"Help me!" Qin Xue was truly shocked. So many people stood by and watched her die without helping! The people in the palace were truly ruthless. Once she had her own power, she would create her own kingdom and overthrow these heartless and heartless dynasties!
Stimulated by this, Qin Xuezhen actually stood up from the pond by herself.
Only then did she realize that the water in the pond was only up to her waist.
He gritted his teeth and crawled out to the edge of the pond.
The three princes took a step back at the same time, as if they had seen a ghost.
"Walk!"
The three princes turned around and left at a very fast pace.
The eldest prince even used a bit of his internal energy, making every step he took feel like the wind.
When Qin Xuezhen climbed out, there was only a group of "cataract" guards by the pond, and no prince could be seen.
He stomped his feet hard and hurried towards the banquet.
The wet Qin Xuezhen became the focus of everyone's attention as soon as she appeared. Although she tried her best to hide behind the crowd, she could not stand the calls of the ladies around her.
"Who are you?"
"Did this fall into the water?"
"My silk skirt, the water droplets from your body are all over my skirt!"
The chattering sound from behind attracted everyone's attention, and everyone looked towards Qin Xuezhen.
The little girl also tried hard to stick her head out, and Concubine Mu changed her position so that she was facing downwards, allowing her to see clearly.
"Whose poor child is this? Did he fall into the water?" The Queen's gentle voice reached everyone's ears, and everyone fell silent instantly.
Qin Xuezhen walked out with her head down, dripping with water, and knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty, I am Qin Xuezhen, the daughter of the Minister of Revenue. I accidentally fell into the pond while feeding the fish." After saying this, Qin Xuezhen trembled pitifully, like a fragile little white flower swaying in the wind.
This gesture immediately attracted the attention of many young masters, but what everyone was more curious about was, isn’t Qin Xue really an ugly girl?
Is this fairy-looking woman Qin Xuezhen?
"Chun Tao, take Miss Qin to change her clothes. Poor child." The Queen's gentle and virtuous appearance made everyone admire her.
Not only did she not blame Qin Xuezhen for ruining the little princess's wedding day by being dirty, she was also considerate enough to ask her maid to help her change her clothes. The Queen Mother was so kind.
The queen had a faint smile on her lips. What she was thinking was very simple. Qin Xuezhen was quite good-looking. If she was trained well and sent to a prince's house, it would be a great help to her.
After all, there is no prince close to me now. If I wait until the emperor is old and I still have no children, my position may be lost.
"She is indeed a poor child. She got wet in front of everyone. How can she get married in the future?" Concubine Mu's light words exploded in everyone's mind like thunder.
Qin Xuezhen's whole body was stiff. She hadn't thought so much when she came here just now, and she even forgot about the damn feudal ideas of the ancients.
"The child didn't do it on purpose. Falling into the water is pitiful enough. Concubine Mu, please don't be too harsh." The Queen spoke softly and carefully, and in one sentence, she portrayed Concubine Mu as a harsh person.
"It's all my fault. I didn't mean to disturb the Imperial Concubine. Please punish me." Qin Xuezhen knelt on the ground and trembled, which made people around her feel pity for her. For a moment, they couldn't help but think that the Imperial Concubine was too strict and not as kind and tolerant as the Queen.
Qin Xuezhen's parents were pale at the back of the crowd. Firstly, they didn't even know that the ugly scar on their daughter's face had healed. Secondly, they heard the imperial concubine say that it was difficult for her to get married... You know, in this era, reputation is a woman's life!
The emperor and the three princes said nothing as they looked at Qin Xuezhen's fragile appearance. If they had not heard Yao Guangyue's inner thoughts first and known what kind of person she was, they might have felt pity for her.
But at this moment, they just felt it was an eyesore and artificial!
[What a perfect white lotus! You fell into the water yourself and yet you come to the banquet and kneel before my mother! You act as if my mother is the villain!]
[Mom, you must not let her go! Don't be soft-hearted!]
Concubine Mu had a smile on her lips and her eyelids slightly raised, her posture showing her arrogance and pride, as well as her disdain for others.
"You are indeed not good."
"Since you are so self-aware, I will punish you as you wish."
Qin Xuezhen raised her head suddenly, as if she couldn't believe that the imperial concubine would punish her.
"Noble Concubine Mu, why must you be so harsh on a child?" The Queen frowned in disapproval. When she saw from the corner of her eye that many of the ministers' wives below were frowning because of Noble Concubine Mu's words, the Queen felt even more proud.
"Your Majesty, I do think Concubine Mu has a point. Miss Qin knew she was disheveled, yet she still came to the banquet. Her heart is not pure! What lady from a noble family would do such a thing?"
Qin Xuezhen clutched the corner of her clothes tightly with her fingers and looked at the eldest prince with tears in her eyes.
No, it shouldn't be like this!
She was so stunningly beautiful, the Imperial Concubine might have been jealous and punished her, but shouldn't these princes have spoken up for her?!
She was absolutely confident in her appearance! How could these princes bear to punish her?!
[The eldest prince didn't even speak up for the heroine? Is the plot finally starting to fall apart?]
Qin Xuezhen's mother Shi Lan could no longer stay after hearing this. She hurried forward and knelt beside Qin Xuezhen, saying, "Your Highness, please forgive me, and your Highness, please forgive me. Xuezhen is still young and doesn't understand so much. I will teach her well when I return."
"Young?" Concubine Mu snorted coldly, "If I remember correctly, Miss Qin had already reached the age of marriage last month."
Everyone could see that Concubine Mu was just unhappy with Qin Xuezhen and wanted to make trouble for her.
At this moment, many young masters who were moved by Qin Xuezhen's true appearance just now silently withdrew their thoughts.
Although beauties are good, if you offend the nobles in the palace because of them, ten heads would be enough to chop off.
Especially since this beauty has been labeled as a bad woman, it will be difficult for her to get married in the future.
"That's enough." The emperor, who had been silent the whole time, waved his hand. "Qin's daughter has bad character. She is not allowed to enter the palace without summons. Take her back and confine her to her residence for three years. She is not allowed to leave the palace within these three years."
Three years?! !
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