Shaking her head, she looked at the girl standing in front of her with a terrified expression. She remembered that this girl was Ling Yao, a girl who looked timid and afraid of trouble, but why would she do such a thing? Thinking of this, Su Qi was puzzled.
"I'm fine." Su Qi comforted Teng Xi 'er, who was nervous.
"I…I'm sorry, I didn't do it on purpose.”Ling Yao looked at Su Qi and Teng Xi 'er timidly.
Teng Xi 'er said to Ling Yao angrily,""You're doing this on purpose, aren't you? Why don't you go somewhere else?”
" No, I didn't do it on purpose, I didn't…" Ling Yao's eyes were red as she shook her head vigorously, looking extremely pitiful.
Just as Su Qi was about to speak, a hypocritical voice sounded.
"Who's so powerful that he dares to bully our Little Sister Ling Yao?”At this moment, Wei Qianxue and a few girls who had been following her walked in.
"I really didn't do it on purpose." Ling Yao cried softly, and her cries made the people around her look over.
Wei Qianxue quickly walked over and gently hugged her, looking very concerned. She said,"Don't be afraid. I'll help you. No one can bully you." As he spoke, he glanced at Su Qi, and a trace of scheming flashed across his eyes.
"What do you mean? What do you mean by bullying her?”Teng Xi 'er wasn't like Su Qi. She was innocent and didn't care about her schemes. She just said whatever she wanted.
"I only said that someone bullied her. Why did you jump out? You don't have to be so eager to admit it.”As she spoke, Wei Qianxue covered her hands and laughed. The girls beside her laughed as well.
Teng Xi 'er stomped her feet in anger. She wanted to say something but was stopped by Su Qi.
Su Qi had an elegant and distant smile as she ignored Wei Qianxue. She said to Ling Yao,""Miss Ling, who bullied you? Why are you crying so miserably? If others heard this, they would think that you suffered some great grievance.”
Ling Yao didn't react for a moment and just looked at Su Qi who was slowly walking over.
"Why don't you tell me who bullied you now? Otherwise, it'll be hard to say when the nanny comes over later.”
Ling Yao hid behind Wei Qianxue in fear. She lowered her head as if she was too afraid to speak and could only cry. Wei Qianxue took a step forward and said to Su Qi,""Ye Suqi, what do you want?"
Su Qi looked at her in confusion and said,""Miss Wei, shouldn't I be the one asking you this? What do you want to do? Ling Yao accidentally spilled water on me, and I started crying before I could say anything. Alright, maybe I look too fierce, but what does this have to do with you? Why do you look like you're protecting your child?”
When they heard Su Qi say that she looked fierce, everyone laughed. One had to know that Su Qi was one of the most beautiful young masters. Among the little masters, the most unique ones were Qian Yumeng, who was as noble and gentle as a peony, Yao Xi, who was as hot and enchanting as a red rose, and Su Qi, who was like an orchid blooming alone, with a fragrance that was far away.
"You!" Wei Qianxue was about to flare up, but she seemed to have thought of something and sneered,"You are indeed a bit fierce, otherwise why would Prime Minister Xiao want to hide from you?”
Su Qi stopped smiling and said indifferently,""Miss Wei, please be careful with your words. Once you enter the palace, you are the emperor's woman. If others hear this, they will think that Miss Wei and Prime Minister Xiao are very close.”
Wei Qianxue didn't expect Su Qi to say this, and her face turned pale.
"If I remember correctly, it seems that Miss Wei still owes me a dance. When will you have time to fulfill it?”Su Qi would not pity those who had always been against her. Some people would think that they were afraid of her if she did not intimidate them.
The others began to whisper amongst themselves, occasionally pointing at Wei Qianxue and laughing. News of the bet had spread throughout the circle, and everyone knew that Wei Qianxue had lost badly, but the bet didn't come true. Wei Qianxue was so angry that her face turned red. Her white and red expressions were comical, while Teng Xi 'er laughed without restraint.
At this moment, a female official under Granny Zhao walked over. Seeing that everyone was gathered together, she could not help but frown and say,"Young masters, what's going on? Why is Young Mistress Ling Yao crying?"
