Princess Wanhe smiled lightly, not expecting Yueyao at such a young age to be devoid of any competitive edge. Thinking of the Guanyin image, Wanhe continued Yueyao’s humble words, "Miss Lian is too modest, I think you and Miss Mu are evenly matched in your scholarly pursuits." Mu Qinglian was indeed remarkable, but in these three competitions, she was outshone by Yueyao.
Lu Yanfan chid in from the side, "The Commandery Princess speaks the truth."
Mingzhu curled her lip, to say Yueyao was on par with Mu Qinglian really flattered the latter. Fortunately, Mingzhu still retained so sense and dared not voice these thoughts.
The competition had officially co to an end, and Mingzhu led everyone to sit in the garden. Over thirty young ladies chatted away, and Yueyao felt her head buzzing from the side. Finding an excuse to elude the crowd, she found a secluded spot to sit down.
Just as Yueyao breathed a sigh of relief, she heard a laugh, "Miss Lian has co here to steal a mont of leisure, you made search high and low for you!"
Seeing the person approaching, Yueyao inwardly groaned and stood up respectfully, greeting, "Commandery Princess."
Princess Wanhe took Yueyao’s hand and said, "Why so formal? I’m only a year older than you, just call sister."
Yueyao wasn’t one to take advantage easily.
Princess Wanhe was exceptionally kind to Yueyao, which kept Yueyao’s heart racing. With such a distinguished status, Princess Wanhe’s warmth surely ant she had a reason. Without knowing Princess Wanhe’s intention, Yueyao dared not let her guard down.
Perhaps noticing Yueyao’s nervousness, Princess Wanhe said with a smile, "Young Sister Lian, my mother adores the Goddess of rcy, and I hope you can paint a Guanyin Image for my mother."
Yueyao took great care when painting Buddha statues. In her previous life at the Nunnery, she would observe them carefully before painting, and with the Great Grandmaster’s guidance, she could say she could paint the Buddha Statue with her eyes closed.
Relieved by the request, Yueyao knew that painting a Guanyin Image was a minor matter. With the status of Prince Duan’s Mansion, she wouldn’t refuse even if her mind was rusted, "Of course, I can. But if the Princess Consort wishes for it, she must inform half a month in advance. I must fast for half a month."
Now Wanhe realized that Yueyao’s earlier words were sincere, not rely a pretense. With a smile, she said, "Alright." It was interesting to see that Miss Lian took just as much care painting an image of the Bodhisattva.
Yueyao was supposed to leave with everyone, but Mingzhu asked her to stay. Yueyao replied indifferently, "Miss Luo, I have other matters, so I will not linger. Farewell." Then she left without looking back.
Mingzhu’s face beca as sour as if she had bitten into a bitter gourd.
Madam Ping, seeing Mingzhu’s troubled expression, said with a laugh, "If Yueyao truly had a falling out with you, she would not have competed with Mu Qinglian today. But of course, she is upset; after all, you spoke about her without her permission."
Mingzhu was frustrated, "Sister-in-law, I just feel it’s unfair to Yueyao. She is so talented, so much better than Mu Qinglian, but she doesn’t want people to know. I just wanted everyone to see that she is better than Mu Qinglian."
Madam Ping laughed, "Everyone has their own preferences. It’s like how you enjoy at; could you bear it if you had to eat vegetarian als all the ti?"
Mingzhu quickly shook her head. What a joke, the month she spent at Zhaohua Temple almost suffocated her. A year without at might as well be the end of her.
Madam Ping said, "Yueyao doesn’t want to draw attention, and you went against her wishes, which naturally upset her. This ti you need to properly apologize to her and make sure there won’t be a next ti. She should forgive you."
Previously, Mingzhu never bowed to anyone, but after encountering Yueyao, her arrogance had been dampened, "But what if Yueyao still won’t forgive ?"
Madam Ping smiled, "Then you just keep apologizing to Yueyao. With sincerity, even stone can be moved; she will eventually forgive you."
Upon returning to Mingxuan Court, Mingzhu suddenly rembered a saying, "Bai Yi, do you think if I earnestly ask Yueyao for forgiveness, she will forgive ?"
After a mont’s thought, Bai Yi said, "As long as you truly admit your mistake and ensure it won’t happen again, I believe Miss Yueyao will definitely forgive you. The fear is not that you can’t apologize, but that you won’t be able to keep your promise."
Mingzhu shook her head, "No, I can definitely do it."
The next day, it was rumored throughout the Capital City that the Third Miss of the Lian Family was as talented as the number one talented lady Mu Qinglian in the Capital. So even dubbed the two the Beauties of the Capital.
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