Chapter 413: I Can Take Care of It only When I know About it
Xing was asked to stay in the inner palace and attend the New Year’s banquet as a member of the Royal family. Chenglei was not that pleased to let her stay alone in the inner palace and begrudgingly agreed since Xing took Xiao Mei with her.
The New Year Banquet starts in the evening that would end with fireworks display during midnight. Even though Xing would become twenty two years old this year, she have never watched fireworks up close till now. She was excited that she get to watch the fireworks with Chenglei for the first time.
Xing was staying in the Light Wind Courtyard, the courtyard of Empress Shu, she stayed when she was the empress. Apparently that courtyard was closed for the women in the Harem and with her stay there, ruffled the feathers of some women in the Harem who were staunch supporters of Chu Weiye. Even though she was still in the cold palace, she still had some of her supporters left who believed that this Miss Táng who is Princess Consort Jin now, was Empress Huang.
Xiao Mei was as efficient as Bai Li in collecting these details and she explained Xing everything and Xing was surprised to see her so excited. She rarely shows this enthusiasm for anything.
Guess, women like gossiping!
She also told Xing about the other rumour that she was a loose woman who seduced Lord Li and married him. Xiao Mei’s nose flared in anger as she talked about the various rumours circulating in the inner palace.
As for the other things, she was not interested and it seemed boring for her. Since when was she not accused of something?
Xiao Mei urged Xing to get dressed up and her nagging started from early noon and Xing had to comply to that difficult maid of hers.
After taking a bath, she walked to the vanity with a robe covering her and she saw the dress she was supposed to wear on the mannequin stand and stood rooted in the spot perplexed.
What is this?
Xing took her hand off her mouth and walked towards the dress. She has seen a lot of dresses from all the realms and she has always thought there aren’t much that would take her by surprise. But this dress....
Wow!