Everyone was excited when the eldest prince arrived. Yan Shuyao looked towards the door expectantly. She was dressed particularly attractively today. Her emerald green dress had been carefully prepared for several months, and her makeup was meticulously applied, flawless.
The eldest prince, dressed in a dark green brocade robe, slowly approached from the front door. He smiled at everyone, his every move revealing elegance and nobility. Yan Shuyao hurriedly walked towards Xu Jingye. When Xu Jingye saw Yan Shuyao, dressed in emerald green, his eyes were filled with amazement, and he couldn't hide his love and tenderness.
"Brother Ye."
"Yao'er, I've been waiting for a long time."
The two of them sat in their usual seats in full view of everyone.
That place was a private room slightly blocked by a screen. There were three seats. Obviously, the empty one belonged to Yan Yunshu.
Everyone looked at the empty seat and recalled that during every Lantern Festival in the past, Yan Yunshu was always the first one to come and waited for the eldest prince like a dog. They couldn't help but ask in front of the two of them.
"Hey? Where's your sister, that evil woman? Why hasn't she come yet?" "Yes, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here, why hasn't she come yet?" "My mouth and I can't wait to curse!"
Amidst the clamor, a voice announced from Tianxiang Tower, "His Royal Highness the Second Prince has arrived!"
Everyone was stunned. What had brought the elusive Second Prince here? Didn't the Second Prince never attend any gatherings?
As the biggest "rebellious son" of Tianze Kingdom, Xu Jinghuai ignored many rules and regulations and never participated in the Lantern Festival. He had not participated in it for at least three years, but now he actually came.
The hall instantly fell silent, and everyone looked at each other, unsure how to react. Then, as if propelled by an invisible force, everyone except the eldest prince adjusted their clothes and bowed their heads respectfully.
Xu Jinghuai, dressed in a dark brocade robe, slowly entered the top floor lobby. He stood tall and straight like a pine tree, his demeanor cold and noble. His handsome face resembled a meticulously carved jade, his sword-like brows slanting into his temples, his eyes as deep as a cold pond. Even a casual glance at him could evoke an indescribable sense of oppression.
His gaze slowly scanned the hall, as if searching for something. Everyone secretly wondered what could have brought His Royal Highness the Second Prince to this place.
Finally, he sat alone in the private room next to Xu Jingye and Yan Shuyao, looking straight at the street.
Xu Jingye looked at him through the gap in the screen with a deep gaze.
This was the second time Yan Shuyao had met Xu Jinghuai in three years. She didn't want to miss this opportunity. There was a spot available, if she could invite him over...
But remembering how completely he rejected her at the Beginning of Winter Banquet last time, she temporarily gave up the idea of inviting him personally.
She looked greedily at the purple clouds above Xu Jinghuai's head. If only all these were hers, and he were hers too.
"Now that my royal brother is here, why are you sitting alone? Come and join us!" Xu Jingye actually invited him!
Yan Shuyao looked at Xu Jinghuai expectantly, but after a long time, she only heard a cold rejection from the private room next door.
"No."
Yan Shuyao's heart finally settled down.
In Tianxiang Tower, due to the arrival of the Second Prince, the tense atmosphere among the people finally relaxed with the passage of time and the festive atmosphere, and laughter and joy were heard in the hall again.
There is also an endless stream of quiet gossip.
"What do you think? Did the Second Prince reject the marriage proposal?" "Is Yan Yunshu really so lucky to marry the unattainable Second Prince?"
"I'm sure he'll reject the marriage! How could the Second Prince possibly marry such a shameless woman? He's like a toad dreaming of a swan!"
"Keep your voice down! Be careful that evil woman Yan Yunshu might come in and hear it!"
"Why? The eldest prince is here! Why am I afraid of this evil woman? This evil woman is hated by everyone and deserves to be killed! Even her own father and brother despise her!"
"I have a great grandfather!"
"That's all I have left. If it weren't for her grandfather, I would have had someone beat her to death with sticks. This evil woman would have died without anyone caring!"
"This evil woman..."
While they were whispering, an announcement came from the door, "Miss Yan Yunshu, the daughter of the Prime Minister's family, has arrived!"
Everyone looked towards the entrance of the hall, their eyes filled with mockery, expectation, or anticipation, or waiting to see the show.
The woman who could make them laugh and watch the fun finally came!
But the person who came made them dumbfounded?
who?
I saw a woman slowly walking towards the door. She was wearing a white dress as white as snow, pure without a trace of impurities, as if she was a fairy falling from the clouds. Her long ink-black hair was draped over her shoulders, soft and silky, swaying slightly with her steps, like a black waterfall sparkling with a mysterious luster under the light.
Her eyes were as clear as water, seemingly holding countless stars, their gentle movement captivating one's heart. Her lips, naturally crimson, curved upwards, held a faint, almost imperceptible smile, exuding both a coolness untainted by the world and a tenderness that captivated the heart.
The hustle and bustle around seemed to stop at this moment, everyone was immersed in her peerless beauty and extraordinary temperament, and time seemed to stop for her.
who is she?
Everyone looked at each other in shock.
The woman looked around, her eyes first falling on the private room of Xu Jingye and Yan Shuyao. A hint of murderous intent flashed in her cold eyes when she saw the empty seat, and finally she saw Xu Jinghuai.
She sat down next to Xu Jinghuai.
Xu Jinghuai's heart, which had been hanging in the air recently, neither dead nor alive, finally came back to life.
She should really let it go.
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