The most beautiful lady in the harem

Chapter 239 Good Food

Shi Qiuwu looked at Concubine Xiao De's back and said nothing more, "No wonder, no wonder your little sister who was raised by a woman is loved by the emperor."

"I think this lady is not only beautiful, but also can manage affairs for the emperor?" Zhou He said lightly. She was the third young lady and did not have to take care of the household affairs, but she also knew that it was not easy to manage the household affairs.

"What's so difficult about this?" Zhuang Yan said in a knowing tone, "We are all family here. Let me tell you something. Now that there is no queen, it's all up to the emperor to decide who will be in charge and what will be done."

After a pause, she continued, "Men are easy to talk to in bed. If you serve me well and persuade me with your pillow, I will ask you to do anything."

This statement attributed all of Qin Liuse's success to her ability to serve others.

Several people present were wives, and they all managed several concubines and maids, and many of them were busy arranging for their husbands to take concubines.

In order to avoid this situation, some women would buy beautiful maids from their surroundings and give them to their husbands.

So when these words are spoken, they all reflect my own life.

"What you said makes sense, sister. People who don't follow the rules are the ones who do things like this more unscrupulously." Qin Huaijin said with a hint of meaning. She was already unhappy because of the incident a few days ago.

After thinking about it, I felt that Qin Liuse was so good at serving people that she might have heard and seen it in her hometown, which made her so familiar with it.

But some things cannot be said directly, so they can only be hinted at.

"Hey, sister, don't be so secretive about our relationship." Zhuang Yan heard something strange and asked curiously, "If we're sisters, we grew up together. What's the difference between her and a sissy like her? Tell me now."

Thinking back to that day, there was no news from the Empress Dowager Dong. Qin Huaijin knew that Emperor Yongjia might have given him a warning, but he didn't dare to say it out loud.

However, because of Emperor Yongjia's favoritism, she became even more angry with Qin Liuse.

So I could only say, "She grew up in the south. I don't know how she grew up, and neither do my father and mother. She just didn't learn enough rules. After all, how can a young lady teach a child? Only the wife knows how to do that. My uncles and aunts don't dare to be too strict with her."

"Is that so?" Yan Shouyu's wife Shi Qiuwu said thoughtfully, "There are always some people who don't know how to behave themselves."

Although she was not a sister who grew up in Beijing with the others, she was pulled into this small circle by Zhuang Yan because she married into a good family.

Also because she did not grow up in the capital, she came here from Jin after the marriage was arranged.

Yan Shouyu was busy with official duties and often went out. Before he had children, Shi Qiuwu followed him closely. But after he had a son, he mostly stayed in Beijing to raise the child and did not follow Yan Shouyu to the northwest.

But Shi Qiuwu accidentally found out that Yan Shouyu had a lover before he got married.

Sometimes, even when she slept with her husband, he would call the woman by her nickname in her dreams, such as "Xiao Jiu."

Shi Qiuwu has always kept this matter in her heart, but now that she is Yan Shouyu's legal wife, it means that the woman has lost.

But it was a knot in her heart, so Shi Qiuwu could only comfort herself that since she was so young and had been involved with a young man like Yan Shouyu, she must not be a lady from a respectable family.

Therefore, when Shi Qiuwu heard Qin Huaijin say this just now, he remembered this matter.

Unfortunately, she asked the maids who served Yan Shouyu in the yard indirectly, but they knew nothing. She also tried to test her mother-in-law, but still couldn't get any information.

Therefore, it became even more of a concern for Shi Qiuwu.

Shen Qi asked in a low voice, "You think she had a lover when she was in the south..."

In fact, the customs of the people in this dynasty are open-minded, and the differences between men and women are not so strict. It is nothing to flirt with a boy or girl you like when you are young.

Even among these few people, no one dared to say that they had not fantasized about a husband when they were young.

Just take the Ninth Prince as an example. He was very famous among the noble ladies in the capital. There were so many noble ladies who admired him, but did they all marry him?

Didn’t they all get married after they grew up?

But who dares to say that they are shameless?

This is a very normal thing.

But sometimes, it can be used to attack people fiercely, just to eliminate the alien in one's heart and to treat people differently.

Qin Huaijin heard this and said, "You can't say that. It's not a big deal for a woman to be unfaithful. She's my sister. Although she's a little uneducated, I don't think she's that kind of person."

After saying all the bad things, leaving others with a secret in their hearts, Qin Huaijin started to say good things, just because he didn't want to get into trouble and wanted to clear himself of the blame.

As they were talking, it was almost time for the banquet to begin.

The eunuch and the maid came to invite all the distinguished guests to take their seats. At once, everyone went back to the front to find their husbands and walked into the hall hand in hand.

While people in the palace were busy paying homage to Emperor Yongjia and then holding a banquet, Qin Liuse and Concubine Xiao De were busy in the side hall next door, counting the ceremonial gifts that would be given to the distinguished guests later.

In fact, these gifts were all prepared in advance, but there were so many people and things today that they were worried, so they came here to guard them.

Qin Liuse held a list in his hand and looked at the ceremonials of each mansion. There were cloth, cakes, silks, etc., all of which were awarded by Emperor Yongjia to the nobles.

"Sister Defei, would you like to come in and sit for a while?" Qin Liuse asked, seeing that Xiao Defei seemed a little absent-minded today.

Concubine Xiao De shook her head. "It's stuffy inside. I'm fine here."

Qin Liuse saw her say that and didn't say anything.

But in fact, if the queen was here, she wouldn't have to handle these matters personally. It would be too much for both of them to stay here.

For a moment, Qin Liuse wondered whether he should go into the palace and leave this place to Concubine Xiao De.

In her heart, she also knew why Concubine Xiao De stayed here. It was not because there were too many people in the palace, but because there was Yan guarding it.

Even though Concubine Xiao De was usually aloof, Qin Liuse had never thought that she would have such a restrained side, but she still looked calm.

Thinking of this, Qin Liuse put down the work at hand, said a few words to Concubine Xiao De, and went into the palace by herself.

The banquet in the hall had already begun, and there was singing and dancing to liven up the atmosphere. The low table was still used in imitation of the ancients, and the couple sat at the same table.

Emperor Yongjia sat at the top, with concubines on his left, and on his right were the royal relatives and nobles who had entered the palace that day.

Qin Liuse walked in and sat in his seat.

Her seat was next to Concubine Xiao Defei, but it was now vacant.

Occasionally, when he looked up while drinking soup, he saw Yan Shouyu on the opposite side looking over here.

Of course not for Qin Liuse.

Qin Liuse pretended not to notice and continued to enjoy the singing and dancing, eating, and occasionally glancing at everyone's faces.

After a long while, it seemed that the son of Yan Shouyu and Shi Qiuwu on the opposite side could not sit still and kept moving around.

Shi Qiuwu looked a little embarrassed, as she couldn't calm her active son down.

He wanted to wave to the maid to take his son out, but Yan Shouyu stood up and took his son out.

Qin Liuse was enjoying the delicious food in silence. Suddenly, his brows moved, he put down his chopsticks, bowed, stood up and went out.