It's just the beginning
The Crown Prince and King Kang arrived, and the atmosphere became even more lively. The Empress Dowager bestowed a seat, arranging for Xiao Congrong to sit at this table.
It was also the case that those ladies were squeezed onto one table, and Xiao Zong's sisters occupied a whole table by themselves, which wasn't very polite. As soon as three people came over to sit down, palace maids added wine, water, and fruit plates.
Earlier, the Xiao sisters were not on good terms with each other, and the two teacups were placed far apart. The palace maid was busy changing into new ones and didn't even have time to clean up. Zhou Qin walked over, feeling hot, sat down, saw the tea in front of her, and without saying a word, picked it up and started drinking loudly.
He took Xiao Yufu's teacup, and she hastily stopped him, but he had already finished drinking it. Xiao Zong only glanced at her lightly and didn't take it to heart, anyway the tea was just for show and hadn't been touched much!
Before they came in, Secretary Guo's daughter performed a water sleeve dance. Next, the ceremonial aunt announced that it was Xiao Yufu's turn, and she would play "Phoenix Coming" to celebrate the Empress Dowager's birthday.
Xiao Yu Fu rushed towards the Crown Prince, Wu Ming Yuan made a courtesy and then carried his guqin down to the stage, sat cross-legged, lowered his eyes and gently plucked the strings.
Xiao looked at her calmly, although she couldn't be considered a stunning beauty, she was somewhat attractive. The song selection was obvious from the Empress's smile, and it seemed this younger sister knew how to seize the opportunity to rise above!
The sound of the zither was melodious, and her fingerwork was skilled. It seemed that she had made a lot of effort for this day. However, Xiao Zong saw that Wu Minghao and several princes were all distracted, and couldn't help but sneer in his heart. Who would be the princess? The empress dowager probably already had someone in mind. Letting everyone come over was just going through the motions!
"Third sister, is this wheelchair fun? How about I take it out for a spin later?" Zhou Qin had somehow moved over and was grinning at her with his head tilted to one side.
Xiao Congrong was speechless. This child's curiosity was too strong. What's so fun about a wheelchair? If she could, she wouldn't sit in it at all.
"Is that okay? Are you still mad at me, I was wrong... I admit my mistake, okay?! Zhou Qin leaned in, shamelessly making pleading gestures, almost clinging to her."
"Good..." Xiao Zongrong nodded helplessly when he came into contact with the Crown Prince's smile, while Wu Mingyuan disdainfully curled his lips.
"Please have some grapes." Zhou Qin happily picked a bunch of grapes and stuffed them into Xiao Congrong's arms, leaning against her wheelchair to listen to the zither.
Xiao's calm gaze returned to the stage, but saw Xiao Yufu's face looking a bit off-color. The flowing finger movements from earlier seemed to have become very difficult, and she made several mistakes in a row. Upon closer inspection, her forehead was drenched with sweat, as if she was in great pain...
Before Xiao Zong could react, she saw her spitting out white foam and fell on the piano with a tilt of her head.
The sound of the guqin suddenly stopped, and the entire hall fell silent. All eyes were fixed on Xiao Yufu when another "slap" was heard. Xiao turned her head calmly and saw that Zhou Qin, who had been pestering her to play with the wheelchair earlier, had fallen under the table, his face covered in black soot, convulsing, and kicking over the tea cups and fruit that had rolled all over the floor...
"Ah...... younger brother......" The Crown Prince's wife had just entered with her two sons when she saw this stunning scene, let out a heart-wrenching cry, and rushed over.
"Someone has been poisoned..." Before he could finish speaking, the guards in the palace rushed in and the hall was suddenly filled with cries of alarm.
One woman is equal to five hundred ducks, what a magnificent spectacle it is with thousands and tens of thousands of ducks, amidst the clamor she sits quietly and calmly, exchanging glances with another unruffled woman...
That high and mighty Empress, the mother of the heavens, no longer has hatred in her eyes, only a kind of pity! Just like humans who are high above, facing ants that can be trampled underfoot, that ridiculous sense of conquest...
It's not over yet, this is just the beginning... Xiao Zong understood the unspoken words, sighed, and no matter if the Xiao family was willing or not, her fate was tied to theirs! No one can escape!
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