With just a few words, Song Zhiyu drew all the hostile gazes back to Shen Jinshu.
Yes, compared to Song Zhiyu, Shen Jinshu is their biggest threat.
Although they secretly felt they couldn't beat Shen Jinshu, they still wanted to compete for the title this time.
What were meant to be congratulatory words sounded extremely grating to Shen Jinshu.
Seeing Shen Jinshu's smile falter slightly, Song Zhiyu scoffed.
She was simply giving him a taste of his own medicine.
What, you can't take it anymore?
*
After a while, the brewed tea was placed in front of the group of noble ladies. The aroma of the tea was even more intense, and the taste was so pleasant that it left a lingering fragrance on the lips and teeth, making it an unforgettable experience.
"ah!"
Suddenly, a piercing scream shattered the brief tranquility.
The maid who was pouring tea knelt on the ground in fear, covering her mouth and trembling like a leaf. She seemed terrified and kept kowtowing to Song Zhiyu, begging for mercy, "Miss Song, please spare my life. I didn't mean to."
Looking at her clothes soaked with tea, Song Zhiyu understood perfectly well what was going on.
It seems they're losing patience; I wonder what wicked tricks the Seventh Princess will come up with to deal with her.
"Second sister's clothes are wet, which may delay the lake tour banquet later. What should we do?" Shen Jinshu spoke first, her words filled with worry.
The Seventh Princess feigned anger, sternly rebuking the kneeling maid, but there was no real anger in her words; it was all bark and no bite. "This clumsy girl can make a mess of even pouring tea. I will definitely teach her a lesson when I get back."
"Chunxia, take her away and teach her some manners. If she breaks the rules again, this princess will not let her off lightly." The Seventh Princess did not give Song Zhiyu a chance to make things difficult. With a single order, she had the guards drag the maid away without any hesitation.
Song Zhiyu watched this scene with a cold eye, sneering inwardly, but did not say anything to stop it.
She wanted to see what Shen Jinshu and the Seventh Princess were really up to.
"This matter was caused by my maid, and it is also due to my poor management of my subordinates. If I do not make amends, I am afraid I will not be at peace. Chunxia, take Miss Song to my room to change her clothes." The Seventh Princess made the final decision without even asking Song Zhiyu's opinion.
She spoke with such conviction that if Song Zhiyu hadn't known her personality well, she probably would have been fooled by her appearance.
As a princess of the royal family, the Seventh Princess always traveled in a high-class manner, with fine silks and satins and delicacies from land and sea, and she could not bear the slightest hardship.
Long before the lake tour banquet began, the ministers who organized the banquet had prepared superior rooms for all the nobles of high status, including the Seventh Princess.
"Yes, this servant understands." Chunxia's eyes flickered slightly, the Seventh Princess's instructions to her kept swirling in her mind.
"Miss Song, please go with Chunxia to change your clothes. Don't be late for the lake tour banquet." The Seventh Princess couldn't stop smiling on her fair face. This kind expression was very different from her sarcastic manner towards Song Zhiyu just now, but she obviously didn't realize that something was wrong.
Song Zhiyu gave the Seventh Princess a deep look, not intending to expose her now, "Okay."
Since the Seventh Princess wants to play, then she will play with the Seventh Princess to her heart's content!
*
Chunxia led the way, Song Zhiyu followed leisurely behind, and Lu Bai followed closely behind, seemingly in no hurry at all, enjoying the scenery.
The three walked down a long corridor and arrived at the door of a room.
Before Song Zhiyu could even step into the room, Lu Bai was sent away by the Seventh Princess under some pretext.
Song Zhiyu smiled at Lu Bai, who kept turning back to look at her, and gave her a reassuring look, telling her to leave with peace of mind.
"Miss Song, the lake tour banquet is about to begin, we can't delay, please come in with me quickly." Seeing Song Zhiyu's unhurried manner, Chunxia felt anxious and couldn't help but urge her.
Song Zhiyu watched Lu Bai's receding figure until she could no longer see him before turning her gaze away. She glanced at Chun Xia, who seemed a little nervous, and then stepped into the room.
Upon entering, Song Zhiyu subtly surveyed the room's layout but failed to notice anything amiss.
She couldn't yet figure out the Seventh Princess's scheme, so she had no choice but to play along and lure the snake out of its hole.
The Seventh Princess and her entourage first used the pretext of tea tasting to wet her clothes, and then sent Lu Bai away on her way back to her room, intending to leave her alone so they could deal with her more easily.
"Miss Song, this is a new dress, please change into it. As for this old dress, I'll wash it for you." Chunxia presented an ivory-white long dress to Song Zhiyu with both hands, her head bowed low, afraid that Song Zhiyu would notice anything amiss.
Song Zhiyu picked up the clothes from Chunxia's hands and glanced at them briefly, getting a sense of what they were.
Although this ivory-white long dress is very similar to the silk dress worn by Shen Jinshu, the two are quite different in terms of workmanship and fabric.
Growing up under the influence of her second brother, Jiang Jiyao, Song Zhiyu had a good understanding of most clothing fabrics. She could tell at a glance whether a garment was good or bad.
The Seventh Princess's scheming about her clothes was simply a way to make Shen Jinshu outshine her and make her look foolish.
But if she doesn't go along with their wishes and perform this act well, she won't be able to see the two people's wonderful expressions.
Under Chunxia's anxious gaze, Song Zhiyu casually took off her outer veil and handed the sachet tied around her waist to Chunxia as well.
Having just taken off her tea-stained coat, Song Zhiyu gently stroked the fabric with her fingertips, her brows furrowing deeper and deeper. She paused, sensing something was amiss.
With the slightest movement, the threads on her clothes instantly tore open.
At this rate of cracking, she probably won't even make it to the banquet.
The Seventh Princess and Shen Jinshu not only wanted to prevent her from attending the lake tour banquet, but also wanted to ruin her reputation.
"This dress is damaged. Do you have any other spare clothes?" Song Zhiyu looked down at Chunxia, her voice flat and even.
Chunxia trembled and nervously clenched her fingers. "There aren't any left, this is the only one."
“This dress is damaged, I can’t wear it. Never mind, I’ll just put my old clothes back on.” Song Zhiyu changed back into her original clothes, took the sachet from Chunxia’s hand, her expression froze for a moment, and her mind instantly cleared.
Chunxia's heart clenched. "Miss Song, is there a problem?"
"No, let's go." Song Zhiyu smiled, a slight curve to her lips, and casually tied the sachet back to her waist.
Seeing this, Chunxia secretly breathed a sigh of relief, gently placed her hand on her chest, and regained her composure.
She thought her plan was flawless, but she didn't realize that Song Zhiyu had already noticed her little tricks, but just didn't say anything.
From the very beginning, the Seventh Princess's target was not her clothes, but her sachet.
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