Chapter 178 Lively (5)
The sudden appearance of Prince Yu, who traditionally avoided the Returning Court Banquet, unnerved the women and puzzled the men, though the princes smiled knowingly. The woman seated, a friend of the Crown Princess, asked, "I wonder why His Royal Highness has appeared?" Her words were full of tentativeness.
The Crown Princess naturally knew the reason. She raised the corner of her lips and smiled, "Uncle Wang has been a widower for so many years. It's time to find someone to take care of his life."
The women were all shocked and confused when these words came out. Could it be that Prince Yu was going to choose a princess? But becoming Prince Yu's princess was not a good thing. At least at this moment, the girls couldn't help but shudder.
"May I ask, Princess?" the lady asked with a smile, "Which young lady has this good fortune?"
The Crown Princess refused to say anything, but just shook her head and smiled, "You'll know later."
The Crown Princess' words put the women in a state of stalemate, and everyone was a little frightened. The title of Prince Yu's Consort was like a death warrant; sleeping with her would only speed up her death, which was hardly a good thing...
Feng An Ning approached Shen Miao and asked, “Guess who the Princess of Yu is?”
Shen Miao said: “I can’t guess.”
"You're so boring." Feng An Ning curled her lips.
On the other side, Shen Qing clutched the corner of her clothes tightly. The moment she saw Prince Yu, her mind was flooded with memories of the various tortures Prince Yu had inflicted on her that night. If Ren Wanyun had not been strangling her tightly, Shen Qing would have screamed out loud.
"Don't be afraid, Qing'er," Ren Wanyun leaned close to Shen Qing's ear and said to her in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Prince Yu is here today to deal with that woman for you. Once she enters Prince Yu's mansion, I will naturally find ways to make her wish she were dead..."
On the other side, Chen Ruoqiu watched what Ren Wanyun and Shen Qing were doing, took a sip of the tea in front of her, and smiled slightly.
After Prince Yu passed by, everyone except the Emperor and Empress had arrived, but suddenly they heard bursts of exclamations. Feng An Ning was talking to Shen Miao, and when she heard the noise she looked up.
Deep within the palace, outside the main hall, a figure approached from afar. He wore a purple-gold robe, black silk boots, and possessed a handsome face and features that were unbelievably bright. He walked leisurely, his steps neither hurried nor slow.
Lin'an Hou Xie Ding first exclaimed in surprise: "Jingxing!" Then he thought of something, frowned, and looked at the figure speechless.
Everyone was surprised again. What was the origin of today's return banquet? Not only did Prince Yu, who never appeared at palace banquets, show up, but now even Xie Jingxing, the young marquis of the Xie family, has arrived.
The women's excited and obsessed expressions were no less than when Fu Xiuyi appeared just now, and they were even more excited and obsessed.
The young man stood tall and straight, his steps seemingly casual, yet each step carried a commanding presence. His already striking appearance, now framed by his purple and gold robe, gave him a faint, unapproachable air. His face was as white as snow, his eyes as black as lacquer, his brows as sharp as swords, and the slightly raised corners of his lips resembled a red plum blossom blooming in the snow, a vibrant hue like peach blossoms. His features, more delicate than a woman's, held no trace of femininity; instead, they were like the rising sun, radiant and dazzling. He approached alone, and the civil and military officials seemed merely a foil, as if the Ming Qi royal family, with its glittering golden palace, had finally unleashed the noble pride etched deep within him.
He is so handsome that the world is eclipsed.
However, this young man, whose eyes were as bright as the scorching sun, had a cold and sharp gaze, and his cynical smile, upon closer inspection, was full of indifference and cruelty.
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