After listening to Qian Qianqian's brief account, Yin Kuang learned that she had gone out wandering that morning, hoping to pick up some useful intelligence along the way. Without realizing it, she had arrived at the rear gate of the residence of Wang Yun, the current Minister over the Masses, where she saw a crowd of men gathered around. Curious, Qian Qianqian pushed her way closer and immediately spotted several women selecting rouge and cosmetics from a traveling peddler. One of them was so beautiful it was practically outrageous.
Just a glimpse of her profile made Qian Qianqian feel that phrases like "beauty capable of toppling kingdoms" and "so lovely fish would sink and geese would fall" were nowhere near enough to describe her. Only a celestial maiden from the heavens—or someone who had undergone the Headmaster's cosmetic surgery—could possess such utterly perfect features. Yet even the Headmaster probably could not create that air of supreme allure around her, at once innocent and seductive. Honestly, even Qian Qianqian's heart had skipped a beat at first sight. But after she saw the woman's full face, that flutter of attraction turned into indignation at the second glance.
She looked exactly like Lü Xialeng—even their temperaments were sixty percent alike!
For some reason, Qian Qianqian and Lü Xialeng simply could not stand each other. Thus, she immediately took a dislike to this woman who looked identical to Lü Xialeng. After asking around, she learned that this woman was none other than the famed Diao Chan, known to men and women alike in later generations! Since Qian Qianqian had concealed her appearance and restrained her aura, the man beside her looked down on her and mocked her when she asked him about it, making her grit her teeth and think, *I won't stoop to