Just as Chu Wan was about to emerge from her frightened state, a voice came from beside her: "Your Majesty, please calm your anger. My servant and I, Guiren, did not intentionally startle the imperial carriage. We were just thinking that today's weather is fine, so we came out to fly a kite for a while. We didn't expect Your Majesty to also appear in this desolate garden." The woman only explained a few sentences, but her words seemed to have a magical power. Her voice was soft and weak, evoking sympathy, yet it had an unfinished tone, hazy like a dream, captivating the heart.
No one noticed that the Fei Wang, standing behind the emperor, had a look of surprise in his eyes. Chu Lian was born in Cen Prefecture, far from the capital city, and even though she married into the Fei Wang's household, she had never entered the palace more than a few times. But how did she know the layout of this imperial palace?
After a moment of contemplation, Xuyang's eyes slightly dimmed. This woman was indeed not simple.
"Who is Wēi Guì Rén?" Upon hearing Chu Lian's words, Xū Róng seemed to have paused for a moment before reacting, as if he had forgotten about Wēi Guì Rén's existence.
"Your Majesty, I am Chu Wanruo, the daughter of the Governor of Xunzhou. On the day of the imperial selection, Your Majesty praised my name as being elegant and evocative of a beautiful woman's smile, and thus bestowed upon me the title of 'Guiren'."
Upon hearing Chu Wanruo's explanation, Xū Róng's eyebrows furrowed slightly, unsure whether she was pondering the initial encounter with Jiānguì or annoyed by her verbosity.
Xu Rong seemed to have no intention of responding to Chu Wanruo, but instead turned his face to the side and asked Chu Lianruo with a deep gaze: "Who are you?"
At this time, Chu Wanruo, who had already reacted, would naturally not give up this opportunity to perform, and hastily replied: "Your Majesty, this is my younger sister Chu Lianruo. Because I was not used to the palace when I first came in, I called my younger sister into the palace to accompany me occasionally."
Chu Lian Ruo? This name is quite familiar, and Xiurong's originally furrowed eyebrows furrowed even deeper.
Just as Xurong couldn't think of anything, he saw King Fei take a step forward behind him, bowing his head to report, with an air of leisure and abandon on his face: "I report to Your Majesty, this is the concubine I have just married."
Her eyes narrowed, no wonder this name was so familiar. On the day of selecting girls, Yu Fei inspected and said that the fourth daughter of the Qianzhou Prefecture was very beautiful and had a good temperament, why not let her be the concubine of Wang Ye, the Wang's household just happened to lack a mistress who could manage things.
Because of Yu Fei's proposal, he took another look at Chu Ruo Lian. Although she was beautiful, she looked like a yes-woman and wouldn't be able to hold her own on stage. He had never trusted Xi Yang anyway, and with Yu Fei recommending her, he naturally agreed readily.
However, this woman in front of me, with her tone of speech, doesn't seem like a timid and fearful person.
His profound eyes swept over the two of them and said calmly, "Get up and talk."
Chu Wanruo and Chu Lianruo thanked them and then stood up.
Xu Rong's gaze remained fixed on Chu Lianruo, never leaving her. The moment Chu Lianruo raised her eyes, a strange light flickered in Xu Rong's usually cold and profound eyes. The woman before him had a delicate face, slightly inferior to Yu Fei's. Yet she possessed a unique charm, every gesture exuding an inexplicable elegance, as if unintentionally drawing people's attention.
Seven parts of beauty, three parts of charm, a light purple gauze dress adds to her an air of mystery, making people unable to help but want to get closer and take a clearer look at her.
