Chapter 12 Waste Selection

At the entrance of the courtyard, there hung a plaque with three large characters: Feng Xue Xuan.

"Today, you must be tired. Stay here for now, someone will take you to your rooms later. After you finish your first lesson tomorrow, you may have an audience with the emperor," Sun Gonggong instructed them with a smiling face. "I hope all the young ladies study well. I will take my leave now."

Although Sun Gonggong was a eunuch, he was also a prominent figure by the emperor's side. His words often represented the emperor's intentions, so the young ladies naturally showed him respect and bid him farewell with smiles, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

However, after Sun Gonggong left, the atmosphere in the courtyard changed.

Although there was no obvious change on the surface, there was indeed an undercurrent brewing...

The young ladies began to exchange pleasantries, form cliques, and gossip in whispers.

Many talented women gathered around Mei Taiyan, inquiring about the princes' interesting stories, occasionally casting disdainful glances towards Mei Kaishao.

"It's not that I'm being nosy, Taiyan, does your Mei family have no one else? How could they send a useless person into the palace," a woman in a fiery red dress spoke with a hint of sarcasm, causing the other young ladies to burst into laughter.

Mei Taiyan tugged at her sleeve, biting her lip with a troubled expression. "Fang Jiejie, please stop."

Fang Meier, the emperor's niece, was the most favored only daughter of the Fang family, and she often mingled with Mei Taiyan.

Every time she saw Mei Kaishao, she couldn't help but roll her eyes. How could there be such a fool in the world? She was simply disgracing their status as women!

"Taiyan, you are just too kind. Look at this woman, she doesn't have half the grace of your Mei family," Fang Meier disdainfully glanced at Mei Kaishao, as if she were some detestable trash.

The other young ladies also wrinkled their noses one after another.

"It's strange, how did she end up on the list? The matter of the brothel has caused quite a stir in the city."

"Who knows, but Mei Second Miss is really forgiving. If it were me, I wouldn't dare to step out of the house, let alone participate in the selection."

"Hmph, just a pair of shoes that have been worn by someone else. Sisters, don't mind her. Anyway, she won't be selected."

"Yeah, hehe, I wonder if Second Miss will suddenly go crazy after hearing our words..."

Mocking laughter, one wave after another.

Mei Taiyan sat in the center, hiding her smile, her beautiful eyes fixed on Mei Kaishao, waiting to see her make a fool of herself...

But no one expected that Mei Kaishao would just casually sit there, gazing at the scenery in the courtyard, her mind focused on the intersecting paths, her eyes faintly emitting a glimmer.

She didn't even regard them, as if they were nothing but air!

Seeing this, the smile on Mei Taiyan's face froze, and she was about to stand up to reprimand Mei Kaishao when she noticed a group of people approaching from a distance.

She was stunned, and a hint of malice flashed through her hypocritical eyes!

Then, she blinked, her eyes filled with moisture, her long eyelashes casting down, making her look very charming. "Don't speak ill of Second Sister like that. She's just a little confused at times and makes mistakes. For my sake, please be more tolerant, sisters. Otherwise, she will throw a tantrum again when she goes back..."

To anyone's ears, such words would make it seem like Mei Kaishao had committed unforgivable sins and her good sister had to cover for her.

"Don't worry, Taiyan, if she dares to throw a tantrum, this prince will expel her from the palace. Hmph!"

[End of this chapter]