Chapter 209: Too Talkative

The next day, the sky was still a little gloomy in the morning. Although it didn't rain, the air was cold and humid, and the wind blowing on my face seemed to carry raindrops.

Now that the Queen has recovered from her illness, she naturally has to go to Fengyi Palace to pay her respects in the morning.

Yun Qin leaned on the shoulder dejectedly, feeling her bones were all numb.

At dinner last night, she thought she had coaxed the man into submission, but she had no idea that when it was time to go to bed, he would turn against her.

He kept pestering her, calling her name over and over again, and asking her if she really cared.

As a result, Yun Qin not only felt sore all over, but the words "Do you have a heart?" were echoing in her mind. The sound of Jane's upright voice surrounded her, making the veins on her forehead throb.

His question is also quite ridiculous.

If a person had no heart, wouldn't he have been dead long ago?

Of course, she also understood what Huo Jinchi meant, but this was clearly a self-proving trap. Yun Qin would have to be crazy to prove that she had feelings for him. It was boring and troublesome.

When Yun Qin arrived, everyone in the palace had already arrived and the empress had already sat in the main seat.

Concubine De was also there. Ever since the eldest prince had "recovered from his health," she had come to pay her respects to the Empress every day.

After the formalities, Yunqin sat opposite Concubine De.

"Empress Xi is late today." He Cainv said with a smile.

Xu Daying immediately smiled and said, "Empress Xi is not like us, idle all day long. She is here to serve the emperor. Isn't it normal for her to come late?"

Yun Qin didn't even look at the two of them. She picked up the tea and turned to the empress and said, "Your Majesty, did you put hawthorn in your tea today? The sour smell makes my teeth sore."

Lan Ying pursed her lips, but still couldn't suppress the smile in her tone, and said to Yun Qin: "Replying to Concubine Xi, today's tea is not flower and fruit tea, but the newly-arrived West Lake Maojian."

"It turns out to be such a good tea." Yun Qin picked up the teacup and smelled it, then fanned her nose in disdain, "I don't know where the sour smell came from, it washed away the fragrance of the tea."

It was also a question and an answer, but He Cainü and Xu Danying's faces turned completely dark.

De Fei then said, "This kind of good tea, the palace only has a few kilograms every year, and it has to rely on the emperor. We can only taste it thanks to the queen's help."

Yun Qin lowered her eyes and sneered. This was a hint to her, telling herself that no matter how favored the emperor was, the most honorable person in the harem was still the Empress.

If these words came out of Concubine Shen's mouth, it would be normal, but when they came out of Concubine De's mouth, it sounded really strange.

It makes her sound as if she used to respect the Empress very much. If that were true, she wouldn't have relied on being the eldest prince to come and pay her respects to the Empress every few days.

"I didn't know that Concubine De could taste tea." Yun Qin looked up at her and sighed, "Unlike me, I don't know anything about the tea ceremony and am always laughed at by the emperor."

You are talking about the Queen, can't I talk about the Emperor?

If you look down on her divine favor, then I will let you know the power!

Sure enough, upon hearing this, the smile on Concubine De's face faded a little, not to mention the expressions of others.

Yun Qin still didn't let them go, and continued: "Your Highness, please teach me more. If I can make the emperor stop making fun of me, I will ask the emperor for some good tea for you."

Everything she said revealed her closeness to the emperor.

Now Defei could hardly maintain the smile on her face. "No problem, no problem." Then she picked up the tea to cover up her gaffe.

Seeing this, Xu Daying laughed and said with a hint of sarcasm: "Tea tasting is not something that can be learned overnight. Empress Defei was born in an aristocratic family and has been nurtured since she was young."

"I am talking to Consort De, what qualifications do you have to interrupt?" Yun Qin glanced at her coldly, and said bluntly, "I see you are with Consort De all day long. She is of noble birth, but you never learn from her. You are so uneducated!"

"You, you said I have no tutor?" Xu replied with his face flushed with anger.

Yun Qin looked around, confused, "Why? Is there anyone here who is even less well-mannered than Xu Danying?"

“You, you…”

"Speak less!" Concubine De couldn't help but turn her head and glanced at Xu Danying.

Yun Qin's words just now not only scolded Xu Danying, but also scolded Defei as well with the phrase "staying together all day long".

After being scolded by Concubine De, Xu Danying said nothing more, but just stared at Yunqin's chest heaving.

Yun Qin was already having a headache, and now she was being treated strangely by others. Her temper flared up and she snorted coldly.

"Yes, listen more to what Madam Defei says."

Regardless of what Xu agreed to do, these words hurt Concubine De so much that she couldn't help but look at her, her eyes a little dark.

How could Yun Qin be afraid of her? She still looked at her with a half-smile, not giving in at all.

"You should also say less."

The queen, who had been silent until now, finally spoke.

She glanced at Yunqin, then looked at Concubine De and said, "If you like today's tea, I will ask Lanying to bring some back to you later."

What Defei said just now was not only disgusting to Yunqin, but also to the Empress.

De Fei then looked away and regained some of her smile, as if she had not heard the sarcasm in the Queen's words. She smiled and said, "This is a good relationship. Thank you, Her Majesty."

These words made the Queen's eyes even colder. She did not respond and turned to look at Yun Qin.

Before Yun Qin could refuse, someone suddenly interrupted.

"Your Majesty, you know that I love tea. Could you please take some back with you?"

It was Fang Da Ying who spoke.

She and Nie Danying were like two invisible people in the palace. Except for a few low-ranking concubines, no one talked to them. She could only speak to attract attention.

What she said at this time could also help the Queen to cover up the matter.

But that was just what she thought. The Queen glanced at her and just responded faintly, still looking at Yun Qin.

Yun Qin immediately waved her hands, "Your Majesty, there is no need to look at me. I am not as fond of tea as they are. I don't want it. I am not worthy of such a good thing."

After she finished speaking, the nosy He Cainu suddenly smiled again, "What Concubine Xi said is true. If you don't have good fortune, others will have even less."

She covered her lips with a handkerchief and changed the subject, "It's not like some people who can't keep their blessings even if they have them."

Everyone present knew who He Cainü was talking about, and they all looked at Nie who was sitting at the end of the table and agreed.

Her cold and beautiful face darkened completely because of He Cainv's words.

Yun Qin glanced at He Cainv. What a troublemaker...

Just as she was thinking about it, she felt a cold gaze. Yun Qin looked over and saw Nie Danying, who was sitting opposite her, looking at her solemnly.

Yun Qin raised her eyebrows slightly.

Oh no, this guy has a smart face but doesn't seem to have a smart brain.

When Yunqin looked over, Nie Danying had already lowered his head.

Seeing that she did not refute, He Cainü felt as if she had punched cotton. As soon as she turned around, she saw Yun Qin, who was sitting in the first row, looking at her.

"He Cainv said a lot today."

Yun Qin still had that half-smile on her face, which made He Cainv feel a little embarrassed. She smiled dryly and said, "I was just talking nonsense."

"I see that you are quite free." Yun Qin stopped smiling and snorted.

He Cainü immediately stopped talking and just looked at the empress, hoping that she would scold her.

The Queen was too lazy to care about these things. Besides, she felt that Yun Qin was right. These people really had too much free time to come to her to argue all day long.

"Go away!" She waved her hand and asked everyone to leave.

Compared to them, the queen was more concerned about whether the little princess had woken up.