The Rebirth of a Daughter: My Lord, I Will Never Be a Concubine

"It's done. You should cultivate a good relationship with Prince Mo. He is the greatest status and honor you will ever have in your life. You must seize it."

Su Ruoxi knew her goal and nodded heavily.

The Hundred Flowers Banquet is an annual festival held in the Kingdom of Yunqin. March is the time when all flowers are in full bloom. The Queen specially invites the noble ladies and talented men of Lingcheng to the Imperial Garden to enjoy the flowers. Not only do they appreciate the flowers, but the noble ladies are also invited to perform their talents. As the name suggests, the Queen held this ceremony, and the noble ladies had to perform as feedback. Give and take has always been the royal etiquette.

Therefore, as long as one is the daughter of a Yunqin official, regardless of whether they are legitimate or illegitimate, they can participate. This is also an opportunity that many illegitimate daughters want to show, and they can fight for a good future for themselves.

Before going to the Hundred Flowers Banquet, the old lady of the Su family specifically called her over and gave her some instructions, which were nothing more than asking her to take good care of Su Ruoxi and suppress her.

"This is Ruoxi's first time attending such an important event. As her older sister, you should always put her first. You can't be petty and still dwell on what happened a few days ago and ignore Ruoxi."

Old Mrs. Su glanced at Su Yanhua with disdain and spoke mercilessly.

Su Yanhua didn't want to listen to this nonsense, so she interrupted, "Grandma, you're wrong. When I'm away from home, I always prioritize the reputation of the Su family. There are so many people at the Hundred Flowers Banquet, and I can't always take care of my sister. I think my sister is not a child anymore, so she should understand the importance of things. Don't do anything that will bring shame to the Su family."

Perhaps it touched Su Ruoxi's heart, she looked away and didn't dare to look at Su Yanhua. She smiled gently and said, "Grandma, sister is right. I'm not a child anymore. I can take care of myself. Just let sister do her own thing."

Just be patient for now and wait until the Hundred Flowers Banquet to see if Su Yanhua still dares to be so rampant.

Old Madam Su patted Su Ruoxi's hand lovingly, and then let the two of them go.

In the carriage, Su Ruoxi looked at Su Yanhua, who was resting with her eyes closed. She was wearing a light yellow dress with a white dotted pleated skirt underneath. There were two embroidered lotus patterns on her shoulders and neck. The rest of her body was plain. Even such simple clothing could not hide her cold temperament.

Su Ruoxi was stunned by the coldness. Su Yanhua used to be gentle, with eyes curved when she smiled, looking very harmless. She could completely grasp her at a glance, but Su Yanhua now was different from before. Sometimes Su Yanhua's smile made her tremble unconsciously. She couldn't understand what Su Yanhua was thinking.

Su Yanhua felt the burning gaze, she slowly opened her eyes, and looked directly at Su Ruoxi, just staring at her quietly, with a meaningful look that made her heart shudder.

Su Ruoxi quickly forced a smile: "Sister, didn't you get a good rest last night?"

Su Yanhua ignored her and straightened her dress before saying, "Don't laugh, it's so ugly."

The air suddenly became silent, and Su Ruoxi's smile froze on her face before she could even retract it. She chuckled the next second, and a hint of fierceness flashed across her eyes, then disappeared in an instant.

Her almond-shaped eyes trembled slightly, and her tone was warm with a hint of grievance: "Sister, I went to look for you these days, but you always refused to see me. But what did I do wrong?"

Su Yanhua looked at her teasingly, as if teasing a kitten or puppy, making it difficult to figure out his true intentions.

"You're overthinking it, Ruoxi. I've been restless these past few days, probably because I'm not feeling well. I asked a master to see me, and he said I needed to go to Wuhua Mountain to see Master Wuchan to see if I'd gotten involved with something unclean. I've been worried about getting you into trouble, so I haven't seen you. I didn't realize you felt alienated from me. So, come with me to Wuhua Mountain in a few days."

Su Ruoxi was stunned: "Since you have been stained with something unclean, why don't you ask a master to do something?"

Su Yanhua pretended to be shocked and shook her head: "Don't forget, Daddy doesn't believe in superstitions at all. How could he possibly invite a master to perform a ritual in our house? And--"

As she spoke, she lowered her voice and waved her hand, motioning Su Ruoxi to come closer, and Su Ruoxi came over.

Su Yanhua spoke slowly in her ear: “Besides, I always feel that this unclean thing is my mother.”

After she finished speaking, Su Ruoxi widened her eyes, her face suddenly turned as pale as window paper, and her eyes were full of disbelief and a hint of fear.

Su Yanhua said to herself, "My mother was also restless before she died, so she went to Wuhua Mountain to find Master Wuchan to perform a ritual and prescribe medicine. At first, I didn't believe that a Taoist priest could know medicine, but I didn't expect this pharmacy to be able to cure my mother's illness. So this time, I also want Master Wuchan to perform a ritual and prescribe medicine for me. I heard that you and my aunt took my mother there last time, and I don't know the way, so I'm sorry to trouble you, my sister."

