But Cinderella came mysteriously, and left in a hurry, until the prince did not get the name of the beloved girl, but only found a crystal slipper left at the top of the staircase.

At this point, the prince went from house to house looking for a girl of the right age to wear the slipper.

In the end, the prince finds his beloved Cinderella, and the two live happily ever after.

This ending seems to be very easy to achieve, as long as Cinderella loses the crystal slipper at the ball and is subsequently found by the prince, they can live happily ever after.

But the question is, when will the prince's concubine dance begin?

Soon, she knew.

Night.

Bright candles filled the whole hall, the silk goose down tablecloth embroidered with lilac patterns looked gorgeous and elegant, Xia Lingge sat on the left side of the dining table, the flaxen-haired girl I saw in the afternoon sat on the right side of the dining table, and on the main seat sat a noble lady in a black and red dress, her face looked a little mean, her skin was loose, but she was not lacking in fairness, her eyebrows were stern, but she also had a little tenderness when she looked at Xia Lingge and the flaxen-haired girl.

"Lias, Verena. How are you learning your etiquette homework these days? ”

The noble Countess Fuss asked softly as she looked at her daughters.

Xia Lingge didn't speak, and the flax-haired girl opposite stood up first, and she bowed to Fuss elegantly and reservedly: "Learn well, mother." ”

Her voice, Xia Lingge sounded a little familiar.

Fuss smiled with satisfaction, turned her eyes to Xia Lingge and asked, "What about you?" My Lias. ”

Xia Lingge got up and gave a gentle salute according to Verena's demeanor: "Me too." ”

The smile on Fuss's face was even brighter, she looked at the elegant and decent daughters in front of her, and the pride in her heart was no less than when she first took over this manor, she squinted at the blonde girl who was standing with her head bowed to the maids, the corners of her mouth snorted coldly, turned her head and continued to say to Xia Lingge and Verena: "Very good, girls, sit down, I have something to tell you." ”

Xia Lingge and Verena sat back in their chairs, waiting for Fuss's next words.

Fuss took a sip of the wine glass on the table, and with a noble and dignified demeanor, she moistened her throat and said, "Three days later, the palace will have to choose a princess for His Royal Highness, and this is a golden opportunity, my daughters. ”

"Princess?" Verena's expression seemed a little strange, as if she had expected this, and it seemed difficult to accept.

Fuss glanced at her, "Naturally." These days, I want you to learn more etiquette in order to wait for today, my children, when you become the princess of His Royal Highness, you will receive countless glory and wealth, and all the people in this world will respect you, respect you, and love you. ”

"Those things that civilians have never dared to hope for in their lifetimes, you can get them at your fingertips."

Fuss picked up the feather fan on the table and opened it with a 'swish', elegant and at the same time with some fierce arrogance.

"My child, do you all understand?" Her gaze swept over Xia Lingge and Verena, and her gentle voice was also undeniable.

Xia Lingge and Verena nodded: "Understood, mother." ”

Fuss smiled in satisfaction.

"Mother's ......"

Another cowardly, but pleasing voice like a lark, whispered. Cinderella stood beside Madame Fuss at some point, pinching the hem of her skirt with both hands, her eyes were red and seemed to be a little nervous and unwilling: "Can I participate in this ball?" ”

Fuss frowned, "You? A girl guarding the fire goes to the prince's ball, does she want to throw her face into our family? ”

Cinderella's hand clutching the hem of her skirt tightened: "But the announcement says that all school-age girls in the city can participate, and I'm not a fire-keeping girl, I'm also my mother's daughter, the sister of my sisters, I ......"

Fuss interrupted her impatiently: "You don't have beautiful dresses and delicate jewelry, even if you go to the ball, the prince will not look down on a sloppy girl, it is more realistic for you to stay at home and sleep peacefully." ”

Cinderella tried to fight again, but Fuss stopped her next words with a sudden wave of her hand, and turned to Verena, "My child, do you have anything to say?" ”

Futh smiled softly at Verena, but her dark eyes revealed a different kind of depth.

Oh, yes

From the moment Cinderella appeared, Verena's eyes couldn't stop glancing at her, a momentum that wanted to say but didn't dare to say it, wanted to persuade but was afraid of breaking down.

Just ask, whose stepmother likes to watch her own daughter plead for the daughter of her husband's ex-wife?

What's more, the stepmother's character is still vicious.

Xia Lingge looked at Verena, who was struggling like a quail, sighed in his heart and snorted with a cold snort on his face: "What are you pretending, do you think that pretending to be generous and docile will make the prince look up to you?" Don't laugh, the prince will only like me, and I am the prince's only princess! ”

"You ......"

Verena's eyes widened.

But her obvious expression fell to Fuss's eyes, and it was the shame and confusion of the abacus being punctured.

The resentment and suspicion in Fuss's heart faded, and she looked lovingly at Verena and whispered, "Oh, my child, I'm glad you can get into the groove right away, but your performance is going to be shown to the prince, you know?" ”

"Yes, Mother."

Verena replied.

Fuss turned her eyes to Xia Lingge again: "My child, you are the same, you must keep your best condition and show it to His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

"Yes, Mother."

Xia Lingge replied.

Fuss was more satisfied.

……

After dinner, Xia Lingge and Verena went up to the bedroom on the second floor, because it was necessary to make beautiful new dresses and jewelry for the prince's ball in three days.

Xia Lingge and Verena stood and waited.

In a few moments, Cinderella walked up slowly with her measuring tools.

"Big sister, second sister, I'll measure it for you." She put down what she was holding and said cowardly.

Xia Lingge directly refused: "I can do it myself, I don't like others to touch me." ”

Cinderella bit her thin lip and turned to Verena: "Second sister, I'll help you." ”

"Ah......h

Verena opened her mouth a little dazedly, a strange look of not agreeing and refusing.

Cinderella acquiesced, picked up the soft ruler in the bamboo basket and approached Verena, Verena lowered her eyes and retreated a little unnaturally, and when she retreated, she heard a 'thump-', as if something heavy had hit the counter, followed by a scream.

Crimson blood slowly flowed down her fair skin, and the golden scissors fell to the ground, and Cinderella looked at Verena in disbelief with her left arm.

(End of chapter)