Chapter 950 Meeting (1)
Madam Ji smiled and said, "This girl is Miss Li Mei who brought out the herbs."
Shen Miao stared at her intently.
Madam Mei enjoyed such long-lasting favor within the harem, allowing Fu Sheng to secure his position as the new crown prince. Among the three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines, none were easy to deal with. Fu Xiuyi singled out her for favor, proving she was no ordinary woman's match. Those more beautiful than her weren't as intelligent, while those more intelligent weren't as pretty. She advanced when she should and retreated when she should. Though clearly calculating and calculating, she always gave the impression of acting with impulsive abandon. She was arrogant yet discreet, beautiful yet knowing when to be at her most beautiful. The concubines in the harem used to whisper to each other that if she wanted to, there wouldn't be a man in the world who wouldn't fall for her.
For example, at this moment, she came in at this time, wearing Chen Miao's clothes. Even though it was just a dignified, even somewhat conservative dress, she wore it in a vivid way, and naturally, it made Chen Miao look even more embarrassed.
Madam Mei had a pair of extremely charming eyes, like a cat waking up from an afternoon nap, with a carefree laziness. Shen Miao's gaze on her was so strange that she couldn't help but glance at Shen Miao, quite surprised, but at the right point without being rude.
Her surprise was caught by Madam Ji and Ji Yushu, who were closest to her. They both looked at Shen Miao at the same time, but were both startled by her expression. But the next second, Shen Miao lowered her head, and when she raised it again, she was smiling again, as if it was all an illusion.
“He’s a neat guy.” Shen Miao said softly.
Uncle Tang couldn't help but frown. Shen Miao's words sounded like the picky and contemptuous way the wives of the palace, no, those families in the mansions, would look upon their newly arrived concubines. But Shen Miao wasn't someone who would act irrationally. She didn't even take Lu Wan'er's affairs to heart, so how could she be so sensitive as to be jealous of someone she had just met?
Luo Tan, however, sighed inwardly. Uncle Tang had previously said that the siblings were exceptional. She hadn't been impressed when she met Li Ke, believing them to be merely passable at best. Only after meeting Li Mei did she understand what exceptional meant. Luo Tan had always felt that among the women she knew, Shen Miao was the most unique. Her appearance aside, Shen Miao possessed an inherent elegance and grace, a beauty no woman could envy. Li Mei, however, felt completely different. If Shen Miao was a flourishing peony, the king of flowers, then this woman was a poppy, possessing a powerful allure, charm, and flamboyance, with an inexplicable, almost sinister beauty.
Shen Miao asked, “Is Miss Li from Daliang?”
“That’s right.” Li Mei glanced at Shen Miao in surprise again and smiled: “I just arrived in Longye.”
"Miss Li and Brother Li are from Qinzhou." Madam Ji said with a smile, "When they first arrived in Longye, they posted the notice at the city gate and saved Jingxing's life."
"The list has been revealed right after I arrived?" Shen Miao looked at Li Mei with a half-smile: "Should this mean that Your Highness is lucky? Or is it that Miss Li is lucky?"
At this point, almost everyone in the room could sense Shen Miao's hostility. Li Mei was also stunned. Li Ke took a step forward, smiled, and bowed to Shen Miao. "Since His Royal Highness is alright, my sister and I will leave first. We apologize for disturbing you so much in the mansion these days."
Li Ke's words were neither humble nor arrogant. Rather, it seemed as if he had heard Shen Miao's words and was acting out of a moment of anger due to his pride. Madam Ji was stunned for a moment, and before she could even ask Shen Miao what was going on, she subconsciously wanted to embrace Li Ke and Li Mei, saying, "What do you mean by bothering us? You saved Jing Xing's life, how can you say you've offended us? After all, we haven't even repaid you yet..."
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