Chapter 785: Chapter 785: Where Did That Wild Girl Come From Chapter 785: Chapter 785: Where Did That Wild Girl Come From 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.
Having been here in a previous life, Xuexue knew this was the Imperial Garden. She reached out, plucked a white Xiao Hua, and held it to her nose to smell.
A refreshing fragrance filled the air, and she couldn’t help but close her eyes in comfort.
Just a moment ago in the Empress Dowager’s palace, facing that scumbag Zhang Ruixuan, she felt too repressed.
The events of her past life seemed as if they had happened just yesterday, vividly etched in her memory.
Xuexue breathed in the fragrance of the air forcefully, not wanting to return to the oppressive atmosphere of the birthday banquet.
“Miss, we’ve been out for a while, shouldn’t we go back?” Zi Xia asked softly by her side.
“Let’s wait a little longer, we can go back after the banquet is over.”
Amongst the myriad flowers, there was a swing hanging there.
Holding a flower in her hand, Xuexue walked over, sat down, and gently swung, feeling extremely comfortable.
“Zi Xia, come and give me a push.” Xuexue, sitting on the swing with her eyes closed, called out, finally allowing her nerves to relax, she had no desire to return to the birthday banquet.
Zi Xia was originally a hero of the Itinerant World; once, while being pursued by enemies and grievously injured, on the brink of death, she was saved by Situ Yongjie.
After several months of recovering from her injuries and learning that her savior was General Situ, she humbly accepted the role of a maidservant to repay her debt of gratitude by going to the General’s Mansion.
Situ Yongjie saw that although she was a woman, her martial skills were decent, so he kept her in the mansion to serve tea and water as a maid.
Lady Tang commanded the servants to ostracize Xuexue when she returned to the mansion.
Then Situ Yongjie simply brought his most trusted Zi Xia to Xuexue, assigning her as Xuexue’s personal maid.
Zi Xia proved to be a powerful ally, fearless in the face of authority, which Xuexue greatly appreciated.
The mistress and maidservant, one sitting on the swing, the other gently pushing from behind, created a warm atmosphere.
Suddenly, a sharp voice rang out, “Who does that wild girl think she is, daring enough to pick the favorite flower of my lady?”
Xuexue opened her eyes and turned to look. Unbeknownst to her, a group of people had arrived in the Imperial Garden…
She saw a group of palace maids surrounding a stunningly beautiful woman walking over.
On closer inspection, Xuexue recognized her. It was Noble Consort Wang, the one in the Imperial Palace with the most power to stand against the Empress.
“You wretched girl, what are you looking at? Won’t you hurry over and greet the Consort?” The leading maid, with her hands on her hips, glared menacingly at Xuexue and her maid.
Xuexue stepped off the swing and approached with neither humility nor arrogance, “Your servant greets the Consort.”
“Where does this wild girl come from, daring to spoil the flowers of my palace, are you tired of living?” Noble Consort Wang glared at Xuexue, speaking slowly and deliberately.