"I don't know what she's so smug about. If it weren't for the Regent, who would bow to her?" one of the concubines muttered under her breath.
“Of course I’m proud to have such a capable husband.”
Wen Nongnong, who had already walked towards her seat, heard this and stopped in her tracks. She turned around and locked her gaze on the woman who had spoken, saying with a half-smile.
The concubine hadn't expected her to have such sharp ears; she heard everything. Her face flushed instantly, and she dared not utter a sound.
Wen Nongnong didn't argue with her much. In her opinion, they were all quite pitiful, trapped here for the rest of their lives, and only death could free them.
The palace servants attending to her were very respectful, serving her tea and water with great attentiveness.
Wen Nongnong naturally knew that this was because of Gu Linchao.
While she was enjoying the fruits and snacks and admiring the scenery in the garden, the noble ladies finally arrived late. They were all used to being pampered and spoiled, but after walking so far, they were all out of breath and their feet ached. However, they had to maintain their noble lady dignity and dared not show it at all.
When they saw Wen Nong Nong sitting there looking refreshed and enjoying tea and snacks, everyone felt a pang of envy.
Wen Nongnong is really lucky!
"Qianqian, Yingying, come here." At this moment, Wen Nongnong beckoned to Su Qianqian and Lu Yingying.
The former ran over happily, while the latter was somewhat surprised and flattered, but also went over as instructed.
The palace maid was very perceptive. Seeing that Wen Nong Nong treated the two of them specially, she quickly added a stool next to her and poured tea and served water, which was very thoughtful.
Su Qianqian and Lu Yingying were already thirsty, and they looked at Wen Nongnong with great gratitude.
"Thank you, Regent Princess."
"It wasn't me who poured the tea for you, it was our palace maid. You should thank her," Wen Nongnong said with a smile, pointing to the young palace maid serving beside her.
The young palace maid was taken aback, then quickly waved her hand, "It's all what I should do, no need to thank me."
However, upon hearing Wen Nong Nong's words, Su Qianqian and Lu Yingying immediately turned around and kindly expressed their gratitude to her.
The young palace maid felt a little smug, and her face flushed.
No one ever thanked her.
But today, the Regent's wife and two noble ladies thanked her.
She had a very strange feeling in her heart.
It seems that what she did and where she was in no position were no longer so humble.
This was actually the first time Lu Yingying and Su Qianqian had expressed their gratitude to the maid. They came from high-ranking families and had been surrounded by servants since childhood. They only needed to order the servants to do whatever they wanted. They were used to this and took it for granted.
But seeing the palace maids so excited and overjoyed at being thanked by the two of them, they couldn't help but pause for a moment, and some strange thoughts suddenly arose in their minds.
It turns out that servants also need to be thanked and respected.
Their simple words of thanks made the servants so happy, and they felt that it wouldn't hurt to say it more often in the future.
The noble ladies watched the three of them chatting and laughing, and felt a pang of jealousy. They said disdainfully, "Lu Yingying and Su Qianqian are such sycophants."
"They're birds of a feather," someone said sourly.
“They’re the kind of people who are drawn together by their kind,” someone chimed in.
Not long after, Atuo Jianghua and several other concubines arrived.
Atuo Jianghua, as a princess of the Hui region, married into the Daye Imperial Palace. She was of noble status and, although not the empress, was granted the title of Consort, making her the highest-ranking concubine in Gu Heng's harem.
Upon her arrival, everyone stood up and bowed to her.
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