Chapter 96 I tried it

After waiting for a while, no palace servants from the Imperial Wardrobe came to report where the clothes had been taken.

Lan Wu had some guesses, but she wasn't in a hurry and waited patiently.

As dusk approached, palace servants hurriedly came running in.

The person knelt down as soon as they arrived, stammering in a low voice, "Greetings to Your Majesty. Manager Fang from the Imperial Wardrobe sent me to report to Your Majesty... I accidentally mixed up the clothes and they ended up in Consort Li's palace... When I went with Manager Fang to retrieve them, Consort Li said... she thought the clothes looked nice and had already tried them on..."

Lan Wu frowned, her face filled with disgust; she truly felt nauseous.

Although it was just a piece of clothing, it belonged to her and was somehow sent to Consort Li, who kept it and even tried it on.

"Consort Li sent me to ask if she minded. If she didn't mind, she would return the clothes."

The young palace maid became increasingly trembling as she spoke, clearly showing her fear.

It's unclear whether Consort Li actually wore it or not, but the palace maid came alone and didn't bring the garment, which suggests that Consort Li didn't want to return it to her.

They even asked her if she minded, which made Lan Wu feel incredibly disgusted.

It's just a piece of clothing, why did Consort Li make such a blatant fuss?

Moreover, their body shapes are not similar, so how could Consort Li fit into that dress?

Lan Wu frowned slightly, told the little palace maid to get up, and asked her, "Don't be anxious, I won't punish you. You said you went to find the clothes with Steward Fang. Since you found them, why did you come to report to Steward Fang alone?"

Since she has become increasingly favored in the harem, no one has dared to be so blatantly disrespectful to her.

Is it because of Consort Li's influence?

The young palace maid hesitated and said, "Steward Fang is still in Consort Li's palace. Consort Li said that if the clothes don't fit, she wants Steward Fang to stay and see how to alter them..."

Lan Wu immediately let out a cold laugh.

Consort Li really knows how to make a fool of herself.

"Your Majesty..." Lianxi didn't know whether Lanwu wanted to seek justice or suppress the matter first and settle accounts later. Either way, Lanwu was in the right, but it was a bit late today.

Lan Wu turned her head to look at Dan Shan, not in a hurry, but first asked Dan Shan's opinion: "Aunt Dan Shan, do you think I should go and seek justice?"

Danshan bowed slightly and said slowly, "Your Majesty is a mistress and a concubine. Your Majesty's face is His Majesty's face."

Lan Wu slightly curved her lips, stood up from her seat, and slowly said, "Then let's go to Jinghua Palace."

Inside Jinghua Palace, Consort Li was having someone help Panxi try on clothes.

Xiangyun yarn is precious, but she did not have a share. Although this dress was given to the wrong person, it was bright and eye-catching. One could easily imagine how beautiful the owner of the dress would look in it.

Consort Keli would never care to wear Lanwu's clothes; that was just an excuse.

That little slut Lan Wu, relying on her favor, not only gets all the good things in the palace, but she's never even seen this green Xiangyun silk before.

"Manager Fang," Consort Li said slowly.

Steward Fang, standing to one side, replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."

“When the various palaces were selecting fabrics, although I also sent a few bolts of Xiangyun yarn, the color…” Consort Li said, then gently shook her head, “Why didn’t I see this green Xiangyun yarn? Could it be that your Shangyi Bureau prioritized Yilan Palace and forgot about which palace’s mistress has a higher rank?”

"They've forgotten their place in the hierarchy."

Panxi was a bit thinner, but her height was about the same as Lanwu's. The clothes fit her well, and she was dressed in no time. Yumei was about to take her to have her hair styled.

Steward Fang suddenly knelt down and respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, how could this servant dare to forget rank? In this harem, the two Your Majesties are certainly of higher rank, and this servant would never forget..."

"It's just that this Xiangyun yarn was originally instructed by Yilan Palace first. Consort Zhen Zhao specifically instructed that we should pay attention to green fabrics. So as soon as this peacock green fabric was delivered, Yilan Palace knew about it and took it over first."

Consort Li's temper visibly improved upon hearing this, though it was unclear whether she believed it or not.

"I know that your Imperial Wardrobe is doing its best. If you can send the wrong clothes today, will you be able to make the wrong clothes tomorrow?"

"When I have some free time, I will definitely teach you lazybones a lesson."

"Your Majesty is right. This servant will certainly keep Your Majesty's advice in mind when I return."

The light of the sunset was absolutely beautiful, a blend of orange-yellow, pink, and magenta hues that was captivating to behold even from afar.

Consort Li found it tasteless and unappetizing.

The sunset glow is beautiful, but the woman is even more beautiful.

It must be said that this palace maid named Panxi was indeed very beautiful; she truly had a discerning eye.

Panxi had already appeared before His Majesty, but at that time she was just a palace maid. Even if His Majesty could see her, he might not necessarily take a liking to her, since there was an even more beautiful Lanwu in the palace.

But now, clothes make the man, and looking at Panxi's face, she was in no way inferior to that little bitch Lanwu.

If Lan Wu found out that Pan Xi had won His Majesty's favor while wearing the dress that was originally given to her...

That little bitch must be furious, right?

Just thinking about Consort Li makes me feel comfortable and happy.

Yu Mei had already styled Pan Xi's hair into a bun, and she had a few butterfly hairpins in her hair. Although it was simple, her beautiful clothes added to her charm.

"Panxi, come here." Consort Li looked Panxi up and down, a hint of jealousy flashing in her eyes, but it quickly disappeared. She called out to Panxi softly.

When Panxi knelt down in front of her, she said, "You are so beautiful. I really don't want you to waste your good looks at such a young age."

After saying that, she sighed softly.

"Zhen Zhaorong, you know this, don't you?"

Consort Li observed Panxi's expression and saw that she looked puzzled and somewhat nervous. She then smiled and continued, "I think you are no less beautiful than Consort Zhen. Since she was able to gain the Emperor's favor and enjoy wealth and honor, why can't you?"

"Do you really want to be a slave for the rest of your life?"

Consort Li spoke kindly to Panxi, her expression gentle and like that of a caring older sister.

Panxi looked completely flattered. Hearing Consort Li's words, she quickly knelt down and kowtowed to her to express her loyalty: "It is already a great fortune for this servant to be appreciated by Your Highness and serve by Your Highness's side. Your Highness thinks too highly of this servant—how could this servant compare with Your Highness!?"

Consort Li pulled her up, looked at the red mark on her forehead, and suddenly remembered something. She laughed and said, "Back then, Consort Zhen knelt before me just like you, saying she was unwilling. Now she's still high and mighty, isn't she?"

"Panxi, I appreciate you, so don't let me down."