But she hid it well, and in an instant, she put on a smiling face and asked with concern, "How is your leg? When will it be fully healed?"
"The doctor said it should take about two weeks to recover," Shi Xi said politely. "Thank you for your concern."
"That's good. Your wedding with Ryan is coming soon. It wouldn't look good if you were in a wedding dress and in a wheelchair." Princess Horry, dressed in a deep purple court dress and holding a deep purple fan, covered her mouth with the fan and smiled. "Let me introduce you to some friends."
Without waiting for Shi Xi's consent, he pushed her into the circle of noble ladies and introduced her to them.
The noble ladies' eyes lingered on Shi Xi, looking her up and down with smiles on their faces, but there was no goodwill in their eyes.
During the chat, they clearly ignored Shi Xi, discussing topics that only they liked, while also praising Huo Li.
Shi Xi listened quietly from the side, completely unconcerned that she wasn't the center of attention.
Not long after, Ryan came looking for them.
"I've been looking for you for ages, and here you are." Ryan's eyes were deep, as if he were looking at his beloved woman, and he said reproachfully, "Didn't I tell you to wait for me?"
"The princess said she would introduce me to some friends," Shi Xi said with a faint smile.
“I see.” Ryan looked at Horry.
Horry's eyelids twitched, and he joked, "We're at a banquet, are you afraid I'll steal your queen away?"
“That’s hard to say,” Ryan replied with a smile.
Horry narrowed his eyes slightly.
Ryan pushed Shi Xi away directly.
Behind them, the noble ladies scoffed, "I really don't know how the eldest prince could have taken a liking to her. I wonder which poor country she came from to beg."
"Yeah, she's just a little pretty, but she's completely useless!"
"If the princess were Bernita, I could understand it; at least she's Duke Cather's daughter. Where did this princess come from?"
"She looks like a Chinese actress, Shi Xi."
"It's her."
"Good heavens! I heard Shi Xi has a bad reputation, but I never thought the eldest prince would marry such a woman as his queen! Does he not want to inherit the throne?"
"I heard that the eldest prince even crippled the second prince while keeping watch!"
"Such a thing actually happened? If the second prince is really crippled, wouldn't the eldest prince be able to sit firmly on the throne? No wonder he's not afraid to marry a poor foreign woman."
After Shi Xi left, she was immediately discussed by the noble ladies from head to toe.
Horry listened from the side, and when he heard "inherit the throne," his eyes flickered slightly.
She is a royal princess, so naturally she knows the current situation.
The second prince's bones were broken from being kicked, but he was far from being crippled.
I never imagined the rumors would be so outrageous.
The noble ladies, who were whispering among themselves, wanted to continue their conversation, but suddenly remembered that Princess Hori was still beside them, and instantly stopped.
The noblewoman's eyes darted around.
"Oh, your clothes are so beautiful! Is the bracelet new?"
"Yes, yes, the weather is really nice today."
Horry rose gracefully, smiling as he said, "You two chat, I'll go look around elsewhere."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after Horry left.
"That was really close! I actually spread rumors about the second prince in front of the princess."
"The princess didn't refute it, could it be that the second prince is really crippled?"
"I don't know, but this makes it even less likely that the second prince will inherit the throne."
"I have no objection to the eldest prince inheriting the throne in the future. But the choice of the queen must not be Shi Xi!"
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