"Heh, she may not be unaware, but Iâm afraid she did it on purpose."
Yang Chuxia sneered. Dressing up at such a time, though with a bare face, she added a touch of color compared to others.
If she shed some tears during the mourning, it might really draw attention.
Moreover, at this time, she could see most of the imperial family descendants. If any of them took a liking to her, she might ascend to become one of the royal family.
But this is probably not her ultimate goal; she might be trying to catch the attention of that person.
"..." Commandery Princess Dongyang twitched the corner of her mouth, "She must be crazy."
"Letâs not talk about her, letâs rest."
The lights on Yang Chuxiaâs side went out, but the Empressâs side was still lit.
"Your Majesty, itâs late," the Senior Palace Lady Suâer stepped forward and said.
"Suâer, when you went to Madam Yeâs place just now, did Madam Ye say anything?"
"Madam Ye said thank you to Your Majesty." Suâer didnât embellish, speaking the truth.
"Anything else?" the Empress asked again.
"Nothing else."
After a while, the Empress finally said, "Sheâs a smart person."
"Your Majesty, if she werenât smart, how could she hold onto Marquis Changning so tightly?"
"Youâve got it wrong," the Empress said, "the relationship between these two is sincerity for sincerity."
The Empress felt envious. Which woman doesnât want sincerity for sincerity, but unfortunately, being in the imperial family is different. Now she and the Emperor can still respect each other as guests, but when the number of people in the harem increases, who knows how much of the current respect will remain.
"By the way, did Suâer notice that Luo familyâs young lady today?"
"Her?" Suâer had indeed noticed her. However, over the years serving by the Empressâs side, she had seen many such people and didnât think much of it. "Truly degrading the demeanor of an aristocratic lady, thinking others donât know her little schemes."
"Everyone knows her little schemes, but they canât help being effective," the Empress thought. Several imperial family members stole glances at her today. Among the plain mourning clothes, a butterfly appeared suddenly; who wouldnât take a few extra looks?
"Truly inappropriate, doesnât even consider the occasion." Suâer added, "Would Your Majesty like to give her a word of advice?"
"No need. Why bother giving her advice?" the Empress snorted softly, "Getting worked up over a little girl makes me look petty."
"But Your Majesty, arenât you worried she might have that intention?"
Suâer, having served by her side for many years, knew what she meant.
"Thereâs nothing to worry about. What time is it now? During the national mourning, the Emperor wouldnât let anyone have leverage."
Upon hearing this, Suâer stayed silent, though she thought to herself that the Empress was considering her status.
But the Empress surely felt uncomfortable about it, as no one would want to see a girl trying to seduce others right under their nose.
With this in mind, Suâer understood and thought she would teach that young lady from the Luo family a lesson tomorrow. What a thing, not even as sensible as a palace maid like herself.
Very soon, it was between 5:00 a.m and 7:00 a.m again. Yang Chuxia and Dongyang got ready and went to Yunqian Hall.
At the entrance, they happened to meet Luo family mother and daughter.
Reminded by Dongyang yesterday, Yang Chuxia made a point of giving Luo Linfei a look today. Tsk tsk, she indeed put in considerable effort; though the clothes were changed to light blue, the subtle patterns and embroidery were silver and purple.
Yang Chuxia was puzzled. Luo Linfeiâs getup certainly stood out, but since when did she have such a mindset?