I'm not a fortune teller.

Chapter 74: Ghost in the Palace (Part )!
"Hey, Miss Long is here too?"

As the banquet had not started yet, all the female members of the family were just strolling around, taking this opportunity to get to know the daughters of each family. Even though many of Jin Taizu's ideas were too unorthodox, such as large-scale blind date banquets that allowed young men and women to meet each other on their own, which was against customs and was forced through, in reality, it was still the parents who had the final say on the wedding banquet.

Many ladies greeted the familiar figure with warm smiles on their faces.

Behind the girl, her mother enthusiastically responded to many people's greetings. Although her daughter looked cold, it did not stop many ladies from coming closer to her.

There is only one girl in the Long family, and Long Cheng is the younger generation that His Majesty favors the most. It is a foregone conclusion that he will succeed Hong Lie as the commander of the imperial guards. If you marry his daughter, the support you will get will undoubtedly be huge. The Long family has always been very loyal to their in-laws, which is why the younger generations of the Long family are so popular. Unfortunately, there are too few of them.

"Where's my mother?"

The girl glanced impatiently at the smiling ladies and asked in a low voice: "You promised that I would be able to see him!"

"Hey, little ancestor, take it easy and pretend a little. There are so many people here."

"If it weren't for the man that Daddy mentioned, I wouldn't bother to come and see these people. They gave birth to a bunch of useless sons, and they think they are worthy of marrying me?"

"Keep your voice down!" The girl's mother pinched her daughter while greeting everyone around her enthusiastically. Unfortunately, although her daughter looked petite, she was actually very solid. Her nails almost broke when she pinched her, and she grimaced in pain.

In her heart, she could not help but blame her husband again. Why did she have to teach her daughter martial arts? Look at what she has become? She is full of muscular body. When she takes off her clothes, she looks stronger than a man. Which man would like her?

"How come he is useless? The woman who greeted you just now is Madam Liu. Her eldest son is only seventeen years old this year and will take the imperial examination. He will most likely pass. With his father's position as the deputy envoy of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, it will be no problem for him to get a start as a Hanlin. He is also handsome."

The girl pouted: "He's as thin as a Shiba Inu. What's the point of having a man like him? He might become useless if he uses a little force in bed."

"What are you talking about, you fourth girl?" The woman was so angry that her teeth were itching. After the age of six, she could no longer beat him. The more she raised him, the more he behaved. How could a girl from a decent family say such things?

"Mrs. Zeng just greeted you, why didn't you respond? Her son is so young and wants to go to the North to gain experience. It is said that he will come back this year to participate in the competition."

"That Jiang Datou? The big competition? How can a guy who can't even last ten moves under my hands have the nerve to participate in the big competition?"

"Then you wouldn't want to find a disciple from a martial arts sect."

"Without a family or a title, I don't even have the basic security. I was introduced to this place by some wild monkeys from the underworld. Mother is not afraid that I will starve and freeze with you."

"Oh, you still know that you will suffer from hunger and cold!" The woman was so angry that she was shaking all over.

"Okay, mother, what's the point of saying so much? I'm here to find that person. Where is he?"

"How should I know?" The woman rolled her eyes. "The women of the Zhang family were personally invited by the Queen, so they would definitely not dare not come. I received news that your father said that person is here too."

"That's good!" The girl suddenly became excited. Her father said that the girl was younger than her, but her strength might be comparable to his. She didn't believe her father's nonsense. How could there be such a monster?

But since dad said so, the girl must have some skills. It's a good opportunity to see what the natural swordsman dad mentioned looks like.

"You kid, it's the prince's birthday, you can't fight here!"

"Mom, I know!"

"You know nothing, isn't that the girl from the Shen family? Why are you hiding from me? Come here!"

The woman's eyes lit up; she finally found the person she wanted to see.

If she had to say who her favorite son-in-law is, it would have to be Dalang from the Shen family. The age gap between him and her daughter is a bit big, but it doesn't matter much. A Shaoqing of the Dali Temple who is less than 30 years old is unique in the history of a hundred years. The Long family is not conservative, and there is no such thing as saying that they will never marry into a family of sorcerers.

Moreover, compared with those ancient Beijing families, the Shen family is more willing to change for the outsiders. Over the past hundred years, the Shen family has married into several military families in the Western District.

"Auntie Yun." The little girl who was called was Shen Ling, the youngest daughter of the Shen family. At this time, she was holding a woman in white and seemed to be hiding from everyone. When she was called, a bitter look appeared on her face.

"Hey, girl, why do you look like this when you see Aunt Yun?"

Long Jinxuan, the daughter of the Long family next to her, curled her lips but didn't say much. Although she didn't want to get married too early, she didn't have much opinion on the wooden stick of the Shen family. Although he was not very ideal, he was indeed a capable man.

If you’re going to find someone, find someone who is capable. This is what daddy said!

"Hehe." Shen Ling laughed and said, "Aunt Yun, I'm looking for my mother."

