The group's favorite, the blind princess is both a doctor and a poisoner

Western suburbs

It is spring, and peach blossoms are in full bloom in the woods in the western suburbs. From a distance, they look like pink clouds. When the breeze blows, the petals flutter down onto the lake. The peach blossoms and the green lake water complement each other, and the scenery is infinitely beautiful.

In the pavilion in the distance, many noble ladies and talented men had already arrived and were gathered together chatting.

Su Xuewei looked over and immediately noticed the figure, it was the second prince Xiao Chengchang.

She was secretly delighted. She didn't expect that not only the Crown Prince would come today, but also the Second Prince.

Thinking that he must shine today and trample all the noble ladies under his feet, the heat in his eyes was clearly visible.

Su Yuejian saw the sweet smile on Su Xuewei's face and followed her gaze. She didn't expect to meet Xiao Chengchang so early. Her hands clenched into fists uncontrollably and her body trembled slightly with anger.

Lian Qiao walked forward and asked, "Miss, are you feeling unwell?"

Su Yuejian closed her eyes, suppressed the hatred in her heart, and said calmly: "Nothing, the wind by the lake is a bit cold, go get me a cloak."

Lian Qiao was unwilling to give up the opportunity to show herself in front of an important person. Su Yuejian usually did not go out, so it was rare for her to attend such occasions.

Hearing that she could come along today, she dressed up specially so that she could show her face in front of the nobles. It would be great if she had the chance to be noticed by a prince and taken as a concubine.

"Miss, let Yuzhu go. I don't know the way." Lian Qiao hurried forward to support Su Yuejian.

Su Yuejian sneered: "Okay, Yuzhu, you go."

Su Yuejian squeezed Yuzhu's hand imperceptibly.

The two of them, along with their maids, walked in front of the crowd. Su Xuewei stepped forward, twisted her waist and saluted, saying softly, "My daughter Su Xuewei pays her respects to His Royal Highness Prince Gong."

Su Xuewei is born with a delicate appearance. She always looks like a weak beauty in public. Her innocent look always arouses men's desire to protect her.

In her previous life, she always stood out in various poetry gatherings and even earned the title of "the most beautiful and talented person in Tianjin".

Prince Gong Xiao Chengchang was the second child in the family. His mother, Concubine Ru, was extremely favored by the emperor. He was the only prince other than the crown prince to be crowned a prince. He was suspicious, vicious, cruel, and extremely cunning by nature.

Xiao Chengchang looked over when he heard the voice, only to see a delicate beauty in front of him, bowing gracefully, like a hibiscus flower in the wind. He thought to himself that this most beautiful and talented woman in Tianjin was indeed moving.

"Miss Su, please stand up." Xiao Chengchang had handsome features, long and clear eyebrows, and a tough yet dignified demeanor. Many noble ladies were fascinated by his appearance, but Su Yue knew that beneath his handsome face was a tyrannical, cruel and vicious villain.

"Wei'er thanks His Highness." Su Xuewei stood up and sat down gently.

Only then did everyone notice the woman in purple behind Su Xuewei.

"Who is this?" Xiao Chengchang asked.

He narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the woman carefully. She was wearing a purple cloud gauze dress with a pearl and jade belt around her waist. Although her face was covered, her posture was elegant and she exuded a cold and noble aura. Just standing there quietly, it was impossible to take your eyes off her.

Su Xuewei quickly stood up and pretended to be ignorant: "This is Wei'er's sister." Then she walked to Su Yuejian and said pitifully: "Sister, I forgot for a moment, please don't be angry."

Su Yuejian sneered in her heart. Look at this pathetic behavior. She was trying to establish a reputation for being domineering.

"Sister, you're joking. How could I be angry? This is my first time attending a banquet, so naturally I'm not as polite as you." Su Yuejian stepped forward and bowed with a dignified and generous gesture. "Greetings to His Royal Highness Prince Gong, and to all the ladies, good morning."

Qinglan nodded slightly behind him. This was how a daughter of a wealthy family should behave, not being delicate and artificial.

"Is Wei'er's sister the adopted daughter of the Grand Tutor's Mansion?" The speaker was Shang Huilian, the concubine's daughter of the Minister of Rites, who had always been on good terms with Su Xuewei.

