Harem Daily Life

Concubine Li's hopes were ultimately dashed, as Concubine Rong's consecration ceremony still had to be held on the same day as hers.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs was extremely busy. September 16th was His Majesty's birthday, and the department was already very busy. Then came the ceremony of conferring titles to two ladies as concubines. It was as if they didn't want them to survive!

Just the clothes that the two ladies wore at the ceremony of being crowned as concubines took up a huge amount of effort. They had to be made in accordance with the etiquette of the first-rank concubine, and the Imperial Clothing Bureau was extremely busy.

After much difficulty, two sets of clothes were made on the morning of the fifth day and sent to Changxin Palace and Yongxing Palace respectively.

Concubine Li looked at the dress and frowned: "You made a rose red one for me? Why not a pure red one?"

Both Li, the chief steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and Sun, the director of the Shangyi Bureau, were there. When they heard what Concubine Li said, their scalps went numb.

Li Zongguan gave Sun a look, and Sun said, "Your Highness, the Queen Mother and the Empress can only use red, and the Imperial Noble Consort and the concubines below can only use rose red, pink, light purple and other colors."

Concubine Li didn't even bother to give her a look: "Rose red doesn't look good on me, take this dress back, I can't wear it."

“This…” Manager Sun knelt down hurriedly: “Empress Li, Concubine Rong’s is also in rose red, but the embroidery pattern is different. Time is too tight, and we really can’t rush to make a new one overnight. Please forgive me, Empress Li!”

Li Zongguan also pleaded: "Only wear it for one day. If Madam Li is not satisfied, she only needs to endure it for one day. How about..."

"Bang!" Concubine Li smashed the teacup in her hand to the ground, and the beautifully made celadon teacup with gold-rimmed edges instantly broke into pieces.

Manager Li didn't dare to say anything more, and his knees suddenly went weak and he knelt on the ground.

"I just don't like it. If I don't have clothes that suit me tomorrow and delay the ceremony of becoming a consort, and your majesty blames me, I can only tell the truth. It's the clothing bureau that didn't do its best and made a color that didn't suit me. The Ministry of Internal Affairs is fully responsible and can't afford to lose it."

Manager Li wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at Manager Sun to ask what he wanted to do.

Manager Sun wanted to die. What sin had she committed? Time was urgent. It was already good enough that she could finish it. But Concubine Li didn't like the color?

Suddenly, she had an idea and remembered that Lady Tao had made a pink and purple dress some time ago. The sleeves were a little short, so she took it back to the Clothing Bureau for modification, but it had not yet been delivered to Yingyue Pavilion.

The style of the dress was given by Lady Tao. It was very beautiful and full of details. Manager Sun gritted his teeth and had no choice but to try: "The Clothing Bureau does have a set of ready-made clothes. It is gorgeous and elegant, and it is pink and purple, but..."

Seeing her hesitating, Manager Li asked anxiously, "But what? Just tell me!"

Manager Sun said, "That dress belongs to Lady Tao, and the style was provided by her. It has been made but has not yet been sent to her."

When she heard that it was Concubine Tao's stuff, Concubine Li sneered, "What good material can a beauty use? How can her clothes be worn by me?"

Manager Sun immediately explained: "It is made of the floating brocade that Your Majesty gave as a reward."

"What?" Concubine Li was surprised, "Your Majesty rewarded her with such fine fabric?"

Floating Light Brocade is rare, the fabric will shine with the light, the texture is as light as fog, as thin as a cicada's wing. Wearing clothes made of Floating Light Brocade, the brilliance sways, dazzling the viewer.

Concubine Li narrowed her eyes. How could such fine fabric be given to Lady Tao? She didn't deserve it!

"Go get it. I want to try it on." Manager Sun wiped his sweat and immediately went to get it himself. But Manager Li always felt something was wrong, because it was Lady Tao's new dress after all!

Manager Sun was left with no other options but to take the risk. If he didn't get Lady Tao's new clothes to make up for it today, she would lose her head tomorrow.

She felt that Concubine Tao had a kind face, so after Concubine Li had chosen her clothes, she would go to Yingyue Pavilion in person to apologize. As long as Concubine Tao turned a blind eye, she would be able to escape this disaster.

Manager Sun was very quick and when Concubine Li saw the clothes for the first time, she fell in love with them.

The style is indeed novel, the workmanship is exquisite, and it is full of details. Most importantly, the color combination is noble and elegant, which is very suitable for her skin tone and temperament.

"Please try it on for me." Jing'er and Qing'er carefully helped Concubine Li to dress.

After Concubine Li put on her clothes, she looked at herself in the bronze mirror. Although her face looked a little pale, she was much more beautiful.

This dress seemed to be tailor-made for her. Although it was made according to Miss Tao's size and was a little short, its merits outweighed any flaws.

"You guys go down, that's it."

Manager Sun felt as if he had been pardoned, and immediately knelt down in greeting, holding the rose-red suit.

After Li Zongguan came out, he said angrily, "Manager Sun, aren't you afraid that you'll make a big mess and fail to report to Lady Tao?"

Manager Sun wiped the sweat off his face and said with lingering fear: "But there is no other way. The clothing bureau only has this one ready-made one. The others are either made of fabrics that are not suitable for Concubine Li's status, or they are not made yet, or the colors are not good. This is the only solution I can think of at the moment!"

Manager Li stamped his feet and said, "But Lady Tao is favored! If she knew that you gave her new clothes to Concubine Li, the consequences would be..."

"Butler Li, I need your help with something else!" Manager Sun begged, "Please come with me to Yingyue Pavilion. I will go and apologize to Lady Tao. Please say a few good words for me!"

Manager Li sighed and had to go along. It was Manager Sun's fault that something happened, so he, as the one in charge of the preparations, couldn't escape either.

It’s all Concubine Li’s fault. She’s become arrogant because of her favor and doesn’t care about their lives!

Tao Yanyan was applying the medicine when she heard that the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the head of the Shangyi Bureau had arrived. She asked suspiciously, "We don't have anything to do with these two departments recently, right?"

Qingfeng hurriedly put on her shoes and socks, and helped her sit down: "Don't come here for no reason, and listen to what they are going to do."

Soon, Manager Li and Manager Sun were brought in by Chang Tai.

Manager Sun knelt down in front of Tao Yanyan with a plop.

"Please save me, Miss Tao!" Manager Sun kowtowed three times solemnly before explaining the whole story to Tao Yanyan, who was still confused.

After she finished, Manager Li said, "We really have no other choice, so Manager Sun resorted to this desperate measure. We hope Lady Tao can save us! If there is any need for us in the future, we will definitely go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Tao Yanyan looked at the two of them and gained a new understanding of Concubine Li's pampering.

What kind of person has He Linzhang doted on? Tomorrow is the ceremony of conferring the title of imperial concubine. Is it really okay to do it like this?

She hesitated for a moment and said, "You acted first and reported later. It's useless for me to blame you. What are you holding? Is it the new dress originally made for Concubine Li?"

Manager Sun immediately answered yes.

"Qingfeng, let Mingyue try it on for me." Since her new clothes had been taken away by someone else, she had to keep this new dress no matter what, otherwise she would be at a great loss.

Tao Yanyan won't do business at a loss.