My best friend is wearing a double body! Marry the emperor! Help me win the throne

Ye Shixue's shameful little thoughts were exposed, and her face turned red all of a sudden.

She waved her hands and stammered in her defense, "Cousin, I, I didn't mean that! I just envy you from the bottom of my heart! The noble ladies from the capital who participated in the autumn hunt all said that you are very capable. Even Concubine Rong and Concubine Li are not as favored as you!"

Jiang Rushui, who was standing beside him, quickly said, "Li'er, the emperor's mind is unpredictable. Yesterday he favored Concubine Li, today he favors you, and tomorrow he might favor someone else. Don't you agree?"

Jiang Ruyun frowned instantly when she said this, but before she could reply, she pushed Ye Shixue in front of Xue Youli with a flattering smile on her face. "Your cousin is well-read and proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She's on par with the other noble ladies in the capital. If you can speak well of your cousin in front of the emperor, she'll be able to win his heart when she enters the palace!"

The beads on her abacus were about to fall on Xue Youli's face.

"Aunt, I don't have the final say on who the emperor favors." Xue Youli pursed her red lips, her gaze flicking to Ye Shixue's face. "Besides, my cousin's appearance is too plain. I'm afraid she won't be in the emperor's eyes."

Ye Shixue's facial features can only be considered delicate at best. There are so many beauties in the harem, but her appearance is not even as good as the senior palace maids in the palaces of the empresses.

Even entering the palace to help someone win favor? How could she dare to think about it?

Jiang Rushui could hear the mockery of her daughter's appearance in Xue Youli's words, and she was furious. "Don't say that! The emperor has seen too many concubines in the palace wearing heavy makeup. Maybe he prefers a more beautiful and charming look like your cousin?"

Ye Shixue glanced at Xue Youli's long brocade waist dress and was still unconvinced.

If she were dressed so luxuriously, she would surely charm a lot of men!

Today, Jiang Ruyun just walked out of the tent and met her sister and niece. When they heard that she was coming to see Xue Youli, they immediately expressed that they also wanted to come and pay a visit to Concubine Xue.

Jiang Ruyun was so annoyed by the mother and daughter that she brought them to the palace.

Who knew these two people would have such thoughts.

She glared at Jiang Rushui, her tone immediately cold. "Sister, Li'er has only been in the palace for a short time and hasn't established herself yet. If you give Shixue to the emperor now, I'm afraid it will cause criticism."

"Sister, I'm kind enough to ask my cousin Shixue to come to the palace to help Li'er share her worries. Besides, Li'er is now the most powerful concubine in the harem. The emperor will chop off anyone who dares to criticize her!" Jiang Rushui said, then turned to Xue Youli and said, "Li'er, your aunt is an experienced person. You have to believe in your aunt. All men in the world are the same. They like the new and dislike the old. If you help your cousin, she will definitely be able to help you solve your problems when the time comes!"

Xue Youli smiled, "Aunt, you're worrying too much. I just drink tea and tend to flowers every day in the palace. What difficulties can there be?"

Jiang Rushui certainly knew how good life would be after entering the palace, otherwise she would not have come to find Xue Youli so eagerly.

"Li'er, you must trust your aunt. Even if your cousin becomes favored after entering the palace, she will still support you. By then, the harem will belong to you two sisters!"

In fact, more than 20 years ago, when Xue Huaiyuan went to the Jiang family to propose marriage, the old man and the old lady of the Jiang family originally wanted to marry Jiang Rushui to Xue Huaiyuan.

At that time, Jiang Rushui despised Xue Huaiyuan because he was only a juren and had no future, so she "gave" the marriage to Jiang Ruyun.

Now her husband is just a fourth-rank doctor, with no power and no money. She sees that Xue Huaiyuan's family of three is getting better and better, and even Xue Youli has entered the palace as a favorite concubine. She is extremely jealous of Jiang Ruyun.

She took advantage of the autumn hunt to bring her daughter here, hoping to use Xue Youli's influence to let her daughter show herself in front of the emperor.

Xue Youli showed an embarrassment on her face. "Aunt, it's not that I don't want to help my cousin, but the emperor has very high standards when choosing women, and he may not look down on my cousin."

"How could that be? Just based on your cousin's beauty..."

Jiang Rushui looked at Xue Youli's facial features, then at her own daughter's face, and found that Xue Youli was much prettier than her daughter. She quickly changed her words, "Just based on your cousin's waist..."

She looked at her daughter, then at Xue Youli, and found that her daughter's waist was actually a circle bigger than Xue Youli's.

She refused to give up, gritted her teeth, and said, "Just based on your cousin's height..."

Judging from the appearance, he is half a head shorter than Xue Youli.

It hurts my heart after the competition.

Good guy!

Judging from the appearance, Ye Shixue is not comparable to Xue Youli in any way.

However, she believed that the person who could become the emperor would definitely not be so superficial as to judge only by appearance.

Her daughter is one of the most talented women in the capital!

"In short, your cousin has her strengths. If the emperor sees them, he will surely be happy!"

