bookcurios Chapter 206 Being Troubled at Every Turn
Chapter 206 Being Troubled at Every Turn
At this moment, the Regent stood up, his face grim as he looked at the Imperial Concubine: "Your Highness, the son of Princess Anguo is my own son, my legitimate son, and my only son. Everything I have will belong to him in the future."
"This king desires to marry the princess as my queen. This is common knowledge. Today, at this banquet, the imperial concubine has so blatantly insulted the princess. What is the imperial concubine's intention?"
The regent's voice was cold and authoritative, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
At this moment, the Regent's gaze frequently fell on Su Yinyin, his eyes filled with determination and expectation.
The Regent's words shocked everyone present. The Imperial Concubine's face turned deathly pale; she never expected to offend the Regent.
Su Yinyin's heart tightened; she hadn't expected the Regent to publicly express his feelings at this moment.
The young ladies present, who hadn't crossed any lines, all cast envious and jealous glances at Su Yinyin.
Su Yinyin felt the gazes of the crowd, picked up her teacup, and drank her tea, ignoring their stares.
The Imperial Concubine was both angry and frightened by the Regent's blatant disrespect. She could only feign composure and said, "So it is the Regent. I was unaware of this. I beg your forgiveness."
The imperial concubine's voice trembled, her eyes filled with fear and unease.
"Your Highness would be wise to be more careful with your words and actions in the future," the Regent's cold snort was full of disdain and warning.
"I meant well, Regent, why are you being so aggressive?"
At this moment, the emperor's face also darkened. "All of you, shut up! Such noise at a palace banquet is utterly disrespectful!"
The emperor's face was terribly grim, and his voice was filled with rage.
Everyone fell silent, and Su Yinyin lowered her head slightly, saying nothing more.
But at this moment, the Imperial Noble Consort saw Zhou Yuan so distraught over Su Yinyin, and she hated Su Yinyin to death.
The Empress Dowager then spoke up, saying, "Alright, alright, it's just a verbal dispute. Let's not spoil everyone's fun."
The Empress Dowager spoke in a kind tone, but her eyes conveyed a sense of authority.
The palace banquet continued, but the atmosphere became somewhat somber.
After Su Yinyin sat down, Li Yanche looked at her with concern, "Yinyin, you were too impulsive."
Li Yanche's eyes were filled with worry as he lowered his voice and said.
Su Yinyin snorted coldly, "Cousin, if I don't fight back, I don't know how she will make things difficult for me. You know my abilities, cousin, so there's no need to worry about me."
Su Yinyin's face showed stubbornness, and her tone was firm.
When Zhou Yuan saw Su Yinyin, he didn't even glance at her, assuming that Su Yinyin was angry and upset that he hadn't come forward in time.
Su Yinyin didn't think that way; she simply regarded Zhou Yuan as the baby's father. That was all. As long as he acknowledged that the baby was his biological son, that was enough.
The Regent suddenly stood up. "Your Majesty, Princess Anguo is straightforward and speaks her mind. The Imperial Concubine has stirred up trouble...!"
The regent's tone was resolute, and his eyes were fixed firmly on the emperor.
The emperor frowned. "Regent, I do not wish to bring this matter up again."
The Regent, however, persisted, "Your Majesty, the Consort's actions have disgraced the royal family and she should be punished...!"
The regent's expression was serious, and he insisted that the emperor punish the imperial concubine.
But the emperor spoke first, frowning slightly, "Alright, let's leave it at that, don't mention it again."
The emperor frowned and firmly stopped the regent.
Although the Imperial Concubine was unwilling, she could only give up. She glared at Su Yinyin fiercely and then fell silent.
Su Yinyin sat back down, and Li Lan said softly to her, "Sister, you are really something, daring to talk back to the Imperial Concubine like that."
Li Lan's eyes were full of admiration, and her heart was filled with worship.
Su Yinyin smiled slightly, "She deliberately made things difficult for me, how could I let her bully me?"
Su Yinyin wore a confident smile and spoke in a relaxed tone.
The Emperor nodded slightly, glanced at Su Yinyin, and his eyes showed a hint of approval. "Noble Consort, let's not mention this matter again."
However, the Imperial Concubine was still unwilling to give up and wanted to say more. At this moment, the Empress, who had been silent all along, spoke up: "Today's palace banquet is supposed to be a joyous occasion, so why keep harping on Princess Anguo? If word gets out, won't outsiders laugh at us for being narrow-minded?"
The Empress's voice was gentle yet firm, and her eyes conveyed majesty.
Upon hearing this, the Imperial Concubine had no choice but to shut her mouth in resentment. Su Yinyin cast a grateful glance at the Empress.
Li Yanche whispered to Su Yinyin, "Yinyin, be careful of the Imperial Concubine's future revenge."
Li Yanche's voice was very low, and his face was full of worry.
Su Yinyin nodded slightly, "Cousin, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
However, the commotion did not end there. After a while, another minister's daughter stepped forward and said, "I have heard that Princess Anguo is highly skilled in playing the zither. My daughter is not talented, but I would like to have a friendly exchange with her."
The woman wore a fawning smile, but a hint of jealousy lurked in her eyes.
She stood up in an attempt to attract the regent's attention.
Su Yinyin looked at her opponent, a hint of wariness flashing in her eyes. These successive challenges were clearly orchestrated. How should she respond?
Su Yinyin decided to stop indulging them, not knowing whether they were blind or doing it on purpose.
Su Yinyin smiled slightly and said to the woman, "I am a first-rank princess appointed by His Majesty, not a dancer. If this young lady considers herself a performer, I have no interest in accompanying her."
Su Yinyin's smile carried a hint of mockery, and her tone was icy.
The woman's face instantly turned bright red. "Princess, your words are far too harsh." Her face was filled with embarrassment and anger.
Su Yinyin raised an eyebrow. "Oh? So it's not embarrassing for you to challenge this princess so rashly?"
Su Yinyin's eyes revealed disdain, and her tone became even sharper.
At this moment, the minister standing nearby quickly stood up and said, "My daughter is ignorant and has offended the princess. I hope the princess will forgive her."
The minister's face was full of fear, and he hurriedly got up to apologize.
Su Yinyin snorted lightly, "Fine, today is a palace banquet, and I, the princess, do not wish to cause any more trouble. But I hope some people will behave themselves and stop looking for trouble."
Su Yinyin's tone was warning, and her gaze swept over the people around her.
No one dared to utter a sound, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.
Seeing this, the Empress Dowager smiled and said, "Alright, alright, don't let such trivial matters spoil your mood. Let's continue enjoying the song and dance."
The Empress Dowager wore a kind smile, trying to ease the tension.
The palace banquet continued, but Su Yinyin remained vigilant, unsure if any further trouble awaited her.
Just then, a palace maid hurried over and whispered a few words in the Empress's ear. The Empress's expression changed slightly, and she looked at Su Yinyin.
Su Yinyin's heart tightened, and she thought to herself, "Could something bad have happened again?"
Su Yinyin's heart suddenly raced, and her eyes were filled with worry.