Rebirth of the Phoenix Princess novel Chapter 143

Prince Jing remained silent for a while, and then called the chamberlain and asked him to lead Emperor Ning to the east wing. After the chamberlain escorted Emperor Ning away, the atmosphere became more active. Someone said, "I heard that it was extremely hard to invite Qian Qian to perform. If she dislikes you, she won't perform for you even if you send a goldmine to her as a gift. Prince Jing, how did you succeed in inviting Qian Qian here?"

Prince Jing raised his eyebrows as he heard the statement, "Actually, it wasn't me who invited Qian Qian. She is here at someone else's request. But it's not convenient for me to tell you who this person is."

The following performance was quite good. However, after enjoying Qian Qian's dance, the guests had lost interest. Since Emperor Ning had left, they began to drink a toast to each other unabashedly.

Yun Shang furrowed her brows when she saw Prince Jing drinking several cups of wine, 'His wound...'

She dropped this matter after thinking for a moment and continued to enjoy the show being held on the stage quietly.

Qian Yin walked to Yun Shang and whispered something in her ear. Yun Shang's eyes lit up as she turned to Prince Jing and smiled, "Uncle, the ladies might feel bored now. How about I taking them to the backyard to rest?"

It took a second for Prince Jing to focus on Yun Shang. He steadied the hand in which he held the wine cup. Then he smiled, "Okay!"

Yun Shang returned his smile before standing. Since the ladies did not drink, and the performance was not as excellent as Qian Qian's, these ladies eagerly stood and followed Yun Shang to the backyard. They chatting amongst each other.

"Princess Yun Shang, you are right. Qian Qian is indeed a talented lady. I saw her standing on the lotus leaf and guessed that her Qinggong must be as good as my brother's. She is also brilliant as a showgirl, and I really admire her. I guess she must be good at Kung Fu too. If given a chance, I would like to compete with her in Kung Fu." Jinyan walked behind Yun Shang and stated in a cheerful voice.

Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and nodded, "It was indeed surprising."

"She is just a courtesan from the brothel and doesn't deserve your praise. Do you think you are not as good as a courtesan?" A cold and sardonic voice sounded. Yun Shang narrowed her eyes and looked at Cangyang Yu'er who had just spoken.

"We should respect talented people of various origins. Yu'er, I heard you were also from a humble family before the Chief Councilor adopted you." Yun Shang stated in a nonchalant voice, but Yu'er's expression changed. Of course, she knew what kind of life she had lived before the Chief Councilor adopted her. Princess Yun Shang had not uncovered Yu'er's real situation at that time. Actually, Yu'er's family had suffered during a flood, and she had been a beggar for a while. Since the Chief Councilor adopted her, Yu'er had taken every step to ensure that no one discovered her past. Flow did Yun Shang know all this?

The light pity in Yun Shang's eyes made Yu'er even more angry. She questioned with a long face, "What do you mean by that?" Jinyan walked in front of Yun Shang and blocked Yu'er's sight. She asked in a cold voice, "Lady Cangyang, what are you going to do?"

Yun Shang gave a tiny smile, "This is the State of Ning. I believe Lady Cangyang would not be that willful."

Yu'er's eyes darkened as she ground her teeth and stood, "I'm not feeling well. Please excuse me, I need to go to the restroom."

As soon as Yu'er left, Yun Shang heard a sneer from behind, "She is just a foreigner and a sworn daughter of the Chief Councilor. How dare a sworn daughter expect everyone to obey her? What a naive lady!"

Yun Shang turned to the person who had just spoken and found that she was an acquaintance. She had briefly met Li Yingying on New Year's Eve.

Yun Shang said nothing as she took a seat and smiled, "Ladies, please have a seat. There is nothing interesting in Prince Jing's Mansion. How about we play Pass the Flower*?"

(*TN: Pass the Flower is a game in which people sit in a circle and pass a flower to around. When the drum stops, the person holding the flower will be punished.)