Chapter 142 It's Your Turn
Xu Rao looked at the crowd, which was even more crowded than in previous years, and was about to call the group downstairs.
Just then, a mocking female voice came over, "Oh, isn't this Miss Xu? What, are you at the bottom again this year?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Shuyan turned around and saw a charming woman dressed in a lotus-colored water-patterned eight-treasure standing skirt and wearing a ruby double phoenix hairpin, slowly walking towards them from the staircase.
"Whether I come in last or not is none of anyone else's business. Princess Ruyue should mind her own business! Don't end up crying after losing the competition."
Xu Shan'er had always been at odds with Princess Ruyue, and seeing the other party mocking her in front of so many people, she immediately retorted angrily.
Sure enough, Princess Ruyue felt embarrassed when she heard Xu Shan'er reveal her secrets.
"Xu Shan'er, how dare you laugh at this princess? This princess... this princess wants to make a bet with you."
Ruyue stared at Xu Shan'er, her face flushed.
"Okay, let's bet."
Xu Shan'er was only eleven or twelve years old and couldn't stand being provoked, so she agreed before Princess Ruyue could even say what she wanted to bet.
Fortunately, Princess Ruyue was only twelve years old. Seeing that Xu Shan'er agreed, she looked at Gu Shuyan and the other two standing to the side and said, "Let's bet on who can win the race. The loser will voluntarily serve as the other's maid for a day on the day of the dragon boat race."
"Okay, it's a deal."
The two girls settled the matter just like that.
Gu Shuyan watched the two girls playing house and almost burst out laughing.
It really is a children's game, and it's so cute!
After two hours of fierce competition, Gu Shuyan and her three companions finally reached the high platform in the center of the lake. And, coincidentally, their opponents for the final spot were none other than Princess Ruyue and her entourage.
Although Gu Shuyan had guessed that Princess Ruyue would ask someone for help, she never expected that person to be Lu Youming.
As she watched the person slowly walking towards her, Gu Shuyan's calm heart was suddenly stirred up like a stone thrown into it.
"The Third Prince, it's the Third Prince."
A young lady from some unknown family shouted excitedly from the crowd, and the crowd instantly erupted in excitement.
Today, Lu Youming was dressed in a maroon Shu brocade robe with gold trim and a jade hairpin in his hair. Every move he made had an indescribable beauty. Coupled with his already unparalleled handsome appearance, the women present couldn't help but stare in amazement.
Gu Shuyan watched the man approach quietly. He was still as popular as in her previous life, but the infatuation of her past life was gone from her eyes; there was only endless hatred.
"Lu Youming, it's your turn next."
As Gu Shuyan thought this, she momentarily forgot to hide the hatred in her eyes.
Lu Youming sensed a gaze in the crowd that didn't seem to be one of affection. He looked up and met Gu Shuyan's hateful eyes.
Although the other person concealed their hatred after meeting his gaze, Lu Youming was certain he hadn't misjudged; there was indeed a world-destroying hatred in the other person's eyes.
If he remembered correctly, this woman seemed to be the village girl from the Gu family. He had met her once before at the Jinning Marquis's residence; she seemed to be a rather unusual young lady. But he didn't recall ever offending her. Why was she looking at him with such a terrifying gaze?
Could it be because of the Crown Prince?
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