Miss, you are Mei Fei, how can you casually leave the palace? This is unreasonable!”
”Who says so? I’m going home to visit my family, which is perfectly reasonable.” Mei Siyu naturally knew that the emperor’s women could not leave the palace casually, but she had a full reason to go out. Her clever little tricks were unbeatable. Hehe, thinking about being able to go out and get some fresh air soon made her feel refreshed.
By the way, she hadn’t seen Ming Leng Yu for a long time. She had recently learned that he was actually the current emperor’s biological older brother, the famous virtuous prince. At 27 years old, he was still unmarried. According to Xiao Rou, men could marry at 15, so why was such a handsome prince still alone? Rumors spread that he had a “cut sleeve” preference, which she didn’t quite agree with, but his unusual story was worth exploring!
Xiao Rou tugged at her sleeve, bringing her back to her senses. She saw that the visitor was actually Wan’er, dressed in pearl-like luxury, unlike her previous fresh and elegant appearance. She looked more vulgar now. Her originally delicate features were covered by thick makeup, looking somewhat dull, though her figure remained slender.
”Sister, Wan’er has come to pay her respects. I apologize for not reporting earlier and hope I haven’t disturbed your peace,” she said softly, elegantly bowing with a perfectly executed courtesy.
”Wan’er, don’t be so formal. I’ll feel uncomfortable,” Mei Siyu pulled her to sit on a chair with a backrest. The clever Xiao Rou promptly served tea and stood obediently behind Mei Siyu.
”Sister, you are truly unrestrained, which makes me admire you. However, certain etiquettes must be observed in the palace. You should simply accept them and not feel uncomfortable,” she said softly.
Though she appeared fragile, her words were powerful. Indeed, she was suited to life in the palace! Her manners were impeccable, and her cunning was no less impressive. Mei Siyu had truly underestimated her. Looking at herself, she was always naive, speaking without caution, probably offending others without even knowing. She disliked this cage-like life, full of hidden dangers, making her anxious every day, afraid she might lose her life at any moment.
”Sister, do you have anything important today?” Xia Wan’er asked.
