Xu Qing lifted the curtain and handed her a footstool.

She walked down the stairs with light steps.

She was wearing a lavender wide-sleeved gauze corseted dress, with a thin gauze waist that was so thin that it could be grasped with one hand, and a pearl-studded bracelet hanging from her neck.

Her shoes were inlaid with huge oriental pearls, spotless and extremely luxurious.

However, the most eye-catching thing is her mermaid pearl hair accessories.

She has an extraordinary appearance to begin with, and after being dressed up like this, it is no exaggeration to say that she looks like a fairy.

Many beautiful young ladies had come to the palace gate, but her appearance still overshadowed the others and attracted everyone's attention.

During this period, the news about the true and false Duke of Protectorate has also put Qin Yanran, the first daughter, in the spotlight.

It would be a lie to say that no one was waiting to laugh at her. Before she had laughed enough, news came out that Qin Jiang was going to compete with Qin Canglan's son for military power.

On the surface, it was a dispute over military power, but in reality it was about the attitude of Emperor Jingxuan.

Emperor Jingxuan did not recognize the Duke of Protectorate who returned from the common people.

In this way, Qin Jiang still has a chance to turn things around.

Su Xiaoxiao's carriage arrived at the palace at about the same time.

Her appearance also attracted everyone's attention.

The daughters of the capital city consider slimness as beauty, and I have never seen a daughter who is so fat.

The other one is Su Mo.

Su Mogui is the leader of the four great young masters in the capital, and countless girls have a crush on him.

"Who is that?"

A thousand gold questions.

Her companion whispered, "She came here with Master Su... maybe she is the young lady from the common people?"

"The granddaughter of the old Duke?"

“It should be.”

"Why is she here? Is a girl who grew up in the countryside qualified to be the princess's companion?"

Everyone was whispering.

Qin Yanran seemed not to hear the criticism of Su Xiaoxiao as she walked past the two of them.

Su Mo ignored Qin Yanran and didn't even look at her.

Qin Yanran clenched the handkerchief tightly.

Su Mo said to Su Xiaoxiao: "You go in first, I'll wait for you outside."

"No need to wait, who knows how long it will take."

"It's okay, I'm fine with that."

Qin Yanran thought back to three years ago when she had also gone to the palace to attend Princess Hui'an's flower-viewing banquet.

She was staying at the Zhenbei Marquis' Mansion at the time, and the old marquis asked Su Mo to send her to the palace.

He had no intention of disobeying the old marquis and sent her to the palace gate.

However, he did not ride in the same carriage with her, but rode beside her on horseback.

Finally, he left two guards waiting here and left without looking back.

In Qin Yanran's impression, Su Mo always had endless official duties to do.

But just now, he actually said... But he was fine? "Then... OK." Su Xiaoxiao agreed.

Qin Yanran always felt that Su Mo was extremely good to her and was an impeccable and perfect cousin.

Comparing Su Mo's attitude towards Su Xiaoxiao, she realized that Su Mo used to just obey the instructions of his elders and fulfill his responsibilities as a cousin in an obedient manner.

To be truly good to someone, you don’t need to be told by others.

Su Mo went to the carriage and waited patiently.

The young ladies entered the palace led by eunuchs and palace maids.

There is still a long distance from here to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, so the Ministry of Internal Affairs arranged a sedan chair.

When the daughters of wealthy families rode in sedan chairs, they would usually give tips to the eunuchs who carried the sedan chairs. Therefore, this was considered a lucrative job.

Everyone was vying to carry the sedan chair, but when it was Su Xiaoxiao's turn, not a single eunuch came forward.

There is no other reason.

Who can lift such a fat girl?

Su Xiaoxiao was isolated where she was, while the rich girls covered their faces and laughed secretly.

Su Xiaoxiao doesn't care.

Since no one carried the sedan chair, she just walked by herself.

She didn't feel embarrassed nor tired, and she could enjoy the scenery along the way to her heart's content.

She walked behind the team not too far away.

Not far away, a sedan chair made of golden nanmu landed in front of a pavilion.

Princess Jingning stepped down from the sedan chair, glanced at the team casually, and asked, "What's going on over there?"

The female official at the side said, "To answer your Highness, those young ladies are here to participate in the selection of the princess's reading companion."

Jingning had heard about Emperor Jingxuan's opening of a palace school. After all, she was one of the princesses of school age who needed to attend.

Princess Jingning asked, "I mean that girl, why didn't she take the sedan chair?"

She was dressed simply and did not look like a daughter of wealth and status, but she certainly did not look like a palace maid.

Therefore, Jingning judged that she should also be one of the so-called companions.

Jingning is a princess, and there are some things she doesn't understand, but the palace maids and eunuchs know them all.

After all, only servants understand the twists and turns of servants.

The female official said truthfully: "They probably saw that the girl was too fat and poorly dressed, and they didn't want to take on such a thankless job."

Princess Jingning frowned.

Princess Jingning had been ridiculed since she was a child because of her mediocre appearance. Seeing what happened to the little fat girl, she couldn't help but feel a little sympathy.

"Call her over..."

She paused as she spoke, "Forget it, you guys go ahead!"

…

The daughters rode in sedan chairs all the way to the side hall where they would participate in the election.

After getting off the sedan chair, as expected, every eunuch who carried the sedan chair was rewarded generously.

"Eh? Did you see that fat girl? I just saw her following behind, and in the blink of an eye, she disappeared!"

"She didn't get lost, did she?"

"How could she lose track of something like this? How stupid is she!"

"The palace is so big, if you lose track, you'll get lost! If you bump into someone important..."

That is a dead word.

The daughters started discussing again.

Qin Yanran thought she would be the focus of everyone's attention, but unexpectedly, everyone was talking about Su Xiaoxiao.

But, it's not a good thing.

"People from the countryside are from the countryside. If I were her, I wouldn't leave if no one carried my sedan chair. Let's get their manager over here and see who dares not to carry it!"

"Who should I call? Didn't you see that there's not even a maid beside her?"

"Miss Qin, she is also a member of your Qin family. Shouldn't you teach her how to marry a daughter of a famous family?"

Qin Yanran said softly: "Miss Wang is right. When we return home, I will teach her the rules."

A daughter suddenly said, "Stop talking! Princess Jingning is here!"

Everyone turned their heads and saw several strong and powerful palace masters carrying a sedan chair made of golden nanmu wood steadily approaching.

The canopy of the sedan chair was painted bright yellow, a color that only the orthodox concubines in the harem were qualified to use.

Apart from the Grand Empress Dowager and the Emperor and Empress, there was only Princess Jingning, born to the Empress, and even the princes were not allowed to overstep their authority.

Everyone quickly fell silent, bowed and saluted respectfully.

The sedan chair landed.

The curtain was gently opened by the female official.

A little fat girl came out with a big move.

All the daughters who curtseyed to her: "......?!"

Why is Yuchi Xiu called Xiao Hei? Isn't it because you all call him Xiao Hei? 　　PS There is one more

(End of this chapter)