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When the girls heard Liu Ruo Qing boasting so brazenly, they were immediately shocked in their hearts.

But soon after, his eyes revealed undisguised mockery.

Amongst the thousands of fathers in the imperial court, who didn't know that the rank of Grand Preceptor Pang was the highest? This ignorant girl really overestimated herself and dared to provoke such a joke in the of the empress dowager.

All of them looked at Liu Ruo Qing with eyes of ridicule, but in their hearts, they were rejoicing at her misfortune, thinking that she would be punished in a moment.

"Look, Sister Pang is here."

Someone shouted in surprise and joy. Everyone who was originally looking at Liu Ruo Qing all looked towards the outside of the hall, one after another, rushing to be the first to step up. Liu Ruo Qing felt that their relationship was really funny.

Pang Yue Qiu's face had always been dark, from the moment he entered the Palace, he had been glaring at Liu Ruo Qing.

Because this was the empress dowager's palace, foreign ministers who were not summoned could not enter. Therefore, Grand Preceptor Pang only accompanied Pang Yue Qiu outside the longevity palace before they left.

Only Pang Yue Qiu and Madam Pang came in together. Before Grand Preceptor Pang left, he specially warned them not to get into conflict with Liu Ruo Qing.

But when he thought about how even his own father did not stand on her side, the unwillingness in Pang Yue Qiu's heart grew even more intense.

Could it be that the beating she received this morning was just like that?

Liu Ruo Qing knew that Pang Yue Qiu was looking at her, so she pursed her lips, not even bothering to look at her face. Instead, she picked up an apple that was placed on the table beside her and started eating.

"Here, take one."

Liu Ruo Qing then picked up another apple and gave it to the lady beside him. The lady waved her hand: "No need, thank you."

She still looked at Liu Ruo Qing worriedly. Although the empress dowager was Crown Princess Jing's sister-in-law, she was still a nation's mother after all. There were still rules and regulations laid out, so how could she be so presumptuous?

If the Miss Pang got the chance to add fuel to the fire, it would be troublesome.

But seeing Liu Ruo Qing's casual look, she did not have much to say anymore, so she could only carefully stand to the side.

Amongst the girls present, there were naturally those who noticed Pang Yue Qiu's intense hostility and immediately grabbed the opportunity to flatter him.

"Sister Pang, look at that woman. She's really uncultured. I wonder what rank of official her father is, how come he doesn't know any manners at all?"

"That's right, we've never met her before. She should be a Tier 3 official who just got promoted."

"…"

Everyone was saying nasty words, clearly because they were flattering Pang Yue Qiu due to his enmity towards him.

The woman beside Liu Ruo Qing naturally did not say a word as she listened to the sarcastic remarks made by those people towards Liu Ruo Qing. Her heart couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat for them.

If they knew the identity of Crown Princess Jing, then their target of flattery would not be him, but him.

After finishing the apple in Liu Ruo Qing's hand, she clapped her hands and slowly stood up from the chair, casually saying to the girl beside her:

"Tell me, those people who claim to be educated talk about it in the empress dowager's territory. Is this a good way to educate them?"

The woman naturally knew who Liu Ruo Qing was referring to, and didn't know how to reply. She could only look at Liu Ruo Qing awkwardly, and didn't dare to say anything.

These people all claimed that they were of a higher level than Liu Ruo Qing, and one of them stood up, "Hey! Who are you talking about? "

"So be it."

Liu Ruo Qing was still indifferent and lazy, her eyeballs rolling upwards.

"You …"

Just as the young girl was about to go up and teach Liu Ruo Qing a lesson, she was stopped by Pang Yue Qiu's sudden shout: "Peipei, this is the empress dowager's residence, don't cause any trouble."

With Pang Yue Qiu's reminder, the girl called Pei-Pei finally realised that she had gritted her teeth and endured. However, her eyes still carried a fierce warning as they stopped on Liu Ruo Qing's face.

"When the banquet is over, see how I'll deal with you."

Liu Ruo Qing was amused by her words, she did not have the slightest hint of fear on her face, "After the palace banquet, it's not too late for you to say these words."

At that time, I'll see if you still have the guts to say that.

She added in her heart, with that appearance, he clearly doesn't place anyone here in his eyes.

Everyone gritted their teeth in anger. If not for the fact that they were in longevity palace at the moment, they would never let this arrogant little bitch go.

"The empress dowager has arrived ~"

Just at this moment, a shrill voice sounded in the hall that was slightly hostile.

Everyone withdrew the ferocious look on their faces and immediately stood in a row in a obedient salute, excluding Liu Ruo Qing and the girls beside her.

Liu Ruo Qing naturally wouldn't take the initiative to go over to their side, she only quietly pulled the young girl beside him to stand by the side to welcome the empress dowager.

Very quickly, the empress dowager walked out, dressed in luxurious silk clothing, supported by a maid's support. She wore a simple yet imposing jade hairpin on her head, making her look incomparably graceful and luxurious.

Although she was over forty years old, she maintained her style. Only the corners of her eyes showed a few faint lines, but this did not affect the Empress Dowager's exquisite facial features.

Her Majesty went to the highest seat in the center and sat down, and everyone dropped to their knees.

Although Liu Ruo Qing was used to being frivolous, she would not skip the formalities and naturally kneel down along with those people.

"Let's skip the formalities and rise."

The empress dowager's lips curved up in a smile, a few traces of love and kindness in her reserved manner.

The gazes of the people in front of the hall looked over, and landed on Liu Ruo Qing's body.

"Tian Xin, come over to Wailing Home."

Liu Ruo Qing obediently walked over, and casually brought the girl over. These people had already isolated the two of them, she could not leave the girl alone.

"Men, give a seat to the ladies."

"Yes, Majesty."

Liu Ruo Qing sat down next to the empress dowager. Naturally, the girl that followed her also sat next to the empress dowager.

Everyone was watching with their hearts filled with jealousy.

She had no idea who this little slut was, so how could the empress dowager have noticed her?

Pang Yue Qiu saw that the empress dowager was treating Liu Ruo Qing so intimately, and he was shocked, thinking that things were not looking good.

It was reasonable for the Brother Jue to have a good relationship with her. After all, the Brother Jue travelled often outside the palace, so it wasn't strange that they knew each other. However, why was the empress dowager so familiar with her?

If she was the son or daughter of an official who often entered the palace, she should know.

The empress dowager saw these girls frequently in the past few years, so she didn't ask too much. She only looked at the girls beside Liu Ruo Qing and asked, "This lady looks unfamiliar, may I ask which lord's daughter is it?"