Shocked! The salty concubine was spoiled by the cold prince

Gu Jiaorong has indeed fallen out of favor!

When Wang Sirou came to this conclusion, her heart began to pound uncontrollably, and the sinister look hidden in her eyes almost showed up.

She raised her hand and pressed the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief to calm herself down.

Now is not the time to be complacent.

"I haven't seen you for a few days. How is Aunt Gu doing? I heard something went wrong at home. Qingwan has been thinking about you and was worried that Aunt Gu wouldn't be able to come."

Wang Sirou put on a proper smile and spoke first.

She didn't ask Gu Jiaorong about jumping into the lake directly, but her thoughts were almost written on her face.

Everyone has a gossipy heart. The people nearby also pricked up their ears and began to eavesdrop. The fun in Prince Su's mansion was not common.

Besides, they had already discussed it in whispers when Gu Jiaorong first appeared.

It’s just that Gu Jiaorong was too lazy to argue with them, so as not to ruin her image as a fallen out of favor. Besides, they were just a group of curious little girls and didn’t have any bad intentions.

"It's only been a few days since we last met, but Miss Wang is so worried about me. I have food and drink and people to serve me in the palace, so I'm naturally living a good life."

Gu Jiaorong smiled slightly, not letting her words cause any major emotional fluctuations. She had long known that Pei Xu had admirers in the capital, and her last encounter with Wang Sirou had confirmed that she was one of those admirers. However, she didn't care; instead, she found it amusing.

"As long as Aunt Gu is fine, I'm glad. I was worried that Aunt Gu was in a bad mood and wouldn't come to the appointment. If that were the case, Qingwan would probably cry to death."

Wang Sirou blinked at her, looking a little playful.

Tan Yu happened to hear this and laughed, "Miss Si Rou is making up stories about our young lady again. If our young lady were to listen to you, I'm afraid she wouldn't agree."

Wang Sirou didn't expect Tan Yu to come, but she was not panicked.

"Good Tan Yu, please don't tell Qing Wan. I was just chatting with Aunt Gu to save her from being bored here."

Wang Sirou's explanation was also valid.

"Tan Yu, what are you doing here? But what's going on with Qing Wan?"

Wang Sirou asked her with a smile and quietly changed the subject.

After hearing this, Tan Yu stopped trying to stop Wang Sirou from talking.

"Look at me, I'm so busy talking that I forget what I'm doing."

Tan Yu looked at Gu Jiaorong with a respectful attitude.

"Just now, our master learned that the young lady was hosting a banquet here, so he sent a coral bonsai. The young lady asked me to invite you two over to admire it. Originally, the young lady should have come to invite you personally, but she couldn't leave at the moment, so she had to send a servant. I hope Aunt Gu won't mind."

Coral bonsai are rare in ordinary households, but for them, it is not a rare thing. However, since Xu Qingwan sent someone to ask for it, they should give her some face.

"Then I'll trouble you to lead the way."

Gu Jiaorong nodded and said with a faint smile.

Wang Sirou naturally wanted to join in the fun, and she wasn't willing to let Gu Jiaorong go, so she said, "Tan Yu, take us to have a look. Qingwan is always picky, so anything she can show off must be good."

Although this statement had no basis, it was not without reason. Tan Yu did not think much about it and took them to Xu Qingwan.

When Xu Qingwan turned around, she happened to see Gu Jiaorong. She smiled and waved at the two of them in a friendly manner.

"Sister Jiaorong, Sirou, you are here, come and see my new coral bonsai."

Wang Sirou walked to Xu Qingwan first and held her hand, as if to show that the relationship between her and Xu Qingwan was special and could not be compared with that of an outsider like Gu Jiaorong.

"You're so proud of yourself! You just got something good and you can't wait to call us over."

Xu Qingwan also smiled when she heard this.

"Of course. While all the sisters are here, I have to show off."

As Xu Qingwan spoke, she pulled the others aside to chat for a while, vaguely ignoring Gu Jiaorong.

But Gu Jiaorong didn't care. She had no intention of making friends with Xu Qingwan. She just watched them talk from the side.

"Oh, you see, we were so busy talking that we forgot Aunt Gu was still here."

Wang Sirou suddenly spoke, her eyes slightly curved, as if she really suddenly remembered that there was such a person.

"But Aunt Gu has lived in the palace, so she must have seen all the good things."

After being reminded by Wang Sirou, Xu Qingwan looked at Gu Jiaorong with a hint of apology.

"Sister Jiaorong, I didn't mean to ignore you. I hope you won't be angry."

Xu Qingwan originally wanted to establish a good relationship with Gu Jiaorong, but Gu Jiaorong was unmoved. She did have a bit of a spoiled brat, so she ignored her intentionally or unintentionally, but she had no intention of offending Gu Jiaorong.

As the saying goes, things change over time. Who knows if Gu Jiaorong, who is out of favor today, will be proud again tomorrow?

"It's okay. Miss Xu is a busy lady. It's a great thing that she invited an ignorant idler like me to join in the fun. Don't worry about me."

Gu Jiaorong's words revealed, intentionally or unintentionally, that she had fallen out of favor.

Xu Qingwan seemed not to understand and said with a smile, "If Sister Jiaorong doesn't mind, let's go out for an outing together when we have some free time in the future."

This may not be very sincere, but it is an attitude after all.

Gu Jiaorong neither refused nor agreed, but just said to bring it up later.

Xu Qingwan failed, so she had to give up and asked everyone to prepare the coral bonsai.

However, Xu Qingwan's attitude towards Gu Jiaorong was too attentive, which made some people uncomfortable.

"Qingwan, the sisters are here for your sake, not for this concubine who has fallen out of favor. You are giving her too much credit."

The speaker was Gu Fuying, the daughter of General Gu Sidao of the Zhen Army. She was always arrogant and would say something about anything she disliked.

If she were present at Princess Nan'an's Spring Flower Banquet, it would probably be three times more lively.

It was just that she was not feeling well those two days, so she did not attend the banquet.

"Fuying, that's not what I meant. This is Sister Jiaorong's first time here, and she's not familiar with the other sisters. I have to take care of her. Otherwise, what will happen if Sister Jiaorong refuses to come next time?"

Xu Qingwan glanced at Gu Fuying with a reproachful look, her tone filled with the innocence and playfulness of a young girl, as if she was really just afraid of losing such a friend.

Gu Fuying was not satisfied with this statement. In her opinion, a concubine like Gu Jiaorong should not play with them.

After all, although her father was a second-rank official, he was also a second-rank official in the court and a military officer. Even if the prince came, he would have to give him some face, let alone a concubine who had fallen out of favor.

"It's just as well that you didn't come. I really thought that everything should revolve around her."

Gu Fuying snorted coldly, but didn't say anything more. However, Gu Fuying's attitude was clear, and the others naturally understood that Gu Jiaorong was not to be pleased.

Not to mention that Gu Fuying, whom they only look up to, looks down on Gu Jiaorong. Just because she has fallen out of favor, she has lost the value of being flattered.

People are always profit-seeking and will never go to a place where they will suffer losses.