Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 303 Damn it! Show off your talent?

"Really? I remember that three young ladies came to the Duke's mansion this time, right? Oh, by the way, where is the third young lady who came back from the countryside?" Princess Chaoyue sat diagonally opposite Gu Qingyue and the others, her chin raised high, staring at Gu Qingyue with disdain.

Gu Qingyue's lips twitched. These little girls who need to be taught a lesson, is it so interesting to tease others?

However, in front of everyone, Gu Qingyue still stood up, gave a slight curtsy, her movements were standard, and her demeanor was generous and proper, a model of a noble lady from a high-class family, which made Princess Chaoyue even angrier.

"Princess, my daughter is the third daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion."

Princess Chaoyue raised her hand smugly, "No need for formalities. What talent does the Third Miss intend to perform for us?"

Damn it! They're going to make us perform a talent right off the bat?

She still wanted to crack jokes; can't we just have some fun?!

Performing a talent requires one to actively request it when they want to. Does this brainless princess mean she has to perform just because she's told to? No way!

She's not a performer!

The main problem is that it upset her, so she refused to perform!

"My daughter is not very talented; she only knows how to farm in the countryside. Oh, right, she also knows medicine. Her specialty is treating all kinds of difficult and complicated diseases. I wonder which one Your Highness would like to see?"

Upon hearing this, Old Madam Liu and Princess Pei exchanged a glance, both seeing interest in each other's eyes.

Meanwhile, the women in the audience immediately began to whisper among themselves, pointing and whispering about Gu Qingyue as if they were looking at a lunatic.

"What utterly audacious claims! To say they can cure intractable diseases is far too arrogant!"

"As expected of someone from the countryside, they probably only know some folk remedies, claiming to cure intractable diseases? They'd better not make a fool of themselves!"

"You know what, I've actually heard some rumors that she cured her mother, who had been bedridden for over ten years..."

"How could that be? She probably got arrogant after being a female doctor. Maybe she's spreading these rumors to make herself look good!"

"Heh, this is going to be good. The princess hates it most when someone disobeys her..."

Gu Qingyue: ......

Her hearing is so good that she can hear whispers from a great distance, which is also a problem!

She answered very seriously! Is it so hard to tell the truth these days?

Princess Chaoyue, unable to bear it any longer, slammed her hand on the table and stood up. "You!! I asked you about your skills in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, not about farming or medicine! How dare you, a country bumpkin, claim to be able to cure diseases?"

“Chaoyue, be careful what you say!” Princess Pei suddenly spoke up on the main stage.

Gu Qingyue is, after all, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. How dare Zhaoyue, who has the title of princess, so blatantly insult others?

If it were the daughter of a minor official, that would be one thing, but is the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion something to be offended so easily?

Aunt Qingfeng really spoiled her rotten!

Princess Chaoyue wanted to say something, but upon hearing Princess Pei's words on the stage, she could only swallow her words hard, her eyes fixed on Gu Qingyue's face like those of a venomous snake.

Not far away, Cui Jiaojiao and the others couldn't help but exchange glances, their eyes filled with worry.

Cui Jiaojiao wanted to stand up and say a few words, but Madam Cui quickly stopped her. She glanced at her mother, who frowned and shook her head at her. What right did they have to interfere in these matters?

Princess Chaoyue can't do anything to Gu Qingyue, the legitimate daughter of a first-rank duke's mansion, but if the Cui family gets involved, they'll definitely be in deep trouble!

Cui Jiaojiao glared at Princess Chaoyue with resentment, but there was nothing she could do but worry helplessly.

She looked up at Gu Qingyue again, who smiled faintly and shook her head slightly. She could only suppress her anger.

Gu Qingyue was speechless. She hadn't offended this Princess Chaoyue before, had she?

She was quite certain that she had never even met him before attending the Spring Festival banquet.

Why do you start picking on me as soon as you arrive?

Gu Qingyue was still wondering what Princess Pei would say next when she felt Wei Shi stand up beside her.

"Your Highness, Princess Pei and Princess Chaoyue, my younger sister was indeed raised in the countryside, but it was out of necessity. However, my sister is kind-hearted and has never offended Your Highness. I think Your Highness has misunderstood my sister's frankness. Therefore, I would like to say a few more words. Even though my sister grew up in the countryside, she is literate and has learned medicine from her master. Moreover, she is quite skilled in medicine. She is not the wild girl that Your Highness speaks of. Please do not mention this again. On behalf of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, I thank you."

His words, neither humble nor arrogant, neither soft nor hard, left Princess Chaoyue speechless for a moment.

Princess Pei and Old Lady Liu glanced at Lady Wei several times.

"Thank you so much, Duke of Dai's Mansion! This is a blatant threat!"

Gu Qingyue almost wanted to applaud the Wei family!

I wish we had more sisters-in-law like that!

She glanced at Liu Shi, who was sitting firmly in front of her, and almost rolled her eyes.

At this point, it should have been the matriarch and heir of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion who stepped in to smooth things over, but this woman... probably wished she would be embarrassed and made a fool of herself!

"Alright, Chaoyue, Madam Gu is right. As a noble lady from a prominent family, you should always remember to be respectful, proper, and virtuous in your appearance and speech. The Spring Festival banquet is meant to be a fun occasion. Whether Miss Gu wants to perform is entirely up to her own choice; there is no question of forcing her."

Princess Pei's words were quite serious!

For a woman from a prominent family, this was like a blatant slap in the face.

Saying that you speak ill of a woman is not a proper way to be a woman, isn't that saying you are not a proper woman?

Princess Chaoyue was so ashamed and indignant that she wanted to die!

She never expected that Princess Pei would embarrass her like this!

Even if her mother and Princess Jinglian had never gotten along well, she shouldn't belittle herself like that!

"Alright, Princess Pei, please calm down," Old Madam Liu patted Princess Pei's hand.

He stopped Princess Chaoyue from rushing out of her mouth.

Then she said gently, "Which young lady would like to perform next? This is a rare opportunity, now is not the time for modesty..."

After speaking, he looked around lovingly, smiled, as if the unpleasantness from before had never happened.

Old Lady Liu, being shrewd and experienced, quickly glossed over the matter.

These are matters that their Marquis's mansion cannot be involved in.

She really couldn't say who was the daughter of a princess and who was the daughter of a founding nobleman and a first-rank duke.

As dusk settled and everyone enjoyed a delicious evening feast, the first day's female talent show finally came to a close.

Each noblewoman who performed received a souvenir, which was exquisite and valuable, and everyone liked it very much.

According to past practice, the official spring appreciation banquet will be held on the morning of the second day.

Princes, princesses, scholars, and talented men will all attend the banquet; today is just a pre-dinner snack.

After dinner, it's free time.

Cui Jiaojiao happily pulled Gu Qingyue and several other familiar girls into the largest peach orchard in the villa without any hesitation, and went to stroll around the garden.

Not far behind Gu Qingyue, Madam Wei watched with amusement as Gu Qingyue ran off with light steps, feeling quite helpless.

This sister-in-law is really too carefree. She has just completely offended Princess Chaoyue and isn't afraid of her revenge.

After thinking for a moment, she instructed Granny Fan beside her to send a message to the three Gu brothers, suggesting that they send someone to protect Gu Qingyue.

Gu Qingyue and the others ran into the garden, laughing and joking.

Most of the peach blossoms on the tree have already begun to open slightly and are expected to be fully open by tomorrow. A few small pink or white buds still hang on the bare branches, which is quite beautiful.

The girls walked and chatted happily.