Chapter 09: The Phoenix Arrives, A Glimpse Through the Fragrant Dust (Nine)

Duchess Du Xianfei asked in confusion: "Why don't you redo your hair?"

Ke Qianmei shook her head and said: "I will not, and neither will my maid."

Indeed, in the evening, a young eunuch came over and extinguished the red silk lanterns hanging outside the Yaohua Palace, and everyone knew that Tang Tianxiao was preparing to stay overnight at the Yaohua Palace

She could only sigh: "Very well... I will learn slowly in the future. If the Emperor likes it, it doesn't matter if I don't learn."

He pondered for a long time and could only respond in accordance with her words: "Your Highness, the Noble Consort, speaks rightly; it is this old servant who has been foolish... May I ask what items Your Highness has prepared to move in?"

Duchess Du is renowned for her virtue, and her reputation is indeed well-deserved

Upon seeing Ke Qianmei dressed in the attire of the Northern He people and arriving empty-handed, she immediately instructed the officials to prepare more seasonal garments for Consort Shu. She also brought two sets of her own new clothes to present to her for wearing. As for Consort Shu's formal attire, it had indeed been prepared early, but since it was not a grand day for sacrifices and court worship, it was generally not worn.

Chief Steward Cui was left speechless, and thus led Ke Qianmei into the palace

When first entering the palace, is it more important to争 for these titles, or to quickly find a foothold within the palace?

Ke Qianmei smiled lightly and said: "Those are merely trifles, nothing worth moving. The Great Zhou, a grand and powerful nation, would it really lack for my food and clothing? Moreover, most of the clothes I brought are not suitable for wearing in the palace, so it is better not to wear them out and invite criticism!"

It seems that some empresses are best at causing death in such a way that the victims remain unaware of how they died

A young and beautiful girl, do not end up not even knowing how you died.

To say she is foolish is to express something that could not be more intelligent

Tang Tianxiao couldn't help but pat her head and laugh, "Girl, are you wearing your own clothes?"

She has secured her status, but in doing so, she has offended several of the concubines in the palace. Will her future days be easy?

She actually entered the palace empty-handed, bringing only two maidservants, both of whom were rough-handed and big-footed people from the north. At first glance, they appeared to be clumsy individuals, yet they, like Ke Qianmei, had been given very pleasant-sounding names from the Central Plains, one called Xiao Na and the other Nuan Nuan

When Tang Tianxiao arrived at night, he exchanged a few words with Du Xianfei before heading directly to see Ke Qianmei. Ke Qianmei, who had just finished her makeup, hurriedly came forward to kneel in greeting, but she had already changed into a proper dark red palace dress, awkwardly wrapped around her body. On her towering cloud-like hairstyle, she had also inserted a large hairpin adorned with red gold and emerald flowers, which made her appear quite uncomfortable

Ke Qianmei indeed changed into the attire of Du Xianfei before reappearing, yet she still adorned herself with numerous small bells and silver pieces in her hair, which seemed quite out of place

Ke Qianmei scratched her head and couldn't help but laugh out loud

Du Xianfei took a deep breath and suddenly realized that if she truly wanted to teach this girl the etiquette of the Central Plains, it would be a long and arduous journey

Duchess Du Xianfei secretly harbored intentions of forming a close relationship with Bei He. Regardless of her feelings towards this individual, whether fond or indifferent, she would certainly not neglect Ke Qianmei too much. It is likely that today she intends to favor the newly entered noble consort, so she immediately ordered for the warm chamber where Ke Qianmei resided to be redecorated.