Chapter 49 Everyone is blind. Liu Mingyue's face is as ugly as a demon.
Everyone's eyes fell on Liu Mingyue like raindrops, but the person who became the focus of attention was drinking fruit tea calmly, as if he had no awareness of the eyes around him.
"I, did I hear correctly? Who did Your Majesty just praise for being good-looking?" a noble lady at the table asked in confusion.
Liu Mingyue sighed secretly, wondering why the emperor had to say such a thing. It was the same in her previous life. She knew that the emperor's eyesight was not very good and he could only roughly see the vague outline of her, so he could not take his words seriously.
She understood, and so did the people at the table.
However, no one dared to refute what the emperor said. It was the queen who spoke first to smooth things over and dispel the awkward atmosphere.
"Zhuo Yan was raised in the palace when she was little, and Your Majesty loved her very much. Although Zhuo Yan has returned to Dingbei Marquis's Mansion after getting married, Your Majesty is still concerned about her. When you see the Crown Prince's new wife today, you naturally love her and she is lovable no matter how you look at her."
The Queen's words were full of twists and turns, but they sounded very nice.
However, it is almost like saying that His Majesty said this because he loves Tan Zhuoyan. As for how Liu Mingyue looks like, everyone has their own opinions.
"Your Majesty and the Queen are right. The Crown Prince's Consort is from a beautiful family and was raised in General Zhou's mansion. She is generous and noble. How could she not be pleasing to others?" Soon someone echoed the Queen's words.
Once the compliments started, they couldn't be stopped, and the guests one after another praised Liu Mingyue in different ways.
Just as everyone was following the emperor's lead and speaking polite words, a childlike and bright voice rang out.
"I think the Crown Prince's Consort is very good. She is generous in her words and deeds, has beautifully combed hair, and has a good figure. If I could have the same demeanor as the Crown Prince's Consort, I wouldn't be scolded by my mother so often." The person who spoke was the young lady of the Tang family, Tang Yue.
Children's words are innocent and can make people laugh the most. Everyone was amused by her words, but this time they were not laughing at her. Instead, they were coaxing her like a child and started praising her.
"Miss Yue is right, but if you say so, your mother will hire a powerful nanny to teach you etiquette."
The guests' discussion of Liu Mingyue's words went from being polite and insincere at the beginning to a relaxed atmosphere of chatting and laughing in less than a cup of tea.
So many people at the table were paying attention to this side. It would be too abnormal and weird if Liu Mingyue did not move at all. Liu Mingyue put down the wine cup in her hand, folded her hands in front of her belly, sat upright and lowered her head, pretending to be shy.
Tan Zhuoyan and Liu Mingyue sat together, already feeling uncomfortable all over. They had originally planned to keep a low profile during the banquet and return home immediately after the banquet. They did not want to embarrass themselves in front of others, and they did not expect His Majesty to mention this ugly woman.
Qin Zhuoyan felt uncomfortable being the focus of the crowd all of a sudden. He caught a glimpse of Liu Mingyue's shy and timid look and felt really sick on his back. However, the Emperor and the Empress began to praise him, so he could only lower his head and endure it, hoping that the banquet would be over.
"You are too kind. It is the Crown Prince's Consort herself who is sensible and well-behaved." Zhao Yinlian had to respond to the compliments from the noble ladies.
The Marquise also smiled with a fake smile, responding to the words of the noble ladies who praised Liu Mingyue. If anyone at the banquet felt like they were struck by lightning by what the emperor said, it must be the people from Zhou Mansion and Marquis Mansion.
Afterwards, they couldn't believe it. They actually could lie with their eyes open. They didn't expect that they could praise Liu Mingyue so sincerely.
The birthmark on Liu Mingyue's face, if it was bigger, would cover half of her face. How could she brag about this? However, it was the emperor who started it, and the people of the two palaces did not dare to offend the emperor in public.
The elders in the mansion could still pretend to be nice, but Zhou Baili, who had always been regarded as the apple of the eye, was very angry.
"Are you all blind? Liu Mingyue's face is as ugly as a demon, and yet there are still people praising her for her beauty. What a joke?" Zhou Baili muttered and complained in a low voice.
I think the guests are blind. Not only that, His Majesty and the Queen's eyesight is not good either! Even if His Majesty wants to praise her, he should praise her, because she is Daddy's legitimate daughter!
What is Liu Mingyue? She is the daughter brought by the aunt, the adopted daughter of the Zhou family. She is not even qualified to attend banquets. Your Majesty's vision is too poor. He actually praised Liu Mingyue for being beautiful. How beautiful is she? Ugly but beautiful?
Since she was a child, Zhou Baili hated the fact that Liu Mingyue was better looking than her. Now that someone was praising her, whether it was sincere or false, Zhou Baili felt unhappy.
Zhou Qianqian, who was sitting beside Zhou Baili, noticed her gloomy expression, frowned slightly, leaned towards her, and reminded her in a low voice: "Sister, we must be careful in what we say and do in the palace, so as not to let others find fault with us."
Growing up together, Zhou Qianqian knew Zhou Baili's temper, so she couldn't say it directly even if she wanted to persuade her.
He also had to remind Zhou Baili in a roundabout way that Qinghe Hall was where His Majesty held a banquet to train the soldiers. She had a dark face at the moment, and no matter what the reason was, it would make His Majesty dissatisfied.
Zhou Qianqian was afraid that Zhou Baili would not be able to figure things out. If someone trying to stir up trouble noticed this and reported it to the emperor, and the emperor started to punish her, she, as a daughter of the Zhou family, would also be blamed.
"And your majesty must be old and his eyesight is not good. Liu Mingyue was sitting far away, so how could he see the birthmark on her face clearly? He only saw her general appearance and praised her a little for the sake of the Dingbei Marquis's face."
Zhou Qianqian was worried about being heard, so she had to sit as close to Zhou Baili as possible and be careful to keep her voice as low as possible.
The current Marquis Dingbei has no achievements, and the title of Marquis Dingbei was inherited from his ancestor.
When the late emperor was still alive, the grandfather and father of the current Marquis Dingbei fought for the late emperor in many battles. Most of the men and women died in the battles, and only the current Marquis Dingbei survived, and he is the posthumous son of the old marquis.
Therefore, the late emperor took special care of Dingbei Marquis's Mansion. Both Dingbei Marquis and Tan Zhuoyan were raised in the palace when they were young, in order to show the emperor's favor. Also, because Dingbei Marquis's descendants died, no one went to the battlefield anymore.
The previous emperor passed away, and the Dingbei Marquisate was no longer prosperous. The current emperor should of course occasionally show concern for the orphans of his old ministers, and not let the ministers down. Zhou Baili thought so after being advised by Zhou Qianqian.
"You're right. I was too impetuous. Luckily you reminded me." Zhou Baili fanned the fan in her hand.
Although she knew that those people only complimented Liu Mingyue because of His Majesty, Zhou Baili still felt unhappy because everyone at the banquet praised Liu Mingyue. She was just an ugly girl who had been trampled under her feet since she was a child, what was there to praise?
However, as long as she thinks that if she marries the disabled Qin Zhuoyan, Liu Mingyue will not have children in the future, and her hard days will last for a long time. These praises today will not bring any benefits to Liu Mingyue.
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