Yes, now that her son Princess Changping has come to her senses, she doesn't need to do anything, there are too many people who dislike that stinky girl. But it's not like she can't add fuel to the fire a little.
In just a moment, Changping had already come up with a plan in her mind. She raised her face again and said with a smile: "Aunt, I have to ask you for someone."
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Soon it was the palace's holiday, and Shen Qingqiu returned home right after Gu Yanran followed.
Behind him was a maid with an unfamiliar face.
Although she was unfamiliar, with a small face the size of a palm, her willow-shaped eyebrows were so pitiful. People in the mansion were talking about her. Her temperament was not like that of an ordinary maid, but rather like that of a young lady raised by a family.
Gu Yanran was very proud when she heard this, as if she was praising herself, and she pulled the maid to talk to her about some personal matters. However, Shen Qingqiu found this to be a little strange.
Gu Yanran has always been proud of her status. To be treated like this by her, this woman must not be an ordinary maid.
I don't know why, but when I look at that woman, Shen Qingqiu always feels unhappy. She is beautiful, but there are too many calculations in her eyes, and she is definitely not an ordinary person.
Everyone was very curious, but Gu Yanran was very tight-lipped and refused to reveal the identity of the woman. When asked, she just said, "Let's wait for the family dinner tonight."
There was a family dinner in the evening specially prepared to welcome Shen Qingqiu. Now there seemed to be one more protagonist, that maid.
Finally, the night banquet came, and Gu Yanran arrived late. Everyone's eyes kept looking at the woman behind her. She seemed to have changed her clothes. This white smoke silk dress suited her very well, making her skin look fair and elegant. She looked quite different from an ordinary maid.
Her lightly made-up face is even more eye-catching.
Gu Yanran looked at it, feeling proud. She looked across unconsciously, and Shen Qingqiu seemed to be sizing up the maid named Xue Rou.
Gu Yanran's lips curled up slightly, and she thought to herself, "Just wait and see, there will be more for you to see later."
When everyone was present, the family dinner began. The family was full of worries during the meal, and it was the old lady who spoke first, expressing the question in everyone else's mind: "Yanran, your maidservant looks so neat and tidy, how did she get here?"
Gu Yanran covered her mouth with her handkerchief and chuckled, "This is the maidservant beside the Queen."
"No wonder, with such temperament."
"The people around the Queen are really extraordinary..."
"Our mansion is indeed favored by the emperor."
Everyone was talking about it, most of them were happy, but Shen Qingqiu frowned, feeling that the matter was not simple.
As if to prove her guess, Gu Yanran said, "This is Xue Rou, a gift from the Empress, given by the Emperor. Aunt Xue, Madam Liu is pregnant, so it's not good for her to continue serving the Marquis. It would be better to let Aunt Xue come, so that she can share the burden for Madam Liu."
As soon as these words were spoken, many people's expressions changed immediately.
If it was an ordinary beauty, it would be easy to deal with, but this was a reward from the Queen Mother, and it was given to the concubine of the master of the house.
Everyone knows that the master and his wife are in love right now, so they sent a concubine in... no one knows what their intention is.
The cup in Liu's hand almost slipped, and Gu Yong looked at her with some concern.
Gu Yanran saw this and was secretly pleased with herself, but she also added fuel to the fire: "Then Aunt Xue will have to serve the Marquis well together with Madam in the future."
When Xue Rou heard her name, her face flushed with shyness, and she lowered her head and replied, "Of course."
Gu Yanran ordered the servants to add a pair of bowls and chopsticks, which happened to be right next to Gu Yong.
In other words, on Gu Yong’s left is Liu, and on his right is Xue Rou.
Gu Yong's face looked extremely ugly. After all, Liu was pregnant, and Gu Yanran embarrassed her like this. She was so angry that she wanted to slam the table, but she forced herself to endure it.
Xue Rou was relatively honest, but she kept adding more dishes to Gu Yong's plate, and her body unconsciously leaned towards that side... This made Gu Yong very unhappy, but since it was a family dinner, he couldn't show it.
Shen Qingqiu sneered unconsciously. It turned out that this was her plan. It had to be said that this was much smarter than all her previous practices.
Since it was a reward from the Queen, of course one could not beat or scold him. After all, it represented the Queen and the attitude of their Gu family.
If she was an ordinary concubine, she could just refuse. Even if she accepted, it would be easy to sell her hair, but once she was associated with the royal family, it would not be so easy to deal with...
Not only can you not drive them away, you have to provide them with good food and drink.
Shen Qingqiu and Liu looked solemn. In comparison, Gu Yanran was much happier.
It's what he deserves. It's really satisfying to watch.
She just wanted Shen Qingqiu and her daughter to be unhappy. It would be best if Liu was too sad and died during childbirth. That would be satisfying.
At this night banquet, everyone who was eating had their own ulterior motives and heavy thoughts.
Shen Qingqiu just felt that the food was tasteless. He picked up a few pieces of food with his chopsticks casually, bowed to the old lady and Liu, and was about to leave.
Seeing this, Gu Yanran also left early. The show was already over, so why stay?
