The palace was made of jade, surrounded by tall bamboos, covered in clouds, pavilions, and fortifications. The road was paved with green bricks, the steps were made of stone, and the railings were carved with white jade. Birds were chirping. The red and solemn palace gates were guarded by imperial guards holding golden sabers on both sides. Behind the pale palace walls, several groups of imperial guards patrolled back and forth every hour. This was the imperial palace of the Daliu Kingdom that Haoyue Yi had seen. It was more magnificent and solemn than she had imagined.
At dusk, the setting sun broke through the sky, and the scarlet sunset glow reflected the red sky. The red light covered the entire Imperial Palace, dyeing the originally desolate and cold palace with a layer of warmth. After half a month of selection, Haoyue Yi finally arrived at the so-called paradise on earth, the imperial palace of Daliu Kingdom.
Here, Hao Yueyi and the other women who were selected to enter the palace would undergo ten days of court etiquette learning. Finally, they would meet the emperor together, and the emperor would choose one or two concubines from them. Those who were not selected would be sent to the Heart Opening Palace and selected by the kings as princesses. Those who were not selected would be recruited as palace maids. This was the rule of the Daliu Kingdom. Therefore, many women's fathers were unwilling to send their daughters to the palace to choose consorts.
However, in the end, Haoyue Yi still chose to enter the palace to choose a concubine. She insisted on giving up her freedom and resolutely came to pick a concubine. However, after stepping into this magnificent and solemn palace today, she was not as happy as she imagined.
Haoyue Yi saw the seven girls who lived with her, their eyes shining brightly. Haoyue Yi understood that they all had dreams in their hearts. Now that the position of Empress in the harem was empty, they all dreamed that they would be chosen as the Emperor's concubine. One day, they would be crowned as the Empress, the mother of the world, the Heavenly King, and the ruler of the six palaces. Compared to their expectations of this honor, Haoyue appeared much colder.
She didn't know how long she had been thinking by the window, but she found that the night had gradually fallen. Zhu Er, the maid assigned to serve Hao Yueyi, lit the candle for her on the table, and the dim light filled the entire room.
Haoyue Yi turned around and looked at the petite figure who was busy walking back and forth in the room. She had a slim waist, thin shoulders, and delicate cheeks. Her teeth were fragrant, and she had a delicate waist. Her pair of watery eyes seemed clean and pure, but there was a flash of sadness in them. She should be around fourteen years old. Why would she have such a gaze?
Thinking of this, Haoyue Yi laughed self-mockingly. All the servants in the palace had experienced heart-wrenching events.
"Young Lady, it's time for dinner. Eunuch Xi Dequan has instructed that the young ladies must eat at the same table tonight and get to know each other to increase their friendship.”Pearl stood respectfully and humbly beside Haoyue Yi and whispered in a low voice.
Haoyue Yi nodded slightly in agreement, then walked to the dressing table and sat down. She let Zhu Er's slender hands help her dress up. The exquisite golden phoenix and the jade pendant were all around her. Looking at her elegant, noble, charming and soft self in the mirror, Haoyue was once again stunned. Dinner together to enhance friendship? What a ridiculous sentence. They had entered the palace to choose a consort, and in a sense, they could be said to be love rivals. How could they relax and get along with each other to increase their friendship? What kind of attitude would she use to survive in this palace that was like eating meat by force…
"Miss is so beautiful!" This was the only thing Pearl said when she was dressing Haoyue Yi. No matter where she was, there were people praising her beauty. Haoyue Yi couldn't tell if they were faking it to praise her for personal gain, or if they were really as they said. As time passed, Haoyue Yi no longer wanted to waste her energy to guess whether it was true or not. Now, she began to guess what Zhu Er had said. Zhu Er's words seemed to have a deeper meaning. She wanted to ask in detail, but in the end, she didn't say anything. Zhu Er was just a palace maid who served her, and Haoyue Yi didn't want to have too much entanglement with her.
In less than an hour, Zhu Er had already tied up Haoyue Yi's hair, carefully applied powder and vermilion, and even selected a precious dress cut from Purple Water Chestnut Gold Silk for her to wear. Haoyue Yi looked at himself in the mirror for a long time, but he felt that something was wrong. She immediately took off the golden jade earrings that were swaying in the wind, then took away the mother-of-pearl pearls on her hair, and finally took off her dazzling red and purple pleated phoenix dress.
Zhu Er, on the other hand, was watching Haoyue Yi's every move with a strange and complicated gaze.”She bent down and carefully picked up the clothes that Haoyue Yi had left on the ground. Then, she put away the scattered jewelry on the dressing table into the dressing box.
"Too eye-catching." Haoyue Yi took out an ordinary light red pleated plain dress and put it on. She did not wear any jewelry, but only picked up a piece of butterfly mother-of-pearl and put it on her temples. She looked at herself in the mirror again before leaving the dressing table with peace of mind. She was only the daughter of the Suzhou Salt Transport Commissioner, so she should not overstep her boundaries in front of the daughters of these important officials.
The moment she turned around, she met Zhu Er's appreciative gaze. It turned out that this Zhu Er was also not an ordinary person. Haoyue Yi slightly smiled at her. Zhu Er was first shocked, then she returned her smile. Haoyue Yi realized that she was really beautiful when she smiled.# Cancel all reviews: wdd201302 Time:111420185: 54PM #
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