Li Qi, who understood the meaning of this, woke up instantly. She must find the evidence!
Thinking quickly in her mind, she saw Wen Ling about to walk into the store, and an idea flashed in her mind and a hint of cunning flashed in her eyes.
"Isn't this Sister Wen?" When she was about to step into the store, Li Qi suddenly spoke in surprise and quietly walked to her side.
Hearing this, Wen Ling stopped and turned around to see Li Qi walking towards her not far away.
Her face was very indifferent, but now there was a kind of aggressive beauty. Wen Ling frowned slightly, and seeing her smile gradually rise, she was stunned for a moment before she remembered something.
While she was stunned, Li Qi had already walked up to her. She was surprised and was about to blurt out the words excitedly, but she stopped herself.
He signaled her with his eyes not to reveal her identity. Wen Ling was also a sensible person and nodded in understanding.
The two had met several times before, so Wen Ling recognized her at a glance. Li Qi was also a favored person in the palace, and although she had not seen him often, this was still an opportunity.
"Just call me sister." Li Qi had something in mind, and didn't care about such a trivial matter. "Sister, are you here to buy rouge and powder?"
Li Qi's eyes swept over the guards behind her intentionally or unintentionally. She must have not made a mistake with that corner of the token without words!
As they were talking, the two of them walked into the store. Seeing that Wen Ling also respected Li Qi, the shop owner guessed that she was of extraordinary status and tactfully went to get some good goods.
"I wonder why you are here, sister?" Wen Ling asked. The arrogance he had just shown in front of the boss was completely gone, replaced by a gentle look.
With a faint smile on her lips, Li Qi raised her eyebrows meaningfully, but was in no hurry to answer her. She casually flipped through the rouge and powder that the boss brought out.
"This is our shop's top-quality rouge and powder. Ladies have unique vision and will definitely be able to tell whether it is top-quality goods." The boss was eloquent. His words not only praised his own goods but also elevated their status.
She didn't take it seriously and just glanced at her boss, but Wen Ling's eyes flashed with pride, but she pretended nothing happened.
"I came out for a stroll when I had nothing to do." He put away the smile on his face and looked at the jewelry again. "The workmanship is quite fine and can be considered top-notch."
Having been in the palace for a long time, she could easily identify fake jewelry. With Li Qi's affirmation, the boss smiled even more, thinking that this was a connoisseur of jewelry!
Wen Ling couldn't help feeling confused. It was said that the virtuous concubine was cold and didn't like to communicate with others, but today she took the opportunity to talk to him. Why
While wondering in her heart, Li Qi had already picked up a string of fine agate, gestured in front of her, and raised the corners of his mouth with satisfaction, "This suits you very well."
The agate in her hand was translucent and looked like a top-grade product. She glanced at the doubt in Wenling's eyes and smiled even more, "Wrap it up and give it to Madam."
Madam, this title shocked Wen Ling. She was just the Ninth Prince's concubine, but she called herself Madam...
"Ah?" Wen Ling was stunned and asked instinctively, "Sister, are you buying this for me?" She was a little bit unbelievable. They didn't have a close relationship, and she had only met a few times before she gave such an expensive gift...
"I think Madam is quite friendly. What's more, Madam is the Ninth Prince's person. These are just small gifts, so Madam, there is no need to refuse." Her words seemed to point out her purpose, and Wen Ling understood it instantly.
So it was because of the Ninth Prince
Li Qi did not point out the whole thing. Wen Ling was not an extremely stupid person. These words were enough to make her understand.
"Madam..."
Seeing her eyes, the meaning of refusal had faded a lot. A hint of sarcasm flashed across Li Qi's eyes, and his tone became firmer, "Wrap it up."
Since it was because of the Ninth Prince, Wen Ling would no longer refuse. After all, there was no woman in this world who did not want to be looked up to by others. Now that even the favored concubine around the emperor said so, how could she refuse
How could Li Qi not know how proud she was in her heart? He just didn't care much about it.
Her heart was already wandering as she held the agate string in her hand. This agate was not an ordinary piece of jewelry and must be worth a lot of money.
"Sister, if you need my help anytime, just tell me, I won't refuse." She said this verbally, and her face was also full of joy. If she could curry favor with her, what else would she worry about? She had heard from the housekeeper that Longgu treated her differently, and now that it was like this, there was no need to worry about anything.
"My sister is such a generous person." It was getting late outside. "It's getting late today and I should go back. I'll have a chance to chat with you later, Madam." Li Qi deliberately emphasized the word "Madam", and there was no need to explain the meaning behind it.
"Sister, do you need me to give you a ride?" Wen Ling was being polite on the surface, but Li Qi knew it and immediately rejected her "kindness".
After a stop at the jewelry store, it was already late when Wen Ling returned to the Ninth Prince's Mansion, but he was in a very good mood.
As soon as she walked into her yard, she saw a man in a purple robe. His slightly upturned peach blossom eyes were very eye-catching, making the woman's face burn.
"Prince, are you waiting for me here?" Her heart softened when she saw Long Gu, and she just wanted to pounce on him.
But when he stood in front of him, he found that his face was gloomy. Wen Ling lowered his eyes and thought for a while, but couldn't find what he had done wrong recently. He softened his voice, "What's wrong with the prince?"
"You come back so late. What have you been doing?" His voice was cold, not at all like when he usually flirted with her, which made Wen Ling feel a little strange.
"I went to a jewelry store. I stayed a little longer because there were so many items. Also..."
"Shut up!" Long Gu interrupted her chattering impatiently, "Who do you think you are? What do you think my palace is?"
Wen Ling was stunned. He didn't know where his anger came from, and the joy he had just felt disappeared.
"Your Highness..." She had wanted to tell him about her encounter with Concubine Xian, but now she didn't dare to mention it.
"You are just a concubine, yet you are so arrogant." His voice seemed even colder at night. "Kneel here for two hours."
"Prince!" Wen Ling couldn't believe her ears. The always amorous Ninth Prince actually made her kneel here for two hours just because he came back a little late.
"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll add two more hours!" After saying that, he turned around and left.
Wen Ling stood there stupidly. Although he felt hesitant, he did not dare to resist his order and knelt down obediently.
But her heart sank slowly. How could she have forgotten that he was a moody person? But he didn't lose his temper in the past few days, and she almost thought he was always so gentle.
But the more she thought about it, the more she felt unwilling, and she slowly began to hate Long Gu. Why did he treat her like this!