The daily life of a concubine's daughter

Chapter 296 Late Night Visit to Xie's Family

Shi Mingzhu slipped in from behind the guests' seats, went in front of Concubine Ning, and saluted her and the Queen.

There was no empty seat next to Concubine Ning, so she could only stand beside her. At the reminder of the female official, she served tea and water to Concubine Ning and held the bowl. When there was nothing to do, she lowered her head deeply, looking humble and ashamed.

Shi Yao stared at it blankly and suddenly shuddered.

Being a concubine is so miserable.

She wanted to remind the lady that her elder sister was coming.

Seeing this situation, I immediately gave up the idea.

This scene reminded the lady that this was a case of adding insult to injury and making people laugh at Shi Mingzhu.

I don’t know what Shi Mingzhu’s mood is now. In her previous life, she was the wife of Prince Cheng and the favored Fourth Prince. Apart from the Crown Princess, Shi Mingzhu was the most distinguished prince’s wife in the palace, and even Concubine Ning had to pamper her.

In this life, after all the trouble, I have ended up as a notorious concubine, which is even worse than the previous life.

It can be seen that being reborn without a brain is not a good thing.

Shi Yao pretended she saw nothing and raised her glass to toast a few noble ladies she knew from afar.

She watched the lady's reaction.

Shen soon discovered Shi Mingzhu and whispered to the old lady: "Old lady, Zhuzhu is coming in."

The lady's reaction was beyond Shi Yao's expectations. She didn't even blink, just said "hmm" softly, and nothing else.

Shen was startled and frowned slightly.

Why did the old lady react so coldly?

Shi Yao also felt a strange feeling in her heart.

There's something wrong!

The Dowager Lady and Shi Mingzhu entered the hall one after the other. The former had been looking for Shi Mingzhu everywhere for the previous hour, looking extremely worried, while the other had kept his head down the entire time, suffering from the bullying of the Imperial Concubine, but had not come to the Dowager Lady to complain or seek support.

They must have met outside the temple!

Maybe there was a verbal conflict.

Could it be that Shi Mingzhu was resentful that the Shi family didn't help her become the main wife, which made the lady dowager feel disappointed?

Shi Yao shook her head slightly and didn't pay much attention to it. She didn't care. It didn't affect her mood of gaining new knowledge and broadening her horizons.

The meals prepared by the imperial chefs in the palace taste authentic even when they are cold.

The dancing girls were all beautiful and had good figures.

After the banquet, fireworks were set off outside.

Shi Yao grabbed the lady's hand and said excitedly, "Grandma, hurry up, let's go watch the fireworks!"

The lady forced herself to smile: "Okay, grandma, please accompany Yaoyao."

The grandparents and grandchildren followed the crowd outside.

The Shi family's reputation is not good anymore, but the old duke and the old lady used to have a good reputation, and the old duke's influence is still there, so the queen reserved a good seat for the old lady to watch the fireworks, and Shi Yao also got the best seat to watch the fireworks.

Under the sky full of fireworks, Shi Yao smiled brightly and said, "Grandma, the fireworks in the palace are really extraordinary, much more beautiful than the fireworks my brothers set off during the New Year!"

Red, green and golden lights fell alternately on Shi Yao's face, making the girl's fair face look colorful.

What the lady thought of was that during the Chinese New Year, the Shi brothers set off fireworks with Shi Mingzhu to make her happy.

Separated by a wall, Shi Yao could only watch the fireworks set off by her brothers and sisters and listen to their unbridled laughter all alone.

That scene makes me sad just thinking about it.

The lady's heart suddenly ached, and she had completely forgotten that Shi Yao was staying up all night in Ganlu Hall with the old couple.

"Grandma?" Shi Yao turned her head and looked back, wondering why the old lady was acting so strange after going out today.

Shi Mingzhu must have said something particularly hurtful, otherwise the old lady wouldn't have had such a gloomy face all night.

"It's too noisy! I can't hear you clearly." The old lady forced a smile and pointed at her ears. "I'm old and my hearing is poor."

Shi Yao then laid on the lady's shoulder and repeated it loudly.

The lady nodded repeatedly: "That's right, how can the fireworks they set off compare to those in the palace."

After the fireworks were over and the emperor's birthday banquet was mostly over, the lady-in-waiting left in advance, using the excuse of feeling unwell, to the empress and the imperial concubine.

The two most prestigious ladies in the palace would certainly not embarrass an old lady like her in public.

So, the women of the Shi family hurriedly left the palace and returned home early.

Shi Yao and the Madam were riding in a carriage. Halfway through the journey, Shi Yao dozed off. The Madam said softly, "Girl Yao, if you want to sleep, just take a nap. We will be home soon. It's late at night, and no one will pick your presents."

"Okay, then I'll sleep for a while, grandma, please do as you please." Shi Yao didn't hesitate. She felt that she could still grow taller and adequate sleep would help her grow taller.

After saying that, she fell asleep in Muxiang's arms.

When I woke up and opened my eyes, I saw the face of the lady.

Shi Yao rubbed her eyes, sat up, and asked, "Grandma, why am I sleeping in your arms? Are your legs numb from the pressure?"

The lady tucked the strands of hair on the side of her face behind her ears and smiled lovingly, "No. I was just thinking that our Yaoyao is becoming more and more beautiful."

Shi Yao smiled and said, "I look a bit like grandma. Thanks to grandma's good looks, I am so beautiful."

The lady was amused and tapped her nose: "Your mouth is so sweet that it's killing me. Let's go, get out of the car, don't let your wives wait anxiously."

Shi Yao then held her hand and went down.

The trip to the palace was a complete chore for the Shi family, and all the female members looked exhausted, and soon they dispersed.

Shi Yao returned to Guanju Courtyard, washed up, and fell asleep.

So do others.

Only the lady couldn't sleep.

The men of the Shi family came back particularly late that night.

After leaving the palace, the old duke did not return home immediately, but turned to Huaihua Lane in East City to visit the Xie family.

When the Xie family heard that the old Duke was coming to visit them, in the middle of the night, everyone in the house was awakened.

Mr. Xie Er and Xie Jibai welcomed the guests to the study.

Second Master Xie's eyelids twitched violently. He observed the old Duke's solemn expression and thought to himself: It must be no good that the Shi family came to visit so late at night.

As long as he is not here to steal the bride, everything else is easy to deal with.

The old Duke looked at Xie Jibai again and again.

This young man was handsome and calm as jade. He seemed to be graceful, tactful and well-mannered. Unfortunately, he was all show and no substance. He was too obsessed with beauty and spent money like water.

After counting, only one face can be considered an advantage.

The old Duke has a headache.

Why did Zhuzhu have to mention Xie Jibai when she was talking about someone else?

No matter how much of a headache it is, this matter must be resolved.

After a long silence, the old Duke spoke amiably, "I have something important to discuss with you. Could you please step aside, Master Xie?"

Master Xie said hurriedly, "Since it's white, I got a box of top-grade Baihao Yinzhen the other day. Go find it and let the old Duke have a taste."

Xie Jibai cupped his hands and said, "Old Duke, that kid is gone first."

After he left, the old Duke said with difficulty: "I went to the palace today to celebrate the emperor's birthday. Seeing a few old friends, I suddenly recalled the past, and remembered the war in the northwest more than ten years ago. It's a pity that Brother Xie is not in the capital, otherwise I could have a drink with him."

Master Xie was confused and said humbly, "The old man often mentioned the heroism of the old Duke."

The old Duke stroked the gemstone ring on his hand and said with a smile, "It's hard for him to remember it all the time. It was my Shi family that owed your Xie family."