"Applying it to the face, it truly moisturizes the skin..." she said, while touching her cheeks.
"You..." Honored Lady Hu's eyes widened furiously! That wretched Lady Xia is doing this on purpose!
Suddenly, her anger turned to delight. "I just don't know if the Emperor still favors you as before! I heard..."
"No need for hearsay! I am still living quite well, so Honored Lady Hu needn't worry!" Xia Ruqing retorted.
On the inside, she longed to tear the other woman apart, but on the surface, she still used cloying terms like 'sister.' How disgusting, she thought.
"You dare speak to me like that!" Honored Lady Hu was enraged.
"Why wouldn't I dare? We are all Honored Ladies, equal in status," Xia Ruqing replied coolly. "Besides, I didn't sleep well last night and need to catch up on some sleep. I'll take my leave first!"
With that, Xia Ruqing left with Zi Yue.
