Three families hire each other, the mistress of the marquisate accidentally offends the treacherous

Jiang Qingyue saw Lin Yun following along and her eyes flickered slightly.

In fact, ever since she knew that Lin Yun was also going to attend the palace banquet, she had been deliberately keeping a distance from Lin Yun.

At today's palace banquet, she couldn't get too close to Lin Yun.

Before entering the palace, she deliberately asked the carriage to go slower so that Lin Yun could enter the palace first. Unexpectedly, Lin Yun got off the carriage and did not move away. Instead, she stopped in front and waited for her.

Just now, when she asked Lu Huan to find out about the Luo family, she said some other day instead of today.

Seeing her following him this time, he was thinking about how to avoid her.

At today's palace banquet, she had a vague guess in her mind that it might be related to her.

She also hoped that she was wrong and it was all a false alarm.

But if, in case he was not wrong, then Lin Yun would easily suffer from the disaster if she were with her.

The two of them found a table and sat down. Immediately, palace servants served them tea and snacks.

Lin Yun was a little nervous and whispered to Jiang Qingyue:

"This is my first time entering the palace."

"Sister Yun, this is my first time too."

The two smiled at each other, feeling slightly comforted.

However, after just a few words, Jiang Qingyue pointed at a lady not far away and said to Lin Yun:

"Sister Yun, I saw the wife of the Shi family. I have had some interactions with her. I went over to say hello. You sit here for a while. If there are any sisters you know, you can call them over."

"Okay, just go ahead." Lin Yun looked in the direction Jiang Qingyue pointed, and saw that Mrs. Shi was also looking at them.

Jiang Qingyue responded and walked over there.

But just as she left, Lin Yun seemed to suddenly think of something and a puzzled look appeared on her face.

It seemed that Mrs. Shi had always been at odds with Yue'er.

From what Yue'er said, it seems that they have a good relationship. Could the rumors be wrong?

Lin Yun frowned slightly, but before she could think about it, she heard someone calling her.

She came to her senses and realized that it was Mrs. Zhao, with whom she was on good terms.

The other party asked if he could sit with her, and Lin Yun agreed immediately. With someone to accompany her, Lin Yun felt much more at ease, and the two of them started talking.

She looked at Jiang Qingyue from time to time and saw that she had already sat down at the table. She didn't know what they were talking about, but they looked very happy. Only then did Lin Yun feel relieved.

She didn't know that Jiang Qingyue was sitting in front of Mrs. Shi at this moment, exchanging witty remarks with her with a fake smile.

On Mrs. Shi's side, several other ladies were sitting and talking together.

Mrs. Shi's eyes lit up when she saw Jiang Qingyue coming.

He immediately invited people over.

She had liked a young man before, but when she heard that the young man was obsessed with Jiang Qingyue, she had a natural hostility towards Jiang Qingyue.

Whenever I see her, I want to make fun of her.

It was like this when I was a lady at home, and it remained like this after I got married.

Whenever she had the chance, she would definitely ridicule Jiang Qingyue.

When he saw someone coming, he pulled the person to sit down without saying anything.

Recently, the affairs of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery Mansion have caused a lot of controversy. She was worried that she couldn't find an opportunity, and now is the perfect opportunity.

"Sister Qingyue, long time no see. Now that the prince is back, I thought you didn't want to talk to us anymore."

"Sister, you are joking."

"Everyone in the capital knows that the prince has returned from the dead. My sister has survived these past few years, and good days are still to come."

“Yes, things are getting better.”

"I heard that the prince of the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion found an excellent position. I wonder if it's true or not?"

After just a few polite words, Mrs. Shi couldn't help herself and mentioned these things with obvious sarcasm.

The other ladies present all looked over, their faces full of interest, as if they were watching the fun.

Jiang Qingyue remained calm and replied with a smile:

"Of course it is true. It was assigned by the Emperor himself. It is the supreme honor of the Marquisate."

Her words left Mrs. Shi speechless, and she couldn't say a single word of the words she had prepared.

Thunder, rain and dew are all your kindness.

Everyone laughed at the Marquis' Mansion because of this, which meant that the emperor was wrong.

How could Mrs. Shi dare to say such a thing?

She wouldn't dare even if she had ten times the courage.

He could only swallow all the words and responded awkwardly:

"Yes, it shows that the emperor values ​​the Marquis' Mansion, which is really enviable."

Jiang Qingyue said calmly, "Since you are envious, when the prince has a chance to see the emperor, I will ask him to mention it to the emperor. Lord Shi is very optimistic about this position. Why not let him take the position, and it will also help Lord Shi fulfill his sincere desire to serve the country."

There was absolutely nothing wrong with what Jiang Qingyue said.

Mrs. Shi's expression changed immediately after hearing this.

If this position fell into the hands of the Shi family because of her, her mother-in-law would definitely kill her.

