"Grandmother, it's all thanks to the Sunshine Princess that I am like this." Seeing that Dongfang Lan was purposely ignoring Murong Qiqi, Feng Cang brought her up.
"Oh?" Dongfang Lan finally witnessed how protective Feng Cang was towards Murong Qiqi. He had only ignored Murong Qiqi after arriving, yet he was already protecting her. It seemed that Feng Cang had taken a liking to Murong Qiqi. This was going to be difficult.
Dongfang Lan's expression was calm as she looked at Murong Qiqi. Her voice was dignified and she enunciated her words clearly, "This … is the Sunshine Princess, Murong Qiqi?"
"May the Empress Dowager be well!" Murong Qiqi respectfully bowed to Dongfang Lan according to the palace etiquette taught by Feng Yu.
Murong Qiqi could feel Dongfang Lan's enmity towards her. This was related to the grudges of the previous generation and she had more or less understood it. Thus, she could not let the other party pick on her during this ceremony!
"Mm." Murong Qiqi's etiquette was on point, and her movements were graceful yet elegant. For a moment, Dongfang Lan couldn't find any fault with her and could only nod slightly in satisfaction. "You're a well-mannered child. Rise!"
"Thank you, Empress Dowager!"
Although she could not find any problems with it, it did not mean that Dongfang Lan would let Murong Qiqi off. However, she was the Empress Dowager. If she really made things difficult for Murong Qiqi, not only would she offend the West Qi Kingdom, but she would also be criticized for being petty. Fortunately, she was prepared, so she brought the two beauties with her.
Murong Qiqi had seen one of them before. It was Wanyan Baozhu, the princess of the North Zhou Kingdom and a flower of the North Zhou Kingdom. The other was the Prime Minister's granddaughter, Mu Yudie, who was known as the most talented woman in the Northern Zhou Dynasty.
Both had a good impression of Feng Cang. Mu Yudie was still unmarried at the age of 20 and had been waiting for Feng Cang. Dongfang Lan clearly had no intention of teaching Murong Qiqi a lesson by bringing them along.
"I heard that the Princess comes from a family of scholars. I wonder what books the Princess has read?"
The one who asked was Mu Yudie. She had a fair and clean face, dignified facial features, and a scholarly air about her. Coupled with her clean white clothes, she looked like an orchid in a mountain stream, elegant and unique.
However, relying on the fact that her grandfather was the Prime Minister, Mu Yudie's eyes were filled with a trace of fastidious strictness and aristocratic pride, which ruined her overall beauty and added to her flaws.
The Empress Dowager must have allowed the other party to be so overbearing in front of so many people. Murong Qiqi didn't know how much these people knew about her rumors, but since she didn't know much about them, it wasn't a good idea to fight them head-on.
Thinking of this, Murong Qiqi answered Mu Yudie's question with a "timid" expression, "A woman's virtue is to have no talent. I only know a few words."
Just as Murong Qiqi finished speaking, she heard a sneer. The person laughing at her was Mu Yudie. She had long heard that this Murong Qiqi was an ignorant and incompetent piece of trash. She had wanted to make things difficult for her today and embarrass her in front of everyone. To think that Murong Qiqi would admit to everything herself!
How many words does he know? Wouldn't that be no different from a peasant woman? How could such a person be worthy of Feng Cang? She wasn't even worthy of carrying Feng Cang's shoes!
"What? Does this lady think that I'm wrong?" Seeing the ridicule in the other party's eyes, Murong Qiqi pretended not to understand. Her eyes were clear and her smile was like a rainbow after the rain, clean and refreshing.
"Before I left, my mother repeatedly told me that a woman's virtue is to have no talent. Instead of reading those books, it's better to learn how to manage a household, how to be a qualified wife, and how to be a good wife. When a woman marries, she must follow her husband. Only her husband is her sky and she must listen to her husband in everything. Do you think that's wrong? "
Murong Qiqi's words made Dongfang Lan feel very comfortable. The three obediences and four virtues were essential for a woman. Of course, a woman must treat her husband as her sky. What was the point of knowing so much? It was better to be a good wife! It seemed that Murong Qiqi's mother wasn't a muddle-headed person and had taught her well.
Speaking of which, it was strange. When Dongfang Lan was young, she didn't care about trifles and wasn't bound by etiquette. Now that she was old, she began to follow these rules and demanded the same of others. Therefore, she was quite satisfied with Murong Qiqi's answer. She had passed the test of female virtues.
"Well said! That's how it should be! " Dongfang Lan nodded. She then saw Murong Qiqi standing there obediently. Her facial features were extremely ordinary, and she did not look like a fox at all. The dissatisfaction in her heart subsided slightly.
She had a delicate appearance and seemed to know her place. This was not bad. If she wasn't Murong Tai's daughter, she might have agreed to this marriage.
Feng Cang didn't expect Murong Qiqi's answer.
Based on his understanding of Murong Qiqi over the past few days, it wasn't as simple as just knowing a few words. Looking at Murong Qiqi's humble appearance, Feng Cang almost burst out laughing. He was only worried about whether she could pass the test and forgot that his little princess was a bully.
However, Mu Yudie dared to provoke Murong Qiqi in this kind of situation. This made him very unhappy.
It seemed that he needed to have a heart-to-heart talk with Prime Minister Mu. This girl was getting old and didn't understand etiquette. It was time to find someone to marry her off!
Dongfang Lan's praise caused Mu Yudie's heart to be alarmed. She, on the other hand, was so engrossed in writing poems and songs that she was overflowing with talent that she actually forgot that the Empress Dowager most respected these 'traditional virtues'.
No wonder the Empress Dowager never nodded her head even though she knew that she admired Feng Cang. Could this be the reason? Before coming here, she was still thinking about how to show off her literary talent and suppress Murong Qiqi. She didn't expect to smash her own foot with a rock! It seemed that she needed to restrain her talent in the future and be respectful. Otherwise, she would never be able to enter the Southern Lin Palace, let alone be together with Feng Cang!
Wanyan Baozhu was very happy that Mu Yudie was defeated.
Everyone in Beijing City knew that she and Mu Yudie were competitors and both of them loved Feng Cang. Although she was a princess, Mu Yudie always used her talent to suppress her, making Wanyan Baozhu very unhappy. After enduring for a long time, Wanyan Baozhu was naturally happy to see Mu Yudie embarrass herself.
When Mu Yudie met a soft rebuff from Murong Qiqi, Wanyan Baozhu immediately threw out a question. She wasn't brainless like Mu Yudie. For the past few days, Wanyan Baozhu had been looking for information on Murong Qiqi. This question was something that she thought for a long time. It would definitely embarrass Murong Qiqi!
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