What does Shen Miao look like?
Ask any of the students at Guangwenguan, whether they're in first, second, or third year, and they'll probably all know the answer. It's simply because they're stupid and cowardly, yet they try to act like chaste and virtuous people.
There is nothing special about her appearance, her temperament is not outstanding, she has no talent or knowledge, and she is also a flower maniac. Her obsession with Prince Ding is known to everyone in Dingjing.
Therefore, if we were to ask who is the most outstanding woman in Guangwenguan, it would naturally be Shen Yue, and if we were to ask who is the most despicable woman, it would naturally be Shen Miao.
Although both were daughters of the Shen family, their images were completely different. However, everyone was used to the maid-like Shen Miao beside Shen Yue. When one day Shen Miao no longer seemed like Shen Miao, everyone felt a little uncomfortable.
Yi Peilan nudged Chen Yue: "Mother Yue, could it be that your sister is sick and confused? Why does she seem like a completely different person today?"
Shen Yue looked at Shen Miao, feeling somewhat puzzled. It seemed that Shen Miao's temperament had changed a lot since she woke up from the drowning. Could it be that the incident with Prince Ding had dealt her a heavy blow? She was about to speak when her good friend Jiang Caixuan spoke up, "Shen Miao, I heard you fell into the water. How is it? Have you recovered from your cold now?"
It was really embarrassing to say this out loud. If it were the usual Shen Miao, she would have looked at Shen Yue at a loss, asking Shen Yue to help her speak. But today, she just glanced at Jiang Caixuan lightly and said lightly: "Okay, thank you for your concern."
Jiang Caixuan was stunned, and so was everyone in the academy. Perhaps because she hadn't expected Shen Miao to be so lukewarm towards her, Jiang Caixuan found Shen Miao's attitude extremely annoying and immediately said, "Now that you've recovered from your cold, the first thing you should do isn't to apologize to His Royal Highness Prince Ding. Instead, you're coming to the academy. Don't you think you're putting the cart before the horse?"
Shen Miao took a deep breath. None of the students around her, young or young, were willing to speak up for her. She had no friends to begin with. And watching Shen Miao embarrass herself was probably the only pleasure these noble children had in the academy.
Glancing at the people with different expressions, and then seeing the gloating look in Shen Qing's eyes, Shen Miao was about to speak when she heard Shen Yue say, "Your Highness Prince Ding is open-minded and will not blame the fifth sister for such trivial matters. The fifth sister came to the academy naturally because she was thirsty for knowledge, which is a good thing."
"What good news?" The young man on the other side couldn't help but laugh. He had secretly admired Chen Yue for a long time, and usually looked down on Chen Miao, thinking that having a sister like Shen Miao was a tragedy for Shen Yue. He said, "A thirst for knowledge, Shen Yue, if you want to help this sister, there's no need to use such words. A thirst for knowledge... it's ridiculous for someone who can't even read Mr. Guoyi's text to say that she's thirsty for knowledge! Besides..." He looked at Shen Miao maliciously and continued, "Who knows if she fell into the water on purpose? Isn't that how it's played in operas? Falling into the water, the hero rescues the beauty and gives himself to her... But you guessed the ending wrong!" After he finished speaking, he probably also found it funny and laughed out loud.
He was the leader of this group of young men, and when he said this, the young men around him also laughed. The noble ladies surrounding Shen Yue also found it funny. For a moment, the laughter surrounded Shen Miao tightly, and the eyes that fell on her were full of malice.
Words were the most damaging weapon. She'd seen this happen countless times in her past life. She was used to being looked down upon, insulted, and ridiculed, and was even more reluctant to actively break these stereotypes. In the end, Shen Yue and Shen Qing became close friends with all of these noble children, while she drifted further and further away from this circle.
She had thought this was the greatest misfortune, but compared to the tragedies that befell her in her previous life, what did it matter? These young men and women, not even as strong as her Wanyu and Fu Mingda, were merely enemies because of a provocation. Should they really be her enemies?
Of course not. These children of nobles were either wealthy or noble, many of them from prominent families. But what fate had befallen these prominent families in their past lives? They were all eradicated one by one by the late emperor and Fu Xiuyi. For example, the one mocking her, Shen Yue's admirer, Cai Lin, the eldest son of the Cai family and the current imperial attendant. A few years later, the Cai family was implicated in a corruption case, and their property was confiscated, and Cai Lin was exiled to the army. It was a pity that he had admired Shen Yue for so many years, but in the end, Shen Yue was eager to sever all ties with him.
She wasn't hostile to these young men and women; some of them were even on the same side. It was just that these families, due to the emperor's deliberate checks and balances and provocations, were in a delicate opposition, with weak ties and even some animosity between them.
There was no need to turn allies into enemies. Shen Miao had learned a lot from being the Queen in her previous life. Don't make enemies just because of a momentary impulse; that would be too unprofitable.
"Cai Lin, how could you say that about Fifth Sister?" After everyone had finished laughing, Shen Yue suddenly spoke up, "Fifth Sister is not that kind of person."
“Cai Lin,” Shen Miao interrupted Shen Yue, her tone flat and without a trace of ups and downs: “Who told you that I fell into the water because I was in love with His Royal Highness Prince Ding?”
Saying it so openly should have made people feel contemptuous, but Shen Qing was so calm and indifferent when Shen Miao said this that it actually surprised everyone.
Cai Lin was the little bully here. Normally, Shen Miao wouldn't dare say much when she saw him. When had she ever used such a questioning tone? And there was a hint of commanding inquiry in that tone unconsciously. Cai Lin himself didn't know why, but he didn't curse out loud. Instead, he said, "Isn't it?"
"So that's how it is..." Shen Miao muttered to herself, then suddenly smiled slightly. She looked at Shen Yue and Shen Qing, "Big sister, second sister, it's fine if others don't know, but don't you know either? Why don't you defend your sister?"
Shen Yue and Shen Qing were both stunned, suddenly remembering their mother's warning before leaving, not to say anything wrong about Shen Miao falling into the water. Shen Qing, who was more concerned with the overall situation than Shen Yue, immediately said, "Yes, don't talk nonsense. I was with my fifth sister at the time. I saw it with my own eyes. My fifth sister accidentally slipped into the water. His Royal Highness Prince Ding happened to arrive at that time and saw her. It has nothing to do with love."
Shen Qing spoke so confidently that although everyone didn't believe him, they weren't as serious as before. Then Shen Miao spoke up, "It's not right to speak without seeing it with your own eyes. Guangwen Hall not only teaches academics, but also cultivates moral character. Besides, the word 'love' is a beautiful word, so why is it said so unpleasantly? When I, Shen Miao, love someone, I must love with dignity. His Highness Prince Ding is a descendant of a royal family, how can I even dream of him? You are all wrong."
In this world, it is difficult to change an impression all of a sudden. Besides, everyone knows that she was infatuated with Fu Xiuyi before. If she said she didn't love him now, no one would believe her.
But no matter what, we must always draw a clear line.
Before he had finished speaking, he heard a voice of admiration: "What a dignified lover!"
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