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Chapter 199: A Confrontation
Chapter 199: A Confrontation
When Aunt Che failed to receive a favorable response from King Qi after throwing him a coquettish glance, she pouted indignantly. As she served the soup to the Queen, her actions became perfunctory.
Fortunately, at least the chicken pieces in the bowl she served the Queen were distributed normally.
However, when it came to Su Su, Aunt Che didn't even bother to pretend. She gestured to Qiao Zhi, who had no choice but to brace herself and serve a bowl to Su Su.
After watching Qiao Zhi serve the soup, Aunt Che couldn't resist adding with a hint of sarcasm, "This is a special herbal soup recipe that my brother, who dotes on me, obtained from an elderly physician. Su Su, you probably haven't had anything this good before. Go on, try it."
The Queen was displeased by Aunt Che's remark.
She had originally intended to give face and take a couple of sips.
Now, after hearing Aunt Che's comment, setting aside the reliability of this so-called elderly physician, the Queen was put off by Aunt Che's condescending attitude.
She sat there, in no hurry to speak.
Aunt Che obviously had no intention of trying to appease her, merely paying lip service to inquire about her health while delivering the chicken soup as an excuse to get closer to the King.
After finishing serving the soup, Aunt Che smiled as she circled around King Qi, saying, "Your Highness, Lingzhi hasn't been here for a while, and she has been thinking about you all this time."
Upon finishing, Aunt Che turned and gestured to Che Lingzhi, who was standing to the side, beckoning her over, "Lingzhi, come greet His Highness."
Che Lingzhi obediently stepped forward and, after greeting him carefully, proceeded to say a lot of auspicious phrases.
Although the young girl had average looks, her fair complexion made her appear rather cute.
However, the way she spoke didn't carry any of the innocence of a child, instead revealing a precocious air.
There were even times when Su Su couldn't understand what Che Lingzhi was saying.
Che Lingzhi was only a year older than Su Su, yet she seemed to know so much more.
Su Su stood there, bewildered after listening for a while, then looked at her mother, the Queen, with confusion, as if seeking help.
The Queen gently stroked Su Su's little head without rushing to speak.
Since they hadn't gone out, Su Su wasn't wearing a hat.
The soft little head soothed the Queen's displeasure and irritability.
She thought, as expected, children are truly healing.
Of course, she excluded Che Lingzhi, who kept chattering incessantly in front of King Qi, constantly trying to impress him.
That girl could no longer be considered a true child; she had become a tool in the hands of adults.
Just listening to her choice of words revealed the ugly face of an adult.
The Queen was disinclined to look any further, and Aunt Che and Che Lingzhi clearly lacked the self-awareness to realize they weren't well-liked.
Che Lingzhi continued with her stream of auspicious phrases, occasionally glancing at King Qi with a look of adoration.
Seeing that King Qi remained unmoved, Aunt Che grew anxious, her eyes reddening as she said, "Lingzhi has always admired the young masters of our manor. She also wants to spend more time with me, Your Highness. Why don't you let Lingzhi stay here with us?"
Aunt Che continued, "Su Su has just arrived at the manor, and I'm sure she lacks playmates. With Lingzhi here, she can keep Su Su company. Having two young ladies in the manor would make it less lonely and more lively."
King Qi saw through Aunt Che's little scheme.
However, the latter part of her words did strike a chord with him.
Earlier in the day, when he had left the manor, there had been no one to accompany Su Su, and he hadn't felt at ease about it.
He thought that perhaps it would be alright for her to stay for just one day.
King Qi wasn't worried that Che Lingzhi would dare to cause any harm.
A Girl from the Qi Emperor Manor?
Is she tired of living?
Qi Wang only feared that they would be a bad influence on Su Su.
His hesitation gave Che Yi Niang a glimmer of hope.
Just as she was about to speak, however, she heard Qi Wangfei smile and say, "Since I'm not at the manor, I don't feel at ease leaving Su Su alone. First, send her to Concubine Ren, who also adores her and would be happy to look after her for the day."
This was an indirect refusal of Che Yi Niang's request.
Che Yi Niang felt aggrieved and pulled on Qi Wang's sleeve, her voice whiny as she said, "Wangfei, don't you like me? I know that it's a blessing to have caught the King's fancy and be held in his heart. But it's not as if I can control my feelings, Wangfei. I..."
Her words caused Qi Wang's brows to furrow in annoyance.
Just as he was about to speak up and interrupt Che Yi Niang's nonsensical rambling, Qi Wangfei nodded and said, "Since you know that you're not well-liked, stop throwing yourself at me and saying such annoying things."
Qi Wangfei felt that she had endured Che Yi Niang long enough.
She went on and on, acting as if she had some sort of clever scheme, always speaking in a cryptic and annoying tone.
Did she really think she had no temper at all?
She had endured it all for the King's sake.
Now, Qi Wangfei no longer wanted to hold back, and her retort was merciless.
After finishing her sharp retort, she gave Qi Wang a cold glance before leaving with Su Su in her arms.
Che Yi Niang felt aggrieved and dissatisfied. She stomped her foot in anger and wanted to complain to Qi Wang, "Your Highness, look!"
Qi Wang had been bothered by her all day and was growing irritated. He gently shook off her sleeve, his brows furrowed as he asked, "Look at what? Look at you pouting like a child at your age?"
Che Yi Niang: ???
Qi Wang retorted and walked away without another word.
Che Yi Niang was so taken aback that she didn't even have time to react before he was gone.
By the time she came to her senses, only she and Che Lingzhi were left in the main hall.
This made her both angry and annoyed, and she finally stomped her foot in frustration, saying, "Just you wait!"
Che Yi Niang thought that once she gave birth to a son for the King, she would show them all. She wanted to see if they would still look down on her then, especially Qi Wangfei.
What right did she have to be so proud?
Hmph!
Che Yi Niang covered her tears and left with Che Lingzhi.
Qi Wangfei was going to the palace, and the King was leaving the manor.
With both of them away, Qi Wangfei had left Su Su in her care.
This made Concubine Ren both annoyed and helpless.
Annoyed because...
Why was she left with all the chores!
However, she had run away a few days ago, so she felt guilty about constantly dumping everything on Concubine Meng next door.
So, this time, she couldn't run away again.
But she really didn't want to deal with all this trouble. It was so annoying!
However, the thought of being able to play with Su Su all day...
Concubine Ren's heart softened.
Hehe, she could bully a little child!
She was more than willing to do that!
Concubine Ren smiled like a big bad wolf.
Although Su Su hadn't heard the story of the big bad wolf, she still felt...
A sense of foreboding.
Su Su actually liked Concubine Ren.
Aunt Ren was beautiful and fragrant, and although she sometimes said things that Su Su didn't understand, she had no malicious intentions and was very kind to her.
Su Su liked this gentle aunt.
But at this moment, the way Aunt Ren was smiling...
It made her feel like her hair was standing on end.
The little girl had a bad feeling, but she didn't dare to say it out loud.
Instinctively, she hugged her mother's dress, feeling reluctant to leave.
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