Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 36 I never posted anything to her!
Lin Zhiqing looked in the direction of the voice. In the center of the water pavilion, a group of pretty girls were sitting or standing, laughing together.

Sitting in the center was none other than Princess Pingning, who had the highest status among the women attending the banquet today.

The person sitting below her was wearing a lilac-colored skirt embroidered with lotus flowers. She looked lively and elegant, and somewhat gentle.

But when she opened her mouth, this gentleness was completely destroyed: "If this Lin Zhiqing appeared in front of me now, I would definitely ask her how she could have the nerve to murder her own cousin."

Looking at Miss Hua's indignant expression, Lin Zhiqing just found it a little funny and didn't take it to heart.

Miss Hua looks unruly, but in fact she is brainless and can be easily used as a tool by others. She does not associate herself with that "three-no daughter".

The other noble ladies were laughing so hard that their bodies shook with laughter: "Her cousin has nothing but a pretty face, but she is also a fool."

Princess Pingning frowned slightly when she heard this: "Miss Lin can't enter this Spring Banquet, how dare you talk about her behind her back?"

"Princess, you are too kind-hearted. Why do you have to speak up for such a shameless person like her? Can you blame us for her not being able to enter the Spring Banquet?" Miss Hua became emotional.

Speak for yourself? Lin Zhiqing took a sip of the scented tea and felt a little ironic.

She didn't know whether Princess Pingning was kind-hearted or not, but she did have a lot of little thoughts.

When she spoke for herself, she seemed righteous on the surface, but the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, while the corners of her eyes were drawn down, which clearly showed an expression of watching the fun and gloating.

She enjoyed the feeling of others slandering and scolding Lin Zhiqing, while at the same time elevating her own character through hypocritical dissuasion.

Lin Zhiqing didn't know why Princess Pingning was so malicious towards him, but he didn't want to say much, after all, her status was there.

But being brainless also has its advantages. Miss Hua stood up excitedly:

"Princess, I've met the son of the Marquis of Zhenyuan. He's a perfect match for you. Pairing him with that Lin Zhiqing is like putting flowers on cow dung!"

Princess Pingning exclaimed, a blush quickly rising on her cheeks: "You...what are you talking about? Speak more quietly, don't say such nonsense."

She tried to stop him with her mouth, but her eyes looked towards the other side of the lake from time to time. Her eyes were like a pool of spring water, which really matched the beautiful spring scenery in the garden.

Immediately afterwards, there was another round of teasing and criticism of Lin Zhiqing.

Aunt Mu, who was following behind Lin Zhiqing, was a little anxious, but Lin Zhiqing didn't feel anything at all.

Jiang Liuyun is a good person, but to her now, he is just someone who has helped her.

To say that I would be jealous of others for him is naturally impossible.

Lin Zhiqing just joined in the fun by cheerfully eating melon seeds.

Finally, after they had said eighty-two different bad things about Lin Zhiqing, Miss Hua suddenly stood up:
"Oh no! I almost forgot! I've invited a very special guest. Please listen to the music first and I'll introduce him to you later."

As she spoke, she walked out of the pavilion in a hurry, so fast that Lin Zhiqing didn't have time to stand up and say hello.

Lu Nanyue had told her that Miss Hua’s posts were rare, and only two were posted this time.

If Lu Nanyue didn't come, then I would be the only one left.

After all, she was a guest, so she should say hello to Miss Hua.

When Lin Zhiqing thought about this, he stood up and walked towards the corridor.

But before she had taken a few steps, a very fair-skinned woman came towards her, supported by a maid.

The distance between the two of them was rapidly narrowing. If Lin Zhiqing had not reacted quickly and moved aside, they would have collided with each other.

"Miss, are you okay?" Aunt Mu helped Lin Zhiqing.

As if she heard what Aunt Mu said, the woman said "sorry" calmly and then left.

She didn't even spare Lin Zhiqing a glance. The small friction between the two quickly attracted the attention of others.

"This is the granddaughter of the old lady of the Bachelor's Mansion's mother's brother. She became blind in an accident a few years ago. It's such a pity." Aunt Mu shook her head.

"Nothing." Lin Zhiqing looked at the woman's back and sighed in his heart.

Walking out of the corridor, the sunlight filtered through the dense leaves, making the woman look even whiter.

Just when Lin Zhiqing was about to turn around, the woman suddenly turned her head and closed her eyes, as if she was subconsciously avoiding the glaring sunlight.

Lin Zhiqing felt that something was amiss, but before she could think about it, she heard a surprised voice: "Ms. Lin, why are you here?"

When she turned her head, she saw the face of Princess Pingning.

At the same time, more and more people recognized the "three-no daughter" Lin Zhiqing.

"This is a Spring Banquet, why are you here?" A woman with a high forehead and phoenix eyes spoke beside Princess Pingning.

"I accepted the invitation and came over to join in the fun." Lin Zhiqing was very polite.

"Humph, everyone in Shengjing knows that it is impossible for you, Lin Zhiqing, to receive the invitation. How dare you be so shameless as to sneak into the Spring Banquet." The woman with the phoenix eyes said in a tone full of sarcasm.

Before Lin Zhiqing could speak, Princess Pingning sighed, "Miss Lin, are you here for something? Or perhaps you have a hard time?"

In just two sentences, the accusation that Lin Zhiqing "sneaked into the Spring Banquet" was confirmed.

"Princess, I came here at the invitation of Miss Hua." Lin Zhiqing said truthfully.

But as soon as she finished speaking, most of the women present burst into laughter.

"Miss Hua? The person who is least likely to post to you is Miss Hua!"

"It is important for people to know themselves. Didn't you hear what Miss Hua just said?"

"How could Miss Hua possibly have anything to do with someone like you? You're just daydreaming!"

All the mocking voices came into his ears. Lin Zhiqing seemed to have aroused public outrage and was surrounded and blocked by everyone.

She was a little speechless: "If you don't believe it, you can ask Miss Hua to come over and ask."

"Is there anything to ask? If you get out now, we won't bother with you." The woman with almond-shaped eyes looked gentle on the surface, but her words were really harsh.

"Miss Lin, the Spring Banquet is organized by the Bachelor's Mansion. It is impolite for you to make such a fuss now." Princess Pingning's voice was very gentle, which made people feel comfortable from the bottom of their hearts.

"What did I do?" Lin Zhiqing was a little impatient and looked straight at Princess Pingning.

Princess Pingning was stunned, as if she didn't expect Lin Zhiqing to speak to her like this.

The woman with the almond-shaped eyes became even more excited when she saw this. "Lin Zhiqing, who are you to dare to speak to the princess like this? Do you know that the people sitting opposite are all young talents from Shengjing City?"

"If we expose your affairs to the public, your marriage to Prince Jiang will never go ahead!"

There really is such a good thing... Lin Zhiqing's eyes lit up, but before she could say anything, footsteps were heard.

"What happened? What are you doing?" Miss Hua came back and just happened to see the scene of everyone besieging Lin Zhiqing.

Coincidentally, Lin Zhiqing currently had his back to her.

"You came at the right time. Miss Lin somehow got in here and lied that it was you who sent the post to her." There was a sense of grievance in Princess Pingning's voice.

"Miss Lin? That daughter of a poor family?" Miss Hua's face showed a look of disgust: "I have never sent her a message!"

(End of this chapter)