The Eldest Daughter is Delicate and Pretty, How Can She Be a Malicious Supporting Character - Chapter 6

Chapter 6: Conspiracy

The scenery of the Prime Minister’s mansion was naturally exquisite, but compared to the Eldest Princess’s mansion, it was still a bit less luxurious.
As a concubine-born daughter, Pei Yangyang’s growth environment was different, so she wasn’t too surprised.
The maid led the two of them to a courtyard and knocked on the door lightly, “County Lord, Miss Pei has arrived.”

The door was opened from the inside, and County Lord Changle rushed to Pei Lingyi’s arms with lightning speed, coquettishly saying, “Lingyi, you’ve finally come out of seclusion.”
Seeing the intimate relationship between County Lord Changle and her sister, Pei Yangyang was a bit surprised. She then greeted the princess, “Greetings to County Lord Changle.”
Pei Lingyi patted County Lord Changle’s back and introduced, “This is my third sister. You can call her Yangyang.”

This sparked County Lord Changle’s interest, and she gave Pei Lingyi a mysterious glance. Then she walked to Pei Yangyang and said, “So you’re Yangyang. Since I’m a close friend of your sister, I should give you a gift.”
She took off a jade bracelet from her hand and handed it to Pei Yangyang. Pei Yangyang was taken aback and looked at Pei Lingyi.
After getting her nod, she accepted the gift, “Thank you, County Lord.”
County Lord Changle waved her hand casually and gave a signal to her maid. Then she took Pei Lingyi’s arm and walked into the room.

The maid smiled and said, “Miss Pei, I’ll take you to the garden. Most of the guests are there. Our county lord and Miss Pei have some business to discuss.”
Pei Yangyang was spoiled but not foolish, so she followed the maid obediently.
The two women in the room then began to chat freely. County Lord Changle lounged on the couch, with fresh fruits and pastries on the table beside her.

Pei Lingyi picked up a pomegranate pastry, “It’s really sweet and sour, you really know how to enjoy life.”
She and County Lord Changle had known each other since childhood and were one of the few true friends, so they didn’t have to maintain their usual dignified facade when they were together.
County Lord Changle looked at the elegant and beautiful woman in front of her, who could maintain her poise even when eating pastries. It was really frustrating to compare with her.

“Why did you come to my gathering today, and you even brought your concubine-born sister?”
She was really curious, as the noble lady in front of her hadn’t attended any banquets for a long time. If they didn’t secretly go out for spring outings, she wouldn’t have seen her face.
Pei Lingyi was browsing through County Lord Changle’s dressing case, which had many palace-style items.
Hearing County Lord Changle’s words, she just smiled slightly and said, “Guess?”
The other person’s reaction only sparked more curiosity.

County Lord Changle sat up straight and made a few guesses, “Is it because you have your eyes on some young master?”
“No, no, there’s no young master in the capital city worthy of you. Besides, my brother the crown prince also mentioned in his letter that he won’t be coming today.”
When the crown prince was mentioned, Pei Lingyi’s expression changed slightly, but she quickly covered it up.

Guessing and guessing, they still couldn’t get an accurate answer.
County Lord Changle decided to stop guessing and waited for Pei Lingyi to tell her. Just then, a report came from outside, “County Lord, all the guests have arrived and are waiting for you.”
Pei Lingyi glanced at County Lord Changle, “Let’s go, it’s time to greet the guests.”
“You have to tell me after the gathering is over,” County Lord Changle said as they walked hand in hand towards the Lanfang Garden.

In the Lanfang Garden…

Pei Yangyang sat in a pavilion, sipping tea. Not far away, some noble young ladies were chatting and picking flowers.
The Lanfang Garden was a specially designed garden in the princess’s mansion to entertain guests. There were small bridges, flowing water, and artificially constructed rockeries surrounding the pond, where three or two colorful carp swam playfully.
To celebrate the appreciation of chrysanthemums, various precious flowers were placed around the garden.

The noble young masters were in another courtyard, and they would only gather in the same room when the host arrived to start the banquet.
Since her usual friends weren’t present, and Pei Lingyi wasn’t there, Pei Yangyang could only sit alone in the pavilion, sipping tea.
“This younger sister looks unfamiliar. Which family’s young lady is she?”

Pei Yangyang was lost in thought when someone approached her to chat. She looked up and saw a woman wearing a bright red dress, with a flying fairy hairstyle and a diamond-encrusted hairpin. The woman’s eyebrows and eyes were charming, and she was stunning at first glance.

