At this moment, Wei Xueming's voice rang out, with a touch of pride on her face.
"These jade wares and antiques, along with the calligraphy and paintings hanging in the outer hall, were all bestowed upon me by the emperor. You can look around, but be careful."
"Wow! So many rare treasures! I've never seen so many before!"
Although Song Yulin was born in the Shangshu Mansion, due to the ordinary family situation, she rarely saw such a room full of rare treasures. For a moment, she couldn't help staring with wide eyes, looking extremely envious.
"It's obvious that the emperor dotes on Concubine Shu so much. Such treasures are rarely seen on ordinary days!"
"However, a woman like Concubine Shu, who is both talented and beautiful, is naturally favored by the emperor..."
Hearing Song Yulin's flattery, Wei Xueming looked extremely proud.
"Although I've only been by the emperor's side for a short time, the emperor bestowed this palace on me and named it Zhaohua. I'm really touched."
How much effort and unknown pain she had endured to be promoted from a third - rank Shuyi to a second - rank Concubine Shu in just one month! How could she let outsiders know?
There were still scars on her back caused by the emperor three days ago. She endured all these, just waiting for the day when she could take revenge on Yun Xi!
"Concubine Shu."
Just as Wei Xueming was still immersed in her emotions and her expression gradually turned gloomy, Yun Xi suddenly spoke.
"What's the matter?"
Wei Xueming gave Yun Xi a cold glance. Yun Xi stood still at the door, a hint of playfulness flashing in her eyes.
"Can I choose not to look?"
She really wanted to say that these antiques and jade wares were not even one - fortieth of those in the Prime Minister's Mansion. Not to mention that when she was a child, she had seen a collection a hundred times larger in her maternal grandfather's house. She had long lost interest in such things. A roasted sweet potato would be more appealing to her.
Hearing Yun Xi's words, the corner of Wei Xueming's lips twitched slightly, and the veins on her forehead throbbed faintly. She gritted her teeth hard to hold back her anger!
"I forgot that the Su family has been in business for generations and is very wealthy. Maybe you don't even look down on these things of mine?"
As long as Yun Xi dared to nod and admit it, she would immediately report to the emperor and charge her with the crime of despising the royal family!!
Wei Xueming originally wanted to show off, but now she felt like a clown making a fool of herself.
Her precious gifts, which she was so proud of, were just insignificant in front of the wealth and power of the Su family!
"Your Ladyship has misunderstood. I'm just worried about damaging the treasures bestowed on you by the emperor."
Yun Xi's words left Wei Xueming, who was eager to pick a fight, with no excuse!
"What if I order you to look?"
Wei Xueming's tone was solemn, using her status to oppress Yun Xi.
Could things be played like this?
Yun Xi was speechless. She wondered if she should tell Wei Xueming that compared to her previous strategy of sitting back and reaping the benefits while staying in the background, now she had completely shown her thoughts on her face. It was hard for Yun Xi not to notice.
Sure enough, falling in love with Qi Rong didn't end well. Even the once - intelligent and well - known first talented woman in the capital had a decline in IQ!
Since the other party was so "enthusiastic" about inviting her to look at the antiques, it would seem impolite if she refused again.
Yun Xi quietly told Yuzhu to stay at the door and not move, in case Yuzhu accidentally knocked something over. She herself deliberately stood at a place not too close to either of them.
But how could Wei Xueming let her get away? She walked slowly up to Yun Xi, picked up a long - necked jade vase carved with an open - work peony flower, and handed it to Yun Xi. Her tone was slow and full of malice.
"Do you know that in a short while, the fifth princess of Ke Keqin will marry the Prince Xian?"
These words caught Yun Xi off guard. Unconsciously, she hugged the vase in her hands tightly.
Seeing Yun Xi's forced calm expression, Wei Xueming curled her lips into a smile and continued.
"Originally, the fifth princess of Ke Keqin was to be betrothed to the crown prince. However, just a few days ago, she entered the palace alone to meet the emperor and stated that she wanted to marry the Prince Xian. After Yuan Zhen failed to poison the crown prince and then secretly sneaked into the Kunning Palace to set fire and assassinate the queen mother, the queen already had a prejudice against Ke Keqin and was about to reject this marriage alliance. So, the emperor also secretly acquiesced to the request of the princess of Ke Keqin, which undoubtedly solved the problem of the marriage alliance."
Wei Xueming paused for a moment, staring at Yun Xi with hatred in her eyes.
"How about it? Does it feel really uncomfortable?"
Although she was also very sad when she heard this news, thinking that Yun Xi would be even more sad, her mood improved a lot.
"Surely it is!"
Song Yulin echoed and walked over, pretending to look at Yun Xi compassionately.
"How pitiful! The first thing a proper wife usually does after entering the house is to deal with her husband's concubines, especially those who are charming. Maybe they will be disfigured. Even if they have children, they will be tortured under the proper wife's hand and will never have a chance to rise above the situation!"
Facing these two annoying and sarcastic people, Yun Xi just gave a mocking smile.
She was originally a bit down, but being disturbed by these two people, all her negative emotions disappeared!
"Thank you, Mrs. Liu. Thank you for sharing the unique skills taught by your mother with everyone. I sincerely hope that you can manage the countless concubines and confidantes of Mr. Liu. Don't be like your mother, who was almost forced to hang herself by her concubine!"
Song Yulin's cousin was a well - known playboy in the capital. Originally, Song Yulin looked down on him, but after being abandoned by the Song family, in order to continue living a prosperous life, she had no choice but to marry her cousin.
It could be said that Song Yulin was in a mess, but she still wanted to mock Yun Xi. Unexpectedly, she was counterattacked and hit on her sore spot.
Song Yulin was immediately enraged and pointed at Yun Xi, scolding.
"It's all because of you! If it weren't for you, how could I have ended up like this?"
Hearing Song Yulin's accusation, Yun Xi gave a cold smile and deliberately provoked her.
"You're wrong, aren't you? You and Mr. Liu were in love and were willing to marry him. How can you blame me? If you were not satisfied with him at that time, you could have asked the Minister of the Song family to choose another husband for you before the wedding. Moreover, there is also the old lady of the Song family. Didn't I hear that she doted on you the most?"
It would have been better if Yun Xi hadn't mentioned it. As soon as she mentioned the Minister of the Song family and the old lady of the Song family, Song Yulin immediately remembered the situation on her grandmother's birthday banquet when Yun Xi led the people from the Jingzhao Prefecture to arrest her.
Not only did her father get angry with her, but even her grandmother, who had always doted on her the most, hated her extremely. Even her mother gave up on her!
She had fallen from the beloved daughter of the Shangshu Mansion to someone who could be trampled on by even the concubine - born siblings! Even after she married down to her cousin in her aunt's family, she still suffered cold looks!!
And this person who started all this actually dared to mock her?
All the past embarrassments suddenly rushed into Song Yulin's mind. Anger welled up in her heart.
"Don't be provoked by her!"
Wei Xueming frowned and immediately reminded Song Yulin, but the extremely angry Song Yulin couldn't hear Wei Xueming's words. After saying that, she suddenly rushed towards Yun Xi!
"I'll fight you!!"
Seeing this, a glint of light flashed in Yun Xi's eyes. She immediately bent down, hugged the long - necked jade vase, passed under Song Yulin's arm, and ran straight towards Yuzhu.
And Song Yulin, unable to control herself, heavily crashed into Wei Xueming behind Yun Xi!
In an instant, both of them fell towards the display shelf. The force was so great that the whole display shelf shook, and the antiques on it immediately fell down, hitting them on the head!