Duke Jing's younger sister

Shen Li was about to reply when the noble ladies present all exclaimed in surprise and admiration as if they had seen some rare treasure.

Some people even stood up from behind the bamboo curtain and kept looking behind her.

A burst of rapid "clattering" sounds of horse hooves came from afar, and Shen Li turned around to look.

I saw a young man in red riding a tall chestnut pony rushing into the polo field.

He held the reins tightly in one hand and held a wine jar tied with a red rope in the other. His black hair was tied up high with a red headband, and the ends of his hair fluttered freely in the wind.

The sunlight shone on his body, and his red clothes shone with gorgeous brilliance, making him look like a large field of red peonies blooming under the scorching sun, full of passion and vitality.

Behind him, seven or eight people were chasing on horseback.

With a disdainful smile on his face, he glanced casually to the side and accurately caught a glimpse of a familiar figure standing on the sidelines.

A hint of surprise flashed across his narrow eyes, and Luo Cheng immediately turned his horse's head and galloped towards Shen Li, arriving in front of her in a moment.

He tightened the reins, and the horse raised its front hooves, neighed for a while, and then stopped steadily.

This young man is so handsome, he is simply too good-looking, Xue Ling exclaimed in his heart. Seeing the handsome man getting closer and closer, he was stunned for a moment and even forgot to close his open mouth.

Before anyone came up to him, he asked, "Why are you here?"

Shen Li replied calmly, "Why can't I be here?"

"Can we have a nice conversation? Don't start arguing as soon as you meet. That's not popular!"

Shen Li nodded in agreement, looking around at the countless admiring glances, "That's true, my daughter is indeed not as popular as Mr. Luo."

The people who were chasing Luo Yan behind him now surrounded him. Except for Xiao Wenyuan, Shen Li didn't recognize any of the others.

Xiao Wenyuan was also a little surprised when he saw Shen Li, and then asked, "Miss Shen San is here, is Sister Zhiyan here too?"

Without waiting for Shen Li to answer, the people around started to make a noise.

"Master Xiao, you feel like you haven't seen me for three years. Didn't you just meet your sweetheart yesterday when you went to the Shen residence for a banquet?"

"You are so worried, why don't you hurry up and marry Miss Shen home!"

"That's right, it just so happens that we all want to have a wedding banquet, right?"

A few people were still teasing the engaged couple Xiao Wenyuan and Shen Zhiyan, but somehow the next moment, the conversation turned to Luo Cheng and Shen Li.

"Whose family is this girl from? It seems that Luo Cheng is very interested in her!"

"You are stupid, this is Duke Jingguo's adopted sister, Miss Shen San."

"Miss Shen San? Didn't you just hold the betrothal ceremony yesterday? Are you still free to join the hunt today?"

The scene suddenly fell into deathly silence.

A man raised his elbow, poked the man who was speaking in the stomach, and whispered, "Don't bring up that!"

The man realized that he had said the wrong thing and said with a wry smile, "Um... Luo Cheng, don't forget to give us some of the wine that the emperor gave you tonight. Don't keep it all to yourself!"

"Yes, yes, you guys chat, we're leaving first!"

Did they go to the Shen residence for a banquet yesterday? Did they attend the betrothal ceremony?

Could it be that, even though she was not in the Shen Mansion and had followed her brother to the outside of the city, her betrothal ceremony to Gu Nanxiao was still completed?

No, her brother would not lie to her. Since he said that her marriage with the Gu family would not work out, then it must not work out.

Then why didn't the Shen family cancel the betrothal ceremony yesterday? Instead, why did it go on as usual?

Xue Ling noticed that something was wrong with her face and asked, "Sister Shen, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

Luo Cheng coughed lightly, walked forward and patted Shen Li's shoulder, whispering, "Well... don't be sad, I also went to the banquet yesterday. That Gu Nanxiao is not worthy of you at all. However, your vision is indeed... very different!"

Shen Li looked at Luo Cheng as if he were a fool. "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Well, what do you have to hide from me?"

For some unknown reason, Luo Cheng followed his mother to the Shen residence yesterday to attend the betrothal ceremony of the Third Miss Shen.

Only then did she find out that the man she was going to marry was the son of Gu Shangyang, the richest man in Southern Wu.

What shocked him even more was that after the betrothal ceremony began, the mistress of the Shen family gave everyone a long explanation.

It turned out that the son of the Gu family and her niece Ren Jiaorui were in love with each other, so the third daughter of the Shen family was willing to fulfill her cousin's wish and give up Mr. Gu.

Therefore, the betrothal ceremony between Shen Li and Mr. Gu became the betrothal ceremony between Ren Jiaorui and Mr. Gu!

This is nothing!

Can the candidate for the betrothal gift be changed around like choosing dishes in a restaurant?

He looked around the Shen Mansion for a long time but didn't see Shen Li. When he asked Shen Zhiyan, she stammered and said that Shen Li was not feeling well and was lying in the room.

It's obvious that you are lying!

But Luo Cheng understood it at that time!

Isn’t this the classic scene in the excerpted plays where the tragic protagonist has his lover snatched away by a vicious evil woman?

It seems that Shen Li was heartbroken and bedridden because of the emotional trauma!

Last time in the palace, she used flowers to express her feelings. In addition, this time, her fiancé was taken away. Luo Cheng was almost certain that the person she loved but could not get was...

Looking at Gu Nanxiao who was toasting, he frowned, puzzled.

It’s no wonder that Miss Shen San is unique. Her vision is truly unique!

"I cover it up?" Shen Li was completely confused by what he said, "Can you speak properly?"

Luo Cheng had no choice but to tell Shen Li what happened in Shen's house yesterday and comfort her.

"It's just that the person you like was snatched away by your cousin. There's nothing shameful about that. Without that crooked tree, Gu Nanxiao, there might be a better sapling waiting for you."

Shen Li was so angry that she laughed, "You mean, my cousin stole my fiancé Gu Nanxiao, and then I was too sad and heartbroken for him?"

Luo Cheng raised his eyebrows but did not comment.

Shen Li gritted her teeth secretly and threw a punch at him when he was not prepared, but Luo Cheng dodged it nimbly, "You are such a person, haven't you ever heard of hitting someone without hitting their face?"

"You're talking nonsense!"

She picked up a small stone from the ground and threw it at him. Luo Cheng begged for mercy while running away with the jar of wine.

Shen Li said goodbye to Xue Ling and took Zi Yuan to find Yue Yang to ask where Shen Beiqi was now.

Shen Beiqi was now in the east tent, feasting with Emperor Hongyang and other princes and ministers. Yue Yang and many guards were guarding outside the tent. When they saw Shen Li coming from afar, they hurried to greet her.

"Third Miss, is there something wrong?"

Shen Li glanced at the big tent behind him, "When can brother come out?"