0p0 Chapter 169: Na Qiao's Identity
Chapter 169: Na Qiao's Identity
Bo Yan'er bit her lip unwillingly. Seeing that the Third Prince was vaguely unhappy, she had to force herself to calm down and not let Liu Xiangling take advantage of her for nothing.
"The Third Prince's wife taught us that we should indeed consider the overall situation. This injury is nothing."
The words were almost squeezed out from between the teeth.
The Third Prince then gave Bo Yan'er a pleased smile. Before leaving, Concubine Xu De came over, wearing a bright and gorgeous palace dress, with red hairpins around her hair. She walked with lotus steps, with a bit of pride between her eyebrows, and walked straight towards Bo Yan'er.
"Empress Defei..." Bo Yan'er bowed.
Concubine Xu De bent down and pinched Bo Yan'er's chin with her fingertips, shaking it left and right a few times, and said with a click of the tongue: "I thought you were seriously injured. It's your blessing to be able to protect me from disaster, do you know?"
Bo Yan'er was forced to look up, tears welling up in her eyes, causing Concubine Xu De to frown and ask unhappily, "Why are you crying? Are you feeling wronged?"
Concubine Xu De's tone was already somewhat impatient, and the strength in her hands gradually increased. Bo Yan'er cried out in pain. The Third Prince took a step forward and said, "Empress De, Concubine Bo saved your life after all. Aren't you being a little mean?"
Concubine Xu De loosened her hand, slowly stood up, glanced at the Third Prince, and snorted, "Save me? What a joke, I think Concubine Bo is a hindrance. If I knew what was said outside, I would not let it go easily!"
After saying this, Concubine Xu De asked the palace maid to leave a few bottles of ointment and then walked away arrogantly.
Having just been humiliated by Liu Xiangling, and now being humiliated by Concubine Xu De, Bo Yan'er felt so choked up that she fainted.
When Bo Yan'er woke up again, it was already dark, and Mrs. Bo was standing beside her. Looking at her mother, Bo Yan'er burst into tears: "Mother!"
Mrs. Bo took her daughter into her arms, patted her shoulders gently, and kept comforting her. Only after Bo Yan'er's emotions had stabilized did she ask about what had happened in the palace in the past few days.
"Concubine Xu De is deliberately torturing my daughter. She asked my daughter to come to the palace to copy scriptures and didn't allow her to stop for a moment. The Queen sent someone to invite Concubine Xu De, but she insisted on taking my daughter with her. My daughter has been harmed innocently." Bo Yan'er was furious. She looked up at her mother: "Concubine Xu De is in the emperor's favor. If she continues to vent her anger on my daughter in the future, how can I live like this?"
Mrs. Bo's brows were furrowed into knots and she let out a long sigh.
These are all the grudges between the two families in the past.
Who could have thought that Xu Jia would suddenly come back and inexplicably become a favorite concubine.
"Mother, can father help his daughter?" Bo Yan'er looked expectant. Her father was so powerful that he would surely be able to find a way to bring Concubine Xu De down.
"Xu Feng was promoted by the Emperor to be the Minister of the Ministry of Justice. He follows your father around every day. He appears to be respectful, but secretly he opposes you." Madam Bo was also worried: "Xu Feng has a favorite sister and the support of the emperor. The people in the Ministry of Justice refuse to cooperate with Xu Feng and instead disobey your father's instructions."
If the Xu family can calm down by doing this, it's fine, but I'm afraid that the fight will continue until death.
"Are we going to be passive all the time?" Bo Yan'er felt a little desperate. Concubine Xu De had said that she would send someone to invite her to the palace to copy scriptures again.
The maid outside the door came to tell her that Concubine Xu De had sent someone to take Liu Xiangling away. Bo Yan'er was a little surprised: "Who are you talking about?"
"It was Concubine Xu De who sent someone to tell her that she and the Third Prince's Concubine hit it off right away in the palace, and she wanted to invite the Third Prince's Concubine to keep her company."
Bo Yan'er smiled immediately upon hearing this. Thinking of how Liu Xiangling had taken advantage of her, she said angrily, "I want to see how Concubine Xu De and Liu Xiangling kill each other."
Liu Xiangling was reluctant to enter the palace, but she had no choice but to let Bo Yaner take advantage of her. So she sent someone to invite Ning Xianyun over and told her carefully, "I'm not at home these few days. All matters in the mansion are handed over to you. Don't let Bo Yaner take advantage of the situation."
