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Chapter 274 Show off
Concubine Li cleared her throat and deliberately changed the subject.
"Xue'er, recently the chefs in the imperial kitchen have made a new kind of plum blossom sour cheese cake, why don't you go get some for Madam Cai to try."
Luo Qianxue stood there with a very reluctant expression on her face.
Of course she knew that the daughter Mrs. Cai was referring to was Ji Yuntang.
But at this time, she just wanted to disgust Mrs. Cai on purpose.
He just recognized his relationship yesterday and he’s already talking about it today. I’ve never seen anyone so eager to do so.
Luo Qianxue's lips moved, and Concubine Li was afraid that she would say something nonsense again, so she glanced at her with sharp eyes.
"Why are you standing there, why don't you go quickly!"
Luo Qianxue was filled with anger and clenched her fists, so she could only leave reluctantly.
Mrs. Cai sat opposite Concubine Li, who personally poured her a cup of hot tea.
"This is the newly arrived Bijian Mingyue tea in the palace. There are only 50 kilograms a year. The Queen gave me some. Madam Cai, please have a taste."
Mrs. Cai picked up the teacup, shook it, and then took a sip.
She didn't know Concubine Li's purpose, but she knew that she didn't dare to poison her.
"Yes, it has a strong aroma, slightly bitter at first but then turns sweet, comparable to Junshan Silver Tip!"
The corners of Concubine Li's mouth curled up slightly, and her expression, which had just turned cold, was filled with smile again.
"One gram of silver tip is worth a thousand gold coins. The annual output is even rarer than the Green Stream Moonlight Tea. I'm afraid only people of noble status like Madam Cai and Lord Rongguo can afford it."
Mrs. Cai put down her teacup and looked at Concubine Li with a raised eyebrow.
"You can't say that. Isn't Concubine Li the emperor's favorite concubine? If you want to drink any kind of tea, just let me know and the emperor will definitely find it for you."
Concubine Li's fingers holding the teacup paused for a moment, and a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes, but disappeared in an instant.
What she hated to hear most was that others said she was Emperor Jingyang's favorite concubine.
Or say it to her face.
Everyone in the palace knew that she had lived in Weiyang Palace for a long time, but Emperor Jingyang ignored her and she was not favored.
This is not the cold palace, but it is comparable to it, and her heart is even colder than that of the cold palace.
Concubine Li felt that she had never thought of relying on Emperor Jingyang to survive, but almost everyone in Dongchen Kingdom labeled her as "relying on Emperor Jingyang to survive."
She felt it was particularly ironic when the word "favored concubine" came out of Mrs. Cai's mouth.
After all, in this palace, a concubine is always a concubine and is always inferior to others.
Only the queen is the master of the palace.
With the same status, talent and beauty, if she married another prince outside the palace, she might become the principal wife.
And her life was ruined by Emperor Jingyang since the day she entered the palace!
Concubine Li became more and more annoyed. She clenched the hand holding the teacup even tighter, until the veins on the back of her hand bulged and her knuckles turned white.
It was not until a burning pain came from the palm of her hand and spread throughout her body that Concubine Li came to her senses from her hatred.
Mrs. Cai looked at Concubine Li, whose hands were red and swollen, and exclaimed.
"How could Concubine Li be so careless? How could she burn her hand while drinking tea?"
"It seems that the craftsman who made this teacup needs to be investigated carefully. Not only did he cut corners, but it also broke when you squeezed it. This is really unreasonable!"
Mrs. Cai said this angrily and turned to look at Jianlan.
"That person, yes, it's you. Didn't you see that your queen's hand was scalded by the tea? Why don't you find a doctor to bandage your queen?"
Jianlan stood still. She glanced at Concubine Li, who nodded slightly. Then she left to call the imperial physician.
"Yes, I will go and get the imperial physician right away."
At the same time, Luo Qianxue went to the imperial kitchen to get the cakes. On the way back, when she passed a garden, she unexpectedly found a familiar figure opposite the rockery.
The person she saw was none other than Luo Qingge.
Luo Qingge was sitting on a stone bench in the flower bed, holding a long, thin pen in her hand, writing and drawing on paper.
Luo Qianxue originally wanted to pretend she didn't see it and just walk away, but she suddenly thought of something, took a few steps and turned back.
She handed the plum blossom sour cheese cake in her hand to a palace maid behind her and asked her to wait for her in front with it.
It is not allowed to send anything to the Weiyang Palace in advance.
After all, she gave this gift to please Mrs. Cai, and it would not have the same effect if given by someone else.
The palace maid dared not disobey and could only take the cakes and wait for her in front.
Luo Qianxue walked around the rockery, came in front of Luo Qingge, and looked down at her.
She snatched the things from Luo Qingge's hand, took a glance at it, and threw it on the ground.
"It's already this late, and you still have the energy to paint flowers here?"
Luo Qingge picked up the painting on the ground, brushed off the dust on it, and looked at Luo Qianxue coldly.
"I've eaten your salt, why are you so idle?"
She didn't want to pay attention to Luo Qianxue, so she prepared to change place to continue painting.
Unexpectedly, Luo Qianxue deliberately stretched out her foot to trip Luo Qingge.
Luo Qingge didn't look at the road while walking, and was tripped by her without noticing.
Her hand was scraped from the ground, and her knee hit the stone. She frowned in pain.
Luo Qianxue laughed beside him, "Hahaha, who told you to hit me before? Now you are getting your retribution, right?"
"You can fall down even on such a smooth road. It seems that even God can't stand you!"
Luo Qingge climbed up from the ground, two flames burning in his eyes, and asked through gritted teeth.
"You dare to say that it wasn't you who stretched out your foot and tripped me?"
Luo Qianxue snorted coldly, looking disdainful.
"So what? This is your retribution. I have done nothing wrong."
Luo Qingge thought of what the Queen had taught her last night, telling her to be a quiet lady, read more books and paintings, and change her hot-tempered temper and not to lose her temper and hit people at every turn.
Luo Qingge clenched the pencil in her hand, she could not bear it!
When Luo Qianxue saw Luo Qingge like this, she felt even more proud!
She remembered the purpose of her coming to see her and started showing off in front of Luo Qingge.
That smug face looked like a peacock spreading its tail.
"I have good news for you. I will soon marry Brother Liu Zheng and become the Crown Prince's Consort of the Duke of Rong's Mansion!"
Luo Qingge's body stiffened and he stood there in a daze, as if he had been struck by a bolt from the blue.
Xie Liuzheng is going to marry Luo Qianxue?
How is this possible?
Luo Qingge's face was pale. She couldn't say what she felt at the moment. She just felt very blocked in her heart, as if being pressed down by a huge rock, and she wanted to cry.
Want to cry?
Why would she want to cry?
She has nothing to do with Xie Liuzheng.
Luo Qingge's reaction was too calm, which made Luo Qianxue very dissatisfied.
She took a few steps forward and rushed directly in front of Luo Qingge, saying angrily:
"Don't think I don't know that you like Brother Liu Zheng, but I'm telling you, we're going to get married soon, and from now on he can only be mine."