Xu Di was sighing for Lord Li when the maids took out a pair of soft-soled cloth shoes with gold thread edges from the tray and put them on for her.
The old servant then put a crown and a gold bracelet inlaid with amethysts on her head.
Finally, she wore a necklace made of crystal jewels and brilliant gold around her neck, with eight seal characters "eternal youth" and "eternal longevity" engraved on the front and back.
"Miss, you are truly like a lotus flower emerging from clear water, naturally without any embellishment. Now you look like a real little princess."
After finishing dressing up, the young maid exclaimed with a fluttering brow.
Xu Di turned around to look at herself in the silver-inlaid dressing mirror and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise:
"The man is the clothes, the horse is the saddle, and in my attire, the ugly duckling becomes a white swan."
She thought to herself, Lord Li has been very kind to me. He was the benefactor of my past life.
Suddenly I remembered what the maid had just said. The palace is a place that many girls dream of.
Not only does he wear gold and silver, even his throne is made of gold.
She couldn't help but feel cold all over and got goose bumps. Could she adapt to such an environment?
She thought, I can't be discouraged, I have to do my best to make the adults proud. I have to adapt even if I am not used to it. I have no way out.
He is my benefactor and he changed my destiny.
Li Ji was waiting for her in the shaded hallway. He sat by the pond and dangled his hands in the water.
Suddenly, a fairy-like girl was reflected in the pond!
When he turned around, he seemed to have seen an immortal.
"My vision is right. A girl like this is really impeccable."
In front of him, Xu Di's breasts were slightly raised, like the pointed tip of a lotus leaf just emerging.
The broken jades on the teeth are like the Milky Way filled with stars.
The red lips are slightly parted, the cherry mouth is filled with red; the eyes are misty, drizzling rain falls in the Peach Blossom Pool.
Seeing her coming, he stood up and looked her up and down in a critical manner.
"Stand over here, closer to me."
He told her, "Turn around, yeah, good, you look..."
"Quite royal."
Lao Yu walked out of the aisle. Although he was fat, his steps were surprisingly light and graceful.
As he walked, his fat body swayed under his loose robe.
There were gems sparkling on each of his fingers, showing the advantages of being a wealthy businessman.
The servant oiled his light-colored moustache until it shone like real gold.
"Princess Xu Di, may you receive all the blessings of Guanyin Bodhisattva on this auspicious day."
After saying this, Lao Yu took her hand and bowed his head. Through his light beard, he showed a mouth full of yellow teeth.
Lao Yu's face was greasy and dull , and Li Ji was shocked. Lao Yu's illness was really serious.
He thought, I should find some time to see Lao Yu, I wonder if it can change his fortune.
"Master Li, your specialty is this girl. Even a fairyland beauty would be no better than this."
He told Li Ji: "I can guarantee that His Majesty will be satisfied. My God, this girl is so beautiful."
"But, he is only thirteen years old and his body has not yet fully developed. Besides, he is too thin." Li Ji muttered softly.
Lao Yu said hurriedly: "Sir , you are too picky. This girl is better than the sixteenth wife of the emperor."
"No matter how beautiful the Queen is, she will definitely age. This girl has a bright future ahead of her."
Lao Yu's hair was sparse and fine, which he combed back and secured with a dragon bone hairpin.
His overly solemn expression highlighted his stiff and haggard face.
He thought, how great it would be if I could have this blessing.
However, this must be a gift from Lord Li to His Majesty.
Besides, I am getting old. Not really old, but I feel weak and out of breath these days.
A sick look had already crept onto his face.
Li Ji placed his hand on the soul-catching crutch, and turned to ask Lao Yu:
"Are you sure His Majesty likes this young eagle?"
"Since she has her period, she is old enough for His Majesty." This is not the first time Lao Yu has repeated this.
"Look at her hair that's as dark as a cloud, and her eyes that are as beautiful as wild chrysanthemums..."
Lao Yu fiddled with it:
"She has noble oriental blood, no doubt about it, no doubt about it... Moreover, she comes from an aristocratic family and is a relative of yours, Lord Li..."
When he let go of her hand, Xu Di found herself trembling all over, and her slender and well-proportioned legs kept shaking.
If the maid hadn't supported her, she might have fallen directly onto the edge of the sink.
"is that so?"
Li Ji asked suspiciously.
It is said that Emperor Yang was very promiscuous. Whenever he saw a beautiful woman, whether it was the housekeeper or the common people, he would immediately select her to enter the palace. Even Lady Xuanhua was not spared.
In order to please Emperor Yang, Yu Shiji, the Minister of Internal Affairs, opened up two hundred miles of wasteland west of Luoyang. The inner side was a sea and the outer side was a lake. The lake was divided into five parts, and five lakes and sixteen courtyards were built.
Beauties from all over the world were selected to fill the Western Garden, and they were given titles of ladies and beauties and taught singing and dancing. These ladies dressed neatly and gracefully every day, and looked forward to the king's favor day and night.
Wang Shichong, the governor of Jiangdu, tried all kinds of ways to cater to the emperor's hobbies. The emperor's tastes were particularly strange. He had seen countless people and tried all kinds of ways to...
When Lao Yu heard Li Ji's complaints, he smiled and advised:
"You'll break your heart if you complain too much, brother. I advise you not to mention these romantic affairs in front of Old Yang."
Anger flashed in Li Ji's light yellow eyes.
"Do you think I'm stupid?"
Lao Yu lowered his head slightly.
"I treat you as a lord, a deity, but since you want to send your own relatives to the harem, why do you care about the emperor's conduct?"
He patted Li Ji's shoulder and said, "Who hasn't had three wives and four concubines when they were young? Alas, these days, the aristocratic families are all looking after each other. Besides, who can control the emperor?"
After Lao Yu finished speaking, he turned around and clapped his hands, signaling the sedan bearers to set off.
By the time they got on the eight-passenger, ornately carved sedan chair, the streets of Xingyang were already shrouded in the golden sunset.
The servants had already prepared the lighting, and everyone was holding an exquisitely decorated oil lamp with a light blue glass cover.
Another dozen strong men helped to carry the sedan chair.
The curtains of the sedan chair were closed and warm. Through the thick layer of perfume on Lao Yu's body, Xu Di could smell the stench of his pale skin.
Xu Di has no subordinates, and the only person who contacts her is Lao Yu in front of her.
She had no way of knowing what the people in Wagangzhai were thinking or doing, but she didn't trust Lao Yu or his sweet words.
"One day, I will kill my enemies, the bandits and savages, with my own hands."
She made such an aspiration without even thinking about the fact that she had never killed anyone.
"Just like he killed my brother. I can't forgive those bandits. I want to avenge my father."
After getting off the sedan chair, Xu Di boarded a large ship. An hour later, the ship docked at Pengcheng Yaowan Pier.
She was shocked. What kind of mysterious place is this...