The Eldest Daughter is Delicate and Pretty, How Can She Be a Malicious Supporting Character - Chapter 50

Chapter 50: At the Banquet

Since the poetry collection still needed to be verified, Xue Yiran couldn’t be directly convicted yet.
However, this year’s gathering had opened many people’s eyes, and they couldn’t wait to return and tell others about what had happened today.

From now on, the reputation of the Third Miss Xue from the Xue family would spread throughout the entire capital, but… it was a bad reputation.

This indirectly fulfilled the other party’s wish to become famous throughout the capital.
After Pei Lingyi left, she returned to Huachun Hall. After tonight’s banquet, she would formally set off back to the capital tomorrow.

The girl lay on the soft couch, playing with a thin silk fan with a golden embroidered begonia pattern.
The snow-white cat was sleeping soundly on the window sill, and a branch of osmanthus flower peeked out from outside the window. The incense smoke wafted gently, creating a peaceful and elegant atmosphere.

Layan came in from outside, smiling, “Miss, the freshly made osmanthus cake has been sent to the Crown Prince.”

Pei Lingyi nodded lazily, watching the sun set outside the window. The good play had just begun tonight.
She put down the fan in her hand, looking a bit tired: “How’s the information I asked you to gather?”

Layan knew that her miss had been very worried about today’s gathering, and now that the dust had settled, she wouldn’t be able to calm down for a while.
She poured tea, speaking in a calm tone, “Miss was right, Miss Li indeed bribed a maid from another courtyard.”
“I saw with my own eyes that the maid next to her gave the maid a large piece of gold. I’m sure she plans to do something tonight.”

The girl took a sip of tea, and the aroma filled the air, refreshing everyone.
Then she asked, “What about Luoxu? Did she take care of the task I assigned her?”
Just as she finished speaking, a burst of laughter came from outside, “Miss, how could we not accomplish the task you assigned?”

Luoxu took out a neatly wrapped box from her sleeve and placed it in front of Pei Lingyi.
“Inside is the antidote pill specially made by Doctor Gu. Whether it’s incense or common poison on the market, one pill is guaranteed to cure the disease.”

“Is it that magical?” Layan looked at the small black pill with some disbelief.
Pei Lingyi smiled slightly and instructed, “Put this in a glass bottle. It will come in handy tonight.”
“Is Doctor Gu really that magical? Is his medical skill even better than the famous Divine Physician Hu?”

Layan always felt that the other party was like a charlatan, but she hadn’t seen him directly.
Doctor Gu was a beggar who had suddenly appeared when Miss and Luoxu were giving alms on the street.

He had scared them both, and Layan hadn’t followed them that day.
Later, she heard Luoxu say that Miss had personally made him a bowl of porridge and given him a few steamed buns. He ate ravenously, obviously extremely hungry.
Later, he told them about his past.

He was a famous wandering doctor from Jiangnan, but he was framed for killing someone with his medical skills. The local county government took money and didn’t give him justice, so he had to escape.

He wandered around and eventually arrived in the capital, surviving by begging and not daring to show off his medical skills.
When he saw that people were giving alms in the capital, he was so hungry that he rushed over.

After Miss heard about his past, she provided him with a place to stay and let him settle down. Unexpectedly, this person really had some skills. No matter what powder, prescription, or pill, some things that were unheard of, he could make them all.
Later, this person worked for Miss.

Pei Lingyi looked at the contents of the glass bottle and smiled to herself. Since Li Miaozhu wanted to give her a big gift, she could use this opportunity to help her accomplish what she wanted to do.

In the Yan Zhuang Tower.
The woman in red was stunningly beautiful, with a pair of phoenix eyes that were charming and seductive. She was dressed in luxurious attire, but she was holding a simple handkerchief in her hand, which seemed out of place.

Upon closer inspection, the handkerchief was simple in design, without the typical feminine patterns, and only had a few green bamboo embroidered on it.

Li Miaozhu gazed at the handkerchief with deep affection, murmuring to herself, “Brother Huaijin, I absolutely won’t allow anyone to take you away from me. The position of Crown Princess can only be mine, Li Miaozhu’s.”

At night, crystal lanterns were placed all along the lakeside path, and the shadows of the lanterns danced in the wind, like a celestial palace.
The pavilion in the center of the lake was brightly lit, and maids walked in one after another, carrying trays of delicacies.

Tonight marked the end of the gathering, and although there had been a mishap earlier, it still represented the successful conclusion of the literary feast that took place every three years.

On the stage, the dancing girls had slender waists, and the music was melodious as they danced with their water sleeves, like fluttering butterflies.
Below the stage, the guests gathered, raising their cups and laughing.

Pei Lingyi sat elegantly in her seat, the crystal light reflecting off her jade-like skin, giving her a beauty that was not seen on ordinary days.

As the saying goes, “A beauty is even more stunning under the light,” and perhaps due to drinking too much wine at the banquet, the girl’s cheeks were flushed, and she was leaning on her hand, her eyes sparkling with a hint of spring.

This beautiful scene naturally attracted many people’s attention.
Even though he knew he had been rejected many times, how could he resist the word “love”? Today might be the last time he could look at her so openly.

Zhang Zhishu took a sip of wine, seemingly determined, and stood up to walk towards the girl’s seat.
Pei Lingyi seemed a bit drunk, gently raising her eyes to look at the approaching person, which made Zhang Zhishu’s heart skip a beat.

He couldn’t even speak properly, “Miss Pei… I wonder if I could have a drink with you tonight.”
Xiao Yan’s seat was diagonally above the woman’s, and he could see what was happening with just a glance.

He looked disdainful, but his hand holding the white jade wine jug involuntarily tightened slightly. Thinking about what she had done to him during the day, his ears involuntarily turned red.

She was really… uninhibited.

What kind of lady was like her, with a gentle and elegant appearance, but her every move was seductive.
Looking at Zhang Zhishu’s expression, it seemed that he had already been captivated by her and lost his footing.

Xiao Yan drank cup after cup, and as the wine went down his throat, he couldn’t help but frown.
Why did the wine taste so bitter tonight?

Pei Lingyi looked at the person in front of her, smiled, and said in a voice that was not as gentle as usual, but with a hint of charm, “Young Master Zhang, please.”
Zhang Zhishu was overjoyed that she had agreed, and he raised his wine cup to toast her.

But unexpectedly, someone lightly pushed him from behind, and he lost his direction, spilling all the wine in his cup onto the girl’s dress.
“I’m so sorry, Young Master Zhang. I drank a bit too much and bumped into you.”

Li Miaozhu’s face was flushed, and her voice was tinged with drunkenness, as if she had really drunk too much.

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