There was still one day before the official palace selection. Su Yin was strolling in Chuxiu Palace and walked to Bai Shiwei's door, intending to go in to find out the news.
The attendant behind him hurriedly stopped him: "Miss Su! You absolutely can't do that! Everyone knows that the person inside has something on his face that can't be seen in public. If you get infected, it will be bad!"
"That's true. I'll just wait and see from outside."
The maid was carrying out toiletries when she saw a group of people gathered at the palace gate, looking at them in surprise, not knowing what was going on.
Seeing this, the people behind them quickly covered their mouths and noses and subconsciously stepped back a few steps: "Miss Su, please don't linger around here! Her maid might have a similar disease. If she gets infected, the entire Chuxiu Palace will be in trouble!"
"Where's your master? It's already noon, and he hasn't gotten up yet?"
The maid replied respectfully, "In reply to Miss Su, my young lady has already gotten up. It's just that she's not feeling well, so it's inconvenient for her to come out."
"We are all sisters. We have been together in Chuxiu Palace for a while and have taken care of each other. In the future, no matter who is lucky enough to catch the emperor's eye, they will not be isolated and helpless in the harem. Now, although her face has been infected with a strange disease, I don't care. It would be good for her to come out and talk to everyone. We are standing in the yard, and she is near the threshold, so she shouldn't be able to hear us."
The maid was a little hesitant, but because the other party was in a high position and had great power, she couldn't say much. She could only put the things down and go back to ask Bai Shiwei for his opinion.
"Oh? They couldn't wait to come to visit me, just to see how miserable I am now?"
"Miss, the imperial physician said that the scar on your face cannot be exposed to the wind! If it is exposed to the wind for too long, it might leave scars! Otherwise, I will find a reason to refuse them? It is better than you suffering outside!"
Bai Shiwei shook his head. "She's determined to make fun of me today. If you do this, she'll take it out on you. You came from my Bai Mansion. How can I bear to see you offend others for me and end up like that?"
As she spoke, she lifted her skirt, opened the curtain and walked out of the inner room.
Seeing that her face was still covered with a veil, Su Yin guessed what was going on and couldn't help but laugh, "Sister, you're really not paying attention. We've already entered the Chuxiu Palace. You must be careful about what you eat and drink. The palace selection will be tomorrow, and how can you meet the emperor in this state?"
"Thank you for your concern, sister. In order not to affect the family's reputation, I will naturally find a way to handle this matter properly."
Just at this moment, a breeze blew by.
The veil fluttered in the wind, and Su Yin saw the remaining red pimples on Bai Shiwei's face. She thought that Bai Shiwei was just being stubborn and hadn't found a solution, so she felt relieved.
Su Yin chatted and laughed for a while, then left with the others.
The maidservant beside her was indignant: "Miss, you entered the palace with them. I'm not telling you to unite and support each other immediately, but it's not right to bully you like this when you're down and out! That Miss Su has been speaking ill of you since you entered Chuxiu Palace! I don't understand why she did this! "
"It's just a dispute between aristocratic families. We represent the Bai family, and the one supporting her behind the scenes might be another noble lady. Right now, the situation in the harem is unpredictable, so I'll just distribute the new pressure to the various concubines in Chuxiu Palace. I've thought it through."
"Then, young lady, can you really participate in the palace selection tomorrow in this state?" The maidservant was extremely worried when she mentioned this, and at the same time she blamed herself. "It's all my fault. If I had taken good care of you, this wouldn't have happened! Now, I am willing to shorten my life by twenty years in exchange for your original face!"
"How long can you use your beauty to please others? This opportunity allows me to see what kind of person the current emperor is. It will also make it easier for me to take further action. You don't need to blame yourself."
Time flies and it's the day of the palace selection. The empress dowager stayed in Shoukang Palace because she was unwell, and the empress had not recovered yet and was recuperating in Fengluan Palace.
Imperial Concubine Jin never liked to get involved in this kind of thing, and she even disliked seeing those young and beautiful women. So, under the pretext of accompanying the Second Prince, she played with the children in Chengqian Palace.
Therefore, the only person sitting in the main seat was Xie Yanci.
The emperor looked listless as the rows of beauties passed by. It was only when he heard Su Yin's name that he subconsciously raised his eyes to look at the beauty.
To be fair, in terms of appearance, she didn't have any advantages in his Yonghua Palace. Her rigid demeanor made him feel a little tired.
However, it was not appropriate to lose face for the important official in front of everyone, so he left the sign.
Su Yin happily walked past the others, her face gleaming with pride. The other young ladies present were unsurprised; everyone knew her family background and the power of her mother's family. If she were not selected, it would be a bolt from the blue.
"Miss, I knew you would come out on top today! I'm also looking forward to seeing what rank the Emperor will give you in the next few days!"
"I'm not in a hurry. I just want to see what's happened to that always-pretentious Miss Bai. I didn't see her when I came here this morning. Did she run away?"
"Who are you talking about, sister?" At this moment, Bai Shiwei came over with her maid. "The eunuch hasn't come to announce anything yet. If I go in and wait at the door so early, it will seem that I am impatient. In order not to leave a bad impression on the emperor, I will wait under a tree not far away."
Su Yin looked over in surprise: the face was so white, how could there be any traces of acne?!
She was dumbfounded for a moment: "Sister, did the disease on your face heal so quickly?! When I went to see you yesterday, it was clearly..."
"Maybe praying to God really works? Yesterday, I knelt before the Buddha statue, begging God earnestly. When I woke up today, I found that it really gave me a glimmer of hope!"
Bai Shiwei said this slightly perfunctory remark with a faint smile, and then moved closer to Su Yin.
"You, what do you want to do?!"
"I just want to say that if I am lucky enough to enter the harem, I will have to serve the emperor together with my sister. When the time comes, I hope my sister can help me and don't make things difficult for me!"
She left these words with a smile and walked towards the palace in front.
Su Yin's face turned pale as she glared at her back: "What a good actor!"
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