Reborn Empress: The World Originally Belonged to Her

"Ladies and gentlemen, the next match will be the second one."

Xu Jinxin spoke earnestly, her gaze fixed on the gentlemen.

Shangguan Mufeng kept his eyes on Qin Yu.

Qin Yu noticed Shangguan Mufeng's expression and was momentarily puzzled.

"Why are you staring at me? Is there something dirty on my face?"

Qin Yu was extremely puzzled, and then looked at Chunfeng and Yuzhu.

"I'm just curious, is Her Highness the Princess really as cold-blooded and ruthless as the rumors suggest?"

Qin Yu burst out laughing and looked up at Shangguan Mufeng.

"Rumors are just rumors, and I never care about them."

This inexplicable remark left Shangguan Mufeng speechless.

"Your Highness, there is something I do not understand. Why have you taken me into your household?"

"I just think that Young Master Shangguan is charming and fits my aesthetic standards."

The young men around them naturally overheard what Qin Yu and Shangguan Mufeng were saying.

They were stunned for a moment.

"Just now, this princess actually said that Shangguan Mufeng was charming. This word 'charming' is not usually used to describe women, yet the princess used it to describe a man."

They were all watching the show.

I thought this young master would be very angry, but to my surprise, he just smiled faintly.

"I thank Your Highness for your kind words."

The sudden remark shocked Qin Yu.

Logically speaking, shouldn't the person in front of you be angry?

How could I possibly thank her for her praise nowadays?

Qin Yu found it quite interesting.

Cheng Qixia stood to the side, squinting as she sized up Qin Yu.

For some reason, Cheng Qixia always felt that this was just a show put on by Qin Yu.

It seems that Qin Yu did this on purpose.

"Now the second match has begun, everyone, go and compete."

Qin Yu kept her eyes fixed on Mo Yun.

Qin Yu was particularly curious about what kind of surprise Mo Yun would bring her.

Qin Yu kept looking at Mo Yun.

Mo Yun naturally noticed Qin Yu's gaze.

In this second competition, Mo Yun naturally won the first championship again.

Even the young masters from prominent families couldn't believe it.

They all walked up to Mo Yun.

"Young master, are you truly just a bodyguard?"

"I am indeed just a bodyguard."

Qin Yu naturally decided to reward Mo Yun for winning his first championship.

"Guard Mo, you have won the first championship one after another, which has brought honor to this princess. I, the princess, will bestow upon you three bolts of silk and satin to make new clothes."

This blatant favoritism naturally aroused envy among these young masters.

If possible, they would also like to become guards in the princess's residence.

In that instant, I felt that Leng Xiucheng was truly ungrateful.

Some people even looked at Leng Xiucheng with a resentful gaze.

Leng Xiucheng's heart skipped a beat.

Does Qin Yu truly have no interest in him at all?

But clearly, Qin Yu never...

Leng Xiucheng felt that Qin Yu was definitely playing hard to get.

With just a little manipulation, Qin Yu will naturally revert to the same behavior as before.

Then Leng Xiucheng personally served Qin Yu a cup of tea.

"Your Highness, you must be feeling a bit thirsty after standing for so long. Here is a cup of tea that I brewed myself. Please accept it with a smile."

Looking at the cup of tea that Leng Xiucheng was holding, Qin Yu had absolutely no thoughts about it.

However, Xu Jinxin's face turned pale and then red in that instant.

Why is Leng Xiucheng now pandering to Qin Yu?

Xu Jinxin genuinely didn't understand Leng Xiucheng's actions for a moment.

She clenched her hands tightly, feeling extremely angry inside.

"Young Master Leng is acting differently today than usual."

Young Master Lin stepped forward and said these words thoughtfully.

"Yes, I have also noticed that Young Master Leng is acting differently than usual. Today, he actually took the initiative to speak with Her Highness the Princess. Could it be that he has noticed how good Her Highness is to him?"

In front of everyone, Leng Xiucheng apologized to Qin Yu and softened his stance.

He originally thought that Qin Yu would forgive him and bring him to the princess's residence again.

Unexpectedly, Qin Yu simply said...

"I will just consider it as being bitten by a dog in the past, and I only hope that I can live a carefree life from now on."

This naturally implies that Leng Xiucheng is nothing more than a dog.

This naturally drew laughter from those around them.

Leng Xiucheng was being mocked by these people.

Xu Jinxin felt extremely frustrated.

“Cousin, no matter what, this Young Master Leng is the son of the Grand Tutor. What you are saying now is rather…”

Qin Yu's face turned cold, and she said leisurely, "Could it be that with my cousin here, you're feeling sorry for Young Master Leng? But that makes sense, since everyone knows that Young Master Leng's heart belongs to my cousin, doesn't it?"

Therefore, Leng Xiucheng's actions just now were nothing more than an act.

After all, if someone says they don't like something, who would believe them?

"I originally only came to attend a poetry competition, but I never expected to see such a wonderful show. I feel that my trip was worthwhile."

Xu Jinxin gritted her teeth; she had to gloss over this matter for now.

If this gets out later and the people find out, who knows...

"Gentlemen, I recently acquired a painting and a poem, which I would like to show you, since you are all scholars from scholarly families."

Xu Jinxin clapped her hands, and the maids behind her naturally took out a painting.

Qin Yu was well aware that Xu Jinxin was changing the subject.

She naturally ignored Xu Jinxin and quietly ate grapes leisurely.

Unexpectedly, Xu Jinxin has set her sights on Qin Yu again.

"My cousin seems to want to invite me to this event, so what are your thoughts after seeing this painting?"

Qin Yu looked up at the painting. The subject of the painting was naturally a man and a woman enjoying the shade under a peach tree, appearing very happy and content. But in reality…

"I find this painting utterly tasteless. I have no feelings about it whatsoever. It is nothing more than a casual painting by the artist. The skill of the painter is not even comparable to a single hair of the court painters."

Xu Jinxin was so angry at Qin Yu's constant nagging that she felt like she was about to vomit blood.

The atmosphere there was naturally quite strange.

Cheng Qixia walked up to Qin Yu, the two of them standing extremely close together.

"Is Your Highness perhaps finding this boring?"

"What kind of relationship do we have? I hope Your Highness will keep your distance from me."

The princess's current indifferent attitude is quite different from how she acted in the court.

"It was my oversight."

But the more this happened, the more interested he became in the princess.