The concubines in the harem felt uncomfortable looking at the delicate and beautiful young women being chosen for the imperial concubine selection, but they still had to smile and speak. They didn't believe that the emperor's mind would stay on Yongshou Palace forever once these fresh flowers entered the palace.
No matter how beautiful Consort Shu was, it had been two years, and they should have had enough of her. When this new batch of beautiful women came to Kangxi's attention, they didn't believe that Consort Shu could compare to so many wonderful women.
The emperor is a man, and what man doesn't crave novelty?
With everyone holding this mindset, the young ladies who were good in terms of their own conditions but not in terms of family background had a much better life this year and received more rewards. Among them, the most special one was a young lady named Lin Miaoting. Her name was elegant, and she was also beautiful. Most importantly, she looked five parts like You Qing.
This five-point resemblance, when styled by someone with a purpose, becomes an eight-point resemblance.
Youqing didn't know about this at first, as she wasn't particularly concerned about the talent show. However, after a while, she heard about Lin Miaoting's name.
Sangzhu rushed over angrily and said, "Your Highness, you don't know, but lately that Miss Lin has been summoned by the ladies of the palace quite often. Many of the clothes and jewelry she's been given as gifts are exactly what she likes. I encountered this once and found it very uncomfortable."
Since the young ladies-in-waiting had no official rank, their clothing and appearance could not possibly be exactly the same as those of a concubine like Youqing. However, they could imitate her by using slightly inferior materials, similar styles, and wearing fewer pieces of jewelry like Youqing. With some makeup on their faces, Sangzhu could even make them look somewhat alike at first glance.
Actually, Youqing was also annoyed. Nobody likes wearing the same clothes as someone else. Besides school uniforms and work uniforms, nobody likes looking like someone else, especially if it's intentional.
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