Transmigrated into a vicious female supporting role, reborn as a hostage to the paranoid male protag

"Plum Blossom Viewing Banquet at Shuibo Pavilion..." Su Yingxue smiled faintly upon hearing this, as if thinking about something.

She was no longer injured, and since her target was staying at Shuibo Pavilion and preparing for a plum blossom viewing banquet, she might as well attend and share in the celebration. After all, with her status as a noble, a simple invitation was no problem for her.

Su Yingxue arranged all the affairs of the Princess' Palace. In order to conceal her tracks, she planned to refuse all visitors for the time being on the pretext of recuperating in seclusion.

He also had Si Dong disguise Qiu Shuang and have her lie on the bed, to cover for her, the real boss. He then entered Shuibo Pavilion under Si Dong's current identity, the younger sister of Master Qin Dong of Dongli Academy.

As for why Su Yingxue's original host's pseudonym was not used, it was because Su Yingxue's reputation in the former dynasty and the harem was too bad. Even the scholars in the academy and the people of Dasheng dared not speak out against her, a disaster for the country, and they would complain about her when they mentioned her.

If Zhang Susu entered Shuibo Pavilion under the identity of Su Yingxue's eldest princess, I am afraid that those powerful officials, censors and passionate scholars would drown her with a single spit.

After all, Zhang Susu's purpose this time was to win the favor of her target Mo Yunsheng, not to make him hate, despise, or despise her.

Therefore, everything was ready. Before the palace was closed at night, an ordinary carriage came out from the back door of the Princess's Palace, carrying Si Dong and Su Yingxue, who were disguised as palace servants, and quietly passed the palace gate security check and drove out of the palace.

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Strictly speaking, Shuibo Pavilion is not the seat of the imperial court. There are four major families in the capital of Dasheng: Xuanyuan Family, Shangguan Family, Liu Family, and Qin Family.

The four aristocratic families had been extremely powerful since the previous dynasty. They all enjoyed the privilege of the aristocratic family selection system in the Great Sheng State, and therefore, each family had a large number of retainers.

The Xuanyuan family, the most noble family of the queen's mother and the richest family in Dasheng, ranks first among the four families. Following them is the Shangguan family, a century-old family with a wealth of wealth, a culture of literature, and many retainers from prominent families and politicians.

The Liu family, ranked third, rose to prominence through shipping and water transportation since the previous emperor's generation, and controlled the water transportation routes and dredging fortresses of the Great Qi Dynasty.

The last of these four families, the Qin family, was the owner of Shuibo Pavilion. For generations, the Qin family had been a distinguished family of civil servants, a family of prominent officials and powerful ministers during three dynasties. The Plum Blossom Appreciation Banquet at Shuibo Pavilion was not only a place for the Qin family to socialize with students and powerful politicians, but also a stepping stone for children from humble backgrounds to rise to prominence.

Since the founding of the Great Sheng Dynasty, the aristocratic families have been the sole rulers of the country, with the emperor and the aristocratic families sharing the empire. This is still the case today.

The emperor is superior to the aristocratic families, but he has to rely on the financial, human and power of the aristocratic families to maintain his rule. This is also the reason why Queen Xuanyuan Luoshan was able to sit firmly on the throne of emperor and empress.

This time, Si Dong's identity was a illegitimate son of the third branch of the Qin family, a branch of the Qin family who was exiled to Lingnan in his early years. Before claiming the title, Si Dong carefully checked the lineage of that branch. It was likely that both parents had passed away and the family had dispersed, with only Qin Dong as the only heir.

Si Dong borrowed the power of the Princess's Palace to reshape his identity and accepted him as a disciple of the Princess.

Today, the real Qin Dong has become Su Dong, an orphan of a distant relative of Her Royal Highness the Princess, who is fostered in Her Royal Highness the Princess's fiefdom.

Si Dong, holding the letter left by Qin's father, was sent to Dongli Academy as a scholar through the Qin family's connections.

As the orphan of the Qin family's Pang branch, a mere Shuibo Pavilion is no problem for him.

Shuibo Pavilion is built on the top of Yanshan Mountain in the suburbs of Beijing. Yanshan Mountain is surrounded by high mountains and steep cliffs, and green water like green silk ribbons.

Inside the Shuibo Pavilion, within the high walls that rise from the ground, there are pavilions, towers, waterside pavilions, singing stages, eaves everywhere, stacked ancient buildings, and lush and quiet gardens. It has both the mystery of winding paths and the dazzling pavilions and towers. It is truly a place of wealth that does not reveal itself.

Su Yingxue wore a conical hat with drapery on her head, and a plain white brocade dress with peony and silver patterns. She wore a silk corset with a simple square white jade button in the middle. Her willow-like waist was so slender that it could be held in one hand. Even with such a plain dress, she had a unique feeling of being gentle and dignified, like a beautiful girl from a small family.

As an orphan of a humble branch of the Qin family, Si Dong wore simple, elegant attire, and so did she. Just as jade needs no carving, so does beauty need no clothes. Su Yingxue's graceful figure, the noble and distinguished aura of a descendant of a royal family, remained undimmed in her plain attire.

Along the way, Qin Dong took her through the layers of pavilions and towers of Shuibo Pavilion with familiarity. He greeted familiar students passing by in a skillful and experienced manner. Su Yingxue followed Qin Dong quietly, gracefully and elegantly, playing the role of a good sister who was obedient and law-abiding.

Just like that, Qin Dong and she followed the servant who led the way along the secluded stone path into the depths of the bamboo forest. On both sides were lush green bamboos and dense bamboo forests. All around was quiet, with only the sound of the wind and the rustling of bamboo leaves audible.

"Is the dormitory in front, behind the bamboo forest?" Qin Dong asked loudly.

"Master Qin, the rooms are behind the bamboo forest in front, with the main gate of the Huangyuan Garden as the dividing point. To the east is the east wing where the men's family members live, and to the west is the west wing where the women's family members live. The east and west wings are separated by the entire Huangyuan Garden and are not connected." The plain-clothed servant answered in a low voice.

"That's good." Qin Dong said calmly. Fortunately, the maidservant who was accompanying the eldest princess at this moment, Taxue, was also a top-notch secret guard appointed by His Majesty.

Several secret guards had already infiltrated the garden and worked as servants and maids, just to protect Her Royal Highness the Princess.

This time, Her Royal Highness the Princess was on an incognito visit, so naturally, Her Royal Highness's safety was to be protected. Her Royal Highness had already been the victim of two assassination attempts, and if Her Royal Highness's safety could not be guaranteed this time, then acting without reporting to His Majesty would surely incur His Majesty's wrath, so caution was necessary.

It seems that in the next few days, the secret guards lurking there must try their best to lurk around His Highness to protect Her Highness the Princess.

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Su Yingxue followed the two of them and walked behind them. There was also a maid disguised as a secret guard following beside her.

The first time she left the palace, she felt the bustling streets of Kyoto and came to Mizuha Pavilion. She was very excited and happy. Although she was walking slowly through the curtains, her eyes could not help but look at everything around her quietly and slightly through the gauze.

The bamboo forest is deep and quiet. Suddenly, a guqin sound is heard, as ethereal as the sound of flowing water in the mountains. It makes people feel as if they are in a fairyland. It is remote and clear. It comes from the bamboo forest in front, making people stop and listen.

I hear the sound of the guqin among the bamboo groves, and the music touches my heart.

Stop to listen to the music, the forest is so deep that I don't know where it is.

It's not like Su Yingxue had never heard guqin performances in the palace before. However, this player's skill was unparalleled, and the sound was so extraordinary that even she couldn't help but stop and listen attentively.