The next day, Zhao Xianer invited her to go to the spring banquet at Prince Luo's Mansion five days later.
Jiuniang thought it was an excellent opportunity for her to become famous and strongly encouraged her to go.
But that was Prince Luo's Mansion, no different than other places. She felt miserable, but she didn't want to offend Zhao Xian'er.
Because Zhao Xianer is not only the top singer at Haitang Pavilion, but also the second shopkeeper here.
But Jiuniang wanted her to become famous quickly, so she kept teaching her in private how to find opportunities to reveal her face at the right time.
She nodded, but she was extremely reluctant and worried.
On the way to the palace, she was so troubled that she almost shed tears.
Zhao Xian'er was very displeased, "Even if you were a rich lady before, you should understand who you are when you serve this bowl of rice. If you dare to destroy my job, I will definitely give you nowhere to live in the capital."
She didn't answer, silently holding back her tears.
There were a lot of people performing at the banquet. She lowered her head and waited silently behind Zhao Xianer.
I think it was because my dance clothes were thin and the cold wind filled my stomach, I felt an overwhelming pain in my abdomen.
Zhao Xianer regretted bringing her here and hurriedly urged her to go back quickly.
So, she asked a maid to guide her and hurried to the toilet.
She was about to leave and return, but Zhao Xianer couldn't help it anymore.
Seeing that it was time for them to go on stage, Zhao Xian'er hadn't come back yet, so she hurried to look for her, only to find her squatting in the corner, clutching her stomach and looking pale.
"Sister Zhao, what's wrong with you?"
"Stomach hurts."
"I'll take you to see the doctor."
"No, King Luo cannot be offended. I have already taken the medicine. Please help me go back. I will be fine after a while."
But after returning home, Zhao Xianer was still in too much pain and couldn't play.
"I am in bad luck today, but Haitang Pavilion cannot be implicated. Qianru, everything depends on you!"
"But, I'm here to dance with you, how can this be done?"
Zhao Xian'er then invited a few musicians waiting to accompany her.
"If you can't sing my music, then you can dance. It would be best if you can sing and dance. As long as the guests like it, the prince will be happy. It's up to you whatever you like, just don't screw it up!"
Alas! She had no choice but to take a breath and bite the bullet.
She had heard Zhao Xian'er sing it a hundred times and was very familiar with it.
She had no intention of singing, but she was probably too nervous, and when the orchestra started playing, she couldn't help but sing.
Her figure was similar to that of Zhao Xian'er, and her face was covered. The guests all thought she was Zhao Xian'er and applauded her. King Luo did not ask to take off the veil.
So, she took advantage of the trick and after the jump, she received the reward and left calmly.
She obviously helped Zhao Xian'er out of trouble, but she didn't show any gratitude at all, and left her angrily and walked away alone.
After returning, Jiuniang learned that she had not seized the opportunity and was so angry that she was furious.
"Sister Zhao is the signature of our Haitang Restaurant. How can I become famous by stepping on her?"
After hearing her words, Zhao Xian'er felt relieved a little from the depression in her heart, "Well, you are so generous. As a sister, I can't blame you for stealing the limelight. In a few days, there will be a banquet at Prince Gui's Mansion, and you will be my dancing partner.
"
She had just escaped King Luo, and King Gui came again. Her scalp was numb with nervousness.
At the same time, Jiuniang also warned her, "This time, if you don't take the initiative to show your face, don't blame Jiuniang, I will think of another way."
She wanted to tell her secret, but after thinking about it, she gave up and just nodded as if she was coping.
The performance in Prince Gui's Mansion went much more smoothly, but she did not expect that Zhao Xianer would take off her veil when Prince Gui asked questions.
This frightened and embarrassed her.
Especially, there were several acquaintances of An Tai at the banquet.
They all recognized her, but they didn't expose her, but there was someone who had never been with her before, but he did this evil thing.
This man was her second husband in her previous life, Yi Zhonglun, the prime minister of the Daxuan Dynasty.
A guy in his early thirties with a face like a crown jewel and a beard. He looked like a talented guy, but in her heart he was treated like a beast.
