Other names: It'll be better to be the Empress Dowager, How i became the Empress, Ambitious Empress
Author: 九月流火
Translator: Just for Fun Trans and Me (Liyan)
Editor: Me (Liyan)
Tang Shishi was the number one beauty in court. She was arrogant, domi...
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On the fourth day of July in the fifth year of Shentai, Feng Momo was leaving Prince Jing's mansion.
Tang Shishi was standing at the second gate and behind her were two rows of beauties. All of them were silent and watched Feng Momo step onto the carriage.
Zhou Shunhua stood in the crowd and silently watched the Imperial Palace envoy left. Her attire was not striking today, when she stood among the beauties, she was immediately submerged. Feng Momo did not look at her when she left, as if she had completely forgotten her. At the same time, Zhou Shunhua also did not want to be noticed. When Feng Momo boarded the carriage, she turned around and saw that Tang Shishi at the forefront.
Tang Shishi was conscious of Feng Momo's attention, bowed her head and curtsy, "Respectfully sending Momo off."
Feng Momo finally got into the carriage, there was no more movement after the curtain has been lowered. The carriage moved slowly, and the wheels rolled on the ground making a faint creak sound. Feng Momo was gone, no matter how tit-for-tat the ten beauties usually were, they all have a sad look on their face at this moment. Zhou Shunhua also seems to be depressed. Zhou Shunhua at this moment did not realize that her story with these nine women has just begun and would fight with them for the next 20 years.
Feng Momo's carriage drove out of the side door, turned a corner, and soon disappeared. The porter and the guards followed closely, holding a flag symbolizing the Imperial Court, and after a while, even the flag cannot be seen.
The ten of them stood there for a long time. Tang Shishi stood in the forefront and the morning breeze blew her skirt back and forth. Tongxiu waited for a while, and said slowly, "Little mistresses, it's time to return."
These women turned around one after another. Tang Shishi was the last one, she took two steps forward and looked back again.
The side door of Prince Jing's mansion was closed in front of her, there was a dull sound when the heavy wooden door closed. Tang Shishi understood that her whole life would also be locked up in this mansion.
From then on, no matter she lived or died, agonized or prospered, raising or dying quietly, all of them were firmly bound together to this mansion and with the people around here. If succeed, she would become a Phoenix, if failed, she would be destitute and die miserably.
When the maid saw Tang Shishi stopped, she could only wait beside her. Gradually someone turned around and checked on them, and the maid could not help but reminded her gently, "Miss Tang."
Tang Shishi retracted her gaze without any hesitation and walked with determination, "A new day has begun, let's go."
Feng Momo and the Imperial Court envoys finally left. From then on, Xiping became Prince Jing's territory again. Originally, Tang Shishi thought that Prince Jing would put his guard down, and then later, there would be some actions to sort them out. Tang Shishi was well prepared, but after several days, everything was calm and tranquil, nothing happened.
