Looking up in astonishment, Liu Miao'er's eyes met that gaze in the air. When they met, Liu Miao'er felt her heart tremble, and an increasingly intense fear seeped out from her bones.
That person is a man, but he has an appearance even more beautiful than that of a woman. His face is like white jade, his eyes are like glass, his thin lips and fine eyebrows. In addition, the pair of exquisite hands holding the wine glass make him even more feminine. A man with such an appearance,
He was supposed to be gentle and kind, but although the man smiled calmly on the surface, his eyes, those eyes looking at Liu Miao'er, had a bloodthirsty smile, as if Liu Miao'er was his prey, and soon he was
Will be torn apart by him.
Feminine and bloodthirsty!
This was Liu Miaoer's first impression of the man.
Fear, fear from the bottom of my heart.
This was the uncontrollable emotion emanating from Liu Miao'er's body. The man's eyes were still fixed on her. Liu Miao'er quickly looked away, only to find that her hands were shaking.
Unable to help but tighten Yuan Shao's hand, Liu Miao'er took a step closer to Yuan Shao's direction, and then felt a little more at ease. Yuan Shao felt something was wrong with her, and glanced sideways at Liu Miao'er, but
He didn't say anything, but he pulled Liu Miao'er closer to him without leaving any trace.
The arrival of King Runan brought many people to greet her. Yuan Shao led Liu Miao'er to politely and thoughtfully thank her. But Liu Miao'er was distracted and the man's eyes were wrapped around her like a poisonous snake.
She couldn't rest for a moment. Vaguely, Liu Miao'er felt that she could hear a voice shouting from the bottom of her heart, telling her to walk quickly and as far as possible.
Liu Miao'er's face was frighteningly white. She knew very well that the fear was not hers, but Liu Miao'er's own body, the fear inside her body.
Liu Miaoer was already dead once, but why did she react like this when she saw this man? Is this man scarier than the Queen Mother?
Liu Miao'er suddenly felt like she was walking on thin ice. She saw Yuan Shao's hand and reached out to get comfort from his hand, but she felt Yuan Shao's eyes. When she looked up, Yuan Shao was looking at him with suspicious eyes.
Looking at her, his cold eyes contained indifferent and distant questions, not the anger Liu Miaoer had foreseen.
It turns out that he doesn't even know how to get angry. It turns out that everything I do and who I am has no impact on him. So I'm still worried that he hates me, and I'm also worried that he will doubt me for what?
There are only two possibilities for a man who is not even willing to doubt her. One is that he believes in himself; the other is that he has already determined his identity and there is no need to doubt. The first is that Liu Miao'er's fantasy came from Chen.
As can be seen from Linlang's incident, this kind of unconditional trust is simply impossible, so the only thing left is the second one.
Yuan Shao was sure of her identity, so he no longer had to doubt, he only had to deal with it. And her worry that he would be angry because he found out about her relationship with Xiao Leng was completely unnecessary.
My heart hurts, it doesn't hurt anymore. Liu Miao'er retracted her outstretched hand. She took a deep breath and realized that she had no one to rely on in this place.
The feeling of loneliness struck again, and Liu Miaoer realized that without Yuan Shao, she really had nothing.
She has no support, so she can't be timid. Isn't it just a man? Although he is a bit more feminine, she doesn't have to be afraid at all. Can't she still hide from people she can't afford to offend?
Liu Miao'er forced herself to calm down. The man's eyes glanced at her from time to time, but Liu Miao'er slowly calmed down. She lowered her head and sat down in a dignified manner, doing what a princess should do, with a
The smile that a princess should have, and her curved almond-shaped eyes full of pretended sweetness and happiness.
As for the unknown man, Liu Miaoer ignored it. She felt that on this occasion, even if he and Liu Miaoer had something in the past, they would not tell it now.
