The stunning beauty of Qing Dynasty

It was the Mid-Autumn Festival. As soon as the sky was slightly bright, Rouyin and Yinzhen were helped by their servants to put on the dresses that had been prepared long ago. The banquet was not an ordinary family banquet nor a court dress for the emperor. It could not be too simple, nor too grand. Both of them wore stone-blue embroidered robes, and they looked like a couple.

Rouyin wore a jade crown inlaid with rubies and dotted with emerald pearls. She closed her eyes and let the maids put on makeup for her. The maid looked at Fu Jin's flawless face and seemed to have no idea where to start. After hesitating for a moment, she picked up the rouge and gently put a touch of flower ornaments on Rouyin.

Yinzhen looked at Rouyin from the side. She had a beautiful face, beautiful eyebrows, and a charming smile. Although she was not wearing any makeup, she was more beautiful than anything else in the world. He felt a little worried for some reason. He slowly stood up and led Rouyin, who was already dressed, into the carriage.

Yinzhen looked at Rouyin who was wearing heavy clothes and felt a little distressed. "Yin'er, you can take off the crown now, and I will put it on you later." The banquet is still some distance away, so there is no need to worry so much.

Rouyin blinked her eyes and smiled sweetly: "Thank you for your understanding, my lord. It is not convenient to take off my crown. Please help me take it off." After that, she lowered her head naturally and turned slightly to reveal her fair and delicate neck, which was faintly rosy like porcelain, making people want to touch it.

Yinzhen couldn't help but gently stroke the back of Rouyin's neck with his hand. The movement was so light that Rouyin hardly noticed it. He said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Yin'er, there is a little rouge on the back of your neck. Let me wipe it off for you." As he spoke, his Adam's apple rolled unconsciously.

Before daybreak, the banquet in Yonghe Palace had already been set up under the preparations of the servants, and smoke was already rising from the stove in the imperial kitchen.

When the banquet started, the ministers and their wives, already dressed in their crowns and robes and wearing court beads, entered the Yonghe Palace in an orderly manner. Several princes had already arrived.

The Ninth Prince, wearing a black embroidered robe, said jokingly, "I heard that Fourth Brother and his new sister-in-law are so affectionate to each other that he has even come less frequently to the archery range in the past few months. The new sister-in-law must be a beautiful woman with a virtuous heart, elegant and refined." His tone was complimentary but contained ulterior motives, implying that the Fourth Prince was so obsessed with beauty that he didn't even work hard enough.

The Eighth Prince unexpectedly glanced back at the Ninth Prince and said to save the situation: "Fourth Brother and his new sister-in-law are newlyweds, so naturally they are in a good relationship now. You will understand when you get married, Ninth Brother."

The eldest prince laughed sarcastically after hearing this. These brothers were just calculating and scheming behind the scenes, but they would never amount to anything. Thinking of this, he glared at the prince who was drinking casually.

"The Fourth Prince and the Fourth Lady have arrived." As the eunuch's sharp and trembling voice sounded, everyone was immersed in the beauty of the Fourth Lady before they had time to blame her.

All the ministers and guests looked in the direction of the voice, curious to see what the wife of the famous cold-faced and ruthless prince in the palace looked like.

Looking up, the woman, who was as bright as the autumn moon, wore a complicated ruby jade crown and a stone-blue elegant cheongsam. The dazzling clothes were not as good as the woman's extremely beautiful face, with picturesque eyebrows, eyes, red lips, white teeth, and a graceful figure. She was like a fairy descending to the earth, floating like a fairy, and her every move showed a rare romantic charm. The Ninth Prince's praise actually underestimated the beauty of the Fourth Lady.

For a moment, the banquet was silent as if there was no sound. All the burning and greedy eyes were cast on Rouyin, who was extremely talented. Rouyin subconsciously sought a sense of security and pulled at the corner of Yinzhen's clothes. Yinzhen, who had been observing Rouyin carefully, immediately held her cold hand in return. After giving her enough comfort, he immediately frowned and silently warned the unrestrained and presumptuous people around him with cold eyes, and murderous intent emerged in his heart.

The cold and stagnant atmosphere was broken in an instant, and the party returned to its lively and cheerful state. Only the occasional glance at Rouyin, who was as gentle as a fairy, confirmed the change.

The prince held the teacup in his hand and spilled most of it without knowing when. He stared at Rouyin with imperceptible heat and ambition in his eyes. Before Yinzhen noticed, he silently turned his eyes away as if he was carefully observing the dishes.

The Ninth Prince made a "tsk" sound and said unwillingly in a voice that was almost inaudible to outsiders: "Fourth brother is so lucky. He was raised by the Imperial Concubine and he has such a beauty." The eunuch Wang Jiande who served the Ninth Prince lowered his head deeply when he heard this, with a trace of fear in his eyes.

The Eighth Prince seemed to be sipping a cup of tea seriously, but the water level in the cup did not drop at all.

Not long after, the shrill voice of the etiquette eunuch sounded again: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine has arrived!" This time there was no mistake at all, and everyone stood up and saluted.

She didn’t know if it was Rouyin’s illusion, but she felt that the emperor paused for a second when he passed by her, and she silently lowered her head more respectfully.

As Kangxi's majestic voice came, "Everyone, please stand up," everyone stood up.

Imperial Noble Consort Tong Jia, who was sitting at the upper seat, was also somewhat shocked. She rubbed her eyes and asked Aunt Wu beside her, "Is this Ulanara Rouyin? She was originally beautiful, and now she has grown into a fairy!"

"Yes, Your Majesty. The person sitting next to the Fourth Prince can only be the Fourth Lady." Aunt Wu replied in equal shock.

Imperial Concubine Tong Jia could not help but look towards His Majesty, and happened to meet the cold and gloomy eyes of Emperor Kangxi. She panicked and immediately lowered her head. In the blink of an eye, she looked again and saw the man who was intimidating without being angry with a slightly raised corner of his mouth, and the coldness just now was long gone.

The ministers and prime ministers sitting below also secretly sighed that such a beauty might bring disaster. He continued to toast with others cheerfully.

Rouyin looked at the cold dishes on the table and lost her appetite. The banquets in the palace all served cold dishes, which was not easy to go wrong and was passed down from generation to generation. However, the taste was definitely not good. She looked at the chicken soup in front of her with a layer of grease floating on it and felt nauseous. Seeing this, Yinzhen placed a plate of snacks and whispered, "Yin'er, eat some cakes to fill your stomach, and forget about the rest. You can eat more when you go back."

"Okay, Master, eat less of these cold dishes to avoid upsetting your stomach." Rouyin ordered.

Looking at the intimate whispers of the Fourth Prince and his wife, I wonder how many people's fantasies and desires were burned by it.

The banquet ended in the evening and everyone left one after another, but the good name of the Fourth Lady spread far and wide among the people, making people yearn for her.