Chapter 460: The Competition
Chenglei spent the following days in dilemma. Since his wife asked him not to kill those women, he didn’t want to kill them but whenever he saw the embroidery his wife made, he felt utterly conflicted.
He couldn’t blame his wife who tried hard these past few days. But there are certain things even someone like his wife cannot master or even be average at. His wife who couldn’t even grasp the concept of embroidery for two decades even under the patient teachings of her mother, cannot be expected to master it in two weeks. Certainly her skills would never match those women who grew up only learning and mastering those useless skills.
The competition was arranged in the Imperial Palace since it was the concubine celebration process for the Prince.
The day of the competition Xing dressed Chenglei herself. Donning a royal blue robe with silver cloud brocade, he looked dapper. He rarely wore bright colours and with his pale complexion, he looked more handsome than ever. Xing did his hair and fixed it with a white jade coronet with emerald fixed, that she carved herself completing his look that would be comparable to an immortal.
Xing was humming a happy tune as she was dressing him but Chenglei felt like he was being groomed for sacrifice.
Why is she not worried even a bit?
"Ah, you are too handsome, hubby. No wonder everyone wants you", Xing stood on her tiptoes and kissed his lips, with her arms around his neck and he wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Xing, don’t abandon me, okay?", his eyes were slightly misty and he really looked like a puppy about to be abandoned.
"Oh, my Prince! Why would I? It all depends on you. Now go and wait for me",she sent him out for her to get ready. But he stayed watching her getting ready. He always gets amazed looking at her.
As they did her makeup, he did her eyebrows and as usual painted a flower in her forehead. And like every other time, he could see her blush.
"Out!", she pushed him away as she changed her dress and he left reluctantly and waited for her arrival.
Chenglei looked at Xing walking with their sins in both sides with awe. With her royal blue brocaded Palace robe with golden embroidered peonies and her hairstyle with a chunky phoenix headdress, she looked majestic. She never liked to wear more jewels but she was wearing exquisite jewellery, this time that exemplified her beauty without being gaudy. Her Amber eyes shone with determination, her red lips had a proud smile and her slender waist swayed as she walked with her blushed cheeks gave the aura of a pure maiden.