Feeling Shen Ninghua’s gaze on him, Chu Junyi gave her a smirk when nobody was looking and waved the fan in his hand leisurely. Shen Ninghua decided to shift her attention, and ignored the enigma behind Chu Junyi. She was already beginning to see the plot that the First lady had set up for her. This batch of wine was …

Shen Ninghua looked intensely towards the doorway. A servant ran towards them, her complexion pale. It was the head servant girl who served under the old madam-Xue Zhu, “do not drink, there is poison in the wine!” “Do not speak such nonsense. This wine was personally made by elder sister, it can’t possibly contain any poison!” Shen Linghan stood up …

Soft laughter could be heard periodically from the pavillion, the people drawing there were enjoying themselves thoroughly. Shen Ninghua sat nearby, sipping tea by herself. Her expression did not exude any sense of loneliness, rather, the air around her seemed particularly serene and calm. Chu Junyi sneaked a glance at her, his gaze intense as he looked. After two hours, …

Shen Ninghua clenched her fists, her gaze fixed on the man’s silhouette. Baili Jinze! That silhouette belonged to him! She had pictured their meeting several times but never did she expect to meet him so soon. Fearing that she might not be able to control her hatred, she bit her tongue and forced herself to look away, Shen Linghan hurriedly …

Shen Dong was one of the more trusted ministers in court and a skilled businessman. Even a few princes within the court were more or less acquainted with him. Thus, many young ladies from the court ministers’ family were all especially interested in the feast that Shen Linghan had organized. Not to mention that she was supposedly the Eldest daughter …

“Crash! Crash!” the sounds of porcelain breaking filled the room. After a long while, the piercing noise finally faded. Inside Qinxue hall, delicate porcelain pieces were strewn all over the floor. Shen Linghan sat on a chair, fuming. Wanxiang knelt before her with a bleeding forehead. First lady Zhao Yunxiang frowned as she walked in. She ordered Nanny Qin to …

“Yes, Aunt is right in saying that. This jade bottle used to be my Mother’s.” Shen Ninghua’s face carried a slight smile, but her eyes were teary, and with her pitiful appearance earned her sympathy from whoever looked at her. She was without a biological mother since young, but she held Xia Jingyan dear in her heart. Her nursing mother …

Bairuo gently tied Shen Ninghua’s hair. Bizhu assisted by holding up a bronze mirror, giving Shen Ninghua a view of her hair fastened with a hairpin*. *If you watched those ancient Chinese/Korean drama, then yes it’s those jewelry stick things that they put in their hair. “With this dress up, young miss almost looks like a fairy.” Honglin commented. Shen …

As they arrived at the house prepared by Zhao Shi, Shen Ninghua gave a cold smile. Nanny Zhou secretly peeked at Shen Ninghua’s expression, but could not see any change in reaction. “Young miss, madam has originally prepared Luomei house for young miss, but the Zhao family’s miss visits often, and not to mention that everyone is busy preparing for …

Shen Linghan stood straight. She had slender brows and eyes as clear as the autumn waters. Her lips were like flower petals that were slightly stained red, and her skin was smooth and flawless… she was just standing there, but she gave others the feeling as if the entire sky lit up when they looked at her. Such a beauty …