At this mont, the two young servants at the door suddenly shouted loudly, and as soon as this sound was heard, the originally noisy courtyard imdiately quieted down. The Lady of the City Lord, who was originally entertaining guests, turned pale and quickly led a group of maids to greet the guest, while surrounding rchants and officials also followed.
Before long, a luxurious carriage stopped at the gate of the City Lord’s Mansion. The curtain of the carriage was lifted by two maids, and Zhen Luo, dressed in luxurious white attire and displaying graceful manners, slowly stepped into everyone’s sight with the help of the maids.
At this mont, the gaze of all the n and won around was inevitably drawn to the stunningly beautiful Zhen Luo, whose beauty had already evoked sighs from many in private.
Just as the Lady of the City Lord, Mi Zhen, was about to step forward to receive the guest, a man’s clear recitation suddenly ca from the crowd: "Graceful as a startled swan, elegant as a traveling dragon. Splendorous like autumn chrysanthemums, lush like spring pines. She seems like the moon veiled by light clouds, like drifting snow in swirling wind."
"How dare you!" Zhen Luo’s personal maid glared with apricot eyes and yelled softly, "Who dares to make such noise here? Drag that young disciple out and execute him!"
Zhen Luo gave a slight smile, like a hundred charms blooming, competing with the myriad beauties; only to hear her gently say, "No matter."
After that, Zhen Luo paid him no more attention; after all, there were plenty of such young scholars, and the more they praised her, the more it only proved her unparalleled beauty. Which woman wouldn’t enjoy being praised by young n?
However, seeing Zhen Luo’s reaction, the man in the crowd spoke once more: "Delicate yet well-proportioned, tall yet perfectly balanced. Shoulders as if carved, waist like a slender thread. Extending her neck to reveal a graceful nape, with pure fairness exposed, no need for added beauty or powder. Her cloud-like hair is grand, her long brows graceful, her red lips bright outside, white teeth fresh within. Her bright eyes adept at casting glances, dimples supporting her cheeks, her beauty surpassing all, with serene deanor and leisure in repose."
Zhen Luo was slightly taken aback; she never imagined that this person could be so talented! Truth be told, Zhen Luo considered herself a talented woman, and naturally, she had also fantasized that her husband would be a brilliant and gifted young scholar. Of course, this didn’t an Zhen Luo had any grievance against you; it was rely a normal fantasy of a woman, similar to how a man deeply in love with his wife might occasionally regret that his wife’s bosom wasn’t as ample as that of a TV star.
Zhen Luo did not bother with him, nor did she call him out publicly. For such a talented person, ignoring him was the best course of action.
At this mont, Mi Zhen, leading her maids, approached and respectfully greeted Zhen Luo, saying, "Madam, your younger sister has been waiting inside for quite so ti."
With a radiant smile, Zhen Luo gracefully responded, "Then I’ll trouble you, elder sister, to lead the way."
After Zhen Luo and Mi Zhen entered the inner chamber, the people in the courtyard began to discuss matters amongst themselves, mostly talking about Zhen Luo’s beauty and the deeds of the talented young man earlier. However, by this ti, they could no longer find the young man.
At this ti, in a hidden corner of the City Lord’s Mansion, the two young poets huddled together, one of them whispering a complaint, "Cao Zhi, Cao Zijian! You were really too reckless just now; if soone had caught us, we’d have been dood!"
Cao Zhi seed unaware of his friend’s complaints, as if his spirit was still wandering, murmuring to himself. After a mont, he suddenly grabbed his friend’s shoulder with a determined look and said, "Weizhang! I’ve found her. After searching countless tis, I’ve finally encountered her here!"
"Zijian, you’re mad!" Xu Gan shook Cao Zhi’s shoulders vigorously, berating, "Do you even know who she is!?"
Cao Zhi suddenly froze, looking blankly at Xu Gan, and asked, "Please tell , Weizhang, and I’ll be eternally grateful!"
Xu Gan covered his forehead in exasperation, sighing inwardly that the Cao family was full of madn. He spoke in a threatening tone, "That woman is Zhen Luo, the legitimate wife of Li Muyun! Your elder brother Cao Ziheng lost General Xiahou’s left eye all because of her that year!"
