Quick Transmigration: Irresistible Beauty-Chapter 71: Unloved Daughter of Yue Mansion (25)

Liu Zhi was so eager to come today because she couldn't wait to see Yue Yu appear in the Liu Mansion today for the flower viewing banquet!

When she had run to the oldest princess' side, she asked with much unrepressed eagerness, "Mother, didn't you tell me before that the son of the Prime Minister is also here today, so where is he?!"

The oldest princess sighed in her heart.

She really could no longer see her daughter's "free" and "lively" look.

"Young Master Yue is currently resting in the guest room of the southern courtyard," the oldest princess replied. "You are not allowed to go there and disturb him," she warned. "He will come to the banquet sooner or later."

The oldest princess shot Liu Zhi a warning glance, and Liu Zhi immediately shrank her neck in slight fear of the consequences she would face if she did not obey her mother's order.

"I understand, mother," she replied with a reluctant tone in her voice.

Seeing that her daughter had finally obeyed her, the oldest princess proceeded to hold her daughter's hand before turning to the audience with a slight look of embarrassment on her face.

She said, "I must apologize for showing a standing joke to everyone today; now let the poem exchange activity begin!"

Just when all the noble ladies were eager to start first, Xue Lu's snow-white figure like that of a distant and cold snow lotus unexpectedly appeared, instantly stealing the spotlight. The sunlight seemed to brighten with her sudden appearance; the pale yellow glow melted that ice-cold aura of hers, giving her a slight golden halo.

"What is with this banquet today?"

"Yes, not only did Yue Ran, who hadn't shown up for a long time, come today, but even Xue Lu, who dislikes wasting her time on entertainment banquets, also comes to show her face!"

"You're right!"

"I heard that Young Lady Yue of the Prime Minister's Mansion and Young Lady Xue of the Grand Tutor's Mansion don't seem to like each other that much; is it true?"

"Of course it's true; it's even more than not liking each other."

"Really?"

"Don't stop in suspense; we're so curious about why that is so!"

"Yes, why don't you quickly explain things to us?"

"Fine, fine, during the banquet held in a certain minister's family that Yue Ran had last attended, she couldn't bear to hear any more noble sons and daughters singing praises for Xue Lu."

"And then?"

"And then, Yue Ran bluntly said that Xue Lu was only a pretentious person who likes to put on a show."

"Oh…"

"And hence there was a deep feud between those two."

"So that was it."

In fact, many of the noble young ladies who were gossiping around didn't like Xue Lu very much at all; after all, Xue Lu alone could so easily steal the limelight from all the noble young ladies attending just by standing in one place during any banquets or seasonal events.

This meant that Xue Lu could easily cut off the chances of those noble young ladies in the capital getting a good partner for their future marriage.

Every time Xue Lu was present, who among the noble young men's eyes were not glued to her snow-white figure?

There were apparently only two people in total. One is the eldest son and of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Yue Yu; the second and last one is the youngest prince of the imperial family, Ming Ze.

Both are two of the most sought-after noble young men in the capital. While the other two—His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, Ming Chen, and the youngest general of the imperial dynasty, Xia Zhan—were very fond of Xue Lu.

His Highness, the Crown Prince, Ming Chen, is well known for his liking for Xue Lu. While the youngest general of the imperial dynasty, Xia Zhan, was recently known to like Xue Lu.

For the latter, there were many rumors flying around in the capital, saying just how much Xia Zhan was fond of Young Lady Xue, how he fell in love with her at first sight, how they had several secret meetings to meet one another, etc.

Those rumours were pretty much what Yue Ran had called others to spread around, making sure to keep her tracks clean in case anyone wanted to find out the source of those rumours.

Hence, both candidates—Ming Chen and Xia Zhan—were crossed off the list by most of the noble young ladies in the capital.

