sbdcsierra Chapter 271 Zhou Family Cannot Be Affected by Shen Zhinian
Chapter 271 Zhou Family Cannot Be Affected by Shen Zhinian
A hint of surprise flashed across Shen Zhinian's eyes.
Both she and Shen Nanqiao were reborn. In order to prevent the other party from using the memories of the previous life to cause her any trouble, Shen Zhinian has been sending people to keep an eye on the Lu family.
But it was not so convenient to send messages from outside the palace, so Shen Zhinian didn't know that Shen Nanqiao was here today.
After a woman gets married, her status is calculated according to her husband's family, so there is a saying that the husband's honor makes the wife honored.
Lu Jianglin is still a commoner, and Shen Nanqiao doesn't even have the qualifications to attend the gathering of officials' wives, so how could she appear at the palace banquet?
But after thinking about it, Shen Zhinian understood.
Although the Shen family had many illegitimate sons, Zhou had only one daughter, Shen Nanqiao, and she had always treasured her like the apple of her eye. If Shen Nanqiao begged Zhou to bring her to the palace banquet, how could Zhou refuse?
Although this is against the rules, rules are always made by people.
Today's banquet is to celebrate Shen's father's success. As the eldest daughter of the Shen family, it makes sense for Shen Nanqiao to follow Zhou in.
"No gifts."
Shen Zhinian retracted her gaze and raised her hand, bowing to Concubine Liang in front of her: "Your Highness, I greet Concubine Liang."
Concubine Liang had a gentle smile on her face and personally stepped forward to help Shen Zhinian up: "Sister Roupin is pregnant, and her body is more precious than anyone else sitting here. Stop being so polite."
If someone who didn't know saw this intimate scene, they would probably think that Concubine Liang and she were sisters.
However, Shen Zhinian heard the trap hidden in Concubine Liang's words.
She is only a concubine now, but Concubine Liang said that she is pregnant with the royal heir and is the most precious person. Isn't this a blatant attempt to create hatred for her?
Look, when many palace concubines and ambitious ministers' daughters set their eyes on Shen Zhinian, there was a flash of jealousy in the depths of their eyes.
Shen Zhinian hid the coldness in her eyes, stood up with a smile, and said respectfully: "Your Highness Liang Fei, what you said is really embarrassing for me."
"Now, the position of the Four Concubines is only held by Her Majesty. Apart from Her Majesty the Empress and Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine, Her Majesty the Good Concubine is the most respected in the harem. How can it be Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine who is so respected?"
This was to remind the palace concubines that the Queen was about to die, and they could not compare with the Imperial Concubine's family background. The only one left to pressure them was Concubine Liang, one of the Four Concubines!
The smile on Concubine Liang's face remained unchanged: "Sister Roupin's little mouth is as sweet as ever. No wonder His Majesty likes you."
Shen Zhinian was too lazy to argue with her, so she smiled and said, "You are too kind, Concubine Liang. The imperial physician said that I cannot stand for long, so I will take a seat first."
Concubine Liang seemed to have just remembered: "I was so happy talking to you that I forgot it for a moment. Please take a seat, sister."
Seeing Concubine Kang greeting him with a smile, Shen Zhinian nodded at her from a distance.
She glanced around and saw Zhao Yungui sitting next to Madam Zhao.
Zhao Yungui waved her handkerchief, looking very excited. No noise was allowed in the hall, so she mouthed, "Sister Zhinian!"
She knew on the day of the talent show that with Sister Zhinian's looks and abilities, she would definitely shine brightly in the palace, and she was right!
A smile appeared in Shen Zhinian's eyes and he nodded slightly.
Now everyone calls her "Empress Roupin", only Zhao Yungui still calls her "Sister Zhinian".
Now was not the time to talk, so Shen Zhinian walked towards his seat with the help of Handan and Fuqiu.
Among the concubines, Shen Zhinian was pregnant and the most favored, so she naturally sat at the front.
Xuepin has more seniority and ranks second.
Concubine Wen's seat was at the end.
The following were the nobles, maids, and concubines. The official women were of too low a status to be eligible to attend the banquet.
Seeing Shen Zhinian coming over, Xuepin and Jiang Wange stood up and greeted her.
Shen Zhinian's eyes swept across Jiang Wange's face and saw that the other person's face was filled with anticipation and eagerness to try.
Although she returned the power of the six palaces to Concubine Liu, she still handled some palace affairs. Yesterday, Shen Zhinian heard from the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs that Jiang Wange had obtained the emperor's consent and did something mysterious.
It seems that this Concubine Wen is going to bring everyone another surprise today...
For some reason, Jiang Wange always felt that Shen Zhinian's eyes made her feel a little creepy...
It was as if I were the prey being watched by the hunter in the dark...
Jiang Wange quickly shook her head and put these thoughts behind her!
After her attempt to win favor through poetry didn’t work, she found another way. Today, she will surely impress the emperor!
Logically speaking, Shen Zhinian was so favored in the palace, and as the mistress of the Shen family, Zhou should also enjoy a life of being the center of attention.
But which of those noble ladies is not a shrewd person?
The last time Lord Shen was promoted, His Majesty did not grant Zhou the imperial edict she deserved, but instead ordered him to make Concubine Rou's biological mother his co-wife. What else don't they understand?
After further inquiries... everyone knew what kind of life Concubine Rou had led in the Shen family before.
Although Zhou had never made things difficult for her in public, and even had a reputation as a loving mother, as women in the harem, they were not unaware of the methods used to torture people in secret.
In aristocratic families, no matter how wives and concubines fight, children are innocent. No qualified mistress would deliberately torture illegitimate sons and daughters. Zhou's unpresentable behavior really made these noble ladies look down on her.
Concubine Rou disliked Zhou, and His Majesty disliked her as well. They were not stupid, so how could they try to please Zhou? Wasn't this just trying to make Concubine Rou unhappy?
If Concubine Rou is unhappy, how can Your Majesty be happy?
What if Your Majesty dislikes their fathers, brothers, and husbands because of this incident, and it affects their future?
So… the higher Shen Zhinian’s position, the less honor Zhou received. Moreover, every time she attended a banquet, she was excluded by the noble ladies…
She had an impeccable smile on her face, but in her heart she hated Shen Zhinian so much that her teeth were itching!
According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the mistress could sell lowly concubines at will, but she had no right to sell noble concubines or good concubines. Although Shen Zhinian's biological mother was a commoner, she entered the Shen family as a good concubine.
No matter how much Zhou disliked her, she had no way to get rid of her once and for all. Fortunately, that bitch didn't live long and died early.
A concubine's daughter without the protection of her biological mother, she can torture her however she wants! She has let Shen Zhinian live to this age, she is already kind-hearted, does she have to treat him like a baby?
Therefore, Zhou never felt that she was wrong, she just hated Shen Zhinian for snatching the opportunity that belonged to her daughter!
Especially when seeing Shen Zhinian's current glory, Zhou had a smile on her face, but she was actually so angry that she almost vomited blood!
She lowered her voice and scolded Shen Nanqiao fiercely: "You insisted on exchanging marriages with her in the beginning, are you satisfied now?!"