Started as a poor little girl

"That's right. If you don't believe me, ask everyone. Isn't that the truth?"

The noble ladies took advantage of the fact that everyone was disgusted with Li Lulu, a girl from a peasant family, who had risen to prominence so quickly, and they all tried to take the opportunity to step on her.

They all echoed.

"That's right, how can you really regard yourself as a noble lady just because you are favored by the Queen?"

"That's it."

"You are a peasant girl, how can you be favored by the Queen?"

Those who didn't say anything just stood by and watched, like a group of spectators.

Li Lulu listened to these cold words, not only did she not feel the slightest bit ashamed, but the corners of her mouth slightly raised.

"Empress, today Lulu will dance for you to thank you for the banquet you carefully prepared for my sister."

The queen was surprised. She originally thought that Li Lulu was only outstanding in cooking and business, but she didn't expect that she was also good at dancing.

"Okay, okay." The queen returned to her seat with a smile on her face.

Fortunately, when Li Lulu was in modern times, she learned classical dance when she had nothing to do, otherwise she would be laughed at today.

The musician invited today happened to be from their villa, and she whispered a few words to the musician.

"Your Majesty, I'm going to change my clothes and will be back in a moment." Li Lulu bowed and left slowly.

When she appeared again, she was covered in colorful clouds in the sky, and her gorgeous silk dress fluttered in the wind, just like a dancing butterfly.

The melodious sound of the zither is like the gurgling of water, gently caressing people's ears.

Li Lulu danced gracefully in the center of the banquet, as if a fairy had descended to earth.

Her dancing posture is as graceful as a poem, and every move shows her profound dancing skills.

Her dance steps were as light as flowing clouds, smooth and natural, and her eyes were full of confidence, as if she could see through everyone's thoughts.

As the dance progressed, Li Lulu's dancing posture became more and more graceful, like a lively elf, presenting a visual feast for every audience member present.

Her eyes were full of charm, like a magnet, making everyone present intoxicated by her beauty.

Finally, when Li Lulu finished her dance, the entire banquet fell into a brief silence, as if time had stopped because of her dance.

The audience present all stared at the center of the banquet, completely immersed in Li Lulu's graceful and light dance, intoxicated and unable to extricate themselves.

They were all dumbfounded and could hardly believe their eyes. Who could have expected that a girl from the countryside would be so talented? This stunning dance seemed to be something that only existed in heaven and how could one ever see it in the world?

Just when everyone was in a daze, thunderous applause suddenly broke out, breaking the silence.

It turned out that the Prince of Dongli Kingdom had quietly broken into this feast at some point.

He was tall and handsome, and exuded unparalleled charm and confidence.

In fact, long before the banquet began, he had been hiding in a secluded corner, silently observing the girl named Lulu for a long time.

When he first met her, he was captivated by Li Lulu's stunning beauty; when he saw her again, he was completely conquered by her superb dancing skills.

At this moment, the prince was very clear in his heart - he had fallen deeply in love with the woman in front of him.

So, he stood up without hesitation, walked straight to the front of the stage, and solemnly proposed to the queen in front of everyone:

"Your Majesty, the Queen of Southern Qi, I, Ouyang Qi, beg you to marry Miss Li Lulu to me. I do not mind her humble background. I am willing to marry only her in this life!" After saying this, Ouyang Qi bowed with an extremely sincere attitude.

Faced with the sudden change, the queen was obviously caught off guard and was stunned for a moment, thinking that the prince's actions were too reckless and hasty!

This kind of thing is indeed not something she can easily decide. After all, marrying Lu Lu far away is not a wise move.

Even if she didn't consider marrying Jinnian, she would never agree to let Lulu marry the distant Prince Dongli.

At this moment, the Emperor and Prince Jin appeared at the banquet together, causing an uproar among the crowd.

Everyone present knelt on the ground and saluted respectfully, even Prince Dongli was no exception.