Finally, after a while of greetings, the state banquet officially started. Accompanied by the voice of the father-in-law outside the palace, the new emperor and the queen mother came in together. Liu Miao'er instinctively shrank back, but touched Yuan Shao's arm. Yuan Shao looked back at her.
After a quick glance, she still didn't say anything, but her cold eyes seemed to accuse Liu Miaoer of her guilty conscience.
Guilty?
She is not Liu Miao'er, she is not a spy, and her acquaintance with Xiao Leng was by chance. Why would she feel guilty? How ridiculous!
But in fact, when she looked up again and saw Xiao Leng's eyes that were so cold that they could freeze everything, Liu Miao'er inevitably felt guilty.
When she came to this world, she asked herself that she had never felt sorry for anyone, but Xiao Leng was the first one.
His trust and her identity invisibly put a layer of guilt on her, leaving her without the courage to look at Xiao Leng. She was a little scared, afraid that the cold look in Xiao Leng's eyes would make her tremble.
But she also knew that escaping was not an option.
Therefore, when the Queen Mother and the new emperor took their seats and the Queen Mother greeted her, the pregnant Princess Runan, she still raised her head, looked at the gentle Queen Mother and the cold-faced new emperor, and showed the most dignified and decent smile.
The lights in the main hall were too bright, so Liu Miao'er could clearly see the expressions of the Queen Mother and Xiao Leng. The Queen Mother was as kind as ever, but Xiao Leng was as cold as ice. His coldness was different from Yuan Shao's, Yuan Shao's
It was thin and cold, and Xiao Lenghan was like a sword, cold and evil at the same time. Even wearing a bright yellow dragon robe could not conceal the dark aura gradually gathering in his eyes.
How could he stand in this treacherous court?
Liu Miao'er looked at Xiao Leng worriedly, but to her surprise, she saw the contemptuous smile on his lips.
Contempt!
Because she was tossed between the three forces, because she became close to Yuan Shao and then came to him?
Her heart suddenly felt cold, and a gust of cold wind blew through her heart. Liu Miaoer felt that her senses were suddenly more sensitive, and she could hear the sound of wind passing through her body. The wind was very light, but it was chilly.
He bowed numbly and returned to his seat sadly, but before he could sit firmly, he heard a father-in-law's voice coming from the hall, saying that Prince Beining had a gift to offer.
Prince Beining?
Liu Miao'er looked up, only to see the feminine man who had scared her as soon as he entered the door stood up, with a slight smile on his beautiful face. He was so handsome that many girls secretly fell in love with him.
"Your Majesty, Queen Mother, we are a married country, so it is right for us to keep in touch with each other from time to time. Unfortunately, when the new emperor ascended the throne, I had something to do in Beining and I couldn't get away, so this time I took advantage of the winter solstice state banquet in Daxia to come here on behalf of Beining.
I am sending you a small gift, and I hope that the Emperor and the Queen Mother will not find it objectionable." Prince Beining's words were very appropriate. His smiling face showed that he was approachable, and in Liu Miao'er's eyes, he was also gentle and polite. It seemed that everything just now was
It was Liu Miaoer's illusion.
"Oh, the Emperor of Beining actually thought of giving a gift to Daxia. It seems that he has not forgotten that the Ai family is the princess of Beining. The Ai family would like to see what gifts the Ai family's brother has sent." Xiao Leng has not yet spoken.
, but the Queen Mother spoke, and with a slight lift of her hand wearing an armor and gem sheath, the people in the main hall followed the instructions and went down to bring up the so-called small gift from Prince Beining.
She had long heard that the Queen Mother began to listen to politics behind the curtain, but she didn't want it to develop to the point where the Queen Mother decided important matters without the Emperor saying a word. Liu Miao'er felt something was wrong. She looked at Xiao Leng, only to find that his face was cold and hard, and there was nothing in his eyes except evil spirit.
The mood. The Queen Mother on the side was smiling while scanning the situation in the entire hall.
