seventeenth Prince soon have a son."
Lanqin looked at the Eighth Prince's wife. Even in this situation, she remained so calm and indifferent to those around her. As expected of a woman from a noble family, she truly possessed the demeanor of a great lady.
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