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Originally, she thought that after finishing her meal, she could calmly hold on until the afternoon. However, some people persistently came to annoy her, making it impossible for Xia Yuhan not to be bothered.
"Sister Wan'er, it's not true that your Second Sister can paint. It's also not true that she can write poetry."
"That can't be right. But Xia Wan'er grew up with Rain Cold Sister. When we were learning poetry and painting, my sister often lazed in bed. If she could recite poetry and paint, how could that be possible? But if she can't, then how is she doing so well…"
"Sister Wan'er, could it be that Second Sister knew the topics for today's exam in advance? That's why she was prepared."
"This..."
The group of people around Xia Wan'er discussed loudly, as if they were afraid Jiang Tingyu and Xia Yuhan didn't know what was going on.
Xia Yuhan rubbed her temples in frustration, feeling as if a swarm of flies had buzzed past her ears. She then stood up to leave, wanting to find a quiet place to be alone.
Fortunately, Princess Changning was fully focused on accompanying Jiang Tingyu and had no other thoughts about Xia Yuhan.
Moreover, to her eyes, Xia Yuhan was like a dead person. Even if Xia Yuhan was fortunate enough to escape the morning's ordeal, there was no way she would survive the afternoon.
Perhaps everyone had finished their meals, as people were now free to move around.
Those young ladies who were with Xia Wan'er saw Xia Yuhan trying to leave and quickly surrounded her in groups of three or five: "Sisters, Yu Han wants to go over there and be alone for a bit. I wonder if you all could make it convenient."
Naturally, those women were unwilling to let Xia Yuhan go so easily. Since they were in front of Nangong Mo, Jiang Tingyu, and the princess, they couldn't tear their faces apart and could only smile while speaking harshly: "But Rain Cold Sister, Sister Wan'er knew the topics for today's banquet in advance. We don't know if that's true or not."
"Whether it's true or false depends on what Sister Wan'er says. Why should I explain and make things worse?"
"But if Rain Cold Sister doesn't... wouldn't that mean you're admitting to cheating? Although this would mean our Azure Dragon Kingdom won, it would be an unworthy victory. If this gets back to the Southern Kingdom, wouldn't it embarrass our Azure Dragon Kingdom?" Xia Wan'er pretended to be shy as she stepped forward to explain. Especially when she got closer to Jiang Tingyu, her feigned gentle voice made Xia Yuhan's hair stand on end.
The embarrassment of Azure Dragon Kingdom had nothing to do with her.
She couldn't care less about meddling in others' affairs. After all, her reputation had already been tarnished in various ways. What else did Xia Yuhan have left to worry about?
Just as Xia Yuhan was about to wash her hands of the matter, a younger brother jumped out from the crowd. He reached out his clever little hands and affectionately grabbed Xia Yuhan's hand: "Sister Yu Han, you must fight for your chance! Because I believe in you!"
Xia Yuhan looked down at her innocent younger brother with his sparkling big eyes staring at her. She suddenly sighed: even this child knew that a group of people was bullying her. It was laughable that they couldn't see they were taking advantage of their power.
Extend the other hand. Xia Yuhan gently patted her younger brother's clever head: "Thank you for believing in your sister, Yu Han."
Just as she was about to say something, the younger brother was dragged back by a woman, who held him tightly in her arms, as if afraid that he might lose his life at any moment: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. My younger brother is young and doesn't understand. Please don't hold it against him, sisters."
Xia Yuhan could see the panic in the older sister's eyes. She also noticed that the woman's outfit was very simple. She was not from a wealthy family; it seemed she was a young lady from a family of honest officials: "Sister, you are too kind. It's nothing."
After casually saying this, Xia Yuhan shot a fierce glare at Xia Wan'er, releasing all the coldness from her body. Today, she would not show any mercy to Xia Wan'er because she didn't want her younger brother, who cared for her, to worry: "Sister Wan'er, we are family; there should be no need for such harsh words. Why do you keep finding fault with me? Is it because I overshadowed you today? Is that why you're unhappy?"
Xia Wan'er was about to step forward when Xia Yuhan lightly shot her hidden weapon at her leg. Xia Wan'er stumbled and fell right into the arms of Jiang Tingyu, who had just stood up from his seat.
Jiang Tingyu, fearing she might fall, instinctively caught Xia Wan'er...
To onlookers, it appeared that Xia Wan'er had neither tripped nor been touched by anyone; she simply lost her balance and fell into Jiang Tingyu's embrace.
Any normal person would know that Xia Wan'er was pretending.
Hmph. She keeps talking about how great her sister is. Now it seems like it's you, the older sister, who wants to get close to the Right Chancellor.
Xia Wan'er had no idea she would fall into Jiang Tingyu's arms. In an instant, she completely lost herself...
"Right Chancellor~~" she called softly again, making the other young ladies feel extremely disgusted. If it weren't for those young masters being taken away by Cang Yile under imperial orders to another place, they would have long found Xia Wan'er's act unbearable.
