Chapter 104: Making Dumplings
Yuan Siyin felt that she was in a very passive position.
In front of him was the Crown Prince, behind him was Yu Shiyan, to his left was Si Fangming, and although there was no one to his right, he was directly facing the Empress Dowager, so he wasn't much better off.
How did I suddenly end up being made into dumplings?
Originally, Yuan Fuqing should have been on her left, but her own younger brother was lured away by some bastard using Four Happiness Meatballs.
After a moment of silence, Yuan Siyin felt that she shouldn't be sitting there.
She should be under the table.
What if she, a mere cannon fodder, were accidentally wounded and killed in this most intense battle zone?
The worst part was that Yu Yuanchao kept looking in her direction, his gaze so intense it was enough to make her skin crawl and want to run away from home.
As the saying goes, if you stretch out your neck, you'll get a knife; if you shrink back, you'll miss.
Yuan Siyin made up her mind and lay down to pretend to be asleep.
That being said, shouldn't she really hurry up and find someone to marry off?
With her eyes closed, she was deep in thought when suddenly the sounds of bells, drums, and cauldrons rang out, accompanied by the enchanting sounds of string and wind instruments—the emperor had arrived.
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
"Rise, there's no need for such formalities today."
The emperor embraced Consort Wan and placed her on a high seat, while the empress was left out in the cold.
She rose and bowed to the others, then sat down again and took a sip of wine.
Perhaps it was too cold outside, but the charcoal brazier inside the hall was burning extremely brightly. Even Yuan Siyin, who was suffering from the bitter cold, unconsciously broke out in a light sweat.
She used her hand as a fan, trying to bring some coolness, but it was obviously of no use.
"What's wrong?" Noticing that she was a little restless, Si Fangming leaned closer and asked.
"hot."
Yuan Siyin parted her red lips slightly, uttering only one word, revealing the utter frustration in her heart.
Si Fangming knew her well; the worse her mood, the more silent she became.
"Are you wearing too many clothes?"
Looking at her crimson embroidered peony and gold brocade palace dress, it was exactly the same as usual.
"It's alright, maybe they've been cooped up inside for too long."
Yuan Siyin shook her head and said nothing more.
The banquet began, but Yuan Siyin didn't hear a word the emperor said beforehand. All she knew was that the graceful figures of the dancers overlapped in her vision.
"Sister Siyin".
Shen Ruolan had somehow circled around to her side and spoke softly, "Sister Siyin doesn't seem to be feeling well. Is she feeling stuffy?"
Fortunately, the younger sister always carried a round fan with her, which helped her older sister a little.
As she spoke, she gently fanned herself, and the lingering fragrance almost instantly broke down Yuan Siyin's psychological defenses.
"What do you want to do!"
Yuan Siyin suddenly stood up and grabbed Shen Ruolan's wrist, attracting the attention of many people, including the emperor.
Shen Ruolan was quite surprised, but she couldn't break free of her wrist, so she could only bite her lip innocently, "I... I just saw that my sister wasn't feeling well. Since my sister doesn't like Ruolan, I'll just leave."
I fucking believed your nonsense.
Now was not the time to say anything more, so Yuan Siyin barely managed to hold back and let go without uttering a curse.
Despite all her calculations, she never anticipated that by striking first and helping her achieve her goal, Shen Ruolan would still scheme against her in the end.
Some people don't do anything related to carbon-based life forms at all.
Yuan Siyin took a deep breath, suppressing the agitation in her heart, and turned to the emperor to apologize: "This humble woman is unwell, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
"It's alright. Since you're not feeling well, you can rest in the side hall."
Fortunately, the emperor was engrossed in watching the show with Consort Wan in his arms, so he didn't say much and simply waved his hand to let her leave.
Yuan Siyin lowered her head and responded, then quickly left.
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