Chapter 423 Greetings

Inside the house, Xie Zhuoning was reading a set of "Records of Mountains and Rivers of Daye" sent to her by Murong Xu.

This is a newly revised version. After the Northern Zhou Dynasty was destroyed by Daye, a lot of content about the Northern Zhou Dynasty was added, including mountains, rivers, geography, ethnic customs, and everything else.

She was so absorbed in watching that she suddenly heard what Song Lan said, and her tone rose, "Huh? What did you say? Shen Yanyu asked me to go and pay my respects to her?"

Songlan nodded awkwardly, "Yes."

Xie Zhuoning was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses, his eyes instantly filled with a smile, "She is the concubine, and I am the favorite concubine. It is my duty to pay my respects to her."

Hearing this, Song Lan was shocked, "Princess, this is unacceptable, how can you..."

"I have to go meet them eventually." Xie Zhuoning put down the book and asked Song Lan to get clothes.

After getting dressed, Xie Zhuoning prepared to go out. When he reached the door, he seemed to remember something and asked Song Lan to take the set of "Records of Mountains and Rivers of Daye" with him.

In the Listening Snow Courtyard.

When Shen Yanyu heard that the favorite concubine Yu had already left, she quickly ordered the little maid beside her, "Go prepare a cup of hot tea. It must be freshly boiled tea, the kind that burns your hands. Go quickly!"

Later, when Yu came over to offer her tea, she took Qiao's hand and refused to take it, scalding her to death!

Nanny Gui tried to dissuade her, "Young lady, we have just arrived at the palace. Before we know clearly what attitude Prince Xuan has towards Yu, it is better not to make enemies with him."

But Shen Yanyu curled her lips in disapproval, "I am a concubine, and she is just a concubine with no name or status. How can I be afraid of her?"

"It's mainly about His Royal Highness Prince Xuan..."

"Okay, I know my limits." Shen Yanyu interrupted impatiently.

If His Royal Highness Prince Xuan really likes Yu, why hasn't he given her a proper status until now?

They just think too much, afraid of this and that. She is the concubine of Prince Xuan appointed by the Queen herself. If she doesn't show some authority, won't a concubine surpass her?

Seeing that her words were of no use, Nanny Gui could only secretly instruct the maid who prepared the tea to take it easy and not to scald anyone.

As it turned out, Shen Yanyu was quite cautious and asked someone to bring it to her first. She only felt it and was satisfied when she found it was hot enough.

It looked like he had to teach the Yu family a lesson.

Just then, someone came through the door saying that someone had arrived.

Shen Yanyu immediately waved her hand to let the little maid go down first, then she sat upright at the head of the table and drank her tea leisurely.

Soon, Xie Zhuoning walked in from outside.

Before I saw the face, I could see the moving outline outlined by the backlight.

As her face gradually became clear, the light illuminated her eyebrows and features, her almond-shaped eyes, and her curved smile. Even without any makeup, she looked extremely beautiful.

Shen Yanyu, who had been pretending to be calm, suddenly lost her composure and widened her eyes in horror, "Xie Zhuoning, you you you you you...you are not dead? Are you a human or a ghost!"

Xie Zhuoning opened her red lips and said, "I am Yu Qingning, and I have met Concubine Shen."

Although he was greeting, he stood straight without even lowering his head.

It doesn't look like he's coming to pay his respects, but rather to inspect.

Shen Yanyu came back to her senses, suppressed her pounding heart, and sneered, "You are Yu? You really look like a foxy woman!"

Xie Zhuoning curled her lips and smiled, "Prince Xuan said that I look exactly like the late princess. Concubine Shen said that I look like a foxy girl. Isn't that also saying that the late princess was also a foxy girl? She insulted her deceased mistress right after she got married. Is this the upbringing of a young lady from the Duke of Xin's mansion? I don't think it's anything more than that."

Shen Yanyu was so angry that she was about to lose her temper when she heard her say that. However, before she could open her mouth, Nanny Gui interrupted her urgently, "Miss, the tea is cold."

At this moment, Aunt Gui's face was as pale as if it was covered with a thick layer of powder, and cold sweat was dripping down her face.

Everyone in the capital city knows how friendly His Royal Highness Prince Xuan is to the late princess. On the first day her daughter came into the family, Yu put such a heavy accusation on her. When His Royal Highness Prince Xuan returns, no one knows how she will be blamed.

But the girl had no idea that she had fallen into the trap of this concubine. If she was allowed to continue talking, who knows what shocking words she would say.

Shen Yanyu was unaware of her nanny's subtle thoughts and thought that she was reminding her not to forget her important tasks. She thought to herself that the nanny assigned to her by her sister was still somewhat useful.

She suppressed her temper and sat back down, raised her chin towards Xie Zhuoning, "Alright, you are of humble origin and your words are rude, I am a magnanimous concubine and will not bother with you, just serve tea."

As soon as she finished speaking, the maid beside her immediately brought up the hot tea that had been prepared.

Xie Zhuoning looked at the steam rising from the tea and couldn't help laughing.

This is really a childish method.

What's more, if she offered tea to her, could Shen Yanyu bear it?

Seeing that she didn't move, Shen Yanyu couldn't hold back any longer, "Did you hear what I said?"

Xie Zhuoning raised his eyelids, his eyes were indifferent, "Concubine Shen has already said that you are a concubine, concubines are concubines, and concubines are also concubines. Even if you want to offer tea, you should go to the ancestral hall to offer tea to the tablet of the late princess. When will it be someone else's turn to offer tea to you? Concubine, you are not only uneducated, but also have no sense of propriety."

When saying this, Shen Yanyu and Nanny Gui actually saw a dignified aura from a concubine that was enough to tremble all over.

But what he said was quite reasonable, so much so that Shen Yanyu couldn't find any way to talk back even after being scolded.

She was so angry that she slammed the table and said, "I am a concubine, and you are just a concubine. You should do whatever I tell you to do. What nonsense are you talking about?"

It's really funny. She can obviously use her power to suppress others, so why should she talk to her?

Amber, who was following Xie Zhuoning, also reminded in a low voice: "Madam, why don't you offer her some tea? After all, she is the concubine bestowed by the Empress..."

Shen Yanyu was still thinking that a concubine was not as sensible as a maid, but the next moment, she stood there in shock.

Xie Zhuoning pulled out a dagger from his sleeve, turned around, and stabbed Amber in the chest.

Her face was cold and cruel, and even the teardrop mole at the end of her eye looked sinister. "I've said it before, I hate it most when people point fingers at me."

Amber's eyes widened and she fell to the ground with a thud.

Xie Zhuoning pulled out the dagger, took out a handkerchief from his pocket, and wiped it slowly, "Someone, collect the body."

As soon as he finished speaking, several servants came in with their heads lowered and quickly carried Amber's body out.

A servant also brought water and quickly washed away the bloodstains on the ground.

In the blink of an eye, the scene was cleaned up, as if nothing had ever happened.

During the whole process, Shen Yanyu and Nanny Gui watched with their eyes wide open and their mouths open, not even daring to breathe.

After a while, Shen Yanyu finally found her voice, "Under the emperor's feet, you...how dare you...take human life lightly!"