Chapter 972 Birthday (5)
Madam Ye shook her head and whispered, "It was all said by the princess herself."
Luo Tan was truly furious after hearing this. She had rushed back exhausted, only to not see Shen Miao. She didn't know any of the ladies here, and couldn't speak rashly and cause trouble for Shen Miao. Now, hearing these people's words getting more and more outrageous, she was truly unable to tolerate it any more.
"You won't not come, will you?" a lady asked.
Just as Luo Tan was about to argue, he heard a gentle, smiling voice coming from the doorway, saying, "I'm sorry, everyone, I'm late."
Everyone subconsciously looked towards the door.
The young woman brushed aside the beaded curtain and walked in with a smile.
She was young, with a delicate and graceful appearance, her eyebrows like a crescent moon, her eyes like autumn water, her lips slightly curved. She wore a sunset purple dress with a lily and ruyi pattern, a lilac Su embroidered smoky silk shirt, a bun with a cloud-like pattern, and dark purple gourd-shaped eight-treasure earrings. Her attire wasn't particularly glamorous, even simple, yet her arrival seemed to brighten the already opulent hall. The somewhat solemn purple wasn't overdone; it accentuated her fair skin and picturesque features. As she approached, her skirt swayed, her beauty compelling.
It was a beauty completely different from Li Mei's. Beauty lies in the bones, not the skin. Li Mei was beautiful, but this woman's beauty was like a spring stream, thin ice in summer, a crescent moon in autumn, and snow in winter. Her beauty lay in her bearing and expression. It was as if a little more would be too much, a little less would be too little. It captivated one, yet a chill filled the heart. One dared not let any thoughts wander, only to gaze upward.
Shen Miao raised her chin slightly and walked to the center of the female seat below the main seat. She looked graceful and elegant, and the ladies in the room, including high-ranking officials and nobles, seemed dwarfed by her.
She took the wine from Luo Tan and said with a smile, "I came late, so I'll drink a glass as a punishment." She drank it all elegantly.
Neither humble nor arrogant, neither biased nor partial. He was bold, yet elegant. Among the visitors was Xie Jingxing's follower. Although this was an attempt to curry favor, Shen Miao's gesture also made people feel good about it. They immediately responded by raising their glasses and said with a smile, "Your Highness is very generous. Let's toast together!"
Luo Tan blinked her eyes, she always felt that Shen Miao looked particularly good today, her demeanor was also exceptionally different, no matter what, it always made her feel proud, her face was shining, and her back could not help but straighten even more.
Shen Miao smiled faintly and glanced at the people in the room, but she remembered that Jingzhe and Guyu had been busy for her for almost half the afternoon today. She had to get to know everyone in the Longye court as the Princess of Rui, and more importantly, Madam Mei was present.
She would not allow herself to suffer even the slightest defeat in front of Madam Mei. This was the dignity she carried with her two children. No matter how badly she had lost in her previous life, this life would never be the same as before. She would not give in even a little.
Li Mei also stared at Shen Miao in a daze, his eyes seemed to be filled with surprise.
Shen Miao smiled faintly at her, but her heart was as cold as an ice cellar. How dare these two siblings appear before her so brazenly, time and again... Did they really think they could be so fearless with the Ye family around?
Luo Tan gently pulled Shen Miao and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Little cousin, did you have a fight with your brother-in-law? Why do you look a little strange?"
Shen Miao turned to look at Xie Jingxing. He was listening to a toast from a bureaucrat in front of him, listening nonchalantly, not even glancing in her direction. He was truly apathetic. Shen Miao felt slightly sad. She wondered if Tie Yi had given him the letter. If he had, and he was still acting like this, tonight… Shen Miao wasn't sure if she could explain it.
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