This princess is inappropriate

Chapter 20

"How can a hand like a servant's be compared to your slender hands? If you offend your mother, please forgive me."

After the words fell, Chu Jiaoli continued to cover her hands with her sleeves.

Hearing this, Concubine Ling was overjoyed, her face finally saw joy, and she said: "Forget it, forgive your innocence."

Chu Jiaoli smiled just right, and said, "Thank you, Madam."

Concubine Ling glanced at the maids who were timidly lowering their heads, even her favorite Hong Ying didn't dare to say a word, she couldn't help but frowned in disappointment, and said: "You girl is more happy than this Gong Linggong's servants are much more pleasing."

"Your Majesty is absurd."

Concubine Ling raised her hands, looked at her unpainted nails, sighed softly, put her hands on the armrest, and said, "You help me paint."

Chu Jiaoli took a look at the color on her nails, clenched her fists and said, "Ma'am, forgive me for speaking bluntly, the color of your Kodan hasn't changed for many years, so it's a bit outdated."

"Bold! How dare you talk to your empress like this!" Hong Ying, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly raised her head and reprimanded her.

Chu Jiaoli didn't look at her in the slightest, this Hongying really wanted to show off her prestige all the time.

Concubine Ling, who was in a good mood, raised her hand to signal her to shut up, and said to Chu Jiaoli: "Kou Dan in the palace has always been like this, can you make something novel?"

Hearing this, Chu Jiaoli thought of how Zilin had learned a special color of Koudan in order to make her happy. She was curious at the time, so she asked casually, and Zilin told her the formula. I think, but I still have some impressions.

She smiled lightly, and said: "I would like to ask your majesty to give this servant a cup of tea, it will definitely make your eyes shine."

"Okay, I will give you time."

The soothing fragrance was slowly burning, and Concubine Ling Gui was taking a teacup to drink tea unhurriedly.

Hong Ying looked at Chu Jiaoli who was bowing her head to make flower juice outside the bead curtain, frowned displeasedly, and said, "Ma'am, can she be reliable?"

Concubine Ling glanced at her wearily, and said, "This palace looks more reliable than you."

Hearing this, Hongying's face was full of grievances, but she didn't dare to speak.

When Concubine Linggui finished speaking, Chu Jiaoli had already prepared the flower juice and brought it to Concubine Linggui.

Concubine Linggui had already put her fingers in place, and she picked up the brush and carefully painted her color.

With just a light swipe, Concubine Ling's eyes suddenly became unbelievable: "There is such a color of Koudan, this is unprecedented."

Hong Ying just glanced at it lightly, then froze.

After finishing painting, Concubine Ling raised her hand to look at the color on the nails of her ten fingers. It was a touch of elegant but not coquettish blue, and there was a trace of elegant and noble purple in the refraction of the sun, which was radiant and beautiful.

Chu Jiaoli smiled just right, and said, "Is your empress satisfied?"

Concubine Ling nodded frequently: "It's beautiful! It's really beautiful! Your Majesty will definitely like it!"

Chu Jiaoli secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "This is a birthday gift from the maidservant to the empress. Since the empress is satisfied, the servant is relieved. I wish the empress a happy life and a healthy youth."

If she behaved in an unremarkable manner, with the demeanor of Concubine Ling, it would be difficult for her to walk out of Le Ling Palace completely.

She must make Ling Guifei feel that she needs her.

Concubine Ling looked at her with a smile in her eyes, and said, "What's your name?"

"The maidservant's name is Chu Jiaoli."

"I've made a note of it." Ling Guifei looked around and said, "Hong Ying, bring me the jewelry box."

"Yes." Hong Ying took the heavy jewelry box to her side and opened it, inside was a dazzling array of jewelry.

Concubine Ling slightly raised the corners of her lips, took a string of smooth and round ivory beads to Chu Jiaoli, and said, "I reward you."

Hong Ying frowned lightly, and said: "But empress, it was rewarded by empress dowager..."

Concubine Ling frowned and said: "I said that if I reward you, I will reward you. What's the point?"

"It's the servant who is talking too much." Hongying responded in a low voice.

Chu Jiaoli took over the valuable beads and said with a light smile, "Thank you, Madam, for the reward. If there is a need in the future..."

"Naturally there is a need." Concubine Ling raised her hand to admire her nails, and said, "I don't want to see such a beautiful color on the second pair of hands in this palace."

"That's natural. The servants will personally prepare Kodan juice for the empress, and give it to the empress on a regular basis."

"En." Ling Guifei smiled with satisfaction.

A servant girl outside came to the door and said: "Madam, Xiu Niang has newly finished the clothes."

Hearing this, Concubine Ling was even more delighted, and said: "Hurry up and bring it in."

Soon, five servant girls outside the door came in in a row, standing in a row, each holding a gorgeous dress in their hands.

Concubine Ling glanced at each one, seeing the peony pattern embroidered on a green skirt, she frowned displeasedly, and asked, "Have you seen this pattern before?"

Hong Ying immediately stepped forward and said: "Madam, Pan Guiren has a piece of clothing with this pattern."

Concubine Ling picked up the clothes slowly, then frowned, tore apart the expensive fabric forcefully, threw it on the ground, and said to the five servant girls: "Get lost!"

"Yes!" The five of them ran out in fright.

Chu Jiaoli rolled her eyes and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the maidservant's female popularity is pretty good. If your Majesty doesn't like it, this servant is willing to make some beautiful clothes for your Majesty. The patterns are absolutely novel and unique in the palace."

Hearing this, Concubine Ling's brows stretched a little, and she said, "Really?"

"Slaves will never dare to lie to the empress."

Concubine Ling slowly raised the corners of her lips, and said: "Hongying, give her a few pieces of cloth from the palace later, remember to pick some good ones."

"Yes." Hong Ying bit her lips, this lowly servant girl was so loved by Concubine Ling in less than an hour, it made her angry to see it!
Inadvertently glanced at the copper kettle hourglass, the last drop happened to flow out, she pursed her lips thinking, and said, "Ma'am, it's time to drink tea."

"En." Ling Guifei nodded.

A trace of doubt flashed in Chu Jiaoli's eyes. Concubine Ling had been drinking tea just now. After Hong Ying reminded her, she didn't touch that cup of tea again. What's going on?

Before she could figure it out, she saw Hong Ying shouting towards the door: "Come here, serve tea."

After a while, the maid outside the door was carrying a tray with seven cups of tea on it, and there were exactly seven people in the room except Chu Jiaoli.

Concubine Ling picked up a cup of tea and said with a smile, "Let's divide it up."

"Thank you, Ma'am." All the maids blessed themselves and took away the teacups on the tray one after another.

Concubine Ling glanced at the maid who had just painted Kodan, and was about to pick up a cup at this moment, and said, "You still want to drink after making a mistake?"

Hearing this, the servant girl immediately put her hands down, knelt down and lowered her head and said, "I dare not!"

Concubine Ling Gui smiled faintly at Chu Jiaoli, and said, "This tea is my reward."

Chu Jiaoli pursed her lips lightly, sweating a little from her hands.

Since I promised to help make clothes, I shouldn't poison her...

Not daring to hesitate too much, she picked up the teacup and said, "Thank you, Madam, for the reward, may I ask what it is?"

(End of this chapter)