Chapter 117 Arrogant
Chen Qing's craftsmanship has never been very good. After practicing for a long time, she is still not as good as Chunhua and the others. Fortunately, she didn't give a big gift. It was just to fit in with the occasion. No matter how stupid Fangpin was, she would not use the clothes and shoes given by other concubines to dress her child. After all, there are special people to watch over these. There is no way, children in the harem are so precious.
People like them still have to pretend.
Shen Qing only embroidered some patterns on the bellyband, and the style was the simplest one. How should I put it, it was not so unbearable to look at.
After practicing for so long, I am very pleased to see that my acupuncture skills have improved.
Chunhua was still praising her: "Your hands are so skillful."
Well, this is so fake, and it’s hard for Chunhua to praise me so sincerely.
After Chen Qing finished making the bellyband, he asked Chunhua to put it on. Two days later, it was the third prince's hundred-day banquet.
At the Third Prince's hundred-day banquet, the Third Prince and Concubine Fang were naturally the main guests. However, Concubine Fang's face looked horrible after being slapped by Concubine Yu a few days ago. It was red and swollen at first, and after the redness and swelling subsided, there were inevitably some bruises, which were difficult to cover up. Concubine Fang was in a particularly bad mood these days, and no matter how Jinyun persuaded and coaxed her, it was useless.
Jinyun was getting more and more scared the more she looked at him. She didn't even dare to breathe while dressing Concubine Fang. Suddenly, she heard Concubine Fang say, "Concubine Yu fell out of favor for a while after she attacked Concubine Xi. If she attacks the Third Prince now, will the Emperor still favor such a vicious person?"
Jinyun understood what Fangpin meant. She knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, please think twice."
Fangpin looked at Jinyun and said, "She has bullied me. Look at the wound on my face. How many people have laughed at me? She dared to slap me in front of so many people. She didn't take me seriously at all. When she punished me to kneel before, I couldn't even straighten my legs. Who knows if there will be a future? Should I just let her bully me like this?"
Just once, as long as this time the emperor saw with his own eyes that Concubine Yu was so domineering as to attack the child, she didn't believe that Concubine Yu would have the possibility of regaining favor. After all, Concubine Yu now only had the Third Princess by her side. She didn't believe that a princess could protect Concubine Yu for her entire life!
"Jinyun, you are my maidservant. Before I entered the palace, my father told you to help me. Now I am being bullied. Do you want me to swallow my anger?" Fangpin said, "If you don't do it, I don't have others around me."
Jinyun had mixed feelings, knowing that he could not be persuaded. His eyes were filled with anxiety. The master had already made the decision, what else could a servant do?
"I understand." Jinyun felt a bad premonition in his heart.
Chen Qing also set out according to the time. For an occasion like the Hundred Days Banquet, one doesn't have to be the first to arrive, but it's not appropriate to arrive late either, as there are too many people. When Chen Qing arrived, only Concubine Zhao had arrived.
Concubine Zhao and Shen Qing only met during the autumn hunt, and the impression was not too bad. After that, there was really nothing. Shen Qing was used to being alone, and Concubine Zhao was not the type to come close to him, so it was more appropriate to say that they were just nodding acquaintances.
However, when they meet in person, they will not be silent. They can even chat about what they gave as a gift.
Lady Zhao said, "They are nothing more than bracelets, anklets and longevity locks."
Chen Qing said: "This is also a longevity lock. I also made a bellyband to match the occasion."
They laughed as they talked. Chen Qing didn't ask anyone to wrap the gift, but asked Chunhua to put it on the tray. Naturally, someone would receive the gift in advance. However, Chen Qing couldn't help but say as she watched people receive it: "These are all things for the Third Prince. It's better for the nanny to check them. After all, they are personal items."
Lady Zhao listened and smiled gently, saying to the nanny, "Lady Xi is right. It's better to check it out."
Chen Qing smiled and said, "Children are delicate. I know that some children's skin will turn red when wearing gold or silver. I didn't dare to use gold or silver thread on this bellyband. Mammy, please see if the Third Prince can use it, so as to avoid offending the Third Prince."
Both of them said so, so the nanny naturally checked it, and Shen Qing saw that she had checked it, and the matter was over. x
At the banquet, they each had a seat.
At the time of the autumn hunt, Shen Qing's position was not as high as Concubine Zhao's, but now her position is higher than Concubine Zhao's.
The look on Lady Zhao's face when she looked at her was no different from before. On the one hand, she was not depressed and had not changed her temper because of not being able to get pregnant. On the other hand, she did not put on an expression of emphasis because her status was higher than hers.
When Concubine Zhao looked at her, she recalled the scene when she came out of the Imperial Garden and saw the emperor going to Zhaohua Palace. It was no wonder that the emperor loved this woman who was not easily surprised by praise or criticism. If she had not been unable to get pregnant, she would have had a long way to go. But now she didn't know what would happen in the future.
Lady Zhao thought about it and nodded to Shen Qing. The two of them sat in their respective seats, and gradually everyone gathered.
When most of the concubines had arrived, the Queen also came, but Concubine Yu arrived even later than the Queen. This showed that after she had caused a scene in front of the Queen last time, she really had regained her former arrogance.
Concubine Yu is also dressed ostentatiously today, and it seems like she is deliberately trying to embarrass Concubine Fang. She slapped you a few days ago, and today I am coming to your child's hundred-day banquet. Not only that, I am coming in a big way.
Really, when it comes to arrogance in the harem, who can compare to Concubine Yu?
Shen Qing even felt that if this person was a general, he would definitely attract a lot of hatred if he taunted him on the battlefield.
Just as she was thinking this, Concubine Yu looked over at her, and her eyes looked her up and down as if she was some kind of dirty thing.
Shen Qing's expression turned cold.
Sure enough, the unrestrained and restless Concubine Yu was in this attitude again.
Shen Qing sneered in her heart. It was obvious that Concubine Yu was angry that Concubine Fang came today, and she even looked at her? When she beat Concubine Fang, she looked like she wanted to beat her. Did she really think she could be controlled by her? She had made up her mind at that time. There would be no second time for her to be beaten.
If there really is a next time, there is no need for her to be pinned down and beaten. She can just stab her to death with a hairpin first.
Concubine Yu was of a higher position, so those who were not as high as her in the seats should have bowed as well. Chen Qing also had to do the same. Shen Qing did it, but with a blank expression on his face. He even rolled his eyes after doing it, which Concubine Yu saw.
Concubine Yu almost made Shen Qing angry to death, and finally couldn’t help it: “Noble Xi is really well-behaved.”
Chen Qing said: "When Concubine Yu said this, please consider the occasion. The Queen is here, and you haven't saluted the Queen yet."
The queen felt relieved when she heard Shen Qing's words.
Concubine Yu was very arrogant today, and she was just going to dampen her arrogance. It turned out that suppressing Chen Qing last time was effective. Chen Qing was now very sharp-tongued towards Concubine Yu and did not care about her position as a concubine at all. A nobleman dared to challenge Concubine Yu, which was a good thing.
Concubine Yu asked Chen Qing to bow, which was originally nothing, but after Chen Qing said that, she bowed again, as if she had been slapped in the face by Chen Qing and then had to kowtow.
She looked very bad for a moment, but the Queen was still there, half smiling and half laughing: "Concubine Yu, I see that you look bad, are you feeling unwell? If you are not feeling well, go back and rest first, so as not to offend the Third Prince."
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