Today was the day to unwrap the bandages on Qingqing’s face. Although she was nervous, she showed no signs of it. Even someone as astute as Tian Gongzi seemed to be infected by her deliberate ease. She stopped the Ghost Doctor from helping her, unwrapping the bandages slowly and carefully on her own. As she removed the last bit of obstruction, the three people beside her held their breath. Yet she remained calm, and when she looked in the mirror, she suddenly smiled softly, with pleasure, “The white foxes detoxified, the snow lotus healed the scars; the effect is excellent.” Yan Shu smiled, the Ghost Doctor smiled, and Tian Gongzi also smiled. “This is the last bowl of white fox broth,” Qingqing smiled as she took it from the Ghost Doctor, drinking it down — it was her hundredth fox!
In the Imperial Palace.
“I heard that Eunuch Xiao Dengzi has summoned ten singing girls to perform tonight,” one palace maid said.
“Where did these singing girls come from?” another maid asked.
“I heard they were found by Eunuch Xiao Dengzi in Jiangnan, supposedly to celebrate the Emperor’s peaceful reign since his ascension. Tsk tsk… those singing girls, each one as beautiful as a fairy…” the first maid said.
“Looks like the consorts in the palace will have their hands full…”
“Why?”
“To keep those singing girls from enchanting the Emperor, of course…”
“Shh, keep it down… don’t let Consort Shufei hear…”
PS: Yesterday, I had to remove a student from the group. I saw her righteous indignation. I removed her because I want my reader group to be filled with people who genuinely support me. Thank you to everyone who has supported me all along; I will work harder! But since it’s the end of the year, my work is also busy, so please understand, but I will try to speed up my updates ^-^
Chapter 111: The Most Beautiful Singer
It was night, and the stars dotted the endless sky. Inside the Zang Ju Palace, there was an atmosphere of revelry. The Zang Ju Palace, true to its name, was hosting a performance by a group of singing girls who danced gracefully and sang melodiously.
“Your Majesty, the last singer is about to perform,” Eunuch Xiao Dengzi announced with a bow.
