Lu Xi once heard a saying.
A woman getting married is akin to a second growth.
Normally, after marriage, women experience one of two different outcomes.
One is to become more dazzling, originally radiant and thriving; the other is to lose their inherent luster through the trials of life.
In all perspectives, the Crown Princess Consort Su Chaohua belongs to the former.
This means that after her grand wedding, she has been living well in the Eastern Palace.
Gu Shengyin stood there, always with a faint smile, allowing the other to size her up. She was thinking about when Lu Xi would finally remember the status difference between them.
But clearly, the other party was oblivious to this fact, only staring at her incessantly.
Gu Shengyin couldnât help but speak up.
"Miss Lu, it seems you havenât fully absorbed the etiquette I taught you last time."
The cool voice, lacking warmth, snapped Lu Xi back to reality.
She recalled her experiences from three months ago, her heart shivered, and she quickly bowed to Gu Shengyin.
"I beg your pardon, Crown Princess, this servant was so amazed by your beauty that I momentarily lost myself. I hope for your forgiveness."
Gu Shengyin looked at Lu Xi with a bit of surprise, never expecting to hear words of praise for Su Chaohua from Lu Xiâs mouth.
She chuckled lightly at Lu Xi: "Miss Lu, what brings you to me?"
Lu Xi remembered her purpose and hesitantly glanced at the Palace Maiden behind Gu Shengyin.
This implied she wanted to speak privately.
Gu Shengyin wasnât inclined to comply: "Miss Lu, feel free to speak your mind."
Lu Xi felt embarrassed and annoyed. The subject she wished to address wasnât something that could be overheard by others.
Yet, she couldnât compel Gu Shengyin to comply with her wishes.
Gu Shengyin delightfully observed Lu Xiâs conflicted expression for a moment. When she saw Lu Xi look imploringly at her again, she finally benevolently ordered the attending Palace Maiden to leave.
Leaving only her confidante, Cai He, by her side.
Lu Xi glanced at Cai He, then back at Gu Shengyin. She understood that Cai He was likely the Crown Princessâs trusted aide, and Gu Shengyin wouldnât really leave herself unaccompanied.
Taking a deep breath, she felt empowered with courage, and directly looked at Gu Shengyin: "Crown Princess, I wonder, has the Crown Prince ever mentioned me to you?"
Gu Shengyin was taken aback. Was this a confrontation?
She thought for a moment. Faced with such a situation, an ordinary personâs reaction would probably be surprise, followed by eager inquiry?
Perhaps Lu Xi was also expecting her to react that way?
Thus Gu Shengyin gave Lu Xi a perplexed look and casually said: "Perhaps he has, but I donât recall."
Lu Xi, filled with a desire to vent: "..." Why is there someone who doesnât play by the rules!
She took a deep breath again and forced a smile on her face.
Today she came with a do-or-die determination, absolutely unwilling to give up over such a minor setback.
The next moment, Lu Xiâs eyes reddened.
She looked at Gu Shengyin pitifully and said: "Crown Princess, I know in your heart, I am as insignificant as dust on the ground. Itâs okay if you donât remember me..."
Gu Shengyin impatiently interrupted her: "Miss Lu, today Iâm here to enjoy the flowers, not to listen to your emotional self-pity."
Lu Xi: "..."
The meticulously crafted sorrowful atmosphere was instantly and completely shattered.