Chapter 891 Aristocratic Family (2)
Concubine Jing sneered, "Sister is still so good at talking. It seems that she trusts Princess Rui very much. It seems that she is definitely on Princess Rui's side."
Empress Xian De remained silent.
"But what can we do?" Concubine Jing suddenly smiled. "Sister can help her temporarily, but not forever. There is more than one woman in the Rui Palace. Even if my fourth sister doesn't have a chance, there will always be someone else who can." Looking at Empress Xian De's face, Concubine Jing said, "Your Majesty, you see, you really don't like that Rui Princess."
Empress Xian De said, "The affairs of Prince Rui's Mansion are not something you and I can interfere in. Prince Rui has his own ideas."
"I don't dare to volunteer." Concubine Jing smiled: "I just want to advise you, sister. You are not a Bodhisattva. Even if you are kind-hearted enough to want to help everyone, you have to see if you have the ability to do so. Your today is Prince Rui's wife's tomorrow." After saying that, she seemed to have regained her status. She raised her head proudly and walked away with her maid.
The gentle smile on Empress Xian De's lips gradually faded, and a hint of worry flashed in her eyes.
In the carriage, Shen Miao asked, “What did the Emperor say to you?”
"Some trivial matters at the court." Xie Jingxing said.
Shen Miao knew that if it was truly a trivial matter, Emperor Yongle wouldn't have specifically called Xie Jingxing over to speak. She could easily guess that it was something related to her. Emperor Yongle's attitude today had already made it clear that he disliked Shen Miao, and he also didn't like Xie Jingxing's regard for her. Perhaps it was because Shen Miao's identity was too sensitive, or perhaps... Emperor Yongle had a better option.
Seeing that Shen Miao was silent, Xie Jingxing turned around, pinched her face, and said, “But you impressed me today. I haven’t seen you look so fierce in a while.”
"Vicious?" Shen Miao asked back.
"Or else?" Xie Jingxing sighed, as if reminiscing, "When I first saw you in Mingqi and Wolong Temple, I thought, the Shen family girl is really fierce. I don't know which young master will be unlucky enough to marry such a tigress in the future."
Shen Miao looked at him calmly: "Do you want to quarrel?"
Xie Jingxing raised the corner of his lips and said, "That's right, this is what my Xie family should be like."
Shen Miao was interrupted by him, and the displeasure she had felt because of Xie Jingxing's concealment of Emperor Yongle's words disappeared. She said, "It's fine if you don't tell me what the emperor said to you, but who is Concubine Jing? The emperor seems to love her very much, but..." She chose her words carefully, "I don't see anything special about her."
Xie Jing Xing almost laughed out loud. Previously, Concubine Jing had said that Shen Miao "looked nothing special," and now she was returning the same accusation. She truly held a grudge. He said, "Concubine Jing is General Lu's eldest daughter. General Lu...is the equivalent of your Shen family's position in Ming Qi."
Shen Miao raised her eyebrows. It turned out that she came from a family that held military power. No wonder Emperor Yongle was particularly tolerant towards her.
"Daliang is different from Mingqi. Mingqi has very few military generals. The Shen family and the Xie family each hold half of the country. Daliang is famous for both civil and military talents, and there is no deliberate bias. Therefore, there are many military generals, which makes it difficult to concentrate them. General Lu is considered to have a large number of troops among them, and because of this... He is a bit presumptuous." When Xie Jingxing said this, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
"Looking at Concubine Jing's attitude in the harem, you can tell what the Lu family's attitude is in Longye." Shen Miao said. The women in the harem often represent more than just women; they also uphold the reputation and strength of a family. The stronger the family's confidence, the more fearless it is. Relying on favor alone probably won't be enough. Just like her in her previous life, if it weren't for the Shen family's support, Fu Xiuyi probably wouldn't even look at her. The reason why Fu Sheng, born to Madam Mei, is so close to the prince is not only because of Madam Mei's own skills, but also because of her brilliant brother who has earned his own merits.
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