Listening to these young ladies from aristocratic families saying openly or secretly that they were clinging to Li Han, like a pheasant clinging to a phoenix, Hua Yunyun was furious and wanted to rush up and tear the mouths of those who said this.

However, considering that this banquet was not an ordinary banquet after all, all those present were from eunuch families, and there were even women of royal blood. If they were provoked and the background behind them was upset, they would be asking for trouble and would be in danger.

Therefore, Hua Yunyun dared to be angry but not to speak, and kept a smile on her face from beginning to end. After all, if she wanted to integrate into their circle, she still needed to be patient and present herself as a cultured, gentle and generous lady. Therefore, Hua Yunyun always maintained a humble attitude, allowing them to ridicule her and pretending that she knew nothing.

Li Han watched the show from the side, deliberately keeping silent, just to see how long Hua Yunyun could endure and when she would take off her hypocritical and disgusting mask. Li Han just wanted to see her make a fool of herself.

What she didn't expect was that Hua Yunyun was really patient. She had been with Lu Li for so long and had learned some of Lu Li's skills. Her patience was really amazing. Li Han had to admire her. If it were her, she would have thrown a tantrum at those ladies long ago.

The whole banquet was filled with lively conversation and laughter, but Hua Yunyun was the only one standing there awkwardly, staring at Li Han as if she wanted to eat her. She must have blamed all her resentment on Li Han.

But Li Han didn't care. He smiled at Hua Yunyun with an expression that said, "I know nothing." Then he said to the other girls, "Okay, that's it for the poetry recitation. While it's still early, why don't we go boating together and have a boat race? I happen to have a set of pearl hairpins given by the Empress. I'll give them to whoever wins!"

After Li Han finished speaking, all the young ladies were extremely excited and agreed. On the one hand, it was because the reward was attractive. If they got the pearl hairpin as a reward from the Queen Mother, they would be so proud to take it out. On the other hand, they wanted to please Li Han. After all, being familiar in front of the princess meant having a relationship with the Queen Mother, which would not be a bad thing for their family in the future.

Seeing everyone so happy, Hua Yunyun suddenly said, "Sister Li, it's not a good idea for us to go boating. After all, we are all ladies from a well-off family. Those oars on the river are just like the vulgar boatmen. Isn't it inappropriate? We can just recite poems and paint. Why lower our status?"

Hua Yunyun said this to deliberately mock Li Han, saying that she didn't care about her image and wanted everyone else to go against Li Han. Unexpectedly, her words were like a bucket of cold water, which immediately dampened the lively atmosphere on the scene.

"Sister Yun'er, it's strange that we women would lower our status by rowing a boat. Are you trying to say we don't know the rules?"

"Yes, when you put it that way, you appear noble and dazzling, while we appear crude and vulgar. It seems that the sisters are ignorant and need sister Yun'er to teach them how to do things!"

When the young ladies from the aristocratic families saw Hua Yunyun stand out to spoil everyone's fun, they immediately became unhappy and started to mock Hua Yunyun one after another.

Hua Yunyun suddenly became the target of everyone's criticism and quickly defended herself, "No, no, no, sisters, you misunderstood Yun'er. Yun'er was just talking too much just now and didn't mean anything else. I hope you sisters won't take it personally!"

Hua Yunyun's defense was weak and no one paid attention to her until Li Han stood up to explain for Hua Yunyun.

"Alright, Sister Yun'er just speaks her mind, I hope you all won't be offended!"

When everyone saw that the princess had stood up and spoken, they stopped talking and gradually quieted down.

"Alright, Sister Yun'er is new here, so please don't be surprised. You're in a good mood, so don't waste any more time. Let's go boating. I'm really looking forward to it, especially that pearl hairpin. I'm determined to get it!"

"That's not necessarily true. If my sister wins, don't be angry, sister!"

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The young ladies from the aristocratic families chatted with each other, and their mood, which had just been dampened by Hua Yunyun, became lively again.

Finally, everyone came to the river happily. Finally, under the command of Li Han, everyone drew lots to decide the groups. This was also to avoid complaints from these young ladies from aristocratic families because of the grouping. The method of drawing lots was also taken into consideration. This was also fair and just, and saved a lot of unnecessary trouble.

According to the results of the drawing of lots, everyone was in a group of three, and Hua Yunyun was in a group with the two daughters of the prefect. However, the two daughters were not very happy, but since they had drawn the lots themselves, they did not say anything.

Although Hua Yunyun had not often gone out before, she knew some people in the officialdom because she followed Lu Li. The person forming a team with her at this moment was the daughter of the prefect, so Hua Yunyun wanted to go up and get close to her.

"Yun'er greets the two sisters. You two must be the daughters of the prefectural governor, right? Looking at your noble appearance, Yun'er really feels inferior to me!" Hua Yunyun stepped forward and praised the two.

However, the two of them did not react at all to Hua Yunyun's words. They just chatted with each other, which made Hua Yunyun feel a little embarrassed.

Hua Yunyun was a little unwilling to accept it, so she continued, "Sister Li is usually like this, very playful and often has no purpose, climbing trees to pick fruit, diving into the water to catch fish, etc. Yun'er sometimes can't adapt to it, and it's really hard for the sisters!"

The young ladies of the prefecture were not impressed by Hua Yunyun's words. Their expressions turned cold and they said with disdain, "Oh, I don't care what you think, but Her Highness is a true character. This is approved by His Majesty and the Empress. Who do you think you are? Don't think that just because Her Highness calls you a friend, you really think you are a phoenix!"

After being scolded by the two daughters of the prefectural government, Hua Yunyun's face turned pale. She wanted to fight back, but she didn't dare to step forward and had to endure it.

Because of the unfriendly exchange just now, the two young ladies of the prefectural government became more and more displeased with Hua Yunyun. They ignored Hua Yunyun all the way and treated her as air. Hua Yunyun also followed silently.

The rowing competition began. The two young ladies from the prefectural government rowed with all their might, as if they were confident of winning the championship in this rowing competition. They didn't care at all about Hua Yunyun who was shaking non-stop beside them.

"Sisters, slow down, Yun'er is about to fall!" Hua Yunyun kept shouting, but the young lady from the prefecture did not respond at all.

The boat kept shaking, and Hua Yunyun, who was sitting on the boat, was also shaking with the hull, with a look of panic on her face. As a result, she accidentally slipped and fell straight into the river with a "plop".