The Side Character Wants to Lie Flat-Chapter 63: As You Wish
By the time the medicinal oil had finally been applied, Hua Manman’s eyes were red.
She lowered her clothes, picked up the vial of oil, and spoke in a tearful voice.
"Thank you, Your Highness. Please get some rest."
Li Ji frowned at her. "I didn’t do anything to you. What are you crying about?"
Hua Manman replied, "I’m crying tears of joy. The Prince is simply too good to me."
But what she was really thinking was—
’It’s itchy and painful! I’m going to die, I’m going to die!’
Li Ji raised an eyebrow. ’So the woman is ticklish.’
Hua Manman walked out, holding her lower back.
She climbed onto the bamboo couch and burrowed under the covers.
Although the injury on her back still hurt a little, it didn’t affect the quality of her sleep.
She fell asleep quickly.
Listening to the sound of her breathing, Li Ji relaxed involuntarily.
Before long, he too closed his eyes.
「The next day.」
Before the sky had brightened, the Prince Mansion was already bustling with activity.
Today was the day to welcome Han Zhenzhen into the family.
Gao Shan knew that neither the Prince nor Lady Hua concerned themselves with such matters, so he couldn’t possibly count on them. He had to manage everything himself.
From the moment he woke, he was so busy his feet barely touched the ground.
He had all the servants running around in circles.
Figures bustled back and forth throughout the mansion. The lanterns under the eaves had all been swapped for bright red ones, large red silk ribbons were tied to the gates, and even the maids and servants had specially changed into brightly colored clothes.
As one of the main figures of today’s wedding banquet, Prince Zhao naturally had to dress the part.
Jinxiu brought over a Black with red border long-sleeved robe, along with a matching gilded hair crown, a golden jade leather belt, Cloud Pattern Silk Slippers, and the imperially bestowed Qilin Jade Pendant.
Li Ji didn’t allow others near him, so the task of changing his clothes could only fall to Hua Manman.
Fortunately, she was now quite familiar with this duty.
She helped him get dressed without a hitch.
She combed his hair, put on the golden crown, changed his footwear to the silk slippers, and finally adjusted the leather belt and jade pendant.
Only then was his ensemble complete.
Hua Manman looked Prince Zhao up and down, quite satisfied with the results of her labor.
She praised him sincerely.
"Wearing this, Your Highness, you truly embody that saying: ’A man on the path like jade, a gentleman without peer in this world!’"
Li Ji asked leisurely, "You think I’m like jade?"
Hua Manman nodded vigorously. "That’s right."
’Black jade is still jade!’ she thought.
Li Ji: "..."
’I knew it. That woman never has a single nice thought.’
Seeing she was still in her sleepwear, Li Ji said,
"Go and get changed. I will wait for you in the dining hall."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Si Yun brought a Pomegranate Red Gold Thread Embroidery Big Sleeve Ruru Skirt for Lady Hua to change into.
She also styled Lady Hua’s hair into an intricate bun, inserted a glittering pearl hairpin, applied bright red lipstick, and adorned her brow with a small, exquisite red Furong Flower.
Hua Manman looked at herself in the Glazed Mirror and couldn’t help but click her tongue.
"This is a bit too much."
Dressed like this, she didn’t look like she was attending a wedding banquet so much as crashing it.
Si Yun said matter-of-factly, "Today is the day Han Ruren joins the household. You must be dressed to the nines. You absolutely cannot lose to her."
Hua Manman thought of Han Zhenzhen’s two-faced, holier-than-thou act and felt that Si Yun had a point.
Not only did she have to beat Han Zhenzhen at her own game, she also had to crush her in the looks department!
Lifting her long skirt, Hua Manman walked gracefully into the dining hall.
When Li Ji got a clear look at her, he couldn’t help but break into a smile.
"Dressed like that, are you planning to draw everyone’s attention at the wedding banquet to yourself?"
Hua Manman said shyly, "I don’t care about anyone else. I only want the Prince’s attention."
Li Ji replied meaningfully.
"As you wish."
