Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 329

"Do my hair and makeup!"

Qingmei brought over a red dress, and her jewelry was adorned with bright red gemstones.

She doesn't usually like to wear heavy makeup.

Today I wore a bright peach blossom makeup look, with fiery red lips, making me dazzling.

"Miss, you are so beautiful!"

Yun Xiyue looked at herself in the mirror, took a deep breath, and said, "Yes, let's go to the palace!"

"Wouldn't entering the palace at this time make all those rumors seem true?"

"What does it matter if it's true or false? The Empress Dowager's actions mean she's convinced I'm seducing the Emperor."

"Then why not just do it openly and show it to the world?"

Murong Yu was quite busy in the imperial study.

Grandpa Fu didn't have time to tell him the news from outside.

Yun Xiyue then went to the palace on her own.

"Your Majesty, the eldest daughter has arrived and insists on seeing you today!"

Murong Yu was surprised, "Why do you suddenly want to see me?"

I usually keep my distance.

When Yun Xiyue came in, he was even more stunned.

"Ah...Ah Yue, what's wrong with you today?"

Murong Yu put down the folded document, stood up, and walked over to her. His eyes were fixed on her and he couldn't look away.

"I made walnut shortbread today, and since the Emperor was thinking of sending it to you to try," Yun Xiyue said with a radiant smile.

She was already beautiful and charming.

That smile was absolutely stunning.

Murong Yu took a bite of the walnut pastry, his Adam's apple bobbing as he stared intently at her. "I never knew A-Yue could look so beautiful in red. It feels like you're here to marry me."

"Like a bride."

Yun Xiyue was a little shy because it was the first time she had dressed like this. The dress was rather thin, unlike her usual conservative cross-collar style, and there was a thin veil on her shoulders.

Her face flushed red under his gaze.

Her skin had a faint pinkish tint.

"The Emperor doesn't like it?"

Murong Yu laughed and said, "I like it very much. However, you can only wear it for me to see from now on. When you go back later, you must put on a cloak and a veil. No one is allowed to see you like this."

"I didn't wear this just to see you; I had it custom-made."

Murong Yu put his arm around her waist, lowered his head to rest his forehead on hers, and smiled, "You seem to be in a good mood today. Is something good happening?"

"I just want to repay the Emperor's kindness."

"Your Majesty has released my elder brother, and I am deeply grateful."

It's rare to see her so well-behaved.

Murong Yu suddenly realized that what Eunuch Fu said made sense.

If you pamper her more, she'll eventually soften.

Maybe he'll eventually see the light at the end of the tunnel.

"I won't disturb Your Majesty any longer. When Your Majesty has time in the future, I will accompany you on horseback rides to relax."

After delivering the pastries, Yun Xiyue left.

Murong Yu picked up the walnut pastry on the table. "Do you think A-Yue has really figured it out?"

Eunuch Fu said, "Your Majesty, this old servant thinks it's not that simple... I was just about to tell Your Majesty that the Empress Dowager bestowed a blood-red ruyi upon the eldest young lady, and also said that the eldest young lady had worked hard serving Your Majesty."

"Now everyone outside is saying that the young lady entered the palace to offer herself to His Majesty in order to save her brother. The young lady has only just entered the palace, and this old servant thinks she has been traumatized. The things people outside are saying are very nasty."

Yun Xiyue has always been unwilling to go to the palace with the Emperor.

Isn't it just because they're afraid of being gossiped about?

But now things are completely different. He's openly and honestly coming to see the Emperor... It looks like he's given up on everything.

Murong Yu's face darkened instantly. He finally understood why she was behaving so strangely. She had completely clashed with the Empress Dowager.