Chapter 39: The Focus of the Crowd
The time to eat, drink, eat and wait for death always passes quickly, and the time of this month has passed in a flash, and the gambling contract made in front of the emperor half a month ago has finally arrived as scheduled.
In the past half a month, Ji Wanyun has been practicing piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, poetry and songs in the yard every day, exercising her body, and carefully maintaining her skin and appearance.
Her behavior made everyone in the house very incomprehensible.
After all, Ji Wanyun has been the best beauty in the entire capital for so many years, both in terms of talent and beauty, and the person who competes with her is still a little girl like Ji Yutong who has not received any education at all.
According to common sense, Ji Wanyun can defeat Ji Yutong with two poems casually.
But now she is working harder than before, as if she was facing a great enemy.
Among these people who don't understand, the one who doesn't understand her the most is her own sister Ji Wanqing.
Since she was a child, she has bullied Ji Yutong the most, and naturally thinks that she is the one who knows Ji Yutong best.
On this day, when it was time to enter the palace for the competition, she and Ji Wanyun sat in a carriage, looking at her sister who was still reciting the piano score, and finally couldn't help but speak.
"Sister, didn't I say you, why should you be so serious in the competition with that stupid woman of Ji Yutong, you have asked you to buy new clothes several times, you haven't read a book, she must not know a single big word, you can win just a few words, okay?"
Today's home field is not Ji Wanqing, but she is also dressed very gorgeously.
It's just that compared to Ji Wanyun, she is still too cheesy.
Ji Wanyun glanced at her lightly, "Qing'er, many things can't just look at the surface, haven't you noticed that Ji Yutong is very different from before?" To deal with unknown opponents, I must be fully prepared, this first talented woman in the Chixiao Country can only be me. β
Her tone was very soft, but there was a strong momentum in her words, which inexplicably made people feel a little oppressive.
Ji Wanqing was a little ashamed by her, but soon that shame turned into jealousy and resentment.
"Hmph, who knows why this yin and yang girl is so fateful, and inexplicably became like this, hooking up all day long, the king of war, King Jing and King Ming, have been played by her, and even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has not come to our Hou Mansion to see you during this time."
She simply complained about Ji Yutong, but when these words came out, Ji Wanyun's face suddenly changed.
She really didn't pay much attention to the movements of the prince and several princes for a while, thinking that when she got the title of the first talented woman, she would have more rights, but she didn't expect Ji Yutong to ......
Thinking of this, Ji Wanyun bit her lips lightly, and a trace of cold chill quickly crossed her gentle gaze.
"Okay, don't talk about it, it's all in the palace, and you have to speak a little measured."
"Got it, I'm not going to talk nonsense."
Although the two sisters do not look very alike, they both have a unique charm, and the reason why the two of them got off the carriage, the people who also came to the banquet around them immediately cast hot or envious eyes.
Ji Wanyun is gentle and generous, dignified and elegant, Ji Wanqing is beautiful and lovely, quiet and well-behaved.
The place where the two walked together was like a natural red carpet, attracting much attention.
Ji Wanqing enjoys this kind of time the most, although most people will look at Ji Wanyun when they walk with Ji Wanyun, but there are also many people who like her.
And this feeling of being sought after, secretly praising them for being beautiful, etc., is what she likes the most.
But the good times didn't last long, the smile on the corner of Ji Wanqing's mouth just hooked, and after Ji Wanyun also greeted several noble ladies nearby generously and politely, there was a sudden exclamation behind them.
"Wowβis this another young lady from the Hou Mansion?"
"Oh my God, she's ...... dressed"
"It's just beautiful! I've never seen such a beautiful woman when I've grown so big! β
β......β
These people's reactions are really exaggerated, even more exaggerated than their attitudes when they met Ji Wanyun.
Ji Wanqing looked back very unhappily, but her beautiful eyes instantly widened when she saw someone coming.
"Sister!! What kind of dress is she wearing? How can it be ...... How can you be so shameless! β
Ji Yutong has always been a woman who pays attention to banquets, especially high-grade banquets.
So she is wearing a cheongsam-like dress today, a long red close-fitting red robe, which highlights her figure to the fullest.
The clothes on that just open to the big. The openings in her legs, with each leg lift, reveal large areas of smooth and firm skin.
The cheongsam itself is the most feminine figure, especially the chest is not too plump.
Ji Yutong wanted to design an evening dress to wear, but touching her current chest, she had no choice but to choose a cheongsam style.
Although she herself is not very satisfied, in this era when women never show their arms and legs, she has reached the peak of morality.
The discussion of everyone around was getting louder and louder, more and more, so that Ji Wanyun had no choice but to follow the gaze of those people.
At this glance, the expression on her face also stiffened instantly, and a red cloud even burned on her pretty face.
"Hello~ Two eldest sisters, what a coincidence, you just arrived?"
