Cold-faced Empress

The beautiful Luo Qiansu was delighted: "Okay, Siying."

“Hehe,” Fu Siying chuckled, “I happened to meet Lord Luo not long ago…”

She was eager to get closer to Luo Qiansu, and soon they were having a pleasant conversation.

As they chatted and laughed, they noticed a shadow approaching. Before they could even glance at it, Rong Chen greeted them somewhat nervously, "Grandson greets Grandmother! Greetings to Second Aunt, and Third Aunt."

Fu Siying was startled. She stood up and turned around, only to see her grandmother, Old Madam Fu, with all the female members of the family present! Moreover, behind the Second Madam and the Third Madam, next to the sisters Fu Fangwei and Fu Fangrui, was Wei Lanling!

Concealing her surprise, Fu Siying bowed and said, "Siying greets Grandmother." She didn't remember that Old Madam Fu had ever attended a palace banquet in her previous life!

Madam Fu asked coldly, "Where is your mother?"

"Mother and Yunzhi went to chat with other ladies, and their whereabouts are unknown."

"Yes, this is the palace. Have Li Shi lead you to be careful with your words and actions, and not cause any trouble."

"I will follow my grandmother's instructions."

Second Madam Zhang looked at Fu Siying and Rong Chen with amusement: "Siying, what kind of clothes are you wearing? If you really don't have anything presentable, just tell your aunt. Fangwei has several new outfits that she can lend you."

Seeing Fu Fangrui and Wei Lanling smirking, Fu Siying calmly retorted, "You have extra new clothes, and you can only lend them to me. Is Second Aunt actually well-off or not? Why are you talking so incoherently?"

Upon hearing this, the second wife gave Fu Siying a forced smile and a hateful look, but said nothing more.

Among the women of the main family, only Old Madam Fu held an imperial title and was allowed to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager. The Second Madam, by supporting Old Madam Fu, could also make an appearance before the Empress Dowager. Everyone else had to wait in the garden.

Her family members, unwilling to associate with Fu Siying, all sought other acquaintances. Even Wei Lanling closely followed the Fangwei and Fangrui sisters. However, before leaving, she cast a deep glance at Fu Siying, a look that sent a chill down Fu Siying's spine.

Something's off about this bastard; his eyes are practically screaming scheming.

Where did they get the audacity to plot against the imperial palace?

Suddenly, Luo Qiansu asked with a hint of trepidation, "Siying, forgive my impertinence, but I remember that Miss Wei in the orange dress was your maternal cousin. How did she get into the palace?"

"Do you recognize her?"

“I also went to the Nanshan celebration banquet with my family last month.”

Fu Siying nodded: "Because of what happened last time, I asked my family to recognize her as a cousin of our family, so she is not just considered a member of my family."

“So that’s how it is,” Luo Qiansu nodded slowly, and said hesitantly, “I, I…” She had just met Fu Siying, so it was not appropriate for her to say anything that crossed the line.

After careful consideration, Luo Qiansu said tactfully, "I see that girl has a cold and unfeeling demeanor, so I advise you not to get too close to her."

Fu Siying raised the corner of her mouth: "Oh? You can read faces?"

Luo Qiansu immediately felt embarrassed, and said with a forced smile, "I only know a little bit."

In fact, Luo Qiansu had no knowledge of physiognomy. She had only noticed Wei Lanling's mockery of Fu Siying's simple attire and the malice in her eyes as she left. That's why she made up an excuse to persuade Fu Siying to have a discerning eye for people.

Since they were not close friends, it was inappropriate to speak too deeply, and Luo Qiansu was afraid of being accused of meddling.