"The Cloud-embracing Sword belongs to the Ding Palace. Princess Ding can pull it out however she likes. What does it have to do with you whether her swordsmanship is better or not? " Princess Rong Hua glanced at Princess Lingyun and sneered, "Are all foreign princesses so strange? Do they all like to force others to compete with each other? You know that she can't do it, but you still won't give up. Why don't you just ask Princess Ding to admit defeat and admit that your swordsmanship is better than hers? "
"You!" Hearing Infanta Rong Hua's words, not only Princess Lingyun, but also Princess Xixia, who was beside her, felt a little embarrassed. Many people present couldn't help but remember that Princess Xixia asked Princess Ding to compete with her in dancing during the Flower Festival. The Empress saw that it was going to be awkward, so she quickly said, "Well, let's forget about it. Rong Hua, don't talk nonsense in front of the two princesses. "Princess Rong Hua snorted and sat next to Princess Zhaoren and stopped talking. Compared with Ye Li, she hated Zhaoyang Princess and Princess Xixia, who were as aggressive and deep as her. She also hated the new and arrogant Princess Lingyun.
"Noble Consort Liu is here!"
With a sharp announcement, Noble Consort Liu, dressed in a yellow dress, stepped into the hall with a cold look.
"Greetings, Empress." Noble Consort Liu was still as indifferent and arrogant as last time. She just bowed slightly to the Empress. It seemed that this noble consort didn't intend to give face to the Empress Dowager or the Empress. The Empress seemed to be used to Noble Consort Liu's appearance. She nodded slightly and said, "No need. Why did Noble Consort Liu come to Feng De Palace today?" Many noblewomen present also showed a surprised expression. Noble Consort Liu usually didn't attend the banquets in the palace. Even though many of them went to the palace almost once a month, they rarely saw Noble Consort Liu.
Noble Consort Liu said coldly, "I have nothing to do. The Emperor said that Empress's palace was lively, so I came to see. Empress, don't you doubt it? " The Empress frowned slightly, but still said generously, "Since you are interested, then sit down quickly." She waved her hand to let the palace maids prepare a seat for Noble Consort Liu. Noble Consort Liu walked to Ye Li and asked, "Can I sit here?" Ye Li smiled and said, "If you don't mind, please sit down."
Seeing Noble Consort Liu sit down next to Ye Li, the Empress didn't bother to prepare anything else for her. The Empress had always kept a respectful distance from Noble Consort Liu, the Emperor's favorite concubine. Fortunately, although Noble Consort Liu was very arrogant and sometimes even capricious and unreasonable, she restrained herself a little in front of the Empress. Today's coldness and unreasonableness was the limit. At least compared to the Empress Dowager, the Empress felt that she was strangely balanced.
Noble Consort Liu sat next to Ye Li with a cold and serious face. The women who wanted to talk to Ye Li, the new Princess Ding, gave up for the time being. They didn't know that Noble Consort Liu never gave face to others. If they got close to her and annoyed her, they would only be embarrassed.
With no one to talk to, Ye Li had to sit in her seat and listen to others. Fortunately, she was also a person who could sit still.
"I heard what happened in the hall just now." Ye Li thought that Noble Consort Liu wouldn't talk to her. Hearing the faint voice next to her, she was slightly stunned.
"You are so useless! Last time, you didn't know how to dance with the Princess of Nanzhao. This time, you don't know how to sword with the Princess of West-Hill either! What do you know? " Noble Consort Liu's voice was full of dissatisfaction and disdain. Fortunately, her voice was very low. Otherwise, the rumor that Princess Ding was scolded by Noble Consort Liu at the first palace banquet would be spread all over the capital. Listening to Noble Consort Liu's scolding, Ye Li didn't know whether to laugh or cry. If she remembered correctly, this Noble Consort Liu only admired Mo Xiuyao and not his mother. What's with this tone full of disdain? "Niangniang, I have no interest in dancing. Also … the Ding Palace doesn't need a princess who can dance. As for swordsmanship … it doesn't seem to be something that the noble ladies in the capital need to learn. "
Noble Consort Liu snorted and said, "You forgot to mention that your painting skills are ordinary. You even need people to write poems for you. I need to be careful. If you dare to lose face, I won't forgive you. "
Niangniang, are you really not Mo Xiuyao's mother?
