Princess Mingzhu was stunned for a moment, then swallowed what she said, with a look of surprise in her eyes.
Gu Li followed Princess Mingzhu's gaze and saw a very beautiful young lady walking through the door holding a noble lady wearing blue satin and crimson cotton clothes.
The girl has an exquisite flying fairy bun on her head, she is wearing a fireworks purple cloud-made damask woven with colorful flowers and flying butterflies, and a light gray purple lotus dark pattern dress underneath. The tailor who made her clothes must be extremely skilled. This person not only perfectly outlined her perfect figure, but also modified her slender waist to become even more slender and soft, and too full to hold.
And this lady's face is also extremely beautiful, her pearl-like skin is almost transparent, and it is even more beautiful against the backdrop of a set of pearls on her head. She is like a fairy from the sky descending to earth, pure and harmless, approachable and pleasant. But there was a smile on the corner of her mouth, which made her face even more intoxicating.
Several noble gentlemen at the scene were attracted by her, and their eyes on her began to involuntarily become hot.
In the banquet hall, whispers began almost immediately: "Is this General Shen's daughter? It doesn't seem like it!"
"You really don't know? This is General Shen's biological daughter. She was taken away when she was a child, and she was replaced by Shen Li by mistake. Oh no, it should be called Gu Li."
"Oh, no wonder, this young lady is more like Mrs. Shen's daughter. She is even more beautiful than Mrs. Shen. She is so beautiful and fragrant."
"I also heard that although this young lady has lived in a poor family since she was a child, she is also proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She is really a born legitimate daughter, unlike that Shen... Gu Li, the dignified young lady, is just like a man. Those who wield swords and guns."
"Yes, I heard that she seems to be quite popular among the noble ladies in Qianjing and has made many friends."
Even Princess Mingzhu subconsciously asked Gu Li: "Is this General Shen's biological daughter?"
Gu Li smiled and nodded, and said calmly to Princess Mingzhu: "Yes, she is General Shen's biological daughter, Shen Rou."
Gu Li said this, but she murmured in her heart. Unexpectedly, this second prince was really willing to give up. He didn't know how much connections and money he spent to create such a character for Shen Rou, and even wiped out Shen Rou's reputation. White.
Just as Gu Li and Princess Mingzhu were looking at Shen Rou, Shen Rou seemed to be aware of it and turned to look at Gu Li. Her eyes fell on Princess Mingzhu, her eyes lit up and a decent smile appeared on her face. , Lianbu moved lightly and came towards the direction of the two people.
The location where Princess Mingzhu and Gu Li were was actually a slightly hidden place, and with Shen Rou carrying so many people's gazes, it was natural for Princess Mingzhu and Gu Li to be exposed to everyone's gaze.
Shen Rou did not look at Gu Li, but bowed gracefully to Princess Mingzhu and said: "Princess Mingzhu, Fangchen Jile."
A gentle smile appeared on Princess Mingzhu's face. She had never thought that General Shen's biological daughter would be so beautiful: "Get up quickly and let me see. Well... she is as beautiful and gentle as the rumors say."
Princess Mingzhu celebrates her eighteenth birthday today. Like all members of the royal family, she matures early and speaks a bit maturely.
Shen Rou lowered her head slightly to salute, showing just the right amount of humility and shyness, then raised her head, smiled, and replied gracefully: "Thank you for the compliment, princess."
"Okay, you can come to the princess's mansion often when you have time in the future."
The emperor loved Princess Mingzhu so much that he built a princess palace for her at the age of sixteen. His original intention was to get the princess to recruit a horse as soon as possible, but unexpectedly, the candidate for the consort was still undecided, so that the princess still lives in the palace, and this princess palace, The princess planted many exotic flowers and plants. Whenever the princess got tired of the life in the palace, she would ask the emperor to allow her to come and stay in the princess mansion for a few days.
Shen Rou nodded politely and thanked her, and she followed the movements smoothly, which was completely different from the unfamiliar salute a month ago.
Shen Rou glanced at Gu Li, nodded and smiled, then took a few steps back before quickly turning around and leaving the two of them.
Princess Mingzhu looked at Shen Rou's back and said with emotion: "This Miss Shen is much more polite than when you were in the General's Mansion before."
The corners of Gu Li's mouth twitched. She didn't even know what kind of virtue she had when she was in the General's Mansion, okay?
But at this time, Shen Rou does look a bit like the eldest lady of the general's palace. People can grow up. Shen Rou has become the second prince in private, so naturally she will not stay like that.
Shen Rou walked to Mrs. Shen's side, and soon a young lady called her to where a group of young ladies were. Several people gathered around and talked and laughed, and some young ladies even looked in Gu Li's direction from time to time.
"Miss Shen is really generous and decent. She is not as crude as the rumors say. On the contrary, she is much more refined and beautiful than the original Miss Gu."
"Indeed, a fake daughter is just a fake daughter. Although she looks okay, she is not as beautiful as Miss Shen. She is far from it."
