In the previous life, she was fed to dogs by her elder sister, and she was reborn to seek revenge

At this moment, the queen also noticed Ye Tingxuan and Lin Qingye who were late. After looking at Ye Tingxuan calmly, she quietly looked at Lin Qingye's seat.

At this time, Lin Qing was concentrating on eating the cakes in front of him, occasionally sharing comments with Yingyue, and did not notice that the Queen was looking at him.

When the queen was about to take her eyes off Lin Qingye, she noticed Lin Qingyao, who was looking angry at the side, and immediately became interested and spoke.

"The people sitting at the table for Marquis Pingnan are the wife and daughter of Marquis Pingnan. Why don't we see Marquis Pingnan here?"

Shen was stunned for a moment when the Queen suddenly called her name, then she bowed with fear and trepidation and replied, "In reply to the Queen, my husband has caught a cold recently and has asked the Emperor for leave to recuperate at home. Therefore, I am bringing my two daughters to the palace to attend the banquet today."

The Queen seemed very satisfied with Shen's flawless answer. She smiled and nodded, motioning Shen to sit down.

Then he turned the topic to Lin Qingyao and asked, "The one sitting next to Madam Lin is the eldest daughter of the Lin family, right? I don't know if it's because of poor arrangements today or the food is not to my liking, why does Miss Lin look unhappy to me?"

As soon as the Queen said this, everyone in the hall looked towards Lin Qingyao's seat, which made Shen, who had just put her mind at ease, suddenly worried again.

Lin Qingyao's face turned red with anxiety. Although she came here today to show off, from what the Queen said just now, it was obvious that she was somewhat dissatisfied with her. It would be better not to have this kind of limelight.

Lin Qingyao couldn't help but look in the direction of the Second Prince, wanting him to help her out, but she didn't expect that the Second Prince acted as if it had nothing to do with her.

Instead, her little expression was instantly noticed by the Third Prince Ye Tinghua who was sitting next to the Second Prince.

Ye Tinghua looked at the second prince with a meaningful look, then a barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he picked up the wine glass in front of him and drank it all.

Helplessly, Lin Qingyao could only bite the bullet and get up to pack her luggage and reply, "Lin Qingyao, the daughter of Pingnan Marquis Lin Shan, pays respects to Her Majesty the Queen. I wish Her Majesty the best. When I was eating the almond cake just now, I thought of how my father always liked to eat it. I couldn't help but think of my father who was still recovering at home. I couldn't help but feel sad. I was disrespectful in front of the palace. Please punish me, Her Majesty the Queen."

After hearing Lin Qingyao's flawless answer, Lin Qing couldn't help but admire her in his heart. Lin Qingyao was worthy of being the Crown Princess in the previous life. She had mastered the palace's rhetoric very well.

After hearing this, the Second Prince couldn't help but look up to Lin Qingyao in his heart, and sighed in his heart, "This girl is getting more and more interesting."

The Fourth Prince, who had been secretly flirting with the palace maid, also quietly looked at Lin Qingyao after hearing what Lin Qingyao said.

Lin Qingyao's flawless and comprehensive answer quickly attracted the attention of everyone present. Seeing this, Shen couldn't help but feel secretly delighted.

The Queen nodded in satisfaction after hearing this and said, "It's rare that you are so filial. How can I bear to criticize you? The Marquis of Pingnan really taught his daughter well. I'm sure Miss Lin is also very talented. What have you prepared for today?"

Lin Qingyao suddenly became more confident after hearing this. She bowed politely and said, "I am a humble servant, but I have known some music since I was young. I am willing to play a piece for the Queen."

After hearing this, the Queen smiled and nodded in agreement, then asked her personal nanny to take Lin Qingyao downstairs to make preparations.

During the period, the Queen also questioned several girls from noble families, and those who were preparing to perform went downstairs to prepare. Only Princess Ping'an improvised a short poem in public.

In fact, the short poem written by Princess Ping'an was rather ordinary. It was completely based on a formula and had no originality at all. However, everyone knew the relationship between Princess Ping'an and the Queen, so they all began to flatter her insincerely.

Among the people present, only Concubine Yu did not buy the Queen's account. She smiled softly with her phoenix eyes narrowed, "It seems that the Queen still needs to ask Princess Ping'an for guidance. The princess' poetry writing level is really like that of a three-year-old child. Why is she so eager to show off her level?

I remember that the poem written by the Sixth Prince when he was five years old was better than this one, right? But at that time, the Empress was quite dissatisfied and reprimanded the Sixth Prince!

People who know this will think that the Queen is distressed about Princess Ping'an and can't bear to see her suffer. People who don't know this will misunderstand that the Queen is trying to flatter Princess Ping'an!"

As soon as Concubine Yu said this, there was a sudden silence in the hall. Those people who had been fawning on her dared not speak a word at this moment, and everyone's faces turned pale and blue.

Even the Queen, who had been smiling the whole time, could no longer hold back her smile. Her expression gradually darkened, but Concubine Yu seemed not to notice and burst into laughter. She added a provocative remark, "Your Majesty, was what I just said reasonable?"

Now everyone has truly witnessed the arrogance and domineering attitude of Concubine Yu. Before, they had only heard that Concubine Yu, the mother of the second prince and the fourth prince in the palace, was a character not easy to mess with, but they had never had the opportunity to see Concubine Yu get angry.

What Concubine Yu had just said was really putting the Queen on the spot. In front of so many people, it was clear that she was trying to go against the Queen.

For a moment, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, not daring to breathe, just waiting for the Queen to speak up to help. Even Princess Ping'an, who always acted arrogantly in the harem, did not dare to refute Concubine Yu at this moment.

Just when everyone thought that the Queen was going to reprimand Concubine Yu, the Queen put on her usual kind smile and said.

“What Noble Lady Yu said is absolutely right. Princess Ping’an lost her mother at a young age and grew up under my lap. I have treated her like a treasure.

The Sixth Prince is a man and he is naturally strong, but a girl should be pampered. A woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent. Ping An may not have any talent for literature.

But fortunately, this child is a warm-hearted person and has been obedient since childhood. Even the emperor often praises Ping An for being humble and sensible! "

As soon as the queen said this, everyone nodded in agreement. Some officials and their wives even spoke up and said, "Your Majesty is right. This girl is not talented, but she is virtuous. It is enough for her to be able to read. It is great that she can understand the female rules and female virtues. My daughter can only barely read a few words. After all, this girl will get married. It is better for her to do needlework than to recite poems and compose couplets all day long."

Seeing this, the Queen Mother smiled and looked at Concubine Yu without changing her expression. She also asked back, "Concubine Yu, what do you think?"