The incident of her being taken advantage of by bandits had been over for a long time, and it was only with great difficulty that the people in the city stopped talking about it. She had not told the Second Princess about it either.
Isn't Su Liluo deliberately trying to embarrass her by bringing this up now?
But then Chu Yan asked curiously, "You don't even look down on bandits? What's going on?"
"Oh, that's it---"
"Your Highness, please don't go too far! What have I done to wrong you? Why are you treating me like this? Waaah..."
Just as Su Liluo was about to patiently explain to Chu Yan, Su Wanshi quickly interrupted her and then started sobbing.
At this moment, some of the women in the pavilion had heard about Su Wanshi's kidnapping and immediately remembered it.
Immediately, many people looked at Su Wanshi with mockery.
However, because Su Wanshi had a good relationship with the Second Princess, they didn't dare to say it, but their eyes held a strange look.
Upon hearing this, the second princess subconsciously frowned, thinking that Su Liluo was bullying Su Wanshi.
So, she looked at Su Liluo and said sarcastically, "I had heard some rumors before that the Crown Princess had risen to power and would not recognize her own family, but I did not expect to see it in person today."
This Miss Su is your cousin, after all. You're making things difficult for her the moment you arrive. You truly are the kind of person who would abandon even her parents!
Her words were very harsh, showing no mercy to Su Liluo.
Upon hearing this, Chu Yan immediately wanted to speak up for Su Liluo, but Su Liluo stopped her.
She didn't want to make enemies for Chu Yan, but she wasn't someone to be bullied either.
So she pulled Chu Yan aside, smiled at the Second Princess, and said, "When it comes to filial piety, I am naturally no match for you, Second Princess. The Su family has only bullied and framed me since I was a child, and I have already refused to forgive them."
But the second princess was incredibly magnanimous; even when her maternal grandparents joined the rebellion, she didn't hesitate to plead with the emperor on their behalf.
"you---"
The second princess was so angry that her lips trembled.
Her maternal family had rebelled alongside the former fourth prince, which was her greatest humiliation. She never expected Su Liluo to dare to say it so directly.
Su Liluo smiled again, "Did I say something wrong? Isn't the Second Princess discussing filial piety with me? Then naturally we need to bring it up and talk about it properly so we can make a comparison!"
"Hmph! Incomprehensible!"
The second princess finally gave in and let out a cold snort.
It's really not appropriate to continue this topic, after all, it's a living fact, and she can't say that Su Liluo is making things up.
Seeing this, Su Wanshi was also very displeased.
So she could only hold the second princess's hand and persuade her, "Second princess, let's not talk about this anymore. Now that almost everyone has arrived, let's start today's spring banquet!"
The princess went to great lengths to prepare for this banquet, bringing many fun games for everyone to enjoy!
Upon hearing this, the second princess remembered the arrangements for the rest of the day, and her gloom vanished instantly.
A smile appeared on her face. "Yes, let's begin today's game!"
"I wonder what games the princess has prepared for today? Are they games that we all know how to play?"
"Today, the princess has only invited women to her banquet. I suppose the games she has prepared are all suitable for women?"
"I haven't played games in ages. I've been cooped up in the mansion all winter, and it's really getting boring. Playing games today is perfect! It would be even better if I could fly kites!"
Some of the women started talking about it.
Hearing these comments, the second princess smiled and said, "Don't worry, the games I've prepared today are definitely fun and everyone can play them."
"Someone, bring everything up and arrange it properly!"
At his command, servants in the courtyard quickly brought over several ceramic pots with double handles of different colors, along with a considerable number of arrows.
Everyone could tell at a glance that they were about to play the game of pitch-pot.
In Daliang, pitch-pot was a game that only noblewomen could play. It was not as dangerous as archery, nor did it require as much strength or difficulty.
Almost every woman who grew up in a noble family has played this game.
The servants placed several pots of different sizes on the flat ground, and the second princess got up and led everyone over.
She pointed to the pots and said, "The first game today is pitch-pot. I'm sure everyone in the household who is well-off has played it before!"
Our pitch-pot game today has rewards and penalties. The first place winner will be awarded a headdress worth one thousand taels of silver by this princess, while the second and third place winners will also receive bracelets and other rewards.
Similarly, those who come in last place in the pitch-pot game will also face corresponding punishments from this princess.
What kind of punishment will be given to the last three?
After hearing what the Second Princess said, everyone naturally longed for the prize. Not to mention the high value of the item, just the fact that it was a gift from the Second Princess would make them very prestigious.
But when they heard that there were other punishments for their performance, they became worried. What if they lost and had to lose face in front of everyone?
"Don't worry, everyone. If you lose, the punishment will be decided by the top three winners. It won't be too difficult for you. It's just for fun."
The second princess smiled and comforted her, then glanced at Su Liluo with a sigh.
Su Liluo naturally felt the Second Princess's malicious gaze; she practically had "I'm going to mess with you" written all over her face.
Similarly, she instantly knew that the idea came from Su Wanshi.
Because, in Su Wanshi's own mind, she could say that she learned to dance by auditing Su's classes at the Su residence and secretly learning behind her back, but the Su residence did not have something like pitch-pot.
In her previous life, Su Wanshi's skill in pitch-pot stemmed from her childhood betrothal to the Crown Prince. The Empress had also groomed her separately and frequently brought her into the palace.
In order to blend into the circle of princes and noblemen, she hired a teacher in the palace to teach her. She didn't go there herself, so there was no way she could have secretly learned it.
Su Wanshi is considered a hard-working and talented person; her pitch-pot skills are outstanding among the princes and princesses.
Not to mention the second princess, who has never liked music, chess, calligraphy and painting since childhood, but only these kinds of fun activities, so it is no surprise that the top two today will either be her or the second princess.
It's just a pity that they never dreamed that Su Liluo was that accident.
"I see! Then, who wants to go first?"
"I've heard that Miss Li is quite skilled at pitch-pot. Why don't we let her try first?"
"Miss Wang's pitch-pot skills are truly excellent; I am no match for her. Why don't we let Miss Wang go first?"
After hearing the Second Princess's words, everyone thought that they shouldn't have offended anyone today, and that no one should make things difficult for them later, so they all began to make plans.
Everyone was pushing and shoving each other, but no one was willing to go first.
Just as the Second Princess was about to call roll, Su Liluo suddenly spoke up.
"Alright, how about I go first? After I'm done, I can watch everyone else play!"
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