The originally noisy front hall fell silent for a moment, and everyone's eyes fell on the purple figure behind Luo Xueyan.
The girl's cape has been taken off, and she is wearing a purple silk and emerald skirt with intricate patterns, which outlines her slender figure. She raised her chin slightly and looked straight ahead, as if many noble ladies here couldn't get into her eyes. The skin is fair and even a little transparent, but it looks more and more delicate. However, those bright black pupils are the most attractive part. Her eyes are round and clear. At first glance, they are as pure as a newly born beast, but they are quiet as if they have been watched for decades. years. This kind of vicissitudes and immaturity intertwined, so she has a kind of contradictory beauty.
She followed Luo Xueyan's footsteps as she walked into the hall step by step. Different from Luo Xue Yan's somewhat neat movements, the girl's hands were straightly folded in front of her chest, but it didn't make people feel stiff, as if the movement had been done thousands of times and you knew it by heart, even if it was done casually. , and accurate to the millimeter. Her long skirt fluttered lightly with her footsteps, like an unfolding flower, but the flower bloomed in a restrained and unassuming manner, just like her whole person. Her movements are very natural, and every step she takes out is very beautiful, pleasing to the eye and at the same time a faint majesty. The women here are all from noble families. Naturally, they have also experienced the strict teaching of court rules and etiquette. They think they are doing very well here, but they can't help but be surprised when they see this girl, just because if they change If they came, they would definitely not be able to walk such a beautiful step.
Sometimes, the shape can be imitated, but the look cannot be imitated. The girl in purple has a calm expression and a calm attitude, as if this road is her own backyard. She is not panic, cautious, impulsive, or timid. She walks lightly, and there is a feeling of looking down at all beings.
It was as if she was the master of the palace.
With this thought flashing through their minds, those women couldn't help but turn pale in shock, just because this girl would be someone else, but it was that scumbag Shen Miao!
In the examination field before, the changes of Shen Miao were obvious to all, but since then, Shen Miao and Shen Qing together said that they were ill and stayed in the mansion, not even going to Guangwen Hall. Although he defeated Cai Lin in the verification field, he showed only fierceness and boldness, but the manners and manners could not be achieved overnight, Shen Miao suffered so many years of losses at the Hui Dynasty Banquet, if she wanted to turn it around, she could It was not an easy task, who would know that when I saw it today, I only felt that Shen Miaotong was completely different from before, not only did there not make any mistakes in his clothes and behavior, but even everyone had a faint feeling that Shen Miao had compared all the daughters of the official family. !
Shen Miao followed behind Luo Xue Yan and met everyone's eyes, no one saw the stiffness at the corner of her mouth.
After more than ten years, she finally came back here again. She fought hard in her previous life and fought against fate in a cage. She would like to see if this place can still trap him in this life!
Every brick and every tile here is deeply engraved in her heart, even with her eyes closed, she can find the way. As for those cumbersome palace rules and etiquette, they are almost carved into the bone marrow when they are done day after day. In this hall, when you close your eyes, you can see that Wan Yu was smiling and begging her for cakes, and Fu Ming was shaking his head and reciting the national policy. Both love and hate, bitterness and sweetness are mixed, stepping into this place again, I have mixed feelings, but what burns in my heart is the flame of revenge!
Xiao Li stared blankly at the girl in purple who was walking behind the sassy woman, and was shocked. The palace maid in his garden just heard that Shen Xin's direct daughter was a vulgar scumbag, but who knew that he saw it now, but found that it was not at all. This girl has a kind of extravagance lingering around her body, as if she can't bear the majesty at a glance, how can she be a scumbag
He was thinking about it, but saw the girl's eyes swept over him, and was slightly condensed. Xiao Lizi suddenly became nervous. He only knew that he and Miss Shen had never met. Could this be what the old man in the palace was talking about? Does the Miss Shen family want to take him seriously? He was terrified and excited in his heart, but when he saw Shen Miao's eyes turned away instantly, it seemed that it was just an accident, Xiao Li Zi felt a little lost for a while, and for some reason, he always felt as if he had climbed onto this Shen family lady, It was like waiting for his great fortune. And now it seems to have missed the big good fortune.
