Chapter Six, A Thousand Years Thanking the East Wind

At the thought of this, she shivered and hurriedly said: "Give me the mirror"

This clear and pure laughter reveals the host's amiable and cheerful disposition, yet does not lose the elegance and refinement of a young gentleman from a noble family. As soon as the palace door opened, a young man dressed in a silver mink cloak appeared before us

Furthermore, these pieces of jewelry appear to be for elderly women; their designs are too unattractive, and I truly do not like them

But in the end, we survived, did we not

To exist in this world is her only belief

They were all transferred from the Princess Chang's palace. Usually, they had only heard that this Princess Danli was somewhat eccentric, and upon witnessing this scene, although they did not dare to express their anger, the corners of their eyes were filled with disdain and mockery.

After finishing her grooming, she followed the four individuals to the main hall in front of the screen

Dan Li noticed that they were all looking at her with expressions of shock as if they had seen a ghost, and she couldn't help but touch her face, "Is there something wrong with me..."

The quilt here is a bit old, please replace it with a new one

Her mood became even more relaxed and cheerful

The palace maids, however, still gazed at her with fear—let alone a princess of noble birth, even the most lowly palace servant in this court, upon encountering such a tragic event of national ruin and personal devastation, would be heartbroken and wish for death. Yet this person before them was beaming with joy, practically dancing with delight!

Dan Li turned his head and shouted in that direction: "Mahjong, come out!"

He paused for a moment, elongating his tone to connect with the previous sentence, "and also serves as an official of the Astronomical Bureau."

Dan Li's eyes flashed, and he suddenly remembered the most important thing, "Oh right, I haven't had breakfast yet. Is there anything delicious? Hurry and bring it up."

Dan Li felt as if she were embraced by warmth, experiencing a sleep so comfortable and pleasant as she had never known before

Looking at her reflection in the Eight Treasure Lotus Mirror, not only was her appearance flawless, but she also appeared radiant. Dan Li let out a sigh of relief, only to soon realize that this mirror was clear and bright, revealing every detail, adorned with exquisite carvings and magnificent gemstones—without needing to look closely, she knew this was not her own possession

Dan Li put on a new outfit and looked at herself in the small mirror, feeling that she was truly radiant.

Dan Li saw that no one was responding and was about to speak when he heard someone outside the hall lightly laugh and say: "The Emperor has urgent military affairs to attend to and has temporarily left."

She hasn't looked in the mirror yet, and doesn't know if her face has been scratched by that madman Su Mu...

The gradually deepening pain caused her to let out a faint moan, and in the silent darkness, her hand grasped the crystal lotus hairpin by the pillow

That is good

"Go ahead and escape again, let me see you do it..."

Only from behind the screen at the foot of the bed, there is a sound of a meow, probably having heard its own name, it lazily responds.

As everyone was being summoned by her in a flurry, just about to scatter and get busy, she added another remark, "By the way, my cat's food for Mahjong hasn't been fed yet!"

Suddenly asked: "Where has Emperor Zhao Yuan gone?"

Dan Li, however, paid no attention to them and got out of bed on her own. She immediately felt her legs and feet weak and sore. Some palace maids came to assist her, while two others presented her with brand new, exquisite palace garments. Additionally, a box of pearl and jade jewelry was displayed in a dazzling array on the dressing table.

... ...

Only the shadows of the cats danced alongside the flying fur, amidst the chaos, the screams of the palace maids rose and fell in succession

Looking around again, one could see a brand new dressing table and clothes rack, along with the four palace maids dressed in elegant court attire. Dan Li realized that this dilapidated palace no longer appeared empty.

The four palace maids, upon hearing this, were so enraged that their faces nearly turned green—on the night of the palace coup, where could they find ready-made jewelry? Fearing that these invaders would be dissatisfied, they had no choice but to use the queen's treasured collection, not expecting to be met with such scrutiny

The only ... ...

His lips curled into a smile, a smile as gentle as the breeze caressing the spring mountains, evoking an inexplicable sense of comfort. He approached and gave a slight bow, saying: "Princess Danli, it has been quite a lively night; did you sleep well?"

Dan Li blinked, seemingly not catching the deeper meaning in the person's words, and nodded, saying: "I slept very well"

Dan Li, in a fit of rage, suddenly laughed, casually grabbing a porcelain cup from the side and launching it as a concealed weapon towards the mahjong table. The exquisite cloud porcelain shattered like beautiful jade, scattering across the ground amidst the gasps of the onlookers. With the crisp sound of breaking, the scene grew increasingly chaotic.

She recalled last night, as if she had traversed the Yellow Springs and the River of Forgetfulness

The palace maids looked at the ambiguous marks on her skin, and upon hearing her question, they immediately exchanged glances, fully understanding the situation.

This... this is certainly possible, but I wonder about the princess—" Xue Wen had not yet had the chance to respond when the other party's requests came pouring in like a stream.

Having eaten my crab stick orange, do you still wish to escape

Xue Wen slightly furrowed her brows but still responded in a good-natured manner: "I will have someone replace it immediately"

A glimmer of light flashed in Dan Li's eyes, "Is the Qintian Observatory about fortune-telling and observing the stars?"

This was originally a polite remark, but Dan Li took it seriously. One could see her eyes sparkling, unable to hide her joy, "Can I really have whatever I want?"

She blinked, slowly poking her head out from under the quilt, and immediately saw the fine and ethereal traces of smoke rising from the burning silver charcoal, drifting a foot away from the bed

I see...

The flexible body of the cat leaped up, landing on the window sill, its dark green eyes squinting as it looked down at the disheveled palace maids below, and it let out a relaxed "meow". It casually waved its painted claws at its master, who wore a fierce expression, exuding an air of languid leisure.

This sentence caused the faces of the palace maids to flush red, and in their hearts, they secretly cursed her for her shamelessness

She gazed at herself in the mirror, her eyes squinting in what seemed to be a carefree smile, which drew disapproving glances from the palace maids

It was only then that she noticed four palace maids standing before her bed, their beautiful eyes wide open as they looked at her. These exclamations of surprise naturally came from their mouths

Dan Li's smile remained unchanged as she unceremoniously replied, "The charcoal used in this palace has always been insufficient; this time, prepare one, no, two rooms of silver charcoal for me in the rear hall."

Xue Wen listened to her absurdly simple question, and instead of getting angry, he smiled and replied. He looked around and then asked, "Is the princess living comfortably? If there is anything you need, just let me know."

The man nodded with a smile and then said: "I am Xue Wen, the Minister of Rites in the new dynasty established by His Majesty Zhao Yuan..."

I suppose so

Burning so much charcoal, are you not afraid of suffocating yourself—this is the common sentiment of the palace maids at this moment

Everything before her seemed to be engulfed in the flames of the red lotus. She tightly grasped the hairpin, its bone-chilling coldness providing the only salvation amidst her gasping descent. She held on firmly, as if in the boundless river of oblivion, scooping up the one solitary cluster of red spider lilies.

After receiving a definite response from the latter, she began to list them one by one

The silver charcoal in the palace carries a floral fragrance, which refreshes the eyes and makes it difficult to continue sleeping in. Dan Li let out a comfortable moan from under the covers, and then reluctantly got up slowly, only to immediately hear several exclamations from beside her