Pei Yangyang quickly responded, “I’m the third young lady of the Pei family.”
The woman was slightly surprised but still asked, “Is she from the Prime Minister Pei’s mansion?”
“Yes,” Pei Yangyang didn’t recognize the woman in front of her. However, judging from her attire, she knew that she must be from a wealthy or noble family. She didn’t know why the woman was talking to her.

Xue Baohua had been appreciating flowers with other young ladies but saw a stranger and became curious. She didn’t expect the stranger to be Pei Lingyi’s sister.
She and Pei Lingyi had a long-standing feud, but she hadn’t seen Pei Lingyi’s figure in recent years, so she couldn’t find a chance to pick a fight with her.
Now, she unexpectedly bumped into her sister, which made things interesting.

She smiled and said, “I surname Xue, and I’m a few years older than you. You can call me Elder Sister Xue. I saw that your dress suits you well, and the bracelet on your hand is a rare treasure. It makes your skin look even fairer.”

When she mentioned the bracelet on her hand, Pei Yangyang wanted to build a good relationship with the other person, so she directly told her its origin: “This is a gift from the county lord, naturally luxurious and extraordinary.”
After getting the information she wanted, Xue Baohua wasn’t surprised. Indeed, she had seen the bracelet on the princess’s hand a few days ago.

Looking at Xue Yiran, who was playing a game of throwing arrows into a pot not far away, an idea began to form in her mind. However, her expression remained kind and gentle. “I see that you’re sitting here alone, why don’t you join us and play together?”
Pei Yangyang saw that Pei Lingyi hadn’t returned yet, and she was itching to join the other young ladies playing games. So, she agreed to Xue Baohua’s suggestion.
At the same time, Xue Yiran was having a great time playing the game of throwing arrows into a pot.

After a few days of rest, she had fully adapted to the environment. Through their interactions over the past few days, she had also figured out the original owner’s relationships with others.

The original owner’s biological mother, Concubine Dan, was a foolish beauty. She was born beautiful but lacked scheming skills. However, Minister Xue loved her appearance very much. Because Concubine Dan didn’t have any schemes, the child she raised was also spoiled, which was the original owner.
It was true that Xue Baohua pushed her into the water, but it was also because the original owner provoked her first, which led to the tragedy and alerted the mistress of the Xue household.

That’s why Xue Yiran woke up to this scene.
However, she knew that although the original owner was a bit spoiled, her brain was similar to Concubine Dan’s, which meant she was very simple-minded. On the other hand, Xue Baohua was someone who couldn’t tolerate others.
Now, Xue Baohua brought her to attend this gathering, which was one way of compensating her. After all, Minister Xue had spoken up, and Xue Baohua didn’t dare to disobey.

In the past few days, she had been trying hard to remember the plot of that novel. Although she couldn’t guarantee 100% accuracy, she could recall about 70-80% of it.
That’s why she could enjoy the game of throwing arrows into a pot without any worries. She had come to terms with her new situation. In her previous life, Xue Yiran was a pitiful working professional, but she never expected to enjoy the benefits of the feudal era one day.

With maids serving her, the feeling of having everything done for her was wonderful.
Pei Yangyang was being pulled by Xue Baohua to watch a game of hitting balls into holes, surrounded by a group of noble young ladies. Xue Yiran had finished playing the game of throwing arrows into a pot and was watching the excitement from a distance.

One of the noble young ladies hit the ball into the hole, and the crowd cheered. Xue Yiran looked on with amazement, thinking that ancient young ladies knew how to have fun. Wasn’t this just like modern golf?
“Sister Pei, do you want to play?” Xue Baohua noticed Pei Yangyang’s eager expression and asked casually.
Pei Yangyang naturally wanted to play. She had only played this game at home before, and she had never played it in public. If she won, wouldn’t she be able to make more people remember her?
“Of course, I want to play. But I didn’t wear suitable clothes today,” Pei Yangyang said.
“You don’t know, sister, that there are places to change clothes in the princess’s mansion. Let my maid take you there, and it will be more convenient,”

Xue Baohua said sincerely, looking like she was concerned about others.
Pei Yangyang didn’t think much about it and agreed, “Then thank you, sister.” She followed Lamei to change clothes.
After they left, Xue Baohua looked at Xue Yiran from a distance and sneered, whispering to herself, “Dear sister, today I’ll show you what hierarchy is.”