Four hundred and fortieth eighth chapter out of favor II
A few months passed by in a flash.
Another good news came out of the Prince's Mansion that a concubine was pregnant. The Prince was in a very happy mood and was extremely satisfied with the concubine Mo, who managed the house in an orderly, virtuous and generous manner, and stayed overnight frequently.
Some people are proud, and naturally some people are frustrated.
In the past few months, Shen Qiuyu's status in the mansion has plummeted. In the past, even the Mo family was so famous that they were pushed down. The servants in the prince's mansion were naturally flattering. But now, the prince is increasingly neglecting Shen Qiuyu. , she rarely stayed overnight, and sometimes she even didn’t go to her yard for ten and a half months. Anyone with eyes could see such obvious signs of falling out of favor.
At this point, almost everyone in the prince's palace was happy. In the past few years, Shen Qiuyu almost single-handedly occupied the prince's favor. All the concubines together could not compare to her alone. Her life It's true that the scenery is better, but the life of all the concubines is difficult. Furthermore, Shen Qiuyu looks gentle and elegant on the surface, but in fact he is scheming and ruthless. He has used many underhanded methods to deal with other concubines, and has already caused trouble. Everyone was dissatisfied. Now the situation is changing, and it is Shen Qiuyu's turn to have such a day. It would be strange if everyone does not take the opportunity to add insult to injury and vent their bad feelings.
What's more, the current situation in the mansion is very obvious. If you want to rely on Mo, you have to draw a clear line with Shen Qiuyu. Even some people who were attracted by Shen Qiuyu before have begun to waver.
After all, Mrs. Mo is the legitimate crown prince and concubine. In the future, when the prince ascends the throne, Mrs. Mo will be the well-deserved Queen of the Sixth Palace. When Shen Qiuyu was favored, she was barely on a par with her, but once she lost favor, why should she and Mo continue to fight? Are they comparable? Even a fool knows how to choose.
What is even more exciting is that Mrs. Mo was very generous in treating her pregnant concubines. Take Concubine Lin as an example. She was just an insignificant concubine at the time. But after she became pregnant, she was immediately sent to the suburbs. She rested in the farm waiting for her childbirth. She was accompanied by several experienced mothers who took care of her. They took good care of Mrs. Lin and gave birth to her son safely. Mrs. Mo adopted her son into her name and gave Lin a title. Lin became a concubine, so how could she not be grateful to Mo? Lin's precedent is undoubtedly a clear signal to the concubines. Only by relying on Mo can the road be bright and smooth!
As one goes and the other goes, Shen Qiuyu's influence in the backyard has almost completely disappeared in just a few months. Now, there are only two or three people who are willing to walk around in her yard. Compared with the past, when everyone was surrounded by people with endless views, The situation is completely different.
There is no need to elaborate on how Shen Qiuyu felt in her heart. Anyway, Mrs. Mo and Concubine Lin were both very happy.
"Your Highness has not been to her courtyard for ten days." Concubine Lin lowered her voice, with a glint of pride in her eyes: "No matter how beautiful, charming and capable she is, Your Highness has been here for so many years. I'm tired of looking at her. I'm afraid I'm tired of her a long time ago! Let's see how she can keep her reserved and arrogant face in the future." Humph, I really think of myself as a phoenix just because His Highness favors me. I don't think that she just defected to Dingguo back then. In terms of status, an orphan girl from the palace is even worse than myself!
Mrs. Mo smiled faintly: "Don't underestimate her. Her scheming is much more powerful than you think. Now she just got caught and hurt her feet, so she temporarily lost her favor. With your highness's character, you will wait until the anger is over." .Maybe I’ll think of her again.”
Concubine Lin said she was submissive, but she was not convinced in her heart.
Mrs. Mo was too lazy to talk to her. Concubine Lin was just obedient. Unfortunately, she was a bit stupid and short-sighted. She only saw the surface of things... Of course, this was exactly what she needed.
If Shen Qiuyu was really so easy to deal with, would he still have suffered for so many years?
Even though the prince is now distant and indifferent to Shen Qiuyu, he still has plenty of food and clothing. Even the good things rewarded by the palace, her share is definitely indispensable. This can be said that in the heart of the prince , Shen Qiuyu has not really lost his favor. The coldness and alienation in the past few months were all intentional by the prince. It can be regarded as punishment and warning.
Shen Qiuyu is a very smart woman. She clearly sees the prince's intentions. But she does nothing, letting the prince neglect her and alienate her, and letting everyone ridicule her. In this way, the prince who is sentimental and nostalgic will soften his heart sooner or later. .It is not difficult for Shen Qiuyu to regain his favor again...
It has to be said that Shen Qiuyu saw the prince's weakness, and this trick of swaying the prince was very clever. However, God is not as good as man. Shen Qiuyu probably never expected that another concubine would be pregnant. Bar!
The corners of Mo's lips raised slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.
The prince is already twenty-three years old. Not only himself, but also Empress Gu also attaches great importance to children. Regardless of whether this concubine will give birth to a boy or a girl in the future, she has become the prince's new favorite. Under such circumstances, Shen Qiu Is the prince still interested in appreciating Yu's pitiful suit to win sympathy?
