diskusbooks Chapter 150 An adopted daughter should stay with her adopted daughter
Chapter 150 An adopted daughter should stay with her adopted daughter
Cining Palace.
"What?" Empress Shen exclaimed, unable to believe what she had just heard, and asked again.
"You mean Yu'er was walking side by side with a woman, chatting and laughing?"
"Yes!"
The young palace maid had come to ask for a reward. Ever since someone reported Xiao Jingyu's whereabouts to Empress Shen and Empress Shen gave a reward, many people had come to Cining Palace to ask for one.
“This servant witnessed it with her own eyes. The two walked side by side, chatting and laughing, behaving intimately and without any attempt to hide it.”
Empress Shen was furious. He was already engaged to Shen Siyi, yet he was still thinking about someone else.
If the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion finds out about this, how will they explain it, and how will they continue to rely on the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion's power?
"But is it Qin Wan?" Although she asked this question, Empress Shen was certain in her heart that it was Qin Wan who had seduced her.
"It's not Miss Qin!"
Empress Shen stiffened, then asked, "If it wasn't her, then who could it be?"
"This servant thinks she's Su Yan'er, the adopted daughter of the Marquis of Pingding!"
......
The Imperial Garden.
After Xiao Jingyu sent Su Yan'er to the Imperial Garden, he searched for Qin Wan for a long time but could not find her.
Su Yan'er stood shyly to Xiao Jingyu's side, fully enjoying the stares of those around her.
She considered it an unparalleled honor.
Standing beside her was the current fourth prince, the one who would ascend the throne in the future. Such a noble person personally escorted her back to the Imperial Garden.
It's clear that she has captured his heart.
The pride she felt when she was with Xiao Jingyu was something she hadn't felt when she was with Qin Lang, and she thoroughly enjoyed being looked at.
What others see as jealousy, she sees as unattainable envy.
She now regrets it a little. Why did she put her heart on Qin Lang before? If she had approached Xiao Jingyu from the beginning, she would probably already be the fourth prince's wife.
"Your Highness, it's getting late. Lord Wang is still waiting for you!"
Xiao Jingyu had important business to attend to. Since Qin Wan had also come to the flower viewing banquet, she wouldn't be able to leave anytime soon, so he should deal with the important matters first.
Xiao Jingyu glanced around again, but still couldn't see Qin Wan, so she left first.
Su Yan'er stood there, expecting him to say goodbye, but he left without saying a word.
This made Su Yan'er feel a little embarrassed, but since everyone was watching, she could only bow to Xiao Jingyu's back and then wave.
"How shameless! How could the Marquis of Pingding's mansion raise such shameless creatures!"
"She's just an adopted daughter, yet she dares to try and seduce the Fourth Prince. Doesn't she know that the Fourth Prince is already engaged to Miss Shen?"
"Look at the way she's striking those seductive poses, she's obviously a slut!"
"..."
Those who came here were all young ladies from prominent families, and they had seen many of these seductive tricks. Naturally, they scoffed at Su Yan'er's actions.
As soon as Qin Wan returned to the Imperial Garden, she heard the crowd cursing.
Everyone looked at Su Yan'er with disgust, which made Qin Wan instantly realize what Su Yan'er must have done just now.
Qin Wan did not go directly to Su Yan'er, but instead hid to the side and listened for a while.
The more she listened, the more Qin Wan's lips curled into a wide smile.
Unexpectedly, Su Yan'er hooked up with Xiao Jingyu so quickly, even having him take her to the Imperial Garden, and behaving intimately with Xiao Jingyu in front of so many people.
Qin Wan shook her head helplessly, wondering if Su Yan'er was clever or foolish.
In short, she has been targeted, and this banquet may also become a target for her.
She'd better stay away.
The banquet begins.
Consort Yan had the eunuchs bring out the flowers that were already in full bloom.
It is early spring, and most of the flowers are just buds, but today's flower viewing party is full of bright and beautiful blooms.
