Since someone had delivered food, it would be a waste not to eat.
Shang'er took the food box bluntly and smiled at Madam Lei.
Madam Lei looked at Shang'er's exquisite and beautiful face and felt inexplicably unhappy. She felt that this girl was ridiculously beautiful. Not only this girl, but the other two youths were also too outstanding.
"You guys eat slowly. I'll get someone to prepare the food for the banquet." Madam Lei forced a smile.
"She clearly doesn't like us, so why did she invite us to eat?" Shang'er opened the food box and saw the exquisite pastries inside. She was very puzzled by Madam Lei's actions.
Fire Phoenix said, "Because she's hypocritical."
"What's hypocritical?" Shang'er bit into the pastries. The more she lived in the human world, the more she found that their thoughts were too complicated. They clearly didn't like you, but they pretended to like you, always saying one thing and doing another.
"It's better if you don't understand." Ming Xi smiled and said to her, "Is the pastries delicious?"
Shang'er nodded, "Delicious."
Looking at Shang'er's innocent face, a smile flashed in Ming Xi's eyes.
"Oh right, why did that Madam Lei order her daughter around like a maid and treat a maid as her daughter?" Shang'er's little face was puffed up from eating as she asked in a muffled voice.
"What are you talking about?" Fire Phoenix was confused.
Ming Xi understood what Shang'er meant, "You're saying that the Miss Lei who was walking beside Madam Lei is a maid?"
He had just taken a look and thought that the rumors were exaggerated. He didn't think there was anything special about the Miss Lei. Hearing Shang'er say this, he was a little curious.
Shang'er swallowed the pastries in her mouth, "Yes, that Miss Lei is quite pretty. She's inside."
"The Lei family is quite interesting." Ming Xi said lightly.
Xu Jinbei smiled bitterly, "I didn't know that Miss Lei had swapped identities with the maid."
"En." Ming Xi nodded lightly. He wasn't very interested at first, but now he wanted to see what kind of person Miss Lei was.
The banquet should have been proposed by this young lady.
"I'm full." Shang'er pushed the food box away and lay down on the deck in satisfaction, "Ming Xi, when will we arrive at Tianjin City?"
"Not so fast." Ming Xi said with a smile.
Shang'er rubbed her belly. "The sun is so comfortable."
When Madam Lei returned to her room, the smile on her face immediately sank. She shouted at the young lady behind her, "Hurry up and prepare for the banquet."
"Yes, Madam." The woman was dressed in embroidered clothes, but she didn't have the aura of a rich young lady. She was clearly a maid.
"Mom, what's wrong?" Lei Bingfu, who was only wearing a pink lined jacket, poured a cup of tea for Madam Lei. It seemed like someone had angered her again.
Madam Lei harrumphed, "It's all because of those little brats. I don't understand what's so special about them. One look and you can tell that they are vulgar people from the countryside. They don't have any manners at all. I've been talking for half a day and other than that stinky girl, no one else paid any attention to me. Have you ever seen a young master of a noble family behave like this?"
"If they really were country bumpkins, would Young Master Xu and Master Bai be so polite to them?" Lei Bingfu said in a low voice.
"Even if that's the case, why are you trying to please those children? They saved us yesterday. We can just use other methods to repay them. Why do you have to lower yourself?" Madam Lei grumbled unhappily.
Lei Bingfu glanced at her mother. Towards this short-sighted woman, Lei Bingfu was extremely patient. "Mom, our Lei family is famous in Wuling, but compared to those famous families in the capital, it's nothing. Moreover, those pirates were clearly coming for me. There must be someone who doesn't want me to participate in the consort selection. With just our Lei family's protection, I'm afraid it will be difficult to protect you. If those youths are willing to help, at least there'll be some protection."
Actually, she didn't finish her words. The reason why she wanted Madam Lei to put in effort to please those youths was because she suspected the identity of that youth.
Last night, she heard Xu Jinbei blurt out "Your Highness."
Although he quickly stopped himself, she felt that she couldn't have heard wrongly.
Young Master Mingxi …
Princess Mingyu?
That youth's identity was actually very obvious.
"Regarding the matter of the pirates, you must have your maternal grandfather investigate carefully. Just who has the guts to actually dare to touch our Lei family?" Madam Lei said angrily.
"No!" Lei Bingfu frowned, "This matter absolutely cannot be made public. If my maternal grandfather investigates, my reputation will be ruined. When that happens, forget about entering the palace, I won't even have the qualifications to be a beauty."
Even if she wasn't captured by the pirates, who could prove what happened on the river? Those who wanted to kill her would find all sorts of rumors to hurt her.
"You're right, I almost did something wrong." Madam Lei suddenly realized that her daughter was still the smartest. "Then what should we do now?"
Lei Bingfu said indifferently, "You don't need to do anything. Keep a low profile and don't use your status to look down on others."
"Why do you always feel that our Lei family's background can't compare to others? Silly girl, we are a famous aristocratic family in Jin Country. Even if we go to the capital, others have to be respectful to us. Moreover, your maternal grandfather is also famous in the capital. You don't need to be like this." Madam Lei said.
"Mother, I know the Lei family's reputation, but … being humble and low-key is never wrong." Lei Bingfu said with a faint smile.
Madam Lei couldn't win against her daughter, "Forget it, do whatever you want."
"It's been hard on you, mother." Lei Bingfu said with a smile, "In the future, I will definitely repay you."
"What are you talking about? Which mother doesn't wish for the best for their daughter? What repayment?" Madam Lei said with a smile.
Lei Bingfu looked outside thoughtfully. In the Lei family, she was an obedient and intelligent young mistress. She was the Lei Bingfu that everyone doted on. Only she knew that she was someone else other than Lei Bingfu.
She didn't know if she was reincarnated. Perhaps she had forgotten to drink Meng Po's soup, so she still remembered who she was in the past. In any case, she felt that she was destined to have an extraordinary life.
If she didn't guess wrong, Lu Yaoyao should also be a transmigrator. Otherwise, how could she obtain all of Mo Rongzhan's love? This was a story that could only be seen in novels.
Many years ago, she felt that she was suited to live in the palace. She thought that she would become Lu Yaoyao's rival. However, the older she grew, the more anxious she became because Mo Rongzhan had no intention of taking a concubine. Perhaps she was destined to be a supporting character?
Later, she understood that her life wasn't to be proven by Mo Rongzhan. Mo Rongzhan belonged to Lu Yaoyao, and she belonged to Murong Ke's harem.
No matter what, she had been in the palace before and had done well. Although she couldn't become the Empress, she was still a favored concubine.
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