Fen Dai's words caused Han shi's heart to twitch. She never thought that being the secondary princess of the Li Palace would not be enough. This girl actually wanted to become the official princess.
It had to be known that she did not know that she was the daughter of a concubine!
"Do you think that being the head wife of the prime minister's manor is so easy?" Han shi had no choice but to speak with the truth to allow Fen Dai to sober up a little, "At the time, Yao shi was the head wife because she had the Yao family as your father's backer. Later on, the Shen Clan became the head wife because they had the Shen family as your father's financial backer. What do I have? Don't keep counting on my belly. Even if I gave birth to a son, it would be impossible for me to become the head wife. "
Every word that Han shi said was the truth, but Fen Dai did not believe this "In the past, we did not have a backer. Don't we have one now?" She looked at Han shi with a bewitching gaze, "Now, I have an engagement from the Li Palace. His Highness Prince Li is our backer."
"But …" Han shi was stunned and felt that what Fen Dai had said was not completely unreasonable, but she was not the only daughter with an engagement! "Second young miss also has an engagement from a prince."
"Can she still count?" Fen Dai rolled her eyes at Han shi, "Feng Yu Heng is already the daughter of the first wife. Yao shi has already divorced father. Not to mention the Ninth Prince's legs being unable to be treated, even if they were treated, what of it? What are you afraid of a divorced woman for? "
"What you said is also true." Han shi's thoughts became lively once more, "Eldest young miss is now a cripple. I saw that your father was busy with her matters earlier. Later on, he went to the North to relieve the disaster. Thinking about it, he could not take care of her. A cripple naturally does not need to be afraid. "
"It's good that you can think like this!" Fen Dai patted Han shi's shoulder in satisfaction. She wanted to say a few more words, but who knew that at this time, a whinny would suddenly come from outside the carriage. The horse pulling the carriage was startled, and its front hooves left the ground. Even the carriage was thrown back.
"Ah!" Fen Dai and Han shi shouted in unison, as they fiercely slammed into the back of the carriage, causing the two masters and two servants to become dizzy.
As the horse's hooves landed on the ground, the carriage tilted forward again. The four people in the carriage rushed out of the carriage's curtains. If they hadn't grabbed onto the carriage's wooden frame, they would have rolled onto the street.
"Damn you! How do you drive a carriage? " Fen Dai rushed to curse the driver, but when she looked carefully, there was no longer a driver outside. The driver had already been knocked to the ground. Fortunately, the horse finally stabilized and did not collide again. Only then did the two of them let out a sigh of relief.
Han shi was the first to raise her head and look forward. This look was fine, but her beautiful eyebrows furrowed together. Grabbing Fen Dai with one hand, she quietly said: "Look."
Fen Dai looked forward in confusion. Only then did she find that there was a person standing in front of the carriage. It was a young girl holding a whip in one hand and a small dog in the other. She was currently looking up at their carriage with an arrogant expression. The hand holding the whip was pointing at the horse pulling the carriage, as she shouted: "Bastard! You nearly hurt my master's small dog. See if I don't have someone kill you! "
The horse stood in front of the girl and seemed to be afraid of the whip, not daring to move in the slightest.
Only then did Fen Dai understand. It turned out that the earlier shock was caused by someone!
She immediately lost it and simply stood up in the carriage. Pointing at the girl, she said: "What sort of thing are you? Is this young miss' horse something that you can scold? "
The girl looked up at Fen Dai and felt that this young miss' clothes were not particularly good. The carriage that she sat in was also quite average, thus she did not pay any attention to her. She even began to curse back at her: "What sort of thing are you? This miss is teaching a bastard a lesson. What does that have to do with you? "
"You dare to insult me?" Fen Dai stared wide-eyed, not daring to believe it. She was, after all, the daughter of the prime minister. Even if she was the daughter of a concubine, she was still much more noble than a normal young miss from an official's family. Inside the manor, it was fine if the matriarch said a few words, but who knew that she would have to endure the anger of a servant after leaving the manor? "Bastard!" Fen Dai's face turned green with anger, "I am the dignified fourth young miss of the Prime Minister's Mansion of Zuo. Is this something that you can scold?"
Once these words came out, the girl was truly startled. She began to calculate the weight of the fourth young miss of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
With this calculation, she could not help but be a little surprised. She did not think that she would actually offend someone with such a background. For a while, she did not know what was best. She could only turn around and look at a beautiful carriage that was parked not too far behind her.
It was very clear that her master was sitting in that carriage. At this time, a servant lifted the curtain of the carriage, allowing the person inside to look outside.
Fen Dai's gaze met with the girl in the carriage. She felt that the girl's eyes were very sharp, and her unruly nature was written all over her face.
As for the girl, she also saw her but let out a "pft" and laughed. She then raised her hand, and the driver drove the carriage a few steps closer to Fen Dai. Only when the two got closer did the girl speak: "The young miss of a concubine from the Prime Minister's Mansion? What of it? When has the family of an official dared to clash with the family of a prince? "
Han shi was given a fright and quickly tugged at Fen Dai, quietly saying: "Don't speak. She's someone from the imperial family."
Fen Dai was also a little afraid. Her small face turned white and white, but she still felt unreconciled and asked: "Which prince's family do you belong to?"
The girl smiled, "The Li Palace."
"The Li Palace?" Han shi and Fen Dai asked in unison then froze in place.
