Chapter 13: Disciplining the Concubine of a Certain Lord 2

Yi Xiangnong said, "Sister, I came to pay respects to you." "Appreciate your kindness." Qu Tan'er also really did not understand the rules, everything was casual. "Sister just arrived at the Eighth Prince Manor, you probably aren't familiar with the affairs in the manor. If there is anything you need my help with, just let me know. After all, I have been here for a few years." Yi Xiangnong pursed her lips in a smile, as if showing off something. The smile was so strong that it felt piercing to look at. "Oh, appreciate your kindness." Qu Tan'er still said this. She did not like this woman at all, she was so hypocritical it was annoying. "I heard from the servants, on the wedding night, the Prince was not in your room?" Yi Xiangnong seemed to look at Qu Tan'er with concern, but in her words, it sounded more like she was gloating. "So you already know. Last night, the Prince did not sleep in the bridal chamber." Qu Tan'er slightly furrowed her brows and lowered her head, her tone was sorrowful. Lowering her head was actually to hide the disgust in her eyes. "Then why didn't you keep the Prince?" "Couldn't keep him. Sigh." She still had to make a helpless and sorrowful look, her sorrowful tone also had to sound like it was true. As soon as Qu Tan'er said this, Jing Xin on the side almost couldn't hold back a laugh, and hurriedly lowered her head to hide it. Since when did her master love to tease people like this? "Then sister slept alone at night, it must have been very cold." "Not cold, it was very warm." Qu Tan'er replied casually. "A sister truly feels sorry for you." "Not sorry, I was very happy." "Sister—" Yi Xiangnong still wanted to speak. "Lady Yi, please have tea." Jing Xin picked up a cup of tea that was placed on the table and brought it over, casually interrupting Yi Xiangnong's words because she had just received a sidelong hint from Qu Tan'er. Being interrupted was always unpleasant, Yi Xiangnong glared fiercely at Jing Xin, but because of Qu Tan'er being present, she couldn't show her anger. "Sister, please drink tea." Yi Xiangnong actually made a gesture to offer the tea that Jing Xin had brought to Qu Tan'er. Qu Tan'er's mouth twitched, she didn't take it and said calmly, "It's for you, drink it." "It is after you drink it first that I would dare to drink." "No need to wait for me, you drink first." "No, after all, Sister is the Princess Consort, Xiangnong is just a lady. How can I drink the tea before you, this would be too disrespectful." If Yi Xiangnong was really afraid of being disrespectful, she wouldn't dare to call Qu Tan'er "Sister", which was clearly overstepping. A concubine, what right did she have to call herself sister? She was just slightly higher than a servant. In front of the Princess Consort, she had to call herself a servant. "We are all family, no need to talk about so many rules, just drink it." "No, Sister must drink first." "What? Are you afraid that I, the Princess Consort, would poison you?" Qu Tan'er spoke softly, still gentle, but her words actually had a few hints of authority and sharpness. She appropriately displayed the stance of the Princess Consort, even changing her self-reference to "I, the Princess Consort." Damn it, this woman, if you want to drink, just drink it. Stop babbling here, it's annoying to listen to. "With Sister saying so, then I…" "Mm, just drink. It's just a cup of tea. I wouldn't mind—" "Then I will drink first." Yi Xiangnong smiled softly, a touch of pride flashed in her eyes, she tilted her head and drank all the tea in the cup, not leaving a drop. After Yi Xiangnong finished the tea, Qu Tan'er unhurriedly continued the sentence she had only half-finished, but she was sure that as soon as she finished, Yi Xiangnong's face would change, "... Anyway, that tea was from yesterday. I didn't want to drink it, so as not to harm the body."