Ning Xianyun was about to refuse when Liu Xiangling glared at her fiercely. She had no choice but to bite the bullet and nodded: "Yes."
Liu Xiangling then left reluctantly.
Ning Xianyun narrowed her eyes. After being trapped in the inner courtyard for more than half a month, she could finally see the light of day again. The corners of her mouth curled up: "Mrs. Bo is still at home?"
As they were talking, Mrs. Bo arrived. Looking at the noble and imposing Mrs. Bo in front of her, Ning Xianyun stopped scrutinizing her and just stood there.
When Mrs. Bo was about to leave, she saw Ning Xianyun. Although she looked very ordinary, there was an aura about her that made people have to look up to her.
"Who is this?"
"This is Concubine Ning."
Just as I guessed, it was indeed Ning Xianyun.
Ning Xianyun glanced at Madam Bo and then looked away, standing there looking into the distance. However, Madam Bo was a little unhappy: "Concubine Ning, didn't your family teach you the rules?"
"What rules does Mrs. Bo refer to?"
"I am the elder of the Third Prince. You should bow when you see me."
Ning Xianyun understood that Mrs. Bo did this just to suppress herself and gain the greatest power for Bo Yaner.
Unfortunately, this show of power was given to the wrong person.
"A married woman should obey her husband. Concubine Bo and I are both concubines. What kind of ceremony does Madam Bo want me to perform? As for the elders, the Liu family is the legitimate family of your highness's father-in-law." Ning Xianyun retracted her gaze, gently brushed off the non-existent dust on her body, and sighed, "I am your highness's savior. Madam Bo came to the Third Prince's Mansion to show off, but she must have come to the wrong place!"
Mrs. Bo had long heard of Ning Xianyun's personality: she was gentle and kind, not competitive, and she locked herself in the yard all day long to copy scriptures.
She was sure that Ning Xianyun was easy to talk to, so she intended to scare her, but she didn't expect to be left speechless.
Madam Bo's face turned pale: "I am your Highness's aunt, aren't you afraid that your Highness will know?"
"Mrs. Bo, I have no intention of hiding anything here in public. Just tell me what you want to say." Ning Xianyun looked disapproving, her face suddenly changed slightly, and she covered her chest and began to dry heave.
Xue Yuan exclaimed: "Concubine, why are you feeling unwell again? Do you need to ask a doctor to come and see you? This is the third day you have been vomiting."
Ning Xianyun waved her hand: "It is true that I feel a little sick, but I am not so hypocritical as to call a doctor. Please help me go back and have a rest."
The master and servant left without saying goodbye, but Mrs. Bo stood there in a daze. She had given birth to several children, so she naturally understood what Ning Xianyun's reaction was just now.
In all likelihood, it's a pregnancy!
Mrs. Bo immediately turned around and went to look for Bo Yan'er again. Bo Yan'er, who was about to take a rest, saw her mother coming back and asked hurriedly, "Mother, what happened?"
"Concubine Ning should be pregnant."
"What?" Bo Yan'er's mind buzzed.
She, Liu Xiangling and the Third Prince agreed to give birth to the eldest son and the second son, but how come Ning Xianyun got pregnant just a few days after she got married?
"Don't worry. Even if Concubine Ning is pregnant, there is still a long way to go." Mrs. Bo could only comfort her daughter to calm down and not panic.
"Liu Xiangling is a jealous person. If she knew that Concubine Ning was pregnant, she would definitely take action."
Bo Yan'er shed tears in grievance: "Liu Xiangling is fine, but even Concubine Ning dared to lie on my head. How can I bear this?"
"Yan'er, a little impatience can ruin a great plan. Remember not to hurt His Highness's feelings." Madam Bo was very calm. If the Bo family forced the Third Prince to take action against Concubine Ning's baby, it would definitely make the Third Prince unhappy.
Although it was agreed upon beforehand, Concubine Ning was an accident after all, and she married before the agreement was reached, so it cannot be considered a breach of promise.
"After ten months of pregnancy, there is no guarantee that the baby will be safe. Even if the baby is born, what if it is a girl?"
Under Mrs. Bo's persuasion, Bo Yan'er could only grit her teeth and endure the grievance.