This must be the Butterfly Imperial Concubine. Her pink palace attire was exquisitely tailored, accentuating her slender figure in a tantalizing manner. Yuan Mengdie's features were not as delicate and charming as Shi Yuyin's, perhaps due to her upbringing in the Prime Minister's residence, which gave her an air of dignified elegance typical of noblewomen. However, Yuan Mengdie was certainly no ordinary woman; her eyes gleamed with haughty pride, and when she gazed at Shi Yuyin, a hint of disdain flickered within them.

  Chu Lian suddenly realized that Yuan Mengdie was not only the daughter of the current prime minister, but also the niece of the current Empress Dowager. The prime minister was the younger brother of the current emperor's mother and had made great efforts when the previous emperor wanted to establish a crown prince. At present, there were no princesses in the imperial court, and the most noble woman, apart from Empress Dowager Yuan, was probably this Butterfly Imperial Concubine.

  And Shi Yu Yin, Chu Lian's smile was rather sarcastic. Shi Yu Yin's background was inferior to that of an ordinary young master, yet she had climbed to the position of Imperial Consort, so Yuan Meng Die naturally looked down on her.

  Thinking so, Chu Lianruo's heart was somewhat pleased with the misfortune of others, fearing that with the arrival of this Butterfly Noble Consort, Shi Yuyin's days would not be easy.

  Following the emperor and the two noble consorts were several imperial concubines, among whom were Chu Wanruo and Zeng Lan. Zeng Lan's appearance was originally beautiful, and after dressing up, she looked even more radiant. Chu Wanruo's looks were also not bad, but perhaps because she wanted to attract the emperor's attention too much, today's makeup was a bit too thick and heavy, and it seemed like that of a courtesan.

  Chu Lian's eyes were filled with a sense of helplessness, this was truly a case of trying to prop up a wall with mud, someone with such poor qualifications would have no future prospects even if they entered the palace.

  When they saw the emperor and others walking in, everyone stood up and bowed. Xu Rong's mood seemed not bad, and he laughed loudly: "No need to bow."

  He walked through the crowd, his eyes seeming to fall on Chu Lianruo's body with a hint of depth, and a smile with a different meaning curled up at the corner of his lips.

  Xu Rong sat in the main seat because there was no empress, and the two noble consorts sat on either side of him. Next were the various pinfei, who took their seats one after another.

  As soon as Xurongcai sat down, his eyes involuntarily drifted towards Chulianruo. Today's her was in a purple dress, different from the last time's ethereal and enchanting appearance. Today's her was very dignified, but within that dignity, there was an enchanting charm that was hard to discern.

  Thinking of her uniqueness, Xurong's mouth corners couldn't help but slightly curve up.

  Shi Yu Yin sat on the side, naturally noticing Xu Rong's gaze, following Xu Rong's line of sight, a hint of surprise appeared in Shi Yu Yin's eyes.

  At the draft that day, Shi Yu Yin had seen Chu Lian Ruo before, but at that time, Chu Lian Ruo was timid and reserved, with a look that couldn't be put on stage, which made Shi Yu Yin feel disgusted. More importantly, in Chu Lian Ruo's eyebrows and eyes, Shi Yu Yin vaguely saw a few points of Qin Zhao Xin's shadow.

  Whenever she thought of Qin Zhaoxin, many unpleasant thoughts arose in Shi Yuyin's heart. After all, they had been husband and wife for many years, and it was possible that Xun Rong felt guilty towards Qin Zhaoxin. If Chu Lianruo were to show sympathy... Thinking this way, Shi Yuyin found Chu Lianruo even more displeasing to the eye.

  With a flicker of her eyes, Shi Yuyin thought of a good idea. Since she couldn't keep it for the Emperor, she might as well push it out. The Prince of Fei had a liking for Rong Yang, and matching him with such a woman would be perfect.

  Thus, under Shi Yu Yin's arrangement, Chu Lian Ruo became Feng Wang's side consort.

  Today's Chu Lianruo, however, made Shi Yuyin look at her with new eyes. It wasn't because of Chu Lianruo's stunning beauty, but rather the way she moved and gestured, the way her eyebrows and eyes sparkled, seemed to carry a different kind of charm, making people unable to help but take a second glance. Though charming, there was no hint of vulgarity; though alluring, there was no sense of licentiousness; though delicate, there was no air of foolishness; though elegant, there was no stiffness.

  At this time, Chu Lian was like an enigma. Shi Yu Yin naturally knew that such a woman would surely make men's hearts yearn for her.

  Looking at Chu Lian's clever appearance in the distance, Shi Yu Yin's eyes sank.