Wild Crimson Rose: Beloved Handyman Prince's Courtesan Wife Chapter 113

They got to the banquet hall safely and found their seats . After being seated, they just quietly stared at all the people and their fancy clothes that looked to cost multiple estates . Shen Tianyu just quietly sipped her tea while Rong Jian had his cheeks in his hands, looking bored already . They could both feel the occasional probing and hostile gazes from all around, though the others were trying to be as discreet as possible . Foundation Establishment cultivators trying to go under the radar of Gold Core cultivators? If the gap was so easy to overcome, it wouldn't be so hard to advance .

"Hey, are you Miss Tian?" A cheery voice called out to Shen Tianyu, who frowned .

"My surname is Shen, don't you think it's rude to call someone 'Miss' then use their given name when you don't even know who they were? Miss Wang of the Jing Lan Kingdom's Wang Clan . " Shen Tianyu immediately responded as she turned to face the other .

"Eheheh . . . you already know me, huh . . . " The girl giggled shyly as she scratched her cheek . She was wearing the same kind of expensive looking elegant clothes as everyone else, making the elegance seem fragile and fake . Once you put too much effort into something, it no longer looks natural, and this kind of obviously false elegance really stabs at people's eyes .

"So? What did Miss Wang want from me?" Shen Tianyu got to the point .

"Eh, nothing . Um, I . . . " The Wang girl was startled and started stuttering . Someone, who seemed like her mother, came over and dragged her back to their seats .

"Such a rude girl, as expected from such a rude mother . She didn't even greet us . " Rong Jian who had been quiet until now, opened his mouth to complain .

"What do you expect? They probably think we're an eyesore . " Shen Tianyu replied as she went back to holding her teacup .

The seats were arranged with the Emperor and Empress's seats at the head and everyone else was seated base don their family's ranks . Each group, consisting of eight or so people, had a table to themselves . The two were sitting at the competitor's table on the left of the head seats, just one table away . The competitors of Jing Lan were supposed to sit here . Across from them was the table for Xing Bei's competitors and envoys . The two seemed to have arrived early as the other competitors were still not here, or maybe they wanted to attract more attention by being late . The Crown Prince would probably arrive last .

"Miss Shen, you look absolutely gorgeous today . " A voice complimented her from the side . she turned around to see Luo Yenmu, the Minister of Personnel's son smiling at her .

However, before she could respond, someone else beat her to it . "Yo, if it isn't Young Master Luo, you're here a little early . " Rong Jian cut in .

Since someone said something before she could, Shen Tianyu only nodded at Luo Yenmu with a slight smile .

Luo Yenmu gave a little laugh . "Young Master Rong seemed to have arrived earlier than me, how can you say I came early? I'm surprised the women aren't swarming you with your attractive aura . " He immediately switched his conversation partner to Rong Jian .

"You flatter me . " He responded .

"Oh, could it be because . . . " Luo Yenmu trailed off as he glanced at shen Tianyu who was calmly sipping her tea .

"I am not a guard dog . " She responded .

"That's right . Tian'er is not a guard dog, Tian'er is a goddess . " Rong Jian nodded .

Shen Tianyu reached out a hand and pinched his thigh without looking at him .

"Owowowow!"Rong Jian yelped before he was released . "Tian'er is so mean, I was only complimenting you, how can you be so violent?"

"I don't know what you're talking about . " Shen Tianyu responded in a flat tone of voice .

"How can you do something and not admit it!" Rong Jian whined .

As the two had their usual banter, Luo Yenmu, who was left out and ignored, felt awkward with a matching strained smile on his face .

"Young Master Luo, why did you not come with your family?" Shen Tianyu ignored Rong Jian and started talking to Luo Yenmu .

Luo Yenmu perked up, it wasn't a good feeling to be ignored or left out after all . "I did, they are over there . " He pointed further down the line to where the Minister of Personnel was sitting, chatting with neighboring men . The Minister of Personnel was a scholarly looking man with a serious no nonsense air to him . However, he wore the same type of over exaggerated elegant clothing as all the other nobility so it made his aura seem like a joke .

"Is that your mother next to him?" Shen Tianyu asked as she looked at the woman sitting beside such a man .

"Yes . " Luo Yenmu nodded with a smile . The woman sitting next to the man, in contrast, had an amicable smile on her face as she conversed with the other ladies . Her occasional laughter was covered by her sleeves . The perfect image of a proper, lovely lady .

"Is your father always looking like there's an upcoming funeral?" Shen Tianyu decided to make some small talk . Though the phrasing was rude, he really did look too solemn and serious, especially for a Welcoming Banquet .

Luo Yenmu coughed into a fist . "Eh . . . this . . . usually yes . . . " He reluctantly admitted .

"I apologize if the wording sounds bad, but to look so solemn at a Welcoming Banquet for foreign emissaries might give the wrong impression . Though, as long as you and your mother are fine with him being that way, I guess no one needs to butt in . " Shen Tianyu said as she placed her cheek in her hand and set down her teacup . "Speaking of which, do you know when the Crown Prince and Junzhu Wen Ya will arrive?" She decided to change the topic .

"No, the Crown Prince has not informed me . As for the Junzhu . . . " Luo Yenmu trailed off, as if to say 'you know how she is' .

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