Chapter 277: 277 Waiter (first update)
Chapter 277 277 Waiter (first update)
Yuan Zhitong raised her chin slightly, and her white neck line was straight and graceful, making her slender figure stand taller and taller, as elegant as a white swan.
She looked at the girl in front of her who was an inch taller than her, and said slowly and plausibly:
“Those who serve others with their beauty will love them when their beauty fades.”
"For a woman, character and virtue are indispensable. The mistress of a noble family needs one more talent."
What she said was reasonable and well-founded, and several princesses listened thoughtfully and nodded.
Indeed.
If you are marrying a wife from an ordinary family, it is enough as long as your character is acceptable and she can support her husband and raise children.
But it's different for a family like theirs. If you marry a talentless person who doesn't know how to manage your family, it will be the root of the family chaos.
Marrying an unworthy wife will bring disaster to three generations.
Yuan Zhitong still looked at Chu Qianchen, and immediately felt a subtle change in the surrounding atmosphere.
Her back straightened even more, and she continued: "My Yuan family has passed down poetry and calligraphy to our family. I inherited court training when I was young, and I am familiar with the Women's Commandments and Women's Training. I have been able to listen to the teachings of my father and ancestors' famous Confucian scholars since I was a child, and later received professional training. Yu Yunlin layman."
"Our Yuan family is nothing, but I am also the Queen Mother's niece. How can the Princess put the Queen Mother in this place!"
Yuan Zhitong's voice is sonorous and powerful, and he is proud of his family background.
She never felt that she was inferior to Chu Qianchen. No, she was obviously better than Chu Qianchen.
Her father was the chief envoy of a state, and the Queen Mother was her aunt;
But Chu Qianchen's father was a prisoner, and even his title in the Marquis Mansion was unknown to the emperor when he would be taken away.
She studied under famous teachers, and was familiar with all kinds of music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry and songs;
And Chu Qianchen is just a concubine raised by a mistress. Apart from this face, what else can Chu Qianchen have? What else can she compare with herself? !
Yuan Zhitong stood proudly, holding his hands tightly in his sleeves, digging his nails into the soft palms, suppressing the shame in his heart.
Chu Qianchen really deceived others too much. In this case, he didn't have to worry about anything.
At this moment, Yuan Zhitong only had one thought left in his mind, which was to turn the situation around and embarrass the other party in public!
There was silence in the bamboo shed.
The queen smiled slightly, her expression much more relaxed than before, feeling that she had picked the right person.
This Yuan Zhitong was quite clever and knew how to pull out the Queen Mother Yin and defeat Chu Qianchen. The blood relationship between Queen Mother Yin and Yuan Zhitong is Yuan Zhitong's natural advantage in this game.
"Niece?" Chu Qianchen chuckled casually and asked, "But isn't your surname Tong?"
The Queen Mother's surname is Yin, and Mrs. Yuan's surname is Tong.
In other words, the Queen Mother Yin and the deceased Mrs. Yuan were not biological sisters at all.
The expressions of the princesses suddenly became interested.
Yuan Zhitong's face heated up and he said eagerly: "My mother is the cousin of the Queen Mother!"
It's okay if she didn't say it. Once she said it, the female relatives showed expressions of sudden realization.
After all, who doesn’t have a relative who lives three thousand miles away?
It turns out that this Miss Yuan is the niece of Queen Mother Yin!
"My mother has been kind and tolerant to others these years while eating fast and chanting Buddha's name for the late emperor." Chu Qianchen smiled again, with a hint of condescending pity in his smile, "Hey, that's all, as long as the mother is happy. Who doesn't have a... What is this called among the people?"
Amber and Chu Qianchen had a tacit understanding and immediately said: "Relatives of Qiufeng!"
"Pfft!"
I don't know who laughed. Others were worried about the queen and didn't dare to laugh, but they couldn't help laughing, their shoulders shaking slightly. Some people pretended to wipe the corners of their mouths with a handkerchief to cover up the sneers on their faces.
Isn’t it? !
A niece with a "face of three thousand miles" dares to call the Queen Mother "aunt" on the left and "aunt" on the right. Isn't this putting money on her own face? !
Yuan Zhitong: "!!"
