"You are like this..." Xiao Shushen whispered in Aunt Gui's ear, and the smile on her face made people feel even colder.
Aunt Gui nodded as she listened, with a smile on her face.
"Go ahead!" He waved his hand and asked Nanny Gui to go down.
Fengqi Palace was bustling with activity early in the morning. Almost everyone had arrived, except Shen Qingwan.
At this time, there are always some people who are eager to cause trouble and get involved in right and wrong.
"This person is different when he is favored. Look, everyone is here but he still wants us to wait." Liu Churong took a sip of tea. He looked indifferent, but the tone of his voice sounded wrong.
Defei standing aside also had a sour look on her face, "Who says it's not true? Some people just have no shame and act like vixens all day long." These words were a bit harsh.
As luck would have it, at this moment, a pair of green satin shoes with pink soles stepped in. "Who are you talking about, sister?"
The light orange palace dress made Shen Qingwan look more lively, but the words in her mouth were choking Defei and she couldn't say anything else.
"Humph, whoever you are talking about knows it in their heart!"
Shen Qingwan glanced at Liu Churong who had spoken, but did not continue her words. Instead, she took a few steps forward and bowed. "I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen. Long live Her Majesty the Queen."
Xiao Shushen looked up at Shen Qingwan, but did not let her get up. This was obviously a warning to her. She knew that what happened last night would not be so easy to get over, but she did not expect that the queen would not be able to let it go.
The atmosphere suddenly froze, and Concubine Qi couldn't bear to watch it anymore, so she put down the teacup in her hand. "Sister Queen, Sister Xianfei is still waiting for you to let her get up."
Xiao Shushen looked up quickly as if she had just seen it, and smiled apologetically at Shen Qingwan, "Really, look at my eyes, I didn't even notice that Sister Xianfei is still here and hasn't gotten up."
Shen Qingwan was not angry, but looked up and smiled softly, "I'm afraid you didn't get enough rest last night, so you're a little tired today." As if she was very considerate, she looked at Xiao Shushen with concern. "Remember that among the things the emperor sent today, there is a ginseng that is over a hundred years old. When I return to the courtyard later, I will bring the ginseng to my sister to replenish her body."
These words were said with all sincerity, but everyone felt uncomfortable hearing them.
When Concubine Qi heard this, she almost spit out her tea while drinking it.
"It seems that my sister is really thinking about the Queen!" As if she thought what she said was not enough, she added another sentence, which choked Xiao Shushen so much that her eyes turned red, but she couldn't get angry.
"Sister, please stop joking. Those items are rewards from the emperor. You just need to keep them well. I don't need anything." Xiao Shushen clenched her teeth, and the words seemed to be spat out from between her teeth.
She only had two ginsengs that were hundreds of years old. After not seeing her for a few days, she didn't expect that the emperor had doted on her to this extent. She also re-evaluated Shen Qingwan in her heart. This virtuous concubine might be more complicated than she thought.
"Madam Gui, did you bring the fallen flower hairpin that I asked you to prepare?" Xiao Shushen waved back.
"I have brought it." Nanny Gui hurried forward and handed over a brocade box. The brocade box exuded a strange fragrance, which seemed to be the fragrance of osmanthus.
After taking the brocade box, Xiao Shushen stood up and walked forward slowly. Looking at the direction, it was exactly where Shen Qingwan was.
"Come here, sister." He took a step forward, grabbed Shen Qingwan's wrist, and brought her back to the soft couch on the upper floor.
At this time, she opened the brocade box again. "Sister, look at this hairpin. This fallen flower hairpin was specially made for you a few days ago by my sister. I spent a lot of time and effort on it. Take a look. Does it look good?"
Shen Qingwan was stunned by Xiao Shushen's sudden flattering behavior. She didn't know what she was planning, but at this moment she had no choice but to go along with her wishes and couldn't refuse.
"What are you talking about, sister? The craftsmanship of this hairpin is very ingenious, so it is naturally beautiful." Shen Qingwan smiled while holding the handkerchief to cover her lips. She was telling the truth. The hairpin was made of gilded gold, and the osmanthus flower on it was painted vividly. I'm afraid it must have cost a lot of money.
Liu Churong, who was sitting below, couldn't sit still at this time. What was wrong with the queen today? She was suppressing her just now, why is she now as good as a sister? "Queen, what is this good thing? Why don't you let the sisters open their eyes?" After saying this, Liu Churong came over and sat on the other side of Xiao Shushen.
"Your Majesty, can't be partial to one over the other? Otherwise, the sisters will be jealous." Liu Churong teased.
Xiao Shushen was very unhappy, but everyone was here at this moment, so she couldn't say much and could only watch Concubine Liu approach.
Shen Qingwan never raised her head, but her eyes kept watching the expressions of the two people from time to time. Therefore, she also noticed the calculation in the queen's eyes. She couldn't see anything wrong with this hairpin yet, but now it seems that Xiao Shushen's calculation must be related to this hairpin.
"Since you like it, I'll give you this hairpin. I haven't given you a gift in these days, so this can be considered a gift for you when we meet." Xiao Shushen stuffed the hairpin and the brocade box into her hands.
It was really a good plan. No matter what happened to the hairpin in the future, everyone saw her taking it today. In everyone's eyes, she had joined the Queen's camp.
"This hairpin is so valuable, how can I accept it..." Shen Qingwan seemed to be really afraid to do it. She refused with both hands, and there was worry in her eyes.
"Sister, do you think my gift is not good enough?" When it comes to acting, the people in the harem are better than each other. Xiao Shushen covered her chest with her hands as if she was a little sad.
"Sister Xianfei, please keep it. We sisters want to get the reward from the Empress but haven't even gotten it yet, so don't be so ungrateful." Defei said jealously.
As expected, when she looked up, she saw the other concubines looking up at her, as if she didn't know how to show respect. But she knew that this hairpin was not so easy to accept. But seeing this, Shen Qingwan had no choice but to take the brocade box, "Then I would like to thank the Queen."
Just this greeting was filled with tension, and I don't know how I will get through the rest of the days.
First of all, apart from anything else, the Queen Mother will definitely summon her, there is no doubt about that.
After returning from Fengqi Palace, Shen Qingwan kept staring out the window, sighing from time to time, which made Lianyun very worried.