Chapter 255 I wonder how my sister offended the imperial concubine?
Pei Lin stared at her, and seeing that she looked calm, he didn't suspect anything. He simply said, "Noble Concubine Zhang has asked you to come to her palace. Your mother robbed her of the chance to accompany the emperor to the south of the Yangtze River, and she holds a grudge. Today, she wants to take this opportunity to take revenge on you."
——You love your mother deeply, but the emperor, Empress Mei and Concubine Zhang have united to betray her, and you want them to die.
The contents of the note emerged in Wen Xingluo's mind.
She and Pei Lin walked towards Concubine Zhang's palace without any panic. She only said quietly, "For the sake of restoring the country, Eunuch Pei should protect me, right?"
"nature."
Walking through the drizzle, Pei Lin sent Wen Xingluo to Concubine Zhang's palace.
He watched the girl step into the palace, then turned and headed towards the East Palace.
Wen Xingluo entered the inner hall and found that there were quite a few people sitting there.
The lady in gorgeous clothes sitting at the top of the table should be Concubine Zhang, and those sitting on both sides are probably the ladies from noble families who are on good terms with her.
Wen Yueyin knelt on the ground. Seeing her come in, she couldn't help but choked with grievance, "Little sister, why did you come just now?! Concubine Zhang said she wanted to teach us the rules, and she also said that my posture of saluting was wrong, and punished me to kneel here and copy the palace rules! With so many people watching, where can I put my face?! Wuuwuwu..."
As she spoke, she reached out to pull at Wen Xingluo's skirt.
——Your brothers and sisters are idiots. Don’t get close to them, and don’t be nice to them, otherwise you will become unhappy.
Wen Xingluo didn't want to become unhappy.
She cautiously avoided Wen Yueyin's hand and bowed to Concubine Zhang, "Your Highness."
Concubine Zhang was drinking tea. Upon hearing this, she raised her eyelids and looked at her.
After seeing the girl's appearance clearly, Concubine Zhang quietly tightened her grip on the teacup.
As the rumors said, Wei Si's youngest daughter was truly a beauty. No wonder Xiang'er was so afraid of her, fearing that she would snatch He Yu away.
She failed to eradicate the problem completely, which led to the disaster of Wei Si returning to the palace to compete with her for favor.
Today, for Xiang'er's marriage, she, as a mother, was determined to kill Wei Si's two daughters.
Because of her appearance, she felt inferior for many years in the shadow of Wei Si.
She didn't want her daughter to continue to feel inferior.
Xie Xiang quietly pulled Concubine Zhang's sleeve.
Concubine Zhang patted the back of her hand soothingly, then turned to Wen Xingluo and smiled gently, "You two sisters are of humble origins. I invited you here today because I want to personally teach you the rules and etiquette of the palace. For the next few days, you two will live here with me."
The ladies looked as if they were enjoying a good show, but they praised her one after another: "Your Highness is truly kind-hearted. I'm sure that Concubine Chen will be grateful to you when she returns to the palace."
Wen Yueyin tightly gripped her brush, an expression as if she had lost her parents. She cursed in a low voice, "What teaching rules? She clearly dislikes Mother, so she's using us as a scapegoat! A lowly servant, yet she's acting like her master! When I become Empress, I'll banish her to the cold palace!"
Wen Xingluo glanced at her.
Her so-called sister cursed her in private but didn't dare to say a word in public.
Just as the note said, her sister's character was really not that good.
She looked at Concubine Zhang and asked, "Your Highness, do you think Mother didn't teach us sisters well?"
Concubine Zhang was stunned. "Of course that's not what I meant, it's just—"
"Mother is a princess of the previous dynasty, having grown up in the palace. She probably understands the rules better than the Imperial Concubine." Wen Xingluo interrupted her. "The Imperial Concubine invited us sisters here today. Those who know know that it is out of kindness, while those who don't might think that the Imperial Concubine is jealous of Mother and is deliberately taking us sisters out on her. After all..."
She paused for a long time, until the inner hall was silent and everyone's eyes were on her, then she said quietly, "After all, Your Majesty was just a palace maid serving Mother."
