PFC Chapter 211: Acting Stupid
Chapter 211: Acting Stupid
Prince An smiled meaningfully: "I'm afraid that if my father saw this, he would inevitably be more concerned about you and your wife."
Whenever King Jing went to a banquet, he was always accompanied by the princess. People inside and outside the palace praised the couple for their harmonious marriage and deep love.
Prince An only treated the princess as a decoration, favored his two concubines, and rarely brought the princess with him when entering or leaving the palace.
Therefore, the two are often compared.
After Prince Su got into trouble, the emperor counted his sons and found that only Prince Jing and his wife had a decent relationship, which could be used to save face for the royal family. So he often used this incident to scold his other sons.
King Wei sneered in his heart when he heard this.
Although Prince An appeared to be kind, he was actually a narrow-minded person who had long been holding a grudge.
This was because he met King Jing, so his words were full of sourness.
King Jing smiled and said, "The princess has been feeling a little unwell lately. My brother sympathizes with her hard work and asked her to take good care of herself so that she doesn't have to travel so much."
Concubine Wu, standing by, said, "I heard that caring for the sick is very hard. Everyone in the palace knows that Princess Jing is devoted to serving Concubine Rou. Could it be that Princess Jing collapsed from exhaustion?"
"I admire you very much..."
Xie Run lowered his head, his voice soft but dignified, "I'm afraid this sister has misunderstood."
"Noble Concubine Rou has always been considerate of my princess, and my princess has also served her wholeheartedly. After returning home, she only praised Noble Concubine Rou for her tolerance and kindness. How could she have collapsed from exhaustion?"
"It's just that a younger sister in the palace is about to give birth. The princess is worried about the prince's heir, so she is here to take care of him personally."
As a daughter-in-law, it is the princess's duty to serve her mother-in-law.
There were already rumors of discord between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the palace.
If the news spread today that the princess fell ill while tending to Concubine Rou, I'm afraid that tomorrow someone would say that Concubine Rou was using this excuse to bully her daughter-in-law.
All the princess's hard work was wasted, and it would instead cause dissatisfaction from Concubine Rou.
If Xie Runruo does not refute, everyone will watch King Jing's show tomorrow.
She still understands the principle that when one prospers, all prosper; when one suffers, all suffer.
Concubine Wu covered her mouth and chuckled softly: "It was I who didn't know the inside story and almost misunderstood."
"This sister looks unfamiliar. I wonder what her last name is? I feel a sense of familiarity just by looking at you..."
As he spoke, he took the initiative to step forward and hold Xie Run's hand.
Xie Run was also startled and subconsciously dodged.
Concubine Liang, standing by, smiled and said, "If you're unfamiliar, it's this sister who's unfamiliar, right? I've only seen Princess An and Concubine Jiang before, but never this sister."
Concubine Wu did not feel that she was inferior to the two concubines as a concubine.
Once she arrived at Prince An's Mansion, not to mention the concubine, even the princess had to respect her.
Secondly, she was just a concubine, but she was able to accompany Prince An to the banquet. Doesn’t this further prove that she was favored by Prince An?
Therefore, Concubine Wu was not only not inferior, but rather somewhat proud.
Concubine Liang must have gained experience in managing the royal palace. She is very versatile and always smiles to welcome people.
However, Concubine Wu was not stupid. From the moment Concubine Liang came out and mentioned Princess An and Concubine Jiang, it was clear that she looked down on her.
Both of them had their own little thoughts and talked back and forth.
Xie Run pretended to be obedient and stupid, and stayed quietly by the side.
After chatting for a while, Prince An took Concubine Wu to sit at the head seat.
Xie Run glanced at King Wei and saw that he frowned obviously when he saw this scene, but he didn't say anything.
King Jing... is very leisurely.
It seems like he really just came to attend the party.
Suddenly, there was a glass of wine in front of Xie Run.
"It's a new tribute from the Western Regions. I think it tastes pretty good. Would you like to try it?"
