Shen Wei finally breathed a sigh of relief.
...
On the other side of the women's table, the maid Xuemei was pouring tea for Liu Ruyan. Xuemei looked at the beautiful Chen Wei, and then at Liu Ruyan who was dressed in snow-white.
The contrast between the two is tragic.
Xuemei couldn't help but mutter, "Master, you wear silvery and plain clothes all year round. Why don't you change into some brightly colored clothes?"
Liu Ruyan shook her head calmly: "Gorgeous is vulgar."
She only loves white, pure and noble.
Chen Wei was wearing gold and silver, and all the jewelry on her body were rewards from King Yan. In Liu Ruyan's view, Chen Wei is no longer an independent person, but a puppet that King Yan can dress up as he pleases.
How pitiful, he has completely lost himself.
Liu Ruyan sympathizes with Shen Wei.
Xuemei: “…”
But Xuemei felt from the bottom of her heart that although Chen Wei was dressed gorgeously, she didn't look vulgar at all! It is just the right amount of gorgeous and stands out in the crowd.
Shen Wei was dressed beautifully, and her maid Cai Lian was also dressed exquisitely. The master and servant looked particularly pleasing to the eye.
Xuemei lowered her head and looked at the simple maid's clothes she was wearing. The money she contributed every month was used to supplement the family expenses, but the noble and aloof Liu Ruyan did not like vulgar things like gold and silver.
Liu Ruyan never gave Xuemei any money, but she would give her a few cups of leftover good tea.
Xuemei didn't want to drink tea. In her opinion, good tea and bad tea all tasted the same, so it would be better to give her some money.
...
The Spring Banquet is about to begin and guests are arriving one after another. The King of Yan was of high status, and all the guests who came were powerful and influential.
Shen Wei sat in the corner, looking around boredly.
Not long after, a pretty girl in green sat down in the empty seat next to Shen Wei. The woman seemed to have never been to such a large occasion and seemed a little timid.
The young man in the black robe came over and comforted her gently: "Don't be afraid, Rou'er, we are in public today, she won't bully you."
The girl in green shirt said timidly: "Brother Yunting, I shouldn't have come today. What if I make the princess angry..."
The girl lowered her head in fear.
The young man said, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
The two talked for a while, and then the young man in the black robe left.
The girl in green nervously took a sip of tea before noticing the bright and beautiful Shen Wei.
Her eyes fell on the gorgeous golden hairpin on the end of Chen Wei's hair. After a long while, she greeted cautiously and respectfully: "My name...my name is Tan Tairou. Sister, which family are you from?"
Hearing the three words [Tan Tai Rou], Chen Wei's eyes rolled around, and she recalled the gossip that Cai Ping told her some time ago.
In recent days, Tan Tairou's reputation has spread widely in Yanjing.
It's not because of her beautiful appearance or noble status. On the contrary, Tan Tairou was only a distant relative of the Princess of Yan, and her father was a minor official who had just been transferred to Yanjing.
Not long after Tan Tairou arrived in Yanjing, the Minister of Rites Yan Yunting fell in love with her at first sight.
Who is Yan Yunting? A famous young talent in Yanjing and a loyal minister valued by the prince, he has a bright future.
It is unbelievable that the godlike Yan Yunting fell in love with a woman with ordinary looks and ordinary family background.
Everyone in the capital of Yanjing knew that the fourth princess of the dynasty had always been in love with Yan Yunting and had been pursuing him for many years. Upon learning that Yan Yunting liked Tan Tairou, the Fourth Princess became angry and annoyed, and repeatedly tortured Tan Tairou on purpose.
This incident caused a lot of uproar and became the gossip among the people of Yanjing.
Shen Wei looked calm as she introduced herself: "I am Shen Wei, the concubine of the King of Yan."
When she heard the word "concubine", Tan Tairou's pretty face showed a strange expression, and a flash of contempt flashed in her eyes.
Seeing Chen Wei wearing gold and silver and looking as gorgeous as a peony, Tan Tairou thought that Chen Wei was some rich girl... Unexpectedly, such a good girl became someone's concubine.
Tan Tairou no longer paid attention to Shen Wei, stood up and walked to the empty seat next to her, one seat away from Shen Wei.
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