They were well aware of their lowly status within this rigidly hierarchical class system.
Even if one is fortunate enough to enter a wealthy and powerful family, one is nothing more than a concubine who is used for amusement and manipulated by others.
In those seemingly glamorous but actually treacherous mansions, one inevitably suffers many grievances and hardships.
It's like being trapped in an invisible cage, losing both freedom and dignity.
Moreover, the royal family has always treated them with great kindness and care.
The daily rewards were quite generous, including precious and rare gold and silver jewelry that shimmered with a captivating luster, as if they could illuminate the entire world.
They were lavishly bestowed with luxurious and exquisite silks and satins, soft and smooth to the touch, like flowing moonlight.
Moreover, the royal family provided them with excellent living conditions and learning opportunities, allowing them to continuously improve their skills within the palace.
Access to top-tier art resources is like swimming freely in an ocean of knowledge and art.
As they grow older and reach the age where they can leave the palace, they will be able to live a wealthy, comfortable, and leisurely life, relying on the wealth and skills they have accumulated in the palace over the years.
They can open their own small shops in the city and sell their own exquisite handicrafts.
With their superb skills, they can also become highly respected instructors, passing on their knowledge to more people who love this craft.
In this light, why bother trying so hard to squeeze into those seemingly glamorous but actually treacherous high-class households?
Why venture into those complex, treacherous, and turbulent waters? Those who are oblivious to the situation, who try to climb the social ladder but fail to see reality, often meet a tragic end.
They may have suffered endless neglect and bullying in high-class families, losing their original innocence and happiness.
Perhaps due to momentary greed and vanity, he fell into an inescapable predicament, ending up disgraced and ruined.
Although a very small number of extremely lucky individuals manage to secure a place in a prestigious family and live a seemingly glamorous life.
But ultimately, they are extremely rare, like shooting stars that occasionally streak across the vast night sky, brief and scarce.
As for Luanxiu, her mind is simple and pure, like a clear stream, without any impurities.
It is simply a pure love for all the beautiful people and things in the world, like an innocent child, filled with an instinctive longing and curiosity for beautiful things.
Just like her natal Gu—the Ice Silkworm Gu, that Gu worm is like a rare and exquisite treasure, breathtakingly beautiful, as if it embodies all the beauty and mystery of the world.
The Ice Silkworm Gu has a crystal-clear appearance, as if it were carefully carved from the purest and most flawless ice crystals in the world, radiating a cool and soft luster.
It seems to reflect everything around it in a dreamlike way, as if you are in a snowy world, pure and beautiful.
Its overall emerald green color resembles a deep, secluded pool, or a piece of warm, delicate, and priceless jade.
Under the subtle changes of light, it shimmers with a captivating and mysterious glow, as if telling an ancient and enigmatic story.
Each texture is like a masterpiece of nature, containing endless mysteries that captivate people and make them want to explore it further.
Of course, although the Ice Silkworm Gu is breathtakingly beautiful, it is also an extremely dangerous Gu worm, like a deadly thorn hidden in a flower bush, seemingly beautiful but harboring murderous intent.
The icy threads it spews are like deadly messengers from hell, delicate yet containing endless chill and killing intent, as if they can penetrate the soul and freeze life.
Once someone is infected, they will instantly die, as if time freezes at that moment, the breath of life comes to an abrupt end, and the whole world falls silent.
Even more peculiar is that the bodies of those afflicted remain uncorrupted, like cold sculptures, silently telling the story of the Ice Silkworm Gu's terror and mystery.
It was truly astonishing, yet also chilling, as if enveloped by an invisible force, making one feel the fragility and impermanence of life.
Xinghua inadvertently caught a glimpse of the little princess's entranced expression out of the corner of her eye, and a complex mix of emotions welled up inside her.
He sighed deeply, then slowly raised his hand and gently rubbed his forehead, as if trying to dispel the helplessness and embarrassment that welled up in his heart.
She was intimately familiar with the little princess's obsession with beautiful people and things.
However, no one could have predicted that at this meticulously prepared, solemn, and distinguished palace banquet, which brought together dignitaries from all sides...
The little princess was so uninhibited, as if all her reserve and restraint had been instantly stripped away.
His eyes were fixed on the musician, filled with undisguised infatuation and longing, just like a naive child who had never seen the world.
Seeing herself like this in front of everyone made Xinghua feel utterly humiliated, and she wished she could disappear into the ground.
She simply couldn't bear to look at the little princess in such a shameful state.
It felt as if the awkwardness would intensify with every second they looked, so they quickly looked away from their little princess.
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