The Reborn Noble Girl Is Hard To Find

Chapter 32 : Counter-attack

Han Yan stared at Zhuang Yu Shan and laughed repeatedly. Eventually, Zhuang Yu Shan could not bear her lukewarm attitude anymore. Her expression changed and she inquired, "Sister Yan'er, what are you laughing at?"

Han Yan innocently shrugged her hand and explained: "Today's palace banquet was personally arranged by the Emperor and the Empress to gather all the sisters. The Empress also oversaw the details, from the foods to the drinks."

Han Yan held the teacup, took a sip, and commented: "Wasn't the Empress's arrangement meticulous? Now, everyone knows that the cake was delicious when Han Yan tastes it. If she praised it briefly, it will surely make the Empress and the Emperor proud. What's wrong with that? Han Yan smiled to convey her happiness . Should she cry? Sister Yu Shan stated that Han Yan was impolite."

She sat upright, her smile making people feel like spring breeze: "Don't laugh too much, don't eat too hastily, sit like a pine tree, speak softly, these are the manners of a lady. May I ask, Sister Yu Shan, which one did Han Yan violate?"

Zhuang Yu Shan didn't expect Han Yan to refute her in front of so many people. She was angry and resentful for a moment, but what she said was polite. With so many people watching, she couldn't embarrass her. So she endured it and squeezed out a few words from her teeth: "No one."

The young ladies around couldn't help but keep silent. The praise from the Empress Dowager and the Empress had already made them a little jealous of this young lady from the Zhuang family. Later, with Zhuang Yu Shan's provocation and Li Jia Qi's opposition, they wanted to suppress Han Yan's limelight.

Unexpectedly, this smiling little girl was not someone to be trifled with. Not to mention what she said just now, Zhuang Yu Shan didn't get a good deal from her. Even the "Female Virtue" she recited, but a little kid of eleven or twelve years old could actually recite it fluently, which should not be underestimated.

Han Yan smiled slightly. In her last life, when she was in the mansion, her only pleasure was reading. There were many authentic ancient books in the Zhuang Mansion, but Zhuang Yu Shan didn't like to read them, which was a great bargain for her. Although she was tired of these rules and regulations, in order to be a good wife and to please Wei Ru Feng after marriage, she memorized the "Female Virtue" from beginning to end.

But the ending was not good. Han Yan lowered her head to hide the dark color in her eyes. When she raised her head again, she looked at Li Jia Qi with a smile on her face. Her voice was sweet and pleasant: "Since Han Yan did not violate the etiquette, it must be Sister Yu Shan who made a mistake. The cake that Han Yan tasted was very delicious. What do you think, Miss Li?"

Li Jia Qi looked at her with disdain: "You are so petty. It's just a piece of cake, I would even give it to my dog at home."

After saying this, the atmosphere at the table suddenly became tense. Li Jia Qi regretted her words as soon as they came out. She had originally wanted to attack Han Yan and show off her own Prime Minister's Mansion, but there were other young ladies present, making her implication that they were worse than dogs. Then she thought again that she was the most noble person at the table, and those young ladies wanted to curry favor with her, so what was there to be afraid of? She immediately became confident again.

Han Yan glanced at her calmly and gave Deng Chan a soothing look. Li Jia Qi was not stupid, on the contrary; she had some brains, which could be seen from her regretful expression. It was just that she had chosen the wrong opponent, and Han Yan was going to put a big hat on her this time.

"It turns out that the dog food that Miss Li feeds her dog is royal pastries." The people was already in silence and when Han Yan opened her mouth, everyone was immediately shocked.

"What nonsense are you talking about? When did I say such a thing? Zhuang Han Yan, you are slandering me!" Li Jia Qi was so angry that her voice became a little sharp. Immediately, the ladies and the relatives who were sitting nearby looked over here with some curiosity.

Li Jia Qi noticed everyone's gaze and sat down quickly. Her face flushed red and she glared at Han Yan with a look that could almost kill her. However, the ladies around her did not dare to say a word at this moment.

Shu Hong stood beside Han Yan and carefully straightened her collar. Han Yan was not in a hurry either. Her expression did not change, and her smile seemed to be glued to her face.

She looked very happy and said slowly: "With so many people watching, is Miss Li going to cheat? I thought that a girl taught in the Prime Minister's mansion must be brave and responsible. After all, Prime Minister Li is a pillar of the country." After saying that, she sighed, as if she was extremely regretful.

Prime Minister Li holds an important position, but the daughter he raised is a person who refuses to take responsibility and talks nonsense. This cannot help but make people doubt the character of the Prime Minister himself. The current Emperor pays the most attention to the moral cultivation of his ministers and the deep meaning of this is self-evident.

Li Jia Qi sneered, "Zhuang Han Yan, don't threaten me. I only said that this cake is for my dog ​​because it is my beloved dog, and I am willing to give it to him. Who else did I give the food from my own house to? Why do I need an outsider like you to interfere?"

Han Yan propped up her chin with one hand, her face full of innocence, and smiled: "So that's how it is. Miss Li's family is rich, and her father is the Right Prime Minister of the country. Even the Emperor has to be courteous to her. Naturally, she can ignore the cakes given by the palace. It's Yan'er's fault for being short-sighted. I'm sorry."

Her tone was warm and cheerful, but there was a vague chill in her heart when she said it.

Li Jia Qi thought her words were strange, but couldn't figure out why. Seeing her admit her mistake so quickly, she wanted to make things difficult for her.

However, because of her sharp rebuttal just now, some people were looking at her, so she had to endure it and said bitterly, "Miss Zhuang, there's no need to be polite. It's okay."

Han Yan lowered her head and continued drinking tea without much concern, but sneered in her heart.

The night banquet in the palace was naturally full of the Emperor's spies. This kind of thing happened in the big mansion. In the previous life, usually if something happened to her, Gongtong Garden would know about it within a quarter of an hour. Sometimes she had a headache and fever, and Zhou Shi would send her medicine the next moment. In the past, she thought Zhou Shi cared about her and was grateful to her. Now she thought that Zhou Shi had people inside and outside Qingqiu Garden.

Same within in the imperial palace, and even worse. A random maid or eunuch in the palace may be the Emperor's secret confidant. The words just now were not spoken to Li Jia Qi, nor to the ladies present, but to those spies.

Prime Minister Li holds great power. If he ignores the imperial food this time, will he ignore the Emperor next time?

The spy in the dark will naturally bring this news to the Emperor, and what the Emperor thinks is his business. Since ancient times, the Emperor has always been suspicious, especially when it concerns their own supreme status and dignity. It is certain that the Right Prime Minister will not have an easy time in the future.

She endured and planned, and pretended to be submissive, but this was only limited to the Zhuang Mansion. Outside, if anyone wanted to harm her, she was not so kind and would definitely return the favor tenfold.

Han Yan smiled and talked to Deng Chan, not noticing her every move, all of which fell into the slightly lustful eyes of the man opposite her.