Chapter 18 Heavy Makeup
"Show off! Go to Changqiu Palace." Lin An followed behind him, his eyes narrowed into slits from laughing.
His Majesty hasn't been to the harem for several days. As long as His Majesty is willing to go, he, as a servant, will be happy to see it.
His Majesty left suddenly this time, and the public only found out when the dragon sedan chair arrived at the gate of Changqiu Palace.
In the main hall, Concubine Xiang stood up after hearing the news: "Why did you tell me only after His Majesty arrived?"
She was born with a delicate appearance, but her eyebrows and facial features were only dull. The only thing that made her proud was her extremely pleasant voice.
The voice she spoke was coquettish and angry, as if it could melt people's hearts instantly.
He was angry at this moment, and his voice became very sharp.
Bihe's heart trembled.
The Queen's manner was clearly different when she was scolding people, but now that I heard it like this, it was as if she had become a different person.
She quickly lowered her head, not daring to reveal it. He just managed a smile and said coaxingly: "Your Majesty has just passed Zhongling Gate, it's still in time."
"Your Highness, please dress up quickly so that His Majesty can see you at first sight."
Concubine Xiang was in a panic and immediately asked someone to put on her makeup again. Sometimes she complained about the skirt, sometimes she thought the jewelry was too vulgar.
By the time she had hurriedly dressed, the Emperor's dragon chariot had already arrived at the gate of Changqiu Palace.
Xiang Guipin's mouth curled up with joy, and she walked towards the door in a variety of postures, holding the hand of the palace maid.
At the gate of the courtyard, the servants knelt on the ground. As soon as His Majesty stepped down from the dragon chariot, there was complete silence all around.
Concubine Xiang held the hand of a palace maid and saw the figure of the Emperor from afar.
His Majesty has been in office for more than ten years and is only in his twenties this year. His face is extraordinarily handsome, and his figure is even more handsome than that of ordinary people.
Also, because he had been practicing martial arts since childhood, his lines were sharp, giving him a more drastic and fierce feeling than others.
When Xiang Guipin saw His Majesty from afar, her body gradually softened.
She swayed her body a few times and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."
Concubine Xiang had a coquettish voice, and she had always known that the Emperor liked her voice.
He bent his knees and saluted respectfully: "Your Majesty, may you live long and be blessed with good health."
Xiao Yu lowered his eyes and looked at her. His gaze stayed on Xiang Guipin's face for a long time before slowly moving away.
I don’t know if it’s because of the sound of the piano I just heard in the bamboo forest, but when I heard Xiang Guipin’s voice again, it seemed much more artificial.
It seemed fine in the past.
Xiang Guipin did not notice the flash of disdain that His Majesty showed. She looked at the man who was so close to her, her heart beating rapidly.
"Your Majesty didn't even send a servant to tell me before he came." Xiang Guipin stroked the golden hairpin on her head, with a carefully made-up face: "I haven't prepared anything yet, and I just came here with a plain face."
Xiao Yu just felt irritated.
Concubine Xiang Guipin's lip rouge was applied too red.
The face must have been freshly powdered, it was so pale that it was a little scary. If Concubine Xiang could look in the mirror, she would not say such words.
Xiao Yu pinched his furrowed brows.
He glanced down and landed on her cheek again. Concubine Xiang Guipin was born pretty, but in fact she looked even more outstanding when she dressed simply.
It feels like a beautiful girl next door.
But she insisted on learning to wear heavy makeup, which turned out to be too much.
When Concubine Xiang saw His Majesty staring at her like this, she felt numb in her heart and her body went limp.
His Majesty is so handsome, she would be lying if she said she was not attracted to him. But His Majesty hasn’t come to see her for a long time.
Her heart was beating fast: "Your Majesty, why are you looking at me like that?"
Lin An shuddered behind him and quietly moved back.
He looked at His Majesty curiously, but saw His Majesty's brows frown rapidly, and then he looked away without leaving a trace.
"A few days ago, the Western Regions presented a bronze mirror inlaid with gemstones as tribute." Xiao Yu glanced back indifferently: "Send it to Concubine Xiang."
"This..." Xiang Guipin was overjoyed: "Your Majesty, how can this be done?"
Although she said this, she couldn't help but glance at Lin An.
The tribute from the Western Regions this time are all good things. I wonder where they got those strange and weird things from.
There is a box that rotates and makes sounds, a peep show that lets you see people’s faces, and the most amazing thing is that there are said to be bottles and jars of water.
It glows with colorful light in the sun, and it smells so good after you open it that it stays for a long time after you spray it on your body.
Concubine Xiang Guipin had only received a few boxes of cosmetics from the Western Regions as tribute before, and they were indeed more delicate and better than those made in Kyoto. She still keeps it in the closet and is reluctant to use it.
Now I heard that His Majesty is going to reward me with something again.
She looked at Lin An, suggesting that he should hurry up and get it, but then she looked at His Majesty shyly and said in a fake tone, "Your Majesty is too partial to me."
The young eunuch who went to get the things ran very fast and came back soon.
The bronze mirror was placed in a rosewood brocade box. Concubine Xiang took it with both hands, unable to hide the joy and excitement on her face.
She opened it with anticipation, and saw a variety of gemstones inlaid in front of the bronze mirror. The tiny particles shine brightly in the sunlight.
This is so beautiful. She held it up carefully with both hands: "Your Majesty is partial to me, and all the good things are given to me alone. What should the other sisters do?"
She couldn't hide the joy on her face, but she still insisted on saying such words.
Xiao Yu just felt it was hypocritical, turned his head to look at her, and said in a flat voice: "Since I gave it to you, I naturally want you to take a good look at it."
"Look?" Concubine Xiang was puzzled. She reached out and touched the bronze mirror and couldn't let it go: "Your Majesty, what do you want me to look at?"
No matter how beautiful the woman's voice was, it couldn't cover up her affectation.
Xiao Yu glanced back, and Lin An immediately raised the bronze mirror and pointed it at Concubine Xiang after receiving the order.
In the sunlight, Concubine Xiang looked at the heavily made-up woman in the bronze mirror, and her face turned pale little by little.
"Long live the Lord."
However, Xiao Yu didn't even look at her. He walked past her and strode straight into Shen Qingru's house.
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