The Second Volume of Case after Case, Chapter 14: I'm Just Not Good at Anything

  It's a hard injury, my hard injury is that my heart is too soft. Seeing the bitter faces of Lian Po and the others, I couldn't bear to abandon them so ruthlessly and leave.

  Master Tang told us that being a good person requires integrity, I'm a good kid, but it ended up harming myself.

  I placed the kite that had been given to me in the "Hundred Flowers Palace", entrusting it to the nanny to take care of, saying I would come back for it. The nanny was puzzled, so I told her it was a keepsake given to me by Flower, and she said nothing more.

  As for the back string, don't worry about it either. If something big happens to me entering the palace, he'll know as soon as he asks. Of course, I also have my own plans, and I won't be a pawn of Feng Xueyin so obediently. Moreover, I absolutely believe in Xuan Yuan Yifei's IQ, he won't keep me by his side.

  But he might leave me behind to make Feng Xueyan feel at ease. Anyway, abandoning me wouldn't have much impact on him either. The most important thing is still Xuan Yuan Yifei's attitude.

  Someone like Xuan Yuan Yifei wouldn't be interested in ordinary women, right?... When I run away later, it shouldn't affect the "Hundred Flowers Palace", should it?

  But how to run?

  Provoke Snow Sound? Dead End.

  Anger Xuan Yuan Yi Fei? Also a dead end.

  However, I have a plan 9527, but I don't want to use it until the crucial moment. Xuan Yuan Yi Fei is so clever, he will definitely know my identity, and then turn around and use me, making me just a pawn?

  My head hurts so much.

  This pain lasted until the evening. It wasn't until they entered the Hu Guo Fu that they understood tonight was a small welcome party hosted by Xuan Yuan Yi Fei for Wei Yu, because Wei Yu was a frequent guest of the Xuan Yuan dynasty, so it wasn't very grand.

  Run away, how can you escape? The Guardian's Mansion is full of experts everywhere. It was a good thing that Liang Riguoxi had been staying in the Guardian's Mansion leisurely at first, but now it has become a heaven and earth net.

  The Guardian Bureau, it's really a place where N men surround one woman. This feeling is like a beehive. Or should I seduce Feng Qingya? Stupid idea, I'd better slap myself in the face. With Feng Qingya, it's obvious that I'm P and she's T (more masculine). No way, thinking of being held in Feng Qingya's arms makes my hair stand on end.

  Speechless. YY has evolved into a woman. Ah, it's evolved again.

  "Ah! Why haven't you dressed up yet?" Xiao Ruo's voice came suddenly, and the sunset dragged her figure to my feet.

  "Never mind, it's better not to say, there are many cunning people in the Guardian Office."

  "Really, do I have to dress you myself? Forget it, forget it. You look like you can still be seen in public, so just go like that." Xiao Ruo waved her hand impatiently at me. "Aren't you going to follow me?"

  It is...

  Never mind about PT for now, let's worry about XO's problem instead... however, Xuan Yuan Yi Fei looks pretty good, this one-night stand doesn't seem like a loss.

  Damn it, what was I thinking. Too obscene, one-night stand is only limited to YY, I don't like this kind of thing. People like me only like to flirt and hold hands, belong to the category of women with a dirty mind but no guts.

  "You'll have to get the Emperor's attention at the banquet." Feng Qing said coldly, her eyebrows and eyes calm as she put on those dark, dull clothes again. I cursed the ancestors of the Feng family in my head, that wooden block Xuan Yuan Yi Fei wouldn't even notice if you stripped naked.

  "What are you going to perform? The madam will go and greet the musicians first."

  "Uh... Reporting back to you, madam, this humble girl is incapable of doing anything."

  "What?" Finally. The previously calm and serene wind had a hint of reflection, "You..."

  "Madam, I'm just a weak woman, you should know that I don't know anything from last time at the Protector's Manor."

  "This lady thought you just couldn't play the flute, but didn't expect..."

  "Yes, I'm just a little woman who doesn't know anything."

  Feng Qingya suddenly couldn't speak, looking at me with a surprised and suspicious expression. I lowered my head and furrowed my brow, showing my fear and panic.

  "You really can't do anything at all? Like dancing?"

  Shaking head.

  "Play the piano?"

  Shaking head continuously.

  "What were you doing with your guqin on tour before?"

  "That guqin is the only legacy left by Elder Sister Hua for Little Girl. Little Girl wants to bring it with her, hoping it will bring good luck..."

  ...the wind cleared and revealed a familiar expression - speechless.

  "What about singing? I'll sing then."

  Do I want to admit it? Of course not, so I shook my head resolutely.

  The wind was clear and elegant, but at this moment, she furrowed her brow tightly. She closed her eyes, clenched her right fist and began to pound her forehead, and after a moment, she suddenly...

  "Quick! I want to enter the palace as soon as possible."

  "Yes!"

  Heh heh, looks like you want to follow in Yuki's footsteps. Thinking of using me as a pawn? I'll make sure you're the ones who fall into a passive position first.

