Xia Miaoyuan pulled Xiao Wanyin to stand by the door and looked inside quietly.
Feng Panpan became more and more proud. She stood in the middle of the hall in a pretentious manner. She lifted the hem of her skirt with one hand, supported her hair bun with the other, and turned around.
In an instant, the pearls and gems embellishing the skirt sparkled, filling the room with light.
“So beautiful!”
"Oh my god, she looks like a fairy!"
Several noble ladies rushed to flatter him.
Suddenly, there was a "pop" sound.
Feng Panpan stopped and checked her clothes.
It turned out that when she was turning around just now, the shawl on her clothes got caught on the leg of the chair.
Because this palace dress was deliberately made to be too gorgeous, the shawl was not only very long, but also decorated with small beads sewn on it.
Just now, Feng Panpan was so proud of herself that she was spinning around in the hall to show off her clothes. Unexpectedly, the end of the shawl got tangled on the leg of a chair due to the dangling of small beads.
After seeing the reason, the ladies all found it funny, but because of Feng Panpan's identity, they did not dare to laugh.
A few people couldn't help it and quickly covered their mouths with handkerchiefs. Their shoulders trembled, which made people feel very uncomfortable.
Feng Panpan's face turned red instantly, and embarrassment replaced pride.
"Can't you just stay still? Why are you spinning around? Are you making a fool of yourself?" Xia Miaoyuan rolled her eyes at Feng Panpan in disdain.
Xiao Wanyin couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh, and said in a milky voice: "Idiot!"
Xia Miaoyuan looked up along the leg of the chair that had been damaged, and saw a woman wearing a lilac satin palace dress sitting on the chair.
The palace dress was decorated with only a few embroidered patterns, and was very simple and elegant. The bun on her head was also very simple, with only a gold hairpin inserted in it.
Such a simple and elegant dress seems out of place among the noble ladies dressed in jewels and precious stones.
[How could such a simple person exist among the noble ladies? ]
Xia Miaoyuan was just thinking about it when he saw the woman bend down and untie the shawl that was wrapped around the chair leg.
"Here." The woman handed the shawl to Feng Panpan.
Only then did Xia Miaoyuan see the elegant woman's face clearly.
【It turns out to be my aunt! 】
The last time Xia Zhengqi's two uncles returned to Beijing with their families, Xia Miaoyuan went to the newly built Baili Mansion with the emperor and empress.
In Baili Mansion, she met several cousins.
Among them, Xia Zhengqi’s uncle’s daughter is named Baili Ning, and she is twenty years old this year.
Xia Miaoyuan calls her cousin.
The woman in the lilac palace dress was Baili Ning.
Xia Miaoyuan watched the situation in the hall quietly. She thought Feng Panpan would thank Baili Ning, but unexpectedly, Feng Panpan glared at Baili Ning angrily.
"Why are you meddling in other people's business!" Feng Panpan shouted in a low voice.
It turned out that her shawl had accidentally gotten tangled in the chair leg. She felt extremely embarrassed and suddenly felt a surge of anger in her heart.
When Baili Ning took off his shawl and handed it to her in public, not only did he fail to gain her gratitude, but Feng Panpan instead took out her anger on her.
"Take your dirty claws off my clothes!" Feng Panpan grabbed the shawl and pulled it back from Baili Ning's hand with force.
Baili Ning had good intentions, but was insulted, and his brows furrowed instantly. However, since they were in the palace, he forced himself not to lose his temper. He just kept silent, picked up the teacup and slowly drank a sip of tea, without responding to Feng Panpan's words.
But Feng Panpan saw that Baili Ning had no reaction, and she became even more annoyed. She said sarcastically, "Where did this country girl come from? How dare you sit with us?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the attention of all the noble ladies in the room fell on Baili Ning.
"She's dressed so strangely."
"Why is she dressed like this to attend the palace banquet?"
"Whose daughter is she?"
There was a buzz of discussion in the hall, and the ladies began to comment on Baili Ning.
Seeing this, Feng Panpan showed a hint of pride on her face.
[Wow, Feng Panpan, is she out of her mind? Your cousin was kind enough to help you, but you turned against her and ridiculed her. You're truly a wicked, vixen.]
When Xia Miaoyuan saw this, he felt a surge of anger in his heart and pulled Xiao Wanyin in.
When the ladies saw the two little balls of milk walk in, they thought they were just being naughty and walking around casually, and didn't pay any attention to them.
"Are the guards at the palace gate so lax now? Anyone can be let in?" Feng Panpan looked Baili Ning up and down, his eyes full of contempt.
"Look at this dress, wow. No one in the capital has worn this kind of fabric for a long time."
"Look at this embroidery pattern. It's so tacky and ugly." Feng Panpan said, and deliberately cast a disgusted look at Baili Ning.
The Baili family had just returned to the capital and was not very familiar with the affairs of the palace. They only learned about the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet at a moment's notice.
So the clothes were prepared in a hurry.
Baili Ning had been used to a hard life and could not stand extravagance and waste. She was unwilling to spend a lot of money to buy ready-made clothes from a clothing store, so she found her most decent dress and altered it into a palace dress.
"Sister Feng is absolutely right. Her clothes are really ugly." A noble lady agreed.
"Ms. Feng, I have not offended you. Please respect yourself." Baili Ning raised his head and said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
[Yes, cousin, you should confront her quickly and stop indulging this vixen.] Xia Miaoyuan cheered for Bailining in her heart.
Baili Ning glanced around in surprise and saw Xia Miaoyuan standing in the hall. He immediately understood.
"This embroidery pattern may not conform to the current popular style in the capital, but I embroidered it stitch by stitch. Please be kind." Bailining's expression remained calm.
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