As soon as Zhao Lian finished speaking, someone responded with ill intent, "Miss Zhao, where do you want to put Sister Yuan Hui?"
As everyone knows, as the only daughter of Duke Dingguo, the niece of Concubine Ge, and the cousin of Prince Gong, Ge Yuanhui, with her stunning appearance, outstanding virtue and talent, is undoubtedly the most beautiful woman in Huajing.
Wherever she is, even if she is surrounded by beautiful women, people have no time to pay attention to others.
Hearing this, Zhao Lian smiled apologetically and said, "I am blind. No matter how beautiful a woman is, she is nothing but a willow in front of Sister Yuan Hui."
But Ge Yuanhui, who was surrounded by people, walked forward slowly. She was calm and didn't seem to be disturbed by Zhao Lian's words. Looking at Fu Rongxin's expression, she didn't see any displeasure, but just looked at her quietly for a while.
But being looked at like this, Fu Rongxin felt a surge of resentment: she prided herself on her beauty and distinguished bearing, especially in a place like Linzhou, where no one could compare. But no matter how hard she tried to dress up, she still looked so dull in front of Ge Yuanhui.
It was a shame that she grew up in a merchant family. Even with her noble bloodline, she couldn't possibly possess the demeanor of a noblewoman like Ge Yuanhui, who was raised in luxury... Furthermore, even if she had grown up in the Xue family, what would it matter? Even the Xue family's status couldn't be compared to the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, let alone the Fu family she was currently living in.
Fu Rong is a strong-willed person. Whenever he meets a woman, he will secretly compete with her in his heart. Once he meets someone who is better than him in every way, he will feel very uncomfortable.
Among the crowd, there were some fearless people who secretly hoped that Ge Yuanhui could deal with Fu Rongxin. After all, as one of the most noble ladies in Huajing, her attitude towards Fu Rongxin basically determined the attitude of other ladies towards Fu Rongxin.
Unexpectedly, Ge Yuanhui smiled gently, as gentle and generous as a slowly blooming peony. She said to Zhao Lian, "Miss Zhao, please don't scare the new sister."
Zhao Lian curled her lips in displeasure as her attempt to sow discord failed.
Ge Yuanhui then said to Xue Zhiyi, "So she's Miss Xue's cousin. No wonder she looks so familiar. I heard that Miss Xue's cousin is an excellent zither player and was praised by His Royal Highness Prince Gong. I never thought she would be so beautiful."
What Ge Yuanhui was talking about must have been the incident of playing the piano at the wedding banquet.
Most likely she heard it from people around her cousin Gu Shichong.
Xue Zhiyi also smiled in response: "Everyone knows that Miss Ge is an expert at playing the zither. It's no wonder that the music my cousin played that day reached Miss Ge's ears. I'm sure Miss Ge and my cousin will have a very pleasant conversation."
Xue Zhiyi smiled warmly, but he knew in his heart that Ge Yuanhui had something else to say.
She brought up the piano-playing contest today because she wanted to say that Xue Zhiyi's skills were inferior to others and that he couldn't even beat a mere merchant girl.
What Xue Zhiyi meant was that Ge Yuanhui was so concerned about Prince Gong's whereabouts that he even knew when Prince Gong glanced at the woman who was good at playing the piano.
That's right, there is one thing about Ge Yuanhui that many people know: she wants to be the queen, or rather, the entire Ge family, including Concubine Ge, hopes that Ge Yuanhui can become the next queen.
The Ge family holds military power and is extremely powerful, and Ge Yuanhui is so outstanding that it would be a waste of talent if he did not sit in the throne.
Prince Gong Gu Shichong was exceptionally outstanding among all the princes, and only Prince Sheng could be compared with him. However, Prince Sheng's mother was of humble origin, while Gu Shichong was the biological son of Concubine Ge. With the assistance of such a prominent foreign relative as the Duke of Dingguo, everyone knew who was the prince most likely to win the battle for the throne.
But it just so happened that the Duke Dingguo's Mansion was too prominent. His Majesty could allow Gu Shichong to succeed to the throne, but could not allow the Ge family to be a foreign relative again. That was why His Majesty chose Xue Zhiyi when he arranged the marriage, because she was of noble birth, but not too noble; the Xue family was powerful, but not too powerful.
——In this case, Xue Zhiyi's existence is really an eyesore to Ge Yuanhui. How can she be willing to let her position as queen be taken away by Xue Zhiyi, a woman who is inferior to her in every way?
Whether in the past life or this life, no matter how gentle, generous and approachable Ge Yuanhui seemed to others, Xue Zhiyi felt the malice coming from her.
Perhaps he didn't expect Xue Zhiyi to fight back, Ge Yuanhui's brows twitched silently, but he still had a smile on his face.
"It just so happens that I just got a copy of the Western Regions music score. If Miss Xue and Miss Fu don't mind, why don't we appreciate it together?"
As a reborn being, Fu Rongxin naturally knew about the grudge between them. She suddenly said, "I'm afraid I'll be letting Miss Ge down with her warm invitation. My cousin has never been very good at playing the piano, and she only showed off her skills last time in front of His Royal Highness Prince Gong."
Ge Yuanhui has always been the most generous person, so naturally someone needs to say these unpleasant words on her behalf.
Xue Zhiyi did not feel suspicious about this, and did not even give Fu Rongxin a glance. He was just curious about how Fu Rongxin had managed to please Ge Yuanhui.
Fu Rong was thinking: Prince Gong will eventually ascend the throne anyway, but he will be pulled down by Prince Sheng. It would be better to let Ge Yuanhui deal with Xue Zhiyi. It would be best if Ge Yuanhui could become Gu Shichong's queen in the future. Just like in her previous life, even if her head was chopped off, it would still be a stunningly beautiful head.
Killing two birds with one stone is really satisfying!
Shen Qingtang also heard the malice in Fu Rongxin's words, and immediately withdrew the kindness he had just shown her. He moved his body with great disgust and stood closer to Xue Zhiyi, keeping a clear distance from Fu Rongxin.
Here, when Prince Gong Gu Shichong was mentioned, everyone couldn't help but whisper.
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