OBS Chapter 349: 2 Duels and Presentations of Beauties
Chapter 349: 2 Duels and Presentations of Beauties
Feeling the gaze coming from behind, Shi Rongyue pinched Nanny Gu's arm tightly to suppress the anger in her heart.
She suddenly turned around and raised her eyes, just in time to meet the gaze of the Second Lady, who was surrounded by people.
When their eyes met, all the sounds around them stopped unconsciously, and everyone looked at the two of them secretly.
Of these two people, one was the former Crown Princess, whom the Crown Prince loved very much. Unfortunately, by "accident", she became the Fourth Prince's concubine.
One is the prince's current legitimate wife, who was welcomed into the family as the crown princess. The prince is satisfied with her and dotes on her.
What will happen when these two people face off?
Everyone became excited unconsciously.
Shi Rongyue looked at the Second Concubine, who was also wearing auspicious clothes, but they were Concubine's auspicious clothes, and they were more gorgeous than those of the First Concubine and others, and the texture and patterns were also more precious.
She felt a little sad. The Qing Dynasty royal family had strict rules and regulations, and there were strict divisions on the styles, patterns and textures of clothing.
Wear clothes and accessories that suit your status.
Even if she used modern ideas to make a lot of money and could buy a lot of precious and rare silks to make clothes, her status restricted her from wearing such clothes.
However, when she set her eyes on the other person's handsome face, her vanity instantly returned.
No matter how good the clothes are, they have to be worn by the right person. Shi Rongyue raised his chin slightly, a hint of contempt flashing across his eyes.
The Second Lady was also looking at Shi Rongyue opposite her. She noticed the contempt in the other's eyes and tightened her hand holding the handkerchief.
She was not unfamiliar with Shi Rongyue. During the re-election period, they lived not far from each other and had interacted with each other before.
At that time, she was told by her family in advance not to offend Shi Rongyue and to try to make friends with him. Unfortunately, Shi Rongyue was basically not in Chuxiu Palace except for studying time. She could not find any opportunity and only said two words.
But it did not stop her from looking at the other person's radiant look with envy and a little jealousy in her heart. The prince was so handsome, noble, gentle and affectionate. She wished she was the designated princess.
But it was just a thought. She knew it was impossible. However, the impossible happened. On the day before the re-election, the emperor's birthday, Shi Rongyue got into trouble.
She was directly bound to the Fourth Prince and had no chance of becoming the Crown Prince. Later, the Emperor suddenly praised her in the palace and also praised her father, Shitana Kangru.
At that moment, her heart beat faster than ever before, and a possibility popped up in her mind: she might be able to realize that impossible wish.
As expected, she was later granted to the prince as his legitimate wife, the future crown princess, and the future queen mother.
She was so happy that she almost cried. But after her happiness, she became anxious and worried. She had witnessed the prince's love for Shi Rongyue and was afraid that the prince still had feelings for Shi Rongyue.
Fortunately, Shi Rongyue entered the Fourth Prince's residence without any trouble and became pregnant. Only then did she feel relieved and happily prepared to get married.
After she married the prince, he respected her and doted on her. However, just when she felt very happy, she accidentally discovered a painting hidden in the prince's study. That painting was the Western portrait that Shi Rongyue gave to the prince on his birthday.
At that moment, the happiness he thought he had was shattered. It turned out that the prince had never forgotten Shi Rongyue.
"Has Concubine Shi forgotten something?" A concubine of a prince who was trying to curry favor with the Second Concubine suddenly spoke up.
What I forgot was, of course, the greetings.
Everyone looked at Shi Rongyue again, with a look of gloating as if they were watching a good show on their faces. Shi Rongyue's expression changed slightly.
She could pay her respects to the Fourth Lady, but she felt inexplicably reluctant to pay her respects to the Second Lady.
Seeing that Shi Rongyue didn't move for a long time, the others were stunned and became even more excited. Some even urged directly:
"Why doesn't Concubine Shi pay her respects to Concubine Er?"
"Yeah, did you forget?"
"Perhaps someone still doesn't know his or her own identity?"
The last sentence was very unkind.
