Yanran clicked her tongue in amazement and exclaimed, "So, attacking the imperial relatives was all to please Consort De!"
Lang Shuang: "You..."
"However, Your Highness," Yanran said to Consort De, "We are all one family. I can distinguish between inside and outside, and I certainly won't be swayed by her. You can rest assured!"
Consort De's face turned bright red with anger.
She never expected that Yanran would be so cunning at such a young age.
Lang Shuang, on the other hand, is utterly useless.
Useless stuff.
Yanran smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you are of such an advanced age, yet you still have a rosy complexion and peach-like cheeks. It is truly enviable."
Everyone: "..."
At such an old age?
rosy cheeks?
Are you trying to drive Consort De to her death?
Those who come from the Prince of Jin's Residence are indeed not to be trifled with.
Although most of the people present had only heard of Prince of Jin's name and had never actually seen Prince of Jin, they could already sense his Prince of Jin Yanran.
The ability to slap someone in the face while still Yingying is definitely a skill honed since childhood.
We can't afford to mess with them, we really can't afford to mess with them.
Consort De coldly asked, "Did you take Lang Shuang's jade pendant?"
"No," Yanran said crisply. "If I like her, I'll just ask Uncle Ba for her. I don't believe Uncle Ba favors her and not me. She's not my Aunt Ba, nor is she my Little Aunt Ba."
Just keep those two locked together!
"Besides," Yanran said, "It's just a jade pendant, isn't it? My bracelet disappeared too, and I didn't even say a word. It was a gift from my father! But I thought, today is Your Majesty's big day, nothing is more important than Your Majesty's happiness."
"Oh," she said, feigning seriousness, "But Your Majesty, we're family, so I'll definitely side with you. Don't have such high expectations of outsiders."
Lang Shuang said angrily, "It was with your maid. I just saw her steal it with my own eyes."
Yanran remained calm and composed, then adjusted her sleeve with her right hand. "Really? What if you don't have one? If you don't, you'll kneel down and kowtow three times to me, how about that?"
Lang Shuang asked, "What if we do have one?"
"Of course, whatever you say goes."
Lang Shuang gritted her teeth and was about to agree.
But then she suddenly noticed Yanran's hand hidden in her sleeve, and a thought struck her. "I know," she said. "The jade pendant is with you now, isn't it?"
Yanran looked utterly bewildered. "Lang Six, have you lost your mind? I didn't even touch you..."
Eager to prove herself and worried that Yanran might "transfer" the jade pendant again, Lang Shuang came over and tugged at her sleeve.
"If it wasn't you, then shake your sleeves."
Yanran looked down at her arrogantly. "If you want me to shake my sleeves, I'm afraid you can't bear the consequences."
"You stole it!"
Yanran took a step back and shook off her hand. "Stop pulling and tugging! I could say the jade pendant is on you; are you trying to frame me?"
Lang Shuang insisted on reaching out, and then suddenly let out a scream.
Her hand hurts so much.
She looked down and saw a gecko (lizard) biting her hand hard.
Lang Shuang nearly fainted.
"I warned you." Yanran took the Little Lovely back from her hand and tucked it back into her sleeve. "Don't scream, you'll scare my Little Lovely."
Lang Shuang trembled uncontrollably.
She was genuinely terrified.
Yanran suddenly pointed to the waist of the maid behind her and asked, "What are you hiding in your belt?"
Everyone looked in the direction she was pointing and saw that the maid's belt was bulging, as if she was hiding something.
Once Yanran and the others saw it clearly, they stepped forward and grabbed, immediately finding two items in their hands.
Yes, they are two different things.
Besides the jade pendant, there was also the amber bracelet that Yanran was playing with.
Lang Shuang's maid was stunned and terrified.
She didn't understand how the things ended up with her.
"Miss, I didn't, I didn't steal anything." She knelt down with a thud, at a loss for words.
Yanran sneered, "So it's a case of the thief crying 'stop thief!' You two, master and servant, are quite the schemers. Oh, I see. You wanted to bully me today but failed, so you're resentful and want to search me."
"Anyway, whether they find anything or not is another matter, but if I get searched, my reputation will be completely ruined."
"I never would have guessed you looked human, how could you be so vicious?"
"How dare you, someone like you, tarnish the spotless reputation of our Prince of Jin's Residence!" Yanran said angrily. "I demand an explanation from the Lang Family for what happened today!"
Seeing that the commotion had subsided, Meng Yulan stood up to smooth things over.
"Yanran, although Lang Shuang was in the wrong first, today is Consort De's birthday banquet. Let's be forgiving and let it go."
"No! If others find out that the maternal relatives are bullying the imperial family and trying to frame them, what will they think? Our Yuwen Family is at the height of its power, why should we put up with this? I won't do it!"
Meng Yulan then launched into another round of earnest and persuasive advice.
Finally Yanran said, "For my aunt's sake, I'll let it go for now. But she has to apologize to me!"
Lang Shuang said, "Don't even think about it. It's all your fault..."
She orchestrated and acted it all herself!
Consort De angrily rebuked, "Enough! Shut up!"
She paused for a moment, then gritted her teeth and said, "Lang Shuang, apologize to Yanran!"
If this matter is not handled well, who knows what will happen when it reaches the Emperor.
Unexpectedly, Yanran, at such a young age, possesses such a deep and malicious mind.
Today, she almost exclusively focused on the relationship between the maternal relatives and Prince of Ding and Lang Shuang, refusing to budge.
After today, who knows what rumors will spread outside.
As for Yanran herself, although her behavior was rude and criticized.
But given the Prince of Jin's previous "infamy," who could be surprised?
--It would be strange if she were to be dignified, poised, and serene.
So, rounding it off, it means that Yanran suffered no losses, while Lang Shuang was completely routed.
At Consort De's birthday banquet, Yanran, with her ruthless and unyielding nature, achieved her first victory, letting all the Noble Lady ladies of the capital know—
The Overlord Flower" has returned to Beijing!
Yanran said, "I haven't taken Jiaojiao out for a walk yet, nor have I shown off my muscles."
Today, she only used a bit of the smooth talk that Xiu'er taught her, and a little bit of Jiang'er's tricks.
Sigh, there's not a single one who can fight.
Yanran arrived silently, but left in the spotlight.
She remained remarkably calm, stroking the Little Lovely on the back of her hand before leisurely leaving.