Jiang Rushui finished speaking and winked at her daughter. Ye Shixue also looked at Xue Youli earnestly, "Cousin, please help me. When I gain favor one day, I will definitely repay you!"

Before Xue Youli could express her opinion, Banxia came in with tea.

Jiang Ruyun gestured to Banxia to pour tea for Jiang Rushui and Ye Shixue. "Sisters, you must be thirsty after chatting for such a long time. Have some water to soothe your throats first."

Jiang Rushui had no mind to drink water until Xue Youli gave her the OK.

She stared at Xue Youli with her eyes fixed on her and began to play the emotional card. "Li'er, I remember when you were little, I held you in my arms! Back then, you were only this big. When you were born, your sister didn't have enough milk, and I was worried you would go hungry, so I found a wet nurse for you."

It would have been easy for Xue Youli to refuse Jiang Rushui, but she was worried that the mother and daughter would always annoy Jiang Ruyun.

She was thinking about how to solve the problem once and for all when suddenly she heard a crisp "pop" sound in her ears.

The fine teacup fell to the ground and shattered into pieces at Ye Shixue's feet.

Seeing everyone's eyes on her, Ye Shixue lowered her head and spoke awkwardly, "I'm sorry, the teacup was a little hot, and I didn't hold it firmly and accidentally broke it."

Xue Youli glanced at her maid, "Banxia, ​​didn't you pay attention to the water temperature when you made tea? How could you serve boiling water to guests?"

As she spoke, she picked up the teacup beside her and took a small sip.

Banxia knew from watching her drink tea that she wasn't really blaming herself, so she quickly said, "I was wrong. I will clean this place up immediately!"

Seeing this, Ye Shixue said in a teasing tone, "Cousin, don't blame Banxia. This is all my fault. This teacup looks exquisite and beautiful. It must be very expensive, right? I don't know how much you paid for it. I'll compensate you for it at full price!"

Xue Youli waved her hand. "Forget it. This tea set is a tribute. Even ordinary people can't buy it even if they have money. But the emperor doesn't have only this set. If it's broken, it's broken. I'm tired of it anyway, so it's a good reason to get a new one."

Her understated tone, intentionally or unintentionally, showed how luxurious the favorite concubine's life was in the harem.

Ye Shixue was even more moved. She looked down at the large tea stain on the hem of her skirt and said, "Cousin, my skirt is stained. Do you have any clothes you can lend me?"

After saying this, worried that Xue Youli might refuse, he quickly added, "I can't leave the palace in this state. I'll definitely return the clothes to you as soon as I get back to the tent!"

In fact, she knocked over the teacup on purpose.

Compared with Xue Youli's luxurious dress, her clothes were too plain.

She firmly believes that clothes make the man. The reason why Xue Youli looks more beautiful than her is because she has so many precious jewelries and gorgeous clothes?

Xue Youli saw through her little trick but didn't say anything. Instead, she replied generously, "Banxia, ​​give my favorite dress to my cousin. Then, take out my favorite jewelry and choose a style for my cousin."

Ye Shixue's eyes lit up immediately, but she said politely, "Cousin, a gentleman doesn't take away what others like. How can I feel comfortable with this?"

"We are sisters, no need to be polite. Besides, the emperor often rewards me with jewelry, and I can't wear them all. Cousin, taking a few pieces will help me share my worries."

Ye Shixue listened and really wanted to help her share some of the worries. "Thank you, cousin. I'll go change clothes with Banxia first."

Xue Youli raised her eyes and looked at Banxia. "Go ahead. Banxia is very skillful and will definitely be able to dress you up beautifully."

Banxia had been following her for so long that she understood what she meant with just one word and one look, "Yes."

Jiang Rushui's eyes flashed with shrewdness, "I'm the one who usually matches Shixue's jewelry. I'll go over and take a look!"

After they left, Jiang Ruyun looked at her daughter with an apologetic look on her face, "Li'er, mother shouldn't have brought them here, mother and daughter, and made things difficult for you."

Jiang Rushui just said that she hadn't seen her niece for many years and wanted to meet Xue Youli, and she didn't think much about it.

Xue Youli reached out and took Jiang Ruyun's hand. "Mother, I'm fine. My aunt and the others only saw the emperor's favored concubines enjoying unlimited glory, but they didn't see the countless bones buried deep in the harem. If they want to make trouble, I will satisfy them."

Ye Shixue was so eager to cut in line that she was about to meet the King of Hell. What else could she do?

Jiang Ruyun felt worried and distressed after hearing this. "Li'er, have you suffered a lot of grievances in the palace?"

"How could that be? Mother, do you have so little confidence in your daughter?" Xue Youli saw Jiang Ruyun's eyes were red, and quickly changed the subject, craning her neck to look out the door. "It's almost time, my cousin should have changed her clothes. Let's go check on her."

As soon as they walked out of the hall, they saw Ye Shixue walking towards them wearing Xue Youli's clothes.

"Aunt! Cousin! Do you think I look okay dressed like this?"