Quick Transmigration: The Villainous Female Supporting Character Became the Male Lead's Beloved

Chapter 235 The Infamous Young Lady 23

He lowered his eyelids, which were covered with fine lines, and looked down casually with a scrutinizing gaze.

The girl was dressed in a simple white dress, and her jet-black hair was unadorned except for a silver peach blossom hairpin.

Because they rarely see the sun, their skin is a sickly white, almost indistinguishable from the color of their clothes.

She also lazily lowered her eyes, her gaze indifferent, with a reddish tinge at the corners of her eyes from lack of sleep, and her lips a cherry pink.

"Your subject, Ni Qing, greets Your Majesty."

A soft, gentle voice rang out.

The adults and their families around him looked at him with curiosity, mixed with a hint of disdain and contempt.

The emperor remained silent for a long time, not offering to dispense with the formalities.

Therefore, her bowing time was extended.

After a long while, the emperor said without changing his expression, "You are the daughter of Minister Ni, right?"

Ni's father stepped forward with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty, bowing and unsure of the Emperor's attitude: "Your Majesty, it is my daughter."

The emperor smiled, his eyes filled with interest: "Your daughter is quite famous. This is the first time I've met her. Raise your head and let me see her."

Ni Qing paused, and under her father's frantic gesturing, she slightly straightened her neck and raised her face, but her eyes remained lowered, not looking directly at him—this was the proper etiquette.

The emperor's countenance is not something ordinary people can see.

Although she looked pale and didn't look like an 18-year-old woman, but rather a bit younger, she had a delicate and refined appearance and an extraordinary temperament.

"Your country is so prosperous that even the women are more beautiful than those in other countries, one after another, dazzling the eyes."

The foreign envoy's eyes showed admiration.

"Why do I feel that this infamous young lady is actually quite pretty?"

"This behavior is quite different from what I've heard. I thought she would be a vulgar woman."

"No matter how well someone puts on a show, they can't escape their inherent debauchery. So let's not judge a book by its cover."

"You wouldn't believe it, this woman is only 18 years old, and there are more male prostitutes in her house than in a brothel."

Several ministers, who were already at odds with Ni's father, immediately added fuel to the fire and slandered him upon hearing the envoy's words. Their voices were so loud that Ni Qing, who was standing to the side, almost ground his back teeth to powder.

Damn it, it's one thing to ramble on and on, but speaking so loudly, I'm afraid she has hearing problems.

Even the respectful smile on Ni's father's face seemed somewhat forced.

But he was, after all, a prominent merchant of the time. Before the Emperor could get angry, the Empress slammed her hand on the table, her authority second only to His Majesty's: "What's going on? His Majesty hasn't even spoken yet, and you're already whispering and gossiping. What kind of behavior is this?"

Family scandals should not be aired in public, yet these self-righteous ministers still smeared the country in front of the envoy; I wonder what their intentions were.

Seeing that His Majesty's expression was not good, everyone fell silent.

The eunuch glanced at the emperor and then announced, "The next one is..."

Ni Qing breathed a sigh of relief. The dense array of gazes was mostly filled with malice, and she was already very annoyed standing there. Now she could finally leave the scene.

If it doesn't rain soon, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold back.

She turned and sat down.

General He seemed to be deep in thought. He had recently heard from his family that his daughter had a conflict with the eldest daughter of the Ni family. Could it be this girl?

The servants described her as an arrogant and domineering young lady, but now it seems that her threat level is nothing special.

His gaze followed her until she sat down.

Just as I was about to retract my gaze, I caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of my eye.

A young man in black, wearing a mask he knew all too well, stood behind Ni Qing, his presence barely perceptible.

General He: "..."

What happened? How did your trusted confidant end up with someone else?