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One second to remember [Brushstroke Pavilion] [Free of charge, read the wonderful novel!]

Shen Ninghua looked at Chu Junyi with a serious expression. Her eyes were clear, as though she was trying to get a clear look at the man before her.

Chu Junyi's heart was pounding, and the sound of his heart pounding could be heard. His palms began to sweat, making him feel cold and sticky.

The two of them were silent for a moment, but Shen Ninghua was the first to shift her gaze away. She spoke with an indifferent tone, "If that's the case, then I'll be more careful during this banquet. You should also pay more attention."

Chu Junyi's heart was finally relieved. She felt more relaxed than she had imagined. In fact, there was no limit to what she could feel in her heart.

Honestly speaking, if Shen Ninghua had asked that question just now, he didn't know how to answer, because she didn't want to lie to him and it wasn't the time to confess. But now that she didn't ask any questions, the disappointment in her heart was even worse, she didn't want to get involved with him too much …

"Xiao Hua, aren't you curious?"

Shen Ninghua paused for a moment before smiling, "Curiosity killed the cat. Rather than thinking about your identity, I might as well think about what I might encounter during the banquet."

Chu Junyi smiled, her tone tinged with an almost imperceptible sense of loss. "You're right."

On the day of Old General Xiao's birthday, Shen Ninghua didn't wait for Xia Jingqiu to think of a solution before asking Bai Yu to invite them over.

Hearing that Shen Ninghua was going to bring Yang Yingxue to participate in the banquet, Xia Jingqiu's face was filled with happiness as she held Shen Ninghua's hand and constantly expressed her thanks.

"Ninghua, Auntie doesn't know how to thank you. Xue'er didn't come to the capital for very long, so apart from you, I don't know anyone else. It's all thanks to you bringing her along."

Shen Ninghua was still checking the list of gifts when she heard her aunt's words. She put away the gift slip and smiled, "Auntie, no matter what you say, they are all cousins."

"Yes, yes, I won't tell you. If we encounter any problems in the future, will we still be able to rely on our sister?"

Shen Ninghua smiled and said, "The Xiao family's aunt and elder cousin who went this time should understand something. The higher the gate, the more strict the rules are. I can help prepare the gifts for elder cousin, but regarding the etiquette …"

Xia Jingqiu quickly promised, "Don't worry about Ning Hua. During this time, I also sent someone to specially teach Xue'er etiquette. There shouldn't be any mistakes."

Shen Ninghua nodded, "I'm just saying this for the sake of my cousin's well-being. Auntie, don't blame me."

"No, aunty would be happy if you could say it out loud." Xia Jingqiu's smile was especially soothing. If Shen Ninghua had remained the same as before, not saying anything and only smiling while saying yes, she would have been in a hurry. If she was willing to give some pointers like this, it would mean that she was relying on Yang Yingxue. Only then would she have a chance to speak.

The two of them got into the Xiao family's carriage. Only then did Shen Ninghua size Yang Yingxue up.

Today, she was wearing a light pink rose-colored dress, with a simple double moon bun on her head and a fine pearl hairpin. She looked fresh and dignified, and when compared to the beautiful spring light, it made people's eyes shine brighter.

After this period of silence, Yang Yingxue had indeed transformed into a breathtaking beauty.

"Cousin, but what's wrong with me?"

Shen Ninghua retracted her gaze and said, "No, I saw that my cousin was dressed too beautifully, so I was distracted for a moment."

Yang Yingxue laughed lightly, "If you say it's beautiful, then no matter what, I won't be able to catch up to cousin you." What she said was the truth. Shen Ninghua was wearing a lake-green dress today, with the most popular flowing cloud bun on his head and the princess' five tails gold phoenix inlaid with jade steps on it. At his waist, she was wearing an anemone of the same color, and her skirt was filled with an alluring peony of the same color.

Seeing her reaction, Shen Ninghua secretly nodded in her heart. Speaking of her, she was similar to Yang Yingxue, but her beauty was slightly gorgeous, and her beauty was unrestrained and flamboyant, whereas Yang Yingxue's elegance and elegance was deep and profound. If she wanted to compete for the colors from her own side, she would only be humiliating herself.

At this moment, the Xiao Clan was already bustling with noise and excitement. There were carriages parked all over the place. A few low-ranking officials didn't even get off their carriages and walked.

The carriage moved slower and slower. Hearing the bustling sounds outside, Yang Yingxue became slightly nervous, "Ningxia, should we stop the carriage? From the sound of it, there are a lot of people blocking the way."

Shen Ninghua smiled. "No need."

Yang Yingxue nodded and listened carefully to what was happening outside.

At this moment, someone's carriage crashed into each other, and the noise became even louder. After a while, a waiter ran in front of Shen Ninghua's carriage and apologised, "This servant has seen Princess Ninghua and is too embarrassed to block your way, but our carriage and the family carriage collided. We couldn't move away for quite some time, please forgive me, Princess, but think of another way."

Yang Yingxue was a little hesitant and whispered, "Cousin, this place isn't far from the Xiao family. Why don't we walk over?"

