The cannon fodder female supporting role is busy in the book, and she gets mad when she disagrees wi

Once the emperor took the lead, the whole scene became lively.

For a while, there were laughter and chatter, and people were drinking. Those who had just returned from business trips abroad also looked for their old friends and wanted to exchange some feelings with each other.

The singing and dancing also began.

The Imperial Palace Large Song and Dance Troupe is worthy of being the top song and dance troupe in the country. The performance is beautiful, the movements are both hard and soft, and the whole audience is in perfect unison. The soft figure and graceful dance posture are so moving that the audience can't help but feel excited.

Shi Lidie sat at her seat and ate the dishes in front of her.

Banquets in the palace usually lasted a long time. Moreover, it was winter, and although charcoal fire was prepared in the palace, too many dishes could not be served on the table at once, otherwise they would get cold and become unpalatable.

Shi Lidie was watching the singing and dancing while eating, looking very relaxed and comfortable.

After about an incense stick of time, the singing and dancing ended, and Prince Yi raised his wine glass and suggested:

"I'm a little tired of watching these songs and dances every year. Brother, I think Miss Fang from the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery is well-known in the capital. She should be willing to entertain this palace banquet, right?"

Prince Yi glanced in the direction of the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery's residence with no expression on his face.

Although he was praising Fang Ruoruo, his tone was contemptuous, and it sounded like he was asking an actor to perform on stage for entertainment, without any respect at all.

Fang Ruoruo, who was named, froze and lowered her head, wishing she could hide.

She stroked her belly and said nothing.

After hearing what Prince Yi said, the emperor sighed helplessly.

He knew that Prince Yi did it on purpose. Princess Jiamin was Prince Yi's only and most beloved daughter. In order to vent Fang Ruoruo's anger, she set up a trap in the Earl of Gaochang's Mansion to harm people, but was exposed and eventually sent to the ancestral temple.

Therefore, Prince Yi absolutely hated the Earl's Mansion of Loyalty and Bravery.

Under normal circumstances, he would not have dared to go and bully a little girl, but today at the palace banquet, he could openly come out and find fault.

The emperor knew that Prince Yi was deliberately stirring up trouble, but he couldn't refuse -

After all, the emperor personally ordered Princess Jiamin to be sent to the ancestral temple. Prince Yi only has this daughter, and he couldn't swallow this humiliation in his heart, so he had to give him a chance to vent his anger.

Besides, when the emperor ascended the throne, Prince Yi helped a lot, so he has always been tolerant of his younger brother.

Thinking of this, the emperor nodded and said:

"It's rare for a palace banquet to be lively. Miss Fang, why don't you come up and perform?"

The emperor's words were like an imperial decree. Fang Ruoruo could not refuse. She could only stand up and slowly walk onto the stage. After thinking for a moment, she said:

"Your Majesty, I would like to perform painting."

This was a decision she made after careful consideration.

She is already pregnant, but it has not been long, and the fetus is not yet firmly established. It is not suitable for her to dance or make big movements, and a palace banquet is not a suitable occasion for performing chess.

As for her best calligraphy, she lost to Shi Lidie at the last Wu'an Marquis Mansion, so she was embarrassed to use it again.

After much thought, the only thing I could do was paint.

There were performances at the palace banquet, which had been the rule for years, so many things had been prepared long ago. After Fang Ruoruo decided to paint, someone came up carrying a table, brushes, ink, and paints.

Fang Ruoruo then said:

"It will take some time for me to paint. In order not to spoil the fun, other sisters can come up and perform to add some interest to the palace banquet."

The young lady from Wu'an Marquis's Mansion was a friend of Fang Ruoruo and was willing to cooperate, so she stood up and said:

"Then I will perform a dance."

At this time, Qin Che, the second son of Ningyang Marquis's Mansion, suddenly spoke:

"What's the point of painting alone? It would be fun if we could find someone to compete with and set a prize!"

"I heard that in the past at the Wu'an Marquis' Mansion, the handwriting of Yun'an County Lady shocked the whole audience, and was even better than Miss Fang who studied under Master Xu Lan. It's a pity that I was busy that day and didn't see it with my own eyes."

"I wonder if Lady Yun'an can open our eyes again?"

"I will personally offer a top-quality mutton-fat jade pendant. Whoever's painting wins will get the mutton-fat jade."

There were quite a few people in Fang Ruoruo's small group. Even though Princess Jiamin was not there, the others all agreed after hearing Qin Che's words, including the third prince, the fifth prince, Qiu Junhao, the young lady of Duke Zhao's mansion, and so on. They all took out their valuable things in an attempt to facilitate this competition.

Even Prince Yi glanced at Shi Lidie and said:

"I think this is a good idea."

Although Fang Ruru was the main cause of Princess Jiamin's incident, Shi Lidie was also involved, so Prince Yi had a very bad impression of Shi Lidie.

If it weren't for the fact that the emperor was behind Shi Lidie, Prince Yi would have taken action against her long ago.

Shi Lidie was eating her food when she suddenly heard her name. She glanced in the direction of Qin Che:

Humph, she knew that someone would come forward to do something shameful.

Fortunately, she had been meticulous and never slacked off when she completed the elegant task before, otherwise today she would have become a clown laughed at by these people like the original owner!

However, Shi Lidie did not agree immediately, but stood up and looked at the emperor:

"Your Majesty, do you want me to perform?"

The emperor glanced at Prince Yi and said helplessly:

"Since everyone wants to see it, you can just perform it. I know you didn't have the opportunity to learn these since you were a child. Don't worry, no matter how good your painting is, no one will dare to say a word about you."

Upon hearing this, the Queen also followed suit:

"I have a red hairpin here. It was my dowry when I married the emperor. I'm bringing it out to add some chips to this competition. However, this red hairpin is not a prize. It's a reward from me to Princess Yun'an."

In other words, no matter how well Shi Lidie painted, the red hairpin was hers.

With the Queen's red hairpin, the other prizes seemed insignificant. Even if Fang Ruoruo won, she could only get some inferior things.

Shi Lidie listened to the emperor and the queen very much. Since they asked her to perform, she performed well:

"Okay, I'll compete with Miss Fang in painting. I need a very large table, a roll of rice paper about six feet long, and some other brushes, inks, and pigments."

"What do you want such a big piece of paper for?" Qin Che sneered, "Fine quality rice paper is not cheap, don't waste it!"

"Your Majesty is not reluctant to leave, why are you making a fuss here?" Shi Lidie said sarcastically.

At the emperor's signal, someone quickly prepared what Shi Lidie needed.

After everything is ready, the competition officially begins——

Shi Lidie and Fang Ruoruo occupied the left and right corners of the stage. They sat opposite each other, facing each other. At this distance, they could only see each other writing and drawing on paper, but could not see the content of their drawings.

The young lady from the Wu'an Marquis's Mansion had volunteered to dance earlier, and had already changed into her dance costumes and went on stage to perform.

As the music started, everyone in Qing'an Hall was immediately immersed in the dance performance.