When Li Yuanhong passed away, in order to avoid suspicion, he only sent funeral gifts and did not visit him in person.
No matter how you look at it, this is doomed to fail. She looked at Xie Qinglan, who was agitated, with some worry, and hesitated several times before speaking.
Just as she was thinking of finding a quiet place to ask him properly, Shen Youying suddenly spotted a figure in the crowd that shouldn't be there.
She thought she was seeing things, but when she looked closely, she realized that she wasn't seeing things; Shen Muyu had really come.
Princess Shouning could no longer send invitations to the Shen family, so who did Shen Muyu come with?
A question flashed through Shen Youying's mind, and she could only say to Xie Qinglan, "I think I saw Shen Muyu. I'll go and say a few words to her."
Xie Qinglan simply said "Oh," her mind completely preoccupied with her beloved, not even sparing her a glance.
Helpless, Shen Youying had no choice but to go find Shen Muyu first.
"Who did you come with?" Shen Youying pulled Shen Muyu aside to talk to her.
"I came by myself." Shen Muyu was initially startled, but after realizing it was her, she straightened her dress and raised her chin high: "If even my own sister, the Princess, didn't know to bring me, who else could?"
Today she wore a peacock green cross-neck dress, the strapless design highlighting her beautiful curves, and the belt cinching her waist, making her look like a peacock spreading its tail feathers.
You can tell at a glance why she came.
Shen Youying frowned and sighed, "Princess Xuanci and Zhou Zhenrong have both come. Things are not the same in this house now. Since you are here, please avoid them."
Shen Muyu frowned upon hearing this. She wasn't afraid, but she felt a bit resentful towards Shen Youying. She snorted coldly, "These are all enemies you've made, and now they're dragging me down with them." She was about to say something more when she heard singing and chanting coming from ahead. She lost patience with Shen Youying and walked away gracefully.
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As expected, the King of Chen and the King of Chu came together.
The two brothers were only two years apart in age and about the same height. However, Prince Chen, Xue Zhan, resembled Consort Zhou in appearance, with slanted eyes and thin lips, giving him a charming and amorous air; while Prince Chu looked more like an emperor, with more resolute facial features. Because he had been raised by Empress Taizong's side since childhood and had learned martial arts from a young age, he also had a more imposing and upright presence.
In truth, the King of Chu and the King of Qin were actually more similar.
She had never met Xue Shen when he was young and still the crown prince. By the time she truly knew him, he was disabled in both legs and could only get around in a wheelchair. But when she saw the King of Chu, for some reason, she immediately thought of Xue Shen.
If the King of Qin's legs were intact, he would likely resemble the King of Chu very much.
In the early years, with the war still raging, the late emperor and the current emperor followed Emperor Taizu on his campaigns. However, the birth mother of the Prince of Chu, Lady Li, was frail and sickly and unable to care for her child. The Prince of Chu was raised by Empress Taizong and grew up alongside the Prince of Qin.
It seems that among the princes of the Emperor, the King of Qin has a good relationship with the King of Chu.
Thinking of this, Shen Youying couldn't help but look up to find Xue Shen's figure, only to see that he had indeed come to greet her.
However, his face was turned to the side, and most of his face was obscured by the shadows cast by the crowd, making it impossible to see his expression.
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The King of Chu was speaking with Princess Shouning and her husband, Prince Zhu, when he arrived uninvited, which made him feel somewhat apologetic.
What Princess Shouning was thinking was unknown, but she certainly didn't show it, and she and her husband welcomed them inside with smiles on their faces.
After exchanging greetings, the guests who came to greet them stood in two orderly rows to make way for the two.
Shen Muyu mingled among the women, watching intently as his eyes darted back and forth between the Prince of Chen and the Prince of Chu, lost in thought.
Since Shen Youying married the King of Qin, if she wanted to surpass her, she could only do so by becoming the Princess Consort of Chen or the Princess Consort of Chu.
However, the King of Chu already had a queen, and the King of Chen had also chosen a woman from the Yang family as his principal wife. Even when the Shen family was still at its peak, she could not become the principal wife of either of them.
Shen Muyu bit her lip in annoyance as she watched the two walk past her.
Unexpectedly, someone pushed her from behind, startling her so much that she cried out and lost her balance, falling to the ground.
"careful."
Just as she was about to fall and embarrass herself in front of everyone, a pair of strong hands steadily supported her. Shen Muyu raised her face in shock and met a pair of beautiful and affectionate eyes.
Chen Wang politely released her arm, took a step back, picked up the handkerchief that had fallen to the ground, handed it to her, and smiled as he cupped his hands in greeting: "The matter was urgent just now, I apologize for being so abrupt, young lady."
Shen Muyu blushed suddenly. She curtsied, thanked him softly, and then clutched her handkerchief as she retreated.
Even after Chen Wang and his entourage had gone far away, her heart was still pounding. She gazed wistfully at Chen Wang's retreating figure, not even having time to look for the person who had pushed her.
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