Shen Ninghua calmly shook her head. "Cousin, the most important thing to do in order to live a comfortable life in the capital is to make full use of your power. Without status, you can only barely live your life, always feeling anxious and afraid of the calamities that will descend from the sky tomorrow. "If I were to walk to the Xiao family today, no matter who it is, they would stop my carriage to make way for me."

Yang Yingxue's heart trembled, "It's actually this serious?"

Seeing her frightened look, Shen Ninghua laughed and said, "Cousin, you'll find out soon enough if you touch her a little longer. Just watch and see. The horse carriage will be moved away soon enough."

Yang Yingxue nodded in agreement, but as she looked through the gaps in the curtains at the horse carriage, she did not believe that there was a horse carriage whose shaft had been broken and would not be able to move it for a while. If they moved the horse carriage away, they might be late, and that would be even more humiliating.

Shen Ninghua indifferently leaned on the pillow as she waited.

"You must be a servant of the capital, so you know of Lord Zhou's estate. Lord Zhou had just transferred to the capital, yet he did not even teach his own servant well, and he did not even look at the person sitting in the carriage behind you. He wants us princesses to think of a solution ourselves, what's the matter? You want us princesses to get out of the carriage and help you move the carriages away? "

The driver's heart skipped a beat. He didn't expect that a little girl would have such an imposing manner. "This servant doesn't dare, but our carriage's shaft is damaged. Even if we wanted to move, we won't be able to."

Bi Zhu snorted coldly, "If the carriage can't be moved, then we'll have to find someone to carry it. At most, it will take another fifteen minutes for the princess to arrive at the banquet site of the Xiao Clan. If there's even a second of delay, we'll have to speak to Lord Zhou."

The carriage driver looked increasingly embarrassed as he said, "Miss Jade Jewel Master, there's really no other way. Please forgive us. We need to move the carriage away as soon as possible." After saying that, he kneeled down, kowtowing to Bi Zhu.

There were already many carriages approaching from the back. They all stopped to take a look at what was going on in front of them as the sounds of discussion slowly began.

Yang Yingxue held her hand tightly, her eyes became even more anxious, "Cousin, now this …."

Hearing the commotion outside, Shen Ninghua's expression turned cold. She had originally thought it was just a coincidence, but now it seemed that someone was deliberately trying to humiliate her. Right now, the entire road was blocked. If she got off the carriage and walked over, she would appear abnormally miserable under the watchful eyes of the crowd. If she didn't move, it would delay everyone's time and cause them to become angry and impolite.

This method was rather simple and practical.

"Cousin, please be at ease. Bluebird, get down and help them move the carriage away."

"Yes, miss." The bluebird, who had been silent and unmoving all this time, jumped down from the carriage and came to the front of the carriage.

As the shaft of the carriage was broken, the carriage was pushed to the side. However, the horses that were pulling the carriage did not move at all. The little bluebird stepped forward and waited on the carriage, using the other leg to kick the horse hard.

"Hiss!" The horse staggered from the fall, and as soon as it regained its balance, it began to whimper in fright. The cyan sparrow kept moving, and before the horse could calm down, it raised its leg and kicked the horse again. The horse was completely startled and struggled to run forward, immediately dragging the carriage forward.

The wagon driver was scared silly. Seeing the Fifth Prince, Third Prince, and the others that rode over not far away, he was scared out of his wits. If the carriage crashed into the prince, his master would be dragged down and beheaded!

The cyan sparrow coldly glanced at him before it turned around and returned to the carriage. "Miss, the matter has been settled. We can leave now."

"Yes."

The carriage moved forward quickly, and a moment later, the sound of the carriage driver panicking and begging for mercy was heard, along with the Fifth Prince's angry rebuke. The carriage driver didn't have the time to stop the horse just now, but fortunately, the horse of the Fifth Prince was shocked when the carriage passed by and didn't bump into him.

Yang Yingxue turned around and listened worriedly to the commotion outside, "Cousin, from the sound, it seems like we've bumped into the Fifth Prince. Shouldn't we go down and take a look?"

"It's not like we were the ones to bump into him. It's best not to ask too much. Let's go." Shen Ninghua said straightforwardly without even raising her head. Yang Yingxue thought about it and finally shut her mouth.

Xiao Huan Xi was helping her mother take care of the female staff members who came to pay their respects. From time to time, her mind would wander, but no one knew what she was thinking.

Her mother, Madame Song, said with concern, "Huan Xi, are you tired? How come you don't have any spirit?"

"No, I'm just thinking about what kind of wedding present I'm going to give my father. Mother, you don't have to worry."

"That's good. Don't worry. You are the precious daughter of our Xiao Clan today. All of the gazes from the banquet mountain will be attracted to you." The Song family had a proud expression as they spoke with certainty.

She really wanted to catch the attention of her brother, but it was a pity that with Shen Ninghua around, no matter how beautiful she was, she wouldn't be able to steal her edge.

Suddenly, the surroundings quietened down. Xiao Huan Xi looked around and found that everyone's eyes were focused on the door. She couldn't help but follow their gazes and felt a stabbing pain in her pupils.

Shen Ninghua slowly walked over with Yang Yingxue. One of them was gorgeous, bright and noble, one was delicate and pretty, and had an extraordinary temperament. Their slightly similar faces attracted the attention of the crowd as they sighed inwardly.

"What a pair of twin sisters' talents!"