[1] The Rebirth of The Malicious Empress of Military Lineage

Chapter 39: Provoking

When Shen Miao exited the plum blossom forest, Gu Yu and Jing Zhe felt finally relieved. Jing Zhe took a peek inside and did not saw any figure and thus asked doubtfully, "Why is there no one?"

Shen Miao also took a glance back. The leaves of the forest were lush and gently swaying with the wind. How could anyone see any figure? Xie Jing Xing was someone who practices martial arts and most probably could disappear by flying away.

She said, "Let's leave."

When they were back in the banquet, Feng An Ning run over in a rush and complained, "Didn't we agree for you to wait for me? Just a turn of the head and one was unable to see anyone. Upon returning, you were also not here. Where exactly did you go?"

"Seeing that the Chrysanthemum blossomed well, I casually walked around." Shen Miao raised her eyes and looked towards the stage, "Has it started?"

"You were gone for a long time. The choosing portion for the male groups was over." Feng An Ning's lips curled, "Now it is the male group turn for the selecting portion."

The youths on stage were in the midst of competing. The first round of 'drawing lots' were over but Shen Miao did not care of the results. The second round was 'selection', which was to select the areas that one was good at.

Shen Miao's eyes fell on the other far left side of the banquet, at the aqua green clad youth.

This youth was fit, dark and his facial features were not bad. It was only that his overly sturdy stature made him look rough. And even so he still chose to wear green robes, making his complexion to appear even darker. Not only that, he still combed his hair up and binded it with a jade bamboo hairpin. Most likely he was trying to follow the example of a gentleman but because he also wanted an appearance of wealth, his semblance was somewhat nondescript. In a nutshell, although he wanted to look distinguished but because of him trying to imitate someone else, he failed to gain the desired effect and looked tacky.

This was Gao Yan of the Historian Adviser Jing's family. Gao Yan was still young this year, not surpassing sixteen and his feathers were not even grown. Until after Fu Xiu Yi ascended to the throne and because Gao Yan rode on Gao Jing's wind as the latter's status rose, he would act tyrannically in the Ding capital and was extremely bold to even dare to covet after Wan Yu.

As long as she thought about Wan Yu who would suffer Gao Yan's words of provocation, Shen Miao would become furious. She stared at Gao Yan as if she was watching a prey walking into a trap.

At that moment Gao Yan thought about something and talked to Gao Jing with a look of joy on his face.

He was naturally happy as he had obtained such a unique worded essay since during the 'drawing lots' he had picked righteousness which resulted in a mediocre performance. He waited for the 'selection' to bring out this essay and then he would be able to startle the entire audience.

Shen Miao sneered in her heart. Go then, take this essay and go to Fu Xiu Yi's side then! Enter officialdom before Gao Jing make progress in his career. She believed that with Gao Yan's high level of means and methods, he would be able to personal and single-handedly annihilate Historian Adviser Jing's residence.

This was the big gift she was giving to Historian Adviser Jing.

As for Pei Lang, she turned and looked at the man clad in a green robe sitting near Fu Xiu Yi. From now in this lifetime, you will start to slowly repay me for your past debts!

"Shen Miao, after the male groups are done, it would be the female group's 'selection'. What will you choose?"

"Will not." Shen Miao answered.