But at this moment, she herself was the one who benefited in Fucha's eyes.

In addition to the good things in the bracelet, Qingying naturally realized that the person in front of her was not simple.

Therefore, it is naturally impossible to feel any sympathy for the other party.

"Thank you, Mrs.

He pretended not to understand the twists and turns in the other person's words, thanked him, and stood up.

Fu Cha didn't say much, but Gao Xiyue, who was standing beside her, saw Qingying stand up and stood up as well.

She gave a fake greeting, and through the skirt, she could hardly see whether the other person actually bent their knees.

The words that came out were not greetings.

"Today is the first time we come to pay our respects to the Concubine since we entered the mansion. Why is the Concubine so late?"

"Could it be that he is deliberately disrespecting the Lady?"

There was a hint of sneer on the corner of his mouth, and his words were full of provocation.

Qingying turned her head and glanced at Gao Xiyue, but did not respond immediately.

Instead, he looked at Fucha Langya again.

"Please forgive me, Madam. It was my servant who misjudged the time, causing me to be late. Please rest assured, Madam, I will teach you well when I return, and I will not be late again."

Fu Cha Langya's expression changed slightly after hearing Qingying's words.

Gao Xiyue was still unaware.

"Concubine, you are really good at making arguments. It's clearly your own fault, but you are trying to put it on others."

Gao Xiyue is a silly person, but Fu Cha Langya is much better.

She knew that if she continued to argue about this matter, the situation would become even more awkward.

"Sister Qingying worked hard serving the prince last night, so it's understandable that she's a little late. Xiyue was just thinking about her. We're all family, so why argue over such trivial matters? Everyone, please sit down."

It is obvious how close Xiyue and her sister Qingying are.

She would never agree to being accused of Qingying's fault of being late with just one sentence.

She was in no hurry to speak, but turned around and walked to the first seat on the other side and sat down. Then Qingying spoke again with a smile on her face.

"In that case, I'd like to ask for your Madam's instructions. I wonder if the time for greeting can be changed from day to day?"

When Qingying asked this, Fucha Langya's face suddenly turned cold.

She never thought that Qingying would not appreciate her efforts at all.

"What do you mean, sister?"

"I heard from the servants that we should go to Madam's Qionghua Courtyard to pay our respects every day at 12:00 AM. Today, I arrived a little early, but Yue Gege said I was late. This rule makes me confused. If there is any change in the time, please let Madam know. From now on, I will follow it."

Qingying looked respectful and spoke in a calm tone.

But every word made a dangerous light flash in Fucha Langya's eyes.

But I don’t know what the other party was thinking about. After a short moment, his expression changed again.

"Sister Qingying is right. It was Xiyue who came earlier today and talked to me for quite some time. I forgot the time. So, sister, you are not late today."

"I see."

Qingying smiled and said, "Please rest assured, Madam, I will come on time from now on and will not be late for even a moment."

"That's good. This Ningxiang Yulu tea is a gift from the prince. It's a rare and good tea. Sister, please try it too."

Qingying nodded, picked up the teacup and took a sip, but did not actually drink it.

After putting down the teacup, he smiled again and said, "It is indeed good tea. Thank you for your kindness, Madam."

It was just an ordinary sentence, but Fucha Langya's eyes changed again.

"You're welcome, little sister. Since the prince has bestowed this upon me, I naturally intend for the sisters in the backyard to share it."

Qingying thanked him again and finally turned her gaze to Gao Xiyue.

"I still have a question, I wonder if Fu Jin can help me clear it up?"

Fu Cha Langya didn't understand what Qingying meant.

His expression darkened slightly as he spoke, "Sister Qingying, just speak frankly if you have anything to say."

Qingying's lips curled up. "Fujin, I remember that Sister Yue was awarded the title of Gege. I wonder if I remembered this correctly?"

"You two entered the mansion together. How could my sister forget Xiyue's position so quickly? Of course, she is a good princess."

"Then I am even more confused."

The conversation stopped here, which immediately caused Gao Xiyue to frown. "I don't know what Concubine Fu Jin means by this. Fu Jin also said that we are all sisters from the same family. If there is anything to say, we should just speak directly. Why do you have to hide it like this?"

Upon hearing this, Qingying raised her head and looked at Gao Xiyue with a hint of disdain in her eyes.

"So Princess Yue knows that I'm a concubine. Then, your gesture of greeting just now and the tone of your voice now are what you should expect?"

After saying this, she looked at Fucha Langya and said, "Fujin, this isn't something I should be saying. It's just that Yue Gege is so ignorant of the rules. It's fine within our house, and I'm not wronged by it. But if it gets out, won't people criticize the women in the backyard of the palace for acting too casually?"

"If this happens, wouldn't it damage the good reputation of the prince and his wife?"

Qingying spoke in a calm tone, and every word she said was extremely certain.

Immediately, both of their expressions changed.

Although Gao Xiyue was angry, she no longer dared to behave in the same manner as before.

Fucha Langya used the emperor's name to bestow the harmful bracelet, but after all, she is just a young girl. How cunning and resourceful can she be?

For a moment, both of them were stunned by Qingying's words.

Her eyes moved and Qingying lowered her head to look at the ground in front of her.

Su Lian gently tugged at Fu Cha Langya's sleeve, bringing her back to her senses.

There was a hint of reluctance in his expression that could not be completely erased.

"Sister Qingying..."

After a pause, he continued, "Sister Qingying is right. However, Xiyue has just entered the palace, so she probably hasn't learned the rules thoroughly yet. If she makes occasional mistakes, it's not completely unforgivable. Let her learn from them in the future. Why should Sister Qingying get angry and hurt herself over this?"

If the last sentence had not been added, Qingying would not have cared about giving the other party face and would have left it at that.

But this lady just wanted to make herself unhappy on purpose.

If this is the case, how can it be impolite not to reciprocate?

He raised his hand and passed it across the teacup beside him, and Qingying's voice rang out immediately.

"Fujin's words make sense, but rules are rules. I really don't understand them. If everyone uses the excuse of being new to the palace and not knowing the rules as an excuse to act so recklessly, then how can we talk about rules in the palace?"

After saying this, Qingying stood up and knelt towards Fu Jin. "Although it is me that Yue Gege is facing today, and my frank words may make people think that I am narrow-minded, but for the sake of the prince and Fu Jin, I have to speak frankly."

"Please ask the Madam to send someone to teach Princess Yue the proper etiquette."

Qingying's words were well-reasoned and even if Fu Jin wanted to excuse Gao Xiyue, she had no idea where to start.

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