With her outstanding talent and exceptional performance, Yun Ni undoubtedly won the championship in this competition.
At this moment, no one dared to have the slightest doubt about her amazing talent.
Jiang Chuwei personally presented the jewelry to Yun Ni.
Yun Ni thanked them, which immediately drew envious glances.
At this moment, Jiang Chuwei keenly sensed that the hostility of the women around her was gradually easing.
As fellow winners, when the honor was personally bestowed by the Queen, the crowd felt dissatisfied, believing that there was unfairness involved;
However, once it is decreed by the emperor, it is regarded as a matter of course and beyond question.
Ultimately, all of this stems from their dissatisfaction with Empress Jiang Chuwei.
Why is that?
Why was she able to enjoy the Emperor's endless favor all to herself?
You should know that even ordinary families have many wives and concubines, but the emperor of a country only has one woman in his harem!
There must be a reason for this. Everyone speculated that the empress must be narrow-minded and intolerant of others. How could such a jealous person be fit for the position of empress?
People who hold this view are by no means a minority.
Su Qianqian, the eldest daughter of the Su family, made no attempt to conceal her hostility.
She had gone to great lengths and made thorough preparations for this opportunity to meet the Emperor.
Just moments before, she was brimming with unwavering confidence in herself. After all, in terms of her stunning beauty, she was absolutely no less beautiful than the Empress, and even she herself believed she was slightly superior!
However, when the emperor actually appeared, his cold gaze never once fell upon her.
Speaking of the Su family, they were originally just an ordinary official family.
However, ever since Su Qianqian's grandfather, the Grand Scholar Su, distinguished himself with his outstanding talent, he has gained the appreciation and trust of the current emperor, Lin Muheng.
The Emperor, eager to nurture talent, not only personally promoted Grand Secretary Su to the position of Academician of the Hanlin Academy, but also bestowed many favors and privileges upon the entire Su family.
This is why the Su family's status in the capital grew increasingly prominent.
From now on, the Su family will be close advisors to the emperor, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, they will also be responsible for the upbringing of future princes.
The Su family is now extremely popular.
As the eldest daughter of the Su family, Su Qianqian had been practicing music, chess, calligraphy and painting diligently since childhood, and she was quite famous for her talent in the capital.
She thought that with her talent and beauty, she would surely attract the emperor's attention and rise to a higher social status.
To her dismay, the emperor didn't even glance at her, which undoubtedly made her feel humiliated and filled her with resentment.
Although the empress looks beautiful, that's just a product of power.
Su Qianqian believed that as long as she could enter the palace, she would definitely be able to defeat the Empress and become the Emperor's new favorite.
Jiang Chuwei stared expressionlessly at Su Qianqian, whose ambition was blatantly displayed on her face.
I couldn't help but sigh: Indeed, unrequited love can turn a woman into such a hideous creature.
Among the many daughters of prominent families, Su Qianqian was truly an outstanding figure.
She is not only exceptionally beautiful, but also remarkably talented.
However, at this moment, her beautiful face was distorted by jealousy and resentment.
Jiang Chuwei couldn't help but smile bitterly to herself. Although she was the mother of a nation and had an extremely noble status, in the end, she was still just an ordinary woman.
When faced with other women eyeing her beloved husband covetously, should she still put on a smiling and flattering act?
Who exactly gave Su Qianqian such audacity and confidence!
Thinking of this, Jiang Chuwei's original enthusiastic plan to have the noble ladies perform a dance in public vanished instantly.
She felt there was no point in continuing to watch.
These women racked their brains to choreograph dances and came all the way here to perform. To put it bluntly, weren't they just trying to use this opportunity to attract the emperor's attention?
Seeing Su Qianqian's eager and impatient expression, Jiang Chuwei felt a churning in her stomach and almost vomited.
Is Su Jiadian's daughter really that impatient?
Just as Jiang Chuwei was feeling very annoyed, Lin Muheng, who was standing next to her, keenly noticed the change in the Empress's emotions.
Without hesitation, Lin Muheng stood up and raised his voice to the crowd, saying, "Please don't be shy, everyone. Feel free to go to the Imperial Garden and enjoy the beautiful flowers."
Upon hearing this, everyone present looked as if they had expected it, and their faces showed no surprise whatsoever.
After all, the Emperor's favor towards the Empress was already common knowledge, and anyone could see that at this moment, the Empress had clearly lost interest.
However, Su Qianqian reacted very differently from everyone else. She froze on the spot, as if struck by lightning.
Filled with resentment, she thought, "Your Majesty, do you really not want to see my graceful and captivating dance?"
Thinking about all the hard work and careful preparations she had made recently, which now seemed to have all vanished, Su Qianqian felt a deep sense of grievance with nowhere to confide in.
She gazed intently at the emperor, who sat high on the dragon throne, her eyes filled with endless tenderness and affection, so tender they seemed to melt away.
Just then, an extremely cold gaze swept across the Emperor like lightning, landing directly on Su Qianqian.
The moment that gaze touched her, Su Qianqian felt a sudden chill run down her spine, and a coldness rose from the soles of her feet, quickly spreading throughout her body.
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