Chapter 209: Jumping around until now
At this point, some inconspicuous informants are needed. As long as she lays down the bait, those who have no appetite will naturally take the bait.
Having resolved the predicament, Yuan Siyin sat down with peace of mind and began searching for Qi Xinxin in the crowd.
She had missed the full moon celebration of the Qi family's young master while she was in the Northern Territory. Qi's father was very disappointed and even tried to send someone to deliver red eggs, but fortunately, Qi Xinxin successfully intercepted them.
Otherwise, she would have received rotten eggs.
But then again, she clearly sent an invitation to Xin Xin, so why hasn't she seen her yet? Is she just slow?
After searching for a long time without finding the person she was looking for, Yuan Siyin looked away in confusion, only to unexpectedly meet a pair of gentle eyes.
Those were almond-shaped eyes just like Shen Ruolan's, but without any excessive lust; they were clear and transparent.
She wore a blue satin embroidered jacket over a long, flowing, plain-colored silk skirt, looking extremely simple and elegant. Her gentle features exuded a refined, scholarly air, and she sat there quietly, detached from worldly affairs.
Yuan Siyin subconsciously glanced around and roughly guessed the woman's identity.
If I'm not mistaken, this should be the Crown Prince's principal wife, Shen Ruolan's older sister, Shen Ruomei.
He seems easy to get along with, and not very scheming.
Just as Shen Ruomei finished her reverie, she noticed that Yuan Siyin was staring at her. Although she didn't know what she meant, she still nodded slightly as a return gesture.
Yuan Siyin didn't expect to be caught so quickly, so she could only nod to her to ease the awkwardness.
Shen Ruomei frowned slightly, then looked around and shook her head with some uncertainty.
Yuan Siyin shook her head, intending to say that it was nothing, just a casual look, but unexpectedly, someone started whispering: "Does the princess have a grudge against the crown princess?"
"Nonsense, one is a former Crown Princess-to-be, and the other is the current Crown Princess. What do you think?"
"Then the Crown Princess of the Shen family is in for a rough time. It's true that becoming a phoenix by rising to a high position isn't necessarily a good thing."
Shen Ruomei didn't speak, but silently lowered her eyes and wrung out her handkerchief, acting as if nothing had happened.
The Empress Dowager's eyes flickered, and she immediately smiled and said, "It's no fun just sitting here like this. You all think of a way to make things lively for me."
"What do you think of the flower hairpin, Mother?"
Before she arrived, her voice preceded her arrival. Consort Wan, with graceful steps and a smile, arrived late, supported by palace maids. Behind her followed a dozen or so palace servants carrying vermilion lacquer boxes. The procession was quite impressive, even suggesting that she was trying to overshadow the Empress Dowager.
"I have prepared quite a few silk flowers, so there's no need to pick these real flowers. Poor thing, you might as well use these silk flower hairpins; they'll suit you better after all."
The Empress Dowager had never liked such flamboyant people, and her gaze toward Consort Wan immediately turned sharp: "Consort Wan certainly has a grand style."
Chu Wan covered her face and smiled: "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Mother. I've always loved these novelties. His Majesty has given me these things countless times."
"Even if I changed a hairpin every day, I still wouldn't use them all. It would be a waste to keep them at the bottom of my trunk, so I thought I'd share them with my sisters, and maybe even try to be polite."
Yuan Siyin silently took a sip of tea.
Consort Wan's mouth is just as sharp as the original owner's.
My aunt is a max-level boss in the harem. Even a level 99 player would have to carefully consider whether they can escape after drawing all that aggro.
However, it's likely that her aunt only paid her no attention because of the emperor; otherwise, how could such a fragile white lotus have survived until now?
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