Chapter 97 Am I Afraid of Them?
"I'll take my leave." Yunlu said as she glanced at Zhenpin with a vague gaze, which made Zhenpin feel inexplicably frightened.
In the Imperial Garden, Queen Song did not return to Jingren Palace, but took Lu Xiang towards the main seat.
When passing by Song Zhenzhen, Queen Song stopped and glanced at her nonchalantly, which made Song Zhenzhen feel as if a huge rock was pressing on her chest. She pulled the corner of her mouth awkwardly: "Your Majesty..."
"Song Zhenzhen, it seems that you treat my words as fart."
I told you to take good care of people, and this is how you do it?
"I dare not." Song Zhenzhen hurriedly half-knelt on the ground and said with her head down: "It happened too suddenly. I didn't react for a while, so I was unable to report it to the queen."
"Whether you dare not or are you doing it on purpose, I will not bother with you. This is just one time, and it will not happen again."
Song Zhenzhen's face turned pale and she responded timidly.
Queen Song was obviously here to warn her. If she really didn't want to bother with her, why would she say all this to her in front of so many people?
Song Zhenzhen has always been favored by others because of the relationship with the queen. Everyone only knows that the people in the Angong Mansion love her as if she were their own daughter, so it is natural to think that the queen also dotes on her. Today, it suddenly appears that Song Zhenzhen is not loved by the queen at all. Otherwise, even if Lu Xiang is praised again, she should not go out of her way to scold Song Zhenzhen.
Queen Song didn't care how much impact her words and actions had on Song Zhenzhen, and happily took Lu Xiang to take a seat.
It was not until Lu Xiang sat down that everyone realized that the table and chairs placed side by side next to the main seat were actually prepared by the Queen for Lu Xiang.
Sitting with the Queen, what a favor and honor it was, it simply blinded everyone's eyes.
"Oh my god, Song Zhenzhen boasted to us about how much the Queen loves her. In all those banquets, has she ever sat next to the Queen?" It was obvious from the person who spoke that she was not on good terms with Song Zhenzhen. Upon hearing this, Song Zhenzhen's eyes turned red with anger and she glared at the young lady angrily.
The girl was also a tough guy. She snorted with her nose turned upside down: "Why are you glaring at me? Did I say something wrong?"
"My aunt, please stop talking." Someone beside her pulled her and gently advised, "After all, she is the niece of the Queen Mother."
"She was just lucky enough to be adopted by the Duke of Anguo. She really thinks she is the Duke's daughter. I just can't stand her arrogant and conceited look. It's disgusting."
"What did you say?" Song Zhenzhen gritted her teeth and was about to rush over to argue with her, but Chen Pin grabbed her and said in a deep voice:
"You know Su Yunwan very well. If you start a quarrel with her now, it will only lead to another quarrel. The queen is unhappy to begin with, so don't end up getting into trouble instead of getting yourself into trouble."
"So I'll just put up with her?"
"There are plenty of opportunities to deal with her. We really can't cause any more trouble today."
Cui Wenyuan immediately echoed, "Zhenzhen, listen to Chen Pin." As she spoke, she looked towards Lu Xiang with a cautious look.
If you don’t know, you might think that she is the Queen’s niece.
My own daughter is no more than this.
Song Zhenzhen listened to the two people's advice, her face was so gloomy that ink could almost drip out, but she finally held back.
Over there, Queen Song said to Lu Xiang, "You kid, Lu Mingzhu is trying to harm you, why don't you announce my name to shock them out?"
"I think I am innocent. Even if the Ninth Princess doesn't believe me, Your Majesty will definitely give me justice when she knows about it." Lu Xiang smiled shyly.
The fact is, Song Zhenzhen turned a blind eye to what happened. Princess Nine would not believe her just because she said it, not to mention that Liu Anyao was there to "testify" for Lu Mingzhu.
Queen Song obviously thought of this very quickly, and sighed softly: "In the final analysis, it was my fault for not considering it carefully. I thought that Song Zhenzhen would not dare to be perfunctory no matter how thoughtful she was, and would definitely take good care of you. Don't look at these people smiling on the surface, they are so angry inside."
Lu Xiang smiled slightly and did not respond. He just said uneasily: "Your Majesty punished the Ninth Princess and Miss Liu together for me. I'm afraid that the Concubine Shu and the Concubine Xian will have a grudge against them."
"Am I afraid of them?" Queen Song said disapprovingly, "It's not just Consort Shu and Consort Xian who are dissatisfied with me in this palace, but as long as I am the queen, they have to hold back even if they hate me to the core."
Lu Xiang was startled for a moment, then a faint smile spread across his face: "Your Majesty is so free and easy."
"I haven't always been so free and easy. It's just that I've become more open-minded after experiencing some things." Queen Song sighed. She put away her edges and sharpness and tried hard to be a good queen. She thought that one day she would be able to win that person's attention. However, the reality is bullshit. When someone doesn't like you, no matter how much you do, you won't get the slightest response.
Instead of compromising and tolerating, it is better to live life to the fullest.
Queen Song shook off the bitterness and pain in her heart, and continued, "If anyone bullies you again in the future, except the Queen Mother and the Emperor, you should scold and beat them. I will support you. Don't be afraid. If you can't beat him, tell me and I will teach him a lesson for you."
Lu Xiang stared at Queen Song in a daze, his heart deeply moved.
"To be loved so deeply by the Empress is truly a blessing that I have cultivated for several lifetimes."
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The chrysanthemum viewing banquet hosted by Queen Song ended in the afternoon. Everyone left the palace one after another, with complicated feelings. Many ladies took their daughters and told them to be polite when they saw Lu Xiang in the future. Even if they couldn't be friends with her, they couldn't offend her.
Who could have thought that the daughter of a mere vice minister could have climbed up to the high branch of the Empress.
Lu Mingzhu, who had been slapped in the face and forced to kneel for two hours, had already fainted. After hesitating for a long time, Concubine Zhen ordered people to send her back to the Lu Mansion.
When Lu Xiang returned to the Lu Mansion, he heard that Liu and Lu Youping were in Mingjiaoyuan.
"Miss Third, the master asked you to go back to the mansion and meet him in Mingjiao Courtyard." Butler Du had been waiting in the front yard and said hurriedly when he saw Lu Xiang.
Lu Xiang nodded and walked towards Lu Mingzhu's courtyard.
"Miss, what does the master mean by asking you to go?" Wu Yue became alert instantly.
Lu Xiang: "I guess he wants to know what happened in the palace."
Wu Yue: "I want to know why the master didn't meet you in the front yard and asked you to go to the fourth young lady's courtyard. I always feel that Aunt Liu has bad intentions."
"She has bad intentions, and your young lady is not a pushover either."
Wu Yue thought about it, but still felt uneasy: "I will go and ask the old lady to come."
Having said that, without waiting for Lu Xiang to speak, he turned around and ran away.
"Eh..." Seeing Wu Yue walking away, Lu Xiang thought for a while and went to Mingjiaoyuan alone.
As soon as I entered the yard, I heard Liu crying and accusing Lu Youping of Lu Xiang's evil deeds.
What about watching someone die without helping, disregarding sisterly love, and embarrassing Concubine Zhen in front of Concubine Shu...
Every word of these slanders Lu Xiang's character. Even if he wins the favor of the Queen, it will only be temporary. In the future, he will anger the Queen and harm the Lu family because of his vicious nature.
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