Xueting had already served the brewed Junshan Yinzhen tea.
Concubine Jing smiled gently, sat below the emperor, and whispered some caring words.
Susu's knees were already aching from kneeling, and she didn't know when she would be able to get up again.
Emperor Xuan Jing had finished drinking half a cup of tea when he noticed a tender green figure below him.
He paused slightly. Nowadays, people respect dark colors, mostly wearing red, purple, and gold, and few palace concubines wear green.
However, Su Su has fair skin and wears this light green dress, which makes her look refreshing in this hot summer.
The women in this palace were naturally all his women, but this one was a little unfamiliar, so Emperor Xuan Jing couldn't help but linger on her for a while.
Jingpin clutched her handkerchief tightly. Seeing that the emperor remained silent for a long time, she forced a smile and said, "Your Majesty, this is the newly arrived concubine Bai Changzai."
Su Su also spoke in due time, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." Her voice was as tender as the chirping of an oriole, and it made one's body melt. Although her voice wasn't as gentle as Jingpin's, it was still very soft and sweet.
Emperor Xuan Jing rubbed his fingers a few times almost inaudibly, and a hint of interest appeared in his eyes.
This selection was also to fill his harem and continue his lineage, but he had not yet favored all the people who came in, so it was normal that he did not recognize them.
The woman in front of me was as delicate as a willow, and her voice was particularly pleasant, but she kept her head down, so I couldn't see her face clearly.
Seeing the emperor's gaze lingering on Susu, Concubine Jing secretly tightened her handkerchief.
However, Susu knelt very seriously. Apart from the dark top of her head, a tender white neck, and a slender waist that could be held in one hand, nothing else could be seen.
Emperor Xuan Jing turned the ring on his finger, and suddenly felt a kind of persistence to find out the truth, and said, "Raise your head."
Su Su's breath was caught. After all, she was a modern person at heart, while Emperor Xuan Jing was the king of this world. His voice was gentle, but the majesty of having been in a high position for a long time still made Bai Susu feel pressured.
She raised her chin slightly, revealing a face as fair as snow.
Emperor Xuan Jing paused in turning the ring. Su Su was dressed refreshingly, but because of her well-proportioned facial features, she did not look dull. Instead, she looked like the finest canvas painted with the most gorgeous colors, yet bright but not gaudy.
The handkerchief in Jingpin's hand was about to be crushed by herself. If the emperor was taken away by a little maid, she would be laughed at to death by everyone in the palace.
Fortunately, although Emperor Xuan Jing was surprised by Su Su's beauty, he was not so impatient after all.
Su Su took her leave, and when she left, she was so graceful and elegant, like a lotus swaying in the water, which made Emperor Xuan Jing look at her a few more times.
Then Emperor Xuan Jing asked Concubine Jing to massage his forehead for a while, and had lunch in Chonghua Palace before returning to Qianqing Palace, which saved Concubine Jing's face.
However, in the evening, when Jingpin heard the emperor flipping over Susu's card, she accidentally knocked over the teacup.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Bai has just entered the palace. It is inevitable that the Emperor will favor her." Xue Ting knelt down to comfort Concubine Jing.
Jingpin also knew this, but she always felt uncomfortable because the emperor met Susu in her palace. In this way, she always felt that she was providing that woman with a ladder to success.
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Unlike the lifeless Chonghua Palace, Qixiang Palace was full of joy. Nanchun and Manxia were busy dressing up their master, wishing they could use all their skills.
Susu was still in a daze and nervous state. She knew that there would be a day when she would serve the emperor in bed, but she didn't expect it to happen so soon.
She didn't even know what Emperor Xuan Jing looked like. You said they'd met this morning? Ah, that was just Emperor Xuan Jing looking at her. She was too docile to even raise her eyes. To this day, her only impression of the Emperor was his black boots with gold embroidered dragon patterns.
Seeing that Nanchun was about to use the lead powder made of unknown stuff to throw on her face, Susu quickly stopped her.
Nanchun was a little hesitant. Although her master was naturally beautiful, she usually didn't wear makeup, but now she didn't wear makeup when meeting the emperor. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?
Su Su knew that her appearance was beautiful enough. The reason why Emperor Xuan Jing summoned her to sleep with him was because he was interested in her without makeup.
So, there is naturally no need for these cosmetics. Besides, it is so hot, and it would be disgusting if sweat smudged the makeup.
Therefore, Su Su kept things simple, wearing only a light lip balm and no oil in her hair. After washing, she wrung it out repeatedly with a towel. She tied her hair into a simple bun, pinned a few silk flowers, and chose a light pink gauze dress. The main point was to look clean and refreshing.
When Emperor Xuan Jing came over, he saw Xiao Changzai's fresh look and was delighted. Xiao Changzai was already very charming in her light green outfit that morning, and now in her light pink outfit, she looked even more charming.
He walked up to Susu and took her hand, asking her to excuse herself.
The refreshing little girl is shy and timid, with a charming look in her eyes, and she tries to steal glances at herself without being too obvious.
In fact, Susu was really curious about what the ancient emperor looked like.
When she looked at him, she found that Emperor Xuan Jing had a face as sharp as a knife and a nose as thick as a gall bladder. He was actually very handsome, but he was also very imposing. His phoenix eyes were very deep and sharp, as if he could see through people's hearts.
Su Su didn't dare to look anymore. Even though her heart was not in love with this eighteen-year-old little concubine, she was still not good enough in front of the emperor.
Emperor Xuan Jing naturally knew that she was secretly observing him. Although he looked serious, there was a slight ripple in his heart. In the morning in Jingpin Palace, she was very well-behaved and didn't even move her eyes.
Now she keeps glancing at me. I don't know whether to say she is timid or brave.
Emperor Xuan Jing raised the corner of his lips, took Xiao Changzai's hand, and walked to the soft couch: "This is my first time in Qixiang Palace, and I don't know your name yet."
Su Su was secretly complaining in her heart, but her face was full of shyness. She said delicately: "My surname is Bai, and my name is Su Su."
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