si-mexico Chapter 143 Watching the Show
Chapter 143 Watching the Show
Yun Jingman lowered her eyebrows and eyes, focusing on the cold cup of tea in front of her, slowly savoring the bitterness in her mouth, sitting quietly in a corner, as if she had never existed, and not caring about the noise, just being alone and quiet.
The excitement is theirs, and the loneliness is yours.
Suddenly, the concubines gathered in groups of three or two and rushed forward when one person arrived, surrounding that person.
"Good luck to Princess Sangyu..." The concubines flattered and greeted her. Normally, even if it was a foreign princess, when meeting a concubine, the princess should greet the concubine.
Although Baili Haoxuan had favored Liu Ruxu for more than a month, he strangely did not give her any title, but only called her "Princess Sangyu" to the public, so everyone had all kinds of speculations in private. However, no matter how they speculated, the emperor's favor was real, so these concubines had to curry favor with her.
Liu Ruxu looked a little arrogant, her eyebrows slightly raised, her chin slightly lifted, her eyes full of disdain and arrogance. She felt annoyed by the concubines surrounding her, so she said coldly: "Make way, this princess can hardly breathe."
"Yes, yes, yes, please move aside and let Princess Sang Yu get some fresh air." One of the concubines tactfully pushed aside the crowd and said in a flattering tone.
The other concubines saw that Liu Ruxu had a unhappy face, so they left embarrassedly and gathered together again to talk and laugh.
Liu Ruxu, who had found a way, twisted her slender waist and found the most conspicuous position where people in high positions could see her and sit down.
Everyone was a little surprised. Liu Ruxu actually chose this position. Generally speaking, this position was chosen by Zhao Mengdie. So...
The tactful concubine came up and smiled at Liu Ruxu.
"What's the matter? Is there something wrong?" Liu Ruxu glanced at the concubine and said with contempt and impatience.
"I have long heard of Princess Sang Yu's great name, and today I see that she is indeed the best. It is true that hearing about her is worse than meeting her in person. It is my great fortune to see the princess's angelic beauty." Such flattering words made people feel delighted.
"Hmm? Did I hear you right? This face full of scars is said to be that of a fairy? I'm afraid your eyesight isn't very good." Liu Ruxu said sarcastically.
The concubine was speechless for a moment. After a moment of embarrassment, she smiled flatteringly and said coquettishly, "Oh, look at what Princess Sang Yu said. She is really good at joking. How can the beauty of a fairy be changed by these scars? Princess Sang Yu's beauty radiates from within."
"You are so sweet. Madam, what's your name?" Liu Ruxu also felt sweet in her heart. This face was exactly the same as Sang Yuhanyan's, which was her flaw, but she was beautiful from the inside, so at least she was willing to smile. So, she acquiesced to the concubine's flirtation.
"Don't call me Madam Madam, it's so strange. Princess, please don't mind calling me sister. I am a few years older than you, so I am just taking advantage of you." She was better than anyone else at reading people's expressions and flattering. She was the daughter of a small prefect, and a concubine's daughter. At such a young age, she had already learned this trick. Otherwise, she would not have been able to climb up step by step from a small concubine.
"Then I'd rather obey you than be disrespectful, sister." If she wanted to cling to me, she would let her cling to me...
The two embarrassed men smiled at each other.
"Oh. Who was I thinking? Turns out to be Princess Sang Yu." When the two looked at each other and smiled as if reaching a consensus, a sharp voice filled with strong disdain sounded behind them.
Liu Ruxu pushed aside Ming Yiyi, the daughter of the prefect Ming, and stood up, looking down at the visitor with her chin raised proudly.
Ming Yiyi wisely stood behind Liu Ruxu and gave the front position to Liu Ruxu. They were allies, but Liu Ruxu was the boss.
"What do you want from me?" Liu Ruxu looked the woman in front of her up and down.
The woman also looked down upon Liu Ruxu with an arrogant look on her face, a trace of resentment and unwillingness flashing across her eyes.
"Oh my, it turns out to be Princess Sang Yu. I thought I was seeing things. It's only been three years since we last met. Princess, how come... Alas, I almost didn't recognize you." Zhao Mengdie covered her mouth and laughed, and the concubines behind her also laughed softly.
Yun Jingman looked up at the two gangs and factions in the field, shook her head, and continued to drink her cold tea. What did these people have to do with her? They were just women played around by Baili Haoxuan. They were all poor women. Their youth and lives were wasted in this cold and hypocritical palace.
"As people get older, their eyesight becomes blurry. I'm afraid Concubine Die's eyesight isn't very good anymore." Liu Ruxu was sarcastic and merciless, openly mocking Zhao Mengdie for her age and frailty.
"Princess Sang Yu is not much younger than me. When she married into Xuanhuang, she was already over 28. Now, if you count, she is twenty-three." Zhao Mengdie is not an easy person to deal with, and her combative personality is evident.
"Sister Ming, the air here is so polluted. The tacky smell of rouge and powder is really choking and uncomfortable." Liu Ruxu pretended to raise her hand, waved away the air, and covered her nose.
"Who are you talking about? How dare a little princess of a fallen country speak nonsense here?" Zhao Mengdie said angrily.
"Who are you talking about as the princess of a fallen country?" Liu Ruxu also became angry and glared at Zhao Mengdie with her almond-shaped eyes, as if she was about to explode.
The atmosphere on the field was tense and the two of them were fighting each other. The whole scene, which was just lively and noisy with people talking and laughing, suddenly became quiet, with Zhao Mengdie and Liu Ruxu facing off against each other.
"Your stand-in only looks like you, but his personality, temperament, and intelligence are not similar at all. Why hasn't that dog emperor discovered it yet? It's ridiculous." Zi Yan leaned close to Yun Jingman's ear and sneered.
Yun Jingman, who was holding the teacup, suddenly paused...