jdhmnovel Chapter 641 Even the dogs won’t eat it
Chapter 641 Even the dogs won’t eat it
Except for the two from Zhaoyang Palace.
Shen Xinran's father is Shen Qiyuan, a lecturer in the Hanlin Academy, and her rank is the ninth rank Baolin. Lin Jiayao's father is Lin Weiguang, a Shaoqing of the Guanglu Temple, and she was conferred the title of the eighth rank talent.
In terms of rank in the palace, Lin Jiayao's rank was higher than Shen Xinran's, but because her father's position was lower than hers, Shen Xinran looked down on her. Plus, because she was born out of wedlock, Shen Xinran, the legitimate daughter, looked down on her even more.
The two were full of tension when they first met in Zhaoyang Palace.
Lin Jiayao first went to her own bedroom to pack her luggage, thinking that there was a concubine living with her. She would live in the Risen Palace on the east side, and the other would live in the Rihui Palace on the north side. They would see each other every day in the future, so it was always a good idea to maintain a good relationship. So she took some cakes made by her mother and visited her, and also saw if she needed any help.
On the way to Rihui Palace, her personal maid Xihua told her that the concubine living in Rihui Palace was named Shen Xinran, whose rank was one level lower than hers, and was Baolin.
Lin Jiayao had an idea in her mind. Since the other party's status was lower than hers, she had to pay more attention to this sister.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she reached the door of the Rihui Palace, the so-called "sister" came out and met her face to face.
Shen Xinran looked at Lin Jiayao with pride. The palace maid behind her reminded her that this was Concubine Lin and suggested that she should bow.
She ignored him and looked at Lin Jiayao with a meaningful look.
How could a woman who was dressed so poorly and had such an ordinary face be ranked ahead of her? Shen Xinran was puzzled. What made her even more puzzled was that Lin Jiayao's father's official position was lower than her father's! Why should she be inferior to others!
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and Shen Xinran's eyes became murderous.
Lin Jiayao had a hunch that something was wrong and got goose bumps all over her body, but in order to get along well with her in the future, she gritted her teeth and started a conversation, "Is this Miss Shen?"
She forced a stiff smile and handed over the cake in her hand. "I think my sister doesn't need any jewelry. This is a cake made by my mother. Give it to my sister to try."
As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Xinran knocked the box out of her hand, and the pastries spilled out in pieces.
Lin Jiayao was stunned and looked at Shen Xinran in disbelief.
She didn't understand why Shen Xinran was so malicious towards her. She didn't even eat a single piece of the pastries her mother had made for her, and now they were wasted.
"Who is your sister!" Shen Xinran was furious, but her words were sarcastic, "You are not even worthy of carrying my shoes! And you gave me these shabby things, even dogs wouldn't eat them!"
It was the first time that Lin Jiayao was insulted with such ugly words. She felt ashamed and annoyed, and her face turned pale.
Xihua couldn't stand it anymore, so she supported Lin Jiayao and argued with Shen Xinran: "Shen Baolin's status is lower than my master's, so it's not an exaggeration to call her sister. But Shen Baolin didn't show courtesy when he saw Lin Cairen, this..."
Before she could finish her words, Shen Xinran slapped Xihua on the face with such force that she staggered a few steps.
"You little dog slave, you have no right to speak here!"
Xihua felt extremely aggrieved. She stood still and looked at her master. Although her face looked grim, she did nothing. Instead, she turned her head and gave him a look asking her not to speak anymore.
She didn't understand why she had to swallow her anger when she was being bullied.
Lin Jiayao shed a line of stubborn tears and nodded, saying: "I am not considerate enough, please don't blame me, sister. If I have offended you, please forgive me."
Shen Xinran did not change because of her good attitude. Instead, she became more aggressive because of her cowardice.
"Humph! It's good that you know you're wrong. Don't think that everyone is like you, uneducated and ignorant!"
Shen Xinran's maid also took advantage of the power of the emperor and scolded him a few words. Then the two of them turned around and went back to the Rihui Palace.
Lin Jiayao's legs went weak and she almost collapsed to the ground. Fortunately, Xihua supported her in time.
"My young lady..." Xihua was angry at her for not fighting back, but she felt more distressed.
Over the years, she had been bullied and oppressed by her aunt and sisters at home, and she was used to swallowing her anger, so when she went out, she didn't know how to resist and stand up for herself.
"I'm fine... It's normal that Shen Cairen doesn't like my things." Lin Jiayao's voice choked with sobs. The clothes she was wearing were still the popular styles of last year. The white material had turned yellow due to washing. It was no wonder that she scolded herself for being shabby.
She lowered her eyes to look at the crumbs on the ground, her eyes full of regret, "It's a pity that the snacks made by mother are wasted..."
In her eyes, the snacks made by her mother are the most delicious.
"My Lord, let's go back..."
Xihua helped Lin Jiayao back to Risheng Palace.
Not long after he sat down, the Queen sent people to deliver gifts to each palace, one for each person. The gifts were all the same, and there was no difference between someone with a higher rank getting more and someone with a lower rank getting less.
The gifts include not only the finest sewing materials, but also various jewelry, all of which are things that girls like and can use.
And because the weather was getting hotter, the empress allowed the ladies in each palace to collect 20 kilograms of ice from the Ministry of Internal Affairs every day until the end of August. If they did not collect it today, they could accumulate it until tomorrow. If they did not need ice throughout the summer, they could exchange it for charcoal in the winter.
This kind of treatment has never happened before. Everyone who hears this will say: "The Queen is righteous! The Queen is wise!"
Not only did it take care of their daily needs, but it also took into account the different situations of each palace, giving them choices.
She was so generous that the new concubines in the palace immediately began to like her.
Lin Jiayao in the Risen Palace looked at the people coming and going outside, but saw no one coming towards her, and she couldn't help but get anxious.
"The Queen won't forget us, will she?" Lin Jiayao murmured to herself.
Xi Xin thought it was impossible when she heard this. "But Shen Baolin, who was ranked behind you, also received a gift. How could you be left out? There must be a misunderstanding."
Lin Jiayao wanted to go and inquire about the situation, but she was worried that others would spread bad rumors about her, so she didn't move.
Xihua picked up her skirt and ran out, "I'll go and ask what's going on."
Lin Jiayao didn't stop her.
Xixin stopped a young eunuch who was carrying something to the Rihui Palace. After they exchanged a few words, Xihua ran back angrily to complain to her, angrily saying, "My lady! Shen Baolin took all our things away!"
"What!" Lin Jiayao clutched her handkerchief and stood up in an instant. Her face was as pale as dirt and her lips were as white as paper. She asked in a trembling voice, "Didn't the Queen say... that each palace should have one copy? How... how could it be taken away by Shen Baolin?"
Xihua was indignant: "Didn't those servants deliver the things to the Rihui Palace first? When Shen Baolin heard that ours hadn't been delivered yet, she asked them to stay. She also said that it was because you had too much luggage and the palace was too messy, so there was no place to put it, so she kept it with her for the time being!"