"I see, no wonder, no wonder." Cao Zhi, too, was a bit crazy. Not only did he feel no discouragent due to Zhen Luo’s identity, but he was filled with fighting spirit and said to Xu Gan, "Brother Weizhang, I swear to the heavens and earth, I shall marry this woman as my wife in this life!"
"You..." Xu Gan, being a close friend of Cao Zhi, understood his temperant well. As one of Cao Cao’s favored offspring, Cao Zhi was surrounded by many beauties, yet he devoted his mind to studying literature and ignored the charming flowers around him. This was the first ti Xu Gan saw Cao Zhi so fervently desiring to obtain a woman, only to pity that he had set his sights on the wrong target, dreadfully wrong.
"Zijian, listen to ." Xu Gan looked at Cao Zhi, speaking earnestly, "Beauties in this world are as common as feathers; with your status, you could easily attain any woman nad Yang. Zhen Luo is already soone else’s wife, and that man is none other than the ferocious beast Li Muyun, whom even your father, Duke Cao, finds hard to deal with. I advise you not to harbor any delusions. Besides, we ca to Linqu this ti to purchase grain, a task assigned by Duke Cao. If you ss it up, it may cost you your head!"
Cao Zhi, after all, wasn’t entirely irrational. He slowly exhaled and said, "I understand, but this woman shall remain my lifelong goal, and I won’t give up!"
At this mont, the gaze revealed in Cao Zhi’s eyes was one of unwavering determination and courage.
Cao Zhi and Xu Gan did not appear at the banquet, while Zhen Luo and Mi Xiang only made a brief appearance at the gathering. In reality, the two won were rely vying for attention in front of others, before soon retreating to a quieter place in the back hall.
Zhen Luo sat calmly on a chair; after your reforms in Xuzhou, the old habit of "sitting on the floor" had been abolished, and more advanced furniture like chairs and long tables were now available throughout the region.
"Sister, we’re not outsiders, just speak your mind. My husband just sent soone to urge for grain; I’m planning to set off early tomorrow to personally visit him."
After so experience over this period, Mi Xiang no longer possessed the delicate and charming deanor she once had; now, she was the head of the Mi Family Clan, holding the fate of thousands in her hands.
In terms of beauty, Mi Xiang and Zhen Luo were equally matched, but regarding allure to n, Zhen Luo was clearly superior to Mi Xiang. Mi Xiang was well aware of this, and Zhen Luo had known you much earlier than she did. Nevertheless, Mi Xiang was not one to easily concede defeat,
"Sister, aren’t you aware of the military rules? Female relatives who enter the camp without permission will face court-martial."
"You misunderstand, sister. I’m going in the capacity of a Grain Transport Officer."
Of course, this was rely a pretext for Zhen Luo; in reality, the grain had already been dispatched, and she dared not delay in any way regarding you. Moreover, Mi Xiang was right; among your many wives, only Zhao Yu, Ren Hongchang, and Zheng Zhi were permitted to enter the camp.
Mi Xiang was no fool. She rely chuckled, offering no further words.
Speaking with clever people, particularly her rival Mi Xiang, Zhen Luo found it boring, so she gracefully rose and said coquettishly, "I’m feeling a bit tired."
"Sister, would you like to see you off?" Mi Xiang also rose, having no interest in the external banquet unrelated to her, she intended to return to her own quarters as well.
"I’m not that delicate; you may go where you please, sister."
Just as she walked a few steps, she suddenly felt a wave of nausea, imdiately grasping a chair and retching a few tis.
"Sister, what’s this?"
Mi Xiang was imdiately stunned. As a woman, she knew exactly what such a reaction could an.
Zhen Luo appeared sowhat surprised as well; it seed like she was experiencing this for the first ti, and a look of ecstatic joy imdiately appeared: "I didn’t expect it; I’m pregnant too!"
Mi Xiang didn’t say another word, but with a composed face, she watched Zhen Luo depart with an air of superiority.
However, just as Zhen Luo left, Mi Xiang’s maid ca over with so preserved fruits, and Mi Xiang elegantly took one, placing it into her mouth. With a slight upward curve at the corner of her mouth, she smiled and said, "Do you think you’re the only one who’s with child?"
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