Ji Luoyan stopped and looked at Consort Rong with calm eyes. She said in a calm tone, "If even Consort Rong gives up on herself, then no one can save you. Favor must be earned. The Imperial Noble Consort spent fifteen years in seclusion with the Buddha and the lamp. Her return to the palace is Heaven's way of appreciating her sincerity. If it were Consort Rong, could you have endured this long and turned the tide?"
Consort Rong's pupils dilated as she looked at Ji Luoyan. She stood up shakily, and a maidservant rushed forward to support her as she walked towards Ji Luoyan. "Luoyan, do you have a way?"
Ji Luoyan looked at Consort Rong's expectant eyes with her extremely cold and aloof gaze, and without explaining further, simply said, "What Your Highness should do is to cheer up and dress up nicely to attend the Imperial Noble Consort's birthday banquet."
Consort Rong pressed on urgently, "Luo Yan, tell me, do you have a way to help me?"
Ji Luoyan's cold eyes remained emotionless. "If Your Majesty wants me to help you, it depends on whether you are willing to pull yourself together."
Consort Rong looked up at Ji Luoyan and then ordered, "Someone, help me with my makeup."
Ji Luoyan gave a slight curtsy and turned to leave the palace.
Inside the Imperial Garden.
The palace maids and eunuchs were busy preparing for today's banquet.
Inside Changde Palace.
The palace maids dressed the Imperial Noble Consort, and she could choose from a room full of silks, satins, pearls, and jade pendants.
She wore a golden-yellow blouse embroidered with phoenixes, a flowing yellow skirt with ancient butterfly and cloud patterns, and a light blue gauze veil adorned with peonies.
Even in her later years, her face, enhanced by rouge and powder, remained as charming as the moon, her beautiful eyes sparkling, and she exuded an air of dignified elegance.
The palace maid placed the last gold hairpin in her hair.
"Your Majesty, it's done."
Cang Xixue looked at herself in the mirror, raised her slender hand, and was helped to stand up by a palace maid.
At this moment.
A respectful voice called out, "Second Prince."
When Feng Moran entered the palace and saw the person who appeared gracefully, she bowed and called out, "Empress Dowager."
Cang Xixue stepped forward and took Feng Mozhan's hand, smiling gently, "My son, you don't need to be so formal with your mother."
Feng Mo Ran looked up at the Imperial Noble Consort, "The proper etiquette must not be disregarded. Your Majesty is truly radiant today."
Cang Xixue withdrew her hand, gently stroking Feng Mozhan's cheek, a slight smile curving her thin lips, "Your Highness is making your mother more and more at ease now."
Feng Mo Ran responded, "My son has grown up and will naturally become his mother's support."
Cang Xixue maintained a faint smile as she withdrew her hand. "Let's go, we should go and pay our respects to the Empress Dowager."
Feng Mo Ran helped Cang Xi Xue out of Changde Palace.
When the two arrived at Cining Palace, they saw Mu Chenshuang sitting next to the Empress Dowager.
Mu Chenshuang then stood up and looked at the two people who appeared. The one who attracted the most attention was the Imperial Noble Consort, who exuded the noble temperament of an Imperial Noble Consort.
This is probably what is meant by "the dragon's grace shines upon people".
Mu Chenshuang curtsied and paid her respects, and the Imperial Noble Consort then bowed to the Empress Dowager.
"No need for such formalities, Your Highness. Today is your birthday, but I am not feeling well and cannot attend. Please go and fetch the things, Granny Yun."
"yes."
Then, Granny Yun picked up the birthday gift that had been prepared in advance and presented it to the Imperial Concubine. The box was made of sandalwood and had exquisite carvings.
"Open it and take a look," the Empress Dowager said.
Cang Xixue reached out and opened the sandalwood box. Inside were prayer beads made of the finest golden sandalwood. The beads were round, full, and gleaming.
The Empress Dowager spoke, “Buddha is the Way. Once you sow the cause, you will reap the effect. Everything is predestined. I hope that the Imperial Noble Consort will never forget the essence of Buddhism.”
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