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Feeling unwell, I will catch up tomorrow.
I originally thought that after finishing the meal, I could calmly hold on until the afternoon. However, some people just wouldn't stop bothering her, making it impossible for Xia Yuhan not to be annoyed.
"Sister Wan'er, it's not true that Second Sister can paint or write poetry."
"That can't be right. But Xia Wan'er has grown up with Rain Cold Sister. When we were learning poetry and painting, my younger sister often lazed around in bed. If she could recite poetry and paint, how could that be possible? But if she can't, then how come she does it so well..."
"Sister Wan'er, could it be that Second Sister already knew the topics for today's exam? So she was prepared in advance."
"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 like a swarm of flies buzzed past her ears. She then decided to get up and 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, Xia Yuhan was like a dead person. Even if Xia Yuhan was lucky enough to escape the morning's ordeal, there was no way she would survive the afternoon.
Perhaps everyone had finished their meals by now; they were free to move around.
Those young ladies who were with Xia Wan'er saw that Xia Yuhan was about to leave and quickly surrounded her in groups: "Sisters, Yu Han wants to go over there and be alone for a while. I wonder if you all can make it convenient for me."
Naturally, those women were unwilling to let Xia Yuhan go so easily. Since Nangong Mo, Jiang Tingyu, and the princess were present, they couldn't afford to tear their facade apart. They could only smile sweetly 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 update immediately, wouldn't that be admitting that you're cheating? Although it would mean our Azure Dragon Kingdom won, it would be a victory without honor. If this gets back to the Southern Kingdom, wouldn't it be embarrassing for us Azure Dragon Kingdom?" Xia Wan'er feigned shyness as she stepped forward to explain. Especially when she approached Jiang Tingyu, her pretended gentle voice made Xia Yuhan's hair stand on end.
The Azure Dragon Kingdom had lost face. What did it have to do with her?
She couldn't care less. After all, her reputation was already tarnished in various ways. What else did Xia Yuhan have to worry about?
Just as Xia Yuhan was about to let the matter go, a younger brother jumped out from the crowd. He reached out his clever little hands and affectionately grabbed Xia Yuhan's hand: "Yu Han sister, you must fight for your chance! Because I believe in you, Yu Han sister."
Xia Yuhan looked down at her innocent younger brother, who was gazing at her with his big, watery eyes. She suddenly sighed: even a child like him knew that a group of people was bullying her. It was ridiculous that they couldn't see they were taking advantage of their power.
Reaching out with her other hand, Xia Yuhan lovingly patted her brother's clever head: "Thank you for believing in me, little brother."
Just as she was about to say something more, the younger brother was pulled back by a woman who tightly hugged him, as if afraid he might lose his life at any moment: "I'm so sorry! My little brother is young and doesn't understand. Please don't hold it against him, ladies."
Xia Yuhan could see the panic in the older sister and noticed her plain attire; she wasn't from a wealthy family. She must be a young lady from a respectable family: "Sister, there's no need to worry. It's not a problem."
After casually saying this, Xia Yuhan shot a fierce glare at Xia Wan'er. All the coldness within her was released. Today, she absolutely would not show mercy to Xia Wan'er. She didn't want her concerned younger brother to worry: "Sister Wan'er, we are family; there's no need for such harsh words. Why do you keep finding fault with your sister? Is it because your sister overshadowed you today that you're unhappy?"
Just as Xia Wan'er was about to step forward, Xia Yuhan lightly shot a hidden weapon towards her leg. Caught off guard, Xia Wan'er stumbled and fell right into the arms of Jiang Tingyu, who had just stood up.
At that moment, fearing she would fall, Jiang Tingyu instinctively caught Xia Wan'er...
To onlookers, it appeared that Xia Wan'er had neither been tripped nor touched by anyone; she simply lost her balance and fell into Jiang Tingyu's embrace.
Any normal person could tell that Xia Wan'er was just putting on an act.
"Hmph. You keep talking about how your younger sister is this and that. It seems like you, as the older sister, are trying 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 was completely lost in the moment...
"Right Chancellor~~" she called softly again. The young ladies present felt utterly disgusted. If it weren't for those young masters being called away by Cang Yile under imperial orders, they would have long since found Xia Wan'er's antics unbearable.
