Bring a scumbag girl to bully me, and you are afraid of using modern weapons.

I was so angry that I cursed in my heart: What a fickle Xie Jinglan is. She was about to get married to King Mu, but she must have fallen for the newly returned prince and wanted to become the more noble prince's consort, so she went to seduce the prince.

Hearing that she had already had physical contact with the Crown Prince, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor had no choice but to marry her to the Crown Prince.

Now, in front of everyone, he is flirting with Sikong Xiao again. He falls in love with every woman he meets. He is so shameless.

Xie Jinglan noticed someone was looking at her, so she turned her head and met Beitang Qing's murderous eyes.

She glared back without showing any weakness. Who was afraid of whom in a fierce glare? She wasn't afraid of Beitang Hong, so why would he be afraid of a princess like her?

At this moment, the ministers had finished presenting gifts. The emperor raised his glass and said some high-sounding opening remarks, and the birthday banquet officially began.

"Go on to singing and dancing!"

Following the eunuch's cry of approval, the pleasant sounds of stringed instruments and orchestras rang out, and a group of dancers filed in from outside the hall, dancing gracefully with their long sleeves waving.

The ministers raised their glasses and drank heartily. The hall was filled with the clinking of glasses. The emperor and his ministers enjoyed a harmonious and peaceful atmosphere.

After the dance, Beitang Qing stood up and said to the Emperor and Empress, "Father, Mother, I have heard that Miss Xie is extremely talented and a fantastic dancer. Today is your birthday, and it's a rare occasion to have such a grand banquet. Why not let her perform for you?"

Beitang Qing knew that Xie Jinglan was not a good dancer, and she just wanted to make this bitch look bad in front of everyone.

This is what happens if you dare to go against her.

"Oh? Is that true?" Empress Changsun looked at Xie Jinglan and said, "Miss Xie, why don't you dance for us?"

To conceal her intentions and avoid targeting Xie Jinglan, Empress Changsun then addressed the people in the hall, "Ladies present here, if anyone wishes to perform on stage, please come and sign up with Eunuch Wang. I will be the first to offer a prize, and whoever dances well will receive one."

Upon hearing this, some young ladies from official families immediately stood up and came to Eunuch Wang to sign up.

It was a rare palace banquet, so they had to perform well, perhaps they would be noticed by a prince.

"Xie Jinglan, you come first!" Beitang Qing gave her a nasty smile.

Xie Jinglan sneered in her heart. On this day in her previous life, this woman was instigated by Lin Rumei to go on stage to dance.

She was not a good dancer to begin with, and halfway through her dance, Beitang Qing secretly hit her ankle with an iron bead. She fell to the ground, making a fool of herself in public, which made everyone in the hall laugh.

"Idiot!" She used magic to transmit these two words to Beitang Qing's ears.

Idiots like this are most likely to be used as pawns and most likely to be provoked.

really!

When Beitang Qing heard these two words, he immediately jumped up in anger.

"Xie Jinglan, how dare you insult this princess?"

"What did I say?" Xie Jinglan was stunned, looking at her with a pair of innocent eyes. "Princess Yunping, I haven't said a word to you since I entered this Qianhe Palace, right?"

The hall immediately became quiet, and everyone looked at the two people, wondering what had happened.

"You...you were the one who scolded this princess. I heard it clearly." Beitang Qing pointed at her and said to Emperor Kunming, "Father, this Xie Jinglan insulted me. You have to stand up for me!"

"My sister didn't scold you." Xie Yunqing saw his sister being slandered and stood up to defend her. "My sister sat here and didn't say a word. It's you who slandered her."

"Qing'er." Xie Jinglan pulled her brother to sit down.

My younger brother knows how to protect her at such a young age, which makes me feel warm inside.

Beitang Qing glared at her, "How dare you, little brat, talk to this princess like that..."

"Yunping, what are you doing?" The emperor interrupted Beitang Qing's curse words, feeling annoyed by his daughter's pampering. "What did Miss Xie scold you for? How come I didn't hear it? Is there anyone who can testify?"

"She called me an idiot..." Before Beitang Qing finished speaking, a low laugh was heard in the hall.

"You...you are so bold..."

"Enough!" Emperor Kunming shouted, looking at Xie Jinglan with an indifferent expression, not knowing whether she had cursed or not.

He swept his majestic gaze over the people in the hall and asked, "Did anyone hear Miss Xie swear?"

"No!" Most people shook their heads.

Are you kidding! They don't want to get involved in royal affairs!

Besides, they didn't hear Xie Jinglan swearing.

"Hahaha..." Sikong Xiao laughed a few times, then stood up and bowed to Emperor Kunming. "Uncle, I didn't hear it either. Maybe Princess Yunping is hallucinating."

"I'm not hallucinating." Beitang Qing was so angry that his eyes turned red when he saw Sikong Xiao speaking up for Xie Jinglan. "Cousin Xiao, even you don't believe me? Xie Jinglan was clearly scolding me!"

"This prince didn't hear it, so why should I believe you?" Sikong Xiao's eyes flashed with disgust, and he sat down.

Beitang Hong was sitting next to Sikong Xiao and did not hear Xie Jinglan's swearing.

Given her personality, it is impossible for her to scold a princess in such an occasion.

But when I saw that she was being wronged, I felt that she deserved it.

"Your Majesty, you must believe what I say..." Beitang Qing met Emperor Kunming's displeased gaze and took back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

"That's enough!" Empress Zhangsun also spoke at the right time, "Princess Yunping, maybe you heard it wrong. Let's end this matter here!"

"Hmph!" Beitang Qing snorted angrily and sat down unconvinced.

She couldn't understand. Xie Jinglan clearly scolded her, and she could hear it clearly from such a distance, so why didn't other people hear it?

"Miss Xie, it's your turn to go on stage and dance." said Empress Changsun.

"I'm afraid I'll disappoint Her Majesty. I don't know how to dance." Xie Jinglan refused.

In the 21st century, dancing is a required skill for missions, but she won't dance.

These people wanted to make a fool of her, but she just didn't live up to their expectations.

"How is this possible?" Empress Zhangsun's expression of surprise was exaggerated. "Miss Xie is the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Li, and she doesn't have any talent?"

"That's strange, Your Majesty. Is it shameful not to be able to dance?" Xie Jinglan asked her coldly.

"Xie Jinglan, how dare you speak to the Queen Mother like that? You clearly could dance before, but you deliberately said you didn't want to dance. Do you want to deceive the emperor?" Beitang Qing seemed to have caught a mistake of Xie Jinglan and jumped up again.

When the words "deceiving the emperor" came out, many people changed their expressions.

Xie Yunqing's face also tensed up, and he looked at his sister worriedly.

"It's none of your business, stupid thing." Another voice came into Beitang Qing's ears, but this time it was said by Xiao Jinzi in the space.

"Who is scolding me?" Beitang Qing looked at the people in the hall, his face turning ashen with anger.

This time she kept staring at Xie Jinglan, making sure that she didn't say anything. It must be someone cursing her in secret.

"Qing'er, don't act silly." The person who spoke this time was Beitang Qing's biological mother, Concubine Han.

This daughter is usually a bit spoiled, but she has never lost her composure like she did today. What happened?