mouths."The Xiao family nodded repeatedly, "Good, go quickly, take more. I am now the mistress of this General's Mansion, I can't lose face."Jinxiu's heart skipped a beat as she retreated, hurriedly g...Ye Wushuang's face flashed with surprise for a moment, but it quickly subsided. She turned back and saw a beautiful girl about her age standing behind her, smiling brightly at her.

She wasn't very familiar with these young ladies from the city center. She only knew that everyone present at this banquet was of noble standing, and she couldn't afford to be too distant from any of them. At least she had to make a good impression before getting closer. 。Moreover, the ladies at her table weren't very friendly to her. It was a rare occasion to have someone as kind and approachable as she was, calling her "sister." It would be rude not to chat with her!So Ye Wushuang quickly got up and bowed to the girl, "I wonder which esteemed lady you are Ye Wushuang greets you." 。“

A woman greeted them with a smile, warmly taking Ye Wushuang's hand and sitting down. She then introduced herself: “My name is Li Yanran, and I am the daughter of the Li family.” 。Hearing that my younger sister and Hongzhuang Miss from the Ye family are born in the same year, I, being a year older, claim to be her elder sister. 。" Ye Wushuang was stunned. Li Jia The Minister of Works, just stripped bare at the gate of his mansion, was also surnamed Li. Could they be related Li Yanran seemed to guess what she was thinking and quickly said: "It's not that Li family..." 。There are many people with the surname Li, they can't all be from the same family. 。My Li family is different from the Duke of Works's Mansion. Our Li family is the maternal clan of the Empress Dowager. The current West Palace Empress Dowager is my paternal aunt. 。She smiled and spoke to Yè Wú Shuāng, her face beautiful and elegant. 。But no one noticed the slight disdain and contempt in Li Yanran's eyes, mixed with a hint of hidden hatred. 。Even though she had no grievances with Ye Wushuang, and although she knew that the second branch of Ye's family and Ye Wenyan were at odds, even though she wanted to use Ye Wushuang’s hand to cause trouble... 。None could rival her beauty, that was her original sin. 。All the women prettier than her should die!

Li Yanran took a deep breath, trying to suppress the emotions in her heart. She still smiled brightly on the surface. 。She told Yè Wú Shuāng, "Wú Shuāng younger sister, you are so beautiful. If you could also dance like this, then you would be the unrivaled number one beauty." 。Ye Wushuang's cheeks flushed red when she was spoken to like that, and her mind raced, trying to figure out Li Yanran's identity. 。Before I came, my father said that the Second House of Ye was on Li Taizu's side. Although things between His Royal Highness Sixth and Ye Hongzhuang were unpleasant, it was all caused by Ye Wenyan, not His Royal Highness Sixth, nor could we blame Li Taizu. 。The Empress Dowager is their greatest support and will always be so. 。 Since she is the niece of Empress Li, she must be one of us, right Night Wushuang smiled and shook her head. "Sister, you're joking. The number one beauty in Lin'an is my fourth younger sister. Even if I could dance beautifully, I wouldn't qualify as a beauty. " 。"Having said that, he turned his head to look at the sword dance on stage. After a moment of thought, he said, 'Just now at the gate of the mansion, I saw Fourth Miss beating up Her Royal Highness. It seemed like she had some skill. I reckon she'd be good at sword dancing too.'" 。It would be wonderful if Little Fourth Sister danced instead of these dancing girls. She would surely be much more beautiful. 。It sounded like something said casually, and also a little bit like praising Ye Wenyan for being handsome. 。But Li Yanran smiled, thinking to herself that Yè Wúshuāng was indeed a clever person. She also truly wasn't on the same path as Yè Wēn yán. 。To compare Ye Si Miss to a dancing girl, merely with these words, is to trample Ye Si Miss underfoot. 。But some people are not very smart, they don't understand her meaning, and they even join in the fun. 。“Miss Ye from across the table said, ‘Miss Ye Si is skilled in martial arts. It’s said that she learned from General Ye himself since childhood. She’s quite adept at wielding swords and knives.’” 。"Yes, mere sword dance is nothing to Night Four Miss. It's child's play." 。And I heard that Miss Ye Si dances very well too, and can even dance in fire. 。"Having said that, he glanced at Li Yanran and said, “Sister Li, is that how it is” The speaker, whose family rank was low, wasn't invited to the palace banquet on New Year's Eve. " 。So, originally Ye Wen didn't see with her own eyes when Night Temper jumped into the Phoenix Dance of Fire. She only heard about it from others later. 。This brought up the topic of Ye Wen dancing again, and she felt she had to join in. 。Things are different now compared to before. Li Yanran has been to jail. Even as the Empress Dowager's niece, a woman who has served time in prison cannot be a threat to them anymore. Her status in the capital has also plummeted. 。She couldn't even understand why the Crown Princess would invite Li Yanran as well Didn't the Crown Princess hate Empress Dowager Li to death This Li Yanran was no longer the high and mighty person she used to be, nor did she need to be worshipped by everyone. She could even speak out against her, step on her a few times, which made her feel very satisfying. 。Then she asked again, "I wonder if Sister Li can still dance now. Has her foot injury healed" Ye Wushuang had never heard of these things and instinctively lowered her head to look at Li Yanran's feet. 。Li Yanran was surprisingly generous. Instead of getting angry, she continued holding Ye Wushuang's hand and said with a smile: "You probably don't know about this, sister Wushuang, it's alright. There's nothing to hide. It happened during the New Year's Eve palace banquet. I overstepped my bounds and asked to dance against Miss Ye Si. As a result, I injured my foot." 。Although I'm mostly recovered now, and walking is fine, dancing is still out of the question. 。When Li Yanran said these words, she was smiling. Everyone who saw this scene felt that this eldest miss of the Li family was indeed a very close relative of the Empress Dowager. Her ability to pick up and put down things was truly remarkable. 。To be able to laugh about such exquisite dance being discarded, it takes a special kind of person. 。But no one knew how much hatred was in Li Yanran's heart, she could even dream of stabbing Ye Wenyan to death, using the knives that had scratched her feet to stab him one by one. 。But it was just a dream. As soon as she woke up, she had no way to get back at Ye Wenyan. 。Today is the birthday banquet of the Long Princess. Originally, she wanted to use the Long Princess's hand to deal with Ye Wenyan, at least to curb her arrogance. 。The elder princess's hatred for the Ye family's main branch was immense. The elder princess's status in the Northern Qi dynasty was not something ordinary people could compare to. 。So she always believed that Ye Wenyan would definitely be thwarted this time, especially after hearing that the Crown Princess had made a scarecrow with the name "Night View Return" written on it and knelt at her doorstep. She almost laughed out loud just thinking about it. 。But unexpectedly, the princess's carefully arranged play ended in such a way. 。This also made her more wary of Ye Wenyan, and at the same time, she understood that openly confronting him was useless. If she wanted to bring Ye Wenyan down, she had to use her brains. 。She continued talking to Ye Wushuang: "I can't dance now, so I just asked Wu Shuang sister if she likes this kind of dance If you like it, I'll have my dance master go to you..." 。Don't worry, we've already paid for the next three years. I'm injured and can't continue studying anymore. I also feel embarrassed to come back. 。It's a huge sum of money, it's really a pity. If Wushuang sister is willing to take the master with her, then this money wouldn't have been spent in vain. 。"