"Miss Xia Wan'er, are you alright?" Jiang Tingyu wanted to let go of her, but Xia Wan'er clung tightly to his clothes. He couldn't just push her away forcefully.
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 this alone was enough for Xia Wan'er to make countless other women wish they could kill her with their glares.
At this moment, in the eyes of everyone, Xia Wan'er was just a lowly-born younger sister scheming to find a way to fall into Jiang Tingyu's embrace. It was infuriating and detestable.
"Miss Xia Wan'er is fine, then Jiang Tingyu won't have to worry," Jiang Tingyu said indifferently. However, his gaze inadvertently drifted towards Xia Yuhan. Yet all he received in response was the gradually fading silhouette of Xia Yuhan.
"Thank you for your concern, Right Chancellor. You seem quite different today," Xia Wan'er replied.
Just Jiang Tingyu's concern for Xia Wan'er was enough to make other women seethe with jealousy. Yet, at that moment, Xia Wan'er was so smitten by Jiang Tingyu that she blurted out something infuriating.
Her words clearly indicated that she had seen Jiang Tingyu many times before and had different interactions with him each time.
The other young ladies were furious but felt helpless, only able to resentfully watch Xia Wan'er.
Jiang Tingyu slowly helped Xia Wan'er steady herself. Xia Wan'er blushed, and the jealousy of other women seemed to go unnoticed. He spoke as usual, "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 will take my leave."
With that, he furrowed his brows and left the flower-viewing garden...
He stayed here with great difficulty, undoubtedly to catch a few more glimpses of her. But why was she unwilling to look at him just as much?
Although he had a more intimate interaction with Xia Wan'er today, he felt some disdain towards her. He disliked the smell of the makeup she wore.
Seeing that only Jiang Tingyu remained, Nangong Mo also had no choice but to rise and take his leave. His plan to speak privately with Xia Yuhan had to be canceled...
From earlier until now, Princess Changning, who had been neglected by Jiang Tingyu, looked at Xia Wan'er with even more hatred.
As soon as Jiang Tingyu stepped out of sight, the princess's temper immediately revealed itself.
"Someone! Give this princess a slap. Xia Wan'er seduced the prince consort. Since it's her first offense, give her thirty slaps."
Upon hearing this, Xia Wan'er felt suffocated: "Princess, the Right Chancellor merely came to assist..."
"Smack." Before Xia Wan'er could finish her sentence, Princess Changning slapped her hard. "Scoundrel! Shut your mouth! Do you think that just because I haven't spoken up until now, I'm mute and easy to bully?" She had endured for so long and seeing someone recklessly confront her made her lose her patience.
Xia Wan'er refused to accept the beating. Covering her sore face, she knelt and cried, "Princess, Xia Wan'er does not know what wrong she has done. If you want to punish me, please explain what I did wrong. I did not intend to fall; what crime is there in that?"
The Daughter of the Left Chancellor, fearing that Xia Wan'er's father was General Xia and worried that the situation might escalate and affect court affairs, quickly stepped forward to advise: "Princess, this matter must not harm our harmony. Otherwise, how heartbroken would the Emperor be upon seeing this?"
Princess Changning could naturally hear the implications in 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 young lady. What qualifications do you have to compete with this princess?"
Daughter of the Left Chancellor was confused and continued to ask, "Your Highness is very understanding. It's just that Subject Daughter does not quite understand what Your Highness means."
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, Your Highness."
Upon hearing Princess Changning's words, Daughter of the Left Chancellor was greatly surprised: how could this be possible? The Madam of Xia Manor was known to be a decisive person. How could she lose control so easily?
When Daughter of the Left Chancellor looked at Xia Yuhan again, her heart inexplicably sank. Her eyes were sharp as swords; indeed, she was not an ordinary person. It seemed that the rumors might not all be false...
Xia Wan'er was naturally unwilling to accept this. The events happening in Xia Manor were being so brazenly revealed by none other than Princess Changning. She had no way to seek revenge.
Was it all 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 also her who had purposefully made her fall into Jiang Tingyu's arms as a form of revenge.
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