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CHAPTER 27 - Dyed In Vermilion
She rubbed her eyes and the red makeup came off.
It showed that she seemed to be crying red tears, making her look frightening to Hongyu.
"I-I'm sorry."
"I'm completely helpless."
Saying that, Hongyu wiped Sango's eyes and cheeks with a towel. After that, he applied red makeup on her eyelids and the corners of her eyes.
Hongyu took good care of her. Sango, who had never been treated like that by the opposite sex, felt uncomfortable.
Hongyu brought Kurenai from the bedroom. The container was a shell.
“Ah, the container is so cute.”
"Shut up. Let me concentrate."
"Yes"
Hongyu put red on his little finger.
He gave her a serious look, and Sango also became nervous. As she was staring, she was alerted by a deep voice.
"Close your eyes. I can't apply the rouge."
"That's right."
It was her first time closing her eyes in front of other people.
That couldn't be done without a great deal of trust.
Sango did as she was told. She knew she could trust Hongyu.
Gently, his fingertips approach her eyelids. First, he placed his hand on her chin. The moment he touched her in an unexpected place, her heart pounded.
The red color was carefully drawn.
Every time his fingers traced the line of her eyelids, Sango had goosebumps. She had never felt anything like that before, and she felt confused.
Unable to bear the situation, she closed her eyes tightly and scolded her saying that it was difficult to apply.
"Finished"
"Thank you"
When Sango opened her eyelids, Hongyu's face was right in front of her, and her face turned bright red.
Hongyu was still looking at Sango's face with his hand on her chin. She was confused by the intense gaze she had never seen before.
Hongyu said something that Sango had never imagined.
"Yeah, it's painted well."
Hongyu's passionate gaze wasn't on Sango's face, he was just checking to see if the red makeup was applied properly.
She felt embarrassed, wondering what on earth he was expecting. She picked up the raccoon nearby and buried her face in it as she thanked him.
"Hey, it's going to get hairy, so wait until after the party is over before hugging the raccoon dog."
As for the raccoon dog, it had been left behind once again.
She put the amber she received from Hongyu into a small cloth bag and hung it from her waist.
She had been in a nervous state for a long time, but perhaps due to the effect of the amulet, her heart was no longer pounding. She thought the power of the tiger was great.
The blue sky turned red.
Red lanterns were lit in the Peony Palace, and the walls and floor were illuminated in red. Suddenly, the atmosphere became different from usual.
The ladies-in-waiting were not wearing their usual attire, they were wearing gorgeous blue floral robes instead. They had long robes wrapped around the left and right arms. It danced beautifully every time they moved.
Miyabi was also the only day when ladies-in-waiting were allowed to dress up.
According to Reimi, it was a rule that only applied to Peony Palace. In other inner palaces, ladies-in-waiting were treated like objects, they were not even allowed to wear patterned flower clothes.
They only lived a very modest life, they were not even being allowed to comb their hair.
At Peony Palace, the ladies-in-waiting had peony combs depending on their rank, and their attires were embroidered.
As they work harder, their appearance would change as well. Although it was a trivial matter, the competition would lead to tension among the ladies-in-waiting.
Originally, the ladies-in-waiting of Peony Palace wore the same simple attires as everyone else, but it was said that Princess Hoshi began reforming midway through the process. This was possible because her family, the Hoshi family, was wealthy.
One of the reasons why they were so fascinated by the ladies-in-waiting was their feelings for the ladies-in-waiting.
Princess Hoshi had the impression of being tough, but she was probably a kind-hearted person.
Sango thought so, but Hongyu told her not to get close to Princess Hoshi. She was so angry that she couldn't hear what he meant.
“There might be some kind of feud.”
Although Hongyu had established himself as a military officer, he was brought to the inner palace due to the emperor's plan. Princess Hoshi wasn't at fault, but she probably had nowhere to direct her anger.
“Yes, I'll keep that in mind.”
Since she was a woman who was at the top of the inner palace, there would not be many opportunities to get close to her.
She put what Hongyu said in the back of my mind. She didn't worry about it.
Konkon was also dressed up today. It seemed that she had made a matching outfit with Reimi for today.