But who made the Fourth Prince offend the Crown Prince? He was not favored by the Emperor, his biological mother, Concubine Wu, had also lost her power, and Shi Rongyue was only a concubine and had a bad relationship with her own sister, Concubine Xian. So no one was worried about offending her at all.
Shi Rongyue's expression turned ugly. The Second Lady watched this scene without saying a word, but did not leave either. She was obviously waiting for Shi Rongyue to salute her.
"Concubine." Nanny Gu looked at this scene and felt distressed and aggrieved for Concubine, but she still reminded her in a low voice.
Shi Rongyue's expression changed again and again. Finally, he thought of something, smiled suddenly, and knelt down to salute the Second Lady.
"I pay my respects to the Second Lady, and I wish you good luck."
The Second Lady felt suddenly happy when she saw Shi Rongyue kneeling down to greet her, and her formal smile finally looked more genuine.
"Shi Concubine is pregnant, please get up quickly."
Knowing that she was pregnant, he still forced her to bow. Now that she had bowed, he pretended to say no need. He was so weak and vicious.
Shi Rongyue sneered in his heart, but stood up to express his gratitude. The others who saw this scene were a little disappointed, as they thought that Concubine Shi would be the one who remained stubborn until the end.
Then, suddenly, Shi Rongyue, who was pregnant, took a few steps forward and approached the Second Lady.
The Second Lady and the people around her were caught off guard and did not dodge, so Shi Rongyue approached them. They thought Shi Rongyue was going to attack them.
However, Shi Rongyue just leaned close to Second Lady's ear and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear:
"The five-tailed phoenix hairpin on your head was given to me by the prince. I didn't want it at the time."
After saying this, she left smilingly while Second Lady's face turned pale with astonishment. The others looked at each other in bewilderment, but they had no idea what Shi Cefujin had said to Second Lady.
After they walked away, Nanny Gu asked in a low voice:
"Concubine, what did you say to Second Concubine? I saw her face change."
Shi Rongyue is in a good mood now. Her lost confidence has returned. So what if she is the second wife? Even if she is canonized as the Crown Princess, the person the Crown Prince likes is her, and she is also the Crown Prince she doesn't want.
That person was just picking up someone she didn't want. What's more, the Second Concubine can now bully her by relying on her status, but she doesn't know that the Crown Prince will be deposed in the future. Those people are now praising the Second Concubine, but they will stay away from her in the future.
They are so pathetic. Shi Rongyue showed the superiority of a time-travelling woman and told Madam Gu what she had just told Second Lady.
Madam Gu was stunned at first, then regretful. She wanted to say something, but Shi Rongyue interrupted her directly:
"Okay, my wife is going to change her clothes, so go back."
Shi Rongyue went to change her clothes and was about to go back to the East Warm Pavilion. Unexpectedly, she heard someone whispering on the way.
"Have you heard? This year, a white tribe came from the outer vassal state. That tribe wants to attach itself to our Great Qing Dynasty, so they brought the most beautiful woman from their tribe. She is now hidden in the Purple Light Pavilion, ready to be presented to the emperor when he holds the outer vassal banquet."
"Is this true? The most beautiful woman, what kind of beauty can there be in a small tribe like that? Moreover, the emperor only wants Concubine Xian among the three thousand weak waters, so how could he possibly be interested in the most beautiful woman in the Bai tribe?"
"Really? And this time the number one beauty is extraordinary. It is said that her beauty is beyond description. As long as a man takes one look at her, he will fall in love with her. No man is immune."
"So beautiful? How would Concubine Xian react if she knew?"
"I don't know, but Concubine Xian will have a hard time this time."
The voice was getting farther and farther away, but Shi Rongyue became excited. She suddenly thought of Hanxiang in the Return of the Condor Heroes. Although they were not the same person, she believed that the beauty presented by the Bai tribe was definitely extraordinary.
Hahaha, Heather Creek, ah Heather Creek, I made you so proud that you can’t laugh now!
"Let's go back quickly. After paying respects to the Empress Dowager, I will go to Noble Consort Xian to wish her a happy new year."