"I remember that the late Yushi An's daughter seemed to have the same name."
King Gui then asked about her parentage. She hesitated and wanted to lie to cover it up, but she was also afraid of being exposed by someone with ulterior motives, and her cleverness would be misled by her cleverness.
So she gritted her teeth and admitted it.
Hu Yong sighed sadly, said goodbye to King Gui, and left the banquet.
Several other officials from Yushitai also left with him.
King Luo even pretended to be in front of others, and his every move was of royal majesty.
But King Gui hugged him from left to right, his clothes were disheveled, and he was very dissolute.
He even called An Qianru to come forward and drink with her.
An Qianru didn't show any kindness, turned around and walked away, just in time to bump into Shangguan Yuan entering the door.
When Shangguan Yuan saw a guard blocking her, he knocked him down with three punches and two kicks.
How could King Gui endure such a young general?
Angrily, he lifted the table and the guards rushed in and surrounded Shangguan Yuan and An Qianru.
"General Shangguan has such great military power. I invite you to a banquet. It's disrespectful for you to be late, and you dare to hit someone in my palace. Do you really see me as king? Do you have royal majesty?"
At this time, Yi Zhonglun, who was provoking the trouble, stood up and said good things, explained the interests and harms, and persuaded both parties to settle the matter.
God is also him, and the devil is also him.
Fortunately, it was the capital after all, at the feet of the emperor, and in front of so many civil and military officials, King Gui restrained himself and reluctantly let Shangguan Yuan take her away.
Shangguan Yuan dragged her out of Prince Gui's Mansion, scolded her sternly at the top of his voice, and then forced her into the carriage.
"If I hadn't met Mr. Hu just now, I wouldn't have known that you have despised yourself to this extent. Have you signed the deed of betrayal? How much money?"
She felt that her dignity was shattered and she was so choked that she could not speak.
Shangguan Yuan also went crazy, dragging her into the Haitang Pavilion, asking Sima Jiuniang directly for her life, and slapped Sima Jiuniang without any explanation.
Qianru was so anxious that all the words that were stuck in her throat came out all at once.
"I rely on my own ability to make a living, and I haven't done anything shameful. Even if I disgrace the An family by showing up, what does it matter to your Shangguan family? Does your mother know that you are here?"
Shangguan Yuan was so ashamed that he couldn't speak for a while, and his attitude became slightly better, "I know that my mother has been to An's house, that was not what I meant."
"It doesn't matter what you mean. Even if my father is still here, I will never marry you."
"Why?"
"Have you forgotten the eldest lady of Anhou Mansion?"
Realizing that she had said the wrong thing, she looked around cautiously. Fortunately, Jiuniang had left long ago and sent away other people nearby.
"That sick man? I have nothing with her, I"
She leaned over and whispered: "You don't, but I do. Because I am her."
Shangguan Yuan thought she was making excuses, so he rushed to Sima Jiuniang angrily to redeem Qianru's life, but was scolded.
"I just want to ask you, are you leaving or not?"
"Don't leave!"
"If you don't leave, I will send troops to patrol here every day to see who dares to take a step here!"
Shangguan Yuan rushed away, knocking down Zhao Xian'er who passed by with one claw.
Zhao Xianer was furious and told Jiuniang what happened in Prince Gui's Mansion and what she learned about the An family on the way back.
Jiuniang was furious and raised her hand to return Shangguan Yuan's slap to Qianru, but after thinking about it, she held back.
"You are so smart! If you had told me your background earlier, why would you be like this?"
She knew she had no face to stay, so she quietly left with Zhixuan.
It was late at night, and Zhixuan, who was woken up from his dream, kept rubbing his eyes.
She knelt down to carry him, but he stubbornly refused to obey.
"Sister, I vaguely heard Shangguan's brother's voice. Has he been here?" Seeing her melancholy face, Zhixuan closed his mouth sensibly.
At this time, a middle-aged man trotted over and blocked their way.
She looked familiar to him, vaguely remembering that he was Yi Zhonglun's personal follower Yu Fu.