She hadn’t been out of the palace for so long. The first time was when he took her to a brothel. Now everything had changed. His humiliation and violation still caused her pain. Pushing away these painful memories, she focused on chatting with Wan’er.
[Text: 045 The Empress Dowager’s Lesson]
The next morning, with bright sunshine warming her bottom, Mei Siyu was reluctant to get up, enjoying this rare moment of comfort.
“Miss, stop lying in bed. Breakfast is getting cold,” Xiao Rou complained.
“Xiao Rou, please don’t disturb me. Let me sleep a bit more,” she pleaded softly with squinted eyes.
“Fine, you can sleep. But when Virtuous Concubine arrives, I’ll just say you’re sleeping,” Xiao Rou said leisurely.
Mei Siyu, who had been planning to stay in bed, immediately jumped up at these words: “Naughty girl, why didn’t you say so earlier? Quickly help me dress, are you trying to make me look bad?” She deliberately narrowed her eyes, trying to intimidate Xiao Rou.
Xiao Rou calmly helped Mei Siyu dress, selecting a light purple pleated skirt embroidered with white lotus flowers. She styled her hair smoothly, pinned with a jade hairpin, her delicate features highlighted with light makeup, creating an elegant and extraordinary appearance.
“Gongong requests Mei Fei to visit the Phoenix Virtuous Palace,” the eunuch announced.
It’s not that Mei Siyu, who seduced the harem, bewitched the emperor, and bullied her nephew!” Shu Fei said with exaggeration, believing that the Empress Dowager would not let this matter go, and that Mei Siyu would face punishment for daring to provoke her.
“Is this true, Shu’er?” the Empress Dowager asked suspiciously, having already heard rumors about Mei Siyu. In an instant, she transformed ugliness into beauty, not only gaining the emperor’s favor but also earning Cold Yu’s misguided love. She had always despised exclusive favoritism, and now that Shu’er had spoken up, she could teach this girl a lesson.
“Every word is true. You can secretly investigate if you don’t believe me,” Shu Fei said emphatically.
“You may leave now. I will handle this matter. Do not interfere further and focus on giving birth to a prince!” the Empress Dowager said softly, touching her forehead.
