"The Queen Mother has arrived!"
"The eldest princess has arrived!"
"Noble Concubine Yin has arrived!"
Xue Wanqiu felt disdainful in her heart, but she also walked quickly to greet him with a smile on her face: "Empress Dowager, you are here! The eldest princess is here too? Wanqiu greets the Empress Dowager and the eldest princess!" She bent her knees slightly, and everyone knew that this was a special permission from the emperor, and no one said anything.
The Queen Mother glanced at her. This girl made her son, the king of a country, lose his appetite. She had some complaints about Xue Wanqiu, but because she was introverted, she didn't dare to show it.
"Miss Xue is so arrogant that she refuses to kneel when she meets the Queen Mother." A sarcastic voice came.
Xue Wanqiu frowned, then looked up and saw a round face. After thinking for a moment, she remembered, isn't this the concubine Fang Zhiyi was forced to marry? What's her name Yin Tao?
Yin Tao's voice was quite loud, and many people turned to look over. Some were there to watch the fun, while others were surprised. Could it be that Concubine Yin didn't know that the emperor had tacitly approved that Xue Wanqiu didn't have to kneel?
Xue Wanqiu was a little embarrassed.
She had defined herself as a resourceful, talented, and stunningly beautiful woman...but suddenly someone dealt her a heavy blow head-on, leaving her inexplicably flustered.
"I, I..." She stuttered a little and kept looking at the Queen Mother, waiting for her to say forget it. Based on her understanding of the Queen Mother, this was not a problem.
Suddenly, the Queen Mother opened her mouth. Before she could say anything, Yin Tao spoke again: "Wow, you know you're wrong but you don't change. Are you waiting for the Queen Mother to pay you homage?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place fell silent. Xue Wanqiu was stunned for a moment, her heart in turmoil. These words were really a big accusation!
Yin Tao, however, seemed oblivious to her panic. She turned to the Empress Dowager, knelt, and smiled, "Your Majesty, you are always kind and gentle, and don't bother with such things as these with the younger generation. But Miss Xue is, after all, a woman whom Your Majesty values. If the censors saw her being so unrestrained in public, they would probably accuse the Xue family of failing to educate their daughter properly."
This statement seemed to be for the Xue family's benefit, but in reality it linked "lack of etiquette" and "bringing trouble to the family" together. If Fang Zhiyi were present, she would definitely give her a thumbs up.
The eyes of the guests around all fell on Xue Wanqiu - they had just praised her for being extraordinary and indifferent, but now she seemed to be arrogant and ignorant because of her favor.
Xue Wanqiu's smile froze. She wanted to say, "It's just a small matter," but the guests' inquiring eyes made her say, "I, I..."
But Yin Tao didn't give her a chance at all, and added softly: "Besides, the Queen Mother is the monarch, and we are the subjects. How can a monarch wait for the subjects to perfunctorily perform formalities? Miss Xue's arrogance, doesn't it mean that she thinks she is..." She paused deliberately, and glanced at Xue Wanqiu's hairy face, "as a person on equal footing with the Queen Mother?"
"Wow—" A low gasp finally rang out from the crowd. These words were too harsh, practically pointing fingers at Xue Wanqiu and accusing her of "rebellion"!
The Queen Mother glanced at Concubine Yin in surprise, and raised the corner of her mouth slightly. She had never realized before that the little girl was actually a scheming person, which made her inexplicably like her.
At this moment, the two elders of the Xue family rushed over after hearing the news. They were different from Xue Wanqiu. They were both extremely traditional people. They immediately knelt on the ground and begged the empress dowager for mercy, which made Xue Wanqiu frown. However, before she could say anything, she was grabbed by her mother and almost fell to the ground.
Xue Wanqiu, who always thought highly of herself, felt her face flush with resentment. The image she had built up for so long was ruined today! It was all because of this nosy concubine! She would have Fang Zhiyi kill her! Kill her!
"Please forgive me, Queen Mother! My daughter is naughty and it's my fault for not raising her well!" Xue Qi also knelt down, turned around and glared at Xue Wanqiu with anger in his eyes, and reached out to pull her hard again: "Kneel down and apologize!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
