Liu Lü squeezed past Liu Hong, thinking that such a beautiful lady should be served by her alone, which she was more than happy to do!
However, when she saw Song Lingxi's face, she noticed that it was covered in tears, and a teardrop was still clinging to her eyelashes, glistening and beautiful.
If the man were a man, he would have already embraced the beauty and comforted her.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, what's wrong? Did Liu Hong make you cry while I was away?"
It's safe to say these two sisters are truly identical in their thought processes, blaming the other for everything. Whoever isn't at fault is the one to blame. What a traditional sisterly bond!
Liu Hong glared at her angrily, then comforted Song Lingxi, saying, "Your Majesty, please don't cry, or your eyes will hurt later."
Liu Lü chimed in, "Yes, Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager is still waiting outside. Don't keep her waiting too long. You're new to the palace, so you mustn't offend the Empress Dowager!"
Now was clearly not the time for sadness. Knowing the seriousness of the situation, Song Lingxi tried to cheer herself up and nodded to the two palace maids.
"Then help me with my washing and grooming."
Born into the Song family, she witnessed the harsh realities of life from a young age. After being reborn, she became so engrossed in her current happiness and comfort that she almost forgot her responsibilities and ambitions.
That's right, she can't just give up on herself like this!
Now, wouldn't it be more convenient for her to meet with the Emperor? If she wanted to change the fate of the Xiao Kingdom, couldn't she do it now?
A resolute look appeared in her clear almond-shaped eyes. She would personally resolve the regrets of her past life in this one.
Liu Hong and Liu Lü were surprised that their mistress was so easy to talk to, so they readily agreed and prepared for Song Lingxi to get up and put on the prepared palace dress for her.
During this time, they accidentally saw the red marks on Song Lingxi's back and snow-white neck. Although they were inexperienced, they knew what they were and all blushed.
However, later, Liu Hong accidentally pressed Song Lingxi's cheek and saw the red mark that appeared on it. She then understood that it was not that the emperor did not cherish the beauty, but that the empress's skin was too delicate.
For this reason, the two of them served her with even greater care, afraid that their clumsiness might leave any marks on Song Lingxi's body. If their master held a grudge, they could lose their heads.
Moreover, they couldn't bear to add more red marks to Song Lingxi's body; after all, no one could be so heartless as to harm such a stunningly beautiful fairy.
only……
Before they could finish tidying up, they heard the head eunuch outside the door announce, "The Empress Dowager has arrived!"
"!"
A hint of panic flashed in Song Lingxi's eyes. She had only just finished tying her hair up and changing into her palace dress, and her eyebrows were only half drawn.
"There's no time. Put on some lip rouge and draw the other eyebrow."
Time was of the essence, so Song Lingxi made a quick decision. She instructed the two palace maids to apply makeup to her. It was very simple, but at least it was passable.
However, the two young palace maids didn't think so. They were glad they hadn't applied any makeup to Song Lingxi, because even though the makeup made her fair, it couldn't compare to the Empress's flawless skin.
If she were to apply powder, it would likely obscure her natural skin tone, much like dark clouds obscure the moon's radiance. The way it is now is just right.
"Alright, let's go quickly."
Song Lingxi was afraid that the Empress Dowager would blame her. Although she had died once, she did not want to die again, especially not for such a trivial matter.
Liu Hong and Liu Lü did not stop her. There was still time to receive the emperor. If they delayed any longer, they might really displease the Empress Dowager.
They were doing this for Song Lingxi's own good. After all, the Empress was new to the palace and her influence was still shallow. Although she was favored by the Emperor, he was busy with state affairs and there were always things he couldn't attend to. In the end, they couldn't afford to offend the Empress Dowager.
The two of them obediently followed behind Song Lingxi to meet the Empress Dowager, so that they could remind her if there was anything impolite.
...
The Empress Dowager's carriage stopped in front of the Phoenix Palace. After waiting for a long time, no one from the Phoenix Palace came to greet her; only a few eunuchs and palace maids were present.
The Empress Dowager did not intend to make things difficult for Song Lingxi, but she was indeed in a somewhat awkward position.
If this large group of people saw that they were being left standing at the door for half an hour, where would they put their pride?
If I were to go in now, it would be beneath me, giving the impression that I was being overly eager and would be left out, which would also damage my dignity.
For a moment, the Empress Dowager was also in a dilemma...
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