Chapter 8: Slapping the Female Supporting Character
After just one glance, Chen Qing's eyes jumped and he looked away.
Li Yu turned around and said happily, "A'man is here too!"
Li Daoxuan: "My sister's skirt tent banquet, I, as her younger brother, should come."
Li Yu pulled Shen Qing aside and introduced her, "This is the daughter of the Duke of Han, Madam Shen."
Chen Qing silently bowed to him and said, "Greetings to His Majesty King Cang."
Li Daoxuan glanced at Chen Qing, his eyes full of meaning. He curled his lips and said, "Since you are my sister's friend, there is no need to be polite."
Chen Qing's scalp tingled under his gaze, and she held her breath even more when she saw the black snake wrapped around his shoulder. She said with a forced smile, "Your Highness is polite."
Li Yu also saw the black snake coiled around him and said, "Why did you bring Qiu Ren with you this time? It would be bad if he scares the other ladies."
Li Daoxuan said lazily: "It insisted on following me, and there was nothing I could do."
Li Yu: "In that case, go to the men's section quickly and don't scare these ladies."
Li Daoxuan: "I'm leaving now."
He seemed not to take Shen Qing into consideration. He bowed to Li Yu and turned away.
His companions in the distance had been waiting for a long time. As soon as Li Daoxuan approached, he was surrounded by people and taken to the Cuju field.
Chen Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief, but then doubts began to arise in her heart. She remembered that Li Daoxuan did not attend the banquet at this time in her previous life. Why did the situation develop differently after her rebirth?
Thinking of Liulixin's whereabouts, Chen Qing felt unusually nervous.
Avoid meeting him before this.
Given this man's bad temper, if he caught me alone, I would be in great pain and would not be able to escape.
Thinking of this, Chen Qing pulled Li Yu to the circle where the noble ladies gathered.
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Colorful clouds danced along the riverbank, green lotuses swayed, and noble ladies gathered on the riverbank, smiling sweetly, ready to begin the purification ceremony. The opening ceremony was presided over by Lady Jingyi, the wife of Duke Han.
In his early years, my father, a devoted warrior, fought alongside the Sage, pacified the four seas, and ultimately helped His Majesty usher in a prosperous era for the Li family. Consequently, the Sage promoted my father to the rank of First-Rank General of the Cavalry, conferred the title of Duke of Han, and bestowed upon my mother the title of Lady Jingyi.
Chen Qing mingled in the crowd, listening to A Niang arguing about the rules. At the same time, she kept looking around. Finally, she saw a familiar figure not far away.
The person she hated all her life, the heroine Shen Ling.
It was obviously the first time for Shen Ling to attend the princess's banquet. She looked young and unfamiliar, and very uneasy. Her maid was beside her, trying her best to comfort her and relax.
The other party's awkwardness as a newcomer seemed like a strong sense of pettiness in Shen Qing's eyes.
All the noble ladies present were graceful and magnanimous, but she walked in a cautious manner, as if she were a shallow person who had never seen the world. Her every move was awkward and uneasy, without any of the free and elegant temperament that a noble lady should have.
In an instant, the malice in Chen Qing's eyes almost turned into substance and burst out.
At this time, a girl suddenly appeared beside Shen Ling. She was about seventeen or eighteen years old, and was born cute and lovely. She had a pair of smiling eyes that made people feel good, and she looked at everyone with a gentle and kind look.
At this moment, the girl gently pulled Shen Ling's sleeve, but Shen Ling was like a frightened deer, taking a step back and looking back, her eyes full of panic.
The girl hadn't expected that there would be someone at the party who was even more timid than herself. She stammered, "S-Sorry, did I scare you?"
Shen Ling's face turned pale, and she said hurriedly: "No, no."
Now it looks like the girl bullied Shen Ling.
Some people around were already looking at them with a hint of curiosity.
The girl didn't expect that after she had finally mustered up the courage to get to know someone, the other person turned out to be so timid.
