The Flirtatious Prince and His Savage Concubine

Because of the incident a few days ago when Concubine Su made a scene and was beaten by the Crown Princess and even had to be confined to her house and fined her salary, the concubines in the Crown Prince's Mansion, who had originally been tentative about the new Crown Princess, became even more respectful to Lu Lingxi.

All the concubines arrived early to pay their respects today. As soon as Lu Lingxi took her seat, everyone, led by Concubine Shang, immediately stood up and saluted respectfully.

Lu Lingxi asked everyone to stand up and take their seats. The scene was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

The people below didn't know what topic would interest Lu Lingxi, and they were also afraid that they would say something inappropriate and upset her, so they didn't dare to say anything for a while.

At this time, Lu Lingxi could only rely on herself to break the awkwardness. She imagined the scene in a palace fighting drama she had watched before, where the queen sat at the top and accepted greetings from everyone, and said, "Everyone...how are you these days?" Originally, she wanted to say "sisters", but the word "sister" was really hard to say.

The people below responded in unison: "We are all fine, thank you for your concern, Your Majesty!"

Well, the answers were quite uniform, as if they had been specially trained, but the topic suddenly came to a halt, and Lu Lingxi had to reply, "As long as you're fine!" and that was it.

Lu Lingxi awkwardly squeezed her hands folded on her legs, thinking that there was nothing to worry about, so why not just dismiss the group and let them go back.

Concubine Shang has always been a careful person. When she saw Lu Lingxi's little action, she knew that she didn't know what to say at the moment, so she took the initiative to start a conversation.

"The hairpin your majesty is wearing today is really exquisite, especially the sapphire embellished on it. It is a fine product and has a good meaning, indicating loyalty, steadfastness, and honesty. I believe that His Highness specially found it to express his feelings to you, your majesty. His Highness values ​​your majesty the most."

Lu Lingxi thought about it and realized that the hairpin she wore today was indeed prepared by Nan Wangyu. Although she took the betrothal gifts before marriage and the dowry at marriage back to the Prince's Mansion and became her personal property, the things she used on a daily basis were still prepared by Nan Wangyu. Her things could not be touched, saying that it was her husband's duty to support her after marriage. However, she didn't know that these things were specially found for her by him.

Lu Lingxi would not be blindly moved. He didn't know whether this meant that he would be loyal to her or that he would require her to be loyal to him.

Retracting his scattered thoughts, he thought that if someone praised him, he should also praise others politely. Lu Lingxi smiled and replied, "Concubine Shang, you are too kind. It's just an ordinary hairpin, nothing special. I think it looks a bit old-fashioned."

Then he glanced up and down at Concubine Shang's outfit and praised, "I prefer Concubine Shang's neat and tidy outfit. The simple jewelry embellishment is just right so as not to steal the limelight. The most important thing is that it saves trouble and I can sleep a little longer in the morning."

Now Lu Lingxi has gotten used to calling herself "this lady" in such occasions. It's true, she feels more dignified when calling herself this. She will unconsciously raise her head, straighten her chest and stand up straight.

Lu Lingxi really liked to keep things simple and save trouble, but Concubine Shang couldn't figure out for a moment whether she was sincerely praising her or implying that she was wearing cheap clothes. She could only simply answer: "Your Majesty is right, it is quite convenient." and ended the topic hastily.

Lu Lingxi looked down and saw that except for Concubine Shang, everyone was wearing complicated and colorful clothes. Chunhong and Liulu were also dressing themselves up in a luxurious way. The heavy headdresses almost gave her cervical spondylosis. She was just thinking of taking this opportunity to suggest that everyone be more frugal and dress simply.

