Qi Kingdom, Imperial Palace …
Lu Wushuang was shocked when she saw Liu Qiaoer. She didn't expect that the person Zhao Yong brought back would be Liu Qiaoer. Before the Lu family was conferred the title of nobility, Liu Qiaoer was the little maid of the Lu family. Because she was too beautiful, she was very conspicuous in the Lu family at a young age. Lu Wushuang originally brought her to serve her, but several times when she went out, everyone's eyes were only on Liu Qiaoer. No one noticed that she was the master. Later, she found that even Lu Lingzhi seemed to value Liu Qiaoer very much, so she sold Liu Qiaoer to Yiyin Pavilion.
Even Big Brother didn't know about this! She knew that Liu Qiao'er liked her big brother. Otherwise, she wouldn't have always appeared in front of her big brother to attract his attention at such a young age. How could she have thought that after so many years, Liu Qiao'er had actually become Liu Guiren?
Liu Qiao'er had slept for an entire day, and only today did her body feel a little more comfortable. She walked in seductively, and after bowing, she raised her head to look at Zhao Yong, revealing a charming and docile smile. She knew very well that all the women in the palace were jealous of her, but so what? She was willing to let others be jealous of her. Ever since she was young, she grew up being envied by others.
"Liu Guiren, thank you for interacting with the sisters in the palace in the future, lest everyone doesn't even know who you are." Zhao Yong glanced at Liu Qiao 'er. He was not moved by the coquettish smile on her face. He preferred Lu Yaoyao's cold and proud smile.
He actually thought of Lu Yaoyao again! Zhao Yong's brows unconsciously furrowed. The wound on his shoulder that had already healed felt a little itchy. Lu Yaoyao was the first woman who could hurt him … Was this the reason why he treated her differently?
Liu Qiao 'er replied with a smile, "Yes, Your Majesty." Then she curtsied, "Younger sister pays respect to elder sisters …"
She raised her head to look at Imperial Consort Lu who sat at the head of the consorts. She had heard that the highest position in the palace was Imperial Consort. After so many days, she had never seen what Imperial Consort Lu looked like. She had heard that she was very beautiful.
"Lady Liu is indeed a beauty!" Zhuang Huifei covered her mouth and smiled, but her eyes were filled with jealousy.
Lu Wushuang did not speak but just looked at Liu Qiao'er expressionlessly.
Liu Qiao 'er looked at her and suddenly froze. Lu Wushuang?
Imperial Concubine Lu was Lu Wushuang.
"Did Lady Liu know Imperial Consort Lu before?" Zhuang Huifei asked with a smile. "Why do you have such an expression?"
"I don't know her!" Liu Qiao 'er quickly replied, "I just didn't expect Imperial Consort to be so beautiful. Younger sister is really overshadowed!"
Lu Wushuang's face stiffened for a moment. Others might not understand the meaning of Liuqiao 'er's words, but she did. She sold Liuqiao' er because she was prettier than her. Now she said such words. Wasn't she being sarcastic?
"Liu Guiren is also a beauty," Lu Wushuang said expressionlessly. "Sit down. Today is Princess Ning's banquet. We must not steal the limelight."
Zhao Yong felt that these women were fighting openly and covertly, but he didn't care. No matter how the women in the harem fought, it was still within his control. In his opinion, the use of women was to let him vent, there was no other use.
At this banquet, everyone was absent-minded. On the surface, although they were congratulating Zhao Ning, everyone's attention was on Zhao Yong. Especially the concubines who had not been favored for a long time. They were all trying their best to please Zhao Yong, wanting to get his pity tonight.
Zhao Ning was the one who didn't know the taste of food. She didn't know if the person sitting on the top was the Prince Shen she saw in Jin Country. If it was him … then why didn't he acknowledge her when they were in Jin Country?
Not long after, the banquet ended. Zhao Yong left with Liu Guiren, leaving behind a group of envious and jealous women who were cursing Liu Guiren as a vixen. Zhao Ning pretended not to hear, and bowed his head as he bid farewell to Imperial Concubine Lu.
Zhao Rao followed up and looked at her with a smile. "Ning, what's wrong? I felt that you were absent-minded at the banquet. Is there something on your mind?"
"Big sister, have you seen Prince Shen?" Zhao Ning asked in a low voice.
"Yes!" Zhao Ning knew what Zhao Ning wanted to ask. She must have recognized that her father looked too similar to Prince Shen in the Jin Kingdom. She didn't expect Zhao Ning's eyesight to be even better than Zhao Xin's. Even that stupid girl Zhao Xin couldn't tell the difference between father and Prince Shen. It was probably because she hadn't seen Prince Shen before and didn't have much contact with father.
Zhao Ning looked at her, "Doesn't Uncle Wang look like Imperial Father?"
"Uncle Wang and father are siblings. They are at least 70% similar!" Zhao Rao said with a smile. In fact, Zhao Zhongshen looked like father, but his aura and figure were completely different. Anyone could tell at a glance.
Prince Shen was a prince who was addicted to wine and women. He was completely different from father who practiced martial arts all year round.
Zhao Ning's tightly knitted brows relaxed. Perhaps the person she saw in the Jin Kingdom was really Prince Shen, but he looked too similar to father … No, no! If the person she saw was Prince Shen, then what about Lady Liu?
It couldn't be that the woman Uncle Wang took in in the Jin Kingdom was given to father. Zhao Xin hadn't seen Liu Qiaoer in the Jin Kingdom, but she had. Liu Qiaoer was the woman Prince Shen hid in the room!
"Ning, there are some things in the palace that you better not know. Sometimes, even if you know, you have to pretend not to know!" Zhao Rao said softly. "Do you understand what I mean?"
Zhao Ning was stunned. "I understand!"
"Alright, you must be tired today. Go back and rest early!" Zhao Rao said with a smile. Talking to a smart person could always save some energy.
"Big sister, then I'll go back first!" Zhao Ning smiled and nodded.
Zhao Rao watched Zhao Ning's figure walk into the room. Then she turned around and looked at the back. "Come out!"
"Big sister!" Zhao Xin walked out from the corner with a worried look on her face. "Big sister, I … I think I'm doomed. It turns out that the person who went to the Jin Kingdom is not Prince Shen, but father. That Liu Qiaoer … I think she looks familiar. I seem to have seen her on the road before. She has been in Uncle Wang's carriage all the time …"
She always found out. She might as well be hopelessly stupid!
"Did father tell you that he went to the Jin Kingdom?" Zhao Rao asked in a low voice.
"No …" Zhao Xin shook her head.
"Then why are you so nervous? Could it be that you were rude to Uncle Wang in the Jin Kingdom?" Zhao Rao raised her eyebrows and asked. She felt that with Zhao Xin's character, it was very likely that she would do such a thing!
Zhao Xin pursed her lips. She seemed to look down on Prince Shen, but who knew that he was father?
"Since father didn't tell you anything, just pretend that you don't know anything!" Zhao Rao said.
(Nine-Headed Bird Academy)
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