The fake daughter of a fallen ghost is reborn

As soon as Zhao Lian finished speaking, someone responded with ill intentions: "Miss Zhao, where do you want to put Sister Yuan Hui?"

Everyone knows that as the only daughter of Duke Dingguo, the niece of Concubine Ge, and the cousin of Prince Gong, Ge Yuanhui, who is stunningly beautiful and outstanding in virtue and talent, is undoubtedly the most beautiful woman in Huajing.

Wherever she is, even if she is surrounded by beautiful girls, people will 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 straw 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 Fu Rongxin felt very unwilling to be looked at like this: she prided herself on her beauty and outstanding bearing, especially in a place like Linzhou, where no one could compare with her. But no matter how hard she tried to dress up, she still looked so dull in front of Ge Yuanhui.

It was a pity that she grew up in a merchant family. Even though she had noble blood, she still couldn't have the noble bearing of a noblewoman like Ge Yuanhui who was raised in a precious family... Moreover, even if she really grew up in the Xue family, what would it matter? Even the Xue family's status could not be compared with the Dingguo Mansion, let alone the Fu family where she was now parasitic.

Fu Rong was a strong-willed person. Whenever he met a woman, he would secretly compete with her in his heart. Once he met someone who was better than him in every way, he would 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 attitudes of other ladies towards Fu Rongxin.

Unexpectedly, Ge Yuanhui smiled, 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 said to Xue Zhiyi, "So she is Miss Xue's cousin. No wonder she looks so familiar. I heard that Miss Xue's cousin is an excellent pianist and was praised by His Royal Highness Prince Gong. I didn't expect that she is so pretty."

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 good at playing the zither. It's no wonder that the music my cousin played that day reached Miss Ge's ears. I think 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 prominent foreign relatives as the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion, everyone knew who was the prince most likely to win the battle for the throne.

But it just so happens that the Duke Dingguo's Mansion is too prominent. Your Majesty can allow Gu Shichong to succeed to the throne, but cannot allow the Ge family to become an external relative again. That's why Your Majesty chose Xue Zhiyi when he arranged the marriage, because she is of noble birth, but not so noble; the Xue family is powerful, but not so 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 music score from the Western Regions. 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 disappoint Miss Ge's kindness in inviting me here. My cousin has never been good at playing the piano, and she only showed her ability in front of His Royal Highness Prince Gong last time."

Ge Yuanhui has always been the most generous person, so naturally someone needs to say these unpleasant words for her.

Xue Zhiyi, however, did not feel suspicious about this, and did not even glance at Fu Rongxin. He was just curious about how Fu Rongxin had managed to please Ge Yuanhui.

But what Fu Rong was thinking was: Prince Gong will ascend the throne in the end 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 she was beheaded, 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 to her. He moved his body with great disgust and stood closer to Xue Zhiyi, clearly keeping a distance from Fu Rongxin.

Here, when Prince Gong Gu Shichong was mentioned, everyone couldn't help but whisper.

"Although Miss Xue's marriage was granted, she was still so nervous and tried so hard to please Prince Gong."

"Your Highness must not like her. She has no outstanding qualities. How can she be a good match for Your Highness? I feel sorry for Your Highness."

"She and Fu Rongxin played the zither, but in the end His Highness only praised the merchant girl. This shows how dissatisfied His Highness is with her."

The identity of Prince Gong's wife is truly enviable. Even if they themselves cannot become Prince Gong's wife, they do not want Xue Zhiyi, who is not much better than themselves, to sit in this position.

Xue Zhiyi knew the temperament of those who spread rumors and gossips about her. In her previous life, after the Xue family got into trouble, she became a prostitute. The humiliation and gossip she suffered at that time were a million times worse than what she endured today.

Now it is just the chirping of sparrows, just ignore it.

When they had almost finished discussing, Fu Rongxin looked embarrassed: "Cousin... that's not what I meant. I just wanted to say that my cousin is the Princess of Gong, whom His Majesty has arranged to marry. Your Highness naturally values ​​this marriage. Even if my cousin's piano skills are lacking, Your Highness will not mind..."

She looked flustered and her face turned red as she explained, as if what she had just said was really just an unintentional remark.

Seeing her acting so pretentiously, Xue Zhiyi's smile deepened: "Rong Xin really understands your Highness's thoughts."

Xue Zhiyi's smile was reflected in his eyes, so sincere that it seemed as if this sentence did not contain any sarcasm.

"All right."

It was not until this moment that Ge Yuanhui came out to play the most fair, selfless and considerate role: "The marriage between Miss Xue and His Highness was granted by the Emperor. His Highness Prince Gong did not say anything, and others were not allowed to comment."

The implication is that this marriage was arranged by His Majesty, but it does not represent the wishes of His Royal Highness Prince Gong.

Although everyone kept their mouths shut, they secretly mocked in their hearts: What's the point of occupying this position? In the end, he is still a nuisance.

After Ge Yuanhui finished speaking, she smiled warmly and said to Xue Zhiyi, "We are all sisters. I think there is no malice in chatting for a while. Miss Xue, you won't take it to heart, right?"

Before Xue Zhiyi could answer, he heard a message: "The Queen Mother is here! Princess Anle is here!"