"Your Majesty has such beautiful skin, it's so fair and radiant even without makeup. Let me put a touch of rouge on your lips, it will make you look even healthier." Su Lan's lips were as sweet as if they had been coated with honey.
Su Mei worked quickly, finishing in less than fifteen minutes. However, no matter how simple it was, three pairs of earrings were essential. This was a tradition of Manchu women, and not wearing them when entertaining guests would be considered disrespectful.
Su Mei also wore the red gold and auspicious hairpin. Even with such a simple outfit, she looked incredibly elegant and graceful.
"This servant greets Princess Consort Zhi. May Your Highness be blessed." Madam Shumulu immediately performed a grand salute.
“Madam, there’s no need for such formalities.” He Zhuo gestured for Su Mei to step forward and help her up.
While Khoja was sizing up Lady Shumulu, Lady Shumulu was also sizing up Khoja.
The more she looked at the First Consort, the more uncertain she felt. This First Consort was truly stunningly beautiful; no wonder she had enjoyed the Prince's favor for so many years and had given birth to six sons and one daughter. Before coming here, she had high hopes. Her daughter was fair-skinned and beautiful, standing out among all the other young ladies-in-waiting. Given her budding youth, she was sure she would win the Prince's favor. But after seeing the First Consort, she felt uncertain.
However, as long as her daughter is fertile and gives birth to a son or daughter, they can live a good life. I heard that the First Princess is very generous.
Her family couldn't offer her daughter any support, and her beloved daughter was about to become someone's concubine; her heart was breaking.
"Madam, please try this tea. It's Liuan melon tea from the palace."
"The tea here, Your Highness, is certainly of good quality."
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He Zhuo, impatient with such pleasantries, cut straight to the point: "What brings you here today, Madam?"
Lady Shumulu clearly didn't expect Khoja to get straight to the point. Usually, people would have tea and chat for a while before getting to the point, but she had important business to attend to.
"This servant has come to deliver New Year's gifts. Come on in!" Madam Shumulu clapped her hands, and the gifts were brought up.
There were two heated brick beds, and some cloth food.
"I don't know what to give you, so please don't find this small gift too offensive."
While waiting here, Madam Shumulu looked around and found that every item in the courtyard was exquisite, and the overall style was harmonious. It seemed that what she had given was somewhat inadequate.
"Madam is too kind. After Father Emperor bestowed this marriage upon us, we are now relatives. We should visit each other more often in the future."
Anyone can say polite words.
"The second thing is that I would like to measure the house. I wonder if it would be convenient for Your Highness."
"Sure, who will take the measurements? I'll have someone arrange it."
Although Yinzhi had been a prince for several years, everyone was still used to calling her the Grand Princess Consort. The title of Princess Consort rarely appeared in front of Hezhuo, but Hezhuo was too lazy to correct her, since she was originally a Princess Consort.
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, He Zhuo left. He Zhuo wasn't worried about anything, so he directly had someone lead Lady Shumulu to the Camellia Courtyard.
He Zhuo planned to give this courtyard to Consort Shumulu. This courtyard was smaller than Consort Nalan's courtyard and was not far from the Zhilan Courtyard where his daughters lived. It was named after the many camellias that were planted there.
However, it is much closer to the main courtyard than Nalan's courtyard, and also much smaller.
"Have the New Year's gifts sent by Madam Shumulu been registered?" Zhuo asked Granny Shi after Madam Shumulu left.
"Reporting to Madam, this servant has already noted it down."
"Let Bai Xia take a look at those things. If there are no problems, send the food directly to the main kitchen, and put the cloth and kang screen in the storeroom of the head nanny in the front yard."
"In a few days, when we send out New Year's gifts, just send one of similar value according to the list."
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