"No, no, no, I mean... congratulations."

Jiang Qingyue looked at her and smiled: "Congratulations, congratulations."

Mrs. Shi felt horrified when she saw this smile.

Jiang Qingyue used to look like a taciturn person who never talked back no matter how much you said. But now she is very eloquent and good at talking, but with just a few words, she was defeated several times. It's really hateful.

It was just that he had just kept Jiang Qingyue behind in order to laugh at her joke, acting like a sister in front of everyone. It was not a good time to turn hostile now. He just thought to himself that when he found a chance, he would make Jiang Qingyue look bad.

Jiang Qingyue sat steadily and answered questions fluently. She also pushed back Mrs. Shi's provocations with ease, which made Mrs. Shi very upset.

Mrs. Shi was unwilling to accept this and brought up the fact that Xue Feimu brought his concubine and got married on the border.

Trying to embarrass Jiang Qingyue.

Jiang Qingyue replied to them one by one.

She had said these words in front of Cao and Jiang Peilan when she returned to the Jiang family, and now she said them without thinking at all.

Mrs. Shi said a lot of sarcastic words, but none of them worked out well for her. She looked very unhappy. She felt that Jiang Qingyue had embarrassed her in front of everyone, and she was even more dissatisfied with Jiang Qingyue.

And even though she had said so much, Jiang Qingyue showed no intention of leaving. She sat steadily on the chair, drinking tea and greeting everyone with a smile. This scene seemed a little weird no matter how you looked at it.

If Jiang Qingyue hadn't insisted on inviting her to sit down, she would have almost thought that Jiang Qingyue was here to cause trouble.

The scene was a little awkward for a while.

However, the other ladies saw that the situation was not right and came out to act as peacemakers, saying a few polite words, and everyone seemed to be able to get along on the surface.

But whenever Mrs. Shi mentioned topics related to Jiang Qingyue, she couldn't help but sound sarcastic.

After sitting for a while, I finally heard the eunuch's shrill voice: "The Imperial Concubine has arrived."

Everyone stood up and knelt down towards the entrance with their heads bowed.

Jiang Qingyue glanced ahead quietly and saw a group of palace maids surrounding a beautiful woman coming towards them.

The woman looked to be in her twenties, an age when beauty is more beautiful than flowers. She was dressed elegantly and had bright make-up on her face, which gave her a very colorful look.

Whether it looks good or not is a matter of opinion, but wealth is truly evident at first glance.

"See the Imperial Concubine."

Imperial Concubine Nie Qianjin walked to the first seat and was helped to sit down by a palace maid.

He lowered his eyes slightly and looked around, with a smile on his face: "Excuse me, everyone. Please stand up."

"Yes, thank you, Madam Concubine."

The ladies below all stood up, and then they heard the person at the first table say, "Please take a seat, everyone."

"Yes."

Everyone thanked them in unison again, and sat down properly, not daring to make a sound.

Nie Qianjin, who was sitting in the first position, was smiling like a flower, and spoke in a relaxed tone:

“Today is a palace banquet, so please don’t be restrained.

"In fact, there is nothing special about inviting you all to the palace banquet. It's just that I have been staying in the palace for too long and feel a little bored. The emperor has specially approved me to hold a palace banquet so that I can talk with everyone and liven things up."

Hearing this, everyone responded.

There were also some ladies who spoke out, all of their words were flattering.

Such a grand palace banquet was held just to entertain the imperial concubine, which shows how favored she was.

Everyone was talking to each other and the atmosphere was harmonious.

Nie Qianjin randomly called a few people, and the people who were called stood up and answered in fear and trepidation.

However, seeing that the imperial concubine was approachable, the anxiety in my heart gradually disappeared.

Jiang Qingyue sat quietly, and the ladies around her didn't dare to say much, for fear that they would be called upon the next second and they would not notice and be impolite.

You know, the emperor is over fifty years old this year, and the imperial concubine is the emperor's most beloved concubine in the palace.

She became a royal concubine after only one year in the palace and without any children.

If you accidentally offend the Imperial Concubine, you will be in big trouble.

Just as everyone was paying close attention to what the Imperial Concubine was saying, Mrs. Shi suddenly heard that Jiang Qingyue beside her was also called.

"I heard that the prince of the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion came back from the dead and returned from the battlefield. It is truly a miracle. I wonder if the wife of the prince of the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion is here today?"

As Nie Qianjin finished speaking, everyone looked over here.

Cao, who had just arrived, frowned slightly and looked over.

Jiang Qingyue stood up, looking flustered, and bowed to the first person from a distance:

"Your humble servant Jiang Qingyue greets the Imperial Concubine. May the Imperial Concubine be blessed with good health and happiness."

"Oh, what a wonderful person! Your voice is somewhat similar to mine. Why are you sitting so far away? Come up and talk to me."

