People around her just thought that the girl said such words out of jealousy and didn't take it to heart, but they didn't know that she was the only one who saw through Bai Lingling's heart.
Bai Lingling, who was admired by everyone, was flattered by the praise. Seeing Bai Jinjin in a high position seemed to be looking in her direction, she glanced at Bai Jinjin secretly but could not hide her pride.
Bai Jinjin saw Bai Lingling dressed elegantly and with a fake smile on her face, and her eyebrows furrowed. Is she sick? Won't she be short of air surrounded by so many people?
As expected, Bai Lingling could handle it at first, but later, as too many people gathered around her, her cheeks flushed. She sighed imperceptibly and said softly, "Sorry everyone, I have to go look for my brothers. I haven't seen them since we came to the party."
The people around also made way for Bai Lingling, which made Bai Lingling even more elated. Look, they all liked her. They didn't even notice that Bai Jinjin was the protagonist.
She had never been pursued by so many people in all these years. She looked ahead with a dazed look in her eyes. She didn't even notice that she bumped into anyone and ran straight out.
Seeing that most people had arrived, Bai Juncheng quietly told Li Ji to start the banquet.
Li Ji strained his throat and tried hard to make his voice reach every corner of the banquet.
"The party begins!"
Everyone sat in their seats and began to ask the people around them in confusion.
"Does anyone know why His Majesty is holding this banquet?"
"It seems he didn't say that, but I believe His Majesty will make it clear before the banquet begins?"
"I know a little bit. It seems to be about the Ninth Princess."
"Ninth Princess? Is she looking for a consort?"
"You're crazy! How old is the Ninth Princess and she's already looking for a husband?"
Bai Jinjin's head was full of frowns, and her delicate little face was full of helplessness towards my and the others' suspicions.
"Dad, you should tell them the reason for the banquet quickly. There's so much talk going on here. If you don't explain, Jinjin will be getting married soon."
After rubbing Bai Jinjin's little head, he was pushed down by Bai Jinjin with one hand, and looked at Bai Juncheng with some resentment in his eyes.
"Daddy, Ziling spent a long time on this hairstyle. Please restrain yourself from touching Jinjin's head today."
Bai Juncheng laughed dumbly at Bai Jinjin and said, "Alright, alright, Daddy gets it. I won't touch Jinjin's hair today."
Then he stood up with a smile on his face and picked up the wine glass on the table.
"I'm sure everyone still doesn't understand why I'm hosting this banquet. It's mainly because my Ninth Princess made rapid progress in this test. The Master also said that her insights are extremely novel. I'm truly delighted, so I'm hosting this banquet."
Some officials who had received favors from Bai Jinjin were also very happy for Bai Jinjin.
"Her Highness the Ninth Princess is making incredible progress, haha."
"Yes, the Ninth Princess is beautiful and kind-hearted, and now she is so talented. It is really eye-opening."
It was obvious that Bai Juncheng was very pleased with the praise from the ministers. As soon as Bai Lingling stepped into the banquet hall, she heard Bai Juncheng praising Bai Jinjin for her rapid progress in study in just one month, and even receiving praise from the teacher.
He quietly returned to his seat from the back, watching the situation with a gloomy face, but he couldn't bear to see Bai Jinjin being praised. In the end, he stood up and said, "Ninth sister, it only took one month to reach such a level. This is really suspicious."
Some people think that Bai Lingling is right, and some people think that it is normal for Bai Jinjin to make rapid progress in one month given her extraordinary talent.
Bai Juncheng looked at Bai Lingling with a gloomy expression. He wondered if he was too kind to Bai Lingling.
The impatient Second Prince also stood up and said indignantly, "Yes, Father, even if there is progress, how can it be as fast as Bai Jinjin's?"
The Queen was so angry that she almost died. Didn't Linglong say that Yu'er wouldn't have too much contact with Bai Lingling? What was going on?
"Yu'er! What are you doing? Are you contradicting your father? Sit down right now!"
The second prince has always believed in Bai Lingling's words.
"Mother, I believe what Lingling said. Why don't you believe me?"
Those people who had nothing to do with it watched the show from below as spectators. Bai Jinjin cried so much that she also wanted to go and watch the show.
The queen's nails, stained with peony juice, tightly grasped the phoenix chair, and her perfectly shaped peach blossom eyes were filled with anger.
"Yu'er! Are you not going to listen to your mother anymore?"
When the Second Prince saw that his mother was angry with him, the boy's stubbornness came out and he refused to sit down no matter what. If it wasn't the wrong time, Bai Jinjin would have applauded the Second Prince.
It's so awesome. He openly goes against my mother. He is really good at tricking his own mother.
The third prince and the fourth prince both came out to speak for Bai Lingling.
"Father, I, too, have my doubts. I simply cannot believe someone could improve so quickly in just one month. It's very possible she's cheating."
"Yes, Father. If she hadn't cheated, how could she have such insights if she answered the test so perfectly?"
The empress dowager sighed deeply. Yan'er was too impatient. The teacher was testing Jinjin to see how to cheat and copy other people's ideas on rice paper.
Concubine Rou was also surprised. Her virtuous smile turned into surprise. Her red lips parted slightly, and she asked as if she was getting to know her son for the first time: "Hui'er, are you openly questioning your father?"
The Fourth Prince knew that this was the first time his mother had seen him like this. He looked at her with anger in his eyes and said, "Mother, I am not openly questioning my father. I simply do not believe that Bai Jinjin could have made such rapid progress in just one month. She must have cheated."
Concubine Rou didn't understand what it had to do with him even if Bai Jinjin was helpless.
"Let's not talk about the fact that the Ninth Princess didn't cheat, but even if she did, Hui'er, why did you say it out loud?"
Bai Jinjin only regretted that she didn't have any melon seeds with her, otherwise she would have eaten a few bags. She didn't show any of the nervousness that a person involved in the incident should have.
The Fourth Prince replied sternly, "Mother, if Bai Jinjin didn't cheat, it would be fine. But if she really did, wouldn't she feel ashamed?"
After saying that, he glanced at Bai Jinjin. The girl in the high position was stunned, then shrugged and said, "Come on, if you can find evidence that I cheated, I will consider you awesome!"
When Bai Lingling saw that someone supported her, she straightened her back instantly. She couldn't deny that she felt a little guilty when she said that Bai Jinjin was cheating, but the fact that so many people agreed with her gave her a lot of confidence.
She absolutely did not believe that Bai Jinjin would become well-educated and even surpass her in understanding! She was unwilling to accept this!
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