So that's what they were waiting for!
No wonder Qian Muxue sat here so calmly; wasn't she just waiting for this so-called good-for-nothing to go up and embarrass herself?
Qian Youxue glanced at the girl in front of her and knew without a doubt that she was Aunt Liu's person.
"Miss, you should seize this opportunity and not spoil the old lady's good intentions." Aunt Liu smiled kindly as she got up and tugged at Qian Youxue's skirt, her voice much louder than usual.
"This ugly hag wants to become the Crown Princess? She's shameless!"
"Yes, Miss Qian is so beautiful and generous, how dare she stand up like that? Isn't she afraid of disgracing the Qian family?"
"Yeah, shameless!"
The murmurs continued, but Qian Youxue was too lazy to attend the meeting. She had already watched the performances of the young ladies from official families, which were nothing more than playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, or singing and dancing. Anyway, she had no intention of going on stage; let them perform however they wanted!
"Miss Qian, please!" The little palace maid's voice sounded somewhat impatient.
Qian Youxue had to admit that the original owner of this body was a pushover; even a lowly servant dared to treat her with such disrespect.
Qian Yingxue was filled with jealousy, jealous that the ugly girl could go up and show off her skills, while she could only stand below the stage, without even the chance to show her skills in front of the Crown Prince.
no!
The aunt only cared about the eldest sister, so she had to find an opportunity for herself.
So she stood up and took Qian Youxue's hand: "Sister, you look so nervous, why don't you come with me?"
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Fourth Sister!" Qian Youxue gave a slight bow.
She had been thinking about how to give Aunt Liu the surprise she was going to someone else, but now that a fool had come knocking on her door, she was overjoyed.
Aunt Liu gritted her teeth in anger, not daring to show her anger in such a situation. She could only smile and warn her, "Fourth Miss, there are many rules in the palace. You must follow your elder sister carefully."
"Yes!" Qian Yingxue replied and followed Qian Youxue to the backstage area.
Seeing Qian Yingxue leave, Aunt Liu's face tightened even more. She slowly sat down, took a sip of tea, and prayed that the silly girl Youxue would not mess things up.
Qian Muxue glanced at her aunt, naturally understanding her worries. Raising her eyebrows, her gaze fell on Qian Yuexue beside her. Her mind raced, and she suddenly stood up and whispered, "Aunt, why don't I take Yuexue to see her too?"
"Okay, okay, be careful!" Aunt Liu winked at Qian Muxue and glanced at Qian Yuexue intentionally or unintentionally.
The mother and daughter exchanged a glance, and Qian Muxue understood what Aunt Liu meant. She then led Qian Yuexue to quicken her pace to catch up with Qian Youxue and the others.
On the stands, the princes frequently glanced at the women of the Qian family, especially the eldest prince, whose face showed a hint of tension after Qian Youxue left.
However, after seeing Qian Muxue leave, Prince Yi's face showed a hint of anticipation.
He had long heard that the second young lady of the Qian family was not only exceptionally intelligent but also skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Now, seeing her stunning face, he felt that no one was more suitable to be his Princess Yi.
By this time, the backstage area was already filled with young ladies from official families, ready to perform. Upon seeing Qian Youxue's arrival, they all retreated to the side in disgust, and a few timid ones screamed as if they had seen a ghost.
Ouch……
Qian Youxue deliberately bumped into a girl standing next to her, then weakly slumped to the ground, saying, "My feet... my feet hurt so much..."
"Big sister, big sister, what happened to you?" Qian Yingxue was excited when she saw that Qian Youxue had twisted her ankle.
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