Chapter 16: Luo Yi
Butler Zhang De’s words were like a thunderclap.
It exploded in the small world of Jingsi Temple.
Xiao Cui's face turned pale in an instant.
The basin in her hand fell to the ground with a clang.
The hot water splashed onto the hem of her skirt.
But she was completely unaware.
The Empress's decree.
Go to the palace to meet the emperor.
These eight words are for any woman living in the inner chamber.
Both mean unpredictable good or bad luck.
Ling Zixia's body also shook in cooperation.
Her face showed extreme panic.
Like a young deer being targeted by a hunter.
"Zhang...Butler Zhang, are you...are you sure?"
She asked in a trembling voice.
"Why did the Queen suddenly summon me?"
Zhang De's face was also full of confusion.
But he did not dare to speculate on the Holy Will.
"I don't know. The eunuch who delivered the decree is waiting in the front hall."
His tone was anxious.
"The imperial decree states that we only have one hour to prepare."
"Girl, please wash up quickly."
Time is running out.
This sudden decree.
It disrupted the rhythm of everyone in the prime minister's mansion.
Xiao Cui hurriedly got up from the ground.
She hurriedly went to help Ling Zixia prepare.
However.
A cold and majestic voice.
But at this inopportune moment, a sound came from the gate of the courtyard.
"What are you panicking about?"
Li Ruolan brought her trusted maid Huamei with her.
Surrounded by a group of maids.
Like a proud phoenix, she stepped into Jingsiyuan.
There was a hint of false concern on her face.
"I just came to the palace to see the queen, and you two, master and servant, are so scared."
Her eyes swept over Ling Zixia.
That look was full of condescending scrutiny.
"You are now a member of the Prime Minister's Mansion."
"Every word and action represents the reputation of the Prime Minister's Mansion."
"You can't go to see the Queen in this shabby outfit."
She winked at the thrush behind her.
Huamei immediately understood.
She commanded two maids.
A huge tray wrapped in bright yellow brocade was presented.
Huamei took a step forward.
She slowly peeled off the brocade.
A moment.
The sunlight in the yard seemed to dim.
On the tray was a set of neatly folded gorgeous palace dresses.
It was a long soft silk dress in a smoky color.
The hem of the skirt is embroidered with intricate cloud patterns using gold and silver threads.
She also wore a wide-sleeved gauze dress of the same color on the outside.
As light as the clouds in the sky.
Next to it is a tasseled gold hairpin inlaid with kingfisher feathers and gems.
A pair of plump South Sea pearl earrings.
And a bracelet of excellent quality mutton-fat white jade.
This whole outfit.
Its level of luxury.
She even surpassed many court ladies of lower rank.
"This is the clothes I wore when I entered the palace."
There was a hint of arrogance in Li Ruolan's tone, like a charity.
“Now that it is given to you, it is your blessing.”
"Put it on and don't embarrass our Zhao family in front of the Queen."
Her words were filled with an authority that could not be denied.
Ling Zixia lowered her head.
Her eyes fell on the beautiful palace dress.
The wings of her nose twitched slightly, almost imperceptibly.
In that gorgeous soft silk fabric.
On that exquisite gold hairpin and pearls.
They all emit an extremely obscure fragrance with a hint of decay.
That is "Kuhunsan".
A chronic poison made from a mixture of pollen from seven kinds of negative poisonous weeds.
This poison powder is woven into every fiber of the clothing using a special technique.
It is embedded in every gap of the jewelry.
Once put on.
The poison powder will be catalyzed by body temperature.
Through the skin and breathing.
Slowly seep into the human body.
in a short period of time.
It makes people pale.
Mentally depressed.
Heartbeat accelerates.
He appeared weak and sick.
Long-term wear.
It will cause people to suffer severe damage to their vitality without realizing it.
Eventually, it withered and died like a dead leaf.
What a trick, "all show but rotten cotton inside".
Li Ruolan wanted her to be in front of the queen.
It presents an ominous image of a person who is terminally ill and may die at any time.
The daughter of a criminal.
A sickly person.
Such a person.
How could he possibly gain even a little favor from the Queen?
"What are you still standing there for?"
Huamei urged impatiently.
"Come here quickly and let the servants help you change your clothes."
"Are we going to keep the eunuchs in the palace waiting?"
Two maids who had been prepared came forward immediately.
They sandwiched Ling Zixia on the left and right.
The action looks like supporting.
In fact, it is full of coercion.
They didn't give Ling Zixia any chance to refuse.
He took her directly into the inner room of the main house.
Huamei followed closely behind, holding the gorgeous palace dress.
Li Ruolan is like a supervisor.
Standing at the door with an expressionless face.
Make sure all her plans go smoothly.
In the inner room.