Ye Wushuang was taken aback. "How could Sister Li's family do this I learn dance, how could you let your family pay for it Why don't you tell me how much money..." She wanted to say that she would give it to them, but when she got here, she stopped, her face full of embarrassment 。Li Yanran quickly comforted: "It's okay, it's okay. We hit it off at first sight, we are good sisters, don't mind these things." 。“ The people next to me, even Chi Fei Fei, were about to vomit. 。She pulled Ye Wenyan's sleeve and tilted her head to ask, "Really your uncle's illegitimate daughter" Ye Wenyan nodded, "It really is..." 。"Your second uncle is something else, raising daughters who are all so promiscuous. To be honest with me, isn't he the same way" He shuddered after finishing his sentence, obviously thinking about how disgusting it would be if a man acted that way. 。Ye Wenyan curled his lips, "He's not like that yet, if he were, he wouldn't be in such a predicament now" 。"Looking back at Ye Wushuang, he lightly smiled and said, "It's good this way. Having someone like this at home will make life more interesting." 。"

Jiang Wanting had been keeping an eye on Li Yanran. Seeing Li Yanran chatting more and more enthusiastically with Ye Wushuang, she reminded Ye Wenyan: "I think this way of talking is not a good thing. We should pay attention to it and prevent that Li Yanran from being tricked." >>> 。“ Chi Fei Fei scoffed, “Li Yanran’s little tricks Who could she possibly scheme against” As if on cue, the sword dance on stage came to an end. 。Finally, the two lead dancers engage in a duel, each thrusting their sword into the other, ending in a tragic and simultaneous demise. 。To pursue realism, the dancers all wore dye bags. When a wooden sword struck, the dye bag would break and red dye would spread on their chests, looking like they were bleeding. 。The male guests, who had each had a few glasses of wine, applauded enthusiastically. 。The female guests furrowed their brows, with some even whispering, "To perform such a dance on the day of one's birthday! Does the Princess not find it inauspicious at all" Third Prince, Quan Qingyun, patted his chest. As the dancing girls lunged with their swords, he felt a sharp pain in his own chest, as if the blade was aimed at him. The unsettling feeling intensified. 。 “Pingyang” 。He called back his attendant who had already returned to his side, covering his mouth with his hand and lowering his voice, "Go to the General's Mansion for a moment, and see what the Second Young Master is doing!"Pingyang nodded, didn't ask anything, and turned to leave. 。Ye Wen saw this scene, thought about it in his heart, but didn't think much about it. 。Around her, Jiang Wanting echoed what Chi Feifei had just said: "It's not necessarily that we can't calculate. The Li family last time didn't expect Wen Yan to have so many backhands, so they got caught." 。They must have been prepared for this, there shouldn't be any more low-level errors. 。As she was speaking, Li Yanran suddenly opened her mouth. Taking advantage of the gap in music during a dance change, she loudly said: "Oh! Wushuang, do you mean that Miss Ye Si would also perform this sword dance How beautiful it must be to see such a beautiful woman dancing such a vigorous and energetic dance!"Jiang Wanting rolled her eyes directly! What the heck, just finished saying I wouldn't make a low-level mistake, and the words haven't even fallen yet she slapped herself in the face Is Li Yanran crazy and tapped her forehead, “You really shouldn’t be embarrassed.” 。“Just as the two were talking, Ye Qingmei stretched out her hand and shook them vigorously, “Look quickly, aren’t that Sixth Prince an...