After rebirth, she discovered the space golden finger
Chapter 424: Tao is ruthless but also full of affection (6)
Princess Duanning arranged the banquet directly in the back garden. Low tables were arranged in order on both sides, and pots of chrysanthemums were placed in the center for people to appreciate.
The eldest lady, Su Yinyue and the other two sat at the back, surrounded by ladies and young ladies with similar family backgrounds to the Su family.
Su Yinyue looked around calmly and saw a beautiful woman who looked elegant and noble sitting in the front, with many servants surrounding her. She thought that this person was Princess Duanning.
Princess Duan Ning smiled and exchanged a few pleasantries with everyone, and began to introduce the pots of chrysanthemums cultivated in her mansion. After a while, she suddenly changed the topic and said, "...How about asking everyone present to compose a poem for these pots of chrysanthemums?"
When these words were spoken, no one present was surprised at all. Princess Duan Ning was not really idle and asked them to appreciate chrysanthemums. It was just an excuse to select daughters-in-law. She asked the unmarried women present to compose a poem about chrysanthemums to test their talents. This was also within everyone's expectations.
The eldest lady had already made many preparations for Su Yinxue, including writing poetry.
Su Yinxue's face lit up with joy, and she immediately picked up her pen and wrote down the poem about chrysanthemums that her elder brother had written for her a few days ago.
Su Yinhua glanced at Su Yinxue, who looked very happy, and raised the corners of her mouth slightly. She picked up the pen and wrote directly on the paper without any hesitation.
Su Yinyue didn't want to write, and she didn't want to marry into Prince Duanning's Mansion, so naturally she didn't need to please Princess Duanning.
But unexpectedly, the servants of Prince Duanning's Mansion came over one by one with low tables to collect the works of the young ladies.
Su Yinyue paused, thinking that it would be a bit embarrassing to hand in a blank paper, so she glanced at the pot of chrysanthemums in the middle and picked up the pen to write on the paper.
The works of these young ladies were collected and given to Princess Duan Ning who was standing above. For a moment, the atmosphere was unusually quiet, and many people looked at Princess Duan Ning with anticipation.
Everyone who can come here naturally knows the purpose of Princess Duan Ning, and naturally wants to climb up the high branch of Prince Duan Ning's Mansion.
As expected, Princess Duanning pointed out several well-written poems, read them out on the spot, and praised the talents of these ladies without hesitation.
However, when Princess Duan Ning mentioned Su Yinhua's name, the eldest lady's smile froze slightly. She turned her head and praised with a stiff smile on her face: "Good boy, well done!" But a hint of severity flashed across her eyes.
Su Yinxue glared fiercely at Su Yinhua beside her. Su Yinhua lowered her head, looking well-behaved and submissive to outsiders, but there was a hint of disdain and complacency in her eyes.
For this poem, she arranged for her maid to secretly send a letter to Zhang Xiucai, and found an excuse to ask Zhang Xiucai to write this poem for her.
"Eh? This chrysanthemum painting... is well drawn..." Princess Duan Ning was slightly surprised, then smiled and picked up the painting, "Su Yinyue? Is she also a daughter of the Su family?"
Su Yinyue had not expected that Princess Duan Ning would mention her name. Under the surprised gazes of the three ladies, she stood up, bowed and said, "I, Su Yinyue, greet the princess."
"You drew this? Very nice!"
"Thank you for the compliment, Princess. I am ashamed to say that I am not good at poetry and I only know a little about painting..."
Su Yinyue had lived in Zhuangzi since she was a child and had never been exposed to poetry, so naturally she couldn't draw. Her ability to paint came from her habit of drawing herbs in books so that she could compare and confirm them when collecting herbs.
Princess Duan Ning didn't expect that the woman in front of her was so "honest". It turned out that she was not thinking of impressing her with her originality, but because she was "not good at poetry", she could only choose what she was good at?
However, looking at the outstanding appearance of the woman in front of her at this moment, she was indeed amazed and left a deep impression on her.
Su Yinyue got a little attention for a while, but as soon as she sat down, she received two unfriendly glances and a hidden warning look.
It was a clear and crisp autumn day. After everyone enjoyed lunch in the back garden at noon, Princess Duanning again proposed that the women present show their talents.
Su Yinyue didn't make any preparations. She just sat down and watched these ladies display their talents and compete with each other in beauty.
Su Yinxue had been practicing playing the piano for this moment. After the brave women in front of her performed, she couldn't help but come out and said with a reserved smile, "I, Su Yinxue, greet the princess. Today is the princess's chrysanthemum appreciation banquet. I will present a piece of music for the flowers to add to the fun."
Princess Duan Ning smiled and nodded. Someone had played the guqin before, so Su Yinxue sat directly in front of the long table where the guqin was placed. She was about to play with confidence.