Ling Zixia is like a puppet without a soul.
She let the two maids take off her old clothes.
Put on that cool and silky soft long skirt.
On her cool skin.
The moment I touched that gorgeous fabric.
On her slender fingers.
The moment I touched those cold jewels.
An invisible force.
Like a trickle of water.
Silently integrated into this gorgeous "prison uniform".
"Kushunsan" soaked into clothing fibers.
A highly toxic powder hidden in the crevices of jewelry.
Its medicinal properties are cold and poisonous.
It was completely reversed at this moment.
They have become a new kind of "nourishing incense" that can nourish the wearer's spirit and blood from the inside out.
A poison that originally made people depressed.
It has become a magical medicine that can make people feel refreshed.
The toxin that originally made the heart beat faster.
It has become a tonic that can calm the qi and blood.
The process is silent.
So fast that it was beyond everyone's perception.
The two maids dressed her up.
Huamei stepped forward again.
He put on the gold hairpin with kingfisher feathers for her.
Put on the pair of pearl earrings.
They did it all.
Then he stepped aside.
They had expressions of gloating on their faces.
Waiting for the medicine to take effect.
Waiting to see Ling Zixia's pretty face turn pale.
Waiting for her to collapse to the ground in weakness.
Li Ruolan also crossed her arms.
Looking coldly at the figure in the mirror.
She wanted to witness it with her own eyes.
This ignorant bitch.
How it was calculated by her.
Become a poor wretch who is not presentable.
However.
The scene reflected in the mirror.
But it left everyone stunned.
The girl who changed into gorgeous clothes.
It didn't become as sluggish as they expected.
instead.
On her originally pale face.
I don’t know when.
A healthy, peach-blossom-like blush actually appeared on her face.
Her eyes, which were originally calm.
At this moment, they are like two obsidians washed by clear water.
Shining brightly.
It has a clarity and agility that makes people dare not look directly at it.
That smoky-colored palace dress that was originally luxurious and somewhat ostentatious.
Wearing on her body.
There was no sense of incongruity at all.
Like that dress.
It seemed as if it was tailor-made for her.
Clothes make the man.
At this moment, clothes depend on the person they are dressed in.
It is the vitality that radiates from her inside out.
It supports the beauty of this dress.
Make her look whole.
Just like a fairy from Yaochi who accidentally fell into the mortal world.
noble.
Elegant.
With a holy beauty that cannot be desecrated.
The thrush's mouth opened unconsciously.
The two maids were also stunned.
They even subconsciously took a step back.
It was as if he was shocked by the invisible aura of the person in the mirror.
The sneer on Li Ruolan's face completely froze.
Her eyes were filled with disbelief, shock and doubt.
This...what is going on?
Why?
Why all her means.
Used on this woman.
Will they have completely opposite effects?
She is a human being after all.
Or is it a monster in human skin?
Ling Zixia slowly turned around from in front of the mirror.
She looked at Li Ruolan at the door.
Bowing gracefully.
The movements are graceful.
Graceful and graceful.
"Thank you, Madam, for the clothes."
Her voice was still soft.
But there is no longer any trace of cowardice.
Instead, it looks like a clear spring in the mountains.
With a power that brings peace of mind.
Li Ruolan looked at her.
For a moment I couldn't utter a word.
She felt like she was facing a bottomless vortex.
It was filled with an unknown, terrifying power that was enough to devour her.
Just then.
Butler Zhang De's anxious voice rang out outside the courtyard.
"Miss Ling, the time is almost up!"
"Eunuch Liu in the palace is already urging us!"
Ling Zixia bowed to Li Ruolan again.
Then.
She was in everyone's gaze, which was filled with shock, jealousy and fear.
Take leisurely steps.
She walked out of the room where she had experienced a silent battle.
She crossed the courtyard.
Walked out of the gate of Jingsiyuan.
An old man with a fair face and wearing brown eunuch clothes.
Standing outside the door waiting.
The old man saw her.
There was a barely perceptible hint of surprise in his eyes.
Then the calmness of the ancient well was restored.
"Miss Ling, please."
The old man's voice was hoarse and shrill.
"The Queen is still waiting for you."
He made a "please" gesture to Ling Zixia.
Then he turned around and led the way.
Ling Zixia followed behind him.
Silently, he walked through the tall vermilion gates of the prime minister's residence.
final.
They stopped in front of the majestic main gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
An extremely gorgeous palace carriage pulled by four horses.
It is parked there quietly.
On the body of the carriage.
It is carved with a golden phoenix with its wings spread out, ready to fly, representing the queen's identity.
The eunuch Liu who was leading the way lifted the curtain of the carriage.
He didn't look back at her.
On his face.
But he slowly put on an extremely strange and chilling smile.
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