They shouted in unison: "Long live the emperor! Long live the emperor! Long live the prince!"

The sound was like thunder, resounding through the sky, deafening, as if it would shake the heaven and earth.

The emperor walked to the high seat and sat down, with the empress sitting next to him. He looked around and said, "Everyone, please stand up!"

Everyone shouted in unison again: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Xiao Jinan turned his gaze to Ouyang Qi. Although there was a smile on his face, his majestic aura made people dare not look directly at him.

He slowly asked, "Prince Dongli, why did you suddenly come here?"

Ouyang Qi frowned, his heart full of love for Miss Lulu.

He knelt on the ground and pleaded sincerely: "I beg the Emperor of Southern Qi to grant me the marriage with Miss Lulu."

The emperor couldn't help but frown, feeling very conflicted.

He really couldn't bear to send a talented woman like Li Lulu to another country.

What's more, even his own brother Xiao Jinnian is in love with her.

Even if you are unhappy, there is nothing you can do about it.

After all, whether from the current wealth, intelligence, or unique insights and opinions of Li Lulu, she is a rare and valuable talent for the country.

“We still need to consult Lulu’s own wishes on this matter.

Although she came from a peasant family, she is my wife's sister after all, and the Queen has always loved her very much.

It is not reasonable for me to make such a hasty decision on her life. Moreover, she has just come of age."

The emperor thought that the key to this matter lies in Li Lulu’s own attitude.

In his opinion, the little girl might not be willing to marry far away in another country.

Li Lulu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I really don't want to. I have never met that prince before, and he proposed to marry me so easily when we met for the first time.

Are people in Dongli Country so reckless that they fall in love with anyone they meet?"

In her opinion, this behavior was simply too absurd and casual.

Anyone who hears someone saying he admires you the first time they meet you would find it unbelievable!

"That's not the case, Miss Lulu, please believe me, I really fell in love with you at first sight." Ouyang Qi expressed sincerely.

However, no matter how affectionate the man was, he could not touch Li Lulu's cold heart.

She thought to herself: [This man is so hypocritical. His so-called love at first sight is just because he is attracted by my beauty. If he meets a more beautiful woman, I am afraid he will abandon me immediately.]

"Well, Your Highness, there is no need to be so absolute. Perhaps when you see someone more beautiful than me, you will also fall in love with her."

Li Lulu's tone was as calm as water, as if she had seen through everything.

Faced with such a cold response from his beloved, the man knew it was futile to continue pestering her.

So, after he bowed silently, he left with a look of disappointment and reluctance on his face.

Today's experiences made Li Lulu feel exhausted. After all, she hadn't danced for a long time.

At this moment, she just wanted to have a good rest.

As the banquet ended, Li Lulu ran straight to her room, wishing she could lie down on the comfortable bed immediately.

As soon as I reached the door, I heard a gentle knock on the door, followed by Xiao Jinnian's deep voice: "Lulu, are you in there?"

Li Lulu forced herself to cheer up, dragged her heavy feet to the door, opened it, yawned loudly, and asked weakly, "Brother Jinnian, what do you want to see me so late?"

Xiao Jinnian gently pushed the door open, his eyes slowly swept across every corner of the room, then stopped his gaze on Li Lulu and asked softly, "Wouldn't you like me to come in and sit down?"

At this moment, Li Lulu's eyes were blurry, her head seemed to be stuck with paste, and her thinking became extremely slow.

She nodded mechanically, then stepped aside to make way for Xiao Jinnian, inviting him to come in and sit down.

Xiao Jinnian walked into the house and carefully took out an exquisite brocade box from his arms.

The surface of the box is embroidered with delicate patterns in gold thread, emitting a faint glow.

He gently handed the brocade box to Li Lulu, his eyes full of affection and tenderness.

"Lulu, today is your coming-of-age day. This is the gift I specially prepared for you." Xiao Jinnian's voice was low and magnetic, as if it could penetrate one's soul.