Situ Qinger spoke with disdain, "Who cares about her? I am just afraid she will embarrass our General's Mansion in front of the Empress Dowager and the Fourth Prince."
She Na curled her lip and said in a tone full of agreement and mockery, "Exactly, she's just a bumpkin pretending to be a lady, not afraid of making a fool of herself."
No matter what they said or how envious they were, Xuexue had won the favor of the Empress Dowager and caught the eye of the Fourth Prince.
Next, a eunuch holding a book publicly read aloud the birthday gifts from the guests.
After that, a group of palace maids performed a song and dance on the stage.
The birthday banquet was drawing to a close and was almost over.
Always being glared at by that scumbag Zhang Ruixuan, Xuexue felt uncomfortable all over and slipped away under some pretext.
Stepping out of the palace, she meandered through winding corridors and entered a garden, finding a scene of blooming splendor.