  When Feng Xue Yin knew I couldn't do anything, I saw a hint of regret in her eyes. She must have thought that my throwing bricks to attract jade on that day was a strategy, but she didn't know that I really couldn't do anything.

  "Piaopiao, if you can't even do anything, how can you be the top courtesan of 'Baihua Palace'?" Fengxue asked in doubt.

  I bowed my head and said: "Mother is letting Piaopiao play chess with the guest first, other things can be learned slowly."

  Feng Xueyin and Feng Qingya exchanged a glance, and Feng Qingya shook her head, as if saying that even if I learned now, it would be too late. But the Feng sisters were indeed the Feng sisters, they decided to let me make a magnificent appearance at the end of the dance, and offer a toast to Xuan Yuan Yifei.

  The whole routine is common in many palace dramas, which is to dress me up as a stunning beauty, and then I appear with a light gauze floating over.

  After deciding on this plan, Feng Xueyin had someone dress me up nicely and prepare me to be presented as a tribute.

  Naturally, I also have my own ideas. According to common sense, after the toast, if Xuan Yuan Yi Fei is satisfied, he will definitely send me back to his room and wait for the emperor to unwrap the gift. At that time, I'll take advantage of this time difference, hum...

  The banquet was set up in a large hall, with cups and chopsticks crossing each other, the sound of silk and bamboo instruments was faintly heard. In front of me, there was basically nothing to do. Moreover, I and the dancer were both waiting in a side hall, and we couldn't see the scene in the main hall. It wasn't until the dancer went on stage that I was supported by two palace maids, as if they were ready to push me out at any time.

  "It's your turn, Floating Maiden." The palace maid whispered softly and handed me a tray with wine cups on it. My heart was racing, feeling as if I were being offered poisoned wine.

  At this moment, the dancers outside have lined up in two rows, their red sleeves fluttering wildly, a dizzying blur of color. I stand at the deepest part of the red sleeves, and then they disperse one by one. I walk through the path they parted to enter the grand hall.

  Among the red shadows, I saw that familiar figure: Xuan Yuan Yi Fei. He sat upright and still in the center of the grand hall, handsome and cold, as expressionless as ever, with his hands still inserted deep into his sleeves.

  I felt a gaze, it was Feng Xueyun and Ye Fei standing beside me. I immediately lowered my head and continued walking forward. Finally, I stood in front of the long table before Feng Xueyun and Ye Fei, with delicious food that filled the air with fragrance. Lowering my head to pick up some food, it tasted great!

  "Your Majesty, you see Qing Ya is very thoughtful. To show her gratitude for your reward, she specially found this beauty to present to Your Majesty." Feng Xue's voice was soft and sweet, without any pretence or coquettishness.

  The music gradually stopped, and the grand hall became quiet. The sound of officials on both sides sighing and whispering to each other could be heard in my ears.

  "Isn't this... Sakura?"

  "The lady of the protector is indeed kind-hearted, this flower-like girl is truly one of the rare beauties in the capital."

  "Master Wang is exaggerating, I think it's even more beautiful without flowers."

  "You know what, beautiful women have their own unique beauty..."

  "Right, right, right..."

  “……”

  Lowering her head and casting down her eyes, she held up the tray high and said softly: "Your Majesty, please..." A delicate voice trailed off, but the more she thought about it, the more this cup seemed like poisoned wine.

  Xuanyuan Yifei didn't take the wine, but I felt that he was looking at this cup of wine.

  "The Empress Dowager has made up her mind," he said in a flat tone.

  In the corner of her eye, a gentle breeze blew, and she slightly nodded her head.

  "As Prince Genji is our guest, it would be more proper to offer this cup of wine to him."

  Xuanyuan Yifei is so sinister, even death is a trivial matter for him.

  "Haha... Fei Yu had this intention." Fei Yu was actually quite delighted. Right, in the morning he saw me patrolling, with his lecherous personality, it's possible that he already had "ulterior motives" towards me.

  "Oh? Doesn't Prince Youyu know this beauty in front of the palace?" Xuan Yuan Yifei opened the conversation.

  "It's not just acquaintance, but also admiration for your great reputation."

  "Is that so. Beautiful lady, can you hear Prince Yunyu's words?" Xuan Yuan Yifei asked me, I nodded: "I thank Prince Yunyu for his appreciation, please let Prince Yunyu use wine." I moved my feet and faced Yunyu, as he was sitting at a higher position than Xuan Yuan Yifei, so I knelt down in front of his table.

  "The prince can drink this wine, but the prince wants to hear a joke from the floating girl. If the joke makes the prince happy, the prince will drink this cup of wine."

  What? Drinking is just drinking, why tell jokes every time, always counting on this trivial matter. He's making things difficult for me, if he doesn't drink this wine, I definitely can't back down. You're really something.

  The grand hall fell silent. This time I definitely couldn't tell a cold joke, or it would be too strange. The scene of Xuan Ye flying away was something I didn't dare to imagine.