Su Yuejian nodded calmly: "Yes."

"Rumor has it that the adopted daughter of the Taifu Mansion became blind at an early age and also suffers from a skin disease. She is an ugly and disfigured creature." Shang Huilian said disdainfully, covering her mouth and nose with a handkerchief.

"You are an adopted daughter, of unknown origin, disfigured and blind, stupid and vulgar. Today is a spring poetry competition. How dare you be here?"

The woman in gorgeous clothes frowned, looking disgusted.

The person who spoke was Qin Yuyan, the youngest daughter of the Grand Marshal. The Grand Marshal's wife doted on her very much, which made her extremely arrogant and domineering.

Su Yue remained calm when she met him and said, "I am the daughter of the Taifu Mansion. My father and grandmother both recognize my identity, so there is no accusation of an unknown origin."

He paused and said,

"All the beauty and wonders in the world are created by heaven and earth. Since they are natural, everyone can enjoy them. So how can we talk about whether we deserve them or not?"

Although she spoke slowly, every word she said was powerful.

Qin Yuyan was speechless for a moment and was so angry that she was about to stand up and ask the maid to teach her a lesson.

Su Xuewei was secretly delighted. She had offended someone without provoking him. Now you will suffer the consequences! Just as she was thinking about it, she suddenly heard a burst of clapping.

"Good!" the man clapped his hands.

"What a treat for everyone!"

The man was wearing a silver-inlaid jade hair crown, a silver-and-white brocade robe embroidered with cloud patterns, and a jade-inlaid belt tied around his waist, which was as smooth as jade and looked like a slender bamboo.

Crown Prince Xiao Chengnian was the third child in the family and the second legitimate son born to the Empress. The emperor and the empress had a harmonious relationship, and the eldest prince died young. Therefore, the emperor valued Xiao Chengnian very much and made him the crown prince shortly after he was born. He was kind, pure, and had a good character.

"See His Highness the Crown Prince."

"See Brother Emperor."

Everyone stood up and saluted, and Su Yuejian also knelt down to salute.

Xiao Chengnian walked in slowly, followed by Su Yanzhou, who was wearing a sky-blue brocade robe.

"As expected of the daughter of the Grand Tutor, your opinions and views are truly extraordinary. Everyone, please stand up." Xiao Chengnian raised his hand and walked forward to sit in the main seat.

"Yan Zhou, I didn't expect you to have such an interesting sister."

"Thank you for your compliment, Your Highness. I'm sorry to have made you laugh with my humble opinion." Su Yanzhou followed behind Crown Prince Xiao Chengnian and bowed in reply.

He knew that Su Yuejian was coming to the banquet today, and was afraid that she would be bullied on her first trip to such an occasion. So he rushed here after finishing his official business. He happened to meet the prince, so he came here together. He didn't expect to hear these words. It seemed that his sister knew how to protect herself, and he felt relieved.

Seeing His Royal Highness the Crown Prince praising Su Yuejian, Qin Yuyan's eyes were full of jealousy.

Shen Wenshu stepped forward and bowed to smooth things over. She was the one who organized this party, but she didn't expect such an incident to suddenly occur.

"Thank you for your grace today, Your Highness. I have specially prepared a Tianmu Qingding for you all to enjoy."

The maids then brought the tea.

"Sister Shen is so generous. The Tianmu Qingding from Shuiyunjian only produces this batch every few months. My mother sent people to wait for a long time but they still couldn't get one," said a woman in a pink skirt.

Shuiyunjian is extremely famous in Tianjin. It was founded by Xie Jiusi, the head of the Xie family in Chenliu.

The reason why it is called Shuiyunjian is because the characteristics of the shops under its name are all from the hands of Master Shuiyun, especially his calligraphy and paintings, which are priceless.

But Master Shuiyun is extremely mysterious, and no one has ever seen his true appearance.

Xiao Chengnian took a sip of tea, nodded and sighed, "Tianmu Qingding is indeed worthy of its reputation. Master Shuiyun is truly a wonderful person. He can make such a tea. Miss Shen is very thoughtful. In this case, let's all take a seat and start!"