Su Yanhua's voice reached Su Ruoxi's ears, like a bolt from the blue, shattering her remaining sanity. She closed her eyes tightly, trying to dispel the restless thoughts in her mind.

"Sister, you're joking. It's been a few years. Besides, it was Aunt Ling who led the way, so my mother and I naturally followed her. We don't recognize the road anymore."

Su Yanhua looked at her with a complicated look in his eyes, and an intriguing smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Oh, that's unfortunate."

The carriage slowly stopped, and Su Ruoxi changed the subject: "Sister, we're here."

The Queen loved flowers the most and she planted many rare flowers in the Imperial Garden. Almost every year at this time, she would invite the noble ladies and gentlemen of Lingcheng to the Imperial Garden to enjoy the flowers. In the beginning, the Hundred Flowers Banquet was simply for enjoying the flowers, but nowadays it has changed and has become a banquet for the noble ladies of Lingcheng to seek credit and reward.

Stepping into the Imperial Garden was like entering a vibrant and splendid painting. A sea of ​​flowers stretched across the sea, each blooming in its own vibrant hue. Roses blossomed with vibrant petals, emitting a captivating fragrance. Noble ladies, dressed in vibrant colors, stood in a row, chatting subtly. Su Ruoxi had vanished long after entering.

Su Yanhua was not interested in these things and walked aside to admire the flowers.

Peonies are lush and abundant, their petals as white as snow and vibrant in color. Tulips are tall and elegant, their blooms of various colors competing to create a vibrant display of beauty.

Even though Su Yanhua ignored these boring interactions, there were still people who wouldn't let her go.

"It's you—"

Su Yanhua frowned, the voice was very familiar.

She looked up and saw that it was indeed a familiar face. She was wearing a water-blue dress, tied with a sarong belt, which swayed in the wind. However, her flower-like face was twisted with anger, which ruined the lively feeling.

Seeing that Su Yanhua ignored her, Wang Wanning's face became even colder. "I thought it was you, but it turns out you're the one with no manners. Last time you took my things, you still owe me an apology, right?"

Su Yanhua sneered: "Apology, for you? Or a bad goose?"

She ignored Wang Wanning's cheeks, which were gradually turning red with anger, and continued, "There's no need to talk about the goose. After all, it's just a cooked animal, and you—"

"In my heart, you're not even as good as a goose."

Wang Wanning gritted her teeth, two clusters of anger dancing in her eyes. She was the daughter of the current prime minister, and Concubine Jing was her legitimate sister. Just considering this status, all the noble ladies in Lingcheng flattered her, and even the current eldest princess, Princess Qinghe, had to give her some face. How could she have expected that Su Yanhua would be unreasonable to her again and again. Her timid appearance before made her disdainful, and now her powerless and willful appearance made her even more unhappy.

She strode over, raised her hands and hit Su Yanhua.

"presumptuous--"

Su Yanhua held the hand that slapped her. Her cold gaze fell on Wang Wanning's wrist. Her brows relaxed and she said in a deep voice, "I have already been presumptuous many times even though I am not allowed to be presumptuous. Wang Wanning, don't think I am afraid of you."

In her previous life, she was blind and only thought that Wang Wanning and Su Ruoxi got along well. She only considered Su Ruoxi to save their faces. Now that she has been reborn, she naturally doesn't need to consider anyone anymore.

After saying that, she shook off Wang Wanning's wrist.

Su Yanhua has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and his strength is greater than that of ordinary people. With this swing, he threw Wang Wanning several feet away.

Wang Wanning screamed in pain and said angrily, "Su Yanhua, you finally stopped pretending. Your true appearance is so vulgar. No wonder Prince Mo doesn't like you."

She knew exactly how much Su Yanhua loved Prince Mo. Rumor had it that for Prince Mo's birthday, Su Yanhua had spent two months embroidering a purse. As the daughter of a military commander, how could she possibly handle an embroidery needle, nearly pricking all her fingers to complete the purse? And yet, Prince Mo didn't even glance at it before giving it away. She'd heard this and scoffed at Su Yanhua's actions. There really were such foolish people in the world. Naturally, she knew how much this statement hurt Su Yanhua.

She wasn't angry or sad as she had imagined. She just smiled lightly, as if she was talking about someone else's business. "Yes, so if you dare to provoke me again, I don't mind using the same methods I use on maids to deal with you."

Wang Wanning recalled the scene in the restaurant where she knocked those maids to the ground, and was stunned. She wondered if Su Yanhua was crazy or possessed. On that day, she only felt that Su Yanhua's temperament had changed. Now she realized that Su Yanhua's temperament had not changed, but she was like a completely different person. There was a coldness in her playful eyes, and she did not doubt the truthfulness of her words at all.