Chapter 128: Here to Serve?
Xing entered the ’Gentle Breeze’ courtyard that was all decorated in red. This was in the inner part of the inner palace and she was brought there in a sedan.
Up until she reached here, there were curious people who tried to have a look at the Prime Minister’s daughter who is supposed to be ugly and sickly and hidden from the eyes of everyone. They wondered why the heavens willed such person to be the one who brings prosperity. Some even wondered if this was the Huang family’s plot to have more control over the Emperor.
But not caring about all that, Xing entered her room. She lifted her veil and threw it to the ground and walked over it to sit on the bed that was decorated with red with a single white silk kerchief in the middle.
Xing wanted to throw up seeing the obnoxious color red everywhere. There is no colour she hated more than that bright red in her room right now. Crimson - she can handle, purple and blue - she loved and red - she hated to the bones. Especially today she wanted to rip everything off.
Seeing her throwing the veil on the floor, the maids got all flustered and got it back on her head lecturing her that only the Emperor can lift it. They also said that the Emperor haven’t sent any information that he’ll be here tonight but still she has to patiently wait the entire night without removing the veil for him.
The reason Xing chose new maids for her was because they didn’t know about her and Shengli and so there won’t be any unnecessary rumours in the inner palace. If such rumours surface, her entire family would be in danger.
Xing felt like she was hit by a hammer on the top of her head when she heard that. She had prepared for every possibilities and arranged for the safety of her family and friends but she entirely forgot about the Emperor.
I didn’t even send a letter to the Emperor explaining why I have to do this!
Xing knew her ’title’ was arranged by the court, so that means her father used the court to bypass the Emperor’s opinion. He is also a victim in this matter and he is being forced to take in his inner palace the woman he knew as his brother’s. He has the right to know.
Wow! This is going to be so awkward to explain! What would he think of me? An opportunist? A slut? Huh! This sucks!