The most beautiful lady in the harem

Chapter 238 Winner

Concubine Xiao De smiled, and then led Qin Liuse to several noble ladies to chat with them.

Qin Liuse took the initiative to stand on the other side, and her old aunt reminded her from the side and behind that the person in the middle was Shi Qiuwu, the family member of the second son of Duke Dingguo.

Shi Qiuwu?

Isn’t that the wife of Concubine Xiao Defei’s lover? Qin Liuse couldn’t help but take a few more glances at her.

Qin Liuse saw that although Shi Qiuwu was dressed luxuriously, her clothes were not as dazzling as the other people's hair with pearls and gold and silver, but her clothes were extremely low-key and luxurious.

He knew in his heart that the family style of Duke Dingguo or Yan Shouyu was different from that of other families. They were not extravagant or high-profile. Or maybe it was that Shi Qiuwu had no say in the family.

For example, Shen Qi, a member of the prince's family who stood with Shi Qiuwu, wished her hair was covered with pearls, jade, gold and silver, but there were obvious signs of wear and tear on the cuffs of her clothes.

Then I realized that this family was probably just pretending to be rich.

Today, Yan Shouyu is highly valued by Emperor Yongjia, and Duke Dingguo's family is at its peak.

Not long ago, Yan Shouyu returned from the northwest. His family had no shortage of gold, silver and treasures. If he wanted to dress up, he could be more gorgeous and noble than the concubines in the palace.

The family of Prince Shenqi lives with the reward of imperial edict and the nice title of royal relatives, but to be honest, their lives are not as good as those of the real powerful people in power.

There is no shortage of wealthy families like this in the capital who live off their savings.

The old aunt whispered in Qin Liuse's ear that the other one of the three people turned out to be Zhou He, the third young lady of the Dongyang Marquis family in the capital.

"So you're Zhou Cairen's cousin. I was wondering, they look quite a bit alike." Qin Liuse smiled and tried to get close to Zhou He.

Zhou He didn't expect that Qin Liuse would take the initiative to talk to him.

She and Zhou Cairen are indeed cousins, but in fact they are several circles apart and do not interact very often.

At first, because Zhou Cairen's family was not prominent, he was not well-received in the clan.

Zhou He married into the Dongyang Marquis family. Although she was not a clan member, she somewhat disliked getting too close to these poor relatives.

She was afraid of losing face in the Dongyang Marquis' family, and was also afraid of being exploited, and she couldn't compete with her sisters-in-law's families.

But I heard recently that Zhou Cairen is pregnant, which makes things different.

Everyone in the clan was vying to visit Zhou Cairen's parents' home.

Coupled with Qin Liuse's olive branch, Zhou Cairen's position in her heart has undergone some subtle changes.

Zhou He smiled and said, "I came to the palace today and was thinking of paying my respects to Lady Zhou, but Lady Zhou is pregnant now, so I don't know if it's convenient for her to come to this banquet, and I don't know if I can talk to her."

Qin Liuse smiled and said, "Zhou Cairen is coming. It's still early now. I guess he will be here in a while."

While talking to Zhou He, Shen Qi looked at Qin Liuse and said with a smile, "I have heard people say that Qin Zhaoyi is extremely beautiful. Today, I saw her for the first time. I think there is no one in the world who is more beautiful than Qin Zhaoyi."

Although this was a compliment, Qin Liuse couldn't tell for a moment whether Shen Qi was praising or belittling himself.

Saying that she is beautiful is of course a compliment, but this tone of praise may not be appreciated by those who work for Emperor Yongjia.

If she were the queen now, no one would dare to praise her like this.

The real compliment for this kind of upright person is that they are dignified, intelligent, and able to manage a harem, and it is definitely not based on appearance.

It is said that when one serves a man with beauty, love will fade as beauty fades.

However, Qin Liuse was open-minded. Although she was in charge of trivial matters now, she was still a concubine and did not have the title of a legitimate wife.

It is reasonable to praise a concubine for her beauty.

After all, wasn't it because of this that she received the grace?

So, although Shi Qiuwu next to him heard something wrong, he looked at Shen Qi and Qin Liuse with an indescribable look of worry, as if he was worried that Qin Liuse would show displeasure.

Unexpectedly, Qin Liuse just smiled, and there was no sign of being offended or unhappy in his words.

While Qin Liuse was talking to these people, he would occasionally glance elsewhere out of the corner of his eyes.

It's not that I'm distracted, but this job is actually very difficult to do, and I have to take all things into consideration and take care of others.

