Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 691

Across the river, Sheng Qiongluo finished her song, put away her zither, and returned to the restaurant.

She left only a transcendent silhouette and the lingering strains of music that seemed to still echo on the river, leaving everyone wanting more.

Qi Xuan was completely absorbed in the scene and couldn't come back to his senses for a long time.

Shen Lingjun praised, "Miss Sheng truly deserves the title of the most beautiful woman in Ancheng. I wonder which family will be lucky enough to marry her in the future."

Qi Xuan then turned around as if waking from a dream, looked at Shen Lingjun, and hesitated to speak.

He wanted to ask Miss Sheng her name, age, and address, but he was too embarrassed to ask.

After all, he had just said that he didn't like girls, but now he's completely infatuated with one. Shen Lingjun would definitely laugh at him.

Shen Lingjun said that Miss Sheng is not yet married, which is good. He can find out the truth by asking around.

Qi Xuan lowered his head and remained silent, seemingly lost in thought. However, he often appeared dazed in this state. Although Shen Lingjun noticed his unusual behavior, she assumed he was pondering some medical question and did not disturb him.

The family drank wine, admired the moon, and played for a while before returning to the East Palace.

Back home, Qi Xuan tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep, his mind filled with the image of that beautiful woman who seemed to have descended from heaven.

On the fourth day, he secretly slipped out of the East Palace.

Sheng Qiongluo was quite famous in Ancheng. Qi Xuan quickly found out that she was the eldest daughter of the Sheng family. He sneaked into the Sheng mansion and, sure enough, saw the figure he longed for in the backyard.

He stood there, gazing intently for most of the day, and because of his exceptional martial arts skills, he went unnoticed.

But then he came to his senses and realized that spying like that was extremely impolite and ungentlemanly. He regretted it and quickly left.

Fortunately, two days later, the Dowager Consort Hui of Prince Yu's Mansion held a wine party, inviting young men and women from many noble families in Ancheng to participate. The Crown Prince's Palace also received an invitation. Seeing that Qi Xuan had been in a daze lately, and remembering that he used to like to taste all kinds of strange and unusual wines, Shen Lingjun dragged him along to attend the party.

When Qi Xuan heard that many women from prominent families in Ancheng had also been invited to the Hundred Wines Gathering, she agreed without hesitation.

At the Prince Yu's Mansion Wine Party, the Dowager Consort Hui displayed hundreds of famous and fine wines for everyone to taste. Qi Xuan, who used to love wine, didn't even glance at them, his eyes were always searching among the young ladies.

The moment Sheng Qiongluo appeared, he spotted her in the crowd. After that, his gaze was glued to her, unable to look away, and he simply kept following her.

Her slight smile seemed to illuminate the entire world; her furrowed brows seemed to dim the sun, moon, and stars.

Qi Xuan waited for a long time, and finally when Sheng Qiongluo was alone, she mustered up her courage and went up to greet her.

He wasn't very worldly-wise, and he never thought it was necessary to understand social etiquette before, but now he realized how little he knew. Standing before Sheng Qiongluo, gazing at her stunning beauty, his mind went completely blank, and he stammered, not knowing what to say.

After struggling for a while, he only managed to utter, "Miss Sheng..."

Sheng Qiongluo had seen this kind of scene many times. Some of the young men who were infatuated with her would turn into dumb geese in front of her, blushing and unable to say a word.