After the others left, Meng Siyao stood at the door for a long time, unable to calm down.
If the door had not been closed tightly, she would have thought she was dreaming.
What that person just said was truly too shocking.
Even if she wanted to believe it, she had no reason to.
Concubine Shen replaced her favor? The person His Majesty has been looking for is actually me?
She didn't believe a word of it.
When Meng Siyao woke up the next morning, there were bruises at the corners of her eyes. Even with a veil on, one could tell from her eyes that she looked tired.
Rong Qi had been waiting for Meng Siyao early in the morning. Seeing her expression like that, he thought she was upset because of what he had said last night.
Unavoidable worry in my heart.
She thought about it all the way until they both arrived at the Wanshou Palace.
Then he apologized to Meng Siyao: "It was my fault for what happened last night. I kept you awake all night."
She held Meng Siyao's hand and said coquettishly, "Sister Meng, don't blame me."
When Meng Siyao heard her words, a look of unnaturalness flashed across her face.
She couldn't sleep because of what that man said last night, not because of Rong Qi.
But she quickly covered it up, looking at Rong Qi's ignorant eyes, she said: "I don't blame you."
Meng Siyao naturally reached out her hand and held Rong Qi's palm: "We entered the palace together, so naturally we have to support each other."
"This kind of thing must never happen again in the future."
Rong Qi also nodded hurriedly and looked at the dark circles under Meng Siyao's eyes.
I felt more and more guilty.
Meng Siyao didn't sleep the whole night and felt groggy. She was distracted when she was learning the rules that day.
The nanny who taught her the rules had already discovered it.
After seeing her make several mistakes in a row, the nanny finally frowned and asked, "Miss Meng?"
Meng Siyao came to her senses and realized that she had done something wrong. She quickly stood up and admitted her mistake: "Mammy, let's do it again."
She had tired eyes and her voice was weak when she spoke.
The nanny who was supposed to teach her the rules was unwilling to do so. She pointed at Meng Siyao's face and said unceremoniously, "There is only one month left until the time stipulated by the Queen Mother."
"How can I explain to the Queen Mother that the young lady has become like this?"
Meng Siyao was about to stand up when she paused subconsciously.
"Mammy, I was just wrong this time." Meng Siyao still spoke in a gentle voice.
"Miss, if you make a mistake once, you can make it a second time." The nanny took the ruler and slammed it on the back of Meng Siyao's hand.
"Don't even mention once, even half a time is not allowed. If you are wrong, you are wrong. If you are wrong, you are not Concubine Shen anymore!"
The last sentence made Meng Siyao's face change.
She spent the whole day imitating Concubine Shen's every move, tone of voice, and the way she raised her hands.
Just now, it was because she imitated Concubine Shen's walking posture and took bigger steps.
This madam uses this to control me!
The back of his hand was red from being hit with a ruler.
Meng Siyao hid in her sleeves, but couldn't help trembling.
"I followed the instructions of the Queen Mother and wanted to learn from Concubine Shen."
"But why do I have to learn every step?"
What does Concubine Shen's favor have to do with how she walks, how she talks, or how she laughs?
The Queen Mother asked her to learn these things, not to let her learn how to be favored by Concubine Shen!
: "I want to be as favored as Concubine Shen, but I don't want to pretend to be her for the rest of my life."
"I'm following her every move. I'm not a puppet!"
Meng Siyao bit her lip, her eyes filled with tears and full of grievance.
As soon as the words fell, the teaching nanny's face changed instantly.
The ruler fell, and Nanny Bai walked forward with a bad look on her face: "Miss Meng, be careful with your words!"
She raised her eyes, and her sharp eyes on that dull face fell on Meng Siyao's face.
"What Miss Meng has done is to learn how to replace Concubine Shen. Miss Meng, don't think about anything else."
Meng Siyao just found these words funny.
What does it mean to tell her not to have wild thoughts?
These days, she opens her eyes every day to learn from Concubine Shen.
Learn how she laughs, talks, walks, and so on...
She learned so much that she almost forgot what she looked like.
"It's a little difficult for the girl now, but if you learn more, it will get much better in the future."
Nanny Bai signaled the nanny beside her to come forward and comforted her: "You have almost learned the rules. Take a rest and you will learn later."
Nanny's words were already considered a concession, but to Meng Siyao, they sounded like a curse?
When will it end?
It seems like there is no end to days like this. If they never end, then won't she have to live under someone else's thumb for the rest of her life?
"Why should I pretend to be Concubine Shen? Why can't she pretend to be me?!"
Who is willing to be a substitute for others?
Meng Siyao roared out loudly, under the surprised gazes of several people. Suddenly she pushed away the person in front of her and ran out quickly.
She acted like a madman, ignoring the attempts of several people behind her to stop her.
I was just running all the way, and only when I came to my senses did I realize that I had run back into the house.
Meng Siyao leaned against the door frame, and her weak body slid down little by little.
The bronze mirror opposite her reflected her miserable appearance at the moment. Meng Siyao fell to the ground and looked at herself in the bronze mirror with a veil on.
Since she entered the palace, she has always worn a veil, obeying the orders of the Empress Dowager. She even wears a veil to sleep at night.
She hadn't seen her own face for so long that she almost forgot what she looked like when she was born.
Meng Siyao stared at the bronze mirror for a long time before she raised her hand and took off the veil from her face.
She got up from the ground and moved her whole body closer to the bronze mirror.
Look at the bronze mirror carefully.
After entering the palace, everyone who saw her appearance said that she looked like Concubine Shen.
Even the stranger from last night kept claiming that she looked exactly like Concubine Shen.
But when Meng Siyao looked at the woman in the bronze mirror, she actually didn't look that much like Concubine Shen.
At least, she wasn't exactly what those people said she was.
It's not like she hasn't seen Concubine Shen's face before.
Every detail of her features was exquisite, and her entire face was beautiful without a single flaw.
She was naturally beautiful, but still inferior to Concubine Shen.
In terms of appearance, it’s a maximum of seven points.
But, with makeup, it’s more than that.
Meng Siyao thought of something and her hands in her sleeves trembled slightly.
During this period, she went to see the Empress Dowager every day.
Learn from Shen Guipin.
This naturally includes learning her makeup.
Or in other words, how can she make up her similar face to Concubine Shen's to look exactly like hers?
Thinking of this, Meng Siyao closed her eyes tightly.
She sat in front of the bronze mirror and learned what her nanny had taught her. From the eyebrows to the lips, he carefully applied it on the cheeks, and did not let go until a long time later.
Meng Siyao looked at the bronze mirror again.
Now, the person in the bronze mirror really resembles Concubine Shen.
At first glance, she is no different from Concubine Shen.
Meng Siyao looked at the woman in the bronze mirror and blinked gently.
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