Chapter Twenty-Four

  "Let me go, I must go and teach that cheap person a lesson." Li said while struggling with all her might.

  Money can't be left anywhere, once it's put down, who knows what kind of trouble will arise, can only hold on to the other party tightly and not let go. Also seeing the lady's furious appearance, not listening to her words at all.

  "Madam, are you trying to get dismissed by the master with this attitude?"

  When she heard this, Li was like being struck by lightning, and her whole body stiffened there, no longer struggling.

  Qian's aunt secretly let out a sigh of relief, finally stunning the lady. She looked at the gatekeeper who was stunned beside her and waved her hand to let him hurry down, she couldn't let others hear what she wanted to say to the lady later.

  It was a long while before Madame Li came back to her senses, and she looked at Qiuju with a mixture of shock and anger. "What did you mean just now? What's this about 'being abandoned by the master'? Could it be that for the sake of that cheap woman, Waters, the master would disregard our many years of marital relationship?"

  "Ma'am, I was just trying to calm you down. You can't just rush into the study like that. Isn't that just asking for trouble with the master?"

  Mr. Li pounded the table again and said, "What's wrong with that? That cheap woman, Shui, dared to openly seduce Master, I was just teaching her a lesson."

  Qian's mother sighed helplessly in her heart, serving the old master was a normal thing to do, but the lady was too jealous, every time she would make a fuss. If this continues, it will be very bad.

  "Madam, even if you rushed to the study to scold that water nymph, not only would you have angered the master, but you would also have gained a reputation as a jealous wife."

  Seeing that the lady of the house was still unmoved, Qian Yiniang had to administer another dose of strong medicine: "Although you have Master Rong and Old Mistress to support you, no one can shake your position as the mistress of the house. But don't forget, Concubine Shi has also given birth to a son, who might turn out to be quite capable. And with Second Miss's cunning, Concubine Shi may still have a chance to become a legitimate wife."

  As soon as she heard the two words "Ping Qi", Li finally reacted, her eyes wide open, and her voice rose high. "Ping Qi? Don't even think about it, that damned cheap woman, how dare she?"

  Qian Aunty said, "What's there to be afraid of? Second Miss has always been a formidable one. With her helping Shui Niang, this matter is really uncertain. If you, madam, were to rush over at this time and give them an excuse, who knows, it might just become true."

  Li heard this and was immediately flustered, no longer angry, and hastily looked at Qian Niangniang "What do you think we should do, can't let that fox spirit cheat her way in?" If she really lets Shui Shi become a wife of equal status, sitting on an equal footing with her, wouldn't she be vomiting blood to death.

  "Madam, don't be impatient, now is not the time. Especially, you can't go provoke Second Miss. Think about it, we used her as a substitute for Third Miss to send in the eight characters and portrait for selection. If she really gets selected, but you go teach Water Concubine a lesson at this critical moment and anger Second Miss, who knows if she'll say something harsh like last time and leave? Then where will we find someone to send into the palace? If things go wrong, that's a serious crime of defying imperial orders, and the whole household will suffer."

  Li was suddenly choked, feeling only that her chest was congested. That damned cheap woman, now for the sake of Lian'er, she had to swallow this breath even if she couldn't swallow it.

  Seeing that Mrs. Li had calmed down, Qian Yiniang took the opportunity to say, "Madam doesn't have to worry so much, it's been over ten days since the portrait and birth chart of the second young lady were sent to the palace, I'm sure there will be news soon, you just need to endure for a few more days. When the news comes, if the second young lady is chosen, that would be a fate of being a concubine for a sickly person. Besides, this Prince Jing's son must marry a main wife, and she was born so beautiful, which main room can tolerate her? This life is hopeless."

  "What if she isn't selected then?"

  "Money's aunt suddenly sneered, 'If she wasn't chosen, it would be even easier to handle. She's just a concubine-born daughter, whether she marries a chicken or a dog, isn't it all up to you, madam? Either way, the second young lady will have to leave the house. Once she's gone, Water Concubine is nothing to worry about. Just find some fault with her and kick her out whenever.'"

