Chapter 203 Birthday Banquet
The autumn wind is howling and there have been several heavy rains in the past few days. The begonias in the imperial garden bloomed early.
The preparations for Shu Guipin's birthday took more than half a month, and everyone in the palace was involved in the preparations. After a few autumn rains, Shu Guipin's birthday finally arrived.
Early in the morning of that day, everyone in the palace began to get busy.
The same is true in the Hehuan Palace.
Just after breakfast, everyone in the Hehuan Hall began to prepare.
If it was someone else, it would be fine, but the person he went to was Concubine Shu Guipin’s birthday.
In the entire harem, the relationship between the young lady and the noble concubine is the most hostile. Today is Concubine Shu’s birthday, so naturally their young lady cannot be outdone.
Zi Su started busying herself with preparations early in the morning, choosing clothes and jewelry.
I heard that she even hired a nanny who knows how to put on makeup. The importance of this ceremony was even more grand than serving the Emperor.
If it were in the past, Shen Fu would definitely be impatient, but today she was very cooperative.
Chen Fu sat in front of the dressing mirror early this morning, allowing the palace servants to serve her face.
After all the dressing up, Chen Fu had already fallen asleep, and she closed her eyes and let the palace servants do it.
"My lady, it's done." After waiting for at least an hour, when the last bit of makeup was removed from her face, Shen Fu finally heard a sound.
Today's makeup was done by the newly hired nanny. Before Zi Su hired the nanny, she swore that the nanny was perfect.
Even though Chen Fu didn't believe it, she still had some expectations in her heart. When she heard the nanny say it was okay, her slightly closed eyes trembled, and the palace maids immediately came forward holding the bronze mirror.
The half-asleep eyes quietly woke up, and as soon as they opened, they happened to fall on the bronze mirror in front of them.
Chen Fu knew that she was beautiful and would become even more exquisite and beautiful after dressing up. But even though she was mentally prepared, Chen Fu still couldn't recover for a long time when she saw herself in the bronze mirror.
In front of the dressing table, Shen Fu sat behind the bronze mirror. When her eyes met the bronze mirror, she couldn't help but gasp.
Shen Fu knew since she was a child that she had a good face.
As white as jade, absolutely gorgeous and charming, from head to toe, even between the eyebrows, every part of her was delicate and beautiful.
In the entire harem, the only one who could compete with this face was Concubine Shu Guipin.
Chen Fu was used to being proud. Because of her good looks, she looked down upon everyone except Concubine Shu.
She didn't dress up carefully on weekdays, and sometimes she didn't even put on makeup and went to serve the Emperor with her bare face.
She hadn't dressed herself up so carefully for a long time, and now the nanny's hands were transformed.
Her eyebrows are delicate, her eyes are affectionate, and her eyes are misty and charming. After careful carving, the already perfect appearance was enhanced to twelve points.
Chen Fu was standing in front of the bronze mirror at this time. She was clearly wearing only a simple nightgown, but she looked like a fully bloomed crabapple flower.
“This…” Shen Fu was speechless for a moment.
The woman in front of me is me, but not me.
In the past, Shen Fu would have felt that she was a landscape painting.
But in the bronze mirror before her, she looked like a blooming crabapple flower.
Her eyes were like lacquer, her lips were deep red, and the slightly upturned corners of her eyes made her look seductive and charming, but her eyes were innocent and beautiful.
Even though Shen Fu was used to seeing herself, she still felt a little strange when looking at the familiar face in front of her.
"I have never put on heavy makeup." The nanny stood aside with powder in her hand. Seeing Chen Fu's expression, she lowered her head and explained, "It's just that the young lady is born beautiful, and the maid only made the young lady's face a little more delicate."
After hearing what the nanny said, Shen Fu couldn't help but check it carefully in the bronze mirror again. It is indeed as the nanny said, it is not heavy makeup.
Even a can't see the trace of too much makeup, but after such careful dressing up, the kind of gorgeousness that goes straight to the heart.
Chen Fu blinked, and the woman in the bronze mirror became more and more charming, and she came back to her senses.
The breathtaking face in front of me is indeed myself.
"Thank you, Madam." Chen Fu nodded to the madam.
At the beginning, Zi Su praised this nanny for all her good qualities. Chen Fu didn't believe it at first, but now it seems that there is really always someone better than you.
"I dare not." The nanny immediately lowered her head.
