"Little sister, you're so beautiful, why did you transform yourself into that appearance?"
"Could it be that he doesn't want to be chosen by the Emperor?"
Feng Qianzhong smiled slowly, and in her words, she not only revealed to everyone that she had a relationship with the Crown Prince,
There was also a hidden trap.
If Mi Shan answers yes, then it would be a crime of disliking the emperor and deceiving the monarch.
I thought about it.
Then there's only going back, no.
"I'm not very good at makeup. I rarely came into contact with rouge and powder boxes when I was at home. I only dressed up carefully because I was going to meet the Emperor today. I didn't expect it to backfire and make my sisters laugh at me."
Mi Shan's eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she answered with her eyes lowered, looking obedient.
"I see."
Feng Qianzhong pursed his lips, unable to suppress a smile.
He took her hand and treated her with the same intimacy as if they had known each other for years.
"It's alright. If your sister ever has any questions in the future, she can ask me."
"Although I, your sister Feng, am not proficient in makeup, I am only good at wielding swords."
"But if my sister asks for advice, I will definitely help you figure out how to make your makeup more exquisite!"
Seeing that even the eldest daughter of the General's Mansion was taking the initiative to befriend her, the people around her also gathered around to join the conversation.
Is this the coldness of human relationships?
Mi Shan's eyes darkened.
Just moments ago, these people were all acting as if she were sick, avoiding her like the plague.
But now they've changed their tune.
It's truly ironic.
"Thank you, Sister Feng. I appreciate your kindness, but Mi Shan is aloof and not good at social interactions. Please forgive me if I offend you in the future."
Mi Shan's words were ambiguous; he neither distanced himself from her nor expressed any intention to befriend her.
Seeing that even Mi Shan, this lowly concubine's daughter, had people rushing to curry favor with her, Qin Miaomiao couldn't help but show anger on her face.
"They think too highly of Mi Shan! What good is a pretty face if her status is so lowly? The emperor will never choose her!"
"Shh, keep your voice down. The Emperor has always loved beautiful women. With her looks, she might really be chosen."
"These people are just thinking that it's better to have one more friend than one more enemy."
Murong Wan spoke gently, her expression tender.
"But don't worry, even if she is selected, her status will never be higher than yours."
"Mi Shan is at best a concubine's daughter; no matter how beautiful she is, she can only be a concubine at best."
"A talented woman? I think she'd be lucky to get even one imperial concubine! Let's not talk about that spoils the mood. Could you help me redo my eyebrows? I feel like they're not aligned properly."
Qin Miaomiao suppressed her displeasure and pulled Murong Wan away.
Mi Shan was also exhausted from dealing with these people.
She prefers quiet.
I made up an excuse and walked to a willow tree.
But then they saw a woman sitting under a tree with a book in her hand, reading it while secretly shedding tears.
She quietly took out a brocade handkerchief from her bosom, opened it, and found a red bean inside.
"Red beans grow in the south, how many branches will sprout in spring? I wish you would pick more, for this is the most cherished token of love."
Mi Shan had no intention of eavesdropping on her reciting poetry.
But after catching a glimpse of that red bean,
Suddenly, I was taken aback.
She remembered her past life, Qiao Weiyi, her fourth cousin who had shown her kindness.
He never married.
But after hearing that something had happened to the concubine in the palace,
He rushed into the heavy snow like a madman, and was later found frozen to death in a mass grave.
When her family brought her back for burial, they couldn't pry her hands open no matter what they did.
I opened it with all my might, and then I saw...
What he was clutching tightly was a red bean.
Could it be that...
Is that lady the woman before us?
Mi Shan trembled, as if she had discovered a shocking secret.
"Click".
A branch broke off when I stepped on it.
The woman quickly put away the handkerchief, tucked it back into her waistband, closed the book, and looked at her with surprise.
"Who are you? Haven't we met somewhere before?"
"Shh!"
Mi Shan raised her hand and made a shushing gesture.
Grab her hand.
He pulled her and the two of them to stand behind the tree.
The willow tree was large and its branches were lush enough to shade them.
Mi Shan didn't mince words: "Do you know what you were just doing? That red bean..."
"I……"
The woman's eyes dimmed, and she lowered her head, her beautiful face losing some color.
"Yes, I shouldn't have been thinking about other men! And I even participated in the imperial selection! But I can't disobey the emperor's decree. I only pray that heaven will have mercy and not let me be chosen by the emperor!"
Mi Shan's thick eyelashes fluttered.
She had no choice in the first place.
No wonder she dressed so simply.
She wore only a simple green dress, and her black hair was tied up in a bun.
But right now, she just wants to confirm one thing—
"Is the young lady Xia Ranxue, the daughter of the Prime Minister?"
Previous life.
Apart from what happened to my fourth cousin.
Mi Shan had also met Xia Ranxue once before.
But I never had the chance to get to know her.
later……
After Xia Ranxue entered the palace, such a tragic event occurred!
Mi Shan has forever missed the chance to repay her!
But she clearly remembered that after the talent show ended, when Mi Fen returned home, she had resentfully brought it up.
The one from the Prime Minister's residence deliberately dressed in an unconventional way, dressed in extremely simple and elegant clothes, yet she stood out among a group of richly dressed young ladies!
The Emperor had already walked right past her.
The jasmine flower she wore in her hair attracted butterflies.
This made the Emperor turn around.
The emperor even picked that jasmine flower and gently smelled it.
The emperor was overjoyed.
They bestowed upon her the title "Jasmine".
She was granted the title of Jasmine Beauty, a seventh-rank official.
Mi Fen was so angry because she had also been given the title of "Beauty," but not a formal title.
With the appearance of Xia Ranxue, the "Jasmine Beauty," the Emperor almost forgot about Mi Fen.
Before leaving, she looked at "Jasmine Beauty" several times with lingering affection.
He even summoned her to his bedchamber on their very first night together.
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"It's me."
Xia Ranxue nodded gently.
A light shone in Mi Shan's eyes.
What she is most grateful for now is that Xia Ranxue is still alive.
"Actually... if Miss Xia really doesn't want to be chosen by the Emperor..."
"It's best not to wear this jasmine flower!"
She intervened.
Not only for Xia Ranxue and her fourth cousin,
And even more so for the sake of the child in her womb.
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