The evil woman is arrogant and the cold emperor can't sleep at night

"It doesn't matter, give it to her if she wants it."

Shen Tangan raised the corner of his mouth slightly. He could steal the visiting card but he couldn't steal her identity.

Zheng's mother and daughter had been in the Marquis's Mansion for three or four years, but due to their improper status, they had never attended a royal banquet.

Seeing that Shen Qingwan was getting older, she must have been anxious to squeeze into the circle of aristocratic families and attract everyone's attention, so she dared to take the risk of stealing her visiting card.

Shen Jiyuan must be involved in this matter. She wanted to conspire with Lihuayuan mother and daughter to keep her in the dark and let Shen Qingwan take her place.

They are too naive. How can I let them get what they want?

He raised his hand to call Xue Ji over, leaned close to her and whispered something.

Xue Ji nodded repeatedly with a rich expression on his face, and finally there was only surprise.

"Don't worry, Miss. I will definitely take care of this matter!"

Shen Tangan waved his hand, and she immediately understood and walked out quickly.

Mu Tao asked doubtfully, "Miss, where is Sister Xueji going?"

"You will know in two days. Don't spread the visiting card to anyone else. We should all pretend we don't know anything about it."

Yunzhu and Mu Tao looked at each other and immediately nodded in agreement.

Although I don't know what the young lady's plan is, looking at her appearance, it is obvious that she is confident.

On the tenth day of March, the Spring Banquet is coming soon.

Lihuayuan became busy early in the morning.

Shen Qingwan was dressed gorgeously, wearing gold and silver jewelry, and was dazzling, fearing that she might not be able to outshine the other noble ladies from Kyoto families.

"Wan'er, today is your day to shine. You must perform well in front of the Queen. The Crown Prince already likes you. If the Queen sees your gentleness and virtue, she will definitely dislike that bitch and choose you as the Crown Princess."

Zheng tidied up her hair and gave her earnest advice.

For so many years, her Wan'er had suffered, only because Lin's mother and daughter deliberately suppressed them, causing Wan'er to not be able to make a name for herself for many years even though she was both talented and beautiful. ?

This time, the Queen Mother will personally host the Spring Banquet. Her daughter Wan'er will surely shine at the banquet and let everyone in the entire Kyoto city know of her presence.

"Mother, don't worry! When I please the Queen and am married to the Crown Prince to become the Crown Princess, the mother and daughter of the Lin family will kneel down and kowtow to me! Then you will be able to hold your head high."

The ambition on Shen Qingwan's face is obvious. Not only does she want to snatch Shen Tangan's position as Crown Princess, she also wants to become the Queen, second only to the emperor!

She wants to take away everything from Shen Tangan and keep her under her feet forever!

Taking advantage of the early morning when no one in Hou Mansion noticed her yet, Shen Qingwan, dressed in pearls and jade, got on a carriage from the back door of Hou Mansion and headed straight for Yuhua Lake where the Spring Banquet was being held.

Yunzhu watched her get on the carriage before turning back to Qingzhu Courtyard and telling her mistress everything she had seen without missing a word.

"Miss, she is so shameless! She stole your visiting card and dared to attend the party openly!"

Yunzhu cursed angrily, no longer caring about the rules between master and servant.

Lihuayuan did such a shameless thing and even bullied its own young lady!

"Miss, let's get dressed quickly, don't fall behind her!"

"Not urgent."

Shen Tangan was still eating his breakfast leisurely.

Yuhua Lake is surrounded by mountains and water, and the dew is heavy in the early morning. If she is willing to go out and endure the cold so early, then let her do so.

Shen Qingwan doesn’t know yet that the secret of stealing the visiting card has been exposed. When she is the center of attention at the banquet and I suddenly show up, I can’t imagine how interesting the expression on her face will be.

It was not until the sun rose that Shen Tangan walked out of the door at a leisurely pace.

Today she has her hair combed into cloud-like buns and wears a butterfly hairpin on her head. There is a pearl tassel hanging on one side and a few pearl flowers dotted on it. She looks simple yet exquisite.

She was wearing a light purple dress with a few lifelike butterflies on the hem, which seemed as if they were about to flap their wings and fly away as she walked.

The gemstone necklace on her waist, with a crystal clear hollow jade pendant hanging on it, makes her figure more graceful and elegant.

Her oval face was bare of makeup, but she was incredibly beautiful, with a pair of watery almond eyes, clear and bright, like a mountain spring, so pure that there was not a trace of impurities.

The maids in Qingzhu Court were all stunned. They knew that the young lady was naturally beautiful, but they were still shocked every time they saw her.

After the eldest daughter moved away from the second daughter, she became more and more beautiful. In the past, the second daughter would always use sweet words to trick the eldest daughter into giving her clothes, dresses and jewelry away.

He also attacked the eldest lady openly and secretly, always lying to her that he was dressed in rustic clothes, while he himself acted like a queen in the palace, wishing to wear all the good things on his body. Even so, he was never better than the eldest lady. In the end, he was just a clown.

Beauty is innate. Just look at the lady's appearance and you will know that the eldest lady has been a beauty since childhood, and the second lady will never be able to compare to her in her life.

When Shen Tangan arrived at Yuhua Lake, he saw from afar that many people had gathered in the pavilion in the center of the lake.

Yuhua Lake is surrounded by mountains and water, and the banquet was held in the middle of the lake. It is said that an emperor of the previous dynasty spent a large amount of money to build a palace in the center of the lake in order to please his concubines.

The palace rises from the center of the lake and can only be reached through a nine-curve corridor.

Standing on the shore, you can see a garden behind the pavilion in the middle of the lake, with colorful flowers and a beautiful scene. There is an open space in the middle of the garden with a built platform, which is where the banquet is held.

Sitting in the garden, you can have a panoramic view of the misty Yuhua Mountain opposite.

I have to say, the person who built this water palace is a genius!

Shen Tangan stepped onto the corridor and walked towards the pavilion in the center of the lake. He saw a familiar figure from afar.

Shen Qingwan stood among the noble ladies and talked freely, without any sense of incongruity, as if she belonged here naturally.

"Shen Tangan!"

Suddenly, a sharp voice interrupted her thoughts. She turned around and saw a woman surrounded by pearls and jade and wearing a flowery palace dress rushing towards her.

With a proud look on her face, she looked up at her with her nose pointed, "How dare you come out like this? I thought you had no face to live in this world!"

Shen Tangan stared at the slightly plump person in front of him and thought seriously for a long time before he reacted.

This person is the prince’s sister, Princess Mingyue.

In the past, she had a straightforward personality and had some harmless conflicts with Princess Mingyue, which led to a grudge between the two of them. Whenever they met, they would always say something to each other.

Princess Mingyue was quite favored and narrow-minded. She had never suffered any injustice, except for a few times when she was humiliated by her, so she bore a grudge against her.

"Your servant greets the princess."

Shen Tangan sighed secretly, remembering that the last time they met was half a year ago.

No matter what happened, it should be forgotten, but from the sound of her voice, she still holds a grudge!

"What? Have you learned your lesson after being humiliated by the Crown Prince? Do you know how to humble yourself in front of me? I'm telling you, it's useless! The Crown Prince will not marry a vicious woman like you!"

Mingyue crossed her arms, not even looking at her, snorted coldly and turned her head to sneer at her.

I really deserve a beating!

Shen Tangan lowered his head and rolled his eyes, gritting his teeth in his heart, but trying to maintain a kind appearance.

After all, the person opposite her was a princess, and she was just a subject.

"Princess, you are too polite. I will not trouble you to worry about the matter between me and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"What are you pretending to be?"