The citizens on the side of the street began to discuss: "I heard that Prince Li brought in a concubine a few days ago. Thinking about it, it should be this one. Everyone says that newcomers are favored. Just looking at her, it's clear. "
Fen Dai heard these words and suddenly began to laugh. She then pointed at the girl and said from above: "A concubine from the Li Palace? That's perfect. Get out of the carriage and greet me. "
The servant holding the dog on the ground lost it and quickly asked: "You want his Highness' woman to greet you?"
"What?" Fen Dai laughed and looked at the servant, "She's nothing more than a concubine. Speaking of, her status can't even compare to a servant like you. Should she not greet me?"
"Even if she's a concubine, she's still a prince's concubine!" The servant was furious and loudly said: "Do you understand what a prince's woman is? In the future, she will be giving birth to an imperial grandchild for Dashun! "
Fen Dai looked at the servant and felt that what she was about to say would be very satisfying. She could not help but raise her head and loudly say: "What of it? No matter when, she will need to kneel and pay respects to me! A concubine has met the future secondary princess of the Li Palace, yet you still dare to not kneel? "
The woman in the carriage was stunned upon hearing this. At this time, a granny at her side went forward and whispered a few words into her ear. That woman then looked at Fen Dai with a surprised expression.
Fen Dai proudly looked at her, and a sense of superiority appeared in her heart. She could not help but urge her: "Quickly! Come down and kowtow to me. "
But the other party did not do as she wished. Not only did she not kowtow, she even began to giggle. Although that laughter was not as arrogant as Fen Dai's earlier laughter, it was abnormally ear-piercing. In fact, when she laughed, a portion of the citizens on the side of the street also began to laugh.
The laughter echoed in Fen Dai and Han shi's ears. Hearing this, the two felt their hair stand on end.
Pei 'er gently tugged at Fen Dai from the side and quietly said: "Young miss, this servant feels that something is a little off."
Fen Dai replied and asked: "What's wrong?"
Before the two could speak, they heard Prince Li's concubine speak up once more, saying in a delicate voice: "Secondary princess? Or will she be in the future? But even if she has entered the palace now, what of it? Granny Wu "She tilted her head and asked the granny at her side," How many secondary princesses do we have in the palace? "
The granny counted then replied: "Currently, there are nine in the palace. There are also three that have been sent to a residence outside the city."
"Un." The girl nodded, "One after another. At most, it will be less than half a year." While she spoke, she raised her head to look at Fen Dai and actually asked her: "Say, what is the point of being a secondary princess?"
Fen Dai was dazed by what she had said. What did she mean by one after another? What did she mean by less than half a year?
Also, the granny's voice was not quiet. She had also heard it. That shocking number, was she talking about the secondary princesses of the Li Palace?
Han shi could tell that something was off. She was not too stupid, as she immediately recalled why the matriarch would have that sort of attitude when faced with the Li Palace's proposal. She could not help but feel a little flustered. She quickly tugged at A Ju and quietly said: "Go ask the citizens on the street what exactly is going on with the Li Palace. Remember, you must do it quietly. "
A Ju nodded and quickly got out of the carriage.
Fen Dai was still standing in the carriage, not knowing what to do. That girl and the granny's words had given her a great shock. That feeling was as though she had been dropped from a hot spring into an ice cave. Her heart had become completely cold.
"You still want me to salute you?" The girl spoke in a flirtatious manner, looking at Fen Dai, "Yesterday, I heard that his Highness ordered someone to send out the betrothal gifts. Who knew that it would actually be you. It seems that you also don't have a brain. You're even the young miss of the prime minister's manor, yet you actually take the title of secondary princess of the Li Palace seriously. " After saying this, she giggled once more. She then got out of the carriage and walked straight into a jewelry store.
Fen Dai was frozen in the carriage, completely dazed. Han shi finally managed to drag her back into the carriage. Repeatedly patting Fen Dai's face, she anxiously asked: "What happened to you? Did you hear what I said? Fourth young miss! "
Pei 'er also called out to her from the side. The two messed around for a long time before Fen Dai finally had a bit of a reaction; however, she asked in a daze: "Was what that woman just said true?"
Before Han shi could reply, A Ju, who had gone out to ask around, returned. Upon entering the carriage, her eyes turned red, "Concubine mother, Prince Li, he …"
"What happened to Prince Li?" Fen Dai grabbed A Ju's arm and asked: "What did you hear?"
A Ju said with grief: "It turns out that the Li Palace has a large number of women. It's not just concubines, there are over ten secondary princesses. Currently, there are nine that remain in the Li Palace! Fourth young miss is still four years away from becoming of marriageable age. If these four years are included, who knows how many more women will be brought into the palace. Everyone says that the Li Palace is even more lively than a brothel. Prince Li is the groom every night. "
Fen Dai was completely dazed. She originally had the idea of making a comeback; however, she never thought that the Li Palace would be in this sort of situation. She was filled with hope that she would be able to stand out; however, who knew that this marriage would become the laughing stock of the entire capital. Where would she put her face?
Han shi also did not think that things would be like this. She felt distressed for her daughter and frankly said: "Let's return to the manor and have elder madam make the decision to cancel this engagement."
Pei 'er, however, was not so optimistic, reminding Han shi: "At that time, elder madam did not agree. It was concubine mother and fourth young miss that forced elder madam to agree! Also, is the engagement of a prince something that can be canceled just like that? Concubine mother should think of another way. "
"What other way is there?" Han shi was completely out of ideas. Grabbing Fen Dai's hand, she repeatedly wiped away her tears, "My poor child!"
"Stop crying!" Suddenly, Fen Dai let go of Han shi's hand and lifted the curtain to rush out.
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