Consort of a Thousand Faces [Sample]

CHAPTER 6: MERELY A BITCH

Su Xi-er walked in the direction of the voice, coming upon the scene of the other maids lined up on two sides while Old Maidservant Zhao bowed to a young woman smilingly.

Taking a few steps forward, she was finally able to clearly see the young woman's visage. She had a petite and fair face, dressing herself in a pink muslin dress that reached her ankles. She wore an exquisite golden pearl hairpin, and a jade pendant earring hung from each of her earlobes. Her every movement was gentle, refined, and elegant.

"Old Maidservant Zhao, you're too courteous. I am not someone who forgets my own roots. Although I am now following Prince Hao and I am rather doted on, I won't forget the sisters in the Palace Side Quarters." There was a faint smiling expression on He Xiangyu's face. When she spoke, her gaze constantly drifted around as if she was searching for someone.

"This is your good fortune. I am also delighted in my heart." Old Maidservant Zhao had been in the palace for a few decades and was an astute person with extensive experience. She understood well that He Xiangyu didn't come back to the Palace Side Quarters for their sisterhood, but was instead here to display her awe-inspiring might.

"Old Maidservant, I have prepared a few unpresentable small gifts for all the sisters. I hope that my sisters won't find them distasteful." He Xiangyu swept her gaze over the face of each of the palace maids standing submissively at the sides.

When she saw a certain someone, the corners of her mouth raised slightly, a glint flickering across her eyes.

Su Xi-er had naturally detected that trace of satisfaction in her eyes. She looked at the joyous looks of all the palace maids in her surroundings and couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

"He Xiangyu is so nice. She even brought gifts for us."

"That's right. I even thought that she wouldn't return to the Palace Side Quarters again after getting favoured."

The palace maids lowered their heads one after another and discussed in hushed voices. While they were discussing, He Xiangyu clapped her hands and the palace maids carrying trays came in one by one.

The red cloth covering the trays were sewn with golden thread. The palace maids' eyes lit up at the sight of the extravagant trays. How exquisite would the gifts covered by the red cloth be!

"Give the gifts to all the sisters." He Xiangyu smilingly instructed.

The red cloth was lifted up, revealing many gilded and dazzling ornaments. There were even jade ornaments. These things were unpresentable in He Xiangyu's eyes, but to these palace maids in the Palace Side Quarters, they were things they couldn't even dream of!

The gifts in the tray were distributed one by one. When it reached Su Xi-er, the tray was already empty.

All the palace maids immediately shifted their attention, their eyes constantly moving back and forth between He Xiangyu and Su Xi-er.

There's going to be a good show to watch now! Old Maidservant Zhao's eyes flashed brightly. Before Su Xi-er could say anything, Old Maidservant Zhao immediately pointed out, "What should we do? Only Su Xi-er doesn't have something. Come to think of it, she's even..." Old Maidservant Zhao deliberately stopped. Observant people naturally understood the overtone in her words.

Su Xi-er coldly snorted in her heart. Old Maidservant Zhao appears to be an Old-Maidservant-In-Charge who keeps to her duty but she's actually someone who's eager to see everything in havoc. For her, the more mayhem there is, the better.

"Su Xi-er is my best sister. Naturally, I have other arrangements for her." He Xiangyu walked towards Su Xi-er step by step. She appeared to be smiling but it was only on the surface.

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