Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Dong Xiyun was sitting in the Peony Courtyard’s hall. Usually, without her invitation, many girls would come over to discuss calligraphy and poetry with her.
However, these few days, there was no one around her.
“There are less than ten days left until the big examination. Recently, even the master has praised the people from Orchid Courtyard for being more and more motivated. This time, they will definitely get good results. I am afraid that my ranking is too poor and I will be inferior. When that time comes, I am afraid that my family will reprimand me again…”
“I also wanted to put in some effort a while ago, but…”
The person who spoke could not help but glance at Dong Xiyun and then sigh.
When the competition between the two courtyards had just begun, they were also ambitious and were prepared to put in some effort to teach the Orchid Courtyard people a lesson!
However… There were only a few hours of lecture, and they had listened to many and miscellaneous lectures. If they wanted to study more, they could only do it during their spare time.
It was just that…
Young Lady Dong often held tea banquets. She was the future Fourth Princess Consort, so they had no choice but to go when she personally invited them.
When they went to the Dong Residence, they would just drink tea, look at flowers, talk about clothes and jewelry, or play some games.
When they played, they were quite happy, but now that the Orchid Courtyard was going to surpass them, when they thought of the past, they really regretted it.
Not only that…
It was only recently that they found out that Young Lady Xie had always been tutoring the people from the Orchid Courtyard!
They often gathered together to study.
At that moment, Dong Xiyun also heard what that person said.
A ball of fire rose in her heart.
“You mean to say that I held tea parties back then and hindered everyone? It will be my fault if you don’t do well in your examination?” Dong Xiyun stood up straight and was about to cry. There was a hint of anger in her voice.
When she said that, everyone’s expression changed. “Young Lady Dong, that’s not what we meant…”
“We relied on our own talent to enter Peony Courtyard. I just believed that we wouldn’t lose to those people from Orchid Courtyard. I didn’t expect that… If I knew this would happen, I wouldn’t have wasted your time. In the future, I’ll just be more careful. But you saying this behind my back… Have you ever thought that it would hurt me?” Dong Xiyun was in a bad mood, therefore, her words were very direct.
If it was in the past, she would have swallowed her anger.
Dong Xiyun looked like she was in pain. After saying that, she ran out.
The people who were left behind looked at each other.
“I really don’t blame her…” It was Young Lady Chu who spoke.
Before Xie Qiao came, she had the title of the most beautiful woman in the capital. She had a good relationship with Dong Xiyun, the most talented woman.
“She’s probably in a bad mood, right? I heard that the Crown Prince often sends Young Lady Xie gifts, but the Fourth Prince doesn’t pay much attention to her. He didn’t reply to the invitation she sent to the Fourth Prince,” someone could not help but say.
“It can’t be? Sister Dong isn’t the type to vent her anger on others, is she?” Young Lady Chu frowned, somewhat puzzled.
Everyone fell silent.
To be honest, ever since the incident at the palace, they had all reflected on themselves.
The reason why they were so impulsive was actually because of Dong Xiyun’s attitude.
Dong Xiyun did not say a word of apology even though she had implicated them in vain. This made them feel a little cold toward her.
“I hope that she can get a good result in this examination. If that happens, wouldn’t she feel better after suppressing Young Lady Xie?” One of them could not help but ask.
Everyone nodded.
They had been good friends for many years. No matter how uncomfortable they felt, they still hoped that Dong Xiyun would be better than Xie Qiao..