"Miss Xia Wan'er, are you alright?" Jiang Tingyu wanted to let go of her but found that Xia Wan'er was tightly gripping his clothes. He couldn't just push her away.
Xia Wan'er's heart was racing: "Right Chancellor... Right Chancellor... Xia Wan'er is fine."
The Right Chancellor spoke to her privately and even gently called her Miss Xia Wan'er.
Just based on this alone, Xia Wan'er could make countless other women want to kill her with their eyes.
At this moment, in everyone's eyes, Xia Wan'er was just a lowly-born younger sister scheming to fall into Jiang Tingyu's embrace. It was both infuriating and detestable.
"It's good that Miss Xia Wan'er is fine. That way Jiang Tingyu won't have to worry," Jiang Tingyu said indifferently. However, his gaze intentionally or unintentionally drifted toward Xia Yuhan. But all he received in response was the gradually fading figure of Xia Yuhan.
“Xia Wan'er, thank you for your concern, Right Chancellor. You seem quite different today compared to usual.”
Just the fact that Jiang Tingyu was concerned about Xia Wan'er was enough to make other girls extremely jealous. Yet, Xia Wan'er was momentarily captivated by Jiang Tingyu and blurted out something infuriating.
Her words clearly indicated that she had seen Jiang Tingyu many times before, and each time they had different interactions.
The other young women felt angry but helpless, only able to resentfully watch Xia Wan'er.
Jiang Tingyu calmly steadied Xia Wan'er. She blushed, and the jealousy from the other girls seemed to go unnoticed as he continued speaking: “If Miss Xia has been frightened, please see the imperial physician. I will take my leave now.”
“Princess, thank you for your hospitality. I am feeling unwell and must take my leave.”
With that, he left the flower-viewing garden with a furrowed brow...
He stayed here with great difficulty just to catch a few more glimpses of her. But why wouldn’t she also wish to look at him a little more?
Although he had a somewhat intimate interaction with Xia Wan'er today, he felt a twinge of dislike towards her. He did not like the heavy scent of cosmetics that clung to her.
Seeing that Jiang Tingyu was the only one left and was also leaving, Nangong Mo had no choice but to rise and take his leave as well. His plan to speak privately with Xia Yuhan had to be canceled...
From earlier until now, Princess Changning had been neglected by Jiang Tingyu. At this moment, her gaze towards Xia Wan'er was filled with even more resentment.
As soon as Jiang Tingyu stepped out of sight, the princess's temper immediately flared up.
“Someone! Slap this girl! Xia Wan'er is seducing the prince consort. Since it’s her first offense, give her thirty slaps.”
Upon hearing this, Xia Wan'er felt completely stunned: “Princess, Right Chancellor was just here to help me...”
“Smack.” Before Xia Wan'er could finish her sentence, Princess Changning slapped her hard across the face. “Scoundrel! Shut your mouth! Do you think I’ve been silent all this time because I’m mute and easy to bully?” She had endured for so long; seeing someone recklessly confront her made her lose all patience.
Xia Wan'er refused to accept the slap. Covering her sore face, she knelt down in tears and said, “Princess, Xia Wan'er does not know what wrong she has done. If you want to punish me, please tell me what I did wrong. I did not mean to fall; what crime is there in that?”
The Daughter of the Left Chancellor hesitated because Xia Wan'er's father was General Xia. Fearing that things might escalate and affect court affairs, she quickly stepped forward to advise: “Princess, this matter must not harm our harmony. Otherwise, how heartbroken would the Emperor be upon hearing of it?”
Princess Changning could naturally hear the hidden meaning in the Daughter of the Left Chancellor's words. However, she had no intention of letting Xia Wan'er off the hook. Instead, she exposed Xia Wan'er's disgrace: "Hmph. Just a fallen noble lady. What qualifications do you have to compete with this princess?"
The Daughter of the Left Chancellor was confused and continued to ask, "Princess, you are so understanding. It's just that I don't quite grasp the meaning behind your words."
The princess was not polite: "Now Madam Xia has even lost control over the household. Where does her sense of superiority come from? How dare she compete with this princess? Come on, slap her."
"Yes, Princess."
Upon hearing Princess Changning's words, the Daughter of the Left Chancellor was greatly surprised: how could this be possible? Madam Xia of Xia Manor was known for her decisive nature. How could she have lost her position so easily?
When the Daughter of the Left Chancellor looked at Xia Yuhan again, her heart inexplicably skipped a beat. Her eyes were sharp as swords; indeed, she was not an ordinary person. It seemed that not all rumors were false...
Xia Wan'er was naturally unwilling to accept this. The events happening in Xia Manor had been so openly revealed by someone like Princess Changning. She couldn't seek revenge at all.
Was it over for her? In that moment, Xia Wan'er suddenly felt despair. Looking at Xia Yuhan's seemingly harmless smile, she suddenly realized everything.
It turned out that all of this had been planned by her. It was she who had intentionally made her fall into Jiang Tingyu's arms as revenge.
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