"Greetings, Princess Xuanyang." Whether willing or not, the courtesy still had to be performed.
"No need to be polite."
The room was warm. Hongyue and Lanyue stepped forward to take off Xiao Li's fox fur coat. In an instant, the light in the room disappeared.
For a moment, the room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
"The princess is so beautiful and graceful, and her beauty is so stunning that we are all eclipsed."
"I have long heard of Princess Xuanyang's great name. It is my great honor to meet you today."
"The princess's dress is truly stunning, but no matter how stunning the dress is, it cannot compare to the princess's stunning appearance."
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No matter whether it is against your will or not, you have to praise it first.
They felt uncomfortable, and Xiao Li was also uncomfortable, but when you go out, you have to deal with social etiquette. Besides, the other person's praise was just a little fake, and he didn't offend her. She couldn't just turn her face away for no reason.
Now that you are here, just be patient.
"Madam Wang."
Xiao Li paid his respects to the old lady Wang who was sitting in the main seat. Queen Wang was the youngest daughter of this old lady. Xiao Li called the Queen "Imperial Sister-in-law" and naturally had to show some respect to her mother.
Madam Wang stood up to greet her and said with a smile, "Princess, you are an honored guest. Please take a seat."
Xiao Li sat next to Old Madam Wang, and on the other side was Madam Wang II. The other girls were some distance away from her, but the atmosphere was really a bit suffocating.
Xiao Li exchanged a few words of greeting and refused to say more, deciding to act cool and aloof.
Logically speaking, the Wang family had planned to invite her here, and everything had been arranged. The guests for the banquet should have been taken care of as well, so as not to make her uncomfortable and embarrass the Wang family. However, unexpectedly, someone still couldn't help but speak out in anger.
"I don't know where the rumor came from, but the princess was heartbroken and emaciated because of her husband's death. But when I saw her today, she looked radiant and beautiful."
These words sounded sarcastic and it was obvious that the person coming here had bad intentions, but unexpectedly, this played into Xiao Li's hands.
If you say this, she won't be sleepy anymore.
"The imperial decree for divorce has been issued, and this princess has no prince consort."
"I'm not too sad. A useless man is dead, so he's dead."
A young woman covered her lips and laughed, thinking she was being humorous: "We understand, Princess, you're saying one thing and thinking another."
So what kind of person would be so hypocritical as to kill her ex-husband first and then feel sad?
It's a complete joke from the underworld.
Madam Wang quickly tried to smooth things over: "Today's snacks are all made with fresh flowers. Princess, please try some, and everyone else should try some too."
Although it is a winter party, people won't just sit and chat like this.
The floor heating was heated high enough that I didn't feel cold even with the curtains open. I could see the male guest in the attic opposite.
In the attic in the middle and the garden downstairs, there are games such as Pai Gow, Tou Hu, and Ling Jian. Those who like can participate, and there are prizes.
Other elegant ones include passing flowers while beating drums, flying flowers, and flowing wine cups. In short, it will never be boring.
Perhaps it was too suffocating to sit with Xiao Li, the princess who killed her husband, so a group of people went out to participate in the game, and in the end only the old lady and the second lady of the Wang family were left.
Mrs. Wang Er was a little nervous, afraid that Xiao Li would feel embarrassed, so she could only pull her aside and make small talk.
But if we don't agree, there's no point in talking.
Mrs. Wang Er was really at a loss for words, so she suddenly asked Xiao Li what kind of man she liked.
Although she already knew the Wang family's plan, she was very courageous to ask about it.
The Wang family didn't seem to care for Wang Shiqi, so how could they help him get married even though she had murdered her husband? Or did they have other motives?
"Not considering it for now."
Even if she was just being perfunctory, she wouldn't let people think that she was willing to marry again. This was no joke.
Madam Wang Er said angrily, "After all, this woman still needs someone to rely on..."
Old Lady Wang interrupted her with a look. Listening to the increasingly lively noises outside, she smiled and advised, "Princess, why don't you go out and have a look? Only you young people can have fun together. It would be a waste to keep an old woman like me company."
Madam Wang Er quickly called over her niece from the first house, "Wanqing, you must accompany the princess well and not neglect her."
Wang Wanqing was a quiet and aloof girl, with a bookish air, cold and quiet. I had been standing there for so long that I hadn't noticed her at all.
At this moment, he stepped forward and saluted politely: "Princess, please follow me."
Xiao Li didn't refuse, but stood up and followed him out.
In the corridor to the left, a group of young girls were playing pitching pots. The girls were competing fiercely with each other and the game was in full swing.
Those who didn't get to play stood on the edge and watched, while chatting with their close friends arm in arm. When they got excited, their voices unconsciously rose.
A woman in yellow raised her chin and said in a harsh voice, "Oh, what's there to be proud of? She's a vicious woman who killed her husband. Young Master Lu was so kind, but she didn't know how to cherish him. She even killed him. Her crime is truly heinous."
"It's useless to say anything. If he's dead, he's dead. I think he's just being stubborn. Otherwise, why would he be in a coma for a month?"
"But I think she's heartless and ungrateful. It hasn't been long since Mr. Lu died, and she's already dressed so seductively. I wonder who she's trying to seduce."
The person next to her nudged her and said, "Be quiet. Don't let anyone hear you."
The yellow-shirted woman snorted nonchalantly, "So what if they heard it? Who wouldn't know that? But because she's a princess, everyone has to fawn over her. Do you think anyone here actually respects her?"
The woman in yellow spoke more and more confidently, as if she had already grasped the hammer of judgment and stood on the moral high ground.
No matter how cold and aloof Wang Wanqing was, she knew something was wrong at this moment. She wanted to step forward and stop him, but Xiao Li raised his hand to stop her.
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