Yuan Zhitong never expected that Chu Qianchen would suddenly change the direction of the situation with just a few words.
She felt everyone's slightly mocking gazes pricking her like needles.
"Yuan Zhitong," Chu Qianchen called him by his name with a smile, his tone was unhurried, but the content of his words was extremely sharp, "you used the name of your mother to pretend to be powerful and powerful in front of me, and you pretended to convey your wishes. Do you really think that I am seeing you now?" I can’t expose you without my mother?”
The lanterns hanging on the bamboo shed emitted soft light, which cast a hazy golden glow on her face and dress.
Chu Qianchen was still smiling, with a clear smile and a noble temperament. His whole person seemed like a bright moon in the night sky, or a snow lotus on the top of the Tianshan Mountains.
So noble, yet so out of reach.
Yuan Zhitong: "!!"
Yuan Zhitong's pupils shrank sharply, and after a brief moment of confusion, he quickly said: "Nonsense! Princess, you can't throw dirty water on my head like this!"
At this moment, Yuan Zhitong was a little confused. He didn't know whether Chu Qianchen really knew or was deceiving him.
It's impossible. Chu Qianchen hasn't been to the palace since the flower viewing party. There's no way she knows.
Yuan Zhitong told herself over and over again in her heart, her nails pinched her palms tighter, and her eye circles turned red. She was probably the only one who knew the fear and uneasiness hidden in her heart.
"Didn't you say that the Queen Mother asked you to pass on oral instructions?" Chu Qianchen casually touched his sleeves and said calmly, "Then let's talk about it."
"..." Yuan Zhitong opened his lips slightly, his throat tight.
During the day, she told King Chen that Queen Mother Yin asked her to take the message, just to talk to King Chen, but it was a private matter.
Now that there are so many princesses and princesses present, if anyone discovers that what she said is false, it will be a crime of false transmission of oral instructions, and even the queen cannot protect her.
Yuan Zhitong pursed his lips and hesitated.
The next moment, another low sneer penetrated her ears. "What? What you said this afternoon was so serious, why can't you say it now?" Chu Qianchen smiled softly, with a charming face and calm composure.
Yuan Zhitong's heart became even more confused. She felt that Chu Qianchen seemed to have seen through her inside and out. She seemed to be convinced that Queen Mother Yin did not let her pass the message at all.
Yuan Zhitong's eyes flickered uncertainly, and he had very complicated feelings towards Queen Mother Yin.
At first, Yuan Zhitong thought that the Queen Mother regarded her with some special regard. After all, the Queen Mother was very friendly to her and rewarded her with a lot of clothing materials and jewelry.
But gradually, Yuan Zhitong discovered that the Queen Mother Yin just regarded her as an amused kitten and puppy. She said a few nice words to the Queen Mother like a puppy asking for favors, and the Queen Mother Yin listened happily. I am also happy to reward her with two things.
But that's it, there are no other substantial benefits.
The Queen Mother Yin neither asked about her father's errand nor promised her anything. Even when she asked to go to Prince Chen's Mansion to greet Prince Chen and recognize him personally, the Queen Mother did not respond and acted as if she had not heard of it.
Only she knew this, not even the queen. The queen always thought that the queen mother liked her very much, so the queen valued her very much. This time she specially took her with her for winter hunting.
So, how did Chu Qianchen know? ! Yuan Zhitong gritted his teeth secretly.
The eyes of other female relatives around him fell on Yuan Zhitong, and their ridicule became even stronger.
They didn't know whether Yuan Zhitong had falsely passed on the Queen Mother's oral instructions, but looking at Yuan Zhitong's hesitant expression, they guessed that there was something behind it. Yuan Zhitong was probably using his identity as the Queen Mother's niece to show off in front of Princess Chen. !
This girl from the Yuan family really can’t stand on the stage!
The burning gazes of others made Yuan Zhitong feel like a light on his back.
The mountain wind blew wildly, causing the surrounding trees to creak. A lantern nearby was suddenly blown out by the mountain wind. The light in the bamboo shed also dimmed a little, making Yuan Zhitong's little face look a little gloomy.