This time, Shen Qiuyu wanted to regain the disadvantage, but it was even more difficult...
Of course, the subtle changes in the prince's palace could not be hidden from Gu Xinian.
A few years ago, Gu Xinian secretly placed people in the Prince's Mansion. In order not to alert the shrewd Mo family, Gu Xinian ordered these secret guards to stay put and only collect some news regularly to pass back to the manor. In the past few months, Later, he was fully aware of the embarrassment and cold reception Shen Qiuyu encountered.
At this time in the previous life, Shen Qiuyu had always been favored. No matter how many beauties there were in the Prince's Palace, no one could safely give birth to a child. But in this life, first the Lin family gave birth to a child, and now another Zhang family is pregnant. In the future, No more...
Shen Qiuyu's "good luck" came to an end as early as the moment he was reborn.
But all this is not enough.
He will not kill Shen Qiuyu, because it is too cheap for her. He wants Shen Qiuyu, a greedy and vain woman who will give up anything for glory and wealth, to lose everything she is proud of and live in endless regret. and in pain...
"...What are you thinking about? Why are you distracted again?" The prince asked with a smile, holding a wine glass in his hand.
Tonight's dinner was held in the Prince's Mansion, and several of the people present were sent by the Prince. As the saying goes, familiarity is informal, and after a few glasses of wine, the atmosphere became relaxed and harmonious. Apart from chatting about political affairs, a few men were together. They just talked about romance. Gu Xinian sat there silently and seemed absent-minded. Naturally, the prince's idea aroused.
Gu Xinian composed himself and raised his glass with a smile: "Before I have time to congratulate Your Highness, I heard that there is good news in the backyard. It seems that there will be a baby at the end of the year. I will do it first as a token of respect!"
When the matter was mentioned, the prince was in a good mood. He smiled and drank the wine. He patted Gu Xinian's shoulder again: "Don't keep talking about me. When are you going to marry the beautiful girl back?"
This topic immediately aroused everyone's interest, and everyone laughed and agreed.
"Yes, I have long heard that the tenth young lady of the Ye Mansion has the appearance of a moon-shy flower, otherwise she would not be able to make the dignified Minister Gu fall in love with her."
"On the day of Mr. Gu's wedding, we have to take a good look at her beauty..."
If we say that the most popular girl in the capital's aristocratic circles in the past few months, it is none other than Miss Ye Shi. She was personally proposed by the Queen to be married to Gu Xinian, who was known as the most handsome man in the capital.
In addition, the huge disparity in status between the two of them added a bit of legend to this marriage. However, she rarely appeared in front of others. In the past few months, invitations to Changyuan Bo Mansion have been flowing in continuously.
But she never went to banquets. Such a low profile made people more and more curious about her. The women in the backyard often mentioned it, and even a bunch of men became curious.
If you have a close relationship with or are a good friend of Gu Xinian, you will inevitably ask curious questions when talking. However, Gu Xinian is very tight-lipped and refuses to say anything. This makes people even more itchy. It is a rare opportunity like this, and everyone is excited.
Unwilling to let him go, he began to besiege Gu Xinian again.
Gu Xinian allowed everyone to make fun of him, with a smile in his dark eyes, but no matter what everyone said, he neither nodded nor shook his head.
Such an ambiguous attitude certainly made everyone dissatisfied. One of them was brave enough to make a joke because he was drunk: "No matter how beautiful this Miss Ye Shi is, she can't be more beautiful than Concubine Shen!"
The prince smiled.
These words were actually a compliment to him for finding a rare beauty in the world. No matter how beautiful other women were, they were not as good as the begonia in his backyard. If it were in the past, he would only feel happy after hearing such words.
But now, hearing such words in front of Gu Xinian, he was not happy at all. He even felt hot on his face...
After the man said the words, he knew that he had made a mistake, his smile became a little stiff, and he felt even more upset.
In fact, such a joke is really nothing. I used to say that the prince laughed loudly after hearing it. But that was more than a year ago. Ever since Gu Xinian and the prince reconciled, everyone has been
Very wisely, he never mentioned Shen Qiu at the banquet. It was also due to some strange combination of circumstances that this sentence came out out of nowhere today. It was like a knife in the hearts of the prince and Gu Xinian...
Just when the atmosphere was subtly awkward, Gu Xinian, who had been silent all this time, smiled leisurely and said: "Brother Shen is wrong. If we compare beauty to flowers, some people like crabapples, while others love orchids. This
It can only be said that everyone has different preferences. But it is difficult to judge which of the two flowers is higher or lower." After a pause, he smiled and said: "At least, in my eyes, no woman is more beautiful than Miss Ye Shi."
As soon as these words came out, everyone burst into laughter. The previous awkward atmosphere was immediately swept away.
Of course, no one thought that Gu Xinian was telling the truth.
The man named Shen glanced at Gu Xinian gratefully: "What Gu Shilang said is right, but I am too biased. I will punish myself with three cups of wine." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome.
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