After walking quite a distance, Xie Wuyun couldn't help but say, "She definitely won't agree to such a ruthless condition!"
She couldn't understand what Yun'er was trying to do.
Why make such a harsh condition? It's obvious that Shangguan Jingyi won't agree to it.
Tianyun reluctantly pushed her away as she was about to kiss his cheek.
He explained to her, "This is called psychological suggestion. The fact that she doesn't dare to agree to my conditions shows that she lacks confidence in her ability to make it onto the Hundred Flowers List. This is already the first psychological suggestion she's given, suggesting that she's incapable."
Furthermore, the fact that she failed to release the feather fan is the second layer of foreshadowing: misfortune is on her side. Once she takes the stage, she may at best underperform, or at worst make numerous mistakes; it all depends on whether she can maintain her composure.
After she finished speaking, Xie Xiaoni looked over in surprise: "I didn't expect that you two, husband and wife, would have two faces?!"
Xie Wuyun had a vague understanding of psychological suggestion, but she understood the last part.
Tianyun blushed slightly and smiled, then gently punched her shoulder: "What couple are you talking about? Aren't you afraid people will hear and laugh at us?"
She has never been a kind person.
Shangguan Jingyi instigated Shanlai to covet His Highness, which was the ultimate reason for angering her.
She could tolerate others, but her possessiveness towards His Highness was no joke!
etc……
Exclusive desire...
She suddenly remembered that His Highness had put his hand on her waist with a displeased expression and said to her, "Is it alright if we don't go up to the Tonghua Terrace?"
The man's deep, dark eyes, like ink and jade, clearly concealed a possessiveness that sent chills down one's spine.
She just didn't realize it at the time...
So that's where the problem lies!
Then Xie Wuyun saw that the cunning and clever little woman who had been like a little fox just moments before was now smiling like a silly little boy eating sweet potatoes at the village entrance.
His face was beaming with a silly, goofy smile!
She saw the silly boy smile and reveal two dimples, then said out of the blue, "I might not be able to get on stage..."
Why are you so happy that you can't even get on stage?
Xie Wuyun munched on sunflower seeds, puzzled.
Don't try to guess what the little fox is thinking, it's pointless!
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Shangguan Jingyi's stage is like a pebble thrown into an abyss, leaving no echo whatsoever.
I heard that she eventually sold the feather fan to a noblewoman who was introduced to her by Yu Shanlai.
The noble lady had long admired Prince Ziran, and upon hearing that something from him was coming, she was overjoyed!
She was no different from the original owner who was obsessed with Xiao Ziyan back then.
However, because Yu Shanlai was the middleman, all the money and goods exchanged between the two went through her. In the end, only eighty taels of silver remained in Shangguan Jingyi's hands.
The entire Yu family is skilled in mediating, so they have a lot of experience handling this kind of business...
Eighty taels was barely enough to bribe the musician.
Building relationships with the other girls on stage wasn't enough. Therefore, Shangguan Jingyi was extra careful when dancing, having to guard against sudden slaps from behind and sneaky kicks from below.
It's overwhelming!
Ultimately, it ended in a dismal failure. The number of roses received was very small, including two that Yu Shanlai had sent back as a gesture of goodwill after making a lot of money.
As soon as Shangguan Jingyi stepped off the stage, tears streamed down his face.
After all that painstaking effort, she ended up losing both her money and her life. It would have been better if she had just died!
Through her teary eyes, she saw Tianyun standing quietly below the stage, watching her miserable, tearful face with an expressionless expression.
The tall and imposing Third Prince had his arm loosely wrapped around her waist, as if afraid that she would get tired of standing and have nothing to lean on.
A tenderness she had never seen before appeared in the Third Prince's eyes. Everything around him seemed like an illusion; his eyes reflected only the beautiful, languid woman beside him.
Her lower lip was bitten so hard by Shangguan Jingyi that it bled. At this moment, she finally realized that she had been defeated so completely...
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The audience below the stage while Shangguan Jingyi was dancing.
Tianyun was dragged along by Xie Wuyun to join in the fun.
Xie Wuyun wanted to see if she would dance as Yun'er had predicted, and if her performance would be unsatisfactory.
As soon as I started watching, Xiao Ziwu arrived.
Holding a windproof cloak in her hand, she gently draped it over Yun'er's shoulders, under Xie Wuyun's envious gaze.
She innocently touched her nose, only to be force-fed another mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection). She quickly and tactfully moved away.
After she walked away, Xiao Ziwu, seemingly oblivious to her presence, casually put his arm around her, the cool, damp scent of his body wafting behind her ear: "Want some candied hawthorn?"
Tianyun flinched, ticklish, but he pulled her into his arms and laughed, "I want to!"
More and more people gathered around the flower bed, and the vendors were exempted from the curfew. At this time, all kinds of snacks were being sold, and there was even a wonton stall not far away.
"Wait here, I'll go buy it."
"good."
On stage, Shangguan Jingyi's gaze wandered. The colorful translucent paper shone with multicolored lights, which, when they shone on her, gave the illusion that her face looked even paler.
It was as if the light shone on a wandering soul.
She was even more vulnerable than Tianyun had imagined.
Only when His Highness left her side did Shangguan Jingyi's face seem to show a hint of pleasure, and her limp movements regained some energy.
Just as the force that kept her dancing came from Shangguan Tianyun's misfortunes.
She could be happy as long as Shangguan Tianyun was unhappy!
Unfortunately, her triumph didn't last long...
Soon, the Third Prince returned to Shangguan Tianyun's side, holding a string of glistening, red candied hawthorns that exuded a sweet aroma.
It turns out he went to buy candied hawthorns for her...
Thanks to her exceptionally good eyesight, Shangguan Jingyi clearly saw that when Shangguan Tianyun tried to take the string of candied hawthorns, the Third Prince moved away as if teasing her.
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