Before Xiao Lizi could figure out where this inexplicable idea came from, a tall lady sitting at the front of the front hall smiled and said, "Mrs. Shen, you can make people wait!"
Luo Xueyan frowned slightly, and then she also smiled brightly: "There is a delay on the way."
“The five girls are really getting better day by day,” the tall lady’s eyes fell on Shen Miao again, and she said half-truth, “It really is someone who is going to be engaged, thinking at the beginning, she was still a little kid.”
Hearing this, Luo Xue Yan's smile that had just bloomed immediately sank. For Luo Xueyan, Shen Miao’s engagement was simply inexplicable, it was the people of the Shen residence who deserved it behind her back and Shen Xin, but she did not admit it at all, and she was not afraid of offending the Wei family. In terms of family background, the Wei family was not bad, but Compared to Shen Xin, it was a big deal to offend the Wei family, what was more important than Shen Miao’s happiness, and Madam Wei was not here at the moment. Desiring to clarify these matters for Shen Miao, Luo Xueyan said, "What are you talking about, we Jiaojiao will be married soon, we don't need to get married so early, I would like to stay with Jiaojiao for a while longer."
When these words came out, all the ladies were stunned, after all, Shen Miao's engagement was rumored a few days ago. Later, at Old Shen Furen's birthday banquet, the rest of the Shen family almost acquiesced. Why did they come to Luo Xueyan's place now, but it seemed that the marriage was going to be empty
The tall lady squinted her eyes and seemed to sense something was wrong. Her smile became more meaningful, and she said, "Oh? So Mrs. Shen still wants to stay with Fifth Young Miss Shen for a few more days? Are you going to get married?"
"Madam really knows how to joke," Luo Xueyan was not afraid of any face, let alone the internal contradictions of the Shen family being exposed to everyone. With relatives like the rest of the Shen family, what is the point of maintaining their face, she raised her eyebrows and said loudly: "How can a daughter be engaged, but the parents don't know the truth? The master and I don't know the wife at all. What did you say about the engagement?"
As soon as Luo Xueyan finished speaking, there were whispers around her. The tall lady didn't expect Luo Xueyan to say such a thing, and she was a little stunned for a while.
Yes, there is no such thing in the world that the parents don’t know about the marriage of a daughter. If Luo Xueyan and Shen Xin did not know about Shen Miao’s marriage, there was only one reason. The Shen family kept it from them. As for why the Shen family did this, there were many articles in it. .
Just as everyone was thinking about it, Ren Wanyun, Chen Rouqiu and the others also arrived.
Shen Gui and Shen Wan naturally went to the man's main hall first. Ren Wanyun took Shen Qing, Chen Rou Qiu and Shen Yue walked slowly.
It was the first time that Shen Qing had gone out since she was sick in bed. She had lost a lot of weight over the past few days. She was the best age for a young girl, but she was already a little old and tired. In order to hide her haggardness, she smeared extremely thick rouge and fragrant powder, and even wore a red dress. Shen Qing was not very suitable for such gorgeous colors. At first glance, it was very disproportionate, and it was a bit strange and nondescript. In addition, she still has a child in her belly, although she tried her best to hide it, she finally looked a little staggering.
As for Shen Yue, as always, she was wearing a long brocade dress with a fleshy pink smoke, lightly twisting it slowly, and applying thin powder. She looked like a soft and frail little beauty with a strong bookish atmosphere. If it was in the past, she would definitely be able to attract everyone's attention, but not today. With Shen Miao's pearl in front, Shen Yue's steps felt a little jerky, her movements were a little stiff, her expression was a little nervous, and even her clasped hands were too hard. All in all, they could not even compare with Shen Miao at all, thinking about this, the expressions of everyone became a little strange, when was the most prominent Shen Yue of the Shen family actually left behind by Shen Miao
Shen Yue was young and didn't know it yet, but Chen Rou Qiu was able to sensitively perceive the difference in the eyes of those ladies. In the past, the eyes that fell on her mother and daughter must be full of jealousy or praise, but today, it seems to be more critical? Chen Rouqiu's brows twitched, this aspect of etiquette and stature has always been the part she is most proud of, she is also very strict with Shen Yue, she is confident that the noble girls in the capital are not better than her daughter, but look at these people Expression, who else has done better
Naturally, she didn't know that someone better than Shen Yue was right in front of her.