"I'm terrible at sewing, but Reimi-san helped me out."
"Is that so"
Konkon and Reimi seemed to be getting along well without Sango knowing.
She wore a blue flower uniform with a white collar, and the black belt was embroidered with white peonies. On her arm, a light blue bundle Hakuwas was applied. It fluttered around like the fins of a fish swimming in a lake.
It was a beautiful outfit that brightened up the occasion.
They arrived at the venue.
In the center of the hall were two red birds with phoenix decorations. The walls were decorated with figurines made from red string. Lanterns shaped like a full moon were hung from the ceiling.
The ladies-in-waiting were lined up on both sides.
Hongyu, the inner minister, and Sango, the palace official, were guided to the rear of where Princess Hoshi was sitting.
After all, they really felt that Princess Hoshi's men were special.
Further behind them were the ladies who served Princess Hoshi. Sango saw Reimi and waved her hand lightly. Reimi responded with a smile.
Now that the preparations were complete, the lady-in-waiting with the Princess Hoshi disappeared. It looked like they went to pick up today's main character.
After a quiet silence, the Shogibu's performance began.
“Let's go. What should I do?”
Soft and beautiful music was played.
The moment the most exciting tone was played, the doors opened wide.
Princess Hoshi came with her lady-in-waiting.
The ladies-in-waiting who saw Sango let out a sigh and looked at her with envy.
Shining on the forehead of the Princess Hoshi were gorgeously blooming gold-worked flower and a phoenix crown. The golden flyers, studded with red jewels hung from the left and right. All of her accessories kept making a chattering sound.
Graceful and beautiful like a celestial maiden. She was the queen of Peony Palace.
No one had any opinion.
She walked among the ladies with dignified steps and finally raised his hands to his shoulders.
Sango and Hongyu naturally lent a hand.
Princess Hoshi took the hands of her two lovers and sat down.
After that, the party began.
First, a crab dish prepared by the Sho Shokubu was brought out.
After the poison taster checked it and found that there was no problem, Princess Hoshi tasted the food. She then urged the others to drink and eat as well.
At the Miyabi-kai, the ladies-in-waiting were also served food. That also seemef to be a special rule of Peony Palace.
A large steamer was also placed in front of Sango.
She opened the lid like the people around ger were doing. What came out from inside was a mysterious creature with a large shell and claws.
"--eh?"
As she was wide-eyed in front of the unknown dish, Hongyu spoke to her.
"That's a crab."
“Crab, huh?”
She tried tapping the shell with a nearby spoon. It was quite hard.
“How do I eat this? I don't know about crabs.”
"Crab."
“Give it to me.”
Hongyu pulled a steamer containing crabs.
“First, cut the legs with a knife and peel off the shell.”
“Put the sauce in the shell and mix it.”
"Huh?"
Hongyu was a caring person and even made sauce inside the shell.
“Cut the body in half and scoop out the body with a spoon. Just add it to the sauce.”
"Look."
Hongyu pointed the spoon at Sango, apparently telling her to eat it.
"Okay, eat quickly. The sauce will be dripping."
"Um, yes. Thank you."
Sango took the offered spoon into her mouth.
The crab was delicious. Her stiff face was also loosened.
"Hongyu, it's delicious."
"Really"
At this point, Hongyu also seemed to realize that he was being overly protective of Sango. She turned his head away as much as possible.
“Eat it by yourself!”
"Yes, thank you"
The ladies-in-waiting were paying attention to the situation. They all looked happy and looked at each other with sparkling eyes.
When everyone was paying attention, Princess Hoshi also wondered what was going on, she turned around and looked behind her.
She muttered to herself as she watched them side by side eating crabs.
“You guys are good friends.”
Hongyu was stunned and speechless.
Sango's cheeks were dyed red.
The ladies-in-waiting all looked on with smiles on their faces, but the peaceful time didn't last long. An incident that no one could have imagined occurred.
A scream that sounded like tearing silk could be heard from the other side of the door.
At the same time, the door suddenly opened.
Suddenly, a man dressed in black, armed and masked with only his eyes exposed, entered the hall.
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