Everyone was somewhat surprised to see that she had not been punished, but considering that today was the auspicious day of the princess's move, the empress probably did not want to disrupt the joyous occasion and thus decided to keep quiet.
With that in mind, no one thought about it any further and they all took their seats.
The girl who tripped Xie Jingyi was somewhat disappointed.
She heard that when the Empress was still at the Marquis of Weiyuan's residence, she and Xie Jingyi were at odds, and Xie Jingyi, relying on being the third young lady of the Marquis's residence, often made things difficult for the Empress.
She had deliberately tripped Xie Jingyi, partly to embarrass her, and partly to see her punished by the Empress.
But things didn't go as she expected.
She sat down next to Xie Jingyi, and after sitting down, she glared at her resentfully.
Xie Jingyi saw it and paused. Liu Lanzhi's appearance today reminded her of her former self.
No, she was even worse before. She was brainless and easily manipulated and used without realizing it.
She knew why Liu Lanzhi disliked her: it was because Liu Lanzhi liked her fiancé, Xue Shaoqian. However, her parents were materialistic and looked down on Xue Shaoqian. But this year, Xue Shaoqian passed the imperial examination with high honors, and the Liu family regretted their decision. But it was too late, because her marriage to Xue Shaoqian was already arranged, and the wedding date had been set. Soon, she would be marrying into the Xue family.
Thinking of this, she sighed. Instead of arguing with Liu Lanzhi, she felt a pang of pity for her.
Seeing that she had done so much but her daughter was not angry, as if she had punched a cotton ball, Liu Lanzhi was both anxious and angry.
In what ways is Xie Jingyi better than her?
She just couldn't understand why Brother Xue would like a woman like that.
Xie Jingyi is only acting like a normal person now. Before, she loved to cause trouble and had no brains.
She thought disdainfully, feeling extremely resentful.
Not long after the banquet began, Liu Lanzhi glanced at Xie Jingyi, then suddenly stood up and said to Feng Xin, "Princess Anyang, Miss Xie told me that she would like to perform a dance for you. I hope you will grant her permission."
Xie Jingyi was stunned for a moment, then realized what she meant and stared at her in disbelief.
Liu Lanzhi gave her a provocative look.
Feng Xin glanced at Xie Jingyi in surprise, then turned to Rong Qingqing, "Sister-in-law, without singing and dancing, it seems a bit too boring. How about this, let those who want to show their talents perform to their heart's content?"
"As you wish." Rong Qingqing had no objection and nodded with a smile.
Feng Xin then looked at Xie Jingrun again, "You can dance now. I'll have someone bring the musicians over." After saying that, she gave a few instructions to the palace servants around her.
The palace servants immediately left.
With things having come to this point, Xie Jingyi had no other choice. If she were to say now that it wasn't her intention, she feared it would spoil the princess's mood. So she had no choice but to bite the bullet and get up.
She had actually studied dance, but hadn't practiced in a long time and was a bit rusty. Plus, she had just fallen and hit her knee, which was still aching slightly.
Therefore, her movements appeared stiff and clumsy when she danced.
A noblewoman said disdainfully, "She can't even dance, yet she dares to go on stage. Is she just desperate to show off?"
"Yeah, it wasn't pretty at all. It wasn't even as good as when I first started learning."
Although their voices were soft, Xie Jingyi was close enough to hear them. Her face turned slightly pale, but she gritted her teeth and persevered, not wanting to embarrass herself any further.
Liu Lanzhi naturally heard the whispers around her, and her mood instantly improved.
Xie Jingyi, that toad, she'll make her reveal her true colors.
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