Xu Yixing fell silent. She remembered this person. Although they had only met once, their feud had been rumored for a long time.
When he and Sun Ziyou were first engaged, a woman suddenly rushed into the horse racing field. It was this Third Miss. She clamored to compete with him, but Xu Yixing didn't know her, so he naturally refused.
Unexpectedly, she acted like a madman, pulling her horse forward and insisting on competing.
Xu Yixing was angry, but also eager to win, so he started a competition. However, before he could fire a single arrow, he turned around and saw Miss Wu being thrown from her horse and trampled upon, leaving the arena dejectedly.
It was only then that she learned that the girl's name was Wu Xueyan, and she had come to compete with her because she liked Sun Ziyou. She was unhappy with her engagement to Sun Ziyou and had insisted on coming to compete, but she hadn't expected it to turn out like this.
After she injured her leg, she never showed up again. Three years have passed, and no one knows why she is here today.
"Oh!" Xu Yixing sighed. Her appearance here today was probably not a good thing.
I just saw that everyone seemed to be surrounding her, and Sun Ziyou was there too. At first he was very far away, but later he was pushed in front of her for some reason.
We were too far away to hear each other clearly.
Xu Yixing glanced at Princess Cheng, who was seated at the main table. Her face had darkened. Today's incident was too strange. No matter who had arranged this, or what Miss Wu's motives were, she would not be happy that she had done this without the Princess's knowledge.
What's more, now that the dance is over, he should pay his respects to the princess first. Why did he go to the male guests first? It was too embarrassing.
Several older ladies of high status had already noticed that the princess was unhappy and said some words to ease the atmosphere, but the princess remained unmoved and sat upstairs, waiting for someone to be sent over.
Sure enough, after lingering on the shore for a long time, Miss Wu San finally stepped onto the bridge and slowly walked towards the pavilion in the center of the lake. Xu Yixing took a special look at her legs and saw nothing unusual about her walking. However, he was overthinking it. She had no problem dancing, so her injury must have healed long ago.
Wu Xueyan walked into the pavilion, first glanced at Xu Yixing, and then bowed and greeted Princess Cheng in front of her.
The moment their eyes met, Xu Yixing felt a cold glare, a dagger in her eyes. It wasn't directed at her alone; it was as if Wu Xueyan were a hedgehog, piercing everyone with its sharp thorns, a retaliation for any hostility.
"Xueyan greets Her Royal Highness the Princess. May the Princess rest in peace."
"Miss Wu San, I haven't seen you in ages. You've honored me with a dance today. You're such a rare guest." The princess's fury was almost written on her face, and she emphasized the word "dance". Someone had actually skipped over the performance she'd arranged for the noble lady. Did they think she, the mistress of the house, was dead?
Wu Xueyan did not stand up, and her expression was indifferent. She had already expected the princess to have this reaction.
"Xueyan has been ill for a long time, but now she has finally recovered. I wanted to let those who were concerned about me know as soon as possible, so I came here today to ask Your Highness to atone for my sins."
Someone you're worried about? The people at this banquet are all the families of officials in the capital. Who would be worried about you, someone who's been missing for almost three years? That's really far-fetched.
"Really? Then I'd like to know who made the decision on today's performance and program, and who did you notify in advance?"
Some people who were a little slow to react only then realized that Princess Cheng didn't even know what had happened today, no wonder she was so angry.
Wu Xueyan looked up, her eyes full of clarity and confusion: "Of course I must have discussed this with the person who arranged the banquet. Otherwise, how could I have entered the Prince Cheng's Mansion?"
"You! Humph, I think it's not you who's recovered from your illness, but Miss Xu who's had a relapse. Otherwise, why would you be willing to come out and join in the fun?"
What does this have to do with me?
Xu Yixing leaned forward, holding on to the table with both hands, and was inexplicably stung by these words.
But then he understood clearly that this Miss Wu was probably reluctant to part with her old love for her grandson You, and knowing that the fake Xu Yixing had fallen from power, she deliberately showed up in public to remind everyone of what happened in the past so that she could take advantage of the situation.
He is indeed a foolish man in love, but his methods are not very glorious, and he loves the wrong person!
No one knows better than yourself what kind of grandson Sun Ziyou is. For such a man, you even disregard your dignity and respect. You have really given your loyalty to someone in vain.
"I don't know what Miss Xu is like. I only know that I wanted to come here today because of him." Wu Xueyan said, looking towards the men's guest area on the other side with affection, not at all as indifferent as she was to other people.
Princess Cheng shook her head, looking both heartbroken and disgusted. She couldn't understand what was going on in this woman's mind. Sun Ziyou was already married, and even if his wife was ill, as long as she was still alive, she was still his legal wife. How could she tolerate something like this?
Moreover, the second Miss Xu is already engaged to the prince, and the Xu family is very popular. It is unwise for you, the daughter of a small city defense officer, to openly provoke the Xu family at a banquet in the palace.
"No matter who you're here for, the palace is hosting a banquet, and your name, Wu Xueyan, is not on the guest list. Since you said you've already discussed it with the organizers, then you're just an assistant I've invited. Now that the performance is over, it's time for you to leave."
Princess Cheng's words were too harsh; they were a blatant order to expel her. As long as Wu Xueyan left in this manner today, her fame would once again sweep across the entire capital within a day.
But when Xu Yixing looked at her, there was no fear on his face. Instead, he stood up and apologized to everyone, and was sent out by the maid of the palace.
Wow!
Like a pot of boiling water, the shore and the pavilion in the center of the lake were seething. This was probably the first guest to be asked to leave the Cheng Palace, and an unmarried woman at that. This was truly damaging to their reputation. Did she come here today just to make a fool of herself?
Princess Cheng was obviously stunned. She even wanted to raise her hand to stop Wu Xueyan from leaving, but her reason told her not to stay.
Her original intention was just to warn Wu Xueyan not to be too presumptuous, and to ask who let her in. She didn't expect that she would actually leave like that.
What should I do? If the news of the expulsion of guests from Prince Cheng's mansion spreads out tomorrow, who knows what people will say about them? Is Wu Xueyan crazy? She doesn't even know how to show weakness. If she asks me for help, can I really kick her out?
Xu Yixing frowned, but he stood up as soon as Wu Xueyan left the pavilion and bowed to the princess: "Your Highness, Miss Wu San seems to have been injured while dancing. Why don't you ask the female doctor in the palace to see her and send her home to rest."
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