Ji Yutong doesn't care how many pairs of eyes are staring at her, and no matter how many people are talking about herself, as an inspirational woman who wants to be the brightest star at every banquet, she is not stingy in showing her beauty to everyone.
"Yes, yes......"
Ji Wanqing didn't seem to dare to talk to her suddenly, seeing Ji Yutong walking in front of her with her tall and slender long legs, as a person who hated and was jealous of Ji Yutong, she actually felt that her eyes were straight.
Ji Wanyun also looked at Ji Yutong with subtle eyes, "Sixth sister, what kind of clothes are you wearing?" As a girl who has not been out of the cabinet, how can she expose her legs for so many people to see? Let's hurry up and change your clothes. β
There was some shame in her eyes, but there was still a hint of jealousy slowly rising.
Ji Yutong saw it in his eyes, but he only smiled generously.
"What are you afraid of, big sister, I specially asked someone to design this dress to wear for this palace banquet, how can I change it."
"But so many people are looking at you and talking about you, how should you marry in the future?"
Ji Wanyun didn't forget to pretend to be a good sister at this time.
Ji Yutong sneered in her heart, she didn't see any care in Ji Wanyun's eyes, Ji Wanyun's face was worried, but at the bottom of her eyes, the deep chill made people feel chills in her heart......
"You don't have to worry about it, big sister, they will look at me and talk about me, isn't it just because Hitomi is dressed well?"
She fiddled with the white wool shawl and playfully leaned into Ji Wanyun's ear, "Eldest sister, aren't you and I participating in this banquet just to win more people's attention and love, you see, all the people here are looking at me, do you think, is my dress good or bad?" β
The two behaved very intimately, and they seemed to be whispering like sisters who had a good relationship.
But after Ji Wanyun heard her words, her face suddenly turned a little blue.
If it weren't for her good at handling her expressions, I'm afraid she would have to look hideous on the spot.
Ji Yutong was very satisfied with her anger and said nothing, patted her shoulder and walked away generously.
Ji Wanyun looked at her back, her eyes were deep and terrifying.
For the first time, she Ji Wanyun appeared with other women, and everyone present, men, women, and children, the focus of attention and envy was not her!
Ji Yu Hitomi!
Clenching her pink fists, Ji Wanyun secretly gritted her teeth fiercely, and just raised her legs and planned to continue walking, her shoulder was suddenly bumped by a person in a hurry.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hit you, this young lady, you're okay"
"Let's ......"
The man who was in a hurry was one of Ji Wanyun's die-hard fans and the son of a certain minister, and he had pursued Ji Wanyun many times without success.
However, today, in order to rush to the front to see Ji Yutong, he actually bumped into Ji Wanyun like this.
As soon as the word 'bar' was finished, the atmosphere suddenly became awkward and subtle.
The man looked at Ji Wanyun, who was frowning slightly because of the shoulder pain, both embarrassed and distressed.
"Miss Ji...... I'm sorry, I didn't notice it was you and rushed into you, does your shoulder still hurt? Do you want to go to a doctor first? β
Didn't notice her?
This may be the first time in Ji Wanyun's life that she has been insulted so much in such broad daylight and with so many people.
Her face instantly became ugly, but the ugliness was only that the willow eyebrows were wrinkled tighter, and the beauty frowned, which was actually beautiful.
Of course, if Ji Yutong hadn't appeared, making Ji Wanyun frown like this, I'm afraid that the man in front of him would have been drowned by other people's spittle.
However, even when she was bumped, she was obviously uncomfortable, and no one around stopped for her!
This would have been absolutely impossible in the past.
Ji Wanqing obviously noticed the change in her mood, so she hurriedly gritted her teeth and said with a smile.
"Childe doesn't have to worry, my sister is fine, she was just bumped a little, and it will be fine in a while."
"Uh, really?"
The man's expression was still a little embarrassed, and he kept rolling his eyes, his expression was a little eager, as if he wanted to leave in a hurry.
When Ji Wanyun saw him like this, her heart had already sunk to the bottom.
"Yes, Childe, I'm fine, seeing that you are in a hurry, there should be something urgent, so don't delay me here."
She regained her gentle and generous smile, as graceful and intellectual as a fairy who was as gentle as water.
The man's face flushed, and after thinking about it, he still bowed before leaving, "I'm really sorry Miss Ji, I bumped into you today, I will definitely come to apologize another day." β
β......β
The man said that he would apologize another day, but the eager step to leave still betrayed his heart.
Everyone here was amazed by Ji Yutong's strange costumes, and they all rushed forward as if they were rushing to the market, regardless of their image at all.
Ji Wanyun and Ji Wanqing, two sisters who were in the spotlight not long ago, were thrown at the back.
After experiencing such big ups and downs in a short period of time, Ji Wanqing's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
She gritted her teeth fiercely and hated word by word, "Sister, you must win her in a while, and let her kneel in shame and beg for mercy!" This dead yin-yang girl is really arrogant, and she dares to embarrass us so much! β