Quick Transmigration: Leisure

Chapter 303 The Nine Thousand Year Old's Brainless Adopted Daughter 5

Midday,

As the eunuch loudly announced, "The Empress Dowager has arrived!"

The guests, who were engrossed in socializing, flowers, and gourmet food, finally snapped out of their reverie and all looked toward the main entrance.

The current Empress Dowager, Li Wanran, dressed in palace attire, was radiant and dignified, her face radiating an impeccable and approachable smile that won the hearts of many young ladies from noble families who were meeting her for the first time.

Everyone stood up and saluted.

Only after Li Wanran sat down and called her to get up did Xia Youmi, who was being led to the side, come to be noticed.

It was during this first appearance that Li Wanran felt she should give Mi'er a respectable and honorable identity.

Before, they only wanted to live a peaceful life together, with the three of them, accompanying each other and genuinely accepting one another. But from now on, Mi'er will have to walk in the public eye, studying alongside sons and daughters of wealthy families, making the adjustment of her status inevitable.

Otherwise, as is the case now, Mi'er doesn't have a title to be greeted and paid respects to.

The aunt who was standing by Li Wanran's side was very perceptive and noticed the displeasure emanating from the Empress Dowager, but for a moment she could not find the root of the problem.

He could only straighten up and become even more serious.

Xia Youmi wore a faint smile and kept her eyes straight ahead, while Nian Nian had already listed all the scenes and relationships in her mind.

This is a new skill that was upgraded in the last world.

In the past, even if one could clearly see the people in the picture, if it was a character that did not appear in one's memory, it was impossible to immediately identify the person's identity, and one would mostly rely on characteristics to guess.

But now,

As long as a name is mentioned in the book, even if Xia Youmi has never met the person, Nian Nian can directly match their identity to their specific identity.

Based on its reliability.

Once a small opening of permissions is made, every year they can research and improve it as much as possible.

Therefore, Xia Youmi can now easily see everyone's identity and the corresponding plot.

This greatly facilitated her, who has mild face blindness.

Moreover, many people wear heavy makeup, making it even more difficult to identify them.

Hearing Xia Youmi's praise, Nian Nian was overjoyed and even distinguished between different forces and plot points. The colors were also different shades, with the female lead Gu Xinyan and her future allies highlighted.

In Xia Youmi's mind, she saw a little girl who was only five years old, with an innocent curiosity on her face.

I kept watching Li Wanran and Xia Youmi interact in the main seat.

At this moment, the Empress Dowager had officially announced the start of the meal. Palace maids dressed in flower hairpins filed in, setting out plates of exquisite flower pastries, flower cakes, honey drinks, steamed wheat porridge with various flowers, and so on.

To avoid making everyone feel awkward, Li Wanran set an example by accompanying Xia Youmi to try various dishes.

Fortunately, she had just been through a lot and was hungry, so she was able to eat heartily with Li Wanran. The mother and daughter got along very intimately and naturally.

Gu Xinyan was accompanied by her cousin and fed delicious snacks. She couldn't take her eyes off the warmth and affection.

There's no need to analyze it every year.

Xia Youmi could see obvious envy in the female lead's expression.

The female lead, Gu Xinyan, was born into a noble family and was always favored. In the future, she even became the empress.

But what regrets could one have in one's life?

That is, what's missing is a mother's love.

Gu Xinyan's grandfather was named Gu Zong. Although he was very old, he was the only Duke still alive.

He was a brother who had fought alongside the five emperors of the Lü Dynasty.

This one identity alone preserved the glory of the Gu family for generations. He had three sons. The eldest son inherited the title, although it was a demotion. However, to show his appreciation, the six emperors specially decreed that the eldest son of the Gu family be granted the title of "Earl" in advance.

That is, Gu Xinyan's father.

Perhaps because it came too easily, in terms of development, Master Gu's abilities and character are far inferior to his two younger brothers.

His body was damaged when he was young.

