Chapter 332: The Arrogance of the Superior
"Mother is not confused. Since you want her, Mother will do whatever it takes to get her! You are a prince, you can have whatever you want. Since you like her, marry her as a concubine. Let's put an end to your worries! Now that the Crown Prince is no longer a powerful figure, your father intends to make you the heir apparent. In the future, the whole world will be yours, let alone a woman!"
"Mother!" Prince Yu interrupted her hastily, "You are talking nonsense!"
The imperial concubine calmed down and realized that what she said just now was inappropriate, but she was still not convinced, "You said I was confused, but wasn't it because of you!"
"I'm afraid Song Ci has already noticed the problem. How will this end?"
"I will send someone to the Song family tomorrow to reward her with something."
Prince Yu: "Mother, Song Ci will be marrying Pei Ji soon, and I still need Pei Ji's support. You'd better send someone to apologize to her."
He knew very well that this kind of thing could not be solved by giving out some rewards, and based on his understanding of Song Dynasty porcelain, although people were usually cautious, they must have a lot of pride in their bones.
Rewards are given by superiors to inferiors, which is fine on ordinary days, but to say it is an apology is somewhat arrogant.
"Alright, alright, I get angry just looking at you. But after all, I'm doing this for you."
After much debate, the imperial concubine had no choice but to agree to Prince Yu's proposal, but she didn't care in her heart.
She is just a Song Ci. Even if she marries Pei Ji, she will only be the wife of a prince. How much power can she have?
Just give them some rewards and comfort them more.
The next day, Song Ci welcomed the people sent by the imperial concubine.
I thought the imperial concubine's people were going to say something, but the leading nanny smiled politely and pointed at the gifts brought by the people beside her.
"Her Majesty said that the hospitality yesterday was not good enough, so she sent this servant to bring some things to Miss Song as an apology."
To express her apology, Song Ci raised the corners of her lips, and said politely, "The Imperial Concubine has not been rude to me. No reward without merit. You should take these gifts back with you."
The nanny's face froze, and a crack seemed to appear on her perfect smile. The imperial concubine was favored, and she was proud when she walked around. This was the first time in many years that someone dared to refuse her.
"Miss Song can naturally accept the reward given by the Empress. What are you still standing there for? Put the things down."
"Wait." Song Ci's gentle eyes were icy. "Your Majesty's things are valuable. I hope Madam will tell Your Majesty that I cannot and dare not accept these gifts."
Seeing Song Ci's firm attitude, the nanny's face lost all trace of smile, "Since Miss Song insists, I can only go back and report to Her Majesty everything Miss said."
"Madam, please go ahead."
She flicked her sleeves, waved coldly to the group, and left again in a mighty manner.
As soon as the person left, the people from the Song family gathered around, "Song Ci, what's going on? Why would the imperial concubine give you a gift for no reason?"
"Could something have happened?" Qiao Xianglan covered her chest. This was the Imperial Concubine.
Song Ci comforted her, "Mom, don't worry, it's okay."
Song Lao San looked at her intently for a few times, and seeing that she was still unwilling to speak, he had no choice but to give up and took his wife to his own yard.
The two uncles of the Qiao family had frowns on their faces. The second master Qiao said bluntly, "Xiaoci, has something happened? Why would the imperial concubine send something to our house out of the blue?"
Uncle Qiao didn't say anything, but his eyes revealed the same idea.
"Yes, there are some things, but they are not serious." She had discussed with Pei Ji yesterday how to deal with this matter, and her attitude today was also Pei Ji's attitude.
Seeing that she still refused to give in, the two men finally said, "Xiao Ci, we are a family. If anything happens, don't keep it to yourself. You need to let your family know so that they can prepare in advance."
Song Ci nodded obediently to show that he understood.
Uncle Qiao has been living in the Song family these days. In addition to getting closer to his sister and easing their relationship, he has also seen that his little niece has grown up now and has her own thoughts and ideas. She seems gentle like the clear stream in the lake, and people like her at first sight.
But the stream is also secretly turbulent, with countless undercurrents.
On the way back, Wanxiang couldn't help but mutter, "Miss, do you think the Imperial Concubine will hold a grudge against us for this?"
"If you're afraid she'll hold a grudge against you, I'll accept this gift today."
Pei Ji was right. If someone hit you, picking you up high and then putting you down gently would only make others more unscrupulous in the future.
Moreover, now is a critical moment, and Pei Ji's attitude is very important to all parties in the palace.
The imperial concubine did not dare and could not touch them.
Inside the imperial concubine's palace, the atmosphere was so solemn that the servants dared not even breathe.
The imperial concubine's expression was extremely cold, making people feel intimidated.
"She won't accept it?"
"Yes, I have persuaded you several times, but Miss Song still refuses to accept it."
The teacup was put down heavily, making a loud clanging sound. It was obvious that the imperial concubine was really angry. A trace of imperceptible coldness flashed across her beautiful eyebrows. After a while, she opened her red lips and said, "She has a lot of arrogance."
"My Lady, what do you want to do? She's getting married soon. If the Emperor knew she was so disrespectful to her, I'm afraid in the future..."
"Don't involve the Emperor." The imperial concubine warned with her eyes, "I heard that she has a brother?"
Nanny thought for a moment and said, "Yes, his brother has now entered the palace examination."
Her brows relaxed a bit, and she smiled nonchalantly, "I remember that my brother was the chief examiner this time. I think it would be very easy for him to deal with a candidate who didn't follow the rules."
The nanny responded, "Your Highness is right."
When confronting the imperial concubine, Song Ci did not dare to be careless and asked everyone around him to be careful and not to give anyone a handle.
She still trusts her own family. Since she eliminated those poisonous insects in the Song family, it is not an exaggeration to say that the remaining people are Song Ci's closest relatives.
Since they are close relatives, they are naturally honest with each other and trust each other.
She was not blind and could see clearly whether the people of the Qiao family were sincere to her or not.
She suddenly remembered the strange woman she met in Pei Ji's room that night. Her ambiguous smile and mysterious words always lingered in Song Ci's heart.
She clenched her hands and told herself not to believe it easily. If she had any doubts about this kind of thing, she should take the initiative to ask Pei Ji, otherwise it would only bring trouble to both of them.
There are countless people now who hope that the relationship between the two will be bad, and that someone else will take the position of the Pei family's eldest son's wife.
The more this happens, the more she cannot panic.
"You said, she came to my yard?" Pei Ji raised his eyebrows, put down the pen in his hand, and looked at A Lin with cold eyes.
"Yes, our people came to report that she seemed to have met Miss Song."
"It seems that there is a traitor in our courtyard, who actually told others about my affairs. Put the matter at hand on hold for the time being, and send someone to find the traitor."
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