Chapter 474: Pretending to be nice! She's making me sick of the leftover food!
Qian Duoduo couldn't wait to open the lid, and the aroma of warm porridge wafted out.
However, when she saw the contents clearly - a bowl of soft and glutinous green glutinous rice porridge and several plates of fresh green mixed vegetables, the expectant smile on her face instantly collapsed.
"Why are they all vegetarian?" She poked the lush green vegetables with her chopsticks in disdain and wailed, "I want meat! Big chunks of meat! Braised pig's trotters! Braised pork elbows! Steamed sea bass would be fine too!"
Lan Xiyue also walked to the table and sat down elegantly opposite her. Upon hearing this, she shook her head slightly, "The illness has subsided slowly, and the fever has just subsided. Your spleen and stomach are weak, so these light and warming foods are suitable for you. Greasy and fishy foods will only add to your burden. Be obedient."
Qian Duoduo pouted in grievance and was about to protest again when her stomach made another loud "gurgling" sound at an inopportune time, even louder than before.
The intense feeling of hunger instantly overwhelmed all her dissatisfaction. She glanced at Lan Xiyue sadly, and finally succumbed to the protest of her stomach. She picked up the spoon and launched an "attack" on the bowl of porridge and several plates of vegetarian dishes.
Although she said she was disgusted, her actions were like "wolfing down the food". Her cheeks were stuffed bulging and her eating manners were nothing like her usual ladylike demeanor.
Just as the storm was sweeping away everything, a graceful figure in a light pink skirt embroidered with lotus patterns walked in. It was Qian Wan'er, the concubine of the Qian family.
She walked lightly and gracefully, approached, and bowed in the direction of Lan Xiyue, her voice deliberately soft and gentle: "Wan'er greets the Regent Princess. May the Princess be blessed with good health." Her courtesy was thoughtful and there was no fault to be found.
Lan Xiyue didn't even raise her eyelids, and only replied lightly: "Well, no need to be polite."
Qian Wan'er then straightened up and turned her gaze towards Qian Duoduo, who was sitting at the table with no image at all. Her delicate eyebrows knitted slightly, and a trace of contempt flashed across her eyes. Then she put on a worried expression: "Big sister," she said softly, with just the right amount of concern, "I heard that you were sick, so I came to see you. Are you feeling better? Look at the way you eat..."
She paused, her tone tinged with a subtle reproach and a sense of self-proclaimed superiority. "Big sister, eat slowly. No one's competing with you for the food. The Regent Princess is here. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by the Regent Princess for looking like this? I thought our Qian family... didn't even have such a small family etiquette."
“Bang!”
Qian Duo slammed the spoon heavily into the bowl, making a crisp sound.
She suddenly raised her head, with half a mouthful of food still stuffed in her mouth, and glared at Qian Wan'er fiercely, her eyes showing undisguised disgust and disgust: "Qian Wan'er, the gate is over there." She raised her hand and pointed at the door, her tone extremely impatient, "Go back to where you came from! Seeing your face, I almost vomited the food I just ate! You are just a concubine's daughter, and I usually don't bother to argue with you. But you are so arrogant, hanging around in front of me all day long to show your presence! Are you annoying? Don't jump around like a clown every day and get in my way!"
Qian Wan'er's face turned pale and blue after being scolded all over, and her body swayed slightly, as if she could not bear these "vicious" words.
She immediately lowered her head, her long eyelashes covering it, and her eyes were instantly filled with tears. Her voice was filled with sobs and infinite grievance: "Sister, Wan'er... Wan'er is just telling the truth, and it is for your reputation. You... It's okay if you don't like to hear it, but how can you be so, so harsh in insulting your sister? I, I mean well..." She looked so tearful and pitiful, as if she had suffered a great injustice.
"Ugh!" Qian Duoduo made an exaggerated vomiting gesture, ruthlessly interrupting her performance. He rolled his eyes and said with a tone full of sarcasm and disgust, "Qian Wan'er! Put away your hypocritical behavior! Stop disgusting me! Get out! Right now! Get out of my sight! Say another word of nonsense, and I'll have you thrown out!"
Qian Wan'er was scolded so much that she was trembling all over, filled with shame and anger.
She subconsciously looked for help at Lan Xiyue, who remained silent beside her, hoping that this high and mighty princess would be able to do her justice, or even just show a hint of sympathy for her situation.
However, Lan Xiyue seemed to have not heard the farce at all. She was slowly picking up the teacup that Chu Xia had offered her, gently skimming off the foam, and she didn't even glance in the direction of Qian Wan'er.
That complete disregard made Qian Wan'er feel even more chilling and embarrassed than Qian Duoduo's insults.
An uncontrollable fire of jealousy suddenly burned wildly in her heart! Why? Why did Qian Duoduo, a vulgar and rude daughter of the emperor, win the favor of the Regent Princess and become her close friend?
Why did even a gentleman as cool and pure as Lan Shenye only have eyes for her?! He was clearly no match for her in appearance and talent, yet he could only live in her shadow forever, not even worthy of her gaze?
This isn't fair! Qian Wan'er clenched her hands tightly in her sleeves, her nails almost digging into her palms. The jealousy and resentment in her heart grew like poison ivy, almost devouring her.
"What? Do you really want me to have someone throw you out?" Qian Duoduo glanced at Qian Wan'er, his tone as cold as a knife tempered with ice, and the weakness just now seemed to be just an illusion.
Qian Wan'er's frail body shook almost imperceptibly, and the forced concern on her face disappeared in an instant, leaving only a stiff paleness.
She tried her best to steady her breathing, and with difficulty, she pulled a curve from the corner of her mouth, bent her knees and bowed again, her voice weak but clear: "Big sister, your health is important. It is Wan'er's carelessness that disturbed your peace. Wan'er will take his leave now."
After saying that, she lowered her eyelids, her long eyelashes hiding the surging emotions in her eyes, and retreated in a hurry.
Qian Duoduo snorted coldly in that direction, not disguising his disgust: "What a hypocrite! She's making me sick of the food I ate the night before!"
Lan Xiyue, who was sitting nearby, chuckled softly upon hearing this. "She's just a concubine who's not worthy of being on the stage. Is it worth using your true energy on her? You're hurting yourself for nothing."
"Yueyue, you don't know! This is her usual face! In front of daddy and big brother, she cries without hesitation, looking like a little white flower who was badly bullied by me! God knows, when have I ever really touched her? But this is her style, she can turn black into white, it's disgusting!" Qian Duoduo became more and more angry as he spoke, and his cheeks puffed up.
Lan Xiyue said slowly, "It's just a trick to climb up the social ladder and win favor. If she behaves herself, it's fine. But if she acts like a demon in front of you again..." She paused, a sharp glint flashing in her eyes. "Find a reason to give her a good beating. Let her be deeply hurt and remember the lesson. Next time, she'll naturally avoid you."
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