Looking at the Empress again, she was thin. Although she had put on makeup carefully, her face was still sallow and there was fatigue between her brows.
Bai Susu thought to herself that the Empress's health was indeed not in good condition, just as Tongzi had said.
While she was lost in thought, a hand suddenly reached out from the side and grabbed her sleeve. Bai Susu was startled and looked in the direction of the arm. She saw the person smiling broadly, with a pair of bright eyes. He lowered his head and whispered, "You are so beautiful."
Bai Susu didn't know how to react. Her appearance and behavior were really not like those of a concubine in this palace.
Although Bai Susu did not see all of Emperor Xuan Jing's concubines, judging from the people in the palace at the moment, they all had remarkable looks.
The Empress is dignified, Xi Liangyuan is pretty, Ning Fei is elegant, and Jing Fei is gentle.
But the woman in front of her... Bai Susu looked at her carefully again. First of all, her skin was not white, but a healthy wheat color. This might be popular among some girls in modern times, but in ancient times when white was considered beautiful, it should not be very popular.
Secondly, her facial features are very plain, nothing particularly outstanding, except for a pair of sparkling eyes.
Bai Susu couldn't help but wonder how a woman like this could be chosen to enter the palace?
However, she seemed to like Bai Susu particularly. Her clear eyes were filled with joy. She approached Bai Susu and said, "I am Lady An from Tianxin Pavilion. You can come and play with me when you are free."
When Bai Susu heard that her title was beauty, she couldn't help but smile.
It was very clear when I got closer. There was no makeup on An Meiren's face, not even her eyebrows were trimmed. Some rough hairs were still growing wildly, and her whole body exuded the word "natural".
Somehow, seeing her happy smile, Bai Susu's heart softened, and she pursed her lips and nodded. When she smiled, she was like a lotus emerging from the water, delicate and beautiful, which made An Meiren stunned.
The two were about to speak when they suddenly heard the eunuch's shrill voice outside: "Empress Hui has arrived——"
The hall suddenly became quiet. Before the Queen could pass on the message, there was a tinkling sound of bells and pendants, followed by a faint fragrant breeze. A woman in a fuchsia soft satin palace dress came in, surrounded by palace maids.
She wore her hair in a high, ruyi bun, with a peony hairpin carved from a whole piece of jade on her head, and added a golden hairpin with cloud-like hair and flowery face, and ruby-studded, rice-bead tassel earrings. Her whole temperament revealed the message that "she is a favorite concubine."
Bai Susu was startled and sat up straight, thinking to herself, this must be Princess Baohua's biological mother. She is indeed so arrogant.
You know, the Empress was only wearing cinnabar red today, but Concubine Hui was wearing a fuchsia color that was almost red! This was a blatant challenge to the Empress's authority.
Bai Susu secretly looked at the Queen's expression. Sure enough, since she came in, the Queen had been smiling at everyone she met. Now that Concubine Hui came, her smile disappeared without a trace.
Concubine Hui lazily adjusted her high bun and bowed lightly without any sincerity: "Greetings, Your Majesty."
She was tall and plump, and at this moment she bent slightly, and the five layers of twisted gold edges on her cuffs reflected the shimmering light, which was very eye-catching.
Xi Liangyuan looked at the fabric on Concubine Hui's body and couldn't help feeling jealous. She had seen good things before and knew that what Concubine Hui was wearing was excellent Shu embroidery, which was light and flowing, and one piece was worth a hundred gold coins.
But in front of Concubine Hui, she did not dare to act rashly for no reason. Her father was a minister, and Concubine Hui's father was her father's direct superior, the minister.
As she was one level higher in rank, Xi Liangyuan did not dare to offend Huifei.
"No need for formalities." Almost as soon as the word "no need" came out, Concubine Hui stood up leisurely and sat in the first seat on the right side of the Queen.
The Queen's face suddenly stiffened, and with Concubine Hui's high-profile appearance, the atmosphere in the palace also became slightly stagnant.
Bai Susu was surprised at her boldness. Even if she gave birth to a daughter, she wouldn't be so high-profile.
Tongzi: "Master, she gave birth to Emperor Xuan Jing's only child, the only one!"
Bai Susu choked, "Okay." It turns out that scarcity makes things valuable.
"It seems that Concubine Hui is a little late today." The Queen picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said leisurely without looking at Concubine Hui.
If it were any other concubine, they would immediately stand up and apologize after hearing the queen ask this question.
Who would have thought that Concubine Hui had no intention of apologizing, and remained seated steadily. She smiled sweetly and said, "Princess Baohua was very noisy yesterday, and I stayed up late with her. I only woke up late today. I hope the Empress won't blame me."
What a nice chat, Bai Susu thought to herself, if the empress still blames the princess for using her as an excuse, wouldn't that mean she is neither magnanimous nor a kind mother.
The queen's face turned even paler. Her white fingers holding the teacup were so tight that the joints were completely bloodless.
Fortunately, she had strong self-control, and her ugly expression only lasted for a moment before she returned to her gentle look.
Hearing about Princess Baohua, she curled her lips slightly, and the smile quickly disappeared before it even appeared. She said, "You've worked hard taking care of the princess." Although her face was smiling, her eyes did not show it. "A few days ago, I had a quarrel with Jia and my spleen and stomach were upset. Are you feeling better now?"
Hejia is the name of Princess Baohua.
Concubine Hui hated the Queen's affectionate attitude, as if Hejia were her own child. So, she lowered her head to examine the gilded wings on her slender fingers and replied lazily, "When Jia'er was sick, she loved to cling to me, her mother. With my company, Jia'er is now fully recovered."
Every word she said was like a thorn, piercing the Queen's heart, and the Queen almost couldn't maintain her smile.
Concubine Hui was arrogant and domineering, taking advantage of her favor and becoming spoiled. She acted more and more ostentatiously and did not take her, the queen, seriously at all...
Fortunately, she gave birth to a princess. If it was a prince... the queen's eyes darkened. She must not let her get pregnant again!
Seeing the light green figure below, the queen smiled in her heart. Instead of letting Concubine Hui dominate alone, it would be better to support a beauty like Bai Susu and share the favor, which is always better than letting Concubine Hui be so arrogant!
With a beauty like Bai Susu entering the palace, let's see how long your favor can last!
Therefore, she pointed at Bai Susu and said, "This is Bai Changzai, who served in the emperor's bed yesterday. Please pay your respects to Huifei."
When Bai Susu heard her name being called, she quickly stood up and saluted. Concubine Hui's smile faded, as she had noticed Bai Susu as soon as she entered the room.
It was this vixen who made the emperor cry for water three times!
Since she entered the palace, she had never seen the emperor favor someone so much. She arrived late today and heard about this. She was very angry and was afraid of being outdone by the newcomer, so she spent a long time dressing up.
Seeing Bai Susu's extraordinary beauty at this time, he felt even more angry. She had always been proud of her beautiful appearance.
Unexpectedly, Bai Susu was wearing the most ordinary clothes and the jewelry she wore was also shabby, but her face was so charming. Her makeup was very light, and her effortless beauty made her look even more outshined, making her careful dressing look a joke!
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