Salted Fish Lady Loves to Eat Melons

Chapter 195 The Prince Selects a Concubine
The second wife of the An family immediately ran forward and supported her shaky daughter: "Miss Su, you hit someone in public like this..."

"Well done! Beautifully done!" Cheers suddenly came from not far away, interrupting Mrs. An's unspoken reproach.

There were bursts of gasps all around, and the ladies secretly complained: The Sixth Miss An is so bold.

She actually dared to provoke the only young lady of the Duke's Mansion in public. I really don't know what's in her head.

A young lady who had suffered from An Yurong's trick asked gloatingly, "It is said that the Sixth Young Miss of the An Family is a peaceful person, so why did she get beaten today?"

"How could Miss An Liu be so cute? It must be someone else's fault. I've heard that the eldest daughter of the Su family has a bad temper and acts arbitrarily."

Another girl from aristocratic family spoke in a sarcastic tone, and no one could tell which side she was on.

"Miss An is a beautiful and kind person. She hates to see others being bullied. How could Miss Su hit her?" A young lady from a noble family asked with ulterior motives.

"I think she deserves it. If she hadn't relied on herself to be the kindest person in the world, would she have been beaten by Miss Su?" An upright young lady said indignantly.

"The Sixth Miss of the An Family is a well-known person in Shangjing City who is beautiful and kind. Miss Su should give her some face and not slap her in public."

"..."

The ladies who were speaking had all been tricked by An Yurong in various banquets to varying degrees, and then had been accused by everyone and were unable to defend themselves.

They all hated An Yurong in their hearts, but they could do nothing about it because she had a good reputation!

There were also young ladies who had received help from An Yurong before, but were criticized by her later. They didn't know whether to thank her or complain.

After a long time, they all saw An Yurong's true face and would stay away from her every time they saw her.

After they suffered losses several times, they wanted to expose An Yurong's true face, but An Yurong never held a grudge and still maintained her kind and pure image.

Not only did no one believe them, but they were made even more embarrassed every time.

There are also some people who have never received help from An Yurong, but have always been cheated and blamed by her, such as Su Xiaomin's original body.

So Su Xiaomin, whose soul had been replaced, relied on her status to slap An Yurong twice to avenge the original owner.

How could those young ladies from noble families who had always hated An Yurong but could do nothing to her not take advantage of her misfortune when they saw such a good opportunity?
If they were not in the palace, they would have wanted to clap and sing for fear that the emperor and empress would come over at any time.

The ministers and young masters from aristocratic families on the left side of the Imperial Garden came over when they saw the fight among the women.

"What's going on with you?" The Prince of the Duke of Huguo asked with a frown when he saw his wife and daughter standing in the crowd.

He was especially frightened when he saw his daughter standing not far from the only young lady in the Anguo Mansion.

After all, not long ago, the maidservant beside my daughter almost beat the little ancestor of the Su family to death!
"Dad, don't worry. This is none of our business. Mom and I didn't cause any trouble for you."

Xie Wanhua saw the anxiety flashing in her father's eyes, and she immediately walked over to him and explained quietly.

When Mrs. An Er saw the men coming, she pulled her daughter forward and complained, "Duke An, please give us an explanation. Your granddaughter hit someone for no reason."

"Humph! You really don't know what you are capable of. You, the An family, dare to arbitrarily attack my sister. Who can tell me what's going on?"

When the third son of the Duke of Anguo heard the second wife An's complaint, he questioned her angrily.

"I know, it was the Sixth Miss of the An family who said that the First Miss of the Su family was arrogant and domineering, so Miss Su arrogantly slapped her."

"This... seems to be correct. Since Miss An has already said that Sister Su is domineering, don't domineering people like to beat people up?"

The youngest of the Shen family said, stroking his chin, and his face was full of An Yurong asking for a beating, and a good beating. "You..." Madam An wanted to refute something, but was interrupted by Duke Su, "Enough!"

He shouted coldly, his eyes sternly sweeping over everyone, "This is the imperial palace, not a place for you to act like a spoiled brat."

"Duke, are you just going to tolerate your granddaughter bullying others?" An Yurong questioned the old Duke Su directly, showing she was not afraid of power.

"How dare you! What's wrong with your indulgence of your granddaughter? Why didn't your daughter Min'er hit anyone? It shows that you are not a good person either."

Old Duke Su was honest and upright by nature, and he hated evil. In addition, in the past two months, he had discovered that his granddaughter was particularly well-behaved and knowledgeable.

He loves his granddaughter even more. At this time, when he heard that An Yurong dared to provoke him in public, Min'er?

His face was gloomy, and he said in a warning tone, "My Lord, I think you are really bold. You even dare to scold my granddaughter?"

When An Yurong saw that Old Duke Su was so shameless and favored his granddaughter and directly scolded her, she cried in grievance.

The more weak she acted, the more people around her would sympathize with her, and the more dissatisfied they would be with Su Xiaomin.

An Yurong raised her tearful eyes and looked at the crowd, trying to find someone to comfort her.

She was as fragile as a withering flower, and the men present were all moved and wished they could bear the pain for her.

But facing Duke Su himself, no one dared to stand up for her.

The reason why they usually help An Yurong is because there are no important people present.

Su Xiaomin was deeply moved to see that her adopted third brother and grandfather protected her without asking any questions.

She has changed a lot these days, but she didn't expect that they would still tolerate and pamper her as always.

This made her feel very fortunate that she was not dressed up as a lonely and poor little thing. In ancient times, there were no human rights and it was very difficult to survive if you did not have a high social status.

Especially when she saw An Yurong biting her lips with tears in her eyes as if she was enduring infinite grievances, she felt particularly sour.

She walked up to An Yurong with a haughty look in her eyes: "I advise you not to scold me casually in the future, otherwise I will beat you every time I see you."

"Ms. Su is right. She deserves to be beaten by you. You didn't provoke her, but she said you were arrogant and domineering for no reason. It would be a waste if you don't beat her." A young man echoed loudly.

"..."

The scene suddenly became quiet, and suddenly the eunuch's sharp voice broke the silence.

"The Emperor has arrived."

"The Empress is here."

As the eunuch finished speaking, the emperor, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, walked slowly over from a distance with his princes.

The emperor's face was still a little pale, but still majestic. His eyes were sharp and deep, as if he could see through people's hearts.

Everyone went to their seats and the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet officially began. The emperor simply said a few words of congratulations.

Then the queen announced in public: "Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the young ladies from all families have come to the palace. This palace and the ladies would like to help the princes choose concubines."

After the queen finished speaking, the beautiful ladies were no longer interested in the food.

They tried their best to show their talents and beauty, with graceful dance moves and melodious piano music...