You can hear a pin drop in the hall.
The ladies were all shocked. They had not expected Wei Si's daughter to be so bold as to publicly reveal the past that none of them dared to mention.
Concubine Zhang couldn't believe it, "You——"
"Of course," Wen Xingluo interrupted her coldly again, "If the Imperial Concubine truly wants to teach us sisters the proper etiquette, there's no reason for us to refuse. It's probably because the Imperial Concubine has been serving others for so long that even now, in her high position, she still remembers serving her former master and her daughter. The Imperial Concubine's loyalty and dedication are truly moving."
As soon as the words were spoken, some noble ladies couldn't help but chuckle.
Of course, they were not really friendly with Concubine Zhang.
They were all of noble birth, and Concubine Zhang was just a palace maid. She became the emperor's woman by virtue of her merit in presenting the seal of the Great Wei, but she dared to boss them around.
They were very pleased to see Concubine Zhang being humiliated today.
Concubine Zhang's face was delicately made up, and her gorgeous nails made a slightly harsh sound as they scratched against the flower table.
Wei Si was naive and stupid back then, and was often teased by her without making a sound. Unexpectedly, the daughter she gave birth to was so eloquent!
At this point, it was not right for her to drive the two sisters away, nor was it right for her to keep them!
She was filled with shame and anger, her face burning. She suddenly smashed the teacup at Wen Xingluo's feet, "How dare you! I'm trying to help you sisters, how dare you mock me like this?! Come on, slap her in the face!"
Just as the atmosphere was becoming tense, footsteps were suddenly heard outside.
Xie Zan lazily stepped into the inner hall, "I wonder how my sister has offended the imperial concubine?"
He was born handsome, with narrow eyebrows and deep bones that made him look particularly wild and unruly. However, he was only wearing a loose-fitting long-sleeved cloak, revealing his beautiful wheat-colored chest muscles.
The ladies present cried out in horror and quickly covered their eyes with their hands, but they could not help but look at him carefully through their fingers.
Concubine Zhang knew his identity.
She really disliked Xie Zan's rudeness, but she knew that Xie Zan was Xie Xuchi's right-hand man, and Xie Zan played an indispensable role in Xie Xuchi's successful becoming the crown prince.
For the sake of her son, Concubine Zhang suppressed her anger and gave Xie Zan some face. "Master Xie, you don't know that this girl is so sharp-tongued and naughty that she doesn't even take me seriously!"
"My sister is frail and timid. I think she was frightened by the Imperial Concubine, so she said such nonsense." Xie Zan smiled and picked up a bright orange from the fruit bowl. "The Imperial Concubine is old and frail, why would she bother with a little girl?"
At an old age, people are old and gray...
Concubine Zhang was so angry that she almost vomited blood.
She is indeed not as charming as Wei Si, but she is still a beauty!
She has maintained herself well over the years, and everyone who sees her would praise her as the Imperial Concubine with extraordinary grace!
But this Xie Zan actually said that she was old and gray!
The armor was scratching the flower table tightly, her face trembling slightly, and she was about to say something when Xie Xu arrived late.
The young crown prince was tall and graceful, and looked so noble that Concubine Zhang's eyes lit up instantly.
Xie Xuchi is her eldest son, the flesh and blood that came out of her belly.
But because he was adopted by that bitch Mei Chuyi, he had not returned to her palace for many years.
She stood up and walked a few steps down the stairs excitedly, "My dear, why are you here with me today?!"
Xie Xuchi was polite and distant, "I came to see A-Zan."
Concubine Zhang didn't bother to punish Wen Xingluo. A smile that could almost be described as flattering appeared on her face. "You guys want to discuss government affairs, right? Or why not go to my study in the palace? Stay here tonight, and I'll have the kitchen cook your favorite dishes!"
"No need." Xie Xuchi refused, and glanced at Wen Xingluo, "Your brother is here to pick you up, why don't you leave?"
His tone was gentle, in stark contrast to his coldness when facing Concubine Zhang.
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