"Emperor." Beauty Zhou, seeing that Yan Xiu’s gaze finally landed on her, immediately called out softly, her beautiful eyes seemingly full of an unspoken tenderness.
Yan Xiu’s face turned cold, withdrawing his gaze, he leaned back slightly without a word.
Shen Quan immediately understood, raising his voice sharply, he shouted: "Emperor, set out."
Beauty Zhou instantly turned pale, her legs so weak that her body slumped to the ground: It’s over, she has angered the Emperor.
Han Cairen bowed, waiting until Yan Xiu’s Dragon Carriage passed before slowly rising.
"Sister Zhou." Han Cairen stood up and helped her.
Beauty Zhou tightly gripped Han Cairen’s hand: "Han, did I anger the Emperor? The way the Emperor looked at me just now, oh heavens, will the Emperor despise me..."
Han Cairen showed no sign of impatience, speaking softly: "Sister, you’re overthinking. The Emperor is busy with state affairs and won’t trouble us."
"Is... is that so?" Beauty Zhou thought of Yan Xiu, and still shivered.
Han Cairen supported Beauty Zhou towards the Purple Cloud Pavilion: "Sister, don’t be afraid. We just happened to see the Emperor and greeted him. Didn’t sister just say you wanted to see the Emperor? Anyway, sister not only saw the Emperor but also spoke to him. Sister is the number one beauty in Jiang City, your beauty must have left an impression in the Emperor’s heart."
"Really?" Beauty Zhou gradually calmed down.
Thinking carefully, the Emperor’s gaze indeed lingered on her face for a moment longer, she was confident in her looks.
"Did the Emperor really remember me?"
Beauty Zhou raised her hand to touch her face.
"Of course, the Emperor certainly remembered sister." Han Cairen smiled gently.
In the Luaxin Pavilion.
Li Yuyu murmured a bit strangely: "Why hasn’t the Emperor arrived yet?"
"Concubine." Hua Yin softly reminded, afraid that Noble Lady Ying might overhear and start thinking that her mistress was impatient while waiting for the Emperor.
Li Yuyu pursed her lips, signaling that she understood.
The palace rules were many, even whispering to herself she feared others might hear and speak ill of her.
Tsk.
This is much harder than the entertainment industry.
Noble Lady Ying’s thoughts were all on the not-yet-arrived Yan Xiu, not hearing Li Yuyu and Hua Yin’s words, but her palace maid Yin Cheng did.
Yin Cheng turned her eyes, leaned close to Noble Lady Ying’s ear, and whispered a few words.
"Really?" Noble Lady Ying was slightly surprised,
"Of course it’s true." Yin Cheng lowered her voice: "Noble Lady, don’t spread it, lest they hear it."
Noble Lady Ying nodded, her eyes filled with uncontrollable excitement.
Finally, she caught a chance, and when the Emperor arrives, she must find an opportunity to expose Lady Li to the Emperor, so he could see Lady Li’s true nature.
"The Emperor arrives." Shen Quan’s sharp voice came from afar.
Li Yuyu led Hua Yin, about to step forward, when Noble Lady Ying forcibly bumped Li Yuyu’s shoulder, blocking her and stepping forward first.
"Master." Hua Yin quickly supported Li Yuyu, glaring at the figure of Noble Lady Ying in front: "Noble, how can you walk ahead of our Concubine?"
Noble Lady Ying turned a deaf ear, stepping quickly in delicate steps to Yan Xiu, sweetly bowing in Fuli: "This concubine greets the Emperor, wishing the Emperor well."
Yan Xiu, worried that Li Yuyu might recklessly rush out and accidentally hurt herself against the Dragon Carriage, had disembarked as he approached Luaxin Pavilion, allowing him to catch the scene of Noble Lady Ying bumping into Yu’er.
"Yu’er." Ignoring the bowing Noble Lady Ying, Yan Xiu went straight to Li Yuyu.