He relied on his family's influence to marry, but he didn't cherish his wife.

The female lead, who had finally become pregnant, should have been overjoyed, but then Master Gu couldn't control his wild nature and visited brothels during her pregnancy.

This directly caused Madam Gu to have a premature birth, leaving behind only one daughter; a beautiful woman with a tragic fate.

This matter caused quite a stir, and was only calmed down due to the influence of both parties.

Back then,

Gu Xinyan's uncle, Yan, was very aggressive and beat up Uncle Gu severely, leaving behind many unspeakable troubles and aftereffects.

Uncle Gu dared not protest, and could only watch helplessly as the Yan family took Gu Xinyan back to raise her.

original,

The Gu family felt guilty and allowed the Yan family to make moral accusations against them.

Until the Duke finally learned that his eldest son was impotent.

Gu Zong then lost his temper, disregarding all martial ethics, and went directly to the emperor to demand punishment for the Yan family.

I was annoyed by the other party's shamelessness.

The Yan family was convicted and forced to leave the capital, and Gu Xinyan was brought back.

From then on, she enjoyed all of her father's love, but lost her mother's care.

Every second wife who married into the family to maintain the lord's dignity was driven mad.

It had a certain impact on the female protagonist's mind.

If not, the Gu family has two capable sons, whose wives dote on and care for Gu Xinyan. In addition, the Duke's affection for his eldest son is also extended to this granddaughter.

The female protagonist will likely wither away at home.

at this time,

The woman who accompanied her to the banquet was Gu Xin'e, the eldest daughter of the third branch of the Gu family, who was eleven years old.

Because she was over the age limit and not on the candidate list, Gu Zong, who was worried about his granddaughter, sent her to accompany Gu Xinyan. She was very elegant and composed. She got along well with the many young ladies present and patiently introduced them to her cousin.

The Gu family has three sons, but the order of their children's birth order is exactly the opposite.

The third branch of the family has the eldest grandson and granddaughter, and is the face of the Duke's mansion.

Their good reputation abroad is entirely earned by them.

The second wife married the eldest princess and had a son with her. They were also the family that cared for the female lead, Gu Xinyan, the most. The eldest princess, in particular, doted on the female lead and often stood up for her, disciplining the Gu family's patriarch.

The eldest daughter-in-law is the youngest child in the entire household and enjoys the highest level of treatment from the whole family.

Even though the Yan family had some complaints about her, they eventually turned into affection.

What a wonderful family!

There is no indication of a potential break at present.

Xia Youmi suddenly had an idea; it was just a matter of whether they would cooperate.

The banquet and performances gradually came to an end.

Finally, we've arrived at the main event of the day: selecting the players.

Some people who did not intend to participate or watch have already resigned from Li Wanran's position.

Those who remain are mostly potential candidates.

Several imperial concubines also helped to assess the girls' abilities. They also had the opportunity to ask questions and exchange ideas. If they could find a girl they liked, it would be a comfort to their lonely hearts.

"Good, what a good child!"

When she was young, Consort Tong was arrogant and domineering, but now all she can do is offer empty praise.

She stared intently at the girl she found attractive.

Empress Dowager Li Wanran would not personally communicate with her. On the one hand, she accompanied Mi'er, and on the other hand, she also wanted to avoid rejection and not give people hope only to take it back.

Xia Youmi sat upright in an easily accessible position, but did not join the conversation.

basically,

Those who understood the situation gathered around the Dowager, each displaying their talents: some wrote calligraphy, some painted, and others pointed to the flowers in the room and recited the names of the dishes, their laughter echoing outwards.

Xia Youmi was so sleepy from waiting that she almost fell asleep.

She finally met the first girl who approached her for a chat. She looked to be about the same age, with delicate features and adorned with jewels.

She first bowed to the Empress Dowager, introduced her family background, and then asked Xia Youmi, "Why doesn't Miss Xia have the surname Sheng?"

"My father was Shengze, whose surname was Xia."