Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage

Chapter 23 & 24

Chapter 23: Preparations Before the Banquet

The Chrysanthemum banquet in the sixty-eighth year of Ming Qi eventually came.

Guang Wen Tang was different than before as the academy examination became a contention of talents. Only the person with the highest talent would be able to stand on the stage to challenge their fellow schoolmates. This would enable the youths to be infused with vitality and for others to see that the students of Guang Wen Tang each had their own merits.

Both the male and female students would be on the same stage and not like the past where it was generally divided into groups of male and females. If one like, a female can challenge the male in horse riding and shooting and males would also challenge the female's four scholarly arts. However, such scenes were indeed rare.

Early in the morning, the Shen residence was in abuzz. In the West courtyard, Shuang Jiang carefully inserted the silver hairpin into her hair and smiled, "Young Lady, it is done."

Shuang Jiang was the best in styling one's hair. Previously Shen Yue wanted her over at her side to style her hair but Shuang Jiang was a maid that Shen Fu Ren personally picked for Shen Miao and Shuang Jiang was not willing, thus Shen Yue had no way out.

"Young Lady really look extremely good in this outfit." Bai Lu smiled as she look but then said with some hesitation, "But it is a little plain around the head area."

Shen Miao's hair was very black and thick and with Shuang Jiang styling it to a cloud bun, it looked elegant and chic. Even after reaching a marriageable age, Shen Miao still put her hair up in a pair of looping topknots thus with this change of style, it seemed that she had grown up a lot. That round adorable face seemed far more graceful and there was finally a hint of a young lady.

There was just a silver hairpin inserted lonely in her hairstyle, which looked quite pitiful.

Gu Yu could not help but to show some anger on her face. The Shen residence was great and renown but however did not have a set of decent jewellery. The entire Shen residence all depended on Shen Xin but did those cruel and unscrupulous thing. Unfortunately Shen Miao was unable to say anything. Why? Because they were the one who custom made it for Shen Miao and it was just vulgar gold jewellery that if one were to wear, it would be a joke.

Shen Miao only had to glance at Gu Yu to be able to guest what Gu Yu was thinking and could not help but to shake her head. In fact, since young, the Second and Third Household of Shen family had crack their brains in order for her to develop bad habits and did everything possible for her to believe that these gold are the best. Thus from the public, it was not that the Second or Third Household that deliberately embarrassed the daughter of the First Household but because that person originally love such shiny gold!

Seeing Shen Miao not getting tired in wearing those exaggerated jewellery, everyone would reach to a common thought that the Di daughter of First Household of Shen residence was greedy, love wealth and was snobbish.

Even though gold was good, but there was no need to wear in on one's body.

Gu Yu was afraid that Shen Miao would feel sad and quickly changed her words, "But Li Liang's skills are truly really good. Young Lady look really beautiful."

They did not know if Li Liang pitied Shen Miao from her bottom of her heart but this set of clothes that Li Liang brought over was surprisingly exquisite embroidered. It took into account that her small appearance and even though the green colour was somewhat solemn, there were large embroidered flowers at the hem of the dress which was so lifelike, beautifully blooming. It was indeed beautiful.

Shen Miao also felt that it was fitting to her body and did not feel or look any bit of discomfort.

Shuang Jiang and Bai Lu exchanged a look and saw surprise in one another's eyes. Currently Shen Miao could even restrain such a heavy colour like this. They really did not know how was this the case.