Wei Qianxue coldly glanced at Su Qi and said,""When I came in just now, I saw Ling Yao crying. I just don't know who bullied her.”
The female official looked at Su Qi's dress and then at Ling Yao, who had red eyes, and said,""We're going to learn dance soon. If there's nothing else, don't gather together.”As she spoke, she walked out. She had no intention of mediating at all. Su Qi smiled and didn't say anything. She pulled the unwilling Teng Xi 'er and left.
Wei Qianxue looked at Ling Yao, who was still sobbing softly, and frowned slightly. She left behind the words " useless " before waving her sleeves and leaving. The others followed her out, and only two people helped Ling Yao up and comforted her softly.
Unfortunately, no one saw the disdainful sneer on the weak Ling Yao's lips and the scheming and viciousness that flashed in her eyes.
For more than ten days, Su Qi and the other young masters learned the rules of the palace and the simple arts of zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting. In fact, most of the young ladies were experts. However, Su Qi had put in a lot of effort into playing the zither. There was nothing she could do about it. Only Su Qi had learned some zither skills from Cyan. She had only learned a little bit about the rest.
However, the spice in her life was Wei Qianxue's occasional gifts. To Suqi, it was just a game for children. She didn't know why Wei Qianxue was so happy and tireless.
These days, everyone was learning the same dance. It was a group dance that all the young masters of Qingxiu Palace danced together. Everyone used their own abilities to hope to get a good position. After all, it was the first time they appeared in front of the Emperor. A good position represented the first impression of a character, and perhaps they could reach the top in a single step.
Wei Qianxue tried her best but failed to get the most important position. The position of the main jump was firmly grasped by Qian Yumeng. Su Qi also felt that Qian Yumeng was indeed very powerful. Her dancing skills were very strong, and she could not compare to her. Moreover, this Red Silk Dance was more about the graceful figure of a woman. It relied on her flexibility, but she had to use all her wrist strength. Without the skills she had since she was young, it would be difficult to reflect the concept of the main dance.
Su Qi was not a person who knew how to dance like this, so she did not fight with them from the start. Anyway, she just wanted to find a corner in the palace to live her life. She did not care if she made a name for herself or not. Besides, she did not want to attract the emperor's attention. Therefore, Su Qi found a dispensable position and just walked around, flicking her sleeves a few times.
It was another day of practice. Even in the most relaxed position, Su Qi's arms were sore from training. Teng Xi 'er was so tired that she lay on her bed and could not get up.
Su Qi patted Teng Xi 'er and placed the hot water in front of her bed. "Little girl, soak your feet before you sleep. Otherwise, your feet will be even more sore tomorrow.”
Teng Xi 'er finally sat up and said softly,""Sister Suqi, didn't you say that you still have to prepare your own performance? How are your preparations?" As she spoke, she took off her shoes and socks and put her jade-like feet into the water, playing with the water from time to time.
Su Qi tidied her bed and said helplessly,""I'm not good at acting. I'll just sing a song or play a tune. But you have to prepare well.”
"Sister, don't be so humble. I really liked the song you played a few days ago. Only a lovely person like sister could write it. I don't know how to sing, play the piano, and dance.”
Su Qi shrugged her shoulders indifferently. She didn't write this, but she stole it. However, the people here had never heard of it, so she couldn't say who wrote it. Therefore, when Teng Xi 'er asked, she could only bite the bullet and say that it was a pastime when she was bored.
She suddenly remembered that there would be palace maids coming over tomorrow to measure her figure and make clothes for the Lantern Festival. "Xi 'er, have you thought of the clothes you'll wear for the Lantern Festival performance?”
Teng Xi 'er suddenly raised her head, blinked her big eyes, and asked,""You want to measure your body tomorrow?"
Su Qi nodded.
Suddenly, Teng Xi 'er screamed and fell backward. Her head was buried under the blanket, and her voice could be heard vaguely. "Oh my god, I'm not ready yet…What should I do, what should I do?”
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