Chapter 17: The Cold and Arrogant Master is Actually a Great Enemy
In ancient times, transportation was slow and it took several days for letters from Shengdu to reach Nanling.
Shao Jing was taking a bath, half sitting and half lying lazily, his brocade robe loose, holding a bowl of sweet and juicy honey fruit in his arms.
When he saw the servant bringing the letter, he raised his eyebrows and slowly sat up.
As he moved, his collarbone and half of his chest were exposed, and there was a hideous scar faintly visible on his chest.
He risked his life and finally discovered the secret of Nanling not long ago.
Someone secretly stockpiled a large amount of weapons and armor in this remote place.
The person who did this should be killed!
But he couldn't alert the enemy, so even if he was ambushed and injured, he endured it silently.
"Wen Yu's letter?"
He took the envelope and tore it open without caring that the juice was on it.
Unlike the previous few lines, this letter filled two pages.
Shao Jing was very surprised. He handed the bowl of honey fruit to Xiaolu, stood up and began to read the letter carefully.
Gradually, those enchanting peach blossom eyes were filled with smiles, and it seemed as if all the peach blossoms in the city were in full bloom overnight.
"Our aloof and old-fashioned Wen Yu has finally come to his senses." Shao Jing stroked the words on the letter paper with his fingers, and his tone of chanting was a mixture of sighs and pride.
"I didn't expect that Xiao...well, she is really capable. She really made Wen Yu, this old tree, bloom! Hahaha!"
The man laughed so happily that Xiaolu frowned and couldn't help but say something to spoil his mood.
"The Second Master is three years younger than you. If he were an old man, then you..."
The laughter stopped abruptly, and Shao Jing glared at Xiaolu helplessly and angrily, "Why are you bringing up something else?"
Xiaolu smiled without saying anything, walked closer, and silently made the number three with her fingers in front of her lapel.
Oh... Nanling is such a small place, but it can hide 30,000 soldiers and armors. It's really amazing.
A dark light flashed in Shao Jing's eyes.
Outsiders all say that Shao Jing is a man who is greedy for beauty and has no ambition.
But no one knew that he had taken great pains to pull Xiaolu out from a group of people who were doomed to die.
Then, he found a way to teach her to read and learn martial arts, and promised to give her a chance for revenge in the future.
As for Xiao Huang and Xiao Hong, they are genuine and ordinary maids. After all, it is not easy to distinguish the real from the fake.
But even Shao Jing did not expect that Xiaohong's identity would be so scary.
The stupid brother finally came to his senses, but the target of his enlightenment was the one he cared about. His future is not promising.
Shao Jing shook his head and read the remaining page of the letter with a dull look. He tried to take the bowl of honey fruit back, but Xiaolu snatched it away.
"You have eaten more than ten today, that's enough." Xiaolu said impartially.
Shao Jing patted his chest angrily and complained, "It's a pity that I was injured so badly. I want to eat some honey fruit..."
"Sir, please stop making trouble." Xiaolu was helpless, but his voice was as gentle as the rolling clouds in the sky.
Shao Jing looked unwilling and stuffed the letter directly into her hands, "Take a look at it too, and don't break any taboos when you return to Shengdu."
Xiaolu read ten lines at a time, and finally showed surprise, "Xiaohong... Second Master..."
"Yes, it's just as you think." Shao Jing nodded seriously, narrowing his peach blossom eyes like a cunning fox, "I've almost had enough of the honey fruit, let's pack up and get ready to go back and watch the show!"
Compared with Nanling, summer in Shengdu comes later and leaves earlier.
Before you know it, the morning breeze has already brought a hint of coolness.
Shi Li woke up in a daze, looking at all the luxurious things around her, and it took her a second or two to suddenly remember.
This is not the Shao Mansion, and I am no longer a maid.
She is the Princess Nan'an who has just returned home.
Tonight, Emperor Xiao Jin invited all the civil and military officials and their families to the palace to welcome the princess who had been lost and found again.
Shi Li: Actually, I have always been in Shengdu, so there is nothing to welcome you.
But after listening to Yueying's explanation, Shi Li guessed Xiao Jin's good intentions. He held this banquet to show everyone how much he valued her as his sister.
Therefore, Shi Li also wanted to take it seriously.
All she needed to do was to dress herself up carefully before the banquet began.
It would definitely not be a good idea to wear everything on her body like Xiao Huang did. The noble ladies in Shengdu would probably laugh at her and call her a country bumpkin.
It’s not like Shi Li doesn’t have her own aesthetic sense. Although the fashion elements from thousands of years ago are not completely suitable for the present, there is absolutely no problem in borrowing some of them appropriately.
Besides, she had a lot of clothes and jewelry to try on one by one.
After thinking it over, Shi Li rejected Yueying's suggestion to find someone for help, picked out a bunch of clothes and jewelry by herself, and then went behind the screen to put them on.
With plenty of time, she also put on some appropriate makeup.
After getting ready from head to toe, Shi Li walked out and looked at Yueying and the palace maid who were waiting outside.
"How about it, is it okay for me to wear this kind of makeup?"
The girl in front of him was wearing a light blue dress embroidered with camellias and a light-colored shawl that was as light as mist. Her long black hair was tied into two cute buns, which made her look more bright, lively and noble.
Yueying looked at Shi Li in front of her and admired her in her heart.
If she didn't know the inside story, she would never have thought that Shi Li was just a maid. She really was worthy of being Xiao Jin's sister.
"Will it be embarrassing for me to go to the banquet like this?"
Shi Li took a few steps forward and gently raised her arms. The silver bell-shaped hairpin adorning her hairpins swayed slightly, revealing her graceful and slender waist.
The girl's neither humble nor arrogant demeanor was no different from that of a princess who grew up in the palace.
Yueying came back to her senses and praised and smiled generously, "The princess is very good, more noble and beautiful than any noble lady I have ever seen."
Shi Li usually didn't care much about her appearance, but suddenly she dressed up so seriously, which amazed not only the palace maids in front of her, but also all the friends in the live broadcast room.
[Oh my god, the anchor Ugly Duckling has ascended! ]
[Mmmmm, I unilaterally declare that the anchor is my wife~]
[Anchor, I am you... Ugh! You are my daughter, I will support you!!!]
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Everyone loves beauty, and when friends saw the brand new look of Shili, they were very generous in their spending.
Seeing that there were suddenly a lot of mom fans and boyfriend fans in the live broadcast room, Shi Li paused and almost stepped on the hem of her skirt.
"Princess?" Yueying noticed her expression change and asked with concern.
"I'm fine." Shi Li avoided the barrage, calmed himself down, and smiled brightly at Yueying.
Judging from everyone's reactions, she must be considered very beautiful today.
I just wonder if that guy...will receive an invitation to attend the banquet in the palace today?
Shi Li admitted that she was a little bit looking forward to it, but only a little bit!
A little smaller than a fingernail.