C25 The Framing

Lin Ruo Yin frowned. She was already very careful, but why was she still noticed? She did not want any unnecessary trouble.

"Your Highness Crown Prince, please forgive me. I did not do it right." Lin Ruo Yin stood up and lowered her head as she spoke.

Nan Gong Qian, on the other hand, had noticed her dodging from the beginning. He was slightly displeased. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Mu Ling Wei suddenly say something.

"The fragrance of flowers and the sound of birds is a poem. Crown Prince Big Brother, can I do it?" Mu Ling Wei was after all, following the Queen, so her knowledge was naturally not bad. Furthermore, the couplet was not difficult.

After being interrupted by Mu Ling Wei, Nan Gong Qian also turned his gaze. Seeing the anticipation in the eyes of the people around him, he could not bear to hurt her heart. He nodded and said with a smile, "Ling Wei, you are right."

Mu Ling Wei's face blushed when she was praised like this.

Lin Ruo Yin saw all of this and still lowered her head and stood there without batting an eyelid. On the other hand, Lin Ruo Yun was very happy when she saw that Lin Ruo Yin could not match up to her.

"The color of water and the light of mountains are all painted. The fragrance of flowers and the sound of the birds are a poem. Good, you're right!" Just as everyone was continuing to appreciate the poem, a dignified female voice accompanied by laughter sounded.

"Queen, you have lived for thousands of years!" When everyone heard the voice, they immediately got up and bowed to the person in the front seat.

Lin Ruo Yin followed behind the old lady and bowed. The shock she had just felt had not dissipated in her heart.

In her previous life, she had seen the Queen before. At that time, the first impression she had was that the Queen was dignified, elegant, and dignified. After helping Nan Gong Jin to calm down the world, she was so determined to take the throne. She must have never forgotten that first glance.

Today, she saw the Queen again. The same face, the same dignified and elegant aura, the aura of a mother who ruled over the world. How could she not be excited? How could she not be surprised?

"Everyone, please rise." The Queen lightly opened her thin lips, but her words were very loud. She looked around, and her gaze stopped on Lin Ruo Yin, who was behind Old Madam Lin. She then spread out her hands and said to everyone, "Everyone, please take a seat."

Very quickly, everyone sat in the seats of the Queen.

Lin Ruo Yin and Lin Ruo Yun sat behind the Old Madam. With the Old Madam's cover, Lin Ruo Yin could look at them in broad daylight.

The Queen in the seat of honor.

She was wearing a bright red robe. Her red lips were slightly pressed together, and there was a faint smile on her face. The walking stick and phoenix hairpin on her head made her look much more relaxed. It must be what she wanted.

As Lin Ruo Yin thought about it, she heard the person in the seat of honor begin to speak. She stopped thinking and listened seriously.

"Not long ago, I heard that the palace was blooming with flowers, so I wanted to set up a Hundred Flower Banquet and let the officials bring their children here to enjoy it. But now, I changed my mind. Look at the beauties below, which one of them isn't more beautiful than a hundred flowers?" After the Queen finished speaking, she laughed lightly. The atmosphere also became less depressing.

Most of the officials knew what the Queen was thinking, but they pretended to be confused. Now that the Queen herself had made it clear, they no longer hid anything and let their children present their talents.

On the makeshift stage, there were instruments playing and dancers dancing. It was really lively. The Queen was very serious with every performance. She would not hesitate to reward those who she liked.

The sky had already darkened, and the palace maids had lit up the candles.

The banquet was slowly coming to an end. The Queen suddenly turned to Old Madam Lin and asked gently, "Old Madam Lin, I heard that the house has many talented people, how about you come and join us?"

Old Madam Lin was terrified, but Lin Ruo Yun, who was behind her, suddenly stood up and bowed to the Queen. She then said, "Queen, why don't you let my sister perform a performance of Shui Mo Wu for everyone?"

Lin Ruo Yin glared at Lin Ruo Yun from the dark. Anyone who knew a bit about dance knew that although Shui Mo Wu was brilliant, she had to spend a lot of effort to prepare. The day Nan Gong Jin came, she had already made ample preparations. Now that she was asked to dance, how could she possibly fail?

Lin Ruo Yun's knowledge of dancing was not any less than hers. She actually used such a move on her.

The Queen seemed to be very interested in Shui Mo Wu, so she said, "I have heard of this Shui Mo Wu before. I really want to meet her."

Hearing the words of the Queen, Lin Ruo Yin thought for a while and then stood up calmly.

Just as she was about to stand firmly, Lin Ruo Yun suddenly bumped into her and the dishes on the table fell down, causing Lin Ruo Yin's skirt to get dirty.

"Aiya, sister, why are you so excited when you hear that you can dance? You actually knocked over the table. You really don't know how to behave. Look at you now, your skirt is so dirty, how can you dance? You are disrespecting the Queen!" As she spoke, Lin Ruo Yun pulled Lin Ruo Yin down to kneel with a nervous expression, as if she was a little sister who didn't know how to take care of her own sister.

Lin Ruo Yin snorted in her heart. She was pretending to be so modest. In any case, she couldn't see in the dark, so she wanted to see who was the one who made a fool of herself in the end.

"Please forgive the Queen. I, your humble servant, have done a great disrespect. Please punish me." Lin Ruo Yin's face was filled with fear, and her soft voice was really touching.

The Queen was sitting higher and farther away, so the others couldn't see what happened just now. However, she saw it clearly. Originally, she thought that Lin Ruo Yin would retaliate, but she didn't expect her to be so calm.

Furthermore, she had taken all the blame at this moment. Wasn't she covering her own shame for her? After all, it was the best result for a peaceful banquet.

With that, she said gently, "Lin Ruo Yin, get up first."

The Queen only called Lin Ruo Yin, but she did not call Lin Ruo Yun. Therefore, after Lin Ruo Yin got up, only Lin Ruo Yun was left kneeling.

"I set this banquet to be a joy for the people. There is no need to take such a small matter to heart. However, I can't bear to see such a beautiful lady like you get disheveled. Since your dress is dirty, I will give you ten silk ribbons and make some clothes for you," the Queen said slowly.

Lin Ruo Yin knelt on the ground and thanked her. Her standard etiquette was both standard and beautiful. The Queen had a good impression of this woman who was neither servile nor overbearing. She smiled and nodded as she personally helped her up.

Naturally, all of this was good in the eyes of Nan Gong Qian and the old mistress. However, in the eyes of Lin Ruo Yun and Mu Ling Wei, it was exceptionally glaring.

Especially Mu Ling Wei, when she saw her aunt protecting Lin Ruo Yin so much, she was even more unhappy. She was filled with jealousy and suddenly stood up and taunted Lin Ruo Yin, "You are too unruly. The Queen wants to see you dance with Shui Mo Wu, but you caused such a ruckus. If it wasn't for the good nature of the Queen, she would have punished you for disobeying her orders."