Chapter 462 Envy, Jealousy and Hatred
Although they lost a lot of money, Concubine Bai and Duan Liangdi came again the next day.
This time, the two of them deliberately chose a position that was more advantageous for them.
Concubine Li still looked full of confidence, and her desire to win was almost bursting.
Unfortunately, she didn't win any money today. Instead, she was defeated by Concubine Bai and Duan Liangdi, and lost all the banknotes she brought with her.
The three hundred taels of silver she won yesterday had barely warmed up yet, and she lost it again today.
She felt so unwilling!
She glared at Concubine Bai and Duan Liangdi: "You two actually teamed up to bully me, this is not fair!"
Concubine Bai smiled slightly: "Look at what you said, sister, there are winners and losers at the poker table, this is normal."
Duan Liangdi actually doesn’t care about this little bit of money, but she likes the feeling of winning.
Especially when she saw Concubine Li's frustrated look, Duan Liangdi felt a subtle sense of balance in her heart. Even if she had fallen out of favor, it didn't mean that she was also bad in other aspects.
Take playing mahjong for example, she is not necessarily worse than others.
The next day, the four of them gathered together at the Qingge Hall again.
The game hadn't even started yet when Yao Zhaoxun arrived.
When Yao Zhaoxun came in, he was stunned when he saw four people sitting at the table.
She never expected that Concubine Xiao could actually play together with Concubine Li, Concubine Bai, and Duan Liangdi.
Putting aside the grudge between Concubine Li and Concubine Xiao, let's take Concubine Bai for example. Concubine Xiao had previously taken away her power to manage the internal affairs of the Eastern Palace, and Concubine Xiao later gave Concubine Bai a warning. It stands to reason that the conflict between the two of them must be deep, but now seeing them sitting together playing cards, there is no sign of hatred at all!
And Duan Liangdi, hadn't she completely fallen out of favor and become invisible? Why did she suddenly pop up again?
No matter how you look at it, the combination of these four people in front of you is full of weirdness.
Xiao Xixi asked: "Why are you here?"
Yao Zhaoxun bowed and said, "I came here to talk to you, but I didn't expect you to have so many people here. Am I disturbing you?"
Xiao Xixi: "It's okay, since you're here, just come and sit down."
There were four people at the table and there were no other empty seats. Yao Zhaoxun took the initiative to bring a cushion and placed it behind Concubine Xiao, then sat down carefully.
Baoqin placed a small low table next to Yao Zhaoxun, and then put some fruits and scented tea on the table.
Yao Zhaoxun drank tea while watching Concubine Xiao play cards.
Xiao Xixi asked casually, "Why did you suddenly think of coming to my place today? Did something happen outside again?"
She knew Yao Zhaoxun. This woman loved gossip the most. Every time she came to her place, she would drag her to eat gossip together.
Yao Zhaoxun immediately said, "The Queen Mother summoned Miss Xie to Changle Palace again yesterday."
Concubine Li asked first: "Who is Miss Xie?"
Yao Zhaoxun: "That's Xie Chuxue, the adopted daughter of King Xiling. I heard she's very beautiful, like a fairy."
Concubine Li sneered disdainfully: "Someone said Qin Fengyi was the most beautiful woman in Shengjing before, but what happened? She's just so-so."
Concubine Bai tried to ask, "I heard that the Queen Mother intends to let the Crown Prince marry Miss Xie? Is this true?"
Yao Zhaoxun nodded and said yes.
Concubine Li paused while drawing the cards: "Does the Crown Prince really like Miss Xie?"
Even Duan Liangdi raised her head and looked at Yao Zhaoxun, obviously concerned about this issue as well.
Yao Zhaoxun shook his head to indicate that he didn’t know.
With her ability, the most she could find out was that the Queen Mother intended for the Crown Prince to marry Xie Chuxue, but she couldn't find out the details.
At this time, Concubine Bai looked at Concubine Xiao and asked softly, "The Crown Prince loves you so much, I guess he must have told you about thanking you, right?"
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone looked at Xiao Xixi.
Xiao Xixi held her chin with one hand, her fingers casually running across the mahjong, and said lazily, "The prince didn't agree."
These five simple words immediately made everyone present feel relieved.
Fortunately, the prince did not agree, otherwise they would have another competitor.
Concubine Bai casually played a card and sighed with envy: "Sister Xiao is indeed the most favored one among us. Only you are qualified to know about things like this."
These words immediately directed everyone's hatred towards Concubine Xiao.
Even Yao Zhaoxun couldn't help but feel secretly envious and jealous in his heart.
Xiao Xixi: "I don't know whether I love you or not, I just know that you lost this round."
She picked up the card that Concubine Bai had just played, put it in her own card, and then pushed the mahjong forward, Thirteen Yao!
Concubine Bai's expression changed slightly.
Concubine Li seized the opportunity to add insult to injury: "I told you not to concentrate when playing cards, and you deliberately said something sour, now you are suffering!"
Xiao Xixi tapped the table with her fingers: "Give me the money."
In this round, Concubine Bai is the one who tips the pot, and she has to pay all the money.
This is not a small amount of money.
Looking at the banknotes taken away by Concubine Xiao, Concubine Bai pursed her lips, feeling secretly annoyed.
Everyone concentrated on playing mahjong.
Yao Zhaoxun took the opportunity to eat two pieces of cake.
Normally, it is difficult for her to eat such delicious food. Only from Concubine Xiao's place can she get some benefit.
Yao Zhaoxun finished his cakes and drank a sip of tea, then said, "After Miss Xie entered the palace yesterday, the Queen Mother kept her in Changle Palace. She said that the Queen Mother liked Miss Xie very much and wanted her to stay by her side all the time."
Originally, she thought that the Queen Mother wanted to take the opportunity to bring Xie Chuxue and the Crown Prince together, but the Crown Prince disagreed, so this matter would probably not succeed.
In this case, the reason why Xie Chuxue was kept in the palace is worth pondering.
Concubine Li did not hide her rejection of Xie Chuxie and said disdainfully, "The Queen Mother probably wants to choose someone from among the princes to marry her."
Concubine Bai said, "That's not necessarily true. Although Miss Xie is the adopted daughter of Prince Xiling, she is only an adopted daughter after all. Compared with her biological grandchildren, grandchildren are definitely more important. How could the Queen Mother allow an outsider to pick and choose among the princes?"
Duan Liang Di continued, "Perhaps it's really as the Queen Mother said, she just kept Miss Xie by her side because she liked her."
Concubine Li sighed and said, "As long as she doesn't marry into the East Palace, it has nothing to do with me. I don't bother to worry about it!"
Xiao Xixi pushed the mahjong forward: "I win, all the same color."
Everyone paused.
They all looked at Concubine Xiao's cards, and she had won again!
The other three people at the table were speechless.
Concubine Li complained as she took out the money: "Why do you always win?"
Xiao Xixi took the banknotes from them and said happily, "I can't help it. My luck is too good. I can't stop it."
Today, Concubine Li lost the most.
She lost all the banknotes she brought with her.
What's worse is that she doesn't have much savings left.
She said angrily, "I feel so poor."
Xiao Xixi comforted him, "Being poor is not a state, but a normal state. Just get used to it."
(End of this chapter)
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