The young ladies gathered in twos and threes, admiring the flowers and chatting.
When it came to Su Yan'er, it seemed as if everyone had isolated her, and she was the only one admiring the flowers.
In the banquets she had attended before, Han Shu was always present, and no one paid attention to her, so she followed behind Han Shu without feeling embarrassed.
All she wanted to do today was get back home as soon as possible.
She wanted to blend in, but whenever the young ladies saw her approach, they ignored her and turned away.
Some might even directly refuse, comparing her status to others.
“Miss Su, we are all legitimate daughters of our respective families. As an adopted daughter, you should be with your adopted daughter!”
These words were extremely harsh, causing Su Yan'er to burst into tears uncontrollably.
But no one felt sorry for her today, and given what had just happened between her and Xiao Jingyu, everyone loathed her even more.
Her only support now is Qin Wan, but Qin Wan is by Xiao Lingyun and Consort Yan's side, so she dares not get close.
Alone and helpless, standing still is like a joke.
The more this happened, the more she hated herself, hating that she wasn't the legitimate daughter of a marquis's family and that her birth was so humble.
This further solidified her resolve to become the most distinguished woman in Fengdu City.
After admiring the flowers, we sat down together to compose poems and exchange verses.
Su Yan'er became the target of everyone's attacks and ridicule.
Su Yan'er thought she was full of poetic talent, but there are always people more talented than you.
Her literary talent pales in comparison to that of truly gifted women.
Ouyang Shuqing, daughter of the Grand Secretary Ouyang Wenxiu, presented five couplets, while Su Yan'er only managed to match two.
Moreover, the characters are not perfectly correct; they are only passable.
"I thought Miss Qin had brought a talented woman, but it turns out she's just a self-important fool!"
"Hehehe..."
The ladies made no attempt to hide their mockery.
Su Yan'er blushed and wished she could disappear into the ground.
Qin Wan smiled but didn't help her out of the awkward situation. It was Consort Yan who felt the scene was a bit awkward and took the initiative to bring up the issue of the couplet.
Even after the flower-viewing banquet ended, Su Yan'er didn't have a single smile on her face; she was the object of everyone's ridicule the entire time.
After the banquet, Qin Wan had no choice but to seek out Su Yan'er to return to the mansion together.
Su Yan'er's pent-up grievances were about to burst forth at this moment; she bit her lip tightly, tears welling in her eyes.
"Fourth Sister, Yan'er is being bullied by them, why don't you...?"
Qin Wan rolled her eyes at her, inwardly clicking her tongue.
"What are you saying, Sister Yan'er? When did they put you down? It's normal to recite poems at a banquet. Miss Ouyang is a talented woman from Fengdu City. It's normal that you can't match her couplet. Even I might not be able to match it. Does that mean they put you down?"
She would pretend to be stupid, and so would Qin Wan.
Su Yan'er wasn't just referring to that; she was also talking about their gazes and whispers.
But the feelings she expressed were indescribable.
"If I had known that my little sister Yan'er would be like this, I wouldn't have brought you to this flower-viewing banquet this morning!"
Qin Wan would get angry and turn to leave.
Seeing this, Su Yan'er could only step forward and gently coax him. Fortunately, she had met the Fourth Prince today, so it wasn't a wasted trip.
"Fourth sister, I'm sorry..."
Before Su Yan'er could finish speaking, a nanny came over and bowed to the two of them.
"Greetings, Miss Qin and Miss Su!"
Upon hearing the sound, the two turned around and their gazes fell on the old woman in front of them.
Qin Wan recognized the person; she was a maidservant who served Empress Shen, and Qin Wan had suffered at the hands of this maidservant before.
Then the nanny said again, "Miss Su, Her Majesty the Empress requests your presence at Cining Palace!"
Qin Wan chuckled inwardly, realizing that news of her seducing Xiao Jingyu had probably already reached Empress Shen's ears!
Su Yan'er pointed to herself and said incredulously, "Me?"
"Yes, it's Miss Su!"