The poisonous woman is frivolous, please be gentle with me, Your Highness.

Chapter 52: Xianjutang

The next morning, the Cheng family's carriage stopped in front of the Bai Mansion.

Cheng Shaoyi was leaning against the car window and waiting quietly. When he saw Bai Qianxi coming, his boredom was immediately swept away.

"Xi'er, come quickly!"

"Awaited!"

"No, I'm very happy that you're willing to go with me. I haven't seen a party for a long time. But this time it's held in Xianju Hall, and I guess there will be a lot of sour scholars who will have to take another boring written test! But we'll leave after the party, so it shouldn't have any impact!"

Xianjutang was originally a place where scholars and writers gathered. They would listen to music and compose poems when they had nothing to do. Those who could leave poems and calligraphy in Xianjutang were sought after by scholars. Bai Qianyi had left hers before, which was why every time she attended a banquet, she would be compared with the daughter of the Bai family.

A Tanghui actually refers to a huge joint performance of opera, which is held occasionally.

The two of them soon arrived at Xianju Hall. Inside, the scholars and literati were wearing either green or moon-white robes, holding folding fans. They were all elegant and refined, but they deliberately put on airs, which made them look boring no matter how you looked at them.

Although Cheng Shaoyi was brought up as a lady from a wealthy family, she was actually a cheerful person at heart. She especially disliked people who pretended to be nice. She made a face at Bai Qianxi, teased her a few words, then pulled her to sit in the front row of the main hall, waiting for the party to begin.

"It is said that the play being performed today is [Meng Qingshu], which is very sad and beautiful. I can lend you a handkerchief to wipe your tears later!" Cheng Shaoyi whispered.

Looking at her innocent and serious expression, Bai Qianxi felt that she was cute and smiled sincerely, "Okay! You can help me wipe it when the time comes!"

"Ah?" Cheng Shaoyi was stunned. Looking at her teasing smile, a hint of redness crept up on his face. "You're teasing me again!"

"Haha..." Bai Qianxi felt that the gloom of the past few days was swept away.

As the two were chatting and laughing, a shadow fell, and then a proud female voice was heard from above their heads.

"You are the fifth daughter of the Bai family, Bai Qianxi?"

Bai Qianxi looked up and saw that the woman held her head high, but her eyes were lowered with contempt.

"Yes, young lady. Is there anything I can do for you?" Bai Qianxi nodded and leaned back. The farther the distance, the clearer her appearance could be.

She has fair skin, delicate features and a pair of upturned eyes. Her eyes should be full of charm, but they always have an arrogant and indifferent look, which destroys some of her beauty.

Bai Qianxi looked at her and couldn't help but reach out and touch her cheek, a look of amazement flashing across her eyes.

She said she felt that he looked familiar, and it turned out that he looked somewhat similar to her, especially those phoenix eyes.

Just the different expression gives people a completely different feeling.

"It's Princess Huaru." Cheng Shaoyi said in a low voice, then stood up and bowed slightly, "Greetings, Princess." Bai Qianxi's mind was filled with the information she had received during this period of time. Princess Huaru's full name was Chu Yingruo. Her mother was the third sister of the current emperor, but she had been loved by the emperor since she was a child, so he made an exception and conferred her the title of Princess. She was the only one with this honor.

Bai Qianxi calmed herself down and bowed slightly, her attitude indifferent but in accordance with the rules.

But before Chu Yingruo could speak, the noble lady who was following beside her said arrogantly, "You are just a little concubine's daughter, and you are so slow to stand up. You simply don't take the princess seriously. Why don't you kneel down and salute!"

Bai Qianxi couldn't help but frowned and looked at the two of them with a cold gaze. Seeing that Chu Yingruo had a calm expression and obviously agreed with the noble lady's words, she felt amused in her heart.

It seems like he came prepared and deliberately caused trouble. How did I become the one who caused trouble? I have no peace wherever I go.

Bai Qianxi didn't want to pay attention to it, but Cheng Shaoyi on the side refused to listen and spoke directly.

"Ye Yiyi, what are you talking about? The emperor has stipulated that as long as it is not a formal occasion, you don't have to kneel down to see the princess or the prince. Moreover, this is Xianjutang. There is no hierarchy after entering. The princess didn't say anything, so why are you trying to stir up trouble? Or do you want to be the princess's boss, or do you want to break the rules!"

Ye Yiyi, who was called out, blushed immediately. She looked around and saw that some people were looking at her. Although she was angry, she still said, "What nonsense are you talking about? I just saw that she didn't respect the princess!"

"What? Should I show respect to a lackey like you by fawning over him?" Cheng Shaoyi retorted again.

Bai Qianxi smiled and held back the furious Cheng Shaoyi. She then looked at Chu Yingruo and asked, "As far as I can remember, I don't know the princess. I don't know what I did wrong to offend her. Please let me know!"

Cheng Shaoyi just thought that Ye Yiyi wanted to cause trouble, but she understood that without the princess's instruction, the people around her would not dare to cause trouble!

Chu Yingruo frowned, but had to look at the woman in front of her again. She was wearing a veil, but her eyes were clear, especially her slightly raised phoenix eyes. She was charming yet not vulgar, and her cold and distant temperament made people feel sacred and beautiful.

She looked at Bai Qianxi with sharp eyes. Suddenly, she seemed to have thought of something and smiled with a touch of sarcasm, "So that's it!"

Several people were puzzled. They only heard Chu Yingruo's look from contempt to disdain in just a moment, and then she spoke again, "No wonder you can get your third cousin to support you, it's because you have a pair of eyes that look like this princess's. You are just a substitute for this princess before she is away from the city. You'd better put yourself in the right position. The third cousin is not someone a woman of low status like you can dream of! Stay away from him!"

Third cousin? Ye Beiyi?
Bai Qianxi looked at the woman who hated her and realized that it was the man Ye Beiyi who brought the trouble!

That’s right, in ancient times, cousins ​​were most likely to fall in love with each other!
It's just a pity for Sister Shu, who can only stay in the mansion all day for a man, unwilling to go out and not see the light! But Ye Beiyi can be fickle!

Her eyes suddenly turned cold, and she looked at Chu Yingruo impatiently, "There are so many people who look alike in this world, how would you know that it's not you who looks like me!
Also, if the princess really thinks I'm a substitute, then why did she ask me to stay away from him? You should go find him and see if you can make him change his mind!"

Bai Qianxi's words were neither salty nor bland, but she did not deny the relationship between Ye Beiyi and her. Instead, it made her more convinced of her own ideas. She was so angry that even the pride on her face disappeared.

"You...you are just a lowly person, how dare you speak to this princess like this!"

"Untouchable? Princess, do you mean you are noble?"

(End of this chapter)