Hey, sexy!"
My sister's shameless greeting rang through the imperial audience hall, shattering the solemn silence that had settled over the gathering.
A mere six days had passed since the Male Concubine Incident, there she stood—this time clad in the robes of the diplomatic envoy from a neighboring empire, wearing the same infuriatingly carefree smile that never seemed to know fear.
Across the hall, the Emperor's expression visibly darkened.
The subtle crease between his brows deepened, and the warmth that had lingered in his gaze vanished without a trace.
Before the oppressive silence had the chance to stretch any further, the grand doors were drawn open.
Ten beauties entered in graceful succession, each draped in flowing robes whose long sleeves drifted behind them like rippling silk. Their measured footsteps barely disturbed the polished marble beneath them as soft melodies began to weave through the vast chamber. With practiced elegance, they bowed before the throne before their dance unfolded in perfect harmony.
And then—
My sister, the incorrigible degenerate that she was, completely ignored the painstakingly cultivated atmosphere.
Without the slightest hesitation, she slipped an arm around one of the dancers as though they had known each other for years and launched into what was supposedly a formal diplomatic address.
"Most august Emperor of this illustrious realm… peerless sovereign beneath the heavens… unmatched in wisdom…"
The praises continued.
One after another.
Without end.
By the third sentence, every word had blurred into the same ornamental flattery.
Bla. Bla. Bla.
I had long since stopped listening.
Unfortunately, I couldn't stop sitting.
From the lowest seat in the entire imperial harem, I was forced to witness every painstaking moment of this diplomatic catastrophe.
For nearly seven hours.
Seven.
Entire.
Hours.
By the end of it, my legs had gone numb, my smile had stiffened into something barely passable, and every instinct in my body was screaming for the banquet to end.
So uncomfortable, la~~
BB observed the spectacle in contemplative silence before turning toward me with a knowing look.
"It appears the both the apples did not fall far from each other ,sir."
My lips twitched ever so slightly.
"Your sister resembles you remarkably."
I answered with nothing more than a proud humph.
Naturally.
By the time the formalities had finally concluded, the sky beyond the palace windows had surrendered to the night.
Only then did I finally find an opportunity to meet her.
The instant we were alone, I folded my arms across my chest and looked at her with all the indignation I had been bottling up for the past seven hours.
" this lowly concubine has one thing to share with the envoy "
She tilted her head, entirely unrepentant.
I took a slow, measured breath.
"'Sexy' my ass."
A brief silence lingered between us.
Then I added, with unwavering conviction—
"'Sexy' my booty."
Pfft -