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Chapter 126: The arrogant and domineering concubine

On weekdays, Xia Zheng mostly wears plain clothes and does not like fancy accessories. At most, she uses a few gold hairpins, and usually decorates her clothes with pearls and velvet flowers.

But now she was wearing a brocade top with shimmering flowers and a skirt with spring flowers and birds strung with silver thread. Every time she swayed, it sparkled like swaying stars.

She wore a headpiece inlaid with crabapple flowers, covered with pearls and jade, and a emerald fan-shaped hairpin on her head. Two blood jade teardrop earrings hung from her ears, which matched her already gorgeous face and made her look even more charming.

Today was the day when Xia Zheng was dressed the most flamboyantly that Nanny Niu had seen her since she entered the mansion, but it was also the day when she was the most beautiful.

It must take time to dress like this, and anyone can tell that she was late on purpose today.

They robbed people yesterday, and today they have to show their power to those new masters.

The maids following Nanny Niu couldn't help but exchange glances. If eyes could make sounds, this courtyard would be more lively than a market at this moment.

Madam Niu glared at the maid behind her, then turned to Xia Zheng and said, "In that case, Madam Xia, please come in. It would be bad to keep the new mistress waiting."

"Of course, Madam Lao will lead the way."

Nanny Niu turned around and took Xia Zheng to walk along the less crowded corridor. However, after the spread of news last night, Xia Zheng had become the most popular figure in the mansion. Once someone saw her, many people would immediately come over.

Watching from afar and whispering.

"Is that Aunt Xia?"

"Yeah, it looks like Aunt Xia."

"How come Concubine Xia is so beautiful today? She's as beautiful as the fairies in those paintings. No, she's even more beautiful than the fairies in those paintings."

"Why don't you say immortal, but demon instead?"

"Immortal is beyond the mortal realm. Look at Aunt Xia, how can she be called beyond the mortal realm? She is simply that, a demon. She can captivate everyone and kill people with just one glance. No wonder she was able to lure the prince to her room with just a bowl of chicken soup yesterday."

"Mrs. Xia is so beautiful now. Let alone giving her a bowl of soup, even if she is not given one, the prince will have to go as soon as he hears that she has recovered from her illness."

"That's right. Other people look sick when they're sick, but look at Concubine Xia. She doesn't look sick at all. She just gave birth to the little girl, and she's even more beautiful than before she was born. If I had known this, I would have bet on Concubine Xia. I lost two taels of silver in vain."

"I lost three taels of silver, too. I saved for half a year and was talking about getting rich, but it's all gone."

"The prince is the same. He fined us but didn't even bother to return the money to us."

"You're still complaining. I'm glad I didn't punish you with a few strokes. Okay, let's go. If you keep following us, we'll reach Fanghuayuan."

As the whispers died down, Xia Zheng also walked into Fanghua Courtyard.

Today is the busiest day in Fanghua Courtyard. There are many unfamiliar faces standing in the courtyard. I think they are all the three new maids and old women.

When they saw Xia Zheng come in, they were first surprised, then angry, and then depressed.

Xia Zheng looked straight ahead, as if she didn't even take these people seriously, and walked straight into the threshold of the main house.

As soon as I entered the room, the bustle in the house came to a halt.

Three sharp gazes shot towards Xia Zheng almost simultaneously. She turned around and met them directly, but without even glancing at anyone, she walked straight to the center of the main hall and bowed to Tao Yurong, saying, "I'm late for getting up late. I hope the Crown Princess will forgive me."

"You need to be taken care of at night. It's okay to sleep a little more during the day. I didn't intend to call you, but today is the first day of the three new sisters, so you still have to meet them."

Tao Yurong's tone was gentle and kind, and everyone around her thought she was easy to talk to. Xia Zheng didn't blame her for being so arrogant.

Xia Zheng felt that the scene before her was very familiar.

It was as if she came to pay her respects when she first became a concubine. Wei Qingqing was also so bright and flamboyant, but when she saw her as a newcomer, she was treated softly by Tao Yurong.

Now, she has become the spoiled concubine who is arrogant and domineering.

"Yes, what the Crown Princess said is true. I have kept it in mind, so I have prepared gifts for my three sisters." Xia Zheng said as she took out three purses from her sleeve pocket and handed them to Shuangjiang.

Frost took the purse and handed it to the three people sitting there.

Looking at the purse that was so simple with only an embroidered flower and made of ordinary cotton cloth, the three of them looked disgusted and were reluctant to reach out to take it.

"What? Sister, you don't like my gift?" Xia Zheng turned around and asked.

The three of them didn't say anything and didn't reach out to take it. They looked like they didn't see or hear anything.

"I have been embroidering it for several days. Yesterday, the prince asked for it but I didn't give it to him. He said he wanted to give it to his three younger sisters. If I had known that his three younger sisters didn't want it, I would not have offended the prince."

"Who are you disgusted with?" Before Xia Zheng finished her words, the one sitting at the top among the newcomers could no longer sit still. He stood up and pointed at Xia Zheng and asked angrily.

Looking closely, this person was the girl who said Xia Zheng had nothing but a pretty face when they passed by each other that day.

Xia Zheng looked at her with a puzzled expression, "Who am I disgusted with? Why can't I understand what this sister means?"

"Stop pretending to be ignorant. Last night, you knew the three of us were new arrivals, yet you still intercepted the prince on the road and took him to your house, leaving the three of us all alone. Now you're here with a tattered cotton purse. How can this not be an insult to the three of us?"

"Sister Zhou, please sit down first. Sit down and talk." Tao Yurong said kindly. After Zhou Lin sat down, she looked at Xia Zheng and said, "You sit down too."

"I dare not sit down, or I don't know what crime I will be accused of." Xia Zheng no longer had the smile she had before. She glanced coldly at the three people in front of her and said, "Yesterday, I had just recovered from a serious illness and simply brought a bowl of chicken soup to the prince. Who knew he would come? I can't kick him out, can I? Why, you three sisters can't keep him here, and you blame me?"

Zhou Lin hadn't even sat down yet when she heard Xia Zheng's irrational words and immediately stood up again. "You clearly did this on purpose. If you hadn't sent the soup, the prince would have chosen one of us three anyway."

"After all? You have to rely on others not to do anything before it's your turn to go. If I were you, I wouldn't be ashamed to say it. So what if I did it on purpose, so what if I didn't? If you have the ability, go on purpose. If you can take the prince away from my room, I will be convinced."

"You!" Zhou Lin was so angry that he rushed up to hit Xia Zheng, but Shuangxue behind him knocked him back onto the chair with a palm. He stared at Xia Zheng who was so audacious and presumptuous, and couldn't believe it. This happened in front of Tao Yurong.

This concubine who used to be a fire-making maid is too arrogant.

Xia Zheng adjusted her sleeves lightly and bowed to Tao Yurong, saying, "Prince's Consort, Ruanruan is about to wake up at this hour. If she doesn't see me, she will definitely cry. I will take my leave now."

Without waiting for Tao Yurong to respond, Xia Zheng turned around and walked out the door with Shuangxue and Shuangjiang.

All that was left in the room was a blank stare at each other.

Just...just leave?