Astute Princess: Married to be the Empress Novel - Chapter 224

Chapter 224 Side Concubine Jin

Even so, there were differences between the monarchs and subjects. How could anyone dare to overstep the rules? After all, the women of the various prefectures stood up and returned to their respective seats. They respectfully sat down. There was no longer the commotion just now. Only a few people were still whispering in their ears.

Seeing that everyone was seated, Ya Fei ordered the palace maids to serve tea while looking up at the two sides of the hall. Seeing that everyone was here, she instructed the palace maids to serve tea while she chatted with the madams and young misses of the various families.

A while ago, Because of Father of the Emperor’s sudden death, Nalan Jinhong, as the Ye Lan of Prince Bingjian, naturally brought his family to the imperial capital for mourning. Therefore, at this moment, the Prince’s Mansion beside him was also present. Prince Bingjian Nalan Jinhong had yet to marry, and there was only one concubine in the mansion, Jin Sian Fei. It was said that the Empress had bestowed her with him, and that she was also the only female master of the Prince’s Mansion beside him.

Although Prince Bingjian’s status was noble, Jin Xianfei was only a side concubine and she was just a concubine. Everyone present was the head wife of the various prefectures, so her status was naturally above hers. Therefore, she did not sit in the front. She only sat in a middle seat that was neither above nor below. This was arranged for the sake of Nalan Jinhong.

As for his future opponent, Xiao Ya couldn’t help but be curious, Therefore, while she was accompanying the ladies, she would occasionally pay attention to Jin Xianfei’s every move. She sat quietly in her seat and did not speak to anyone else. To be exact, no one was willing to speak to her. She could only occasionally pick up the teacup in front of her and drink two mouthfuls to cover up the embarrassment on her face.

She was not to blame for such a cold reception. Most of the people present were the wives and daughters-in-law of the various prefectures. She was the only one with the status of concubine. In the eyes of the wives and young misses of these aristocratic families, concubine was originally inferior, so everyone had intentionally or unintentionally alienated her. Naturally, she could not join everyone’s circle.

Xiao Ya thought about getting along with her day and night in the future, so she probed first. She looked at her meaningfully and said, “I’ve always heard that Prince Bingjian dotes on Jin Xianfei. I didn’t believe it. Today, I saw that it was true. This Prince Bingjian really went wherever he went, and he really admired others.”

As he said this, Xiao Ya’s heart was as sour as if she was soaked in jealousy. She knew that sooner or later, the Emperor would bestow her marriage on Nalan Jinhong. Therefore, it was only a matter of time before she fought against Jin Xianfei. If she and Nalan Jinhong were truly happy as everyone had said, then her future life would definitely be very difficult. But now, she had no way out. Only through this marriage would she be able to leave the West Palace and obtain her freedom in a justified manner.

As for what will happen in the future, We can only talk about it in the future. We really can’t. We’ll just wait for the opportunity to leave the side-by-side palace. No matter what, leaving the side-by-side palace is much easier than leaving the West Palace. If he and Jin Xianfei are really happy, why should I interfere? Although she, Xiao Ya, admires Nalan Jinhong, she has her own dignity.

As for Xiao Ya’s probing, Jin Xianfei did not know. She only said that she had said the same kind words as others. Thus, she smiled and replied, “Imperial Concubine Ya, you are making fun of me. The reason Your Highness Prince Bingjian brought me with him is because there is no imperial concubine in the manor. I am the only one in the backyard of the manor, so I am not allowed to do so. I do not intend to break the rules. I hope Imperial Concubine will forgive me.”

As he said this, Jin Xianfei’s eyes were full of flaunting, This Jin Side Concubine was originally Fu Yingran’s capable eldest maidservant, It’s really good business, However, he didn’t know anything about the intrigue in the backyard, Coupled with her competitive nature, Everyone loved to show off, so when she looked at the noble madam in the hall, the unwillingness in her heart became even more intense. And the only thing she could show off was this, so she unscrupulously launched a rift against everyone. However, she did not know that her actions would inevitably cause the crowd to be unhappy with her.

Originally, only the wife and daughter-in-law of a direct son could participate in such a palace banquet. An identity like Jin Xianfei was not qualified to participate, much less pick a gap between the people who didn’t know whether to die or die? However, due to Nalan Jinhong’s high status and weight, it was hard for everyone to say anything about her. They only consciously alienated her. Even the eunuchs in charge of the palace only placed her in a moderate position when arranging their seats.

Jin Xianfei was very unhappy about this. She was originally a proud and arrogant person. When she was with the Empress, she was also highly valued by the Empress. She was also in charge of many people. Even now, she was in charge of the entire backyard of the Prince’s Mansion. Who wasn’t courteous and respectful to her? Has she ever been treated so coldly?

But she knew very well that, Ever since he followed Nalan Jinhong, her status was no longer the same as before, She was no longer the Queen’s right-hand man, Right now, she was only a side concubine of the Prince’s Manor. To put it bluntly, she was just a concubine. It was better to say that there was no main concubine in the manor now. However, if the main concubine entered the manor in the future or Nalan Jinhong hired a few more side concubines, she could only stay in the manor for the rest of her life. She only hoped that he would occasionally come to see her and would be suppressed by the main concubine everywhere.

