In the pavilion, Xiao Ting spoke casually while looking at Jiu Wangye. She found that even after sleeping for two days without reason, he showed no strange behaviors as if nothing had happened at all.
That calmness was a bit mystifying and it made people speechless.
Xiao Ting estimated that Jiu wangye had become accustomed to it.
But she was not in the mood to understand the other personâs thoughts. After all, this man had little to do with her at the moment.
âThank you for your hard work these few days!â
Faced with Jiu Wangyeâs gratitude, Xiao Ting waved her hand, saying that it didnât matter.
âI know that wangye still have things to do. If thereâs nothing else, this consort will go down first.â
To this troublesome picturesque man, even when Jiu wangye obviously have something to say, he faltered for a long time. She didnât know what he wanted to do. Forget it, itâs better to slip away first.
After Xiao Ting finished speaking, she left without waiting for the Jiu wangye to react.
Looking at her slender back, Jiu wangye didnât move. Finally, he turned and left.
In the early morning two days later, the weather was fine and Xiao Ting got up from the bed without having any dreams.
Before she could fully wake up, she heard Hong Shao muttering outside. She didnât know who sheâs talking to.
After a while, she walked in hurriedly with a smile on her face.
âHurry up and change the dress and makeup for wangfei.â Before Xiao Ting could ask her, she first ordered the little maids to come as she herself started to search for clothes.
âHey hey, did this consort tell you to dress me up?â Xiao Ting felt like sheâd become a puppet if she didnât speak up.
Because at this moment, two girls had already moved her to the dressing table.
On the normal days she was in the wangfu, she wouldnât dress up and even let her hair down at will. Although itâs not very courteous, Jiu wangye didnât care.
âWangfei, why are you like this all the time? Stop making trouble and let this servant and the maids do it quickly else it will be too late.â Hong Shao reprimanded Xiao Ting as she rummaged through the boxes and cabinets.
She had a helpless tone but there was a clear smile on her face.
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âToo late? Did this consort say that Iâm going out today?â Xiao Ting was surprised. She didnât have such a bad memory that she wouldnât remember anything major happening today.
Hong Shao murmured dissatisfiedly: âWangfei, donât joke with this servant.â
âHey hey, youâre the one joking with this consort, okay?â Xiao Ting stretched out her hand and pushed the two maids beside her. She stood up from the vanity mirror and said so, dissatisfied.
She reached out to pull the hairpin that had just been plugged in, before angrily walking back to the bed, preparing to sleep again.
Hong Shao stepped forward suspiciously and asked cautiously: âDoes wangfei remember what day it is?â
Xiao Ting angrily said, âI donât care what day it is.â
âThe carriage that came to pick you up from the Palace is already waiting outside. Even if youâre angry, isnât it a bit late?â
Hong Shao knew her wangfeiâs temper and could only explain it.
A few days ago, someone from the Palace sent a post, saying that it was the beginning of the Summer Lotus Banquet and the Imperial Concubine asked Xiao Ting what she wanted to do. As a result, Xiao Ting decided to go to the Palace, and now she regretted it.
After Hong Shao finished speaking, Xiao Ting bounced off the bed instantly. What happened? Why doesnât she know when she received a post?
âWhy didnât this consort remember receiving any post? Did you pick it up?â Xiao Ting looked at the other maids, and everyone shook their heads. Donât joke around! Can a post from the Palace be picked up by these maids?
Hong Shao saw that something must have happened as her familyâs wangfei didnât even know about it.
âThe post was personally handed by the Housekeeper to wangfei. Please think about it, did you really not receive it?â
As soon as the word âhousekeeperâ came out, Xiao Ting stared into space. Oops, she really did receive it.
She was anxious about Xiao Xinâs affairs, so when the housekeeper brought in the post, she didnât even look at it. She threw it aside and didnât even know what was written in it.
She remembered this and hurriedly called Hong Shao to help her find it.
After a while, everyone found this valuable post under the bed.
It clearly stated that Xiao Ting was invited to the Summer Lotus Banquet in the Palace.
It was signed by the Imperial Concubine.
âIt turns out to be from my Aunt. Why didnât you say it earlier? Hurry up and dress this consort. This consort is going out!â
Xiao Ting jumped to the dressing table in an instant and sat there sternly.
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Before leaving the house, Xiao Ting suddenly turned her head and asked Lu You: âWhat about wangye?â
âReplying to wangfei, wangye has already entered the Palace.â Although Lu You was puzzled why Jiu wangye didnât wait for wangfei to go together, this was not something she should care about.
Xiao Ting rode the carriage sent from the Palace all the way inside, and finally got out of the carriage in front of the Imperial Concubineâs courtyard.
Xiao Ting emotionally said: âItâs good to be rich and powerful. When this consort came last time, my carriage was stopped outside the Palace, and it took an hour before I could reach the inner court. Now with big backing, I was sent straight here without having to walk so much.â
âJiu wangfei, please. The Imperial Concubine is waiting for you inside!â The court lady, who led the way, lowered her head and neatly guided her.
Xiao Ting looked back at Hong Shao and said: âYou learn from others, just like this. Fortunately, youâre not in the Palace, otherwise, youâre the kind of person that wouldnât survive one episode.â
Although Hong Shao didnât understand what she meant, she agreed with it cheerfully.