  Mr. Li heard this and couldn't help but nod his head in great agreement, "What the nanny said is right, since it's like that, then I'll endure for a few more days, and when the time comes, I'll drive them all out of the house together, to vent my hatred."

  In the early morning, the cold wind howled by, making people involuntarily tighten their clothes and feel extremely chilly.

  In the imperial palace, inside Feng Qiu Palace, Empress An Ya Yun had just gotten up and left the exquisite large bed covered with swan down and snow silk quilts. As she was blown by the cold wind in the hall, her body involuntarily shrank slightly.

  The palace maid who was waiting on the side quickly brought over the fox fur coat and gently placed it on the empress's body. The soft fox fur was extremely warm, making the empress feel not so cold anymore.

  Several palace maids stood by, each holding a complete set of toiletries and clothes. Under the command of Wei Zifu, the trusted assistant of the empress, they walked forward one by one with their items, which were then taken over by other palace maids to help the empress wash up and dress.

  After a lot of fuss, the queen, who had finished washing and dressing, was personally supported by the palace maid to sit in front of the dresser. The palace maid, who was specially responsible for the queen's makeup, applied her makeup, combed her hair and put on various accessories.

  On the dresser, there was an exquisite wooden box. The palace maid gently opened the box and found four round wooden boxes inside with beautiful carvings of flowers. Whatever was placed separately in the wooden box must have been highly valued by its owner.

  The palace maid took out a small box, gently twisted the lid open, and a refreshing fragrance that calmed the mind and delighted the heart - the scent of jasmine flowers - wafted out of the box, making one feel carefree and exhilarated.

  This was the queen's favorite fragrance. She looked at the round wooden box in the hands of the palace maid, and a smile appeared on her pretty face.

  The maid beside her saw the smile on her master's face and said with a smile, "After all, the princess is the queen's own sister, thinking of you in everything good. After all, they are close sisters, their hearts are on the same page."

  Yesterday afternoon, Jing Wangfei personally brought several boxes of rouge and snowflake cream into the palace, saying that they were newly purchased and felt extremely good. She also bought several boxes for Her Majesty, and upon opening them, it was found that she had chosen Her Majesty's favorite colors and fragrances.

  The princess looked at it and immediately covered her lips with a smile, letting the palace maid bring out several boxes of rouge and snowflake cream.

  Actually, the queen had sent palace maids out of the palace yesterday to purchase at that newly opened 'Beauty Hall'. When the palace maid returned, she also bought rouge and snowflake cream, each with several more boxes, originally the queen instructed her to give one portion to Princess Jing.

  Unexpectedly, the two sisters each had a set for the other. They exchanged four boxes with each other, so nothing was missing from what they bought, it just got swapped around.

  Upon hearing this, the Empress's gaze at the palace maid's hand holding the snowflake cream became even more gentle. "Ya Su is after all my own sister, born from the same womb as me, so naturally she would have a share in everything I have, no one else can compare to that."

  The two sisters have been extremely close since childhood, even if they entered the palace and became empresses, they can no longer meet frequently. But if either of them gets something good, they will definitely reserve a share for each other, this sisterly affection is unbreakable.

  The imperial concubine also stood by and nodded in agreement. The empress, with a smile in her eyes, let the palace maid continue to dress her hair. The chill she had felt when she got up early due to the cold winter month dissipated as soon as she saw these few boxes of rouge and snow cream.

  The palace maid's deft hands carefully applied the snowflake cream to the empress, and then took out the bright red rouge for her makeup. Finally, she put on exquisite headdresses, beautiful earrings, and luxurious bracelets. The whole person looked extremely elegant and noble.

  The imperial concubine couldn't help but praise, "Your Majesty was originally a stunning beauty, but today you look even more captivating than usual. This rouge is indeed exceptional, it's even better than the tribute goods used in the palace."

  The queen was also extremely pleased with her makeup, and she was overjoyed in her heart. She really didn't expect that just by changing the rouge box, she would be made up to be even more beautiful than before.

  The queen was admiring herself in the mirror when a palace maid suddenly came to report: "Your Majesty, Lord Feng has arrived."

  Digression

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