The concubine doesn't fall in love, but crazy critics insist on holding her responsible

Chapter 38 Humiliation
Lin Zhiyu glanced at everyone present. Sooner or later, she would get back these life debts one by one!
Lan Sheng was furious, and glared angrily at Xie Yiwan and his daughter, "How come the second wife got all the credit! Look at how proud they are. Without the financial support of our first wife, she would still be throwing a hundred banquets and showing off. Eat it!”

Lin Zhiyu couldn't help laughing when he heard this. Runshu was about to scold him when he saw Lin Zhiyu laughing and pinched Lan Sheng secretly. Lan Sheng gritted his teeth in pain and looked even more annoyed.

After the official's wife finished speaking, it was time for the juniors to perform their skills to celebrate their birthdays.

The first person to appear was naturally Xie Yiwan, the only legitimate daughter present in the Pingxi Hou Mansion. She stood up elegantly, wearing a misty white dress, which was as charming as smoke and mist. When she regained consciousness, she had already reached the center of the banquet hall.

I don't know when four big drums were set up, and as a few sounds of the konghou were played, Xie Yiwan danced quietly in full bloom. With her feet on the drum head, her body was as light as a swallow, not like a mortal.

Zheng Shao looked a little distracted, his thumb touched his lips, his eyes were full of interest.

Zhao Wu went even further. The wine cup fell off his hand, and the wine spilled all over him. He wiped it hurriedly, but kept his head raised, for fear of missing something.

Pei Shizhi was not so discourteous, but he couldn't move his eyes away. He followed Xie Yiwan's figure with his eyes, slightly intoxicated.

After dancing, Xie Yiwan fell from mid-air to the center of the four big drums, her cheeks slightly red and her breathing short.

"Okay! What a great song to dance on!"

Someone shouted loudly, and applause broke out immediately.

The female relatives also clapped their hands, but their expressions were different. Some were envious, some were jealous, and some were watching indifferently, not knowing what they were planning.

Xie Yiwan listened to the boasts in the crowd, her joy reached its peak, she calmed down a little, and congratulated Mrs. Xie on her good health.

"Awan congratulates me with these eighty drums, and hereby wishes my great-grandmother a happy birthday, good fortune and good health."

Mrs. Xie smiled so hard that she couldn't see her teeth and waved quickly, "Okay! Come and sit down at my great-grandmother's place!"

Next up was Xie Lin, the third-year student in the mansion. She sang a ditty from Mrs. Xie’s hometown. Wu Nong was soft-spoken and gentle. Although she wasn’t as outstanding as Xie Yiwan, she was chosen because she was the daughter of the Xie family. Mrs. Xie treated me favorably and received generous praise.

Next is Lin Zhiyu. Compared to Xie Yiwan's stunning performance and Xie Lin's mediocre performance, most people present are more looking forward to seeing Lin Zhiyu's next performance. After all, most people's happiness is based on the pain of others.

So as soon as Xie Lin came off the stage, Princess Fukang took the lead, stood up and hinted: "We have danced and sung, should we listen to some musical instruments next?"

When the princess spoke, people around her didn't dare to respond and they all agreed.

Princess Fukang looked at Lin Zhiyu and said, "I think pipa is pretty good. Lin Zhiyu, I heard from your good second sister that you have been practicing pipa recently. For this reason, you have invited many famous masters from Beijing to play the pipa for you." When explaining and teaching, she also told us, you have prepared a performance, but have you prepared a pipa song?"

"You must be preparing for Mrs. Xie's birthday because you have studied so hard for so long. Just like your second sister, she started practicing this drum dance a few months ago."

Princess Fukang looked at Lin Zhiyu, and then at Xie Yiwan, whose face turned pale, and wanted to laugh. They wanted to have a deep sisterly relationship, but she refused to let them do so!

Lin Zhiyu raised his head and looked at Xie Yiwan, who was sitting next to Madam Xie. The latter shook his head at her in panic.

Lin Zhiyu sneered inwardly, acting as if he were real.

Xie Yiwan did not expect it. She was the one who spread the word about playing the pipa, but she did not expect that Princess Fukang would use this incident as a weapon to attack Lin Zhiyu and even call her name in public.

She knew very well what level Lin Zhiyu was. When Lin Zhiyu started playing later, everyone present would know what she was thinking.

There was no need to wait later, someone had already guessed the twists and turns, and looked at her appraisingly.Xie Yiwan's scalp was numb. She looked at Pei Shizhi at a loss, but saw that the other party didn't care about Princess Fukang's difficulties, let alone suspected her.

Xie Yiwan breathed a sigh of relief, glad that his image remained as good as before in Pei Shizhi's heart, but his mood was still uncontrollably sinking.

This time she completely offended Princess Fukang.

The queen also noticed the undercurrent between these people. She heard about the unhappiness between them just now, and knew that Fukang had resentment in his heart and would not give up until he vented it out.

Looking at Pei Shizhi, he didn't mean to stop or protect him, so he let it go without stopping.

The queen's attitude is often a silent edict.

Seeing that Pei Shizhi was motionless, Princess Jianning was so angry that she wanted to speak for Lin Zhiyu, but after touching the queen's eyes, she had to give up. She secretly hoped that Lin Zhiyu would not be too embarrassed.

At the same time, he looked at Xie Yiwan, his unkind eyes fleeting, and he had a suspicion in his heart.

Lin Zhiyu did not agree. Princess Fukang waited patiently for Lin Zhiyu's answer, and the discussion among the indulgent crowd intensified.

"Do you think Lin Zhiyu will play or not?"

"It must be played. The princess has spoken. Lin Zhiyu's Pipa must be played whether it is played or not. Have you forgotten the fate of the last person who disobeyed the princess' order?"

"Where is Lin Zhiyu's mother? Why hasn't she seen anyone for a long time? Lin Zhiyu has nowhere to cry!"

"Who cares where that bitch goes? Hey, do you guys still remember Lin Songyi?"

"How can we not remember that Lin Songyi was a blockbuster at the Spring Festival banquet and stunned everyone? She plucked the strings of the piano and the sound was so harsh that even the jackdaws were scared away by her."

"Do you think Lin Zhiyu can call it off or not?"

"It's not certain. Lin Zhiyu is not as powerful as her sister-in-law, but don't underestimate her. Have you forgotten that her father is Lin Ye?"

"That's the God of War who is famous for his killings. Where does his reputation as the General of Zhenxi come from? He came from massacre of the city! Do you know what massacre of the city means?"

"No one is spared, no matter men, women, old or weak, not even newborn children. Did you hear about the bandits in Qiji Mountain a while ago? The bandits still had to leave a way to survive! Back then in Suizhou City But there’s not a single living person left.”

"This General Lin is actually more cruel than the bandits!"

"Isn't that right? Lin Songyi killed her mother when she was still in her womb. It is said outside that Lin Ye committed too many crimes and suffered karmic retribution!"

Even though he lowered his voice, the whispers still reached Lin Zhiyu's ears.

"Miss! They have gone too far! If there were no generals to fight and kill the enemy, and to assist His Majesty in overthrowing the previous dynasty and establishing a new dynasty, according to the stupidity of the previous emperor, they might not know where they would be reincarnated in Goulan Courtyard in this life. I don't know. What a piece of shit!"

Lan was so angry that she gasped. If she wasn't afraid of the queen's presence, she was pulled hard by Lin Zhiyu and rushed out early in the morning.

Except for those who participated in the discussion, everyone present pretended not to hear, and some occasionally nodded in agreement with a smile on their faces, completely forgetting how the peaceful days today came about.

(End of this chapter)