章 1249: 475: The letter from Lord Shang Yang

Su Xinyi's impression of Zhao Ying was quite deep, after all, she was the first to be retained from the selection day, and later on, she heard Lianqiao and a few others mention that she was the daughter of the Magistrate of Qing State. Her origin was slightly inferior to some of the noblewomen in the palace, but her beauty was indeed striking, which explained her surprising success among the selected women.

However, what surprised Su Xinyi was that she had actually joined forces with Noble Consort Li. This was really quite strange.

After Noble Consort Li, accompanied by Noble Lady Zhao, exchanged greetings with the Empress and took their seats, she glanced at Su Xinyi and Zhu Chanyi. Her smile was the epitome of kindness as she said, "It really is rare to see the Crown Princess and Princess Rong. What wind has blown you here today?"

Zhu Chanyi's brows furrowed slightly. Although Noble Consort Li's smile was friendly, the insinuations in her words were truly uncomfortable.