Future Big Sister-in-law

  After Du Min Gongzhu made the first toast, the Chrysanthemum Banquet officially began. The palace maids in traditional attire brought up pot after pot of carefully tended chrysanthemums, almost every one of which was a rare and precious variety, drawing wave after wave of admiring gasps.

  "The elegant simplicity of chrysanthemums is what this princess appreciates the most. Among those seated below, there are no shortage of talented and quick-witted ladies. Why not compose a few poems about chrysanthemums, let everyone appreciate them thoroughly, and add some atmosphere to this chrysanthemum banquet? Of course, the best ones will also receive rewards from the palace."

  The words made the faces of those talented women reveal a eager-to-try expression, Qing Luan was not good at poetry and had no intention of showing off at the banquet, she just drank tea on one side while watching the various talented women show their skills.

  The reputation of the first talented woman in Beijing is not unfounded, and the first draft of Chrysanthemum Poetry was assigned to Gu Qingyu. What surprised Qingluan was that Weiqing Yu also wrote a poem and even squeezed into the top three.

  The first two were famous talented women from the capital, but this third one was someone she had never heard of, which made Princess Duan Min even more curious.

  "Who is this Wei Qingyu? A lady from the Wei family, could it be a daughter of the Weiyuan Marquis's manor?" The fingers stained with bright red nail polish pinched the paper, but her eyes turned to the palace-dressed matron beside her.

  "Your Highness, this young lady is a daughter of the second branch of the Wei family. If one were to say so, she can also be considered as being from the Weiyuan Marquis's estate."

  "Oh, bring it up and let this princess take a look."

  Immediately, a palace maid led the way and left. Before long, Wei Qingyu followed the palace maid to the front, and when passing by Wei Qingluan, she still glanced at her with pride.

  In order to shine in today's occasion, she had made sufficient preparations. What is Wei Qinglan? After all, she is just a talentless and ugly little girl.

  "The young lady has seen the princess." Wei Qingyu bowed to the person above her, her lowered eyelids covering up the hint of fervor in her eyes. Princess Duan Mian was so high and mighty, so noble, she hoped that one day she could also reach such heights.

  "Get up." Princess Duan Min slightly raised her eyes, "Is this poem written by you? Not bad. This green jade hairpin is a reward for you."

  Duan Min Gongzhu waved her hand, and the palace maid beside her handed over the jade hairpin to Qing Yu. Qing Yu's face lit up with joy, and she kowtowed to thank the princess.

  "That's right, I remember Wei Yanqing still has a daughter. Is she coming to the banquet today?" Princess Duan Min suddenly shifted her attention to Qingluan.

  The Qing Luan stood at a distance from the princess's position, not too far nor too close, but just within earshot of her words. A few threads of doubt flashed through his mind, and he composed himself before approaching to pay his respects.

  Wei Qing's heart skipped a beat, and she felt that Wei Qingyan was like an annoying fly, no matter what, always hovering around her.

  "Are you Wei Yanqing's daughter?" Princess Duan Min's gaze fell on Qing Luan.

  Qing Luan suddenly felt as if he had a thorn in his back, the princess's gaze was not as gentle as her tone, with three points of scrutiny and seven points of sharpness. Could it be that the Wei family had offended Princess Duan Min before? Qing Luan's heart sank, but his face remained calm.

  It took a whole cup of tea's time, but Princess Duan Min still didn't let Qing Luan get up. For a moment, the atmosphere in the corridor pavilion became heavy. And on Weiqing Yu's forehead, there was a hint of joy, she had received the princess's reward, while Weiqing Luan was embarrassed by the princess. This stark contrast made her feel a sense of superiority deep down.