Thinking of this, Jin Xianfei was also very unreconciled in her heart. She was unwilling to submit, But now, No matter how unwilling she was, there was no way for her to retreat. She blamed herself for being humble, Although when he left, The Empress said, She could go back to look for her whenever she felt wronged in the future. However, she knew that since the moment she betrayed the Empress, she couldn’t go back. She only hoped that the Imperial Concubine would be able to enter the manor later. At the very least, she would wait until she was pregnant with the eldest son of Prince Bingjian before entering the manor. At the very least, she would be able to compete with her in the future.

However, she did not know that this wish of hers had long been cut off by Fu Yingran and was destined to be impossible to achieve.

Xiao Ya sneered in her heart when she heard her answer. She was really an ignorant idiot. Was she thinking about everyone showing off? The wives of the aristocratic families present here, That’s not a family of wives and concubines, Even the current Empress had to worry about these people in the West Palace, and she, a little concubine, actually dared to brag about this matter in public. As expected, she was still a maidservant and did not understand the rules. She was undoubtedly trying to draw hatred for herself. No matter who was present, it would be easy for them to deal with her.

Xiao Ya still didn’t see such an idiot in her eyes. It was an insult to her to treat such a person as an opponent. Thus, she only lightly replied, “This is reasonable. What is there to blame for this palace? Concubine Jin doesn’t need to be too restrained. It’s better to be more casual.”

Afterwards, he ignored her and turned around to talk to the other ladies. The ladies naturally did not pay attention to her anymore. They only treated her as an invisible person. Although this Concubine Ya Fei was also a concubine in name, she was a concubine of the royal family, so her status was naturally different.

Facing the crowd’s disregard, Jin Xianfei’s hatred gradually arose in her heart. She sat in her seat with a gloomy expression, her entire body emitting cold air, giving off an aura of not approaching strangers. However, no one paid attention to her.

During this period, Xiao Ya also intentionally or unintentionally looked at the left leader of the male family. Naturally, only a high-ranking Prince Bingjian was qualified to take a seat in such a position. Everything he did was filled with an aura of nobility, causing others to unconsciously look at him. Even the daughter of the ministers’ mansion was secretly peeping at him.

These days, the girls’ thoughts were only to have a good home and live a good life. The most respected person in Ye Lan was not the Emperor, but the Emperor’s attitude was already very clear. Moreover, they did not have the courage to challenge the Empress.

Apart from the Emperor, the most noble person in Ye Lan was Prince Bingjian Nalan Jinhong. Furthermore, they heard that Prince Bingjian had yet to get married. There was only one concubine in the manor, and she was also a maidservant. She was simply unable to stand on the stage. Thus, the daughter of each manor had all targeted Nalan Jinhong. That was why the daughter of the other families had intentionally or unintentionally taken advantage of that concubine.

At this moment, Nalan Jinhong was also paying attention to this side. When he heard Jin Xianfei’s words, There was an unconcealable disappointment in his eyes. Actually, he brought Jin Side Concubine to the banquet today, On the other hand, She also wanted to see her true abilities, However, after such a test, Nalan Jinhong knew. It seemed that, as the rumors had it, Fu Yingran had become the richest person in the world because of Duanmu Jing’s secret support. It had nothing to do with her two eldest maids. They were just running errands, and her side concubine was too impatient.

Thinking of this, Nalan Jinhong was no longer paying attention to this side. Of course, no matter what everyone in the hall was thinking, they were unable to change what was about to happen.

The eunuch outside the hall read, “The emperor has arrived, the empress dowager has arrived, the empress has arrived, and the crown prince has arrived.”

Then, Huyan Mingshuo helped Empress Dowager Xiao in, followed by Fu Yingran and the Little Crown Prince.

Seeing this, everyone quickly stood up and saluted, “Long live Your Majesty. Long live the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, His Highness the Crown Prince, one thousand years old.”

Huyan Mingshuo nodded slightly and said, “Get up.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty.” Everyone stood up and respectfully stood on both sides.

When he got to the high seat and sat down, Huyan Mingshuo raised his eyes and looked down, Very well, everything is here, Now that the protagonists are here, Then the next good show can begin, so he said happily, “Today, the Crown Prince has returned to the court with the letters and jade seals from various countries. From now on, I am very relieved. Therefore, this palace banquet is held to welcome the Crown Prince and the Great General. Secondly, it can be considered a celebration banquet for the Crown Prince. Everyone, please sit down.”

Then he turned around and said to the Empress, “Everyone is here. It’s about time. Tell them to pass on the dishes.” He believed that with today’s move, Huyan Haze’s position as Crown Prince would be unshakable in the future.

Fu Yingran also raised his eyes to look at the people in the hall. As expected, everyone was here. Thus, he ordered the dishes to be served. In an instant, a palace maid came in with plates and fish. Not long after, the table in front of everyone was filled to the brim. Huyan Mingshuo symbolically moved his chopsticks and said, “Everyone, please don’t be restrained.”

Only then did the crowd dare to eat it, and during that time, they naturally had to sing and dance for fun. However, just as the crowd was about to eat, a scream suddenly came from the dance floor.

Everyone couldn’t help but look at the center of the dance floor. A few dancing dancers had several cracks on their clothes, and then a few women covered their stomachs in pain. Even some of the men spat out the wine they had drunk. They were puzzled. When had Ye Lan Palace become so poor that they couldn’t even take out a decent mouthful of wine?

Seeing this, Huyan Mingshuo frowned slightly. He also raised his glass and took a sip. He instantly spat it out. He slapped the table and angrily said, “Someone, bring me the chief steward of the Internal Affairs Department.”