Shangguan Die nearly cursed out loudly when she sensed Nan Hua's gaze on her. Even though Nan Hua said nothing, she felt some kind of immense pressure that couldn't be ignored. It was as if she was nothing more than a small ant in front of a giant that could crush her at any moment.
That was the feeling she got even though Nan Hua's physique was considerably smaller than her.
"Young…."
"I understand."
That's all?
Shangguan Die was stumped, but she noticed that Nan Hua had averted her gaze to the tea in front of her once more. She felt that her back had unknowingly drenched in sweat just from the short interaction she had with Nan Hua. It was scary.
She didn't want to repeat this ever again.
Taking a deep breath, Shangguan Die then stood up and walked away. Since she was determined to mess with Shangguan Mi, she had to make sure that she would do it splendidly.
Nan Hua was looking from the side and silently thought to herself that there would be another good show. Shangguan Mi would have to be more careful in who she dealt with because those who had nothing to lose was the scariest. They would not mind doing anything as long as they could achieve their goal.
Without any restriction whatsoever, there was nothing they would not do.
After a while, the eunuch announced the arrival of the Emperor and Empress Dowagers along with the princess. Since Prince Yang Lu was under house arrest, it was only natural that he would not appear this time.
'Princess?'
Aside from Princess Yue, there was another princess in the palace, Princess Hu. Different from Princess Yue who was very active, Princess Hu was the complete opposite because she was known to be a weak and sickly princess. There were only few rare occasions in which she appeared to the masses.
After a round of greeting, the Emperor proceeded to give a short speech before allowing them to enjoy the banquet. The people continued as they were before, but the way they conducted themselves was much more refined.
"Your Highness, it's such a rare occasion for us to be able to meet you."
"Your Highness, you have grown to be more beautiful."
"Your Highness…"
Because Princess Hu rarely attended any banquet, she immediately became the center of attention. She would turn 15 soon, which meant that she would be married away to someone sooner or later.
Donned in beautiful flowy red dress, the color contrasted her skin, making her stood out even more. She had fair skin and her eyebrows were drawn like willow leaves. Her hair ornaments were all red in color, which gave stark contrast to her black hair.
Being a princess, it was clear that she must have lived a luxurious life, one that couldn't be compared by many of them.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Forgotten Legend of the Bloodied Flower