Shen Miao sat next to Luo Xue Yan, although Luo Xue Yan was the protagonist of this court banquet today, she seemed to be isolated.
Indeed, the noble families in the capital have always had their own circles. The men are all right. They speak with fame, and their careers are intertwined. Even if they don't like it in their hearts, they always have to pass on their faces. Women are different. Most of the noble women in the capital are arrogant and arrogant. For example, the direct daughters do not want to play with the concubines. People born and raised in the capital also look down on outsiders.
Luo Xueyan was that outsider.
It would be fine if it came from those rich places in the south of the Yangtze River, but Luo Xueyan came from the bitter and cold places in the northwest. When she first married in the Ding capital, Luo Xueyan didn't even speak Mandarin, and the local accent was secretly laughed at by these ladies for a long time. They laughed at the extreme wind and sand in the desert in the northwest, women's skin was extremely delicate, and thieves were rampant in the green forest, and they were afraid of being robbed when they walked on the road. There was naturally an element of exaggeration in this, but the targeting towards Luo Xue Yan was real.
What's more, Luo Xueyan was the first in the Ding capital to go to the battlefield by himself.
When it comes to things that you can't do, if it's very rare, people tend to crowd it out, it's not just women, but men too. As a result, Luo Xueyan was excluded from the circle of noble ladies in the Ding capital. In addition, Shen Miao was an out-and-out straw bag before, this mother and daughter were the targets of these ladies secretly ridiculing.
Bai Wei's mother Mrs. Bai invited Chen Rouqiu to come and sit beside her. She and Chen Rouqiu were handkerchiefs, so naturally they wanted to sit with Chen Rouqiu. Bai Wei also pulled Shen Yue to her side. Ren Wanyun walked over to Madam Yi and sat down. Yi Peilan looked at Shen Qing and complained, "You haven't shown up for a long time. I heard that you are sick. Hey, you look thinner, why is your face a little swollen?"
Shen Qing lowered his head in a panic, and said vaguely, "Perhaps you've been lying on the bed for a long time." Ren Wanyun gave her a lot of anti-abortion medicines. Although Shen Qing also hated the child in her belly, she was even more afraid that she would not be able to do it again after a miscarriage. Mother, so I had to bite my teeth and drink it. Since it is to raise a fetus, all kinds of supplements are indispensable, and naturally you will gain weight. Although the figure is still not visible, it is already a little swollen.
Yi Peilan didn't suspect him, but just patted Shen Qing's hand and said, "You, you have to take care of your body. You are all people who want to get married, but don't ruin your body."
Shen Qing's body trembled, and he lowered his head and did not speak. She knew that Ren Wanyun had told her about the marriage of the Huang family, and that Huang Dexing was also considered a young talent, but for some reason, she was very resistant to this marriage, as if she had intuition that under the bright and beautiful marriage, there was still a There is some unknown danger.
Yi Peilan's voice was not small, and it happened to be heard by Mrs. Huang who was sitting on the side. When Madam Huang heard the words, she gave Shen Qing a critical look. For this marriage, she just wanted to find a wife in name for her son. Shen Qing was worthy of her son, but today's ill appearance... It would be better if she was a sick child. To carry on the lineage of the Huang family, give birth to a son, and let her do whatever she likes with the rest.
On the other side, Madam Bai was whispering quietly to Chen Rouqiu, "Ruo Qiu, it's not easy for me to look at that fifth young lady in your house."
"Oh?" Chen Rouqiu asked curiously, "Why do you say that?"
"I'm afraid someone is pointing at the back of the fifth Miss Shen. When I just came in, all the ladies have seen it. Her figure is more etiquette than in the palace. I don't like to listen to it, I'm afraid it's Yue'er. Much worse."
