Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 417 Jewelry(1)_1

Chapter 417: Chapter 417 Jewelry(1)_1

This time, he shared Huo Yuan’s sentiment - she was so beautiful that even without dancing, she would have already stunned everyone at the banquet, and all the young masters would be entranced and obsessed with her. And if she were to perform a captivating dance of flying heaven, wouldn’t she be snatched away on the spot?

Not to mention others, that Saknu would be the first to harbor ill-intentions, he thought of that scene, and then of the gazes of those young masters, and Nangong Yi could no longer remain calm. He couldn’t wait to disrupt the cursed Shangsi Festival Feast!

Moreover, he knew deep down that the Imperial Mother had sent Bai Shang Palace to the Duke An’s Mansion to issue an invitation to her and there must be a scheme. These days, because he had been refusing to accept the marriage arrangement with Li Ruizhu, the relationship between mother and son had become extremely tense. Although the Imperial Mother was angry, she could do nothing about him, so she would certainly vent her anger on the girl. He knew his mother’s temper - when the time came, she would undoubtedly unleash her wrath on the girl and she wouldn’t be able to bear it!

Because of her ruthlessness, he could restrain himself from seeing her or paying attention to her. But he couldn’t stand by and watch her being schemed against!

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At the fourth watch of the night, Cai Wei was woken up by her mother from her cozy bed. Rubbing her sleepy eyes and seeing the darkness outside, she instantly felt awful!

Last night, she was forced by her mother to dance until midnight, and after her mother left, she had to accompany Master Tortoise to acupuncture her maternal grandmother until the third watch of night. She just went to sleep, and now it’s just past the fourth watch, she was anxiously awoken by her mother to practice dancing, she suddenly felt like she was being exploited by a heartless capitalist.

"Mother, can I sleep a little longer?"

"No!"

Lady Du answered categorically, with no room for negotiation.

"Wei’er, you have no basis in dance, and we only have three days. If you want to catch the Empress Dowager’s eye and make others look at you in a new light at the feast, you must put in the hard work and train rigorously. After the Empress Dowager’s Shangsi Festival, I won’t stop you from sleeping however you like ..."

Cai Wei still wanted to argue, but she was already dragged up from her bed by her mother, forcibly dressed and had her hair done, then taken out to brush teeth and wash her face.

After washing her face, Cai Wei’s sleepiness faded a bit, and she started practicing dancing with her mother again.

Although she wasn’t willing, she had to admit, Cai Wei indeed has a talent for dancing. An ordinary person would take two to three days to learn the basics of the enchanting dance of flying heaven. However, Cai Wei learned it in just one morning. Although the movements weren’t very accurate, Lady Du was already very satisfied. In the next two and a half days, she planned to refine each movement so that her daughter could dance as if it were second nature!

They continued practicing until noon when Hua Mei, the head maid, came over on behalf of the Old Madame Wang to invite their whole family to lunch at the Osmanthus Pavilion.

Lady Mei was unable to go due to her blindness and restricted movements. Cai Fei refused to go because she was worried about her grandmother. Mu Zhongqing had gone to the restaurant in the morning. Wen’er and Wu’er went to school and would only return in the evening. Thus, Lady Du and Cai Wei were the only ones who went to the appointment.

When they arrived at the Osmanthus Pavilion, they realized that all the women from the Du family were present. They were all laughing and chatting around Old Madame Wang, wearing their dazzling jewelry. Upon seeing Lady Du and Cai Wei, they rushed over to greet them, being overly warm and enthusiastic.

This exaggerated flattery and attention made Cai Wei secretly smirk. If these people knew why the Empress had invited her, they would probably avoid her instead of being so friendly!

During the meal, just like the last time, Cai Wei sat with the other girls from the mansion. Du Wanqiu held Cai Wei’s hand excitedly, saying, "Look, younger sisters will eventually follow their older sisters into the palace, but it’s a good thing that you are capable enough to enter the palace with me. Otherwise, entering the palace as a maid, even if you have witnessed the wealth of the imperial household, wouldn’t be a glorious thing, would it?"