Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 1099 - 1104 Punish Nangong Yu (1)

Chapter 1099: Chapter 1104 Punish Nangong Yu (1)

The scenery of the Imperial Garden remained unchanged, with the Waterside Pavilion, Jade River Bridge, and Cai Yue Pavilion still intact, yet things and people had changed completely.

A few months ago, when Cai Wei attended the Si Festival, she was but a humble Scholar’s Daughter, only expected to kowtow to others, seated so far away on the sidelines.

Within just a few months, she had transformed from a lowly merchant girl into the most noble woman in the Great Jin Nation. She could now sit at the very center of the Waterside Pavilion and calmly accept the homage of all the aristocratic women of Great Jin. This massive change was a bit overwhelming for her, yet it also sparked a self-satisfying pride.

After taking her seat, she noticed that the seating arrangement was still the same as during the last Si Festival. The higher-status noblewomen were seated closer to her, while the others were farther away.

As neighboring princesses, Princess Tuotuo and Princess Helan Xue were considered distinguished guests, and therefore their seats were right next to her Empress’ throne. Apart from them, several princesses and eldest princesses, as well as a few royal consorts, were seated inside the pavilion. The only women allowed inside to dine with Cai Wei were the wife of Prime Minister Ning, the wife of the Great General, and the Old Madame of Duke Li Guo’s Household, with even the Eldest Madam of the Duke Li Guo’s Household placed outside the pavilion.

Clearly, those seated within the pavilion were the most distinguished women of the Great Jin Nation!

The banquet was extremely lavish, befitting a state banquet, with each dish meticulously prepared, embodying perfect color, aroma, and taste. However, for these noblewomen, no delicacy was enticing enough to capture their interest. At the moment, they were all keenly watching a stage temporarily set up on a painted boat on the lake, where a bustling play—"Phoenix Seeking Phoenix"—was being performed.

"Phoenix Seeking Phoenix" tells the story of a Scholar named Wang Qifeng who meets a wealthy girl named Zheng Yuhuang by chance during a journey. They fall in love and pledge themselves to each other for life...

In ancient times, there were few entertainment activities, and these stage plays were highly popular, an indispensable part of entertainment at grand household feasts and celebratory occasions. Everyone was engrossed, but Cai Wei felt a headache coming on, hoping the shrill sounds of the play would end soon.

Tuotuo was seated to the left and slightly lower than Cai Wei. She also couldn’t get into the continuous drone of the opera. From the moment she sat down, she had been observing Cai Wei up close. The more she watched, the angrier she felt.

As a woman herself, how could she be so stunning? She couldn’t find a single flaw from head to toe, crushing her own confidence and beauty; Nangong Yu also had no interest in the play. Although she appeared to be intently watching the play, a closer look would reveal her eyeballs never moved, for she was constantly thinking of ways to anger Cai Wei.

As the play "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix" ended, out of politeness, Cai Wei cordially invited Tuotuo and Helen Xue to choose the next play, since they were foreign princesses visiting Great Jin and deserved extraordinary treatment.

Helen Xue was low-key, declining to choose and even handed the script to Princess Tuotuo, asking her to make the choice.

However, when Tuotuo got the script, she arrogantly flung it to the ground and scoffed, "What is there to enjoy about these incessant mumbles? Doesn’t Great Jin have any decent entertainment to offer?"

Tuotuo’s action was extremely arrogant and unreasonable. As soon as she did that, all the princesses and royal consorts were stunned and turned their gaze towards Cai Wei to see how the Empress would handle the situation.

Cai Wei glanced at Tuotuo; she didn’t get angry but responded coolly, "I wonder what kind of performance Princess Tuotuo would like to see. Please feel free to mention it, and I will do my best to accommodate your wishes." Her tone was detached and polite but devoid of any warmth. Her clear eyes coldly gazed at Princess Tuotuo, calm yet seemingly a warning.