Chapter 83: First Meeting?
Because today's draft could not be delayed, the sky was slightly white, and Zhiyan was pulled out of the warm quilt by Arnold. Washing, dressing, and dressing up are just three things, but Zhiyan was tossed by Arnold and the other two little girls for an hour. Looking at himself with beads and hairpins on his head in the mirror, he shook his head depressedly, and under the stunned eyes of a few little girls, he took less than half a pillar of incense to change into a dress that was not so gorgeous and uneye-catching.
Today, I was just ordered to join in the fun, and I didn't participate in the show by myself, what did I do if I was dressed so beautifully, so I didn't want to dominate the crowd and become the object of everyone's attention.
Zhiyan looked at his dress and nodded with satisfaction. Seeing that the time was still early, Zhiyan planned to go to see how Chen Xi was preparing before attending the ceremony. Unexpectedly, halfway through, he met the show girls who were rushing to the ceremony site, although they were wearing exactly the same clothes, but Zhiyan still recognized Chen Xi among these people at a glance.
Chen Xi also saw himself, nodded lightly at himself, and seemed to be in a good mood.
Zhiyan looked at Chen Xi's distant figure, and felt a little entangled in her heart, she was really so confident that she would definitely be selected, if something went wrong, wouldn't what she had done before be in vain?
She sighed and slowly walked towards the palace under Arnold's leadership. Sure enough, Shen Yuqing had already arrived there, and when she saw Zhiyan walking in, she didn't shy away from everyone's eyes, and walked straight up.
"How are you doing these days?"
"It's good, there is food and drink at your mother, no, it is the Queen Mother."
"......" Shen Yuqing felt a little helpless when she heard her answer, and couldn't help but smile lightly, although she and Le'er are not sisters and brothers, but sometimes this character and tone of speech are really the same, "You can rest assured about the affairs in the house, Tianmo is fine, Dust Moon Valley has already sent someone to arrive, and it is estimated that it will be there within three days." β
Zhiyan nodded with satisfaction, and finally let himself hear a thing that was quite pleasant. As soon as you wake up at night, everything will be revealed.
After a long, long, long wait, Shen Yao and the Queen Mother made a grand appearance in gorgeous clothes, but Lan Yurou, who was the queen, was missing. Zhiyan felt a little strange, how could Lan Yurou not come to such an important matter? Could it be that something is going on? Zhiyan set his eyes on Shen Yuqing, but saw that he was also frowning and contemplating.
With a few deafening long live sounds, Zhiyan sat on the ground with everyone's kneeling, yes, sitting. She always felt a little strange to kneel to them, so she figured out such a posture that deceived everyone when she had nothing to do.
Looking at Shen Yao and the Queen Mother's somewhat gloomy faces, Zhiyan felt that something was wrong. Could it be ...... That thing was discovered? How could it be so fast. Zhiyan was about to sneak out to find out, but she didn't expect to be called to her side by the Queen Mother at this time.
Zhiyan smiled bitterly and sat down on the small chair next to the Queen Mother, looking at Shen Yuqing from above, revealing a very distressed expression.
Shen Yuqing smiled lightly, lowered his head and drank the wine in the cup.
Well...... The scene I wanted to see was finally achieved. Next, you can explain the matter clearly to Liu Biwu, and then let the imperial brother make an order, marry Zhiyan, spend his life with her, and stay together.
"The draft beginsβ" The shrill voice of an old eunuch sounded above the main hall. With the sound of silk and bamboo, the show girls were led into the palace in groups of five, and under the sound of a young eunuch reading the list, a palace maid led them into the palace. Listening to Arnold, the morning is just a primary, and you don't have to look at it seriously, anyway, it's just a random choice.
Now Zhiyan finally understands the meaning of choosing a random choice, it turns out that this random choice is just Shen Yao's view that whoever is pleasing to the eye can be selected. Looking at the wave of show girls who left with a look of disappointment under the high steps, Zhiyan was a little depressed. It's been so long, but no one has been selected, obviously they all look good, how tall is Shen Yao's aesthetics. It seems that Chen Xi is really bad luck this time.
Two or three groups of women walked out of the palace, and Shen Yao finally chose a girl. Zhiyan felt that the Queen Mother beside her was obviously relieved, and the girl burst into tears with excitement, and trotted out of the palace in the most ladylike posture with excitement. And Shen Yao seemed to be just trying to satisfy the Queen Mother's intentions, and there was no half joy in his eyes, but he knocked on the armrest of the dragon chair with his tired and boring hand.
"The next group, Gao Yinghan, Bi Wen'er, Chen Xi, Yu Yong, Xu Lexuan."
Chen Xi? Hearing her name, Zhiyan finally had a little energy, and Shen Yuqing below also stopped his fugue and turned his attention to Chen Xi sideways. In Zhiyan's opinion, the strength of this group of show girls is quite equal (just looking at their appearance), looking at the shy and moving faces of several other girls, and then looking at Chen Xi's temperatureless, even a little stiff smile, Zhiyan really sweated for her.
Zhiyan secretly looked sideways at Shen Yao, but saw that his fingers were tapping on the armrest for a moment, until he stared down, his eyes were full of surprise that he couldn't hide. Zhi Yan followed his gaze and found that Shen Yao's gaze was falling motionless on Chen Xi's body.
"You, the one in the middle, look up." He spoke, but his voice showed no emotion.
Chen Xi hesitated for a moment and raised his head to meet Shen Yao's gaze, and there was no emotion in his beautiful eyes.
"What's your name?"
"Chen Xi."
"Chen Xi? Yuqing, she is your sister-in-law? β
Shen Yuqing obviously didn't expect Shen Yao to suddenly ask himself, he stood up for a moment, and nodded slightly, "Yes." β
"Since it's Yuqing's sister-in-law, stay."
Shen Yao's gaze swept over the show girl below again, and froze slightly on Chen Xi's body. Without leaving a trace, he waved them back. He took the glass in front of him, and with a slight tremor in his hand, he poured the wine into his mouth.
And the moment Chen Xi bowed his head to thank him, he smiled lightly, and there were too many things in his smile that he couldn't understand.
What was she asking herself to help her get to the back of the bench? Zhiyan felt more and more that Chen Xi's purpose was not so simple.
And Shen Yao, after seeing Chen Xi, was obviously not thinking about the draft, although it was like this before, but now he has a little doubt and nervousness in his expression. Could it be ...... Chen Xi has known Shen Yao for a long time? For some reason, Zhi Yan suddenly remembered the masked woman next to Shen Yao that he saw in his illusion last night, could she have any connection with Chen Xi, or were the two of them completely the same person......