mtl008 Chapter 132 Misappropriation
Chapter 132 Misappropriation
Their eyes met, and Wu Weiwei immediately lowered her head.
Although I don't know the rank of that concubine, it would certainly be inappropriate for a mere concubine of a courtier to look her in the eye.
Just as she was lost in thought, she heard an elderly male voice coming from the high platform.
"Which one is Commander Lu's beloved concubine?"
As Wu Weiwei listened, she raised her head slightly, only to see that everyone was looking in He Yuyan's direction.
Lady Lin, who was standing to the side, said to He Yuyan, "Miss He, His Majesty is calling for you."
"No, no way..."
As mentioned before, the Emperor instructed the Crown Prince to bring Wu Weiwei to participate in the hunt.
I'm afraid he's calling her Wu Weiwei now.
“Listen to this, His Majesty is talking about his beloved concubine.”
Everyone knows that you are the beloved concubine of the Marquis of Dingguo's heir, Lu Shizi. How could it be her?
Because of the embarrassing incident involving raw rubber last time, Lady Lin had no good feelings towards anyone in the Marquis's mansion.
As for why she was willing to pay attention to He Yuyan, it was simply because she was Lu Hanting's favorite.
That's why I was willing to befriend her.
In contrast, Wu Weiwei was a lowly maid who had been promoted from a lowly position.
Aside from a pretty face, she's good for nothing.
Even though she had managed Wei Garden with great success before, in the end, it was still bought by Prince Lu and given to He Yuyan.
In terms of value alone, how could she possibly compare to He Yuyan?
Seeing everyone looking at her, He Yuyan looked over at Wu Weiwei.
But she saw a slight smile on her lips as she quietly gazed at her without saying a word.
Thinking about her plan, He Yuyan finally took a step forward.
As He Yuyan slowly walked forward, a mocking smile appeared on Wu Weiwei's lips.
I've given her a chance; let's see if she has the luck to keep it.
"This commoner, He Yuyan, greets Your Majesty. May Your Majesty live ten thousand years!"
"Consort Jing, look..."
Emperor Cheng looked to his left at the beautiful woman who looked like a piece of jade and appeared to be a gentle and serene woman.
Consort Jing and Emperor Mingcheng exchanged a glance, then looked down at the beautiful woman kneeling below.
"Are you Prince Lu's beloved concubine?"
He Yuyan slightly raised her head and said calmly:
"Replying to Consort Jing, it is indeed I, a commoner."
"But I heard that the prince's favorite concubine is a woman named Wu Weiwei."
"Could you be the missing concubine that Commander Lu found a month ago?"
Upon hearing Consort Jing's words, He Yuyan's body trembled slightly.
"Your Highness, I was previously ill and was sent to the countryside by the Prince to recuperate for a period of time."
Now that her health has improved, the young master has taken her back to the Marquis's residence..."
In front of so many people.
If she were to be labeled as missing, news of her infidelity would likely spread throughout the capital tomorrow.
Once she's branded with that label, she'll never be able to hold her head high in the capital again.
"Hehe, I see."
Consort Jing looked at the obedient and gentle woman before her and sighed softly in her heart.
"You may leave now. What I wish to see today is another concubine of Prince Lu!"
As soon as Consort Jing spoke...
Everyone turned to look at Wu Weiwei in the very back corner.
"call……"
It turns out that Consort Jing was going to see another of the Crown Prince's favorite concubines today.
How dare He Yuyan step forward and claim it for herself?
At this point, some nosy ladies started gossiping.
I've heard about this favored concubine of Prince Lu.
The Wei Garden she previously ran developed a miraculous medicine called Yangxin Pill.
This miraculous medicine cured Consort Jing's insomnia.
That's why Lu Dushi specially brought her along to today's hunting event.
But who would have thought that Commander Lu would bring his other concubine along as well…
What was even more unexpected was that He Yuyan actually had the audacity to go to His Majesty's presence.
Could it be that she's trying to claim credit for something else?
At this moment, He Yuyan's hands were clenched tightly under her sleeves, her face flushed with shame at Consort Jing's words.
The murmurs of the crowd made He Yuyan, who was kneeling on the ground, wish she could disappear into the ground.
She just wanted to show her face in front of the emperor and make the empresses remember her.
That's what they meant by trying to claim credit for Wu Weiwei's work.
Wu Weiwei, whose name was called, stepped forward.
As he passed by He Yuyan, a faint smile appeared on her lips.
This smile struck He Yuyan as extremely ironic.
However, in front of everyone, she dared not show any anger.
"This commoner, Wu, greets Your Majesty and wishes Your Majesty a long life."
Greetings to Her Majesty the Empress and Her Highness Consort Jing!
“Ms. Wu, raise your head.”
Wu Weiwei looked up as instructed, only to hear gasps from the concubines behind the emperor.
I never expected that Prince Lu's favorite concubine would be so stunningly beautiful.
Even Emperor Cheng of Ming was stunned by her beauty.
Although He's appearance was already quite beautiful.
However, the concubine of the magistrate Lu was even more beautiful.
However, the emperor was merely shocked and had no other thoughts.
The Empress was relieved to see that Emperor Mingcheng's gaze did not linger on Wu Weiwei for long.
She looked at Wu Weiwei.
"Ms. Wu, I heard that you developed your beauty cream yourself. Did you study medicine?"
Wu Weiwei slightly raised her eyes, "Replying to Your Majesty, this humble woman has never studied medicine."
Because she is interested in skincare, she often tinkers with beauty products in her spare time.
That's why we were able to develop beauty cream and so many other skincare products..."
The Empress looked at her and nodded, and then bestowed upon her many other gifts.
Because of what Wu Weiwei had done before, the emperor did not hesitate to praise her a few times.
Other concubines came over to Wu Weiwei to ask for her advice on beauty and skincare.
If it weren't for Consort Jing's invitation, these concubines would probably have kept Wu Weiwei chatting all day.
Wu Weiwei followed the nanny to Consort Jing.
"Madam Wu, what do you think of Prince Lu?"
Wu Weiwei looked up at Consort Jing, who had a dignified and serene expression.
He secretly marveled at Consort Jing's youth.
She had just overheard the noble ladies saying that Consort Jing was an exception in the palace.
She is gentle and fair in her dealings.
She never fought with the concubines and was the emperor's confidante.
Even someone like the Empress could get along well with her.
Because of this, the emperor favored her greatly and would confide in her about all his troubles.
She did not sense any malice in Consort Jing's gaze.
On the contrary, she felt that Consort Jing looked at her very gently, as if she were looking through her at something.
"What, is it difficult to evaluate Prince Lu?"
Consort Jing's gentle, spring-like laughter rang in her ears.
"No, it's not difficult to evaluate."
Wu Weiwei thought for a moment.
"The young master is a very generous person, and he treats his concubines exceptionally well..."
He was so generous that even if he were to divorce her, he wouldn't allow her to marry someone else or take a single penny of his money with her.
Even if his beloved were to return, he wouldn't be willing to let her leave so easily.
In summary, Lu Hanting is a scumbag with a strong obsessive desire for control.
Consort Jing laughed inwardly at her insincere expression.
"I really like you. In you, I see the shadow of an old friend."
This is my token. You can come to the palace and chat with me sometime in the future..."
As Wu Weiwei left with the token, she heard Consort Jing's words echoing in her ears.