After entering the palace, I saw several round tables placed in the courtyard today, and the tables were filled with various exquisite snacks, which looked particularly grand.
This is not surprising. Gao Shurong was originally a fourth-rank concubine, but was demoted to a fifth-rank concubine. This time, because of her father's merits, Emperor Xuanwu directly promoted her to the third rank and ranked her among the top nine concubines.
As soon as she entered the yard, Sheng Xiyan saw several concubines who had arrived earlier and were gathered together chatting.
Gao Shurong saw her at a glance and hurried over. The two held hands and knelt down to greet each other.
"Congratulations, Sister Gao, on your promotion!" Sheng Xiyan congratulated with joy.
"It was my father who gave me this opportunity. Otherwise, with my ability, I would never have been able to get promoted in my lifetime."
Gao Shurong spoke in a cheerful tone, her face filled with satisfaction.
She was a person with a free and easy personality. She took Sheng Xiyan's hand and walked towards the round table in the courtyard. She said with a smile: "When I was still a concubine, I had a small friction with Sister Sheng. We got to know each other after a fight. She also saved my life. You can say that she is my benefactor!"
"This is fate. What kind of incense is Sister Sheng wearing today? It's elegant and fragrant." Several concubines gathered together and asked.
At this time, Yun Guirong walked out slowly from the main hall, glanced casually, and found Sheng Xiyan.
Suddenly, my heart tightened and I felt extremely panicked.
Sheng Xiyan smiled faintly, her eyes calm, as if she had no reaction to what happened the day before.
Yun Guirong took a deep breath, pretended to be calm, and slowly walked down the stairs and came in front of everyone.
The concubines present all said in unison, "Long live Sister Yun."
Yun Guirong agreed lazily and couldn't help but look at Sheng Xiyan a few more times. However, she maintained a calm smile and didn't show anything unusual.
Yun Guirong felt uneasy and pretended to walk past Sheng Xiyan naturally, secretly observing her hands and body to see if there were any red spots.
Sheng Xiyan deliberately raised her hand and gently stroked her hair with an elegant movement.
She took the initiative to greet him and said with a smile, "Sister Yun, I didn't know you also lived in Ningshuang Palace. If I had known, I would have brought two gifts."
Yun Guirong smiled awkwardly, thinking to herself, how could she be okay? Her hands were very smooth.
Logically speaking, allergies should cause red spots all over the body.
Just as she was in a daze, Sheng Xiyan suddenly said, "Oh, Sister Yun, there's a little bug on your eyebrow."
Yun Guirong was so scared that she touched her eyebrows. Sheng Xiyan held the handkerchief and said gently, "Sister, don't move. I will help you remove the little bug."
She wiped Yun Guirong's right eyebrow with a handkerchief and said with a soft smile, "Okay, sister, your eyebrows are really beautiful, thick and dark yet delicate."
Yun Guirong saw that there was indeed a small black bug on the silk handkerchief, but she didn't take it seriously and smiled awkwardly, "Sister is such a kind person, no wonder the emperor likes her."
"Thank you for the compliment, sister."
Gao Shurong pulled Sheng Xiyan and whispered, "Sister, I have something for you to consult. Come with me to the palace."
"OK."
Sheng Xiyan followed Gao Shurong into the side hall holding a handkerchief, followed by Hua Xia. Sheng Xiyan quickly stuffed the handkerchief into the small floral bag she was carrying.
The wardrobe in the hall was filled with brightly colored dresses. Gao Shurong smiled and said, "Sister, you have good taste. Help me choose the most elegant dress."
Sheng Xiyan guessed that she wanted to wear it when Xuan Ling turned over the green card, and looked around carefully, "Sister, this blue dress is chic and dignified, and it looks fresh in the summer, and it matches your temperament very well."
Gao Shurong nodded and said, "This set is really good. I am very satisfied with it."
She picked up the dress and compared it in front of the bronze mirror.
A strange and tempting aroma emanated from a porcelain bottle in the closet. Sheng Xiyan leaned over and smelled it, and knew what it was.
Gao Shurong was a little nervous. When she put her dress away, she pushed the porcelain bottle inside with her hand.
Sheng Xiyan pulled her arm and said, "Sister, I remembered the story in the history books."
"What?"
"Those emperors who indulged in beauty were all tyrants, and biographies of wise emperors usually didn't feature concubines like Zhao Hede."
Gao Shurong whispered, "Yes, Zhao Hede drugged the emperor and indulged him in lust, which killed him and led to the demise of the Western Han Dynasty."
She was so nervous that her palms were sweaty. She knew that Sheng Xiyan was reminding her that if she used the Yilan Meixiang ointment in the porcelain bottle and was discovered by a wise ruler like Emperor Xuanwu, her fate would be the same as Concubine Chun's.
Sheng Xiyan smiled and said, "Don't mind me, sister. I usually like to read the Records of the Grand Historian and other miscellaneous records, and I was just joking with you."
Gao Shurong took her arm and walked out, winking at the palace maid to quickly pack up Yilan Meixiang.
Everyone was playing mahjong in the yard and having a lot of fun.
After Lin Xiuyi finished drawing the cards, she said cheerfully, "This time, we'll team up as a group of four. We'll definitely be able to defeat the smaller with the bigger ones, and we'll definitely win!"
"Sister Sheng, it's your turn... to do this!"
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"We win again! Bring out your newly made pearl rouge..."
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Sheng Xiyan glanced at the main hall door which was closed. Yun Guirong took a walk around and went back, never to come out again. She smiled silently.
It was noon when everyone dispersed and returned to their respective palaces. Gao Shurong enthusiastically packed a lot of candied nuts and insisted that Sheng Xiyan take them back.
After seeing the people off, Gao Shurong hurried back to the side hall and closed the door.
The palace maid said, "Don't worry, my lady. I have hidden the perfume in the innermost part of the top cabinet. It won't be discovered."
Gao Shurong sat down and said helplessly, "Let's just destroy it."
"How can that be? My master had someone buy it outside the palace with great difficulty, spending several hundred taels. It would be a shame to ruin it. If my master applies this ointment and goes to bed with the emperor, he will definitely be unable to stop and favor you often."
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