Liuli realized that she had spoken too quickly and had said the wrong thing again, so she knelt down with a thud.
"This servant deserves to die. This servant did not mean it. I beg Your Highness to forgive me."
Sun Miaoqing said, "Get up. Listen more carefully next time."
Linglan grumbled unhappily, "Why does Your Highness want to buy Consort Shen? She has absolutely no connection with us."
"Why do you have to buy her when you have so much money? Isn't this just boosting others' morale and diminishing your own?"
Sun Miaoqing hadn't thought that far ahead; she had simply never participated in such a gamble before and it was just a spur-of-the-moment decision.
This was free money, so why not take it? Making money from information asymmetry was something she'd never experienced before, and it gave her a secret, indescribable thrill.
However, in that case, it's obvious that I can't talk to Suzuran and the others much.
Sun Miaoqing said, "It's just about being the first to serve the emperor, what's there to argue about?"
"No matter how I look at it, our emperor is a superficial person who only likes pretty things."
A superficial person?
Does this mean the emperor favored people with outstanding appearances?
Rose and Lily of the Valley exchanged bewildered glances. Ever since the day of the talent show, their mistress had been quite different from before, occasionally uttering strange words.
Having served her closely, they naturally noticed something amiss long ago. But the Buddhist prayer beads containing a relic were perfectly placed on the young mistress's hand, leading Rose and Lily of the Valley to guess that it was due to her unexpected selection.
However, the current young lady is much more lively than before, has a better temper, and is more lovable.
I wonder why Your Highness values Consort Chen and Consort Wan so much? Could it be because of something that happened on the day of the talent show?
*
the next day,
From the Empress and Consort Hua to the eunuchs and maids cleaning the Cold Palace, everyone eagerly awaited to see which concubine the chubby orange would choose.
Because of Consort Hua's favor, the eunuchs in the imperial kitchen treated Sun Miaoqing much better.
The food delivered today is noticeably different from the communal meals of the past few days.
The wild mushroom and chicken soup smelled delicious, and she drank several bowls in a row.
Of course, the money still has to be given.
Because she had eaten too much, Sun Miaoqing walked back and forth in the courtyard to digest her food. She hadn't walked more than a few steps when she saw a large eunuch who looked to be about forty years old coming over with an aunt and two young eunuchs.
"Your servant, Xu Jinliang, the chief eunuch of the Imperial Household Department, congratulates Consort Cheng on her arrival."
Tonight, the Emperor has chosen you for his concubine; this is an unprecedented act of favor.
Sun Miaoqing thought she had misheard and asked with wide eyes, "Eunuch, are you saying that the Emperor chose me, not Consort Shen? You haven't misheard, have you?"
Xu Jinliang was taken aback. Was Cheng Changzai too happy, or had he not heard clearly?
"Your Highness is too kind. I was watching when the Emperor chose his consort, and it was indeed you who was chosen."
"It's getting late. The Phoenix Spring Grace carriage will be here soon, so please get ready quickly, my lady."
Sun Miaoqing said, "Thank you, Eunuch Xu, Linglan."
Linglan beamed with joy; it was worth it for her to prepare a large red envelope early in the morning, just in case.
"Thank you, Father-in-law. You've worked hard."
Xu Jinliang was extremely satisfied with the red envelope and smiled even more enthusiastically.
"This is all thanks to Your Highness; this servant dares not take credit for it."
"This is Granny Liu, who is in charge of the bedchamber in the palace. She will explain the rules of serving the emperor to you. You should learn from Granny Liu carefully."
"This servant will not delay your preparations any longer, my lord. I shall take my leave now."
Sun Miaoqing said shyly, "Take care, Father-in-law."
Waaaaah~
Her one hundred taels of silver! That's enough to buy so many bowls of wild mushroom and chicken soup!
Liuli was overjoyed. With her two taels of silver, which cost eighty cents, she could still make a profit after deducting the four taels she spent on buying Consort Shen's silver.
After explaining the rules, Granny Liu handed a booklet to Sun Miaoqing, smiled, and left, thoughtfully closing the door behind her so that Sun Miaoqing could study it carefully on her own.
Once the door closed, the shyness on Sun Miaoqing's face vanished completely, replaced by curiosity as she looked at the ancient premarital education manual.
I heard that this thing has been passed down from the pre-Qin period, but it has no trace of the subtle beauty of the ancients. Today I can finally see it.
Sun Miaoqing flipped through the booklet with a scrutinizing and critical attitude and a sly smile.
Hmm, is it too much? Not at all.
The original text is only twelve pages long, written with bold strokes and possesses a high degree of artistry.
Unfortunately, they all have big bellies; not a single one of them has abs.
Sometimes being too realistic isn't a good thing, so Sun Miaoqing flipped through it and tossed it aside.
Thinking about the waistline of the chubby orange cat, and then looking at the pictures in this booklet.
She'll have to climb up from under the big fat orange tree...
What's this called?
A beautiful woman and...?
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