Title: The Drear in the Spring Boudoir
Chapter: 043 out of 513 – The devastatingly beautiful Noble Consort Nie (2)
“Your servant greets the noble consort.” Old mada neatly kneeled before the gauzy curtains.
Ji Man hurriedly kneeled too, but she didn’t know how to address herself, so she simply didn’t say anything.
Laughter ca from behind the curtains. “I had been hoping you would visit soon. It’s lonely in the palace. There isn’t anyone I can talk to here.”
Then, Noble Consort Nie ordered, “Pengshu and the others, withdraw and close the front doors for this consort. Other than the emperor, don’t let anyone else enter. Do you understand?”
“Understood.” The female palace servant acknowledged her command, hurriedly led the group of palace servants out of the hall, and a deep, groaning sound was heard from the front doors as they were closed.
“Quickly, rise.” The person behind the gauzy curtains got up from her cushioned couch, separated the layer upon layer of curtains, and personally helped old mada stand up.
“Xiu-er, if you didn’t co here to talk with soon, I would have almost died from being shut up in here.” Noble Consort Nie’s voice was choked up with emotion. It didn’t sound anything like her earlier cheerful laughter.
Standing by the side, Ji Man couldn’t resist secretly glancing at Noble Consort Nie.
One look was enough to shock her. Logically, Noble Consort Nie was the around the sa age as old mada. Although she possessed elegant bearing and charm, she was still a middle age woman.
However, Noble Consort Nie had a small face with shining, tenderhearted, almond-shaped eyes and seductive figure. She didn’t look like a woman in her thirties or forties.
People couldn’t be blad for saying that the Song Emperor was bewitched by Noble Consort Nie’s beauty. There were very few people that wouldn’t be bewitched by her devastating beauty. However, her skin didn’t look as youthful anymore. There were a few fine lines and it looked slightly dull.
“I know you suffered grievances.” Old mada sighed. She held Noble Consort Nie’s hand and sat down at the table with her. “Sangyu wasn’t sensible and gave the emperor a reason. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to bear with punishing you.”
Following old mada’s words, Ji Man kneeled down again. “Aunt, Sangyu caused trouble for you and ca here to humbly apologize.”
Noble Consort Nie turned around to look at her. She shook her head and stretched a hand out to help her stand up. “It can’t be completely blad on you. He wanted to prune Nie Clan’s leaves. Even if you didn’t barge into the palace, he would have found another reason. It’s only that you really need to change your temperant. You must have also suffered a lot during this period of ti, right?”
Ji Man did her best to grin. She looked at her beautiful aunt, shook her head, and said, “Sangyu hasn’t suffered. I’ve lived in the marquis’s household for several years and finally figured things out. I won’t act as impulsive and unruly as before. I’ll consider myself fortunate if I can properly serve Old Mada and aunt for the rest of my life.”
Noble Consort Nie was slightly shocked. She stretched her hand to stroke Nie Sangyu’s hair. “You seem to have beco much more sensible. When I heard that Yuxuan had demoted you to a concubine, I was worried that you would take things too hard.”
Nie Sangyu had truly taken things too hard, but she, Ji Man, wouldn’t take these things to heart. If it weren’t for Nie Clan, Ning Yuxuan would have definitely directly divorced Nie Sangyu. For her to continue to stay at the marquis’s residence and make a coback, this opportunity was already hard to co by.
“No matter how depressed I was, I beca less depressed when I thought about my family,” Ji Man said with a smile. “Compared to the amount of doting that the marquis had given , Old Mada and aunt had given much more. So, why should Sangyu waste ti obsessing over this matter?”
Noble Consort Nie froze from shock and contemplated these words for a long ti. Her eyes redden again, “Even a young girl is able to take a lighter view than . Xiu-er, I had prepared a stomachful of grievances to tell you, but this girl has decreased half of it just by saying a few words.”
Old mada’s eyes held praise as she glanced at Nie Sangyu. Then, holding Noble Consort Nie’s hand, she quietly said, “The two of you, aunt and niece, are the sa. You’re both the type that falls head over heels. But, Your Highness, your servant had already said a long ti ago, there’s no such thing as real feelings in the imperial family. When the emperor is willing to favor you, you should treasure it. Don’t act immaturely by causing trouble for him. On the other side, the empress is glaring at you like a tiger watching her prey. The crown prince has also recently been working industriously. If you don’t start to fight for the third prince and help him now, it’ll be too late if you want to speak later.”
On the surface, Noble Consort Nie and the empress had a peaceful relationship. But, in private, they fiercly competed with each other. The crown prince was not only oldest son, but also the son of the legal wife. The emperor rather liked his intelligence and elegant deanor. The third prince was Noble Consort Nie’s son, but he liked the mountains and rivers and preferred to stand aloof from worldly affairs. Even though Noble Consort Nie was anxious to death, she didn’t have a way to change him.
“He doesn’t want it. What’s the use in competing for him?” Noble Consort Nie sighed. “There will be new people in the palace next year. When I look at myself in the mirror and see myself growing older each day, I feel despair from the bottom of my heart.”
Old mada shook her head, “Countless won have been added to the harem during the past years, but doesn’t he still stay at your place for a few days every month. What’s there for you to worry about?”
“But...” Noble Consort Nie touched her face. “Won age faster in the palace. When the ti cos and I’m physically and ntally exhausted, perhaps my hair will turn white overnight.”
Old mada thought about the gift that Sangyu had brought with her when they left the palace, hurriedly turned her head, and said, “Sangyu has sothing good she wants to give to Your Highness. Your Highness, how about looking at it?
Ji Man nodded, went outside, and took back the bundle wrapped in cloth that she had recently handed over to a place servant.
“Sangyu had gathered these items from outside the palace. These are all beautifying items to nourish the skin to maintain a youthful appearance. Your Highness, if you find these items comfortable to use, Sangyu will bring more of these items next ti.”
Hearing the words, “beautifying items, youthful appearance”, Noble Consort Nie’s eyes brightened. Seeing Sangyu taking out various containers, she couldn’t resist curiously asking, “What are their effects?”
Old mada slightly smiled and said, “Just look at my face. You were so preoccupied with being broken-hearted that you didn’t notice I’m only wearing light makeup today. Do you see that the spots on my face have diminished a lot?”
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