Chapter 720: Kicking to the Iron Plate
For a while, everyone in the Qi Palace's subordinates was in danger, for fear of being transferred to serve this eldest lady.
Princess Qi can't, and can only use silver money to reward those maids who have been beaten and scolded, and finally not lose the reputation of treating her subordinates harshly.
Concubine Yao relied on the favor of King Qi, and she was more outstanding than Princess Qi in appearance, and she always loved to compete with Princess Qi. Princess Qi said yes, she must say bad; Princess Qi disagreed, but she could find hundreds of reasons to say yes.
But in the matter of Yao Zhiyue, the two rarely stood on a unified front.
After Yao Zhiyue had a few fights in the first few days, the two tacitly adopted a cold approach. Since you can't afford to offend, ignore you!
All kinds of delicate and interesting gadgets, or rare treasures, etc., were sent to her courtyard the next day. Although the two did not show up, even if Mrs. Yao was here, it could not be said that she had treated her young daughter badly.
Yao Zhiyue didn't feel the coldness of the two, and after eating and drinking, she took people to play and enjoy the scenery in the back garden. Now, the flowers in the back garden are unlucky.
If you say that you can pick a few flowers to decorate the interior, this is also an elegant thing. But her behavior can only be called a waste. If you like it, you can pick it, and you will get tired of it after just a cup of tea, and throw it away on the side of the road at will. After a few days, at a glance, there were not a few flowers left in the back garden.
The carefully maintained flowers and trees were treated like this, and the mother-in-law who tended to the flowers and plants dared not speak out, so she had to cry to the housekeeper's daughter-in-law.
Princess Qi also had a headache when she found out, these flowers and grasslands were originally planned to be raised, and the family members of the martial arts family were invited to come over to enjoy the scenery. But it's already like this, it's better for her to toss these flowers and plants than to toss people.
Therefore, this time, when they invited the Lu family to get together, they had to cancel the section of enjoying the scenery.
When Princess Qi was posting, she specially invited Concubine Yao to come over. Tell her that this family banquet is extraordinary, if Yao Zhiyue adds to the chaos, how to give the prince an errand?
Listening to Princess Qi's detailed counts of Yao Zhiyue's bad deeds, Concubine Yao couldn't help but gasp. She didn't know that Yao Zhiyue was so domineering and stubborn!
Is this Yao Zhiyue raised as a princess in Shangshu Mansion?!
This thought flashed through both of them at the same time, and once again there was a tacit understanding: this family banquet, she must not be allowed to make trouble.
Therefore, early in the morning, Princess Qi sent someone to Yao Zhiyue's courtyard and gave her a peacock chiming bell newly appreciated by Emperor Qinglong.
This self-striking bell is not seen in the people except in the palace. The gilt process is adopted, and every hour, the peacock with emeralds inlaid with its eyes will open the screen to tell the time, which is very exquisite.
If it weren't for today's family banquet, Princess Qi wouldn't have to give up such a precious treasure to appease Yao Zhiyue.
However, she still knew about it! In this mansion, there must be someone who disobeyed his orders and privately sent news to Yao Zhiyue.
Princess Qi's beautiful eyes were as cold as frost, and she would definitely torture her subordinates afterwards.
It's just that the current situation, how to end?
Yao Zhiyue not only came, but also made a provocation to provoke the second young lady of the martial family.
Princess Qi hadn't organized her words yet, but she saw Xu Wanzhen smile suddenly, looked at her nails casually, and said, "Who is Yao Zhiyue?" Should I have heard of it? ”
"You!" Yao Zhiyue was stunned for a moment, and didn't know how to continue for a while.
Concubine Yao turned her head and tried her best to hold back the smile on her lips. Yao Zhiyue was deflated, this is really rare.
"What have you done? Or is it a princess named by the emperor himself? Or, the county lord can do the same. Seeing that her face turned red, Xu Wanzhen said lightly: "It doesn't look like it's any." ”
The words suddenly became stern, and he shouted: "Since it's not, a people's girl, why don't you kneel down and salute me when you see me, a second-grade lady?!" ”
According to the etiquette law, civilians who do not have a level in the body, when they see the second grade, they should kneel down immediately. However, in many cases, due to kinship and other reasons, it is not strictly enforced, and the usual gifts are substituted.
At this time, Xu Wanzhen used her identity to oppress people, how could Yao Zhiyue withstand it?
She was in Shangshu Mansion, she was used to taking what she wanted since she was a child, and she had never dealt with the powerful in the deep boudoir, so she thought that everyone should let her. came to the palace of King Qi, Princess Qi and Concubine Yao were instructed by King Qi to turn a blind eye to her behavior and did not pursue it.
Asked to kneel at this time, she felt the greatest insult she had received since she was born.
For a while, Yao Zhiyue couldn't advance or retreat. She originally came to question Xu Wanzhen, how did she become like this, she couldn't figure it out.
At this time, Xianghan, the personal maid standing behind her, said proudly: "My young lady is the young daughter of Shangshu Mansion, why do you kneel to you, the daughter of a merchant?" ”
She had heard Yao Zhiyue say this sentence many times, and when she blurted it out at this time, she said it very smoothly.
Xu Wanzhen only smiled coldly and did not speak. A maid is not worth her mouth.
Bai Yao took a small step forward and scolded: "Master speaks, when will it be the turn of a little maid like you to interject?" A cheap slave who dares to be disrespectful to my wife, slap his mouth twenty! ”
Xiang Han was stunned for a moment, and his palm mouth was twenty? She followed Yao Zhiyue as a prestige, when did she suffer such a loss?
Before she could react, a strong force pulled her aside, and with a crisp "crackling" sound, her face was already swollen like a pig's head. The sweet smell of blood in her mouth made her realize that she had really been slapped in the mouth.
In a flash, Wen Mulan returned to Xu Wanzhen's body, and said, "Young lady, the palm is over!" ”
Xu Wanzhen smiled slightly, and said, "Well done, there will be a reward for returning home." ”
Wen Mulan slapped her mouth, and it only took a few blinks of an eye, and everyone present only reacted at this time. For a while, the expressions on everyone's faces were wonderful.
Lu Shi said in his heart: "Xu Wanzhen still has such a master by his side? I don't know if it was given by the Xu family or Wu Zhengxiang, but it's better to stay away from her in the future. Can't you hide if you can't afford to provoke it? ”
Wu Chao held his mother, his eyes like black grapes shining. This woman has such a clever skill, which opened his eyes. If it weren't for the calm atmosphere at this time, he would have wanted to rush up and ask what happened.
Princess Qi's heart sank, this second young lady of the martial family, she naturally knew a lot. After all, Xu Wanzhen saved Empress Dowager Xiao, and as an imperial prince, she also deliberately learned about her.
But as a concubine's daughter-in-law, she came to the banquet and was always decent and inconspicuous, so Princess Qi slowly ignored her existence. I didn't expect that if you don't make a move, it will be so amazing.
Concubine Yao's heart was extremely happy. Yao Zhiyue, Yao Zhiyue, you relied on your mother's favor and didn't take me seriously, and today you finally kicked the iron plate, right?
It's just that Yao Zhiyue has no reason, why do you want to provoke Xu Wanzhen? Doubts flashed in Concubine Yao's heart. [.]