Then, Concubine Wang, who was standing beside Concubine Shang, said, "Your Majesty, you don't know that Sister Shang is in charge of such a large family business in the Crown Prince's Mansion, and the sisters have huge expenses every day. Sister Shang is so busy that she doesn't have time to dress up. Moreover, the Crown Prince's Mansion has always been frugal. Sister Shang is setting an example, and the sisters below should learn from her. Especially Sister Qian, your outfit, the kesi fabric, the jade soles, the gem hairpins, the coral bracelets, are all more precious than what the Crown Princess uses."

Concubine Wang hinted to Lu Lingxi that the Crown Prince's Mansion was still ruled by Concubine Shang, and she did not take Lu Lingxi, the Crown Prince's Concubine, seriously. She felt the most unbalanced now. Originally, she was in the backyard of the Crown Prince's Mansion, second only to one person and above ten thousand people, and there was only Concubine Shang above her. Now there are two more people with higher positions than her, and there are two more opponents on her way to the top. She thought that if the people above fought, one side would lose, and one less person would give her a better chance. So she always wanted to sow discord.

It would be best if they all fought each other, regardless of who was above or below. If I did nothing, I would have fewer competitors and would be able to reap the benefits. So no matter who said something, I would always misinterpret it, then take a step back and pretend to say, "Oh, maybe I'm overthinking it, she may not mean that, I just say whatever I think, don't take it too seriously." I always blame myself for being quick-witted and easily offending people, but I never change.

Gradually, people in the mansion understood her character, and few people paid attention to what she said. However, every time a new person came, she would deceive others and use her old tricks again. Now she used it on Lu Lingxi.

Concubine Shang felt uneasy. Before, whenever new sisters came into the mansion, she would go to their homes and give them some advice. However, after the Crown Princess came into the mansion, she was with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince every day. It was not appropriate to speak directly to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince about these things in the backyard. She was really afraid that the Crown Princess did not know the inside story and was instigated by Concubine Wang, which would cause unnecessary trouble.

Qian Zhaoyi knew that Concubine Wang had always been dissatisfied with the fact that her food, clothing and other expenses were better than hers. She had tried to show off in front of Concubine Shang before, but she was ignored. Now she was trying to show off in front of the new Crown Princess.

Although she didn't want to pay attention to her, she still had to consider the Crown Princess's face, so she stood up and bowed, explaining: "Her Majesty, all the expenses I have in the Crown Prince's Mansion were sent by my parents. They were not paid from the public account, and I did not use any items that were out of line. I hope Your Majesty will understand."

Lu Lingxi carefully scanned Qian Zhaoyi's outfit from top to bottom. Although he couldn't tell whether it was expensive or not, he knew it was indeed beautiful. He praised sincerely, "Qian Zhaoyi's outfit is indeed beautiful! Since it was a gift from your parents, it is not a public expense, and it does not violate the rules. Then it is up to you. You are free to spend it however you want."

Seeing that the Crown Princess did not blame herself, Qian Zhaoyi gave Concubine Wang a provocative smile, as if she had won a battle, and then thanked her, "Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty!"

Seeing Qian Zhaoyi sitting back smugly after provoking her, Concubine Wang said to Lu Lingxi dissatisfiedly: "Your Majesty, you are too lenient. You will indulge those people who don't know the rules and make them more and more unruly."

Lu Lingxi squinted at Concubine Wang. No matter how dumb he was, he could understand that she was trying to stir up trouble, so he deliberately asked, "Then according to Concubine Wang, what should I do? Take off Concubine Qian's clothes, shoes, and jewelry and put them on you?"

Hearing the anger in Lu Lingxi's words, Concubine Wang quickly explained: "That's not what I meant. I just think that a Zhaoyi is more ostentatious than you, the queen. It's clearly a slap in your face."

Lu Lingxi laughed and said, "I like to see girls dressed up in fancy clothes. It's pleasing to the eyes. You don't have to follow the rules all day long. You should dress up too. I will be happy to see you, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will like you more when he sees you."

These words left Concubine Wang speechless. It was not that she did not want to dress up, but that she did not have the money to do so. What she was wearing today was already the best thing she could afford.