kingnovel Chapter 64 This kind of fickle woman should be made a nun.
Chapter 64 This kind of fickle woman should be made a nun.
Su Yan'er continued to shake her head and remain silent. Her demeanor made Han Shu tacitly agree that Qin Wan had bullied her.
She couldn't help but glance at Qin Wan again, her brows furrowed. She felt that Qin Wan was becoming increasingly audacious. At the last birthday banquet, she almost killed Yan'er. This time it was the Yingchun Palace Banquet, and she still wanted to harm Yan'er. She really never learned her lesson.
Han Shu sighed inwardly, and taking advantage of the break in the crowd enjoying the song and dance, she leaned over and said something to Qin Wan.
"Wan'er, this is the Spring Festival Palace Banquet, the most important banquet His Majesty ever holds. The slightest mistake could implicate the entire Marquis's residence. You must remember to restrain yourself and not be reckless!"
Han Shu dared not give any more instructions, fearing that her little actions would attract everyone's attention. After speaking, she quickly withdrew.
Upon hearing the admonition, Qin Wan froze on the spot, quite surprised. What had she done to be so presumptuous?
She hasn't even said three words since entering the palace today, so how could she be so presumptuous?
Perhaps in their minds she was someone who didn't know the rules!
Qin Wan looked at the food on the table and immediately lost her appetite.
As the dancers in the center of the hall began to dance gracefully, Qin Wan sighed and looked up, only to find herself staring at Xiao Jingyu, who was sitting on one side of the middle.
Qin Wan subconsciously looked away, but his gaze remained fixed on her.
Xiao Jingyu's presence, passing through the dancers' gazes, made Qin Wan feel extremely uncomfortable. To avoid causing unnecessary trouble, she had no choice but to keep her head down.
She thought that as long as she didn't meet his gaze, everything would be fine, but Shen Siyi saw everything Xiao Jingyu did.
Shen Siyi tried to meet Xiao Jingyu's gaze, but no matter how hard she tried, it seemed that his attention was not on her.
Only then did Shen Siyi realize that Xiao Jingyu's attention was on what was behind her.
It's about Qin Wan.
Enraged, Shen Siyi shifted her body and forcefully elbowed Qin Wan's table, startling Qin Wan with this sudden action.
Meanwhile, a dozen meters away, Xiao Jingyu's body trembled slightly, making Shen Siyi even more certain that he was looking at Qin Wan, which made her even angrier.
"Shen Siyi, don't cause trouble at a time like this!" Qin Wan steadied the wine pot. Luckily, she reacted quickly, otherwise she would have dropped it.
Shen Siyi leaned back and said in a disdainful tone, "Qin Wan, don't be so smug. I'll make sure you don't have time to laugh later!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Siyi took advantage of the break between the dancers' changes of dance and got up to walk to the center of the hall.
"Your Majesty, I, Shen Siyi, would like to perform a dance to wish Fengling a prosperous and peaceful new year!"
Emperor Xiao was overjoyed and raised his hand to change the music to one that Shen Siyi had prepared in advance.
As Shen Siyi danced gracefully in the main hall, Qin Wan, sitting in the audience, felt increasingly uneasy.
Shen Siyi's last sentence was probably not a threat; she was likely there specifically for her.
In the center of the hall, Shen Siyi's steps were light and rhythmic, flowing like water. Her figure swayed with the melody of the dance, like a willow in the wind, graceful and charming.
As the music ended, enthusiastic applause erupted from the crowd, with many young masters from prominent families, eager to curry favor with the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, cheering loudly.
Qin Wan stared at Shen Siyi on the field. Her intuition told her that Shen Siyi was probably going to target her next.
As expected, after Emperor Xiao bestowed his gifts and expressed his gratitude, Shen Siyi glanced at Qin Wan with a sly smile.
