Chapter 728 Anger (1)
Early the next morning, Shen Miao entered the palace.
Luo Xueyan and Shen Xin were worried about her, so they asked her to bring many guards with her. However, the guards of the Shen Mansion could not always follow Shen Miao, so when they arrived at the palace gate, they had to wait outside.
Before leaving, Shen Miao put on almost all the jewelry Xie Jingxing had given her, big and small. She had never hesitated to speculate with the utmost malice about the Ming Qi palace, fearing any unexpected events and making every possible preparation.
When they arrived at the palace gate, Guyu and the others, along with the guards, were waiting outside. Shen Miao was led by a palace maid towards Kunning Palace. Along the way, the palace maid was somewhat puzzled. The path from the palace gate to Kunning Palace was not an easy one, having to go around several long corridors and pass through many gardens. Yet, Shen Miao was so familiar with the path that she even took the steps that were a little worn and loose, without the maid's reminder. The palace maid was suspicious. Could it be that Shen Miao had come to Kunning Palace once and had memorized the route so well, without making any mistakes?
Unexpectedly, this Kunning Palace was where Shen Miao lived in her previous life, and every blade of grass and every tree was already etched in her mind. Therefore, facing the magnificent furnishings and exquisite displays, she turned a blind eye. If one looked carefully, one could even see the flash of disgust in Shen Miao's eyes.
No one else knows this.
When they arrived at Kunning Palace, the palace maid was combing the queen's hair. Shen Miao waited for a long time before the queen let her in.
Concubine Dong Shu was not present today, leaving only the Empress as the guest. She was dressed in formal court attire, a nine-headed phoenix hairpin on her head, and her makeup was expensive, exuding a sense of oppression.
Shen Miao took a look and understood it in her heart.
Did they really think she was a young girl who was ignorant of the ways of the world? They wanted to use the majesty of the royal family to intimidate her? To force her to confess? No wonder they deliberately sent Luo Xueyan away. If Shen Miao was really a sixteen-year-old girl, she would feel isolated and helpless in the presence of the Queen, who was dressed so formally and making subtle threats in her words. She would panic and might even confess something.
But Shen Miao was no more than a little girl. The person before her was the Empress. In her previous life, she had been an Empress with more experience, a bigger air, and had endured more hardships. Therefore, she really didn't care about this little reputation of being a bully. Shen Miao lowered her eyes and smiled humbly.
The Queen slowly frowned. Shen Miao's reaction was somewhat different from what she had expected. She didn't know if Shen Miao was pretending to be confused or if she was just stupid. Her eyes fell on the bracelet on Shen Miao's wrist, and after a slight concentration, she smiled and said, "This bracelet has good water content. Come forward and let me take a look."
Shen Miao followed her instructions and stepped forward. The Queen took Shen Miao's hand. The bracelet was made of a rare jade material found somewhere, the jade was emerald green and round. Just as she was about to praise it, she heard Shen Miao say with a smile, "Your Majesty, my hairpin, necklace and earrings are also very beautiful."
The Queen was startled, then took a closer look. The corner of her mouth twitched as she took in the sight. The cat-eye hairpin was paired with pearl earrings, which were paired with an amber necklace. As for the bracelets and the miscellaneous hairpins, there was even more to say. They were all exquisitely crafted, precious jewels, so why was it so awkward to stuff them all together? The Queen suddenly lost interest in praising Shen Miao's jewelry, and even lost interest in the bracelet. She felt a deep sense of disdain. Back then, everyone said the Miss Shen family was a fool who only cared about gold and silver, and later thought she had changed her ways. But now, looking at her, she was no different. The Queen was unhappy at the thought of marrying Shen Miao to the Crown Prince. If it weren't for the Shen family's military power, which could help the Crown Prince, she wouldn't have wanted to let such a vulgar woman marry into the Eastern Palace.
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