Reborn Young Lady's Peerless Grace

The Empress raised her hand to signal Su to stand, then said with a casual smile, "I heard that there was a competition in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting that day? And there were two winners?"

One of the ladies laughed and said, "Your Majesty, you may not know that at this year's Hundred Flowers Banquet, there are two champions in the four categories of music, chess, calligraphy and painting."

"Oh, what does this mean?" the queen asked, knowing full well that it was nonsense.

"This year's winners are exceptionally talented, with two of them each winning two titles."

"Haha, that's really amazing!" The queen laughed happily. Just as she was about to let another leader come forward to speak,

As she was speaking, Shen Wanru stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, my sister just played a song, and I would like to play one too. Please allow me to do so."

"You are...?" The Queen frowned in confusion and looked towards the Shen family's position. "Did Madam Shen bring anyone else with her today?"

Although she asked the question lightly, her tone was full of majesty and no emotion could be heard. It was precisely because of this that it was the most frightening.

Su cursed Shen Wanru in her heart as a fool. She had just received praise from the Queen, and now Shen Wanru jumped out. It was really the wrong time to bring it up!

She quickly stood up and replied, "At the Hundred Flowers Banquet that day, my eldest daughter didn't know the rules and offended His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, causing some jokes. She has been reflecting on her mistakes in the palace these days and knows that she was wrong. Today, she asked me to bring her to the palace to apologize. Please, Your Majesty, forgive her for her youth and ignorance."

"Forget it, let her sit back in her seat first." The queen waved her hand, her face still expressionless.

She hadn't invited them here to embarrass anyone, and there was no point wasting time on a young girl who didn't understand anything. Furthermore, since this girl was the eldest daughter of the Hou Mansion, there was no need for her to be so serious.

"The one who played the piano just now was also your daughter, right?"

"Yes." Su replied quickly.

The Queen looked at the graceful Shen Wanqing and nodded with a smile: "She is quite a lovely girl. I see that she is not very old. Is she married?"

"No, Your Majesty." Su's heart skipped a beat, and she replied with full concentration.

The queen would not ask about other people's marriage for no reason. If she did, she must have her own plans, either to grant a marriage or to allow the person to enter the Eastern Palace.

So...........

When Su looked at Shen Wanqing at this moment, she was immediately filled with joy.

It would be great if I could catch the Queen's eye.

But before she could be happy for too long, the phoenix hairpin on Shen Wanru's head fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

She hurriedly picked up the phoenix hairpin on the ground and randomly inserted it into her bun, which also attracted the queen's attention.

The Queen's face suddenly darkened. "Where did you get that three-leaf phoenix hairpin on your head?"

Shen Wanru was startled and stammered, "This... this is a gift from my sister.

The Queen sneered and said, "This is a gift from me. Which sister has the power to give it away?"

Shen Wanru was frightened by the royal majesty and turned pale with fear, breaking out in a cold sweat. She turned to Su Shen Wanqing in panic for help.

Shen Wanqing ignored it at first, her eyes lowered, as if she was thinking about something.

Seeing this, the Queen turned her gaze to Shen Wanqing and asked, "Miss Shen, Fourth Miss, can you tell me what's going on?"

Shen Wanqing then slowly stood up, bowed, and said, "Her Majesty, the rewards are numerous and valuable, and I wanted to share this honor with my sisters. My eldest sister only took a fancy to the phoenix hairpin and loved it so much that I couldn't bear to take it back, so I gave it to her. I originally wanted to give her the jade hairpin from my bun, but I didn't have time to do so."

The Queen narrowed her eyes slightly, clearly not believing Shen Wanqing's words so easily. She continued to ask, "Can the rewards given by the palace be given away at will? Do you know that this is a serious taboo?"

Shen Wanru became even more flustered when she heard the Queen's questioning. She spoke incoherently, "Queen, please spare me. I...I was confused for a moment. I just liked the phoenix hairpin too much."

Seeing the situation was not good, Su quickly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. It's all because of my poor parenting that Ru'er made such a mistake. I hope Your Majesty will consider her young age and ignorance and forgive her this time."

The Queen snorted coldly and said, "You are young and ignorant? How dare you speak nonsense like that in front of me? Someone, go and call the eunuch in charge of the rewards. I want to investigate this matter thoroughly."

After a while, the eunuch in charge of rewards hurried over and knelt down to pay his respects.

The Queen asked, "Do you still remember the gifts you gave to the Shen family?"

The eunuch quickly replied, "Your Majesty, I remember it clearly. I have all the records of the gifts given to Fourth Miss Shen."

"Then tell me, do you have this phoenix hairpin?"

The eunuch took a look at the phoenix hairpin on Shen Wanru's head and replied, "Your Majesty, there is indeed such a phoenix hairpin."

"Did they say it could be given away at will?"

The eunuch was so frightened that he shook his head repeatedly: "Your Majesty, I have never said such a thing. Rewards from the palace should never be given away at will."

At this time, Shen Wanru was so scared that she collapsed to the ground, crying inconsolably.

"This is the first time I've heard that Miss Shen has such a domineering personality. It's truly eye-opening!"

The Queen glanced coldly at Shen Wanru, who was lying on the ground, and ordered the maid beside her: "Take down the beautiful phoenix hairpin. Whoever I give it to will own it. No one else can touch it."

The nanny stepped forward and swiftly took out the phoenix hairpin. Her movements were rough, and she lifted up a few strands of hair.

Shen Wan's current bun was originally designed for this hairpin. Without this hairpin, her bun would be just ordinary.

Su originally wanted to go to the palace today to restore Shen Wanru's reputation, but unexpectedly she ended up making things worse.

If today's events were to get out, she would become the laughing stock of people.

After taking the phoenix hairpin, the queen gave Shen Wanru a few more lectures before letting her return to her seat.

When Shen Wanru returned to the table and took a fancy to Su, Su said coldly, "You useless thing, I'll deal with you when I get back."

The queen took the phoenix hairpin and waved to Shen Wanqing.

Shen Wanqing stepped forward to pay her respects, and then she saw the Queen put the phoenix hairpin on her head.

"now it's right."

The Queen smiled with satisfaction, took her hand and said, "These things are all given to you by me. You can give them to anyone you want, but you can't take them away from others. But you understand."

"I understand, thank you for your guidance!"

Shen Wanqing calmly bowed again, "Your Majesty, I was just soft-hearted because you liked me. I never thought I would make such a big mistake. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

The Queen pondered for a moment. "I will handle this matter myself. Shen Wanru, as the eldest daughter of the Hou Mansion, you are so ignorant of the rules. I will punish you by confining you to the mansion for three months and let you reflect on your mistakes."

Shen Wanru quickly kowtowed to express her gratitude.

The Queen turned to Su and said, "As the wife of a marquis, you should reflect on your inability to educate your children."

Su quickly responded, "Yes, Queen, I will discipline him strictly."