For a moment, I looked towards the door in front of me on the right, and saw a familiar-looking lady walking towards me. She was wearing a liver-red palace gown, had her hair done in a flying bun, and walked in a somewhat ostentatious manner.

The old aunt whispered in Qin Liuse's ear, "This is the niece of the Queen Mother of the Eastern Palace. She is also related to the Zhaoyi family. Now she is married..."

Qin Liuse immediately realized that this was a common relative of the Qin family and the Empress Dowager Dong's family. Perhaps it was through this relationship that she and Qin Huaijin were able to call the Empress Dowager Dong relatives.

"Cousin Yan, you're here." Qin Liuse greeted her warmly.

Zhuang Yan glanced at Qin Liuse, bowed to her with a smile, and said, "Greetings, Concubine Qin."

If Qin Liuse didn't see her reluctance, then he would have had these eyes in vain.

However, Zhuang Yan really disliked Qin Liuse, and she had a hot temper, so she didn't hide it completely.

She is Qin Huaijin's cousin who grew up with her. They are of similar age and family background. They studied and played together since childhood. They are closer than real sisters.

I have never seen Qin Liuse in my life. I know she is from the countryside and I don't think highly of her.

If she hadn't become Zhaoyi now, I really wouldn't even want to say hello.

Even if they were her own half-sisters, Zhuang Yan would never take them with her when she went out.

Qin Liuse is not the kind of person who would seek trouble. If someone is prejudiced against you, just say hello and let it go.

It was impossible for her to do such a thing as to put her face in front of a cold butt. In her life, she had only put up a cold face with Emperor Yongjia.

So after just two sentences, Qin Liuse found an excuse to leave.

After Qin Liuse left, Qin Huaijin came.

This will make it possible to compare Qin Liuse's position in Zhuang Yan's heart.

The elder sister was taller than the younger sister, and she walked hand in hand with Qin Huaijin, smiling, to the group where Shi Qiuwu was, and chatted lively.

There's nothing I can do about it. She's a noble lady who grew up in Beijing.

Qin Liuse rolled her eyes in her heart and went to discuss official business with Concubine Xiao De.

Zhuang Yan and Qin Liuse were just exchanging polite greetings, but with old sisters like Qin Huaijin, they chattered non-stop.

Most of these people had never seen Qin Liuse before. Only after seeing her today did they realize that Qin Zhaoyi was so beautiful. After taking a look at her, they thought that her beauty was real and not an exaggeration.

Considering that Qin Huaijin had been serving the emperor for such a long time, but was still just a beauty, while Qin Huaijin's own sister was already a Zhaoyi, for a moment, several people chattered, thinking that it was the concubine's sister who was seducing the emperor.

It's no wonder that Qin Huaijin loves to hear his little sisters say these things. "They come from the countryside, they were raised by their mothers, they have such pretentious manners, how can we, a decent family, learn them?"

Shen Qi curled her lips, thinking of the concubines in the rooms her husband loved to visit, and said, "Why did Uncle Qin send this kind of girl into the palace? Isn't this causing trouble for you, my sister?"

In fact, judging by who came first, it was not Qin Liuse who was causing trouble for her, it would be more accurate to say that it was Qin Huaijin who came to cause trouble and join in the fun.

But Qin Huaijin would not say that this was the person sent to the palace by the Qin family in order to appease the late emperor.

Then she said, "She was raised by my mother, and grew up in the countryside. When she got old enough, she didn't want to marry those people from her hometown, and she cried and wanted to go to Beijing. My father had no choice, and my mother was also soft-hearted."

After hearing this, everyone felt very sorry for Qin Huaijin for a moment, but at the same time, they were very curious about how Qin Liuse won the emperor's favor.

But looking at Qin Liuse's appearance, he seemed to have the answer in his heart.

It's nothing more than appearance and figure.

As they talked, they looked at Qin Liuse and Concubine Xiao De from time to time. When the two of them went out to do things, Shi Qiuwu said, "Concubine Xiao De rarely shows up. She looks like a beauty, but her temperament is a little cold."

Not as fond of laughing as Qin Zhaoyi.

Since Concubine Xiao De was out of favor, Qin Huaijin did not pose any threat to her. However, since he was not welcomed when he went to Concubine Xiao De before, Qin Huaijin now had some complaints against her, and his tone was not very good.

"Maybe she's just too cold. The emperor doesn't favor her very much." Qin Huaijin spoke calmly, with a victorious attitude, and began to evaluate the ancestor, saying, "As a woman, you still can't be too arrogant. If you are too arrogant, you will end up with nothing."