In an instant, the noblewomen present looked at Mu Qingge with eyes full of contempt and disdain. When they looked at Qin Yiyao, their eyes were filled with sympathy and pity.
After all, Princess Changle, Qin Yiyao, was considered the most talented and beautiful woman in Luodu.
Unfortunately, she was matched with a worthless wastrel.
The dance performance at the palace banquet that night had, through the dissemination of those scheming noble youths, turned into a lewd dance. It didn’t improve Mu Qingge’s reputation in the slightest; instead, it solidified her reputation as a wastrel.
Fortunately, she didn’t care.
This outcome was exactly what she wanted. The more of a wastrel Mu Qingge appeared to be, the safer the Mu Family would be. As long as her grandfather’s heart for serving the country and loyalty to the king had not been completely extinguished, this was the best state.
Mu Qingge inwardly sneered. The Empress was indeed someone who smiled while hiding a knife, and embedded needles within softness. With just a few words, she managed to put Mu Qingge at odds with everyone present.
"Oh, this young lady is quite beautiful. Whose young lady might she be?" Suddenly, the Empress’s gaze fell on Bai Xiyue, who was behind the two.
Without needing an explanation from Mu Qingge or Qin Yiyao, Bai Xiyue bowed herself and said, "To report to the Empress, this humble girl is named Bai Xiyue. I am an orphan without father or mother and currently residing temporarily at the Mu Mansion."
The words ’orphan’ elicited pity in the hearts of the noblewomen.
When they looked at Mu Qingge again, their eyes carried something different. It was as if Bai Xiyue had been forcibly brought into the mansion by her.
Mu Qingge was unaware of these thoughts. If she knew, she might have had to admire the noblewomen’s wild imaginations.
"Oh. I remember now. Many years ago, there was a General surnamed Bai who died saving Lord Mu. Subsequently, that general’s wife died for love, leaving behind an orphaned daughter who was taken into the Mu Mansion by Lord Mu. You must be that general’s daughter," the Empress said with a matter-of-fact tone.
Hardly expecting the Empress to know her background, tears brimmed in Bai Xiyue’s eyes as she nodded.
Seeing her admit to it, the Empress shook her head regretfully and said, seemingly unintentionally: "What a pity, you should have been a noble daughter of an esteemed family."
These words fell into Bai Xiyue’s ears, stirring intense resonance, almost making her consider the Empress a confidant.
Suddenly, Qin Yiyao’s guard rushed over and whispered a few words to her personal palace maid. The maid’s face changed, and she cautiously ran to Qin Yiyao’s side to convey the guard’s message.
After hearing it, Qin Yiyao’s face also changed, and she looked at Mu Qingge.
The latter, not understanding, raised her eyebrows and asked, "What’s wrong?"
Qin Yiyao pressed her lips together and said directly, "Just now, a message came from the archery area of the hunting ground that Shao Yueze was injured in a competition."
The fatty got injured!
This news sent a chill through Mu Qingge’s entire being...
Shao Fatty was someone she brought along, and now he’s injured?
Mu Qingge’s presence suddenly dropped, and the clear light in her eyes turned into sharp ice beams.
"Empress, it is rather inconvenient for Mu Qingge to remain in the Palace Inner Courtyard. I’ll take my leave now and visit the Empress another day to pay my respects." Mu Qingge interrupted the conversation between the Empress and Bai Xiyue, and without waiting for the Empress’s approval, she intended to turn and leave.



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