The youngest prince of the imperial dynasty, Ming Ze, was also crossed out of the list because of his well-known obsession with and admiration for Yue Ran. That was practically known to all, like how anyone knows that the sky during the day is blue, the grass is green, and the Emperor's robes are gold in color.

It was almost like a common fact, one that almost everyone took for granted, but that did not mean that those noble young ladies were not jealous of Ming Ze's very apparent affection for Yue Ran.

They were actually very jealous of her.

That left the eldest son of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Yue Yu, as the only remaining candidate for these noble young ladies. He was practically the dream man—the most suitable husband candidate for them.

This was mostly because he is very talented, he has many great achievements, he already has a high position in court, he is looked up to by the ministers as a noble young man with a very high potential for achieving greater things in the future, and most of all, he is very, very attractive.

Even if Xue Lu is present at this banquet, Yue Yu doesn't even bother to look at her. He didn't even bother to get to know her.

Moreover, he was known not to engage with any noble young ladies. There was never even a rumor of him being attracted to one before.

Like they said, a dream man!

Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.

"Young Master Yue is here!"

A noble lady exclaimed in surprise. She then tried to suppress her shriek while excitedly tugging at the sleeve of her close friend.

Yue Ran followed the astonishing eyes of the crowd and saw Yue Yu not far away, who was bathed in the illumination of the morning sunlight and donning a royal blue robe with blue and silver threads embroidered on it.

He looked, in one word, regal.

Those silver-threaded embroideries gleamed and shadowed under the sun. It gave the illusion that Yue Yu is an immortal who has descended from the heavens into the mortal world.

Yue Ran could even hear gasps of surprise coming from the group of noble young ladies not far from her position.

In this regard, Yue Ran could only say that Yue Yu's appearance is just too showy and obtrusive to the eyes.

That was just her jealousy talking since the male protagonist had stolen her spotlight.

What Yue Yu was wearing is actually simple yet glamorous without being ostentatious. Then again, it was as expected of the male protagonist—good looks, a good figure, a strong commanding aura, and an appearance that brings his own background music and background effects into reality.

It was no wonder that those noble young ladies with very high self-esteem were so easily fascinated by the male protagonist to the point of obsession.

Obsession is a scary thing. A very scary thing.

One can do many things for love, but one can do anything and everything for obsession; love has its limitations, while obsession has none.

Speaking of Yue Yu, he bypassed everyone, treating them like air, and kept only Yue Ran in his sight. He walked straight to her.

Their robes, scarlet red and navy blue, were two vibrantly colored clothes that were a perfect match, especially when they stood together. They were just a match made in heaven if one ignores the fact that they were siblings in name.

Inexplicably beautiful.

This was also what Yue Yu himself had planned.

It was a silent proclamation or declaration saying that Yue Ran is his.

"Sister Ran," he said with a smile.

"Brother Yu," Yue Ran replied. "Why did you come to my side?" She blinked playfully. "Didn't you see that those noble ladies were burning fire at me with their eyes as if swallowing me whole?"

Yue Yu patted the girl's head with amusement, his eyes twinkling brightly when he heard her words. He could see that Yue Ran was very happy that he had made this move. Satisfying her is one sure way to win her heart, right?

"You are my sister; if I am not by your side, who am I supposed to stand with?"

As soon as those words were uttered, Yue Ran couldn't help but laugh out loud.

She had always loved such partial words and affection that unconditionally favored her to the end and beyond, while reveling at the fact that all the noble young ladies were staring at her so jealously. They were green with envy.

It's really a refreshing and comfortable feeling that made her feel a lot of joy. One that made her eyebrows curve into crescents, one that made her eyes glitter with mirth, looking bright and radiant.

Her laughter was so infectious that Yue Yu also chuckled along, sharing her joy.

The female protagonist's eyes flickered when Yue Yu entered. Her heart was not without fluctuations when seeing such a handsome and talented man.

She knew that Yue Yu was the most sought-after of the four noble young men, the head of the four most popular young noblemen.