Chapter 116 - 112.3: The Unemotional Emperor_3
Everyone says that the Xiao Family produces beautiful women. Empress Dowager Xiao was chosen by the late Emperor for her outstanding beauty, and despite her unremarkable family background, she became the Crown Princess Consort. This clearly shows her exceptional looks. In the next generation, Noble Consort Xiao was hailed as the capital’s top beauty, entering the palace with the rank of Noble Consort. Although her cousin Xiao Zi is not as stunningly beautiful as Noble Consort Xiao, she possesses a refreshing quality that is particularly captivating.
However, once Beauty Li appeared, she managed to outshine both of Xiao Family’s legitimate daughters. Today, she wore a pale yellow dress that highlighted her fair, jade-like face, and her long black hair was styled into a young girl’s bun, adorned with a pink beaded flower hairpin with tassels that swayed as she spoke. Her slender eyebrows were like paintings, her eyes twinkled like stars, and her high nose bridge along with her rosy lips, slightly turned upwards, unwittingly revealed a hint of scholarly air.
Even more exquisite is the red beauty mark underneath her left brow which, when she smiled at you, carried a captivating charm. Empress Dowager Xiao liked her at first sight, especially since Beauty Li’s family was humble, and even the Empress had no objections.
Noble Consort Xiao immediately regarded Beauty Li as her number one enemy. Indeed, not only her, but other women in the harem also harbored veiled hostility towards Beauty Li.
Today is the third day after the grand selection, and the newly appointed concubines had been settled in. The Empress Dowager specially invited them to enjoy the flowers in the imperial garden, which was also an opportunity for Ye Qiu to recognize people. Ye Qiu, unable to refuse had intended to take a glance and leave but was truly astonished by Beauty Li.
This body, by nature, adores beauty; otherwise, it wouldn’t have been enraptured by Noble Consort Xiao for many years in the previous life. This life, he intended to restrain himself, and for several years, all was well, but now his heart was stirred.
Ye Qiu followed his heart’s desire and turned over Beauty Li’s card that night.
Her skin was like snow, her hair loosely draped, not completely dry, with droplets at the ends, her little face flushed with hints of red, her big, bright eyes seemed shy but also curiously gazing around, making her look incredibly enticing.
Ye Qiu found his breathing irregular, staring intently at her as the palace maids and eunuchs discreetly exited.