quiet--
The banquet was completely silent; even the breathing of the attendees was noticeably louder.
Shangguan Qi's eyes were red and swollen. The wine glass had just slipped from her hand, and her hands hung limply at her sides. How could this be?
How could it possibly be Shangguan Yan?
Shangguan Qi trembled with anger, her hands clenched so tightly they seemed oblivious to the fact that her nails dug into her palms...
Mo Shisheng was equally surprised. She leaned back lazily on the soft couch, her eyes full of doubt. What was Qi Yujin up to?
While pondering what Qi Yujin was thinking, she noticed a burning gaze coming from her right. She slowly looked in that direction and met Ming Beiya's eyes in mid-air.
Ming Beiya's eyes were as mesmerizing as obsidian. At this moment, there was a hint of anger in those dark eyes that Mo Shisheng couldn't understand. When Mo Shisheng looked over, Ming Beiya coldly turned his beautiful face away.
Mo Shisheng: ?????? What did she do to offend this big shot this time??
Actually, Qi Yujin didn't have a sudden impulse. Just as Mo Shisheng was explaining to the Empress that her clothes weren't bright red, Mo Shisheng, whose face was partially covered by a red veil, suddenly reminded Qi Yujin of the woman she had met at the black market that day.
There's absolutely no mistake, he's a cultivator. Mo Shisheng's height and slender figure, and the fact that she covered half her face when she went to the black market, only revealing her alluring peach blossom eyes, all contribute to this.
Although he found it hard to believe that someone with such captivating eyes could be ugly, only Qi Yujin knew that for his own status and interests, he had to marry her!
"Yu Jin, marriage is not a game. Have you thought this through?" Qi Jingling's smile gradually faded, replaced by the majesty of an emperor.
Despite Qi Jingling's authoritative questioning, Qi Yujin still stood up straight and said, "Your Majesty, I know that marriage is not a game, and I am serious this time!"
"Shangguan girl, what do you think?"
When Qi Jingling asked Mo Shisheng that question, a line from a movie immediately flashed through Mo Shisheng's mind: "Yuanfang, what do you think?"
"Shangguan girl?"
Seeing that Mo Shisheng seemed to be lost in thought, Qi Jingling spoke softly again.
I disagree.
Mo Shisheng's eyebrows and eyes were filled with absolute arrogance. She tilted her head slightly and looked at Qi Yujin kneeling below. She enjoyed this feeling of being high and mighty.
“I was originally engaged to the Fourth Prince, but two years ago he decisively broke off the engagement. Since then, the Fourth Prince and I have gone our separate ways and will never have any contact with each other again.”
Mo Shisheng's voice was clear and pleasant, and she never distracted anyone while she spoke, making everyone listen carefully to every word she said.
However, the moment Mo Shisheng finished speaking, gasps of varying volume rose from the crowd below the stage.
"Isn't Shangguan Yan incredibly ungrateful? Everyone knows she's the ugliest woman in our Xuan Continent. I don't know who gave her the audacity to let such an ugly creature like her come to this palace banquet..."
"Exactly, exactly! The Fourth Prince is so handsome and charming; it's her good fortune that he's taken a liking to her. How dare she refuse?"
"..."
Mo Shisheng heard every single word. Her lips, hidden beneath the red veil, curled slightly. These people really didn't care about the occasion and just wanted to embarrass her.
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