Pei You looked outward and saw a woman approaching, clad in a skirt embroidered with scarlet phoenixes, her head adorned with exquisite gold ornaments. Her almond-shaped eyes slanted upward with a sharp, piercing gaze, narrowing slightly as they landed on Pei You.
"Fifth Sister," Cheng Yunshi said, rising to welcome her. "I heard you were returning, but I didn't expect you so early."
Looking at her younger brother—now the Crown Prince—and the foolish, worthless grin on his face, Cheng Chaoqing did not offer a pleasant expression in return. She walked to the seat of honor and sat down, waving her hand; her long, ornate nail guards flashed with iridescent kingfisher feathers. Her attendant moved instinctively to pour tea for the notoriously fierce Fifth Princess.
Chapter 21