usatvline Chapter 513 How could I possibly like you?
Chapter 513 How could I possibly like you?
Shen Jingyu was stunned for a moment, with a hint of vigilance in her eyes. She turned to look at Lou Yulan: "What are you talking about?"
"I just don't understand why my cousin is so hypocritical. She clearly said that she doesn't like Prince Song, but she keeps pestering him." Lou Yulan's voice was cold. Although she still looked as weak as a little white flower, she no longer obeyed Shen Jingyu's orders.
Shen Jingyu sneered: "How could I possibly like a man like him? Would I marry him and become a widow? Besides, what does Song Tingshan have? Apart from his face, he is not worth my attention!"
"Lou Yulan, don't treat everyone as an enemy just because you like him. I'm not interested in him."
Hearing this, Lou Yulan clasped her fingers into her palms and said, "Prince Song is a good man, but he was born at the wrong time."
"If you think it's good, just marry him. Why are you telling me all this? I'm not blocking your way." Shen Jingyu said lightly.
Lou Yulan lowered her eyes to hide the jealousy and anger in them.
Shen Jingyu knew clearly that the prince liked her, and she also knew clearly that she was in love with Prince Song, but not only did she not draw a clear line between them, but she became entangled with him instead.
Lou Yulan didn't say anything else, but as if she had made some kind of decision, her eyes swept across Shen Jingyu's jet-black hair.
That day, Shen Jingzhen mocked her, saying that she was wishful thinking, and that even if Shen Jingyu had fallen into a quagmire, Song Tingshan was still devoted to her, and advised her to stop daydreaming.
Shen Jingzhen said that Shen Jingyu gave Prince Song a jade pendant, and she didn't know what her intention was.
She didn't believe it, but instead thought Shen Jingzhen had ulterior motives.
But later, she met Songbai, who was standing beside Prince Song on the road. Songbai was holding a painting in his hand. She had a good relationship with Songbai and Songren, so she greeted him and tried to find out more.
"This is a painting that the young master gave to Miss Shen. Miss Shen gave the young master a jade pendant, advising him to cheer up and not be depressed because of recent events. The young master is in the palace, so he returned the painting as a thank you gift."
"Can I see that painting?" Lou Yulan's heart tightened, and she felt indescribable jealousy and envy.
"Of course, but you just need to be careful."
Immediately, the two found a place sheltered from the wind and snow, and Lou Yulan carefully unfolded the scroll.
What comes into view is a magnificent mountain painting, and the scene depicted in the painting exactly echoes a line in a poem: Mountains and rivers are so dense that you think there is no way out, but when you look beyond the dark willows and flowers, you see another village.
It seemed to be a response to what Shen Jingyu said, and also expressed a vision for the future.
Lou Yulan's eyes darkened as she looked at the painting. She had always thought that she understood Song Shizi's revenge, knew his thoughts, and thought that she was his confidant. But in fact, for Song Shizi, perhaps Shen Jingyu was his confidant...
Even though her face was ruined, she still wanted to seduce him.
Thinking of this, Lou Yulan just felt it was ridiculous. If that was the case, she would tear off her face. She wanted to see how she could still show up in front of everyone...
Lou Yulan said nothing, but Shen Jingyu couldn't help but take the initiative to say: "I heard that you saved Concubine Jing."
Lou Yulan collected her thoughts and did not deny it. Instead, she said, "It seems that although I am inferior to my cousin in every aspect, my luck is better than hers sometimes."
Shen Jingyu sneered: "Do you want to marry into the royal family? Yulan, it's not that easy to marry into the royal family, and your grandmother is not as good as you think."
Lou Yulan smiled indifferently: "Cousin, you are overthinking. It's just that I got along well with Concubine Jing and received some favors. I never dared to think about the Eighth Prince at night."
Shen Jingyu's eyes were gloomy and she also fell silent.
She was not very sensitive to news in the palace, but she spent a lot of money to find out. Now she heard that Lou Yulan was often invited to Jinghe Palace in the past two days.
Concubine Jing seemed to like her quite a bit, but I didn't know if she had other intentions.
"Miss Lou, Concubine Jing asked me to bring you a hand warmer, saying that the weather is freezing and you are weak, so be careful not to catch a cold. If you like, you can drink some hot tea." Dongxue stepped forward and stopped in front of Lou Yulan.
Lou Yulan was stunned for a moment, then took it obediently: "Thank you for your kindness, Auntie. Please take good care of your Majesty and don't let her catch a cold."
After Dongxue left, many people's eyes fell on the two of them.
Shen Jingyu knew that these people were waiting to laugh at her. They all thought that Concubine Jing was here to give them something. Now that they saw Concubine Jing taking care of Lou Yulan, they naturally had different thoughts.
The human heart, this kind of thing is really too unpredictable...
"I heard that my cousin also signed up for this ice skating competition. Although Yulan is not as good as my cousin, I have always been looking forward to competing with my cousin. I also hope that my cousin will not let me down today."
After Lou Yulan finished speaking, Shen Jingyu looked at her absentmindedly: "What did you say?"
She was indeed good at ice skating in the past, but she had no intention of participating this time. How could she possibly participate in the state she was in now?
Lou Yulan smiled and said, "Why, doesn't your cousin know?"
Shen Jingyu's throat tightened and she remained silent for a long time.
At this time, a young eunuch ran up and said to Shen Jingyu and Lou Yulan: "Miss Shen, Miss Lou, the drawing of lots to form teams has begun."
Facing everyone's gaze, Shen Jingyu remained silent for a long time, and finally looked at the eunuch and said, "I am not feeling well today, so I don't plan to go on stage. Please trouble the eunuch..."
Before Shen Jingyu finished speaking, the eunuch said in embarrassment: "This... Miss Shen, please don't embarrass me. The Empress Dowager just mentioned you. She only said that you were the first place last year and she is looking forward to your performance this year."
"If you don't want to participate, you should go and talk to the queen in person. The twelfth prince has already started inviting everyone to place bets..."
The young eunuch spoke with embarrassment, obviously he couldn't make the decision.
"You and Miss Lou should hurry up, the first team will be on the field soon."
After saying this, the young eunuch turned around and left in a hurry.
Shen Jingyu tightly grasped the handkerchief. She had no choice but to go on stage. If she went before the Queen Mother, she would probably not agree.
Even if the Queen Mother agreed, Lou Yulan would probably not give up.
Shen Jingyu was upset and felt that everything was out of control.
Since when did everything deviate from the original direction, and she, Shen Jingyu, has come to this point.
With her thoughts racing, Shen Jingyu forced herself to calm down.
Lou Yulan wants to compete with her?
What is she planning?
Could it be that he wanted to defeat her in order to show off in front of Concubine Jing, the Queen Mother, and even His Majesty?
Is this a way to step on yourself to get to the top and refute your good reputation?
The more Shen Jingyu thought about it, the more she felt that this was the case. Ever since she was seriously stung by a wasp, her aunt had become increasingly restless and her mind had become increasingly active, looking forward to Lou Yulan taking her place.
Now that she has won the favor of Concubine Jing, she must seize this opportunity to shine.
Shen Jingyu let out a breath and her eyes fell on the ice rink in front of her.
She had practiced this skill hard before. In the past, she believed that few people could match her. Although she had not practiced for a while, she might not be that bad...
She was only afraid that her hair and skin would prevent her from moving freely.
But now, is there any way out?