Xie Run took a look, raised his hand, picked up the wine and took a sip.
"what about the taste?"
Xie Run's eyes lit up slightly, "It has a unique flavor."
She doesn't like wine, but she enjoys a sip or two occasionally.
King Jing smiled and said, "Then I will ask the Queen for two pots later."
Xie Run almost choked and quickly stopped him, "Your Highness, if you ask this, I'm afraid everyone in and outside the palace will know that I'm greedy!"
King Jing smiled and said, "It's okay. I will take the blame for you."
"You protect the princess's face, and when you return, the princess will reward you."
King Jing naturally heard the trap in Concubine Wu's words.
He is just a prince and a man. Could he possibly talk back to a concubine?
At times like this, it depends on whether the people around you are smart enough.
Obviously, Xie Run's performance satisfied King Jing.
After sitting for a while, the emperor came to attend the palace banquet hand in hand with Concubine Chen, followed by Concubine Rou and others.
All the princes and nobles in the palace stood up and saluted.
When Xie Run stood up, he stole a glance at the emperor and Concubine Chen.
Perhaps because he had been ill some time ago, the emperor had little flesh on his cheeks. Except for a pair of overly sharp and shrewd eyes, he looked like a skinny old man.
Concubine Chen is not the image of a seductive concubine in the traditional sense.
On the contrary, she looks very delicate and gentle, with elegant and charming manners, and her eyes seem to be filled with tears when she looks up.
Not to mention the emperor, even Xie Run felt his heart soften when he was casually glanced at.
Anyone who sees Concubine Chen would never imagine her great achievements.
The emperor spoke calmly, and everyone took their seats.
The dancers and musicians entered the venue in an orderly manner, and the palace maids came and went, and the scene suddenly became lively.
Time flies by as we drink and chat.
Xie Run was quietly counting the red dots on the cakes when he suddenly heard Concubine Liang say, "Sister Xie, do you want to change your clothes?"
Changing clothes?!
Alarm bells suddenly rang in Xie Run's mind.
At this kind of palace banquet, accidents are most likely to happen during the changing time.
She had already made up her mind not to change clothes all night.
Unexpectedly, when Concubine Liang asked, she felt something.
Xie Run had no choice but to face the challenge, "I'm worried about being alone in an unfamiliar place and not daring to wander around."
Concubine Liang smiled and said, "Then sister, just follow me and you'll get familiar with the place after just one walk."
"Thank you sister."
Only after changing his clothes did Xie Run breathe a sigh of relief.
The palace maids brought basins of water, and she and Concubine Liang washed their hands lightly.
Concubine Liang exclaimed, "The fragrance of this water today is different from before."
The maid lowered her head and replied, "Concubine Liang, it was Concubine Chen who said that since it is winter now, we should wear the scent of plum blossoms, so she used plum blossoms instead of roses and jasmine."
"This palace banquet...was prepared by Concubine Chen?"
"Replying to Concubine Liang, the Empress is ill, and all the palace banquets are to be personally organized by Concubine Chen."
The Queen had a big fight with the Emperor on New Year's Eve, and then she fell ill and stayed at home.
Nowadays, even the Lantern Festival banquet is hosted by Concubine Chen.
Could it be that His Majesty really wants to depose the Queen?
Concubine Liang glanced at Xie Run.
Unfortunately, Xie Run just stood there blankly and didn't receive her eye contact.
At this moment, Concubine Liang had the same doubts as Fang Yuaner had at the beginning.
King Jing has such a unique taste, he actually likes simple and silly women?
After sending the maid away, Concubine Liang said to Xie Run, "Sister Xie, it's time for us to go back."
Xie Run responded obediently, "I'll just follow my sister."
Concubine Liang felt a little emotional, thinking that it would be great if everyone in Prince Wei's backyard was so well-behaved and docile.
After walking for a while, Xie Run couldn't help but frown and found that his arms were slightly itchy.
She endured it for a long time, but she couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to raise her hand to scratch it.