The Divine Doctor and Adorable Consort: The Demonic Emperor is Too Cunning

Fang Qingyou seemed to think about it very seriously before answering: "I remember once when I passed by the Yunjin River, I saw a graceful woman dancing on a painted boat. Her dance was so beautiful that I have never forgotten it. And Miss Du's dance is almost exactly the same as that woman's."

At this moment, as if remembering something, Fang Qingyou looked at Du Mengfu with surprise and asked, "Miss Du, were you dancing on the pleasure boat back then?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned strange.

Du Mengfu's eyes narrowed suddenly. She was certainly not the dancing woman, but the words "painted boat" really made her nervous.

Originally, Du Mengfu was still able to maintain a smile and pretend not to care, until someone suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "I remember now, the Butterfly Dancer in the Tianxiang Painting Boat seems to have danced this dance before."

Soon someone chimed in, "It seems so. I've also seen Butterfly Dance perform this dance."

"So it was Butterfly Dance Girl..."

Amid the murmurs, Du Mengfu's expression finally changed.

Who is Butterfly Dance Girl? There is probably no one in Yunjing City who does not know her.

Butterfly Dance Girl is the top courtesan in the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion, a woman of exceptional talent and beauty.

But a prostitute is a prostitute, and comparing Du Mengfu to a prostitute naturally wouldn't make her feel good.

Moreover, the current situation gave her an ominous feeling that her ugly scars would be exposed in public.

"So that woman is Butterfly Dance. She must be a beauty like a celestial being." Fang Qingyou nodded in sudden realization, seemingly unaware of Du Mengfu's unpleasant expression, and sincerely comforted her, "Miss Du, but don't underestimate yourself. I think that with your looks and dance skills, you are comparable to Butterfly Dance."

As soon as Fang Qingyou finished speaking, some of the young ladies started whispering among themselves.

"Miss Du, this is hereditary. I heard that Mrs. Du is very good at dancing."

"Hehe, not only Madam Du, but I've also heard that Madam Du's birth mother was as beautiful as a fairy and as graceful as a swan. She was a famous beauty in the capital back then..."

These words, though seemingly a compliment, always carried a hint of disdain and contempt.

Du Mengfu couldn't hear the girls' voices, but she could see the disdain in their eyes.

Shi Wantong looked puzzled, wondering why everyone was looking at Du Mengfu like that, and quietly listened to the hushed whispers around her.

A maid whispered a few words in Princess Neon's ear, and she instantly showed disgust, immediately shifting her gaze away from Du Mengfu, as if looking at her any longer would taint her eyes.

This scene caused Du Mengfu's alluring face to flush red, then turn pale, then pale again, looking extremely unsightly, and her dance steps finally became disordered.

Many of the ladies in Kyoto's social circles probably know about her family's affairs, but usually no one would bring it up to her face like this, embarrassing her.

These things are indelible stains on her body, and a thorn stuck in her heart!

Just then, Fang Qingyou, still unaware of the situation, asked, "Miss Du, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Would you like me to take your pulse?"

Du Mengfu was furious and stared straight at Fang Qingyou.

Fang Qingyou did it on purpose, no matter how innocent her expression was! She must have known about these things, which is why she deliberately brought up Diewu and Tianxiangfang in public!

At that moment, Du Mengfu happened to see Shi Wantong and noticed the undisguised disdain in her eyes.

When she met Du Mengfu's gaze, Shi Wantong immediately turned her head away. Yes, she had heard the young ladies talking about Du Mengfu.

No wonder her mother never liked Du Mengfu!

If she had known about these things earlier, no matter what Shi Wantong said, she would never have come to the Du residence.

At this moment, Du Mengfu could no longer pretend to be calm. Her dance steps became disordered, and she accidentally stepped on her long dance costume, tripping and falling on the performance stage.

In an instant, the arena fell silent.

Only Du Mengfu fell to the ground, making a crisp impact sound.

"Boom--"

"Miss!" Upon seeing this, the maids of the Du family turned pale with fright and immediately rushed onto the stage to help Du Mengfu up.

She was originally a beautiful and charming woman, but now she has fallen and become a madwoman.

Her hair was a mess, like a bird's nest; her makeup was smudged; and her face was covered in dirt. She looked as disheveled as could be.

At this moment, Princess Neon stood up from her seat with a gloomy expression and said to She Yuyan, "Miss She, I suddenly remembered that I have some things to do and must leave first. What are your plans?"

"I'll stay a little longer, Princess Neon, please go ahead."

"Miss She, I'll be going now. Let's meet again another time."

She Yuyan nodded.

With that, Princess Neon left with her large entourage of maids, her chin held high, not even glancing at Du Mengfu again.

However, before leaving, Princess Neon gave Fang Qingyou a deep look before reluctantly departing.

After Princess Neon left, the other young ladies also departed one after another. Some said a token goodbye to Du Mengfu, while others simply left.

In a short period of time, the large garden was sparsely populated with people.

When Du Mengfu realized what had happened, her eyes turned red.

Her maternal grandmother was once a dancer at the Tenkaho dance hall. In order to get rid of this stain, her mother and she worked hard over the years and finally gained a place in Kyoto's social circles.

But now, because of Fang Qingyou, she has been brought back to square one!

However, what happened next made Du Mengfu's face even uglier, because she saw Shi Wantong's departing figure.

Du Mengfu called out anxiously, "Cousin!"

Du Mengfu's voice was very loud, but Shi Wantong ignored her, as if this cousin wasn't calling her.

"Cousin, cousin, Miss Shi!" Du Mengfu called out several times in a hurry before Shi Wantong stopped, looking at her with disgust: "I wonder what business Miss Du has with me?"

This expression hurt Du Mengfu deeply. She bit her lip and asked, "Miss Shi, are you leaving?"

"Yes, I suddenly feel unwell and have to go back. Thank you so much, Miss Du, for your hospitality today."

Shi Wantong gave Du Mengfu a perfunctory reply and left in a hurry.

“Miss Shi San…” Du Mengfu reached out to grab Shi Wantong, but only grasped at thin air.

Seeing Shi Wantong's resolute back, I felt as if all my strength had been drained from my body.

It didn't matter how others treated her, but even Shi Wantong loathed her.

If that's the case, then all her hard work over the years has been in vain, hasn't it?