Chapter 469 Scare You to Death (6)

Luo Ling handed over a cup of hot tea and asked gently, "Is my little cousin okay?"

"Nothing," she replied with a faint smile. She was sensitive enough to sense someone's gaze on her, but when she looked around, no one was looking at her, so she thought it was just her imagination.

The VIPs left and entered. The masked young man bent his fingers and flicked the wine cup in front of him. On his fingertip was a white jade ring, gleaming with a faint jade-like luster.

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No one expected such a sudden change to occur midway through the tribute banquet. However, the root cause was Princess Ming'an's own mishap. Chen Xin, who had just returned to the capital and resumed his official duties, once again stole the spotlight at the Ming-Qi tribute banquet with his assertive demeanor and Shen Miao's impressive shot. Regardless of the outcome, Chen Xin's high profile was enough to instill a certain fear in others.

At the prince's table, Fu Xiuyi's expression had changed from being calm and composed at the beginning to being impassive later. He would occasionally cast his gaze towards Shen Xin. Occasionally, his gaze would pass by Shen Xin and stop at the purple-dressed girl who was sitting quietly.

It wasn't just her; there were many people in the room looking at Shen Miao. There were young talents who found Shen Miao eye-catching, and naturally there were also those who looked at her in a way that made people uncomfortable, like Huangfu Hao. Later, even someone as careless as Luo Tan noticed it and said, "Why are they all looking at my little cousin? Are you going to let me eat?"

Luo Ling smiled and said to Shen Miao, “Cousin, please switch places with me.”

Luo Ling's position was slightly closer to the inside. After Shen Miao switched positions with him, Luo Ling's tall stature could block her and also some of the inquiring gazes. For a moment, she felt much more comfortable.

Until the tribute banquet ended, nothing else happened.

Huangfu Hao left halfway, saying he wanted to go see Princess Ming'an, who had fainted from shock. Naturally, no one stopped him, but everyone knew that after a few days, Princess Ming'an would probably resent Shen Miao. Although Shen Miao had Shen Xin to protect her, it would be easy for Princess Ming'an to find an excuse to attack Shen Miao. Everyone looked at Shen Miao with a touch of sympathy.

Only Shen Yue and her companions looked at Shen Miao with a sense of relief. Shen Wan had probably originally intended to get close to Shen Xin, but now that Shen Xin had been reinstated and "invited" back by Emperor Wenhui, it wouldn't be a good thing for the relationship between the brothers to become too strained. However, this time, Shen Xin was determined. He didn't even glance at Shen Wan as he passed by, not even a hint of greeting. Everyone saw it and understood.

When Chen Xin was forced to leave the capital, the news of his separation from the Shen family spread throughout the capital. It's easy to add icing on the cake, but difficult to help in times of need. Now that Chen Xin has made a comeback, even if Shen Wan comes to greet him, no man with blood will pay any attention. In terms of cleaning up, Chen Xin has finally gained a firm advantage.

Shen Wan didn't fall in love with the cold butt, and since Shen Xin ignored him, he didn't go forward eagerly. The two brothers seemed like strangers.

After the banquet, some of Shen Xin's former colleagues came over to greet him. Luo Xueyan took Shen Miao outside to wait for the carriage to arrive.

Luo Tan was skipping along in front, Feng An Ning had already gone back with Madam Feng, while Luo Ling and Shen Qiu were walking behind. After turning a corner at a palace gate, they saw the carriage arranged by Shen Xin. Shen Miao turned around and happened to see a slender figure slowly approaching from the end of the long corridor in the palace.

Before I could see his face clearly, I could see from afar that the half silver mask on his face shone dimly in the lantern light. The pattern embroidered with gold thread on the corner of his robe was particularly clear in the night. The flowing pattern made it difficult to make out the texture, but it was surprisingly gorgeous.

Shen Miao watched carefully. When the young man was still some distance away from Shen Miao, he stopped and tilted his head slightly. It was unclear whether he was looking at this side.

Shen Miao looked at him quietly.

In the darkness of night, the palace corridors were deep and dark. The man, bathed in the moonlight, stepped on the swaying shadows of the trees. His expression was unclear, but he looked like an immortal or demon in a painting. He slowly extended his hand, slightly curling his fingers, and gently knocked three times on the pillar at the palace gate.

Shen Qiu and Luo Ling noticed that Shen Miao hadn't followed them, so Shen Qiu walked up to Shen Miao and asked, "Sister, what are you looking at?"

“Nothing.” Shen Miao came back to her senses and said.

"Go wait in the carriage first. It's windy outside, so you might as well catch a cold." Luo Ling said gently.

Shen Miao nodded and was about to walk towards the carriage, but she suddenly stopped and turned to look at the long corridor.

The moonlight in the corridor was like water, and the branches of flowers painted an intoxicating pattern on the ground. The branches trembled in the breeze. There was no trace of people in the empty corridor. It was as if everything just now was an illusion.

Luo Tan's soft urging voice was heard, Shen Miao turned around, lowered her eyes, lifted the hem of her skirt and got on the carriage.