Bai Xiangxiu seriously prepared for a long time. When she was done and painted, even Xiao Shi was shocked, "Are you really going to give this to this old man?"
"Yes, how is it?"
Bai Xiangxiu looked at her work and elegantly played with the carving knife in her hand. She had one hand on her waist, looking very proud.
Xiao Shi nodded so hard her head almost fell off. Why didn't she know that her master had this kind of ability after following her for so many years?
But this was really too good. As long as this gift was given, the old madame would see her master in a new light.
Bai Xiangxiu was also very satisfied. Following this, she chose the clothes to wear that day.
Her face was already very beautiful. She believed that as long as she appeared, she would attract a lot of attention even if she didn't dress up.
But her goal wasn't to impress people with her appearance, because that was what the old madame hated the most.
Although she wanted to seduce the supporting male lead, she didn't want to be beaten to death without any success.
Thus, she chose a light blue dress that wasn't too plain and matched it with a red waistcoat. It didn't look too conspicuous, but it wasn't too plain either.
After all, it was a happy birthday, so she had to give the old madame some face.
As for the accessories on her head, she didn't wear much. The main reason was that she felt that her long hair was already very heavy. If she wore those things, she was afraid that sooner or later, she would get cervical spondylosis.
Xiao Shi sighed. Her thoughts were that her master's appearance was too outstanding, but because she didn't want to be accused of seducing her master, she dressed so inconspicuously.
"Later, spend some money to have two servants carry it over. Don't let it fall." After Bai Xiangxiu gave this order, she stood up.
Looking at herself in the bronze mirror, she found that even if she dressed inconspicuously, her face was still very attractive.
Why did a perfectly good face become like that?
Was it because she didn't have the female lead halo?
In reality, Bai Xiangxiu had learned from the book that concubines in this era didn't have much status.
Although she was a noble concubine and was brought in through the open route, she was still a concubine.
Actually, the four concubines did not have the right to sit in the Old Madame's birthday banquet this time. They were only there to deliver the gifts. When the other women arrived, they would have to leave.
Unless the host, the Old Madame or the Li Of Gojoseon, Long Heng, agreed. However, according to the book, they were not allowed to stay.
Therefore, as long as she could present a gift and win the attention of the supporting male lead, she didn't have any other expectations.
Family members had to present their gifts before outsiders, so they had to go there early.
Right now, the male and female guests should still be gathered in front of the Old Madame, so perhaps they could see the male supporting Song Jiaoyue.
Bai Xiangxiu was still looking forward to it. After all, she had chosen him. If she succeeded, she would be rescued by him. Maybe …
There was no need to think too much about other things. As long as he could keep his life, it would be fine.
The two of them walked to the front hall again, but this time, they went to the auditorium.
Right now, there were many guests gathered here, but most of them were from the prince's household or their relatives.
Before Li Of Gojoseon, Long Heng's family was also very large. However, his branch was the most prosperous, but the number of people was the smallest.
Long Heng's father was also a general and spent many years on the battlefield.
Although he had two concubine-born sons, they were not able to survive. One of the concubine-born daughters had already been married for many years.
As for the main wife, Liu-shi, who was also the Old Madame, she only had one son, Long Heng. Now, she had obtained the high status of a prince. Therefore, this Old Madame, who had painstakingly raised her son, was very respected by everyone.
This time, even the current emperor had sent a congratulatory gift. Early in the morning, everyone received it and hung it in the main hall. It was a Hundred Longevity Painting.
As soon as Bai Xiangxiu and the other three concubines arrived, someone told them to first kneel in front of the Hundred Longevity Painting and not to break the rules.
Therefore, Bai Xiangxiu did not even see the Old Madame's face before first bowing to the Hundred Longevity Painting. Then, she was supported to the Old Madame and bowed to her.
The knees of these ancient people were really suffering. In this short period of time, she had already knelt twice.
Just as she was complaining, she heard someone say, "The Prince has arrived."
She rolled her eyes at the sky. Did this mean that she had to bow again?
As expected, Li Of Gojoseon, Long Heng, and Long Heng first bowed to their mother and then sat down. Then, they had to kneel in front of their husbands.
"All of you rise. There are no outsiders here."
Today, the Old Madame's complexion was much better than that day when she was beaten to death. However, her prestige was still there. Bai Xiangxiu was still very afraid and did not even dare to raise her head.
She could not be blamed for being timid. She had grown up in a new society and had never even seen a chicken or a duck being killed. Suddenly seeing someone being beaten to death, that kind of shock was not something that could be washed away in a short period of time.
Bai Xiangxiu followed the other three and stood up, doing her best to sit as inconspicuous as possible.
However, just as she sat down, she heard the Old Madame say with a smile, "Jiaoyue has also come. Don't just stand there, quickly sit.
How has your mother been recently? Will she be coming today? "
Song Jiaoyue only glanced at the graceful figure of the four women, then smiled and said, "Replying to the Old Madame, my mother will naturally come. However, she has not left the house for a long time, so I'm afraid it will take a while for her to arrive."
The Old Madame smiled and said, "That's right. Speaking of which, we haven't seen each other for several months. We have been busy with various matters and haven't sat down to talk in detail for a long time. If it weren't for this small matter, I'm afraid she wouldn't be willing to move her body!"
Song Jiaoyue only smiled and politely chatted with the Old Madame for a while before stopping.
During the entire process, the cold-faced male lead did not move at all. It seemed that he was just like how the novel wrote, a man who cherished words like gold!
Bai Xiangxiu only hoped that she could quickly deliver the gifts and leave. In any case, the people who should be here had already arrived.
Just as she was thinking this, she heard the mama beside the Old Madame say with a smile, "Old Madame, look. The madams and misses are all waiting to celebrate your birthday. Should we let them come over?"
What she meant was that it was getting late and they should quickly deliver the gifts to show their sincerity so that they could immediately make way for the legitimate wives and daughters.
"That's right, let them come up!" The Old Madame said with a smile.
However, the corners of Bai Xiangxiu's mouth twitched. She already knew that the status of concubines in ancient times was low, but they shouldn't be treated like servants. Presenting a gift was like giving alms. It really made people feel depressed.
However, who told her to not transmigrate into the female lead? Even if she didn't want to, she had to accept this grievance.
Thus, she sat there and waited. Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter, she was the last one!
Moreover, there was a female cousin before them. She was also one of the supporting female leads in that book. Although she didn't die, she was the one who suffered a fate worse than death.
Bai Xiangxiu still took a look out of curiosity. In the book, it was written that this person had a body and appearance like Lin Daiyu. Unfortunately, her personality was very vicious.
What kind of woman was this? She really wanted to see for herself.
After taking a look, she concluded that this cannon fodder was the same as her. They were both at the level of ashes. If she wasn't cannon fodder, she would be letting down her Younger Sister Lin face and Younger Sister Lin's style.
According to a normal novel, she couldn't be the female lead even if she was beaten to death. Although she was also beautiful, her tone was too harsh. What man would like this kind of person?
However, she didn't say anything wrong to the Old Madame. It was undoubtedly some congratulatory words.
After saying this, she had the servant girl at the side present the gifts. Who knew that the servant girl would fall.
The little cousin was unwilling and said with a smile, "Look at you. You're usually quite clever. How come you're so stupid at this time?
Hurry and get up. Don't dirty Older Cousin's shoes. "
After saying this, she coughed twice and laughed softly. Even a blind person could see the contempt in her laughter.
There was no need to think about it. She was clearly insinuating that the servant girl had the heart to cling onto Li Of Gojoseon. Otherwise, how could she fall so accurately?
But that was her own servant girl. Wasn't this person a bit too crafty?