Because of her morality and conduct, the Prime Minister had suffered an extraordinary shame and humiliation. His prefecture couldn't allow her to stay anymore. Fortunately, Princess Zhang was virtuous and gentle. She made Xiao Yuan Cheng take her into Princess Zhang's Prefecture to live and raised her status to become a concubine.
This matter was spread across the imperial city that year. The Prime Minister even made it clear that he had no relations to this daughter (Concubine Qin). He didn't allow her to come back to the Prime Minister's Prefecture at all!
Even though this matter had passed for so many years, but in the imperial city, those upper-class ladies are bored and like to gossip. What's more is that Concubine Qin is a woman of high-profile. Ever since Princess Zhang had died, it seemed like she's the one managing the family.
This made other people angry because Concubine Qin was able to live even better than other prefecture's first wife. She is liberal with money as if she's dripping with gold and silver. The main wife from other prefectures dislikes her. The concubines from other prefectures hated her to the point where they're fuming with rage between gritted teeth. How can they not gossip about her?
The thing she had done that year, no one talked about it publicly. But privately, everyone has a tacit mutual understanding.
After hearing Xiao Yun's words, the expressions on the young masters and misses were brilliant. They had looked at Xiao Rou, didn't say anything else and left.
The expression on the Third Prince wasn't pleasant. Before, Princess Hong Ling and Xiao Rou were talking and laughing. It seemed like they are also good friends.
People will interact and be with the same kind of people. That's called birds of a feather flock together.
The Third Prince, with a soft cough, left.
In the blink of an eye, the people that had surrounded Princess Hong Ling had dispersed. The only remaining ones were the two sisters from the Xiao family. She (Xiao Ru) is anxious and angry but she can't show it.
Xiao Yun said in a low voice: "Fourth little sister, you shouldn't have laughed like that with the Third Prince."
In her tone, it was slightly blaming Xiao Rou. Which made Xiao Rou's face become red: "Second older sister, I didn't!"
"If you say you didn't, you didn't then. Let's not talk about this matter anymore. In the future, when you leave the prefecture, you have to remember that you're an unmarried maiden. You have to be reserved at all times." Xiao Yun seemed to be very lenient, like a real older sister.
Xiao Rou was so angry that her tears swirled around the corners of her eye. She looked at Princess Hong Ling like she was wronged and said: "Cousin, I…"
"What are you crying for? Because of your crying, today's good day is ruined!" Princess Hong Ling coldly said.
Concubine Qin's matter, she had heard about it before at the lady's chamber. When she (Concubine Qin) was young, her conduct was improper and offended the public morals. Even the Empress Dowager and the Emperor had reprimanded her. She made the Prime Minister's Prefecture lost all their face!
Although these two years she knew her place, rivers and mountains are easy to change, a person's character is much harder. The daughter she had taught isn't a good seed!
She once again recalled the Third Prince's gaze. Indeed his gaze had stayed on Xiao Rou many times. This Xiao Rou really isn't some good stuff!
"In the future, it's best if you listen to your second older sister's words. Your mother had made Prime Minister's Prefecture lose face. Now you want to make Princess Zhang's Prefecture lose face?" Princess Hong Ling said without a trace of politeness. She glared at Xiao Rou who was crying and extremely angrily left.
Xiao Yun let out a proud smile towards herself. With this, it'll be difficult for Concubine Qin to conduct herself with dignity in the Prime Minister's Prefecture. The old matter from the past, once it's brought up, they would lose face. It would make Princess Hong Ling's status drop somewhat in the Third Prince's heart!
"Second older sister, how can you say such things? And you said it in front of so many people." Xiao Rou said after there was no one else. She also put away her soft and weak expression.
After today's matter has spread around, her mother will be talked about in the various prefectures. Even her reputation is ruined!
Xiao Yun coldly glared at her. She coldly laughed, her tone is full of sarcasm.