"My lady." The palace maids on the side were also stunned. Fortunately, Zi Su came to her senses first.
She waved her hand to let those ignorant palace maids go down, and walked forward with a blushing face, not daring to look at Chen Fu's face at all: "It's getting late, we need to change clothes and set off."
"If we don't go now, I'm afraid we'll be delayed."
Chen Fu raised her chin and withdrew her seductive gaze from the bronze mirror.
Birthday of Concubine Shu...
She knew that when she went there today, she would be attending a Hongmen Banquet.
Chen Fu had already been confident in her heart, but when she saw herself in the bronze mirror, she couldn't help but start looking forward to how exciting it would be!
"Go and get the Bright Moon Fairy Skirt."
"Bright Moon Fairy Skirt?" Zi Su's eyes widened and she looked at Chen Fu in disbelief.
Bright moon fairy skirt?
The Fairy Dress of Bright Moonlight that was tributed from the Western Regions and is the only one in the world?
Before the young lady became his concubine, his Majesty had already bestowed it upon her. But this skirt is too precious, and the young lady has never worn it since she came back.
Zi Su never thought that the young lady would choose to wear it today.
Zi Su knows better than anyone how precious this skirt is. Let’s not talk about others, let’s talk about Shu Guipin. When Shu Guipin was still Shufei, she could not forget this skirt.
At that time, Concubine Shu Guipin begged His Majesty to give her the skirt as soon as she saw it, but she begged for a long time and His Majesty never gave in.
Later it was given as a reward to the young lady, but she never took it out for fear of causing trouble.
Zi Su's mind was in a daze, because today was Concubine Shu's birthday.
Isn't it a clear slap in the face of Concubine Shu Guipin that my lady chose this day to wear this Fairy Bright Moon Dress?
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It was already past midnight when Chen Fu dressed up and came out of the Hehuan Palace.
"Today's banquet will be held in the Taiji Hall." Xiao Guizi stood beside the sedan chair and reported the news she had heard in a low voice.
"Taiji Hall?" Chen Fu sat on the sedan chair with her eyebrows slightly raised.
The Taiji Hall is close to the Imperial Garden.
There are flowers blooming all around and many rare and exotic animals. It is a rare and great place to visit.
Chen Fu had been there several times before and knew it was a rare and good place.
There are mountains, water, flowers, birds and strange animals. There are many pleasure boats parked on the lake, and the scenery is extremely beautiful.
I heard that a few cranes were presented as tribute some time ago. The white cranes took off and landed above the lake, which was a beautiful sight.
"Noble Concubine Rong put a lot of thought into arranging the birthday party for Noble Concubine Shu here."
The sedan stopped and Chen Fu held Xiao Guizi's hand and got off the sedan.
Today is Concubine Shu Guipin's birthday, so naturally she hasn't come yet.
Chen Fu arrived not early but not late either.
But when we arrived at Taiji Hall, we found that everyone had arrived except Concubine Shu.
Even the highest-ranking Concubine Rong sat down in the Taiji Hall early.
"Compared to the past, Concubine Shu's birthday is much simpler."
The little palace maid led Chen Fu in. As soon as she entered the room, before the eunuch started to deliver the message, Chen Fu heard voices inside.
"In the past, the birthday of Concubine Shu was a grand occasion. His Majesty personally ordered that preparations begin three months in advance."
"And this year, Shufei became Shuguipin, and His Majesty doesn't like to visit her anymore, so the treatment she receives is naturally different." The concubines covered their mouths and burst out laughing.
"But compared to the other concubines in the harem, Concubine Shu's treatment is already very good..." The person who just spoke was Concubine Yuan. Concubine Rong glared at the person who came, turned around and picked up the teacup.
"Among the concubines in the harem, how many of them have such special things..."
"Concubine Shen is here!"
Concubine Rong was about to lower her head while holding the teacup, but when she lowered her eyes, there was a sound at the door.
She raised her eyes and glanced casually at the door...
But I saw Shen Fu walking towards me at the main gate, holding the hand of a palace maid. Her waist was as soft as a snake, and she was charming and beautiful. Shen Fu's face was so beautiful that it was breathtaking.
Concubine Rong's eyes were dazed for a moment, and she moved her obscure gaze away from Shen Fu's face with difficulty. When she lowered her eyes to Shen Fu, she couldn't help but take a breath.
What Chen Fu was wearing was actually the Bright Moon Fairy Dress!
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