Chapter 18.2 (1/2)
Chapter Eighteen (Part 2 of 2)
A rumor spread faster than the guests drank wine at harvest festival banquet.
The gentle ninth prince spent three years of earnings to buy his wife a heavenly dress.
Yan Jing’s heart felt a happy pain.
Jealousy covered Yan Shi Ting’s heart.
Seventh prince laughed coldly. His ninth brother was entrapped by beauty and became wasteful.
The emperor thought Pei Jin was more unpredictable by the day.
Pei Jin was happy he could finally give Yan Shi Ning a heavenly dress. He didn’t care about the disapproving stares from other people in the palace.
Pei Jin and Yan Shi Ning stood dignified in the palace banquet hall and everyone thought they were smiling lovingly at each other.
The light blue dress highlighted Yan Shi Ning’s snow white skin. Moonlight reflected off the tiny gold flower jewels embroidered on her dress… everyone thought she changed into a heavenly beauty.
It was the first time Yan Shi Ning received attention from other people since living in the imperial city. The heavens knew she wanted to be an invisible wall to past the banquet by eating and drinking. She didn’t expect Pei Jin would give her a heavenly dress and have everyone’s eyes focused on her. Although she was uncomfortable to death by the stares, she maintained her gentle lady image.
‘Ninth brother, I haven’t seen you for a few days but your face is glowing,’ Pei Zhang praised. ‘Indeed a newly wedded man is a happy man.’
Pei Zhang praised Pei Jin, but Pei Zhang’s eyes were looking regretfully at the heavenly Yan Shi Ning he conceded to Pei Jin.
‘Seventh brother is right,’ Pei Jin said.
Yan Shi Ning wasn’t amused by the two brothers’ exchange. She turned around to walk to the banquet table, but someone pulled her dress. She looked down and saw a loveable little boy dressed in light gold clothes. The little boy looked about three years old, he had a chubby body and his big round eyes were looking at her.
‘Nin, Nin,’ the little boy said.
Yan Shi Ning was about to ask who the little boy was but a little girl ran to him and fiercely pulled him away from her dress.
‘Fat kitten!’ the little girl said. ‘You dare run away!’