After rebirth, I don’t want to be a Mary Sue heroine anymore!
Chapter 14: Shining at the Banquet
Luo Qingqing didn't want to talk to Li Cui. Li Cui was eager to find a way to make me disappear from this world. She felt that Wang Yuyuan's hypocrisy towards Luo Qingqing was all because of my existence. If I didn't exist, she would naturally treat Luo Qingqing more attentively.
After dinner, Wang Yuyuan came to Prince Ding's Mansion and told me to go back today because she had to attend a very important banquet tomorrow.
I haven't seen Wang Yuyuan for a while, and she missed me very much. When she first saw me when she came to the house, she reached out and hugged me. On the way to pick me up, she looked at me carefully. She knew that I would never suffer any grievances in my grandfather's house, and she just missed me.
It was almost midnight when we got back home, and Wang Yuyuan and I had both fallen into a deep sleep.
The next day, Wang Yuyuan came to my yard to find me early in the morning. At this time, I had not slept in for a long time and had already practiced basic skills in the yard.
Wang Yuyuan came to my yard and was very happy to see me getting up so early to practice basic skills. But besides happiness, there was also heartache in her eyes.
Wang Yuyuan herself is a martial artist, so she naturally knew how much hardship I would have to endure in order to succeed on this path.
I was very happy to see Wang Yuyuan coming over. I immediately stopped what I was doing, then jumped over to Wang Yuyuan and said, "Mom, why are you here so early today?"
Wang Yuyuan hugged me and said, "My mother said yesterday that there would be a banquet today. I thought my dear would sleep in. But I didn't expect that she would already start practicing basic skills when I came here today."
I raised my lips slightly and said, "Mom, I have chosen this path, so I will naturally work hard on it. And I am not a gifted person, so I naturally need more practice."
Mother looked at me lovingly and smiled. At this time, I held my chin with my hand and said, "Mother, are we going to the banquet alone today? Are you not going to bring my brother and cousin?"
Wang Yuyuan straightened my hair and said, "Today's banquet is for all the ladies. It's impossible to bring Chen'er with you. As for your cousin, she's sick, so she can't go. It's just the two of us going today."
I pretended to be shocked and asked, "Ah? What disease did my cousin have? Is it serious?"
Wang Yuyuan's smile froze for a moment, then she said, "She was a little shaky when she walked yesterday, and she knocked something over in the room. The imperial physician came to see her yesterday, but he didn't know what was wrong with her. He also prescribed her some medicine, and she's taking it now."
I knew it was definitely not as simple as Wang Yuyuan said, but I didn't plan to ask any more. I knew Wang Yuyuan's expression was not right, probably because she didn't want to mention Luo Qingqing. Naturally, I wouldn't be stupid enough to continue talking.
I immediately changed the subject and said, "Mother, but I don't seem to have any clothes or jewelry suitable for the party. What should I do?"
Wang Yuyuan smiled and said lovingly: "Don't worry, Qingqing, I have prepared all these things. Do you want to try it?"
I was naturally happy, and I didn't need to prepare anything. In my previous life, I didn't have a good relationship with Wang Yuyuan. Every time I attended a banquet, it was basically hosted by those literati, and I didn't like it very much. So I always declined. At first, Wang Yuyuan tried to persuade me to go, but later she found that I couldn't persuade her, so she didn't persuade me much.
After Wang Yuyuan knew that I didn't like attending parties, she naturally didn't prepare any clothes for me to wear to the parties.
Naturally, I want to see what Wang Yuyuan has prepared in this life.
Wang Yuyuan immediately took me to my room to look at the clothes. The clothes were in the color of Fei, which was a color that suited everyone and made me look cute and playful.
Thinking back to my last life, the clothes I wore were mostly white and blue, and I didn't have clothes of this color. Luo Wenqian thinks that literati should have a cool temperament. Luo Qingqing always wears light and elegant colors to please Luo Wenqian. I thought some aristocratic families didn't want to embarrass themselves at banquets.
Luo Qingqing was always invited to appear because she looked very similar to me. I only wore white and blue clothes every time I attended.
In this life, I can be myself without restraint, so I can wear brightly colored clothes.
I put the clothes on immediately and found that they fit me perfectly. I also put on the emerald jade jewelry that Wang Yuyuan gave me, which looked great.
