Chapter 335 You Act Too Badly, Let Me (3)
“Whether or not it’s in your nest is not important.”
Huang Min tightly grabbed Qi Huang’s arm, as if afraid she would run away.
“What? Fragrance? The fragrance is coming from her?”
A few Imperial Ladies were skeptical, so they leaned closer and sniffed.
“What are you doing?”
Qi Huang’s body turned cold, and she tightly covered the quilt.
“Oh! It is indeed coming from her.”
“Why does it smell so good? It makes me want to eat her.”
“What kind of powder is this? I’ve never smelled it before.”
…
The few Imperial Ladies quickly confirmed this, and their eyes lit up as they looked at Qi Huang.
“What powder are you using? Or is it a sachet? Introduce it to me, I want to buy a few boxes to use too.”
Fan Ying asked eagerly.
“Yes, tell us, even if you are eliminated, I can guarantee you can stay in the palace!”
The fat girl Tang Lu also showed her greatest sincerity.
“Sorry, I’m not using any powder or sachets. If there’s any smell, it might be coming from my body.”
Qi Huang looked at the eager eyes of a few people and said “humbly”, unaware that such a statement was even more high-profile.
“Tsk! Forget it if you don’t want to share, you’re so stingy!”
The few girls immediately lost interest and retreated.
“It’s still coming from her body. Do you think you can fake body fragrance by applying some powder or hanging a sachet?”
Yang Cai said disdainfully.
“Yes, girls with natural body fragrance are rare, and those whose scent can be clearly detected are even rarer.”
“Body fragrance comes from bloodline, so it is determined from birth. Even princesses with noble status rarely have a distinct body fragrance, let alone an ordinary person like you.”
“I guess she wants to apply more powder, hoping for a higher evaluation from the Phoenix Selection Token on the first day.”
“Is it useful? The Phoenix Selection Token is something from the Immortal Sects of Zhongzhou. It evaluates a girl’s innate body fragrance, so it’s useless no matter how much powder you buy to pickle yourself.”
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Several roommates retorted. The first round of selection on the first day actually refers to the Phoenix Selection Token test. Anyone with a comprehensive score below six points will be eliminated.
“That’s not necessarily true, maybe it will be useful?”
Qi Huang simply played dumb, as no one would believe the truth anyway.
“Just wait and see on the first day. Under the Phoenix Selection Token, your true identity as a phoenix or a wild chicken will be revealed.”
Tang Lu said disdainfully.
“It’s just powder, why are you so resentful?”
Qi Huang was a bit speechless. It seemed she still didn’t understand girls well.
In another room, Ouyang Tong was so hungry that her chest was sticking to her back, but she still gritted her teeth and endured. Finally, when night fell and it was quiet, she fumbled out of the room.
Qi Huang also noticed Ouyang Tong’s movement immediately and her spiritual sense followed.
Ouyang Tong left the courtyard and walked directly towards the public kitchen, hoping to find some leftover food. Because she was so hungry, her feet trembled slightly as she walked.
After finally reaching the public kitchen, Ouyang Tong was despairingly surprised to find that the door was locked.
Ouyang Tong’s face showed disappointment. She licked her dry lips, then walked to the nearby water缸 and drank several large gulps of water. Only then did she leave the public kitchen, looking back three times.
“Is she hungry? Why didn’t she eat in the afternoon?”
Qi Huang was a bit confused, but she quickly realized that this woman was clearly afraid of exposing herself, so she was so cautious.
“It’s just acting, is it that difficult?”
Qi Huang was very speechless, but it was good to have self-awareness. As long as she didn’t leave the room, the risk of exposure would be much smaller, provided that she could endure these few days.
“It seems I have to help her, otherwise she won’t last long.”
Qi Huang secretly decided, and she also blamed the old eunuch. He threw a young girl in and then left her alone, not even arranging a helper. He was truly too carefree.
Ouyang Tong couldn’t sleep soundly due to hunger, and only fell asleep biting her finger in the middle of the night.
The next morning, Ouyang Tong woke up from her dream. Because she drank too much water last night, she was woken up by the urge to urinate.