Chen Rou Qiu was stunned and said, "What are you talking about, who doesn't know that Wu Niang doesn't know the rules."
Bai Wei was Chen Rouqiu's handkerchief and also came from a scholarly family, so she was naturally very strict with etiquette. Today, she looked down on Shen Miao so much that Chen Rouqiu felt it was inconceivable. While she felt absurd in her heart, she couldn't help but sit down towards Luo Xueyan. place to look.
Luo Xue Yan was isolated and sat on the side by herself, Shen Miao beside her. After all, Luo Xueyan was old and experienced, so even if no one took care of her, she would not be moved at all, as long as she had the aura of sitting on the battlefield without changing the color of the mountain that collapsed in front of her, it would be fine, but Shen Miao, a little girl, also sat upright. With a straight back, when others don't talk to her, it doesn't look like they're deliberately neglecting her, but rather like they don't dare to talk to her.
Chen Rou Qiu's fingertips trembled a little.
In the main hall, Shen Xin's words caused an uproar in the hall.
"Shen Aiqing's words are true?" Emperor Wen Hui asked.
Emperor Wen Hui was in his sixtieth year, but he did not look old at all. He had a smile on his face, but his eyes were sharp and sharp, and the sharp edge of his youth was faintly visible. At this moment, he looked at Shen Xin below and asked in a deep voice.
Just now, in front of the ministers, Emperor Wen Hui commended Shen Xin, but Shen Xin asked Emperor Wen Hui to grant him a grace, allowing him to stay in the Ding capital for half a year, wanting to accompany his wife and daughter in the mansion.
For so many years, the mighty general Shen Xin fought on the battlefield and was brave and invincible, but he never made such a request. It was thought provoking for a while, and the expressions of the ministers changed. At this juncture, Shen Xin wanted to stay in Beijing for half a year, really just to accompany his relatives
Emperor Wen Hui looked at Shen Xin. Before he died, the heirloom between the princes was surging. Now the situation is ever-changing, and the intervention of any power will cause changes in the whole situation. A few days ago, there was a lot of rumors about Shen Miao, Shen Xin's direct daughter, being infatuated with King Ding. Emperor Wen Hui also thought about what would happen if the fat meat of the Shen family fell into Fu Xiuyi's hands, but who knew that there would be no news after that. Now that Shen Xin suddenly made this request, could it be that he has other plans
He carefully looked at the man below, Shen Xin was dark-skinned, with firm eyes, standing straight like a hill, watching Emperor Wen Hui's movements respectfully, he was a loyal and brave iron man. But the emperor and his ministers never looked at the surface, but the value. For Emperor Wen Hui, those who threaten the country, even if it is a great contribution, must be eliminated simply and neatly.
After a while, Emperor Wen Hui laughed and said: "For so many years, Shen Aiqing has guarded the northwest, and now he has defeated the enemy. I am very pleased. It is a blessing for Ming Qi to have such a general. Shen Aiqing's request, I have approved!"
Shen Xin immediately thanked him: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
This action caused the others in the hall to look sideways. Emperor Wen Hui walked out of the main hall on his own after giving permission, leaving a group of people behind. Shen Xin's actions just now were unexpected. The first person to speak was Xie Ding, the Marquis of Lin'an. This person who had been dealing with the Shen family all his life obviously didn't know much about Shen Xin's actions, and mocked: "Isn't General Shen fighting a war? I’m afraid, do you want to enjoy yourself by staying in the Ding capital for half a year?”
Not only was Shen Xin not annoyed when he heard the words, but he even showed his white teeth with a smile and said, "Does Lord Xie envy this General? Well, it's no wonder, after all, Lord Xie has no wife and daughter..."
"You!" Xie Ding's face was ashen, this guy Shen Xin looked at the five and three rude without any scheming, in fact, he was the most poisonous, the death of Princess Yuqing and Xie Jing Xing's treatment of him as a stranger were originally Xie Ding's death point, Shen Xin still showed no mercy Xie Dingzhen wanted to kill Shen Xin with a carbine.
