Chapter 33 The Attack
Xiao Min frowned, feeling a surge of irritation as he listened to Xiao Yuyao defending Xiao Yuxuan.
Even though Yu Yao's words were all meant to comfort Fifth Sister, why did they not alleviate Qi Wenyue's anger at making things difficult for Fifth Sister at all?
He couldn't tolerate such public reprimands of the Xiao family!
A young man beside him laughed:
“Your younger sister does look like someone from the Xiao family. I actually noticed it earlier, but you guys were playing the Flying Flower Order game, so I didn’t dare say anything.”
Xiao Yuyao's smile froze. What did those words mean?
Does it mean she doesn't look like a member of the Xiao family? Or does it mean they think they're isolating Xiao Yuxuan?
Xiao Min gave him a cold look and was about to get up and go to Xiao Yuxuan's side, but before he could take two steps, he was stopped by Xiao Yuyao.
"Second Brother, the Princess is in a bad mood right now, so it might be difficult to persuade her. Don't worry, Second Brother, she's not someone who doesn't know her limits. I'll go and talk to her, and also talk to Fifth Sister, okay?"
Xiao Yuyao's eyes were clear and innocent, but her expression was worried, as if she was genuinely concerned about Xiao Yuxuan's situation.
Xiao Min slowly loosened his grip.
Alright, let's see how things go first. If Qi Wenyue bullies Xiao Yuxuan without any explanation, then as her older brother, he absolutely cannot sit idly by!
Xiao Yuyao calmed Xiao Min down before slowly walking to the end of the seating area.
Princess Wenyue looked at Xiao Yuxuan with utter contempt, wishing she could whip this hypocritical woman.
"You still have the nerve to ask? Do you dare to say what you were doing just now? Chatting happily with a man in broad daylight, and even wanting to share a meal, you really are a lowly embroiderer. Even if you fly to a high branch, you're still just a pheasant!"
These words were completely unreasonable. Almost everyone present could tell that Qi Wenyue was fabricating something out of nothing, just to humiliate and insult Xiao Yuxuan.
After all, she was the daughter of a prince, a princess personally appointed by His Majesty, whose status was second only to the crown prince and the fourth prince present. None of them dared to take her side.
He could only guess in his heart what kind of discord existed between the two.
At this moment, Lin Chuanxu was all dressed formally, his arms around the shoulders of several cronies.
"Do you think it's possible that Princess Wen Yue has also taken a liking to me?"
Lin Chuanxu stroked his chin, speaking with an air of seriousness.
Others: "..."
"Sigh, I know I'm handsome, so it's normal for women to be jealous of me. But what if it's really what I'm thinking? One is a princess, and the other is my cousin. How am I supposed to choose?"
"No, no, no, my heart belongs to my cousin Yuyao, how could I think such a despicable thing?!"
Lin Chuanxu muttered to himself, unaware that the others had already moved their ears away, unwilling to listen any longer.
At the end of the banquet, Qi Jun looked impatient and slammed his teacup down on the table. He was about to speak to Qi Wenyue to calm down when someone else acted faster than him.
Xiao Yuxuan's eyes were vacant. When she looked up, two lines of tears welled up in her eyes, and she pursed her lips slightly.
“Princess Wen Yue, Yu Xuan has never offended you. Why do you humiliate her in public like this? Are you trying to kill Yu Xuan with these words?”
The girl had a delicate face, but a stubborn expression. Tears slid down her fair cheeks like broken beads, falling one by one, just like her voice, each word clear and crisp.
What should have been a strong rebuttal, combined with these tears, only made Qi Wenyue seem even more unreasonable and unable to distinguish right from wrong.
"What a pretentious act! What I said wasn't the truth?"
Qi Wenyue was furious. She originally wanted to expose Xiao Yuxuan's bullying of Yuyao, but Yuyao was kind-hearted and repeatedly told her not to expose this shameful thing, wanting to leave Xiao Yuxuan with some face in front of others.
She pointed to Xiahou Yin, who was still sitting in his seat, staring wide-eyed at the sudden turn of events, and prepared to curse him along with her.
"Princess Wen Yue!" Xiao Yuxuan interrupted her before she could speak, "If you have any anger, just take it out on me. Why drag innocent people into this?"
“I know that I have just returned to the Xiao family, and many people want to see me make a fool of myself. They think I am not worthy to stand with you. I used to think that Princess Wen Yue was elegant and refined, a leading noble lady in the capital, and would be different from others. I didn’t expect that I was wrong.”
Qi Wenyue was speechless. She hadn't expected that Xiao Yuxuan would consider her to be a leading noblewoman in the capital.
The anger that had been burning for Yuyao suddenly vanished, never to be gathered again.
She stomped her foot on the spot: "Don't think that just because you flatter me a few times, I'll let it go and stop you from ruining our poetry gathering!"
After saying that, as if remembering something, he leaned closer to Xiao Yuxuan and whispered:
"Also, I know everything you've done! If you know what's good for you, you'd better keep your tail between your legs and behave yourself. If you dare to cause trouble or bully Yuyao again, I'll never forgive you!"
Xiao Yuxuan looked puzzled, but in her heart she felt both amused and pitiful.
Qi Wenyue considered herself a paragon of righteousness and outspokenness, unaware that she was being used as a tool by others and would ultimately be betrayed and made a scapegoat for Xiao Yuyao.
This kind of person, like those in the Xiao family, is extremely self-righteous.
Her voice wasn't low, and everyone around her heard it clearly:
"Princess Wenyue, what are you saying? How could I bully Sister Yuyao?!"
Where did this news come from?
A group of teenagers looked at each other in bewilderment. Xiao Yuyao, who had come upon hearing the commotion, bit her lip.
She hadn't finished her plan yet, hadn't made the Xiao family completely despise Xiao Yuxuan, and hadn't let most people in the capital see Xiao Yuxuan's ugly face. What was Qi Wenyue saying that would disturb her plans?
She's utterly useless and a complete hindrance! If it weren't for the fact that she's the daughter of a prince and a princess, she would never have befriended such a fool!
Regardless of how angry Xiao Yuyao was, she quickly walked to Qi Wenyue's side, took her hand, and whispered:
“Princess, my sister is straightforward and strong-willed. If she says anything that offends you, I will apologize. Let’s go back quickly.”
Qi Wenyue was tugged at by her friend. Although she was still a little angry, she remembered that she couldn't let Yu Yao be shamed, so she was taken away half-heartedly.
This farce, which was entirely about the girls from beginning to end, suddenly came to an end. The young men, having witnessed a joke, dared not tease the princess anymore, and their gazes toward Xiao Yuxuan now carried a hint of aggressive scrutiny.
This new daughter of the Xiao family is beautiful and has an extraordinary temperament. Most importantly, she is not as vulgar and domineering as rumored. Instead, she has a charm that is both gentle and stubborn.
As the young man's heart began to stir with first love, several people's gazes toward Xiao Yuxuan changed. Xiao Yuyao noticed this, and her hatred intensified.
If Xiao Yuxuan hadn't appeared, all this attention would have been mine!
Of all those gazes, only two stood out.
One of them was Xiahou Yin, who grew up in the southwest and knew very little about the feuds and rumors among the local noble families. He didn't even know which prince Princess Wenyue was the daughter of.
But after this experience, he felt some sympathy for his new friend.
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