"What are Noble Consort Liu and Princess Ding talking about? Why are you talking so happily? "Eldest Princess Zhaoren suddenly asked.
Noble Consort Liu raised her head and stared at her for a while before saying, "Which eye of Eldest Princess Zhaoren saw that I was happy?" Eldest Princess Zhaoren choked and couldn't say anything. Ye Li sighed in her heart. She was endlessly envious of Noble Consort Liu's straightforward personality. It was a pity that not everyone had the right to be so straightforward. If it wasn't for the Emperor's protection, with Noble Consort Liu's personality, no matter how good her family background was, she wouldn't be able to live long in the palace. Seeing Eldest Princess Zhaoren's speechless and angry expression, Noble Consort Liu seemed to be in a good mood. She stared at the person in front of her and proudly said, "Didn't Eldest Princess ask what I and Princess Ding were talking about? I said that since Princess Ding doesn't know swordsmanship, how about I compare notes with Princess Lingyun? "
"Noble Consort!" The Empress frowned in disapproval.
Noble Consort Liu didn't care. She only coldly stared at Princess Lingyun and said, "Princess, what do you think?"
Although Princess Lingyun hadn't been in the capital for long, it didn't stop her from knowing that Noble Consort Liu was the most favoured noble consort of the Eastern Emperor Chu. No matter what, she definitely wouldn't make a move against Noble Consort Liu. Regardless of whether she won or lost, if she accidentally hurt Noble Consort Liu, the Eastern Emperor Chu would investigate and she would be the passive party. After all, they were still on Eastern Chu soil. "Just now, Ling Yun was just joking with Princess Ding. Ling Yun is young and doesn't know any better. How could she dare to make a move against Noble Consort?"
"Alright, Noble Consort. Princess Lingyun is just being childish. Moreover, she doesn't know that Princess Ding doesn't know swordsmanship. She isn't deliberately trying to humiliate our Da Chu State. "The Empress lightly said. Her face had a rare resolute expression that couldn't be disobeyed. As a noble consort, Noble Consort Liu standing up for Princess Ding was both good and bad. Moreover, the matter of Noble Consort Liu admiring Prince Ding before entering the palace wasn't a secret among the nobles. What she needed to do was find a suitable excuse for Noble Consort Liu to stand up for him.
She chatted with the Empress for a while. Because it was still early for the banquet, the Empress invited the noblewomen to the Imperial Garden to enjoy themselves. Thus, everyone thanked the Empress and left for the Imperial Garden. Before leaving, Noble Consort Liu was asked to stay by the Empress. Once they left Feng De Palace, Hua Tian Xiang immediately approached Ye Li and said with a smile, "Greetings to Princess Ding."
Ye Li glanced at her and said, "Do you have too much time on your hands?"
Hua Tian Xiang waved her hand and said, "How can you say this. According to the rules, I should at least greet the Imperial Consort. So, Noble Consort Liu didn't make things difficult for you just now, did she? "Ye Li didn't understand," Why would she make things difficult for me? " Hua Tian Xiang silently looked at her with a compassionate expression. "Li, I've long told you to go out more often, but you didn't listen. Don't tell me you don't know Noble Consort Liu … "Hua Tian Xiang finally realized that it wasn't a good thing to gossip about a noble consort in the palace. She moved closer to Ye Li and whispered in her ear," Before Noble Consort Liu entered the palace, she was very … admiring of Prince Ding. " Ye Li was speechless. Even Hua Tian Xiang knew this. It seemed that it wasn't just admiring. She nodded, "I know. She didn't make things difficult for me."
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