Fu Xiuyi looked at Shen Xin with a very splendid expression. The Shen family surprised him time and time again. In the past, Shen Miao was in love with him, although he was very annoying, he thought that the Shen family could use it, but later Shen Miao actually clarified that he did not have such intentions for him, causing Fu Xiuyi to be laughed at by Zhou Wang and Jing Wang. Now Shen Xin has proposed to stay in Beijing for half a year, which is even more confusing. Fu Xiuyi had an inexplicable feeling that the Shen family, who seemed to be the best grasped, suddenly turned into a rocky rock. It seemed that in the future, countless variables would arise, which would affect the overall situation...
Shen Xin's unreasonable moves made the ministers somewhat inexplicable, but the award he received today was really enviable. The rest of the people came forward to congratulate and chat with sincerity or falsehood. Shen Xin told them about interesting things about the Northwest, but he didn't notice a sinister look behind him.
Those eyes stared at Shen Xin, as if a man-eating poisonous snake was entrenched in the grass, waiting for the opportunity to rush up to bite it to death. And the person who looked at Shen Xin, the corner of his robe was empty, playing with the wrench in his hand, it was none other than Prince Yu.
The atmosphere here was warm, and outside Shen Qiu also blocked Wei Qian in the corridor.
Wei Qiansheng was also considered a talent, described as humble, but compared with the healthy and energetic Shen Qiu, he seemed too weak. He looked at Shen Qiu, frowned and asked, "Little Vice Admiral Shen is here to stop him, what's your purpose?"
Shen Qiu looked at Wei Qian up and down, he himself was cheerful and friendly, if he had met Wei Qian in the past, maybe he would have made friends, but since hearing Shen Miao saying that Wei Qian already had a sweetheart in his heart, look at it again. The man felt out of breath. From Shen Qiu's point of view, his sister is very good, but only because she doesn't look down on others, how can she be disliked
"You are Wei Qian?" Thinking of this, Shen Qiu's tone was not very pleasant.
Wei Qian was stunned for a moment, aware of the unkindness of the visitor, and said, "Exactly."
"It's okay for me to come here," Shen Qiu patted Wei Qian's shoulder and said, "I just want to tell you, there were rumors that my sister and your Wei family were engaged, and since it was a rumor, my Shen family didn't let it go. In your heart, you Wei family don't have to worry about it." Shen Qiu took a step back, and if there was no fact, he said in a strong tone: "My sister's husband, of course, has to ask my eyes first!" Without looking at Wei Qian's face, he turned around and walked away.
Wei Qian was stunned by himself. Shen Qiu's words were clearly meant to clear up his relationship with the Wei family, but... He has a good sweetheart. Even if Shen Qiu fights for his sister again, he doesn't need to say that he is like a worthless fool. Same thing. The Shen family's guards are too fierce. Besides, there is no chance for him to intervene in this marriage!
Outside the corridor, Gao Yang looked at Wei Qian who was standing in a daze, shook his head, and said, "This Shen family is too domineering, so arrogant, they don't even take the Wei family seriously."
"Have you seen enough?" The boy in purple beside him was impatient, and his tone was not very pleasant: "There is no end."
"Wei Qian is yours." Gao Yang said, "He was bullied like this, why don't you stand up for him?"
“If you like it, you can go.” Xie Jing Xing glanced at him.
"I don't dare." Gao Yang said as if watching a good show: "Then there are so many people protecting the girl from the Shen family, if you are not careful, trouble will come to you. However," he smiled gently, but his tone was a bit gloating: "Today Yu With the prince present, I'm afraid things will not be good, but I heard that Prince Yu plans to marry the princess. Guess, which girl from the Shen family is the person he wants to marry?"
"I guess, he can't marry." Xie Jing Xing raised his eyebrows, his eyes fixed on the front.
In the garden, a familiar figure trotted forward, said something to the little eunuch on the other side, and stuffed a sachet into the little eunuch's hand.
That figure was Shen Miao's personal maid, Jing Zhe.