Chapter 1784: Chapter 1784
Cheng Yuexiu truly deserves to be the newly appointed Princess Hexiu. Even though this title holds no real power, many guests still came to visit. Read complete version only at novel·fire·net
And each of them is a prominent figure.
Lin Yuan naturally counted as one. Even Su Qiuyu and Yao Hanai, who hadn’t gone out much in recent days, were present, and so were Yan Ruchun, Xu Muqing, and Tian Xuan.
Seeing familiar faces sitting in the flower hall, Lin Yuan, who arrived a bit late, was indeed surprised.
Before Lin Yuan could greet the people she knew, Cheng Yuexiu, sitting above, smiled and spoke first: "Oh, Princess Pingxi has arrived? Everyone has been waiting for so long, please have a seat!"
Lin Yuan raised her eyebrows slightly, in just a few days, the formerly timid Cheng Yuexiu, who used to follow Su Qiuyu around, had transformed remarkably.
Her attire and makeup were exquisitely elegant, and even her tone and attitude were no longer timid, with a hint of arrogance and confidence between her brows.
Smiling and nodding, she sat down next to Yan Ruchun and Xu Muqing. Lin Yuan didn’t respond to her words, but found the situation quite amusing.
Just a princess given in marriage, the Old Emperor gives you face as a princess, without which you’re merely a pawn. Does she truly think highly of herself?
As soon as she sat down, Yan Ruchun smiled and greeted Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan smiled and pursed her lips, today’s Yan Ruchun was far different from how she appeared at the palace banquet, even more shy and quiet than usual.
Lin Yuan knew it must be because of her relationship with Wei Boyu.
Thinking of the gossip she heard while chatting with a few official daughters yesterday, Lin Yuan smiled and congratulated her: "Happy New Year, Miss Yan, and congratulations are in order too. Eldest Young Master Wei is truly an outstanding match for Miss Yan."
Yan Ruchun’s face flushed again, before she could respond, Xu Muqing had already chuckled first: "Of course, you don’t know how much Brother Wei values Chunchun! All the good food and fun, he sends them to the Yan Mansion! Tsk tsk, seeing their behavior makes me envious!"
Xu Muqing, with her rounded figure, had a voice louder than the average young lady in the boudoir. Her words were heard by all the ladies present.
Lin Yuan, always on good terms with the two of them, only smiled slightly at the remarks, amused by Xu Muqing being a true food lover, even associating the good news of Yan Ruchun with delicacies.
However, the others didn’t quite share the sentiment.
From Cheng Yuexiu seated above to Su Qiuyu with a dejected expression, to Yao Hanai, who was aloof yet inwardly envious and resentful, none of them looked pleased.
Among those present, apart from Lin Yuan, Xu Muqing, Yan Ruchun, and Tian Xuan, the others’ prospects were lousy.
Cheng Yuexiu was fixated on Ma Junying, but he didn’t even acknowledge her. Su Qiuyu longed desperately for Xia Zheng, initially believing she would smoothly marry into the General Mansion, but Lin Yuan emerged halfway through.
The most pitiable was Yao Hanai, who not only failed to unite with Xia Zheng as she wished but also inexplicably lost her innocence.
Second Prince Zhao Hongsheng reluctantly accepted this matter, yet the wedding kept getting postponed, turning her into the laughingstock among all noble ladies in the Capital city.
The three of them were dissatisfied with their own situation in romance, so seeing the others’ cheerful and lively conversations naturally made them feel uneasy.
Cheng Yuexiu pressed her lips tightly, her fingers involuntarily digging into her palm, looking at the radiant ladies seated below, feeling resentful.
They are doing it on purpose, flaunting intentionally in front of me!
Despite feeling this agitated, Cheng Yuexiu didn’t utter a word, her eyes instead drifted toward Su Qiuyu, her hopes and queries unmistakably apparent.
Su Qiuyu fixed a disdainful gaze, smoothing her hair with a lift of her hand, turning her face aside, pretending to ignore her glances.
Yao Hanai, however, was perceptive, even if she didn’t get along with these individuals, she was keen to see them clash.
She pressed her sideburns amusingly, suppressing her mockery, softly saying, "Miss Yan and Eldest Young Master Wei are truly admired by others with their mutual affection. Surely Princess Hexiu invites Miss Yan over today to congratulate her, right?"
This sentence openly exposed Cheng Yuexiu.