"Oh, by the way, where's your mother?"

"I got separated from my mother. She was with the Zhang family just now. Did Aunt Yun see her?"

"No." The woman just shook her head, and Long Jinxuan beside her became interested: "Zhang family? Is it the Zhang family who just came to Beijing?"

The people next to Shen Ling lowered their heads when they heard this. "Who is this girl?" Madam Yun frowned slightly. Although the light was dim and she couldn't see clearly, and the girl was wearing a veil, she could still vaguely see the girl's amazing beauty.

The stunning look at that one glance made her a little bit unbelievable.

Back then, she was one of the four golden flowers in the capital, and was once a prominent figure who made a living by relying on her beauty. There were countless families in the capital who wanted to propose marriage to her. After becoming a wife, such things as women competing for beauty had nothing to do with her, and she didn't pay much attention to them on weekdays, after all, her son was still young.

Occasionally, we see some golden flower-level figures coming out every year, but in fact, they are just so-so, not much better than they were in their youth. Most of them are hyped up by others. Things like "beauty of a country" and "unparalleled elegance" are just used casually to create momentum. In fact, there is no such thing as beauty of a country.
A woman’s face would always be flawed without her makeup, but the person in front of him seemed different.

At first glance, it was so stunning, just like the first time I saw snow in Beijing. It was a natural beauty I had never seen before, the purest beauty between heaven and earth.

Is it an illusion?

She wanted to see more clearly, but was blocked by Shen Ling: "Aunt Yun, this is my cousin from the distant Shen family. It's her first time in Beijing and she is very shy. Please don't scare her."

"Really?" Madam Yun retracted her gaze and suppressed the surprise in her heart. Maybe it was the lighting just now and she must have seen it wrong. How could there be such a beauty in the world?

Under the veil, it was naturally Zhang Rui who was already wearing women's makeup.

He had no choice. As a man, he couldn't get in here even if he used a fake identity. As for her clothing, he didn't know what would happen. After the other party put makeup on him, she just stood there staring at him for a long time, as if she had lost her soul.

The little girl said he was extremely handsome, but he didn't agree at first. He knew his own appearance very well, but he was just an average-looking man. How could he change so much by putting on women's clothes?
But all the men and women who came along afterwards were petrified when they saw him, and even their eyes didn’t work at all. He knew that the effect of wearing women’s clothes might be extraordinary.

I can only draw another veil to cover my face, otherwise if I continue like this, it will cause chaos.

But what I didn't expect was that even with a veil, the fish eyes didn't work at all. If I walked a little closer, I would be noticed by others.

"Let me go with you." Long Jinxuan said hurriedly.

I was worried that I couldn't find the person my father mentioned.

"Uh" Shen Ling was about to say something to refuse, but Zhang Rui next to her spoke first.

"Ma'am, you just arrived, right?"

Shen Ling was stunned. This Zhang guy turned into a woman. Not only did she look so charming, but how could her voice be so soft?

Madam Yun also staggered. The other person's voice felt so soft to her bones that she almost sprained her waist.

If a man hears this sound, he will be completely captivated.

Where did the Shen family get such a monstrous relative?
"Ah, we just arrived, what's the matter with this girl?"

"I just arrived not long ago." Zhang Rui looked around, his heart chilled. He had just noticed that half of these female relatives of all kinds had problems.

If someone is more careful, they will find that many people have no shadows on the soles of their feet.

"Isn't that the lady's sister?" Zhang Rui looked to the other side and asked.

"Huh?" Mrs. Yun was stunned. Just as she frowned, her daughter next to her grabbed her hand.

"Mom" Long Jinxuan's face also changed at this time, and she pointed at a blue figure in the distance with some disbelief.

Looking in the direction her daughter pointed, Mrs. Yun was stunned.

There was a figure from behind, and the clothes he was wearing were almost exactly the same as mine, an exact duplicate of mine.

This was a little strange to her, as the clothes of the noble ladies in the capital were all custom-made. In order to win over these wealthy ladies, the cloth merchants would hire top-notch embroiderers for one-on-one service, and the clothes they designed would never be the same. Even if the colors were the same, the styles had to be different, and the new designs were different every year, so it was very rare for the same styles to be the same in such occasions.

What's more, the Yunmeng blue dress I'm wearing is a famous piece. After people in the circle know that I have it, unless they want to offend me, they will not choose the same clothes as me.

Whose lady is this? Is she trying to attract attention on purpose?

Eh? etc.
Suddenly, she felt something was wrong.

As the woman occasionally turned her profile, Mrs. Yun looked more and more familiar.

That person, that person
Isn’t it just yourself?

Under the moonlight, Mrs. Yun suddenly felt cold all over!
A woman who looked exactly like herself was now smiling and talking and laughing with another lady. She also knew that lady. She was Mrs. Gong, the wife of the Minister of Rites.

At this moment, his handkerchief friend was unconsciously pulled by the other party, and was led further and further away towards a dark corner.
(End of this chapter)