The useless princess is causing trouble again

Chapter 168 The Flower Banquet Begins

In the small pavilion of Fengyi Palace, Shangguan Wei's words were like a thunderclap, and the atmosphere around them became increasingly tense.

"You, if you dare to slap me in the face, I will not let you off easily."

Princess Chen was so angry that her eyes widened, her heart seemed to be bursting with fire, veins popped out on her forehead, her hands were clenched into fists, and her lips were trembling slightly with fear.

"Oh, you don't want to admit it. Princess Chen is such a shameless person. No matter what the Queen does, it won't be left unresolved."

Queen Luo's face darkened when she heard this. "Princess Chen slandered Princess Sheng without any reason. The Imperial Guards, please step forward and slap Princess Chen twenty times."

Princess Chen was so frightened that she fell to her knees, "Mother, I know I was wrong, please forgive me."

"Hurry up, Queen. It's getting late and the Hundred Flowers Banquet is still going on."

"If you have done something wrong, you should be punished. Why don't the guards take action?"

"Your Majesty, I obey your command."

"Princess Chen, I'm sorry."

Two burly guards stood behind and held Princess Chen's shoulders. A tall and strong guard held a three-inch ruler in his right hand and hit Princess Chen's left face. Princess Chen's left face quickly became red and swollen, and the pain began to spread around. Her entire face became numb and she could only make whimpering sounds.

After hitting the left side ten times, he started hitting the right side again. The strong force broke the corner of his mouth, and blood slowly seeped out, mixed with tears, and flowed down. When the palm punishment ended, the humiliation and pain came over him. He felt dizzy in the eyes of everyone, rolled his eyes up and closed them, and his body fell backwards in an instant.

Upon seeing this, Empress Luo hurriedly called out, "Quick, help Princess Chen to the back hall to rest, and call the imperial physician over as well."

Several young eunuchs stepped forward and said yes, then they hurriedly lifted up Princess Chen and left in full view of everyone.

Shangguan Wei clasped her hands in front of her chest and said jokingly, "Hey, Princess Chen looks so thick-skinned, but it turns out she is so fragile that she would die after only twenty hits."

"Well, this matter ends here. It's getting late, everyone follow me to the Hundred Flower Garden."

Queen Luo's face turned red with anger, her brows were tightly furrowed, and her eyes revealed a gleam of anger, but because of her status she had to keep her composure.

All the noble ladies followed Queen Luo and hurried to the Hundred Flowers Garden.

The bright sunshine sprinkled on the ground, and the flower garden was like a colorful feast. Various flowers competed with each other in beauty and bloomed. Red, yellow, blue, purple, like a colorful painting. Peonies were elegant and shining in the sun; roses were delicate and charming, exuding charming fragrance; tulips stood elegantly, like a noble princess. There were also patches of azaleas, crabapples, and lilacs, which were either passionate and unrestrained, or fresh and graceful, or elegant and charming. Bees were busy in the flowers, butterflies danced among the petals, and birds sang on the branches, adding a bit of vitality and vigor to this beautiful scene.

"Wow, what beautiful flowers! Among all the flowers in the garden, only the peony is the most beautiful."

"The path is filled with fragrance, birds are singing, flowers are fragrant, butterflies are fluttering, and petals are falling in profusion."

"The flowers are in full bloom, exuding fragrance, the greenery is lush and the garden is full of vitality."

"All of you talented ladies are full of knowledge and can speak beautiful words. Today is a feast of flowers, and flower appreciation and talent are indispensable. I suggest that everyone take turns to perform on the stage with flowers as the theme."

"The Queen's suggestion is very good. This princess is a disciple of His Royal Highness Prince Ling, and I would like to be the first to go on stage to help entertain."

"I am good at sword dancing. Flowers bloom and swords rise, dancing in the wind. I hope the Queen will allow me to go on stage and show my talent."

"Aunt Queen, my niece is willing to go on stage and dance solo."

"Okay, okay, don't worry, I will make the arrangements."

Shangguan Wei sat in a remote corner and raised her soft little hand, "Empress, I am tone-deaf and I am not good at playing chess, calligraphy or painting. I will not disturb everyone's interest. I will just sit here and eat and drink quietly. I hope that the Empress will forgive me."

Situ Yin sneered and said, "Sixth Brother and you are really a perfect match. One is sickly and the other is useless."

"Haha, Princess Jiahe, you are too kind, but you are defeated by me. Tsk tsk tsk! How pathetic! You are even worse than trash."

Situ Yin stood up angrily, pointed in the direction of Shangguan Wei, and said angrily, "Humph! If you hadn't used a dirty trick last time, how could I lose to a loser like you? If you have the guts, come on stage and compete again, I will definitely beat you."

"I don't have time to deal with you today. I just want to be a quiet beautiful girl. If you want to be the leader, please go on stage and perform."

"Damn it, you're the one who's flirting, your whole family is."

"Indeed, it's obvious."

"You, you are making excuses."

"Shut up Jiahe, sit down quickly, or go back to your bedroom."

Queen Luo sat on the high platform at the banquet. Her eyes stayed on Shangguan Wei for a moment, then she frowned in disgust.

The wild girl is very eloquent, I'll let you feel proud for a while, but you will cry later.

He turned his head and looked to the lower left, and said in a commanding tone, "Concubine Chen and Concubine Yuan are good at dancing and playing the zither, so the first program will be performed by the two of you."

Concubine Chen and Concubine Yuan stood up and agreed, and they walked in different directions with light and charming steps.

At this time, in the center of the stage, there was a golden zither, which radiated a dazzling light, like a precious work of art. The body of the zither was bright golden, shining brightly, and was carefully carved with exquisite patterns, as natural and smooth as flowing clouds and water. The strings sparkled in the sunlight, and the zither head and tail were decorated with gorgeous patterns, which contrasted with the golden color of the zither body, making it more noble and elegant.

Princess Yuan was dressed in a light yellow brocade dress, with gorgeous makeup on her face, and her hair was piled high and adorned with precious jewels. She had a delicate face, delicate makeup, slightly swept eyebrows, and slightly parted red lips, showing a noble and charming temperament.

Sitting quietly behind the guzheng, she gently plucked the strings with the four fingers of her right hand, and a melodious melody sounded. Her figure was graceful, and her every move exuded an air of elegance and luxury.

Concubine Chen appeared on the stage to the tune, dancing like a butterfly. Her red dress burned like a flame, shining with charming light. Her figure was graceful and her movements were light and graceful. Every turn and every jump was full of power and beauty. Her long hair fluttered in the wind, and her eyes revealed confidence and enthusiasm. Her dance seemed to be a burning passion. She was like a blooming flower, exuding charming charm, bringing everyone into a dream world.

"As expected of you, you are the most talented lady of the year. Your dancing skills have impressed me."

"She is beautiful and her dance is even more beautiful, comparable to the beauty of flowers."

Shangguan Wei was so mesmerized by the performance that she drank the wine in her glass without noticing, "Wonderful, wonderful! This dance should only exist in heaven, and it is rare to see it on earth."

Queen Luo looked at Shangguan Wei below and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.

Wild girl, it's your turn to be unlucky. I will make you pay today. I am looking forward to seeing Prince Sheng in such a state of distraught.

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