The veteran ministers naturally discovered this delicate scene, but no one said a word. Even some strong-blooded adults were restrained by those around them and did not move rashly. Everyone watched with eyes, nose, nose and heart.
With all this, they all unanimously remained silent about the Queen Mother's behavior that exceeded her authority.
On the other hand, the prince of Beining deepened his smile after seeing this.
It seems that the situation in Daxia is already very critical. This seemingly peaceful winter solstice state banquet actually contains various temptations and murderous intentions. The most important thing is, why does she feel familiar with the prince of Beining?
Liu Miaoer intuitively concluded that things were getting more and more complicated, so she had no time to worry about other people. She huddled in her seat and began to think about her escape plan, automatically blocking everything.
Finally, Beining's gift was brought up, a boxy thing wrapped in a square cloth. There was a faint sound of breathing inside, as if there was a person inside the boxy thing.
The people carrying the gift were several people from Beining. Under the command of the Prince of Beining, they put the thing down. The thing seemed to be very heavy. The moment it hit the ground, it made a "dong" sound like a drum. Everyone was curious.
He looked at the thing, wondering what was covered under the square cloth. Some people said it was a peerless treasure, and some people said it was a golden sculpture. While everyone was talking about it, Prince Beining's eyes fell on Liu Miao'er who was standing aside.
On the body.
When all the eyes of the audience were focused on the gift, the one or two people who didn't care much attracted their attention. Looking at Liu Miao'er who was thinking about her own affairs, Prince Beining curled his lips.
corner, showing a perfect smile.
"Prince, since all the gifts have been brought, please open them." Xiao Leng, who had been silent, took in everything in the hall, and after glancing at Liu Miao'er, his eyes fell on Prince Beining. In front of the ministers
In front of him, Xiao Leng's voice was as cold as his expression, but Prince Beining could smile without changing his expression under his gaze.
"Your Majesty, our Beining brought this thing back from the wilderness of the North. I think we need to find a special person to reveal the answer to this gift. I wonder what the Emperor and the Queen Mother think?" Prince Beining said in a gentle voice.
With a feminine look, a pair of eyes scanned the entire scene, and finally settled on Liu Miao'er, who was lowering her head and thinking about herself.
Liu Miao'er felt the gaze and raised her head in shock, only to hear Xiao Leng say coldly: "I wonder who is the special person in the eyes of the prince?"
"Your Majesty, special people naturally have their own characteristics. As long as it is the special person I pointed out, will the Emperor let her lift the square cloth?" Prince Beining withdrew his eyes from Liu Miao'er, looked at Xiao Leng and
He didn't answer directly, but asked something like this.
Xiao Leng, don’t agree to him. The way he looked at me just now means that something is up. Who knows what is hidden under that square cloth? If it is a monster, then I will be at a disadvantage! Xiao Leng, although I lied to you,
But don’t hold grudges at a time like this. The way Prince Beining looked at me is not a good thing!
Liu Miao'er did not avoid Xiao Leng this time. Instead, she looked over with a begging look. Even a fool could tell that the Beining Prince was staring at her Liu Miao'er just now. The so-called special person was most likely Liu Miao'er.
Miaoer herself.
But Liu Miaoer didn't want to be that special person at all.
Xiao Leng's eyes met Liu Miao'er's again. After seeing her pleading eyes, he smiled coldly and said: "It's just taking off a square cloth. I don't think it's a big deal. If Prince Beining thinks it's suitable,
But it doesn’t matter, I believe that special person will not refuse an opportunity to reveal the gift."
Xiao Leng said it easily, as if it was a privilege to be a special person. Liu Miao'er was dumbfounded immediately, lamenting over and over again in her heart, secretly saying that it was her own fault that she would not survive. And Prince Beining, who received such an answer, naturally would not be polite and treated Xiao Leng
Li, as soon as he turned around, he cast his gaze on Liu Miao'er who was trying to hide behind Yuan Shao.
"This special person is the princess of King Runan of Daxia, Miss Liu Miao'er Liu!"