Hongxiu asked cautiously, "Madam, do you want to silence him?"
Concubine Shu slowly opened the curtain, gracefully got off the bed, walked to the dressing table and sat down.
"No need. Just give them some silver and let them leave the capital. I don't want to kill innocent people."
"Yes, my lady."
Concubine Shu picked up the red carved Kirin-looking-at-the-moon-shaped fragrance box on the table, gently opened the lid, closed her eyes, and indulged herself in the rich aroma.
Hongxiu picked up an exquisite comb and gently combed her long hair, saying as she did so, "Your Majesty is truly a kind-hearted person. Heaven will surely bless you to obtain the power to assist in managing the six palaces."
Concubine Shu said helplessly, "It's a pity that the emperor arranged for Wu Yuanpan to take care of Shen Wanrong's pregnancy, making all my previous plans go to waste."
Hongxiu comforted her, "Don't be discouraged, Madam. Let her take good care of the baby now. When the baby is born, there will still be a chance to take action."
"That's all we can do."
Concubine Shu continued to enjoy the fragrance.
She glanced at her face in the bronze mirror. "Hurry up and prepare the dew. I need to apply a facial mask. I didn't sleep well last night, and my complexion is terrible. At noon, I have to go to the Yangxin Palace to personally tell the Emperor about last night's events. I want my makeup to be pitiful, but not dull."
Opening the exquisite porcelain box of lip balm, they were not very satisfied. "I want a coral color with a hint of rouge."
Hongxiu poured some osmanthus oil into her palms and gently massaged it into her hair. "Madam, are you talking about orange?"
"A little more red than orange. The night before last in the Yangxin Palace, I saw Sheng Xiyan's makeup was delicate yet not gaudy. The color of her lipstick was just like that. These colors are too monotonous and lack layering."
Hongxiu said, "Then I will go to the Imperial Household Department and ask them to have the Royal Workshop make some colorful lip balms and rouge for Her Majesty. I guarantee that Her Majesty will be so bright and charming that His Majesty will be unable to take his eyes off her."
Concubine Shu gently stroked the silk powder puff and asked, "The Queen is more than five months pregnant, right?"
"Yes, the Empress has seldom left Jingren Palace recently. I think she is trying hard to protect the pregnancy."
Concubine Shu sighed and said, "Why did she suddenly stop embroidering when she loved it so much? Now she's fine, the pregnancy is stable, and she's just waiting for the fruit to fall. Unlike me, who has nothing."
"Don't be discouraged, Your Majesty. The Emperor will still come to Zhongcui Palace. Didn't the imperial physician say that your uterine cold has improved a lot recently?"
Concubine Shu chuckled and said, "I knew that as long as I mentioned that it was the ancient jade given by A Yan, Sheng Xiyan would definitely treat it as a treasure."
Hongxiu helped her lie down on the chaise longue, put the handkerchief into hot water, added floral essential oil to the water, soaked it all, wrung it out until it was half wet, took it out and applied it to Concubine Shu's face.
"She would never guess the secret. This is the work of a master. Even if you smash the jade to pieces, you won't find anything."
Concubine Shu said: "She has only one general, and she shouldn't dream of anything else."
Early in the morning, after all the palace guests had paid their respects, Sheng Xiyan walked lightly to the main hall of Guanju Palace.
This palace is huge in scale, and the main hall is magnificent. Compared with the previous side hall of Chuxiu Palace, it looks much more luxurious.
When Sheng Xiyan stepped into the courtyard, the first thing that caught her eye was an exquisite swing.
This swing is unique in that it has two swings, one high and one low, placed side by side.
Liu, the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department, stepped forward and introduced, "My Lady Sheng, this swing was specially ordered by the Emperor, and the style was also selected by the Emperor himself."
Sheng Xiyan gently stroked the red-painted swing, and a warm feeling surged in her heart.
She couldn't help but think of the swing that Qi Yan had carefully made for her when they were in Prince E's Mansion. Those were the wonderful times they spent together.
Then, walk into the hall and carefully observe the furnishings inside.
These furnishings were not only of a higher standard than her rank as a fifth-rank concubine, but also exuded a sense of dignity and elegance.
"The Empress has specifically instructed that fine furniture and other items be selected for Young Lady Sheng."
Sheng Xiyan walked around the hall and said with satisfaction, "Master Liu, thank you for your hard work. I am very satisfied with everything here."
Chief Steward Liu quickly responded, "As long as you are satisfied, this is what I should do. If you need anything else, please let me know and I will do my best to meet your requirements."
Meixiang, Shanhu and other palace maids came in carrying some items, "My lady, these are the last things that were brought in."
Sheng Xiyan's heart was full of anticipation, hoping to start a new life here.
During these days, while she was recuperating from her foot injury in the Yangxin Palace, all the moving arrangements were completed step by step.
Sheng Xiyan said with a smile: "You are really capable, take a break."
Xiao Zhuozi took a sip of water and asked, "My lady, today is your first day living in Guanju Palace. How do you want to celebrate?"
Hua Xia said, "The Emperor will definitely come. Meixiang, you and Aunt Zhang should prepare some exquisite side dishes and cakes."
Meixiang smiled and nodded, "This is indeed the kitchen of the Queen Mother of the Main Hall. It's much bigger than the small kitchen we built ourselves before."
Sheng Xiyan smiled gently and said, "Don't prepare too much. The emperor said this morning that he would have the imperial kitchen send a celebratory banquet for dinner."
Hearing this, everyone seemed very excited. It was a good thing for the servants that their master was favored by the emperor. After all, no one wanted to stay in a cold and deserted place.
"By the way, after lunch, go pick up Jiang Jiang. If the princess wants to come, you can also bring her to play on the swings."
"Yes, my lord."
Sheng Xiyan originally thought that she would simply stay in Guanju Palace, but she never expected that after lunch, she would be welcomed by wave after wave of guests.
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