Qu Shunhua pointed to the empty seat beside her, indicating that Ye Lan'er should sit. With an easy, open smile, she said, "No matter how awful the leftovers are, would you really badmouth me? My Huangliang Terrace has collapsed. Who's going to support you?"
Ye Lan'er clicked her tongue. "Believe that if you want. I'm not buying it."
She looked at Jiang Wang. "I had a few matters to take care of, so I arrived late. Please forgive me, Young Master Jiang."
"We only just got here, too." Jiang Wang smiled slightly.
Ye Lan'er took a couple more steps, but didn't sit in the empty seat. Instead, she looked at Chu Yuzhi and smiled. "I prefer General Chu's seat. Sit in the northeast, gaze southwest, and take in the clouds on the breeze."
"Who could refuse Miss Ye?" Chu Yuzhi laughed freely. He picked up his chair and stood, traded places with Ye Lan'er, and set the chair out for her.
Ye Lan'er thanked him, then sat down with graceful ease.
Right beside Jiang Wang.
Jiang Wang caught the faintest hint of fragrance. It circled him once, then vanished, leaving him with a sense of loss.
He simply maintained his polite smile and nodded to the new guest at the table.
Ye Lan'er smiled and nodded back.
As host of today's banquet, Qu Shunhua looked from Jiang Wang to Ye Lan'er and smiled. "The rest of us already know one another. I don't suppose I need to introduce you two? You're both the best under heaven. Surely you can read each other's minds!"
One was the Number One Inner Palace of the World.
The other was the most beautiful woman under heaven.
Of course, the Number One Inner Palace had already reached the Outer Tower, while the most beautiful woman