Chapter 225: A Beauty Indeed
And even if she could live in the mansion, she would not be willing to move in right now. She wanted to stay in the palace for a while first.
Where else could she go now except to the Queen?
As for the Queen's suggestion of meeting other concubines tomorrow, she has no interest in that!
Of course she wanted to meet his concubines, but she didn't want the queen to introduce them. She wanted to stand beside him and let him introduce them...
Du Qingzhi felt a little embarrassed about going back and forth, a wasted trip, and her ears felt slightly hot. But the Queen seemed to be indifferent, greeting her warmly with a smile, warmly inviting her to stay overnight, and ordering someone to serve her food.
Du Qingzhi gradually became more relaxed.
At night, she stayed in a side hall of Fengwu Palace. She had to use some silver notes to reward the two palace maids who were serving her, and asked the two palace maids to chat with her for half the night before she went to bed.
That night, Emperor Yuan Yong stayed in Lianyi Palace as usual. He was in a happy and affectionate mood and had no idea that Du Qingzhi had entered the palace.
The next morning, Xu Lanshan went to Fengwu Palace to pay her respects.
The Queen invited Du Qingzhi to appear, but Du Qingzhi was too proud to be casual and declined with a smile. The Queen thought about it for a moment and understood what she meant. She sneered to herself and ignored it, going out to receive the greetings from the concubines.
Looking at the concubines kneeling before her, the Queen couldn't help but wonder, even if there were a few more faces, what would it matter? Wouldn't they all have to kneel and bow their heads before her? Even Miss Du would be no exception if she were to become one of them. It was quite amusing to think about it...
I wonder who will have the last laugh between her and Concubine Chen?
Will the new love win, or will the old love win more favor?
The Queen's gaze unconsciously lingered on Xu Lanshan. She had to admit that this face was truly a gift from nature! God looked upon her with special favor, so what could others do even if they were jealous?
Du Qingzhi's face was filled with calculation and materialism. Her former gentle, soft, and serene temperament was completely gone, and her smile had long lost its former innocence. The Queen suddenly felt that she seemed to have been too optimistic a little too early. This Miss Du was probably no match for Concubine Chen...
"Everyone, please stand up and take your seats."
"Thank you, Queen!"
After the concubines sat down and the maids served tea, the Queen said with a smile, "There are fewer and fewer sisters in the palace nowadays, but it's hard to say. Maybe there will be a new person soon. Everyone should be prepared. When a new person comes, we must get along well with each other."
The concubines looked at each other and spoke in low voices.
Newcomer? Who? When? Why haven't I heard of him before?
Xu Lanshan immediately thought of Du Qingzhi and smiled without saying anything. Mei Fei obviously knew who the Queen was talking about, but she didn't care.
Without Concubine Mo's big mouth, everyone else spoke less and just responded to the Queen's words in a meek manner. No one dared to ask any random questions.
In troubled times, no one wants to stand out.
Besides, everyone is now more or less in a desperate mood: Concubine Chen is so calm and as if nothing happened, why are they so anxious?
The queen felt very bored when she saw this.
The queen did not keep the concubines for long and ordered them to leave.
Baipin caught up with Xu Lanshan a few steps and whispered, "Your Highness, do you know that Miss Du stayed in the Queen's Palace last night? I'm afraid she won't leave the palace in the short term."
Xu Lanshan smiled and said, "The Queen is kind and benevolent. This is also a blessing for us."
Baipin subconsciously glanced around and whispered, "Your Highness, how can you still smile? I'm afraid that Miss Du has come with bad intentions. Your Highness, please be careful."
Xu Lanshan was quite open-minded. She nodded and chuckled, "Don't worry, I will! Besides, if the emperor really wants to do something, no matter how careful I am, he will find an excuse to do something. If the emperor doesn't take her seriously, then even if she wants to cause trouble again, she will have to wait and see if she has the chance. I have the little prince now, so what am I afraid of?"
Baipin laughed: "That's true."
The two of them talked and laughed all the way to Ripple Palace.
Concubine Bai also liked the little prince very much. She couldn't help but teasing him for a long time. When it was time for lunch, she left.
After Concubine Bai left, Nanny An, Xiao Fuzi, Yu Chan and others couldn't help but talk about Du Qingzhi.
Xu Lanshan joked, "Our Lianyi Palace is getting more and more informed. You all know about this!"
Yuchan was the most anxious, and since she had the deepest feelings for her, she almost glared at him, "Your Majesty, you still have the mind to joke around! This is no joke!"
Nanny An sighed softly and agreed: "Yes, Your Majesty!"
Xiao Fuzi nodded repeatedly.
Xu Lanshan: “…”
She couldn't continue this joke. These people cared about her so much, and she was touched.
"Don't worry, I know what's going on! Nanny An, you still need to pay more attention to Lianyi Palace. Xiao Fuzi, find out more about the news outside, but don't be too conspicuous. When you run out of money, ask Yuchan for it. Yuchan usually serves me, so please be more careful."
"Yes, my lady!"
Everyone seemed to have found their backbone and calmed down a bit, and responded loudly.
Xu Lanshan was actually very calm in her heart, not as nervous as they were about facing a great enemy.
If the emperor really still cared so much about Miss Du, he would have been counting the days on his fingers to see when she would arrive in the capital.
But she didn't, the emperor didn't even know she had entered the palace.
The emperor may still be very good to her, but that may be out of guilt or compensation, and may not be love at all.
How many of the ignorant and hazy feelings in our youth are worth remembering?
I'm afraid that when he thinks back on it, he himself can't remember the details of the situation and circumstances.
Besides, she didn't believe in herself, could she not defeat a so-called childhood sweetheart who had lived with her for so many years? Xu Lanshan had this confidence!
In Fengwu Palace, the Queen returned to the Living Hall and greeted Du Qingzhi with a smile, asking, "Miss Du, what do you think of Concubine Chen?"
"Sure enough..." Du Qingzhi originally wanted to say, "She is indeed very beautiful!" But halfway through her words she remembered that she had not gone out to meet anyone, so she should not know what Concubine Chen looked like. However, she answered like this, making it clear that she had actually secretly peeked at her. Her face suddenly turned red and she felt a little embarrassed.
The Queen had no intention of laughing at her. She just looked at her with a calm smile, waiting for her to continue.
Du Qingzhi's embarrassment eased, and her eyes dimmed slightly. She said softly, "Noble Concubine Chen is indeed very beautiful..."
She had to admit that the moment she secretly saw Concubine Chen, she couldn't help but be amazed and couldn't take her eyes off. She had never seen such a beautiful woman before.
The sour jealousy in her heart at that moment made her feel extremely uncomfortable.
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