Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 283

Chapter 283: Chapter 281: Joyful Heart_1

Liu Ruofu’s beautiful eyes lowered, and a blush crept up her cheeks. Her tone carried the dignity expected of a noble lady. "Yes, otherwise my father and His Majesty would not have agreed. After all, marrying far away... my father only has one daughter."

King Xian was already over fifty, but Liu Ruofu was his only daughter. Marrying far away to Daliang, if not for the enticing conditions, King Xian would never have agreed.

After Liu Ruofu and Lu Baohua sat down, many noble ladies came to congratulate her.

Liu Ruofu’s gaze swept over the luxurious hairpin on a noble lady’s head, then fell on her dress, embroidered exactly like hers. Smiling, she said, "Since you are wearing such a luxurious dress, it would be too cumbersome to wear a ruby tassel hairpin with gold threads. Better to remove the hairpin to avoid overshadowing the dress."

Liu Ruofu meant well. Over the years, her fashion had always been imitated, though without capturing its essence, often ending up like an awkward imitation.

Therefore, when she encountered someone she got along well with, Liu Ruofu would offer some advice.

The noble lady, who was advised by Liu Ruofu on her attire, froze, tightened her grip on her jade bone fan, and after an awkward smile, thanked her and removed the hairpin. Then she asked with a smile, "Where did the Commandery Princess meet the Fourth Prince of Daliang? Did you talk?"

Liu Ruofu smiled faintly and shook her head, her words carrying a hint of pride. "I’m not sure, maybe it was at Taoyin Lake outside the city yesterday. I went there with Baohua for a boat ride."

"Both are Commandery Princesses, but they are different after all. Having the title of Commandery Princess still only means fighting and killing! Yesterday, the Princess of Zhen stormed into the posthouse and killed a subordinate of King Yan of Xiliang. It’s chilling to think about it. King Yan, being such a genteel person, how did he manage to offend the Princess of Zhen? After all, he came to our Jin Kingdom for peace talks, yet was met with such a ferocious massacre like a demoness. If the people of Xiliang didn’t know better, they’d think all women in our Jin Kingdom were like that! Truly disgraceful..."

Someone mentioned Bai Qingyan.

"Exactly! Relying on the credit of winning the great victory in the southern border to murder people recklessly! Where is the grandeur of our Jin Kingdom?"

"There must be some misunderstanding!" Lu Baohua frowned, unwilling to believe Bai Qingyan was that sort of person. "I heard that the congratulatory gift sent by King Yan of Xiliang was a ring belonging to the second son of the Bai family. He even left a note asking the Princess of Zhen to go alone. King Yan of Xiliang was planning to use the second son of the Bai family to ambush and kill the Princess of Zhen. Fortunately, the fourth daughter of the Bai family and the Crown Prince arrived in time."

Lu Baohua was a close friend of the Princess of Nandu, Liu Ruofu. Those who spoke ill of Bai Qingyan didn’t want to offend Liu Ruofu, so they changed the topic with a smile. "Anyway, no matter what, the Fourth Prince of Daliang has discerning eyes to marry the top beauty of our Jin Kingdom!"

Liu Ruofu remembered that before she came to Dadu City, someone sent her a message stating that in Dadu City, the scions all called... that eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhen’s residence, Bai Qingyan, the real top beauty, far surpassing her, Liu Ruofu.

"I heard that Bai Qingyan... is extraordinarily beautiful, known as the top beauty of the times." Liu Ruofu adjusted her sleeve, lowering her gaze to hide the sneer in her eyes. "I wonder how beautiful she must be to receive such praise from that group of scions."

The noble ladies who had seen Bai Qingyan covered their faces with their fans, their gazes dodging.