Chapter 455: King Rui (5)
The one looking at Shen Miao was Shen Yue. Shen Yue, Yi Peilan, Bai Wei, and Jiang Xiaoxuan were sitting together, their eyes fixed on her. Even from a distance, Shen Miao could sense the resentment in Shen Yue's eyes.
Chen Yue wore a smoky pink pleated Ruyi skirt and wore her hair in a flower crown. She was now eighteen years old, delicate and graceful, and quite pretty. However, Shen Miao's gaze paused on the bracelet on her wrist, then glanced at the agate silver hairpin on her head, and the corners of her lips curled up.
Considering Chen Yue's love of the spotlight, her fear of missing any opportunity to show off, and the fact that she was still using jewelry from two years ago, it can only mean that the Third House's finances are not very relaxed. It makes sense. Old Madam Shen spent lavishly, and without Shen Xin's support after the family split, Chen Ruoqiu's family must have struggled. Add to that Shen Wan's career and his other duties, and Chen Yue's financial resources would have been much less.
No matter how noble a family of scholars is, they still have to make a living. Without money, how can they be so strong? In fact, with Shen Yue's beauty, it is not difficult for her to marry a young master from an official family of equal status. In this way, she can more or less help Shen Wan. However, Shen Yue has kept it secret until now and has not proposed marriage. In her previous life, Shen Miao never understood it and foolishly wanted to find some young talents for her. But later she realized that Shen Yue was too careless and how could ordinary young talents catch her eye?
Chen Yue stared at Chen Miao intently, her heart filled with boundless jealousy and hatred. She could clearly see that the material for the clothes Chen Miao was wearing was only available in the palace. Shen Wan had been lucky enough to get a piece of material after completing a mission, and she had originally intended to keep it for making clothes, but who knew that Shen Wan had given it to his superior. Over the past two years, Shen Wan's official position had risen, but Chen Yue's money was not as easy to come by as before. Chen Yue attributed all this to the fact that Shen Xin had divided up the family and taken away most of the money, which had led to her current financial difficulties. She had thought that Shen Miao had gone to a desolate place like Xiaochun City, with no chance of returning. Who knew that Shen Miao would not only return, but also return in such a glamorous manner, with those young masters constantly looking at Shen Miao. Shen Yue felt a mixture of resentment and jealousy, and she wished that Shen Miao would die.
Despite her sharp gaze, Shen Miao smiled faintly, then turned her head to talk to Luo Tan and Feng An Ning, but she didn't look at Shen Yue anymore.
At this moment, the Emperor and Empress began to take their seats. The previous commotion gradually died down, and Emperor Wenhui smiled and told everyone to enjoy themselves with the mountains and rivers.
Soon after, Crown Prince Huangfu Hao of Qin and Princess Ming'an took their seats in the VIP seats. Princess Ming'an disregarded palace rules and etiquette, acting completely arrogantly and refusing even to pay homage to Emperor Wenhui. This caused Emperor Wenhui's smile to become somewhat stiff, while Huangfu Hao, on the other hand, acted completely respectful.
Luo Tan looked around, and Feng Anning saw this and asked, "What are you looking at?"
"I wonder why Prince Rui of Daliang hasn't arrived yet," Luo Tan said. "Isn't it said that all the members of the Daliang imperial family are incredibly beautiful? Even Emperor Yongle was a truly stunning man. Since Prince Rui is the Yongle Emperor's brother, he must be incredibly handsome too. I want to see this stunning beauty, too."
Feng Anning curled her lips upon hearing this. "Come on, since Prince Rui came to the Daliang Dynasty, he has never appeared before anyone except Your Majesty. Besides, even if he appeared today, you wouldn't be able to see his stunning beauty."
"Why?" Luo Tan was puzzled. "Is he really ugly?"
Before he finished speaking, he heard a long, sharp shout from the eunuch outside: "Daliang—His Royal Highness Prince Rui has arrived—"
Everyone's eyes suddenly turned to the door.
Then a slender figure emerged from outside, followed by guards. He walked in front. He was extremely tall and imposing, clad in a purple robe embroidered with gold thread. As he walked, the flowing, golden robe evoked a sense of opulence. He wore a rhinoceros horn belt around his waist, adorned with a white jade pendant, and deerskin boots. Even with his simple attire, he outshone the entire court, both civil and military officials. However, this wasn't the most captivating aspect.
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