Chapter 249
"The late Empress was kind and gentle, while this Miss Liu looks cold and aloof, and they are indeed not similar at all."
"Even if their temperaments are different, their appearances under the veil must be quite similar."
"Having entered the palace in this manner, why is she still wearing a veil? Is she afraid that people will say she resembles the late Empress?"
"I don't think so. Look at the jasmine-shaped flower in her hair, and even her earrings are red jade pendants. This must have been done on purpose..."
"She's just a substitute. Even if His Majesty favors her, she's still just an unknown village woman. What trouble could she possibly cause?"
"That's not necessarily true. The flower hairpin in Miss Liu's hair has quite a history. In my opinion, His Majesty treats Miss Liu very differently."
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These people's voices weren't loud, but they were loud enough for Shen Qingnian to hear.
The Shen father and son sat in front, their gazes sweeping over Shen Qingnian, their eyes full of inquiry.
The young eunuch who had led the way was now drenched in cold sweat, hoping that Miss Liu wouldn't mind too much.
Just then, a high-pitched announcement came from the palace entrance: "His Majesty has arrived—"
Song Xuan entered the palace dressed in a black dragon robe. He wore an imperial crown, and his features were deep and handsome. He exuded a very majestic aura.
The hall was silent. Everyone stood up and bowed, and Shen Qingnian also knelt down in the direction of Song Xuan.
The crowd shouted, "Long live the Emperor!"
Song Xuan did not speak, but walked step by step towards Shen Qingnian, personally helped her up, and took her hand to walk towards the seat of honor.
The man's large hands were very warm, making Shen Qingnian unable to help but turn her head to look at his cold and handsome profile.
The next moment, she felt the large hand holding hers tighten slightly, and a deep voice whispered in her ear: "Watch where you're going."
After Song Xuan led Shen Qingnian to her seat, he spoke calmly, "Rise."
Everyone stood up and sat down.
Shen Qingnian looked down at the crowd below, taking in the appearance of everyone seated below.
Song Xuan beckoned to Xia Xiazi, who led the palace attendants forward and announced loudly, "The palace banquet begins—"
As soon as he finished speaking, musicians entered the hall, and palace servants brought in pastries, food, and fruit.
“The third one at the front is the Chongmeng Envoy, who is also the eldest prince of Chongmeng, Meng Shan. This man seems mediocre, but he is very cunning and likes to use underhanded tricks,” Song Xuan’s low voice reached Shen Qingnian’s ears.
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingnian looked towards the third seat below, where a man of about twenty years old stood. He had an ordinary appearance and a subtle hint of sarcasm in his expression.
Chongmeng Kingdom has not established a crown prince. Logically, this eldest prince should be established as the crown prince, but the Chongmeng emperor seems to be dissatisfied with Meng Shan, so he has delayed establishing a crown prince.
Shen Qingnian's gaze lingered on Meng Shan for only a moment before turning to Ye Lingzhou.
She wasn't familiar with Ye Lingzhou; she was looking at Wang Jiarong, who was standing next to Ye Lingzhou. During the three years she was away, Wang Jiarong and Ye Lingzhou got married, and now Wang Jiarong was pregnant. She had heard that the two had a very good relationship.
Looking back, she and Wang Jiarong were quite familiar with each other, and he was a very generous person.
Perhaps because her gaze lingered for a while, Wang Jiarong seemed to notice her gaze, looked up at her, but the next moment, Wang Jiarong frowned and looked away.
There was a hint of disgust in the other person's eyes.
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