Chapter 250: Chapter 250: After Much Anticipation, She Finally Appears

Su Muyao felt that Wen Nanxi’s gestures were as gentle as his personality as he styled her hair.

When his fingers brushed her skin, they carried a searing warmth, sending tingling sensations that seemed to explode from her heart.

She trembled slightly, letting out a soft moan.

Wen Nanxi whispered softly in her ear, "Wife, did I hurt you?"

Though his words were simple, they made Su Muyao’s face blush instantly, as if tinted with rouge, her beauty radiant and captivating.

Wen Nanxi’s hands trembled slightly, his gentle eyes now dark, harboring a deep whirlpool that seemed to want to consume Su Muyao.

Su Muyao softly replied, "No... it doesn’t hurt."

At this moment, whether it was Wen Nanxi or Hua Linye who was watching from aside, their eyes turned deeper, and their throats gulped involuntarily.

Hua Linye felt an itch in his heart, wanting to embrace his wife tightly.

Shen Ci’an’s eyes reddened.

Xiao Jihan’s body was tense, fearing he might lose control and do something to his wife.

Mei Qingchen realized his emotions were in turmoil and couldn’t help but want to get closer to his wife.

Su Muyao sensed that the atmosphere was somewhat off, turning to glance at everyone. Meeting their gazes, she felt they wanted to devour her.

Wen Nanxi gently held her head still, saying, "Wife, don’t move yet."

"Your hair isn’t done yet."

"Oh."

Su Muyao stopped moving.

After a while, Wen Nanxi finished styling her hair, inserting the hairpin, and said, "Done."

Su Muyao then carefully looked at herself in the mirror, her eyes lighting up, "This hairstyle is really beautiful."

It makes her face look smaller and more refined.

Wen Nanxi responded with a gentle smile, "It’s because you are beautiful, that this hairstyle looks good."

Su Muyao’s hairstyle is rarely worn by other females, as ordinary appearances cannot carry it off.

When Su Muyao stood up and turned to face everyone, she lightly smiled, asking, "Does it look good?"

Even though Shen Ci’an and the others see Su Muyao every day and have somewhat become immune to her beauty, they were still struck breathless and stunned by her appearance now.

Once they regained their senses, they nodded, "It looks good."

It’s not just simply about looking good.

Shen Ci’an rubbed his eyes and, with worried eyes, asked Su Muyao, "What to do, you’re so beautiful. What if during the royal feast some male notices and proposes to you?"

Xiao Jihan and the others also had dark, somber expressions.

As if they could imagine various scenarios.

Su Muyao couldn’t help but laugh seeing their expressions, "Don’t worry, having you all is enough, what else would I need?"

Wen Nanxi and the five of them have been through trials, sharing hardships with her, and she would never let them down.

As for others, during her troubled times they didn’t come forward, and now that she’s returned, she certainly doesn’t need them to lean on her.

With warmth in his voice, Wen Nanxi said, "Hmm, I trust my wife."

With Su Muyao’s reassurance, everyone felt a bit more relieved.

...

As night approached, a modestly luxurious carriage departed from the Su Mansion heading towards the gates of the Imperial Palace.

It was the twelfth month now, almost New Year, with streets bustling with streams of people, and lanterns hung along the roadside.

Moreover, with the Beast Emperor City lifted from curfew during the twelfth month, stalls selling goods and shops remained open no matter how late.

Today was particularly lively, as many carriages were heading towards the palace gates on the main street.

Orc pedestrians on the roadside gazed at these luxurious carriages, engraved with family emblems, and couldn’t help but discuss.

"Are there really so many carriages today?"

"I heard there is a royal feast today, with Her Majesty the Empress personally attending and bestowing honors, so many noble families and officials are entering the palace to participate."

"Is the event of bestowing honors truly so grand?"

"I don’t know, but it’s arranged by Her Majesty, and at the royal feast, noble sons and daughters from various families will appear."

"Speaking of honor bestowing, Su Muyao would definitely attend."

"Certainly."

"Then she will have to meet her previous beast husbands, wonder what the scene will be like, would love to see it."

"Only those with status can enter the palace..."

The people were indeed quite gossip-laden, eager to know Su Muyao’s expression and response upon meeting her previous beast husbands.

And also the reaction of her previous husbands upon seeing her, everyone was excited, eager to witness.

Su Muyao sitting in the carriage heard these words and felt amused by how gossip-minded the beastmen could be.

The carriage slowly approached the palace gates where guards were verifying identities.

Wen Nanxi handed over the Su family’s invitation, and the guards let them through.

With Su Family’s esteemed status, the carriage was permitted to enter the Imperial Palace, heading towards the Yao Hua Gate.

Today’s royal feast was held at Yao Hua Hall.

Yao Hua Hall is the largest banquet hall within the palace, capable of accommodating up to a thousand guests.

Guards were stationed outside Yao Hua Hall and palace maids and servants loyally waited by the side.

Many noble families had already taken their seats inside waiting for the feast to commence, so many beastmen were engaging in casual conversations.

Su Muyao and her entourage arrived neither too late nor too early.

After the carriage stopped, Wen Nanxi and the others alighted first.

The people inside, idly bored, glanced toward the palace exterior.

"A carriage able to stop outside Yao Hua Gate must not belong to ordinary identity."

In the entire Beast Emperor City, only top-tier noble families had such privilege.

People speculated which family it belonged to.

Some recognized the totem on the carriage and remarked, "That’s the Su family totem."

The Su family totem was a depiction of a flying bird.

Upon hearing ’Su’, the crowd hushed immediately.

Especially when they saw Wen Nanxi alight from the carriage, everyone was assured of their speculations.

"It’s the Su Family."

"The one inside must be Su Muyao."

"She has returned, hoping she won’t be causing trouble at the royal feast?"

"Of course, her personality is famously flamboyant; even going to Exile Land didn’t change it. Upon returning to the Beast Emperor City, she deliberately chose Young Master Jiang’s wedding day to provoke and take revenge."

"She’s still the same jaunty personality, but I heard she subdued Jiang Mochuan with her strength; her power seems impressive."

"In this world, there are numerous dubious methods to rapidly enhance superpower strength, perhaps she used some special means..."

People whispered among themselves, filled with curiosity towards Su Muyao. Yet most people had impressions of her stuck on her past—boastful, ugly, worthless, and malicious.

Some kept their eyes on the carriage while others first looked at certain figures inside the grand hall.

Wei Jinmo, Yan Zhaoye, and Duan Tingxuan.

Jiang Mochuan and Liu Mengyan hadn’t arrived yet.

So everyone focused on observing these three’s reactions first.

Wei Jinmo arrived early, hoping to see her at the royal feast; beyond this event, he might never get another chance.

Yan Zhaoye crossed his arms with a disdainful demeanor.

Duan Tingxuan sat quietly beside Dong Baishang, looking down as if everything around had no relevance to him.

As curiosity peaked, Wen Nanxi and the rest descended the carriage and extended a hand to the one inside—Su Muyao.

Hua Linye helped unveil the curtain.

This was the moment when Su Muyao was unveiled from the carriage, like a long-awaited emergence.

Yet the instant she stepped out, everyone was taken aback by her stunning presence.

The amazement of this brief moment silenced everyone.