Before leaving, he gave Xue Rou a look, and the latter was also a smart person and immediately understood what he meant.
After doing all this, he immediately caught up with Shen Qingqiu.
"Why are you walking so fast, sister?"
Gu Yanran's voice came from behind, but Shen Qingqiu showed no intention of stopping and continued walking forward, neither fast nor slow.
Seeing this, Gu Yanran shook her lips aggrievedly, lifted her skirt and trotted a few steps before catching up.
"Sister, is there something urgent? How about I let you go first?"
Shen Qingqiu pretended to be surprised, as if he had just seen Gu Yanran. He took in her miserable appearance and even mocked her.
Gu Yanran felt so angry that she couldn't even speak. After a while, she didn't know what she was thinking about. She put on a nasty smile and stopped looking jealous. The speed of her expression change was jaw-dropping, and it also sounded the alarm for Shen Qingqiu.
"Sister, you are joking. What urgent matter can I have? But you, sister, Madam Liu is pregnant, and the Queen sent a young and beautiful concubine. Now Madam Liu is still the mistress, and she and uncle are in harmony. But if her beauty fades and her love fades..."
Gu Yanran stopped talking in the middle of her words, and laughed softly while covering her handkerchief with her hands, with an undisguised mockery in her voice.
Originally, he wanted to see Shen Qingqiu go crazy, but he saw that she just glanced at him lightly and then walked away.
Gu Yanran stood there, feeling somewhat resentful.
This damn Shen Qingqiu... He's obviously a bastard but he took everything from him, and now he's acting so nonchalant, who is he putting on an act for? Staring at Shen Qingqiu's departing back, Gu Yanran smiled, looking particularly eerie under the moonlight, and murmured, "Just wait, when Xue Rou is favored, I wonder how you and your bitch mother can still smile, haha..."
After walking a distance, Shen Qingqiu instructed his personal maid: "Send someone to guard the yard of my parents."
Gu Yanran looks strange, maybe something bad has happened.
The people sent by Shen Qingqiu saw Xue Rou wearing a gauze and twisting her waist as she walked into the study.
Just as he was about to go back and tell his master, he saw the woman wrapped in a quilt being carried into Madam Liu's yard.
The surveillance person went back and told Shen Qingqiu that it was Gu Yong who actually asked Xue Rou to go to Liu's yard and asked her to wash Liu's feet.
At that time, Xue Rou's face turned pale. How could a favorite of the Queen suffer such an injustice? But there was nothing she could do. Gu Yong claimed that if she didn't want to, he would find a way to drive her back, saying that the mansion couldn't afford to support a concubine who didn't do anything.
Xue Rou was about to cry and stared at Gu Yong with resentment, but he seemed not to hear her and just gave her two choices.
There was no other way. She had been sent here and then sent back. Not to mention that no one would dare to want her in the future, it would also be difficult to explain to the Queen Mother.
I could only run in the middle of the night... to wash Liu's feet, but I felt extremely aggrieved.
She is now complaining to the old lady, crying like a pear blossom in the rain.
The woman was smart and knew that she was dealing with a man, so she did not conflict with Liu.
But it was also stupid, as he acted rashly without even understanding the relationship between the master and the mistress of the mansion.
"Let's go."
Shen Qingqiu spoke calmly. The maid was a little confused, "Miss, where are you going so late?"
Shen Qingqiu raised the corner of his mouth, "Let's go watch a good show."
When Shen Qingqiu arrived at the old lady's yard, there was already a crowd of people gathered there. After counting carefully, he found that he was the last one to arrive.
They were quick to watch the fun, not leaving anyone behind. Shen Qingqiu sneered in his heart, and his arrival was not ostentatious, so no one noticed.
But Gu Yanran had always been on the lookout to embarrass Shen Qingqiu, so she naturally refused to let him go. So she stood up, her voice not too loud but just enough for everyone to hear: "My sister is here? Come and see Madam Liu..."
Shen Qingqiu let her pull him and walked in front of Liu. At this moment, Liu was crying uncontrollably. When she saw her daughter coming, she hugged her and started crying.
Gu Yanran gloated beside him and said, "Sister, you should try to persuade Madam Liu..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the old lady snorted coldly to express her attitude.
Gu Yong did say a few words to defend him, but he stopped after a few words, making it difficult for people to guess what he was thinking.
Shen Qingqiu could guess what happened. It was nothing more than that she ran to the old lady to complain after being dared to wash her feet. She was originally a maidservant beside the queen, so the old lady was naturally very polite.
At this moment, her son Xue Rou was not idle either. She shook her handkerchief and cried, "Although I am not from a high family, I was rewarded by the Queen to serve the Marquis. Even if you dislike me, Madam, you can't humiliate me like this - I might as well hit my head against a wall and die!" As Xue Rou said this, she wanted to rush towards the big tree in the yard, but was stopped by the people next to her.
Liu bit her lip and looked at the old lady beside her. Although the old lady Xu pursed her lips and looked unhappy, she actually shook her head at Liu. She was not old and blind, so how could she not understand the situation? However, since the Queen sent someone, Liu had to bear the grievances she deserved.
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