If she doesn't do something, it means that what Chu Qianchen said is true. I'm afraid tomorrow everyone will know that she is using the Queen Mother to pretend to be powerful. Then how can she gain a foothold in Beijing in the future?
Her grandmother had taught her that if you want to suppress one thing, you must use a bigger thing to distract others.
Yuan Zhitong's eyes became darker little by little, and a storm was gradually brewing.
"Princess, I didn't want to say anything at first..."
Yuan Zhitong bit her lower lip slightly, acting as if she wanted to speak but hesitated, as if she was forced by Chu Qianchen.
The atmosphere became condensed.
In no mood-
At this time, the queen stopped and shouted: "That's enough!"
The queen's face was expressionless, her eyes were gloomy, and she felt disgusted with Yuan Zhitong again.
Alas, this Yuan Zhitong is young and vigorous after all, and if she is allowed to continue talking, she will only become more and more wrong and irreversible. In that case, Yuan Zhitong's chess piece will be useless.
Until there is no other better chess piece, Yuan Zhitong must keep it.
After all, she was somewhat related to the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother treated her well. Whenever she went to pay her respects, the Queen Mother would stay with her to talk and eat, and also rewarded her with many good things.
The queen glanced at Yuan Zhitong coldly, and she understood Yuan Zhitong's hidden thoughts very well.
Since the emperor ascended the throne, the Queen Mother has been hiding in Shouning Palace, rarely seeing outsiders and ignoring worldly affairs. This is the first time she has looked upon a court lady with such special regard.
Yuan Zhitong got a little carried away by the Empress Dowager's favor, and got carried away for a while. She probably wanted to pass on the Queen Mother's instructions to suppress Chu Qianchen, but she was suppressed by Chu Qianchen instead.
The Queen saw this kind of thing a lot in the palace. She twitched the corner of her mouth and made a mocking arc.
Yuan Zhitong did not dare to look at the queen, so he could only close his mouth, his face slightly drooped, and tried hard to adjust his emotions.
Just now, she was so angered by Chu Qianchen that she almost lost her mind. However, after being interrupted by the Queen, she finally calmed down and realized that she had been too impulsive just now.
It's not yet time.
The matter between Chu Qianchen and the second prince is the most important bargaining chip in her hand. If she talks about it now, it would be a waste... Moreover, since King Chen is not here, talking about it now will only greatly reduce the effect.
Yuan Zhitong took several deep breaths and was glad that he was not impulsive.
Don't worry, she must choose the most suitable time to say it.
She must knock Chu Qianchen into the dust in one fell swoop and make her a concubine that everyone laughs at, with no chance to turn around from now on.
"Miss Yuan," Amber raised her chin and took a step closer to Yuan Zhitong. She rolled her contemptuous eyes on Yuan Zhitong's face and said arrogantly, "A good dog doesn't block the way!"
"..." Yuan Zhitong's face turned green again.
How could a maid dare to treat her like this?
She almost couldn't control it again, but she finally endured it and stepped aside in frustration, her fists clenching loudly.
Originally, she was not destined to win over King Chen. It was Chu Qianchen who bullied others too much and pushed her to this point.
After tonight, some people will inevitably suspect that she is falsely passing on the Queen Mother's instructions, and only marrying King Chen can silence everyone, and will be the best way to prove her innocence!
Her half-downed eyes looked like the sky filled with clouds, filled with a cold air, and she looked downcast and unfaithful.
Chu Qianchen looked at the queen and sighed lightly: "Why does the queen always choose such a companion for the third princess?!"
She shook her head. She didn't need to say anything more, it was enough to make everyone present think about it.
Chu Qianchen never looked at Yuan Zhitong again, turned around and walked away calmly.
Just after taking two steps, there was a heavy slap on the table and the Queen's angry rebuke:
"Yuan Zhitong, why don't you kneel down before me!"
"If you are disrespectful to Princess Chen, I will punish you ten times."
The queen's voice became louder and louder with each word, and her anger surged.
Chu Qianchen smiled slightly and told Hu Hu: "Go get my horse and I'll go for a walk over there."
"Yes, Princess." Amber quickly agreed.
The master and servant ignored the glaring gazes of everyone behind them and left gracefully.
(End of chapter)