"Hey, but I heard that the eldest brother of the Gu family, Gu Chen, is not only the top scholar in this year's new subject, but also received great attention from the emperor when he answered the question in front of the palace. He has been appointed as the minister of the Ministry of Rites, and has been directly promoted to an official. This has not happened for many years. ”
"Yes, yes, Miss Shen was also Gu Chen's former sister. You must capture the heart of this upstart in the imperial court. This is the most important thing." A young lady who was also very sensitive to politics reminded Shen Rou.
"Yes, now that the eldest brother of the Gu family has become an official, the only one who can help him is your general's office."
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Shen Rou listened to these ladies belittling Gu Li with every word. She did not refute, but listened to them with a smile. Then she smiled tenderly: "I know, thank you."
Yes, she was so stupid before. She was the legitimate daughter of the General's Mansion and had a strong background, but she never took advantage of her identity. Instead, she fought alone, played tricks, and directly hurt He Jing.
The results of it?
Several of her brothers had more or less divorced from her, especially Gu Ning, who probably already knew about her harm to Gu Li.
Fortunately, she is still quite valued by the second prince. Whether the second prince values her as a person or as the legitimate daughter of the general's palace, with the help of the second prince, she has successfully cleared her name in the Qianjing aristocratic circle. , and established a perfect image of being gentle, kind, smart, virtuous, generous and polite.
Now she has enough confidence to face Gu Li. She even feels that she is better than Gu Li now.
Gu Li's status is not as good as hers. Even if Gu Li has an elder brother who is a minister of the Ministry of Rites, can he be compared with her father, the general?
Gu Li's appearance is not as good as hers. Although Gu Li is also very beautiful, people rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles. Gu Li does not have luxurious clothes to set off her beauty, so her beauty is wasted.
But she has the most gorgeous clothes.
In the past, she was stupid and played bad cards with a good hand, but now, she wants Gu Li to see who is the beauty of everyone and who is the real protagonist of the whole show.
A humble little person like her doesn't need to be taken into consideration at all.
Just as Shen Rou was constantly belittling Gu Li in her heart, she heard a message coming into the banquet hall: "The Minister of Rites is here!"
Almost everyone looked towards the door, only to see an elegant and handsome man walking steadily with a smile on his face. Who else could it be if it wasn't Gu Chen.
Gu Li subconsciously wanted to greet him, but saw another figure flying towards Gu Chen like a butterfly: "Brother."
Gu Chen looked at Shen Rou at this time, took a step back with a smile, and avoided Shen Rou's body that wanted to pounce without leaving a trace. He said politely and gently: "Xiaorou is getting more and more beautiful."
Shen Rou pursed her lips and smiled, with a touch of innocence on her face: "Thank you, brother. Brother is also very energetic today."
Gu Chen nodded, but his eyes fell on Gu Li who was not far away, and his smile immediately became much gentler: "Xiao Li, come here."
Gu Li greeted Princess Mingzhu and ran over happily: "Brother, I knew you would definitely come today."
"I heard that today's banquet was planned by you? Come and introduce me to my brother." The two of them said and walked forward.
Shen Rou looked at Gu Li's back and couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. Her eyes seemed to be quenched with poison: "After today, let's see if you can still smile."
Regarding Gu Chen's very promising No. 1 Scholar, people soon came to chat with him, hoping to get support from this upstart in officialdom in the future.
Gu Li stood next to Gu Chen with a smile, watching Gu Chen respond calmly, not at all like a young man who had just entered the officialdom.
Someone cast their eyes on Gu Li and praised, "This must be your sister. She is so dignified and elegant, not inferior to General Shen's legitimate daughter, Miss Shen."
Gu Li frowned slightly, but didn't say anything. She couldn't leave a bad impression on her eldest brother's colleagues in the future.
However, what Gu Li didn't pay attention to, Gu Chen, who had always been good at dancing, turned cold and said in a displeased tone: "My little sister is very good and she is also the favorite of our family. No one can compare with her."
The person who spoke was an old man in the officialdom. What Gu Chen said made the man show a hint of embarrassment. He forced a smile and cupped his hands before leaving.
The people around who heard Gu Chen's words were a little surprised. Did Mr. Li offend Mr. Gu by saying those words? Miss Shen is not bad either. When compared with Miss Gu, it seems like she has insulted Miss Gu. Unexpectedly, Master Gu is not happy. He is such a girl-controller.
Gu Li did not expect that Gu Chen would be so angry because of this matter, even more angry than herself. Although she did not like what the man said, she was not angry, so she spoke cautiously: "Brother, are you angry? ?”
Gu Chen looked down at Gu Li. He was very tall, nearly a head taller than Gu Li, so he just reached out and touched Gu Li's head. So, touching Gu Li's head became Gu Chen's habitual action.
Gu Chen said seriously: "Although I don't know what you are carrying, but now you have lost your status as the eldest lady of the General's Mansion and your original parents. If the eldest brother doesn't favor you more, then you will be too wronged."
Gu Li's eyes turned into small crescents when she smiled, and she asked in a slightly narrow-minded manner: "Then I am more important than Shen Rou in brother's heart?"
