Chapter 18 (1/2)

As there was still a short tiins, Consort Gyokuyou and the azebo

Rainbow carp splashed in the lake, and the few reh the air

”All this was thanks to you”

Though there was enough sunlight, the winds were cold and drying Nor in cold, but because of the underith the pocket warmers, no one suffered to that extent

Even Princess Rinrii, who everyone orried about, was curled up in a ball inside the basket There were pocket warmers just like the ones they had inside the basket with her

”As you can get low temperature burns, when you remove the Princess' warmer occasionally, please wrap it with a cloth when you replace it Also, please take note of any stinging in the mouth if you eat too much of the candy”

Maomao placed the replacement pocket ware of clothes were also inside The brazier to warht in by a eunuch

”I understand That saying,”

An i wryly

”You are my maid after all”

Saying that, she pointed at the jade necklace

”That is certainly true”

Maomao decided to capture the moment of those words

Gaoshun gazed at hisabout the Virtuous Consort's mood

Jishi+n, who had heavenly nectar and a celestialthat the ad young

The consort, clad in luxurious and gorgeous clothing and her hair decorated with a silver kanzashi+, could only be overshadowed before the ordinary plain official robes with some embroidery added

Having co how the overshadowed consort herself was entranced, her eyes glazed, it didn't seem to be an issue

What a sinful human

After visiting the three consorts, they headed towards Consort Gyokuyou's place next

They found theazebo in the direction of the lake

Though Jishi+n had equal contact with the Four Consorts, nothing could be done lately about Consort Gyokuyou's strong backing Well, as far as she was called the Emperor's Beloved Consort, it shouldn't be viewed as a problem, but it was clear that there were other reasons to it too

He bowed to the consort Praised her well-fitting red outfit

Certainly, she was fittingly beautiful The barbarian princess' ance was saturated in the air about her as well

It was likely that, in regard to the brilliance inside the Inner Palace, the person ould be favourably compared to Jishi+n would be Consort Gyokuyou

While it may be true, it wasn't that the court ladies around him were not beautiful It's just that each one of them paled in comparison to his personal charm

The a part of Jishi+n was that he could say that precisely

Everyone had parts of themselves they were pleased with that they want to be admired by others That was aptly reached

Jishi+n does not lie

It's just that he doesn't speak the truth

He feigned serenity, but the left corner of his lips were slightly raised As his attendant, who served him for many years, he understood It was an expression a child would

Pretending to look at princess' face, he approached the short maid

But

Standing there with expressionlessly, looking down so an excessively disrespectful face, was an unfamiliar maid

”How do you do, Jishi+n-saenyou instead? It's very for And 'salutations' just sounds weird lol]

She was careful to not let her 'Here again, you leisurely rascal?' expression come out

As Gaoshun atching, she wanted to be gentle as much as she could

”Are you wearing make-up?”

”No, I'm not”

She wasn't wearing any e on her lips and the corner of her eyes

There were still soht spots around her nose, but she didn't mind it

”Your freckles are erased”

”Indeed, because I erased them”

What re with a needle a long ti deeply, the pale dye will disappear within a year

Although, as the act was the same as a criminal's punishment, even if it does disappear, her dad had indicated his disapproval

”You erased it with make-up, didn't you?”