She said cautiously, "That's good. I'm Zhao Ranran. What's your name?"
Chen Ling's face turned even paler. "Chen, Chen Ling." Her voice was as thin as a cat's and unclear.
Zhao Ranran didn't hear clearly and moved closer, "What?"
Shen Ling's eyes suddenly turned red. She took a big step back and almost shrank into the arms of her maid.
Zhao Ranran hadn't expected her to do this, and she froze in place, at a loss.
Some noble ladies had already begun to whisper, their eyes cast towards the two of them.
Someone whispered, "What's wrong?"
"I don't know. Look at that lady's eyes, they're all red. Could it be that she was bullied by Madam Zhao?"
Zhao Ranran's face turned pale when she heard this, and she quickly waved her hands, "No, I, I didn't!"
Shen Ling was held delicately in the maid's arms, looking too nervous to speak. She explained, "No, Madam Zhao didn't bully me." After she finished speaking, her eyes became even redder.
As soon as these words were spoken, it seemed to confirm that Zhao Ranran was bullying the other party.
The discussion around became louder.
Zhao Ranran had obviously never seen such a scene before and was at a loss.
Shen Qing looked at Shen Ling irritably, wishing he could chop her in half with a sword to prevent her from doing the Bai Lian trick again.
She asked: "001, can I kill the heroine?"
Suddenly, an alarm sounded in his head. 001 said, "...Host, no, if you kill the heroine with your own hands, you will disappear."
"oh."
Shen Qing returned disappointed.
At this time, a cheerful lady stepped forward and said, "I don't think it's a good idea for this lady to bully other ladies like this."
Zhao Ranran denied it in a panic, "I really didn't bully her! I just, I just wanted to get to know her..."
Liu Wanxiu obviously didn’t recognize Zhao Ranran, nor did she know Shen Ling.
But her companion was familiar with Zhao Ranran's temperament. She pulled her aside and whispered, "Awan, the woman you're talking about is the lady of the Jingzhao Yizhao family, Zhao Ranran. How could she possibly bully others?"
Liu Wanxiu was stunned. She had heard of Zhao Ranran's name before. She was known for her gentle temperament, not causing trouble, and even being a little timid.
But when I looked at the red-eyed and timid young lady, she looked like she was being bullied.
She didn't know what to do.
Fortunately, Li Yu, who witnessed the whole process, stood up at the critical moment.
She frowned and asked Shen Ling: "Let me ask you, has Madam Zhao bullied you?"
Shen Ling was stunned. She looked at Li Yu blankly, "No."
"If there's nothing wrong, why bother pretending to be so bitter and resentful?" Li Yu raised his eyebrows. "It looks like Miss Zhao has severely bullied you."
"Besides, I clearly saw just now that it was Madam Zhao who wanted to meet you, but you, without a word, hid in the arms of your own maid with red eyes." At this point, Li Yu suddenly asked, "Whose daughter are you? Why do you look so unfamiliar?"
Shen Ling was about to cry, and at this moment her maid suddenly jumped out and replied: "My lady, although my master is not an official of high rank, he is at least the magistrate of Wannian County. It is too much for you to come up and ask my master questions in such a domineering manner."
When these words were spoken, everyone gasped, and some even had a look of anticipation on their faces.
Li Yu suddenly laughed, "It turns out she is the daughter of County Magistrate Shen, who was just promoted from Huaixi County to Wannian County."
"But which of the noble ladies here is not more noble than your wife? Your father is only a county magistrate. Why should a servant like you act so arrogantly?"
Her expression suddenly became stern, and she exuded the aura of a princess. "I remember never having given a visiting card to a county magistrate's daughter. Where on earth did you and your servant get to be so successful?"
Most people had doubts on their faces after hearing about Shen Ling's identity. After Li Yu asked this question, this question flashed through their minds: Yes, the princess's skirt banquet should be attended by high-ranking officials and noble ladies. How did a mere county magistrate's daughter sneak in?
