Quick Wear: The paranoid beauty grabs the waist and spoils her

Chapter 397 How to Compete with His Peerless Charm 42

As Emperor Chengming's birthday is approaching, the entire capital is gradually becoming lively.

In recent days, people from various countries in the Western Regions and various ethnic groups in Southern Xinjiang have come to the Imperial Capital one after another.

The imperial capital was suddenly much more lively than before, "the palace gates were opened, and people from all nations dressed in formal attire to pay homage to the emperor."

Of course, there are undercurrents behind this bustling and prosperous scene.

In the palace, Emperor Chengming was in high spirits after returning from the summer vacation. During this trip, he brought back a beauty from the Jiangnan water town from outside the palace. After entering the palace, he favored her for several days and even made her a noble lady. This news was like a stone thrown into the calm lake of the harem, causing ripples. In particular, Concubine Xu, who had always been favored, gritted her teeth secretly after hearing about this, and was full of resentment in her heart.

Concubine Xu was born into the Xu family, a prominent family. In addition, she had been favored by the emperor for a long time, so it is inevitable that she has a somewhat spoiled personality.

Even so, she was well versed in the ways of survival in the palace and knew how to strike a balance, which Emperor Chengming liked very much.

She was born bright and charming, and her eyes were full of grace. She was a top beauty in the palace. But when she saw Concubine Sun, she couldn't help but lose her composure.

Noble Lady Sun was equally charming, but her eyes and eyebrows showed a hint of pitiful tenderness. Her every move was like an advanced version of Noble Concubine Xu. No wonder she could easily capture the heart of Emperor Chengming.

However, even though her heart was in turmoil, Concubine Xu remained extremely proud on the surface.

She knew very well that although Concubine Sun was favored for a while, it was not enough to shake her position.

She didn't even care about Concubine Li and Concubine Wan. One was stupid but still useful to the Li family, and the other was just a foxy trick to win people's hearts and was not worth mentioning.

Not to mention the virtuous concubine, she is just a defeated general. She seems not to fight but she is fighting everywhere. She just has a prince, and she will have one in the future.

Concubine Xu touched her belly subconsciously, and thought of her daughter, the Second Princess. Her eyes were gentle, but also really a headache.

However, Qinxue broke her leg some time ago. His Majesty loves his daughter very much and visits her often.

Thinking of this, her mood calmed down, and she became the proud, generous, bright, charming and favored imperial concubine again.

Xu Guifei's personal maid Suorou attentively helped her dress up and reported some matters to her.

Upon hearing that Emperor Chengming had sent a gift, Concubine Xu hurriedly asked someone to open the gift.

After seeing the gift, Concubine Xu's originally happy mouth drooped, and her eyes showed viciousness.

It was a huge red coral, beautiful in color and elegant in shape, but it made her very uncomfortable.

This reminded her of the red coral she saw in the main hall every time she went to Fengyi Palace to pay her respects. The beautiful color and deep red color stood quietly in the main hall like a solidified flame, carrying the majesty of a main palace.

It was obtained by Emperor Chengming from a small country on the sea and sent to Fengyi Palace. It is the only one in the whole Daqian and irreplaceable. When she saw the red coral, she was furious until her father and brother comforted her. She hated red coral very much, which Emperor Chengming knew.

But now, thinking of Emperor Chengming in the arms of Concubine Sun and Concubine Sun's charming and confused look, Concubine Xu took a deep breath and felt extremely nauseated.

But what really bothered her was Queen Ji Qingyan.

Ji Qingyan had known Emperor Chengming earlier and ascended the throne early on.

Even though the Duke of Wei's mansion was later destroyed and new concubines appeared in the harem, Emperor Chengming always felt guilty about her. Even though Ji Qingyan had never treated the emperor well, her position as empress remained stable.

This special treatment made Concubine Xu jealous, and she felt uncomfortable every time she thought about it.

This time, when accompanying Emperor Chengming to his palace to escape the summer heat, Concubine Xu originally thought that she could monopolize the emperor's favor and consolidate her position.

After all, this is how I went to Chengde to escape the summer heat in the past few years.

Unexpectedly, Emperor Chengming favored another woman and brought her back to the palace. How could she not be angry?

It made her feel extremely uncomfortable.

"Heh." Concubine Xu sneered and said to her personal maid Suorou, "Suorou, help me take a look."

She looked at her face in the bronze mirror and gently stroked her temples with her fingers, where a few white hairs were faintly visible.

"The new ones laugh, the old ones cry. Don't you see, the red face leaves the mirror and the flowers leave the tree?"

Her voice was low, with a hint of self-mockery and unwillingness, as well as a resolute and ruthless tone.

"Just deal with it."

Suorou took the order and immediately gave the order.

Seeing Suorou leaving, Concubine Xu looked at the steward Wu Qiuhong standing beside her.