My Lady is well

The early morning sunlight leaked through the thin clouds and reflected on Shen Yueyao's white porcelain face, with a faint glaze color.

Many people have gathered in front of the Guardian Hall. Shen Yueyao has adapted to the pace here and is no longer in a hurry to come to the Guardian Hall. Sometimes she even arrives early.

It is very difficult for a concubine to be favored by the emperor. If she is lucky, she may only have one or two favors a year, while if she is unlucky, she may never have the chance to see the emperor in her entire life.

The fact that someone like Wei Cainu had the honor of sleeping with the emperor not long after arriving was enough to make many other concubines unable to sleep.

Shen Yueyao glanced at Wan Cainu who was standing beside her. Although she was wearing thick makeup, the haggardness in her eyes was hard to conceal.

Shen Yueyao glanced at Xu Niannian beside her, and seeing that she was yawning, she teased.

"Niannian, you have such big dark circles under your eyes. Are you like them, unable to sleep last night because of Wei Cainu's favor?"

Xu Niannian glared at her and said.

"Is it because of her? I was just saying that because of your storybook. You didn't finish it, so I kept thinking about it when I went back. The rules in the heavenly palace are very strict. Can a fairy be with a mortal? But I really hope they can be together. Oh, it's so annoying. Did they end up together?"

Shen Yueyao raised her hands in front of her and refused.

“No spoilers.”

Wei Cainu stepped into Yingxiu Palace in a daze, and several sharp-eyed ladies surrounded her and flattered her.

Faced with the crowd that suddenly rushed over, Wei Cainv just lowered her head and said nothing.

Sun Cainü thought that she was frightened by these people and stood in front of her.

"Wei Cainu just came back from serving the emperor, she must be tired, please don't scare her."

Xu Niannian frowned, glanced at the lively scene, pouted her lips, and said in a low voice.

"What's so great about it? Sister Shen, you said everyone is looking forward to serving the emperor. Shouldn't it be a very happy thing to serve the emperor? Look at her, she looks like she has eaten bitter melon. I don't think she is very happy at all."

Shen Yueyao felt that Wei Cainv's reaction was a bit strange, which was very different from her happy expression yesterday.

She couldn't figure out the reason behind this.

It seemed that Wei Cainü had done something to displease the god. His temper was unpredictable and beyond the reach of a mortal like her.

Wei Cainv raised her head, her eyes like cold blades, shooting straight at Shen Yueyao, with one corner of her mouth slightly raised, a smile that made people's hair stand on end.

Shen Yueyao felt a chill on her back and looked away.

Xu Niannian also seemed to feel that something was not quite right with her, but she couldn't put her finger on it.

Aunt Shang changed her usual solemn attitude, and with a gentle smile on her face, she walked forward and bowed.

"You've worked hard, Miss Wei. Go back and have a good rest today."

Wei Cainv changed her usual timid attitude and nodded slightly.

"Thank you for your kindness, Auntie. It's not necessary. I still want to continue learning etiquette with everyone."

Shen Yueyao and Xu Niannian looked at each other, and the expressions in their eyes were exactly the same.

ill!

After lunch, the court ladies gathered under the locust tree in the yard to chat, and the topic they had always been about was Shen Yueyao.

They speculated on how she had managed to climb up to the high position of the Queen Mother. How did she become a concubine when she was an old member of the Eastern Palace? How did a merchant girl get into the Eastern Palace? And so on.

However, the most discussed topic today is Wei Cainü.

"I heard that concubines in the harem are usually rewarded after they are favored, and some are even promoted directly. Why is there no movement at this hour?"

"That's right, that's right. When Wei Cainu came back, her face didn't look very good either. She must have made the emperor unhappy."

"She can make the emperor unhappy by sleeping with him. Could it be that she didn't learn the rules of sleeping with him that Madam taught her?"

"Hey, what are you talking about? It's everyone's first time, you're just saying it like it is."

"Hehe...that's it."

"Then what's the difference between her being useless and not having any favor?"

"There is still a difference. At least they got to see the emperor. As for us, we don't even know if we will ever have the chance to see the emperor in this lifetime."

"What discouraging words are you talking about? We can all see people like Wei Cainu. Who among us is worse than her?"

"That's true. Look at how timid she is. She probably wouldn't even dare to raise her head when she sees the emperor, let alone serve him."

"Shhhhh, she's coming."

Shen Yueyao and Xu Niannian were listening silently on the side. Xu Niannian wanted to interrupt several times, but was stopped by Shen Yueyao every time.

Wei Cainv just frowned slightly, disdainful to argue with them, and glanced at Shen Yueyao meaningfully.

Xu Niannian asked, "Sister Shen, why does she keep looking at you after she came back?"

Shen Yueyao felt quite strange in her heart, but she said it jokingly.

"You always look at me, too. How do you know she's looking at me?"

"..."

Aunt Shang also felt that there was something fishy about Wei Cainv's favor, and guessed that she might have angered the emperor over something in bed. She carefully observed Wei Cainv, and found that she was only pretty and her body was a little stiff.

This appearance cannot be changed, but the body can still be improved through training.

Today, we specially invited Miss Qingyu from the dance studio to teach everyone how to dance and make the body more flexible.

Now it was Shen Yueyao's turn to be worried. She had a slender body and should have been a good candidate for dancing.

Unfortunately, she is not very good at this and has some problems with hand-eye coordination.

Dancing like a stroke.

She didn't want to embarrass herself in front of others, so she held her forehead with her hand and acted weak, as if she was about to fall down at any moment.

Xu Niannian hurriedly asked: "Sister Shen, what's wrong with you?"

Aunt Shang walked up to her and leaned over to ask.

"What happened to Shen Cainu? Do you want me to go to the clinic?"

Shen Yueyao drooped her eyelids, looking exhausted, and spoke softly.

"Aunt Shang, I just suddenly had a severe headache."

Ever since the Queen Mother rewarded Shen Yueyao last time, Aunt Shang believed that Shen Yueyao would have a bright future. Even though she knew that she might be faking illness, she did not dare to offend her easily.

"Since Shen Cainv is not feeling well, go back and rest."

Shen Yueyao nodded slightly.

"Thank you Aunt Shang for your understanding."

Aunt Shang glanced at Xu Niannian who was anxious beside her and said considerately.

"Xu Cainv, please accompany Shen Cainv back to Luhua Pavilion."

Xu Niannian nodded quickly and said, "Thank you, Aunt Shang."

When they were almost at Luhua Pavilion, Xu Niannian realized that she was pretending to be sick. She angrily shook off her hand and gently hit her shoulders twice.

"You monkey, you made me worry for nothing. You have to write twice more today to make it up to me."

Shen Yueyao smiled dotingly and said, "Okay, okay, I'll listen to you. If I don't do this, after learning this dance today, I'm afraid I'll become their laughing stock for the next month."

Xu Niannian's curiosity was aroused, and she looked at her expectantly.

"...but I really want to see it."

Shen Yueyao raised her hand and tapped her head gently, chuckling.

"What sweet dreams are you making? It's unlikely to happen in this life. Let's wait for the next one."

She entered the room chatting and laughing with Xu Niannian. When her eyes fell on the desk, her color darkened, her smile faded, and she spoke in a deep voice.

"The storybook is gone."