Hearing the word "this palace", the master and servant's expressions became worse and worse. Shen Ling's maidservant was so scared that her legs went weak. "Princess, princess?"
Shen Ling managed to calm down at this time, stepped forward and bowed, saying: "Princess, please forgive me. I didn't mean it that way. I was just too nervous just now, which caused the other ladies to misunderstand."
Shen Qing rolled his eyes inwardly.
Li Yu also wanted to roll his eyes. He had just been talking nonsense but did not come out to explain, putting Madam Zhao in a dilemma. Now that he heard that Madam Zhao was a princess, he suddenly started talking nonsense.
Li Yu sneered, "I'm not the one you need to apologize to."
Shen Ling's face turned pale, and she looked extremely aggrieved. She walked up to Zhao Ranran, bit her lip, and knelt down to salute, "Madam Zhao, please forgive me. I am rude."
This is a courtesy that is usually only performed when facing elders or noble people. Now Shen Ling is performing this courtesy to a woman of the same age. I don’t know whether to say that she is ignorant or that she has ulterior motives.
Zhao Ranran was obviously pushed into an awkward situation. With the princess beside her, she absolutely dared not accept such a gift. She hurriedly wanted to support Shen Ling: "Madam Shen, you are too kind!"
Li Yu was so angry that she laughed. She stopped him and said, "Madam Zhao, please come to my side. You should accept this gift together with me."
Shen Ling's face became even uglier. She didn't know whether to stand up or move. She could only stand there with a salute.
Chen Qing looked refreshed and did not forget to whisper in Li Yu's ear: "She hasn't answered how she got in yet."
She wanted to know too.
In the previous life, Chen Qing thought that it was Li Yu who sent the visiting card to the other party, but now it seems that this is not the case.
Li Yu said: "Mrs. Shen hasn't answered yet, how did you get in?"
Shen Ling suddenly cast her eyes on Shen Qing. She frowned and said pitifully, "Sister."
At this glance, Chen Qing instantly felt as if she were entangled in wet moss, feeling extremely nauseous. She retracted her hand and tried hard to suppress the nausea, "I don't know when my mother gave me such a big sister! Madam, please don't say anything nonsense."
In a blink of an eye, Shen Ling burst into tears. "Back then, my second uncle was determined to leave the main family and go to Chang'an. My father-in-law couldn't persuade him no matter how hard he tried. Now my father-in-law has been transferred to Wannian County, and we finally have the opportunity to meet as a family. A Ling thought that her sister would at least recognize me as her younger sister, but she didn't expect..."
The remaining words were left unspoken, but they sparked speculation.
Chen Qing had long been accustomed to her nature of wanting to mess with everyone, and sneered:
"In his early years, Aye said, 'When I was the head of the Huaixi family, there were often people who looked down on the powerful and flattered the weak, causing trouble. Even my plan to marry my mother was thwarted. Later, Aye was fortunate enough to travel the world with the sage, earning the title of general. Finally, I moved away from this troubled place. However, I didn't expect that more and more sisters and brothers would emerge from nowhere to recognize me as their kin.'"
At this point, she covered her lips and smiled, her eyebrows curved. "I used to think that Grandpa was joking. How could there be so many random people trying to be relatives? Now it seems that it is actually true, and I have even encountered one. It is really strange!"
As soon as these words were spoken, all the noble ladies covered their lips with their handkerchiefs, and said in unspoken agreement: He is actually a guy who sneaked in to seek favor with relatives.
Chen Ling obviously didn't expect Chen Qing to say this, and she was immediately embarrassed. Her lips moved for a long time without saying a word.
Li Yu had obviously lost her patience. Since they had sneaked in to make friends, there was no reason for them to stay any longer. She waved her hand and two imperial guards came over to drag Shen Ling and her maid away. At the critical moment, she suddenly heard an urgent male voice:
"Royal sister, wait a minute!"
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