He was a prince high above her, and when she was a palace maid, Hongli was an unattainable figure. But she never expected that one day she would be able to share a bed with him and become his concubine.
Lan Rong always felt that it was because she had suffered so much in the first half of her life that God was so kind to her, giving her such a good man, and that her future days would definitely get better and better.
She gazed at him contentedly for a long time, until her eyes stung, before reluctantly closing them and drifting off to sleep.
The next morning, Hongli got up, and Lan Rong got up as well, personally helping him change his clothes.
Hongli reminded him, "Now that your status is different, you can let the servants do these things."
Lan Rong smiled gently, "There's no need to trouble them. I'm quite adept at it. Even if I'm not your maid, I'm still your woman, so it's only right that I help you change your clothes."
Since she insisted on this, Hongli remained silent.
According to etiquette, on the second day after a concubine enters the mansion, she must accompany the Fourth Prince to the palace to pay homage to the Emperor and Consort Xi. After Lan Rong helped Hongli change his clothes, she then called a maid to help her change her clothes and do her makeup.
After donning the gold and collar ornaments, and hanging a string of coral beads, Lan Rong, dressed in the formal attire of a secondary consort, followed Hongli out the door. Gao Xiuwen was also among them, as she had also been promoted to secondary consort of a prince and was entering the palace together to express her gratitude.
Inside the Huatang Pavilion, Su Yushan slept until Chenshi (7-9 AM) before waking up. At that time, the sun was rising, and the sky was bathed in a soft, warm golden light.
While getting ready, Changyue couldn't help but mutter to herself, "I wonder what this new concubine looks like, whether she's pretty, what her personality is like, and whether she'll be easy to get along with."
Yunfang pouted and said, "I just want to know if Fourth Master consummated his marriage with her last night."
Looking at herself in the mirror, Su Yushan raised her slender fingers and stroked the red jasper tassel beads hanging below the hairpin, casually replying:
"Dongling said that the concubine will return after she goes to the palace to express her gratitude. At noon, the princess will hold a banquet at Lanzhao Courtyard and invite us to attend. We will know what the concubine looks like when we see her. As for whether they have consummated their marriage, we will have to ask the Fourth Prince."
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