Ouyang Tong looked out the window and saw that the sky was already bright, and there was the noisy sound of girls outside.
Ouyang Tong turned over and got up, then moved her heavy steps towards the outhouse. However, she hesitated at the door, feeling a little scared: “There are so many people outside now, what if I’m recognized?”
Thinking like this, Ouyang Tong began to retreat and wandered around the room. Unfortunately, girls are not good at holding their urine, so she couldn’t hold it for long.
“How about I relieve myself in the room?”
Ouyang Tong prepared to find a “chamber pot”, but in the end, she couldn’t make up her mind.
“No, even if I’m not an Imperial Concubine, an ordinary girl shouldn’t be so sloppy. What if someone comes in and smells the urine?”
Ouyang Tong muttered to herself, as she did not have the confidence to keep everyone out.
“Forget it, I’d rather die than be disgraced.”
Ouyang Tong gritted her teeth, then opened the door and walked out.
At this time, Qi Huang had already woken up and was sweeping the floor with the Imperial Ladies and palace maids. Although it was physical labor, being able to blend in with these beautiful women was also a kind of enjoyment.
Of course, she was also constantly monitoring Ouyang Tong’s every move, ready to provide backup at any time.
Because of her guilty conscience, Ouyang Tong tried to speed up her pace and keep her head down, for fear of attracting attention. Unfortunately, this was destined to be futile. She had caused quite a stir when she entered yesterday, and was now famous in the Shangyi Bureau, so she quickly attracted attention.
Ouyang Tong became more and more nervous. She finally reached the outhouse, and a gust of cold wind blew, making her realize that she was covered in cold sweat, especially between her legs, which felt cold. She didn’t know if it was sweat or if she had urinated out of fear.
Ouyang Tong trembling solved her physiological problem, but she dared not come out again.
“She’s too timid. How can she act like this?”
Qi Huang thought helplessly.
At this moment, two Imperial Ladies entered the outhouse. Ouyang Tong couldn’t stay any longer and had to brace herself and walk out again.
Ouyang Tong continued to hurry back with her head down, constantly praying that no one would see her. Unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned. Just halfway back, a figure blocked her path.
Ouyang Tong fearfully raised her head and found that the person blocking her was actually Lady Supervisor Zhou.
“Imperial Lady Qi, I noticed you didn’t come to the public kitchen for dinner last night. Are you feeling unwell?”
Lady Supervisor Zhou asked with concern.
“No… no…”
Ouyang Tong spoke with difficulty.
“That’s good. If you need anything, you must tell me.”
Lady Supervisor Zhou warned. This person in front of her was an “Imperial Concubine”. If anything happened to her in the Shangyi Bureau, she couldn’t bear the responsibility.
“En.”
Ouyang Tong licked her chapped lips, but ultimately did not have the courage to make a request. She casually answered and then hurried away, looking like a thief with a guilty conscience.
“Why is Imperial Lady Qi so strange?”
Lady Supervisor Zhou frowned slightly.
Seeing this, Qi Huang almost died of anger. Such acting was simply an insult to her. She really wanted to run over and knock Ouyang Tong unconscious and replace her, but after hesitation, reason prevailed. She decided to observe a bit longer. Anyway, since she was in the Shangyi Bureau, even if this woman was exposed, she could still intervene in time.
Soon it was time for breakfast. This time, Qi Huang did not absent herself. She took a bowl, got a portion of food, and left the public kitchen. As an Imperial Lady, she had this small privilege.
Qi Huang carried the food back to the courtyard and walked directly to Ouyang Tong’s door.
At this moment, Ouyang Tong was pacing around the room like an ant on a hot pan. Because she was too hungry, she couldn’t calm down at all. However, the more restless she was, the hungrier she became, falling into a vicious cycle.
“Why am I so unlucky? What did I do to anyone to deserve this?”
The more Ouyang Tong thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt, so she lay on the table and sobbed.
“Dada…”
Just then, a knock on the door came.
Ouyang Tong was startled and quickly wiped away her tears, trembling and asking, “Who is it?”