She said, “Your Majesty, I have heard that the fourth young lady of the Pingding Marquis’s mansion has been diligently practicing singing and dancing at home, so that she can use her dance to pray for Fengling’s blessings at the palace banquet. With such sincerity, I believe that she should be given a chance. My dance just now was just to offer a starting point. I beg Your Majesty to grant permission for the fourth young lady, Qin, to come up and perform a dance!”
As soon as she finished speaking, Qin Wan cursed inwardly.
Based on her understanding of Shen Siyi, the dance she just performed was the result of Shen Siyi's hard work and training.
As for her, she's a dance idiot. Even if she had practiced, let alone never practiced, she might not be as good as Shen Siyi.
Shen Siyi's words really put her on the hot plate.
"Oh~ Is that so? Where is Miss Qin Si?" Emperor Xiao's words left Qin Wan with no way to back down, and she had no choice but to bite the bullet and go on stage.
The Qin family members watching Qin Wan slowly walk up from the sidelines were all worried for her.
She now represents not only herself, but also the entire Pingding Marquis's Mansion. If she makes a mistake this time, the entire Pingding Marquis's Mansion will lose face.
They knew something about Qin Wan's dancing skills; while they couldn't say she was uncoordinated, she was certainly quite ordinary.
Moreover, they had never actually seen Qin Wan diligently practice dancing for this palace banquet, so this was a trap.
However, Qin Wan was already standing in the middle of the hall. Even if they wanted to save her, it was too late. Now, she had to rely on herself.
"Your subject, Qin Wan, greets Your Majesty and Her Majesty the Empress..."
Qin Wan knelt down to pay her respects, her manners were impeccable and beyond reproach.
Xiao Jingyu had also heard of Qin Wan's dancing skills and subconsciously glanced at Qin Ye in the audience.
Qin Ye sighed and shook his head helplessly. He knew then that Qin Wan hadn't practiced at all.
If they force themselves to dance, they'll probably embarrass themselves terribly.
"Be flat!"
"Miss Shen just mentioned that you practiced a dance for today's palace banquet. I am in a good mood today, so everyone will be rewarded regardless of how well they dance!"
Emperor Xiao did not seek the truth from falsehood; this time, he may truly be in a difficult situation.
Qin Wan pondered inwardly, her hands clenching tightly around her handkerchief.
Shen Siyi's move was brilliant. If she didn't dance well, it would mean she hadn't practiced the dance, indicating that she didn't value this palace banquet and therefore didn't respect the royal family.
If she could jump well... she hasn't practiced at all, how could she possibly jump well?
Just as Qin Wan was pondering, Xiao Jingyu, who was sitting to the side, stood up.
“Father, Miss Qin was flogged some time ago and is still recovering from her injuries. She cannot move around much, so she cannot practice this dance. Perhaps Siyi heard something wrong and confused the people!”
Anyone could tell that Xiao Jingyu was trying to help Qin Wan out of a tight spot.
However, he is now Shen Siyi's fiancé, and he actually helped another woman out of an awkward situation in front of his fiancée.
Shen Siyi was so angry she almost ground her teeth to powder.
People in the audience started pointing fingers at Qin Wan. Although she was the victim in all of this, it was true that she had pursued Xiao Jingyu.
Empress Shen's face darkened, and she glared angrily at Xiao Jingyu, not expecting that he was still not giving up on that wretched woman from the Pingding Marquis's mansion.
Hmph, but after today, there will be no possibility between him and Qin Wan.
Offstage, there was a growing amount of slander against Qin Wan, but most of it went around the fact that she knew Xiao Jingyu had already been betrothed, yet she still deliberately seduced him. This kind of fickle woman should become a nun.
When these words reached the ears of everyone in the Pingding Marquis's household, they were all ashamed to face him.
The incident of Qin Wan pushing Su Yan'er into the water at the last birthday banquet had been the subject of much discussion in the Pingding Marquis's mansion. Today, the Pingding Marquis's mansion has been thrust into the spotlight again because of Qin Wan.
Why is it always her?