Chapter 92: Competing for Favor
"Master Jiang? Is it Prime Minister Jiang?" Concubine Yan asked.
Ji Yuyao nodded pretending to be aggrieved.
Concubine Yan snorted coldly: "This palace has heard of him, he was originally a person cultivated by the queen, but I didn't expect his wife to be a fierce person. She is only favored, no wonder Jiang Duanchen at the queen's birthday banquet actually protected her so much. Looks like she's a tough character to deal with."
Ji Yuyao said coquettishly, "Mother-in-law, how is this good? How can I marry Master Jiang?"
Concubine Yan touched Ji Yuyao's face and said, "Yao'er, don't worry, you are the only righteous daughter recognized by this palace, and if she dares to slap you in the face, she is slapping the face of this palace, and this palace will go to the emperor's side to say a few words to her, and let Jiang Duanchen take a break from this."
A hint of pride flashed in Ji Yuyao's eyes, and she instantly said deferentially, "Thank you, Yimu."
Xiao Heng listened to Ji Yuyao slandering Su Ling like this, although he knew that she deliberately said such things in order to marry Jiang Duanchen, but listening to them say Su Ling like this, Xiao Heng really couldn't bear it.
So he said on the side: "The mother concubine directly begged her father to divorce Su Ling, not to mention her character."
After noticing Xiao Heng's abnormality, Concubine Yan asked suspiciously, "Why can't you say it?"
Xiao Heng glanced at Ji Yuyao and said, "Then Su Ling is not such a person at all."
"Oh? You know her well?" Concubine Yan looked at Xiao Heng carefully. Xiao Heng lied and said, "No, it's just that I've heard it from others. Others say she is gentle and virtuous, beautiful and generous, intelligent and dexterous."
Concubine Yan laughed shamefully and said, "It turns out that she looks like this in your eyes, no wonder you would make a big deal about Jiang Duanchen's wedding for her."
"Mother, you know?" Xiao Heng was shocked.
"Who do you think you can hide from that little? Although this palace is very indulgent to you, but don't forget that you are the hope of your mother in the future, this palace will check a post from time to time, and be honest with me in the future, don't lie in the fact that the girl is close."
Ji Yuyao herself was angry because Xiao Heng mentioned that Su Ling said good things, but she didn't expect Concubine Yan to have such a bad impression of Su Ling. Now it's okay, he is afraid that Xiao Heng's explanation for Su Ling will make Concubine Yan change her mind.
Ji Yuyao looked at Xiao Heng proudly, and said in her heart: Who made you meddle.
Xiao Heng saw Concubine Yan speak like this, and knew that if he contradicted Concubine Yan at this time, it would definitely make Concubine Yan angry and counterproductive, so even if he married Su Ling back in the future, he would be opposed by Concubine Yan, so he pretended to be obedient and said, "Yes, Mother Concubine, the son will retire first.".
After Xiao Heng held his breath and left, Concubine Yan comforted Ji Yuyao and said, "From now on, you will live here in this palace, and I will go to Your Majesty to talk about this matter."
"Thank you, Mother." Ji Yuyao's eyes were full of gratitude. Concubine Yan said flatly: "You are the righteous daughter of this palace, then this palace will teach you one thing, you must take what you want no matter how unscrupulous."
Concubine Yan's eyes faded into the clear water, but when she said this, Ji Yuyao felt like she was looking at the bottomless and dark abyss, as if she would sink into it if she was not careful.
After Concubine Yan left, she went to Xiao Guangji's imperial study to find him, but she was told by her subordinates that Xiao Guangji was in Nie Yunhua's Fengming Hall at this moment.
Concubine Yan was full of suspicions, thinking about it carefully, Xiao Guangji really didn't come to her bedroom much in the past few days, could it be that the old relationship with Nie Yunhua had been rekindled?
She smiled contemptuously and thought to herself: I thought you wouldn't compete for favor? I'm going to see what you're up to.
"Sangyanagi, go and bring me the freshly made sachet. Let's go to the Fengming Palace." Concubine Yan looked back and said to the maid Xiangliu.
"Yes, master." Xiang Liu nodded, quickened his pace and hurried back to the Nixia Palace.
And Concubine Yan took the other maids to the Fengming Hall first.
As soon as she arrived outside the palace gate, Concubine Yan heard hearty laughter coming from the store.
Xiao Guangji and Nie Yunhua were sitting together teasing a raccoon cat.
"Your Majesty, this cat is really spiritual, isn't it, it seems to understand everything you say to it." Nie Yunhua said in a delicate voice.
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Guangji also laughed and said, "It's better for the queen to raise this cat."
"What cat? Let the concubines also take a look."
Before Concubine Yan could say anything, the soft voice was the first to enter the hall.
"Concubine Ai is here?" Xiao Guangji raised his eyes and looked outside the hall, and saw Concubine Yan walking slowly.
"Why don't you say anything when your sister comes, so that this palace can greet you." Nie Yunhua stood up and said with a smile.
Concubine Yan chuckled and said, "If the concubine says something, won't it disturb your Yaxing?"
Her eyes fell on the tanuki cat in Xiao Guangji's arms, and she also stepped forward and reached out to touch it, "Yes, the hair is soft and the color is beautiful, it is a good quality."
"Concubine Ai is also interested in this cat?" Xiao Guangji asked curiously.
After Concubine Yan glanced at Nie Yunhua, she pretended to be charming and said, "Yes, the concubine also wants to raise a cat that has always been obedient, but for some reason she can't always meet it, why don't you let my sister take this cat?"
Nie Yunhua's eyes were cold, and Xiao Guangji also raised his head and said, "Since Concubine Yan likes it, let it be given to her."
Nie Yunhua picked up the cat from Xiao Guangji's arms and said, "This cat, recognize the master, it is especially obedient when it is with this palace, if it is with others, it will be wild and difficult to train."
At this time, Xiang Liu happened to come in, and she silently walked to Concubine Yan's side and handed the bag of sachets to Concubine Yan. Concubine Yan took advantage of the situation to hang it on her waist and stood up.
"Really? Then if you don't let your sister try, how do you know it's not okay? Besides, it's not the first time that my sister has borrowed my mother's things, so I don't take care of them well." Concubine Yan's tone was full of provocation.
Nie Yunhua knew what she meant by taking Xiao Guangji away.
Nie Yunhua sneered and said, "Since my sister borrowed something from this palace, it's time to pay it back."