Unexpectedly, Su Yinhua suddenly came out at this time. She ignored the Madam's slightly gloomy face and warning eyes, and went directly to Su Yinxue, bowed to Princess Duan Ning and said:
"Princess, I have also prepared a dance for you for this chrysanthemum viewing banquet. Since you prepared the music and I prepared the dance, how about we perform one for each song and one for each dance, so that we can combine our talents together?"
As soon as these words were spoken, most people present saw through Su Yinhua's little thoughts and looked at Su Yinhua and Su Yinxue with a look of derision.
As soon as I saw Su Yinxue's ugly face, I knew that this proposal was temporary. As an elder sister, she actually wanted to drag down her own younger sister. The Su family had the nerve to start an internal conflict in public.
The eldest lady forced a smile on her face, but she was furious in her heart. She clenched the handkerchief in her hand tightly, wishing she could tear Su Yinhua into pieces. This disgraceful thing not only hindered Su Yinxue, but also brought shame to the Su family.
Seeing so many people looking at them, Su Yinxue suppressed her anger, tightened her face, and said, "Sister, your idea is very good. Let's perform this song and dance for the princess."
Princess Duanning still had a mask-like smile on her face, looking noble and decent, but the nanny beside her could already see the displeasure in her heart.
The dance performed by Su Yinhua with her graceful figure was indeed amazing. In comparison, Su Yinxue's piano playing seemed mediocre.
When the two returned to their seats, Su Yinyue could feel the atmosphere around them had become noticeably gloomy. She glanced at Su Yinhua, who was still immersed in the princess's praise and couldn't hide the joy on her face, and then glanced at Su Yinxue who was glaring at Su Yinhua angrily and the eldest lady who was staring at Su Yinhua expressionlessly, and couldn't help but shake her head slightly.
I’m afraid Su Yinhua will have a hard time in the future!
From what she had observed today, she realized that Princess Duan Ning did not take small families like the Su family seriously at all. They were just a foil, and the women from the aristocratic families sitting in the front were the princess's preferred marriage partners.
It's ridiculous that the First Madam and Su Yinxue put a lot of thought into this chrysanthemum viewing banquet. It's also ridiculous that Su Yinhua, out of jealousy of Su Yinxue, actually destroyed the First Madam's preparations in public and made the Su family a laughing stock. As an unmarried concubine's daughter, the First Madam had plenty of ways to deal with her.
After an unknown amount of time, the banquet finally ended. Prince Duan Ning led the ladies to the hall, while unmarried women like Su Yinyue stayed in the garden, gathering in groups of three or four to chat.
Su Yinyue did not go to the crowded pavilion. She wandered along the pond in the garden alone...
Unconsciously, Su Yinyue came to a remote place with a rockery in front of her. As a cultivator, she was very sharp-eyed and sharp-eared. When she heard someone talking on the other side of the rockery, she wanted to leave quietly, but she heard the other party say, "...How is it?"
“It has been successful.”
"Did he see your face?"
"No, I am very cautious. Besides, his legs are crippled, so he will definitely die if he falls into the water."
Hearing this, Su Yinyue was shocked. She expanded her spiritual sense and explored the surroundings. As expected, she soon "saw" the man struggling in the water.
Su Yinyue didn't care about being exposed, and flew directly to the direction where the man fell into the water, jumped into the pond, swam hard to the man's side, secretly used her spiritual power, and easily rescued the man to the shore...
The two people who were talking on the other side of the rockery were both shocked. They never expected that there was someone eavesdropping behind the rockery, who suddenly passed in front of them and jumped into the pond to save Li Mu.
The two of them were startled, looked at Su Yinyue's back solemnly, and hurriedly fled the scene...
"Are you okay?" Su Yinyue leaned over and looked at the young man in front of her with his eyes closed and his body soaked. She asked while holding his wrist and injecting spiritual power into him.
The man looked pale. After Su Yinyue gave him first aid, he spat out the water in his mouth. He felt a warmth spreading from his wrist to his entire body.
The man opened his eyes and a red light flashed in his eyes. Before Su Yinyue could react, the man under her suddenly grabbed her neck.
This man was so strong that even Su Yinyue, a cultivator, couldn't break free.
In order to save him, Su Yinyue was soaked all over. A drop of water dripped down her long eyelashes into the man's eyes. The man subconsciously closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, the red light in his eyes had disappeared. His deep black eyes stared blankly at the woman in front of him. The hand that was pinching her neck gradually dropped, and his lips moved slightly, as if calling someone's name.
Su Yinyue didn't hear his words clearly, and asked in confusion: "...What, Pei what?"
The man didn't say anything else, but just stared at Su Yinyue in front of him without blinking.
When Su Yinyue saw that his legs were disabled, she guessed the identity of the person in front of her and was about to speak.
Princess Duan Ning came over anxiously with a group of people. When she saw her son and Su Yinyue looking at each other, she couldn't help but ask in a deep voice, "What's going on?"
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