Because there were several ladies who were called forward to speak before them, their statuses were high and low, and some of them they didn't even know, so when Jiang Qingyue was called, no one was too surprised.

Everyone looked at Jiang Qingyue with envy.

Mrs. Shi was even more jealous. She never expected that Jiang Qingyue would win the favor of the Imperial Concubine.

Jiang Qingyue lowered her head, replied "yes", and then walked forward in an orderly manner.

Nie Qianjin kept his eyes on her, and when she came close to him, a smile appeared on his face:

"Look up and let me see."

When Nie Qianjin saw Jiang Qingyue's appearance, he frowned slightly, but the strangeness on his face disappeared soon after, and he smiled:

"The Crown Prince's wife is so beautiful. Crown Prince Xue is so lucky."

Everyone agreed, and then Nie Qianjin said:

"You are wearing this outfit today, it is simple and elegant, I like it very much. Someone, please take a seat, let the Crown Prince's wife sit next to me."

As soon as these words were spoken, the ladies and young ladies below became envious again.

Among so many ladies who went up just now, the only one who could sit next to the imperial concubine was the prince's wife.

It can be seen that they caught the eye of the Imperial Concubine. If only she had known that they would dress more simply and elegantly.

Many ladies who were dressed in brightly coloured clothes did not dare to raise their heads, and tried to reduce their presence as much as possible, for fear of displeasing the imperial concubine.

How could they know that Nie Qianjin was just looking for a convenient excuse. If Jiang Qingyue was wearing plain clothes today, she would say that plain and elegant clothes looked good. If Jiang Qingyue was wearing more colorful clothes today, she would say that colorful clothes looked good.

The clothes were just words. What she really wanted to do was to find a reasonable excuse to keep Jiang Qingyue by her side.

Jiang Qingyue sat down, and Nie Qianjin looked at her with a smile:

"The Crown Prince's wife was a concubine's daughter?"

"Yes."

"It's rare to be the wife of the Crown Prince. You are blessed at first glance. I see that you behave properly, speak gently and calmly, and your manners are not inferior to other women at all. I think you must have put in a lot of effort behind the scenes."

"Your Highness, I am too kind. When I was in the mansion, mother did not treat me differently because I was a concubine's daughter. I received the same education as my elder sister. It was not because I worked behind the scenes, but because of mother's tolerance that I was able to make some progress."

She had just checked and Jiang Peilan didn't come.

It was impossible for the imperial concubine to hold a palace banquet without sending an invitation to the prime minister's wife. There was only one reason why she sent the invitation but did not come, and that was that she claimed to be sick.

Thinking of Jiang Peilan's retching appearance at Jiang's house last time, she guessed that the pregnancy must be true.

The reaction in the early stage of pregnancy is so strong that if she comes to the palace banquet, people will definitely find out.

If the imperial physician was called, it would be very serious.

The doctors outside could be bribed to give the wrong month, but the doctors in the palace had sharp eyes.

If people knew that the prime minister had been away for more than two months and his wife was pregnant, it would be a big event.

As for Cao, she praised her and Cao naturally would not refute or expose her.

At this time, Cao, who was sitting not far away, looked at Jiang Qingyue suspiciously, wondering what Jiang Qingyue was up to.

Both she and Jiang Qingyue knew exactly how she treated Jiang Qingyue.

Nie Qianjin, who was sitting in the first position, looked towards Cao:

"Madam Jiang, is this what the Crown Prince's wife said?"

Cao quickly stood up and replied:

"Yes, I'm sorry to make you laugh, Madam Noble Concubine. However, I am stupid and lazy, and I didn't pay much attention to the education of the two sisters when I handed them over to the teacher and nanny. Qingyue is a good student, and it's all thanks to the teacher and nanny in the mansion."

Although Jiang Qingyue praised her highly, she did not dare to accept it all.

If something happened to Jiang Qingyue in the future, she was afraid that it would be blamed on her, so she didn't say too much.

"Oh, I see. The Crown Prince's wife is a smart one. I feel like I've known her since we met. I wonder if the Crown Prince's wife could accompany me for a walk in the Imperial Garden."

Jiang Qingyue looked terrified and said, "I am honored that the Imperial Concubine does not despise me."

Nie Qianjin stood up and a palace maid immediately came to help him walk to the other side of the imperial garden.

"Everyone, please make your own way. I'll just walk around and come back to talk to you later."

"Yes."

The ladies made way for her one after another, and Jiang Qingyue felt the envious glances from all around.

Sad in my heart.

Who knows that the blooming of flowers is also the result of a raging fire.

If she still doesn't know at this point that Nie Qianjin is coming for her, then she has lived her life in vain.

She thought quickly in her mind, if Nie Qianjin mentioned Dong Ling Yan later, how should she respond so as to get through the crisis as if nothing had happened.