mesbooks Chapter 171 Rong9 Argument to Nan
Chapter 171 Rong9 Argument to Nan
The next day, after a night's rest, Shi Nanxi's last bit of motion sickness disappeared completely. After packing up early in the morning, she led Nanny Yang and Hongying to Shouchunyong to pay respects to the Empress Dowager.
"My lady, it's so cool here, and the place is big."
Even someone as calm and composed as Hongying couldn't help looking around after leaving Danning Residence, her eyes full of amazement and joy.
Nanny Yang's usual serious and stern expression also relaxed a little.
"Changchun Garden has a lot of water and trees, and the temperature is lower than that of the Forbidden City. Since it was built, the emperor would take his heirs and concubines to escape the summer heat every year, and would usually return to the Forbidden City in autumn."
Shi Nanxi was in a good mood. Along the way, there were birds singing and flowers blooming, and the air was pleasant. It was very much like a modern holiday resort, but even bigger, more luxurious and more beautiful than that.
The master and his two servants were chatting and laughing, and just as they were about to reach Shouchun Yongshi, a familiar voice came from behind a rockery in front of them.
"Oh, who is this, isn't this my little sister-in-law, Shi Concubine?"
The next moment, another familiar voice sounded: "…Greetings to the Ninth Prince. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
"You are not allowed to leave. You haven't replied to me yet!" The Ninth Prince blocked Shi Rongyue's way with some ill intentions in his eyes.
Facing the ill-intentioned Ninth Prince, Shi Rongyue tightly clenched her handkerchief. The Ninth Prince was as domineering and annoying as ever, but she had been married to the Fourth Prince for more than a month, and she had grown up a bit, and was no longer as naive as when she first traveled through time.
She told herself to be patient until the Fourth Prince ascended the throne and then watch how miserable the Ninth Prince's fate would be.
So he replied with a stiff face:
"I want to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager. Please make way, Ninth Prince."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Ninth Prince said in a long tone: "Paying respects to the Empress Dowager again!"
The Ninth Prince's narrow fox eyes were full of gloating, and he changed the subject and said:
"But the Empress Dowager obviously doesn't want to see you. You are no longer the designated Crown Princess. You are just a concubine of a prince, but you are so bold as to want to curry favor with the Empress Dowager. It seems that I have to remind Fourth Brother and let him teach you the rules."
"you--"
Shi Rongyue was so angry that her face turned red. She was not trying to curry favor with the Empress Dowager, she just wanted to apologize.
Moreover, the Empress Dowager did not see her, but she did not leave without giving her face, nor did she make things difficult for her. This showed that the Empress Dowager still had some feelings for her. As long as she insisted on paying her respects, one day she would move the Empress Dowager and ask for forgiveness.
But these outsiders didn't understand and only thought that Concubine Shi was fawning and obsequious.
"What's wrong with me? I'm just telling the truth."
The Ninth Prince raised his eyebrows and laughed loudly:
"Are you still thinking like before? That was just me giving face to the Crown Prince. Forget about Fourth Brother, what's more..."
The Ninth Prince crossed his arms and deliberately lengthened his voice:
"You are just a concubine, not a legitimate wife. You are not my legitimate fourth sister-in-law, so I don't need to give you face."
These words irritated Shi Rongyue. Being the Fourth Prince's legitimate wife was already a pain in her heart, and now being openly ridiculed by the Ninth Prince, she could no longer bear this anger. She glared at the Ninth Prince viciously and was about to fight back when Nanny Gu at the side quickly grabbed her master.
"Concubine, didn't you just say you were feeling unwell? I think I should go back and call the imperial physician to see you today, and then pay my respects to the Empress Dowager another day."
While turning his eyes to the Ninth Prince, he kept winking at Shi Rongyue, signaling her to be patient and go back first.
Opposite the rockery, Shi Nanxi and his servant stopped at the same time. Shi Nanxi raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard the conversation.
Shi Rongyue, who had dared to point at and scold the Ninth Prince when she was a concubine, was suppressed by the Ninth Prince after she married the Fourth Prince. It is unknown whether she regretted her choice.
And there is the Ninth Prince. She has not forgotten her previous ambition to make the Ninth Prince kneel down and call her mother. However, she did not meet the Ninth Prince when he came to Changchun Garden before she entered the palace. Now that she has met him, she, the stingy person Shi Nanxi, will naturally not let him go.
Thinking of this, Shi Nanxi covered the smile on her lips with a handkerchief and gave Hongying a subtle wink.
After receiving it, Hongying immediately stepped forward and asked loudly:
"Empress Xian is here, who is talking over there?"
After he finished speaking, there was complete silence all around. After a while, Shi Rongyue and the Ninth Prince walked around the rockery clearly. They immediately saw Shi Nanxi standing under the shade of the tree.
Shi Rongyue clutched her handkerchief, her eyes fixed on her second sister who was not far away. She saw that she was wearing a refreshing green Manchu dress, and when she got closer, she found that it was made of brocade, which was tribute satin, and there were only a few pieces of it in a year. There were also two headdresses on her head.
There weren't many pieces, but each one was a fine piece. The most eye-catching one was a five-tailed phoenix hairpin, each tail inlaid with a ruby. It was so exquisite that she stared at it without blinking.
Looking down, she still had thin bangs, faintly revealing her brow bones, but her face had become much rosier than her previous unhealthy pale look.
There is not much change in his expression, except that he used to be timid and cowardly and had no opinion. Now he still looks weak and frail, but not as cowardly as before.
That's right. She is now the high and mighty Empress Xian, and is favored by everyone. She is not a mere prince's concubine who can manipulate her at will.
Shi Rongyue's heart felt like an empty hole that kept drowning her. She could only keep telling herself that Kangxi's favor was only to flatter Shi Nanxi to death. She seemed high and mighty now, but would soon fall from the clouds and her end would be even more miserable.
However, although he understood the answer in his heart, Shi Rongyue was still hesitant to perform the salute.
The Ninth Prince also did not perform the ceremony.
At this moment, his narrow eyes were filled with hatred. He hadn't seen this face for a long time, but he remembered it clearly.
I don't know what means this bitch used to seduce the Emperor and become Empress Xian. How could she, a sickly girl who grew up on a farm, be worthy of this!
Shi Nanxi naturally would not be unaware of these two naked hostile looks. She gently lowered her eyes, and her thick eyelashes cast a shadow under her eyes. At this moment, she trembled slightly, like a kind-hearted and fragile crystal, what a weak, timid and sickly beauty.
Facing the two rude people, she bit her lower lip gently and hesitated to punish them. Even though she didn't punish them, Zhong Nu beside her couldn't stand it anymore.
"Greetings to the Ninth Prince and Concubine Shi, isn't it time for the two of you to greet each other?" Nanny Yang stared at the serious face and reminded.
The two people who were reminded came to their senses and realized that they should salute Heather Creek, but they were reluctant to do so.
However, they could not tolerate this matter in public, otherwise if it got out, they would be in big trouble. So they could only grit their teeth and lower their proud heads.
"My name is Shi... I greet Her Majesty Empress Xian. May Your Majesty be blessed with good health and happiness."
"Yin'er... I've met Mother Xian. May Mother Xian be blessed."