When the clothes fit me perfectly, I knew that Wang Yuyuan didn't want Luo Qingqing to appear at the party at all.
I asked the servants to leave. I was going to tell Wang Yuyuan about my rebirth. Although it was unbelievable, I felt that my mother was trustworthy.
After everyone left, I said to Wang Yuyuan: "Mother, you never thought of letting Luo Qingqing attend the banquet. Mother, you don't like Luo Qingqing either, right?"
Wang Yuyuan was a little surprised. Was her expression so obvious? So she whispered to me: "How did Qingqing find out? Could it be that mother's expression was too obvious?"
I shook my head and said, "It's not obvious. The clothes you prepared are very suitable for me. It proves that you only wanted me to go from the beginning. If you don't let Luo Qingqing go, then you naturally don't like her."
Wang Yuyuan sighed. She wanted to tell me that Luo Qingqing was actually Luo Wenqian’s illegitimate daughter.
I said directly: "Luo Qingqing is actually my father's illegitimate daughter. Her mother is Li Cui."
Wang Yuyuan had tears in her eyes at this time. She knew that it was hard for me to accept this. Wang Yuyuan looked at me with some self-blame and said, "Qingqing, how did you know? And when did you know it?"
I quickly hugged Wang Yuyuan, then sighed and told her everything about my rebirth.
Wang Yuyuan didn't believe in rebirth, but when she thought about what I knew about Luo Qingqing and Li Cui, she couldn't help but start to believe it.
Wang Yuyuan thought about how she was manipulated by Luo Wenqian in her previous life and how she even caused the destruction of the Dayun Dynasty. She felt so angry that her teeth itched.
I quickly comforted Wang Yuyuan and said, "Mother, fortunately, in this life, we still have time. We not only have to get rid of Luo Wenqian, but also get rid of the scum Wen Yiheng. He is not worthy of being the future emperor of the Dayun Dynasty. We need to think about these things carefully."
Wang Yuyuan hugged me tightly. Wang Yuyuan and I planned to get rid of this group of scumbags together, so that we could relieve the hatred in our hearts.
Wang Yuyuan and I went to attend the Wang family's banquet in the afternoon.
The Wang family held this banquet because Wang Chun, the legitimate daughter of the Wang family, entered the palace and became the imperial concubine. The Wang family was very happy, so they held this banquet.
Everyone knows that since the death of the previous queen, the emperor has said that he will never appoint another queen in his lifetime. The current imperial concubine is considered the queen.
There were many people coming to this banquet, and basically all those invited were wives of officials who were currently favored by the emperor or who already had a high status.
There was also this banquet in my previous life, but Luo Wenqian didn't let me come because Luo Qingqing couldn't attend the banquet at that time. Luo Wenqian didn't want me to amaze the banquet, he just wanted Luo Qingqing to get those names.
The carriage that Wang Yuyuan and I were sitting in arrived at the gate of the Wang Mansion. I have to say that the Wang Mansion is indeed very magnificent now. The daughter of the Wang family is the current imperial concubine, and the son is a general. It is completely that all the important relationships of the former and harems are in this Wang family.
The emperor was also very kind to the Wang family, and this banquet was also held with the emperor's permission. Now everyone knew the status of the Wang family in front of the emperor.
When Wang Yuyuan and I entered the banquet, it was neither too early nor too late, and some people had just sat down.
Wang Yuyuan's status is not low either. She is the daughter of a general who founded the country, and now she is the wife of the prime minister. Naturally, many people talk to Wang Yuyuan. Everyone looks like a noble family. Her every move shows her temperament.
Many people came to flatter Wang Yuyuan, and Wang Yuyuan dealt with them easily. After a while, everyone's eyes turned to me, and I was also confused.
Wang Yuyuan held my hand, and everyone said: "Is this the lucky star? After seeing her today, she is really pretty. Although she is young, she is a beauty at first glance."
I wanted to go out and say a few words, but thinking that I was just a child, I just responded to everyone with a smile.
Soon after, the banquet started and everyone sat down. The old lady of the Wang family came out to host the banquet. She was wearing light-colored clothes, but because the clothes were made of good materials and the fabric was rare, they naturally looked very luxurious. Coupled with the kind face of the old lady Wang, she looked like a wealthy family.
