Chapter 957: Chapter 957: The Stand-in Empress vs. the True Love Concubine (Part 22)
Upon hearing the question just now, she seemed very pleased and glanced at the Empress, pursing her lips into a smile: "Really? I think this outer robe is very beautiful too. It was specially commissioned by Mother from the Manufacturing Bureau."
As soon as she said this, those nearby couldn’t help but shower the Empress and Crown Princess Consort with words of praise, saying they were even closer than biological mother and daughter.
Lu Xi noticed the liveliest spot in the entire hall as soon as she entered the palace with her mother.
The two most noble women in Da Lie were surrounded like stars around the moon, but Lu Xi did not focus her gaze on the regal Empress beside them.
Her gaze was fixed firmly on Gu Shengyin.
She was wearing purple too!
Gu Shengyin seemed to sense this intense gaze, and looked over from a distance.
Lu Xi instinctively straightened her chest and lifted her head; she refused to bow to this woman, Su Chaohua, at any time.
Unfortunately, Gu Shengyin seemed to not have noticed her, her gaze casually swept over her face and then moved away as if she hadn’t seen anything.
It was even more outrageous than any provocation!
What is the greatest arrogance an enemy can show you? Not disdain, but complete disregard!
Lu Xi couldn’t help but clench her hand tightly, revealing a trace of displeasure despite her efforts to endure.
Madam Lu, walking beside her, sensitively sensed her daughter’s unusual emotions.
She reached out and patted her arm, whispering, "This is in the Empress’s palace. No matter what you think, you absolutely must not make any mistakes for me!"
Yet her face remained composed and smiling.
Lu Xi came back to her senses and forced a smile, walking with Madam Lu to her designated seat.
Nearby, friendly madams gathered to chat.
"Miss Lu from your house is becoming more and more beautiful. I wonder which family’s young man will have the good fortune to marry such a beauty in the future," a familiar madam joked.
Lu Xi seemingly shyly lowered her head.
Another madam noticed Lu Xi’s attire clearly: "Miss Lu’s outfit is rather unique." She couldn’t hide the astonishment in her eyes as she looked at Lu Xi.
Upon hearing this, Lu Xi couldn’t help but smile, her elaborate dressing for half a shichen not in vain.
But when she lifted her head, she met Gu Shengyin’s gaze in front.
Her outfit, in a slightly lighter purple, differed from the other’s robe in a deep purple so formal and grand that most couldn’t pull it off, rendering it quite old-fashioned.
Yet, Gu Shengyin managed to suppress the robe purely by her aura, showcasing all her physical advantages with the deep purple, skin fairer than snow, features delicate and gorgeous. Even beside the equally elegantly dressed and powerful Empress, she wasn’t overshadowed in brilliance.
She was practically born to live in others’ view.
Lu Xi’s eyes showed a hint of unwillingness.
From the moment she entered the hall, she already knew, seeing the Crown Princess’s robe, that her carefully dressed shichen was meaningless.
Whether in beauty, temperament, or attire.
Today, she was entirely overshadowed by that woman high above.
After Madam Lu finished chatting with a madam, she raised her eyes to look at her daughter.
Seeing her gloomy expression, she couldn’t help but feel a bit heartbroken.
"Xier, with your appearance, among numerous nobles in the capital, Mother will definitely find a first-class young talent for you..."
Lu Xi softly interrupted her mother’s words: "But under the sky, there is no other talent comparable to Brother Yun Qi."