So before Qingyin could even pay her respects, the old people in the palace had already rushed to Jingren Palace, and the scene was exactly the same as it had been a few days before.
"Her Highness the Virtuous Consort has arrived!"
As a trembling, loud eunuch's voice rang out, a slender figure, resembling a young girl, entered through the door.
However, no one in the palace cared about the eunuch's mistake anymore. Everyone involuntarily turned their attention to Qingyin. Although the beauties in the palace each had their own unique characteristics that pleased people, the moment the person entered, all the concubines in the palace seemed to lose their color and become pale.
She wore a dark purple cheongsam embroidered with large auspicious cloud patterns, and her hair was styled in a bun adorned with several hairpins, some inlaid with jade and others with gold, in an extremely elaborate style. Such attire would normally be disastrous for a woman, but on her flawless face, it didn't appear vulgar, extravagant, or wasteful at all. On the contrary, against the backdrop of her exceptionally beautiful face, the various ornate hairpins seemed to glow, prompting a sudden thought to pop into the minds of the concubines.
Does it look this good when worn like this? I really want to try it.
Consort Qi, who considered herself one of the most beautiful women in the palace but was actually quite dim-witted, was filled with this thought: Wow, Consort Xian looks so good! How can wearing so many headpieces look so good! She wanted to try it on when she got back.
Apart from Consort Qi, whose head was completely blank, the other concubines were all pale and dazed. The Empress and Consort Xi were among them.
If she were only slightly more beautiful than them, that would be one thing, but she was a thousand or ten thousand times more beautiful. How could they possibly compete for her? With such otherworldly beauty, how could the Emperor possibly want to go to the palace of these ordinary mortals?
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects. May Your Majesty be well."
Qingyin squatted down to pay her respects, seemingly oblivious to the stunned expressions on everyone's faces.
Empress: "Consort Xian, please get up."
The Empress had no idea how bitter and difficult it was to utter those words. She was so beautiful that even her older sister paled in comparison. Looking at Zhen Huan, who had lost her composure below the stage, she felt a strange sense of satisfaction.
Ha, even if her older sister were still alive, she couldn't compare to the Consort Xian in front of her. How ridiculous! How could someone be born with such an easy-going appearance? And her sister, could she no longer plead with the Emperor about her sister's situation? The Empress felt extremely complicated, with both a rare sense of exhilaration and a sense of dread about the impending change.
In this situation, she gave Qingyin a smile that looked more like a grimace.
Qingyin didn't care. She sat leisurely in her chair, quietly observing the women in the palace. Tsk tsk, the emperor is indeed very lucky with women. The concubines in the palace are all beautiful in their own way, and their temperaments are also very different, but without exception, they all give people the feeling of beauty.
Qingyin also saw the Empress and Consort Xi, who ultimately killed the original owner of the body and indirectly caused her death.
The Empress, though aged, possessed an enduring beauty. Her oval face and slightly upturned phoenix eyes revealed a hint of shrewdness, while the wrinkles that appeared with age softened the harshness of her features, making her seem much kinder. Coupled with her feigned smile, she exuded a remarkable charm and benevolence at first glance. The other Consort Xi, however, was different. Her beauty was exceptionally refined, with almond-shaped eyes and a delicate nose, complemented by a matching elegant makeup that made her even more striking.
If this Consort Xi looks like Empress Chun Yuan, then the Empress and her sister really don't resemble each other at all, Qingyin thought calmly.
In contrast to the quiet Qingyin, the other concubines were far from calm. They cautiously sent out probing questions, to which Qingyin only responded with a few brief words.
From Qingyin's few simple words, everyone had a better understanding of Consort Xian's temperament. She didn't like to cause trouble, but she wasn't stupid either. Her words just now didn't reveal anything she shouldn't have said, and everyone's confidence was becoming increasingly weak.
Ye Lanyi hesitated for a while, pondering the question, but didn't voice her tentative words. She looked at Qingyin with a blush on her face, her eyes filled with a shyness she herself didn't realize.
She gritted her teeth and followed Qingyin after she left Jingren Palace.
"Your Highness, please wait."
Seeing the Consort Xian stop, Ye Lanyi also slowed down and began to imitate the way the other concubines walked, paying attention to her image.
Qingyin turned her head in surprise and looked at Ye Lanyi, who was panting heavily from running. Wasn't this Prince Guo's little fangirl?
"Your Majesty, may I speak with you in private?"
Qingyin looked at Ye Lanyi, whose eyes were sparkling as she stared at her, and smiled slightly, stopping Yulan from intervening.
"Alright, Yulan, you all stay here and keep watch. I and Consort Ning will talk in the pavilion in front, and you can see us there."
Hearing that the Empress was right under her nose, Yulan felt a little relieved, while Ye Lanyi, upon hearing that the Noble Consort Xian had agreed to her invitation, had her cat-like eyes light up even more.
Sitting in the pavilion, Qingyin smiled faintly: "What does Consort Ning wish to discuss with me?"
Ye Lanyi met Qingyin's smile, her cheeks burning even more intensely. At this moment, she completely forgot about the prince she had been thinking about day and night. She whispered, "Is Your Highness truly willing to enter the palace?"
Qingyin was surprised that Ye Lanyi would ask her this question. If it were anyone else with ulterior motives, Qingyin would really think that they wanted to harm her. But the girl in front of her had resentment in her eyes, as if she would take revenge for her if she said that it was not voluntary. Qingyin burst out laughing.
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