The old lady of the Wang family came out and said a few polite words, and then the banquet began. Of course, there was no lack of verbal battles at the banquet. There were some arguments and some disagreements at this banquet.
I don't know who suggested that the children come out and perform what they have learned today. Some people agreed, but some were unwilling.
However, there were still many people who were willing to do it. So there was no choice but for everyone to come. Naturally, I couldn't escape it either.
Most children perform the arts of calligraphy, painting, and chess, after all, that's what everyone learns. Most people still think that girls should learn the arts of calligraphy, painting, and fighting is what men should do.
Soon it was my turn to go on stage. Wang Yuyuan patted me on the shoulder and told me not to be nervous. I gave her a reassuring expression and went on stage slowly.
What I performed was not music, chess, calligraphy or painting, but swordplay. This set of swordplay was handed down from my grandfather, and no one else could learn it.
After the performance, I slowly said: "Thank you all for watching. I haven't learned for a long time, so my performance is not good enough."
Some of the newly rich families didn't know the occasion and actually said at the banquet: "We don't know how to use swords, but everyone cheered for our random dance. Could it be that the Prime Minister's Mansion doesn't know how to educate their children, and they just use some unorthodox methods to make up for it?" After saying this, many ladies present changed their faces. Everyone knew my status. I didn't expect that someone would really come to provoke me.
Everyone thought I would be angry. Unexpectedly, I spoke slowly again: "This set of swordsmanship is a family inheritance from my grandfather's family. I have only learned a little bit so far. But it is not for show. Since someone has raised questions, why don't you tell me what you want to see and I can perform it on the spot."
After these words came out, many people were already whispering that I was too arrogant and boastful. This is the atmosphere I want. With the memory of my previous life, I learned all the arts of music, chess, calligraphy and painting in my previous life, and I was not bad at it. Even the worst literature has improved under my practice.
What's more, I'm still a child, and those ladies are unlikely to give me something particularly tricky to perform.
One of the voices said: "Why don't we let Madam Wang come up with the performance? After all, this is a banquet hosted by the Wang family."
Old Madam Wang looked at me with a smile and tried to decline at first. But then there were many compliments from the crowd, so she said, "Then play the piano!"
Old Madam Wang has always liked the zither, so it was not surprising that she asked me to play the zither. Before I came to the banquet, I knew that I would be asked to play the zither, so I was mentally prepared.
I even brought my own zither with me, and I asked the servants to fetch my zither. After fetching it, I immediately started playing a piece of Xiaoxiang Shuiyun.
This piece of music is very difficult to learn, and many children can't play it. But I not only played it, but also played it well. Everyone present was amazed. Some people who don't know the piano thought I was being mysterious.
Old Madam Wang is quite knowledgeable about the piano. After I finished playing, she said three "good" words in a row.
This stopped all the doubts present. After all, Madam Wang was a person who had a relatively advanced study of the zither. Since she said so, she naturally knew that I was also a person of some ability.
Old Madam Wang even said: "This Miss Luo is indeed the lucky star of the Dayun Dynasty. I didn't expect that she is not only good at martial arts but also at literature. She is really a wonderful woman!"
After this episode, many people came to talk to me. Some people also came to gossip.
Yesterday, Doctor Zhang's wife came to ask Wang Yuyuan. She originally wanted to get close to her, but unexpectedly others heard other meanings.
Doctor Zhang's wife asked, "Madam Luo, how is your niece? If the symptoms are still serious, I'm afraid we need to ask another doctor to take a look. My husband is not very knowledgeable and can't see any major problems."
It would have been fine if Madam Zhang hadn't asked, but once she did, many people came to join in the fun. No one wanted the Prime Minister's Mansion to be the center of attention, so naturally they wanted to know about other scandals in the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Wang Yuyuan looked at the people around her, and the large crowd just suited her needs. She then said immediately: "Everyone knows the medical skills of Dr. Zhang. Her illness should be cured soon. It's just that she bumps into things easily when she goes out. Maybe she didn't live a good life before, and her Qi and blood are too depleted. If we go back and give her some supplements, there should be no problem."
After hearing this, everyone asked what happened to this niece. Wang Yuyuan naturally told the origin of Luo Qingqing, and finally said: I treat her as my own daughter, so I will naturally treat her well, and everything will be fine in the future.
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