Situtu Qinger watched as the Fourth Prince walked past her. She wanted to step forward and speak to him, but with the Emperor and all the Princes present, she feared disturbing the holy presence and dared not approach; she could only watch eagerly from the side.
The esteed ladies whispered among themselves as they observed her expression...
"Look at that shaless woman, still trying to seduce the Fourth Prince!"
"A discarded shoe, how could the Fourth Prince ever want her."
At present, Situtu Qinger was like a stray dog. Xuexue, uninterested, walked past her proudly with her maid...
Unexpectedly, after just a few steps, Situtu Qinger’s voice called from behind: "Elder sister."
The voice was very gentle, very soft, as if a younger sister was coquettishly appealing to her elder sister.
Xuexue stopped in her tracks, turned around, a slight smile on her face: "Younger sister, why are you here too?"
Such a mundane phrase, but to Situtu Qinger, it carried another aning, as if Xuexue was saying: After last ti’s disgrace, you shouldn’t co out to disgrace yourself further, you should be like a turtle and hide away at ho.
There was a brief stiffness on Situtu Qinger’s face, but she quickly returned to normal, lowering her head, softly and weakly saying: "Qinger didn’t want to co, but father said, since elder sister got married and Zhizhi is still young, soone from the General’s Mansion should attend the hunt. So I, the second daughter, had to co out and put on a brave face. Qinger ca reluctantly, thick-skinned as it is."
"Really? Did father truly say that?"
"Of course it’s true, when has Qinger ever lied to elder sister."
How could she not have lied? She lied too often, especially in a previous life, lying so much that she lost her own life.
Xuexue firmly believed that Situ Yongjie would never have said such a thing.
Surely, it was Situtu Qinger who hadn’t given up hope with the Fourth Prince and wanted to seize this opportunity to reconcile.
"Hmm."
Responding faintly, Xuexue turned her head and walked away.
"Elder sister."
Once again Situtu Qinger’s urgent voice called from behind.
"What’s the matter?" Xuexue stopped again, turned and asked.
Situtu Qinger glanced around, seeing the contempt in everyone’s eyes. She felt uneasy, swallowed hard, and said with difficulty: "Elder sister, can I stay with you?"
"Stay with ?"
Xuexue was a bit surprised; this Situtu Qinger had always been proud, looking down on her rural-returned elder sister. When with other esteed ladies, she was incessantly sarcastic.
Did she take the wrong dicine today? She actually offered to stay with her.
Xuexue turned her head slightly, seeing everyone pointing at Situtu Qinger, she imdiately understood. It turned out everyone was discussing Situtu Qinger’s loss of chastity incident.
Situtu Qinger couldn’t bear everyone’s pointing fingers and wanted to stay by her side for so sort of protection.
Indeed, everyone had always been wary of the War Prince’s Mansion, and naturally wouldn’t easily provoke those associated with the War Prince’s Mansion.
Rumor had it these days that the War Prince was very fond of Situtu Xueer, indulging her excessively, and it seed that the future Princess Consort of War Prince might just be Madam Situ.
They certainly wouldn’t dare to offend lightly.
"Can I?" The usual arrogance was entirely gone, Situtu Qinger looked pitifully at Xuexue.
Seeing Xuexue’s exquisite face, Situtu Qinger wanted very much to tear apart her visage, for not knowing sha, having a husband, still competing for the Fourth Prince, to destroy her beauty, and see how she would seduce the Fourth Prince then?
In her heart, Situtu Qinger harbored great hatred, yet on the surface, she remained soft and weak, with a frail and pitiful appearance.
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