The evil sister is in charge, and the mother is getting married

Let's begin with Chapter 281! Second Princess, stand at attention!

Lu Li's gaze held a warning, and Lu Yu's heart was pounding. He hadn't expected Sheng Wanqiu to have such a powerful backer.

I initially thought it was just Old Man Qiao, but now it seems she has more than one backer!

His troublemaking sister seems doomed this time; she's destined to lose face.

"Alright, Yonghe, I've tied it up for you, no need to thank me!" Third Princess Lu Tangyun, afraid that the commotion wasn't big enough, personally tied the handkerchief over Sheng Wanqiu's eyes.

"Come, come, Second Princess, stand here. Yes, yes, hold the candle properly!"

"Alright! Yonghe, let's begin! Second Princess, stand at attention!"

The busiest person in the entire hall was the Third Princess, Lu Tangyun, who was adjusting her position and lighting candles. Even her own mother, Consort Xian, was embarrassed and covered her face.
She was jumping and dancing around while the other performers were performing, it was so embarrassing! Is there no one who can drag this daughter who is making her lose face off off?
"You're so thoughtful, Third Princess! Thanks! Go sit down, I'm about to start!" Sheng Wanqiu was almost dying of laughter. This Third Princess was actually a funny girl who didn't care about other people's opinions at all.

Everyone could tell from her actions that she had a grudge against the Second Princess, Lu Shiyun, but she didn't care at all. Her main attitude was simply, "This is who I am, do whatever you want!"
"Alright! Hurry up! The candles are about to burn her hair!" Lu Tangyun teased Lu Shiyun as she left the stage.

Sheng Wanqiu then took the opportunity to lash out at Lu Shiyun with the whip. From this angle, the target was not the candle above Lu Shiyun's head, but Lu Shiyun's pretty face.

Lu Shiyun was burned by the dripping hot candle wax, as if she had triggered some kind of mechanism, and she completely collapsed, sitting down on the ground with a thud.

As expected, Sheng Wanqiu's whip struck the candle above Lu Shiyun's head, knocking it away and splattering wax all over Lu Shiyun's hair.

"Hahahaha! Excellent! I didn't expect Princess Yonghe to wield that whip so beautifully! It's as if she planned it all along, truly amazing!"

While everyone was still in shock, Wu Yao was the first to stand up and shout "Bravo!"

When the others saw that even the carefree Marquis of Beixu was applauding, they quickly followed suit, clapping their hands as if it were free, making the sound deafening.

"Your Majesty, are you satisfied with this performance? If not, my dart throwing is actually quite good, isn't it? Shall I do another one?"

As if by magic, Sheng Wanqiu pulled out an exquisitely crafted little dart from her arm. This little dart was a gift from Han Qingqing when they went to wipe out bandits last time. It was coated with a deadly poison that would kill instantly. This time, she just took it out to scare this annoying Lu Shiyun, not to actually use it.

Even if she wanted to use it, the emperor probably wouldn't allow it.

"Sister Yonghe, you are really amazing, Grandmother. Why don't you let Sister Yonghe give it a try?" The voice of the Third Princess Lu Tangyun, who loved to watch the fun, followed one after another. She had no intention of stopping herself. Her main goal was to see Lu Shiyun make a fool of herself today, and no one could stop her.

“Yes! Grandmother, Wanqiu’s throwing knives are indeed quite skilled. When we were in the ancient tomb, she blinded the black snake in one go. Otherwise, we would probably have been buried in the ancient tomb.” Lu Lingyun added in time.

Before the Empress Dowager could even speak, Lu Shiyun closed her eyes and fainted. She was mainly terrified. She had just heard the sound of the whip lashing her head. If a dart had hit her, she would have been disfigured. She fainted from the shock.

"Guards, take the delirious Second Princess away at once!"

Emperor Da Yue slammed his fist on the table and shouted. He had figured it out: Sheng Wanqiu was going to embarrass Shi Yun today, and his other two daughters were just there to stir things up!

Ugh! This is such a headache. Why did you have to provoke her? Now you're the one who's embarrassed!
Sheng Wanqiu almost burst out laughing. The Emperor of Dayue really dared to come up with such a lame excuse. Demented? Who told him to be the emperor? Let him say whatever he wants. Anyway, no one is questioning him. This annoying Lu Shiyun has really lost face today.

"Yonghe, go and sit down! The banquet is about to begin!" Emperor Da Yue waved his hand helplessly at Sheng Wanqiu.

Sheng Wanqiu bowed respectfully and returned to her seat, waiting for the banquet to begin.

Then she saw the Third Princess, Lu Tangyun, winking at her and smiling so hard her teeth were practically flying out. She raised her teacup, seemingly wanting to clink glasses with her in mid-air.

"Lu Tangyun isn't a bad person, she's just a bit dim-witted!" Lu Lingyun naturally noticed her third sister's furtive actions and whispered an explanation to the bewildered Sheng Wanqiu.

Sheng Wanqiu understood. It seemed that there wasn't a single normal princess in the entire Dayue Imperial Palace. There was a madwoman, a pretentious freak, and a brainless idiot. She just wanted to know what other oddballs would come out!
So Sheng Wanqiu smiled and picked up her glass, raising it towards Lu Tangyun, and the two toasted.

"Tang'er, it's your turn to perform!"

Emperor Da Yue, sitting high above, naturally saw the interaction between Sheng Wanqiu and his third daughter below. He felt a wave of dizziness; how could he be so unlucky? Each of his daughters was more trouble than the last, none of them able to behave properly and gracefully. It seemed that this marriage alliance with Bei Xu was likely to fall through.

"Alright! I'll go prepare right away!" Lu Tangyun stood up with a smile and gave the emperor a graceful bow.

In truth, Lu Tangyun was thinking: It's finally her turn! The sooner I perform, the sooner I can finish and eat at the banquet! If it weren't for that damned little bitch Lu Shiyun, she probably would have finished her performance long ago and could have eaten and drunk in peace. Attending banquets is annoying enough, but to make matters worse, she had to cause this scene. Fortunately, Princess Yonghe was there to teach her a lesson today and made her look foolish. How satisfying!
At this moment, a group of palace maids and eunuchs came up and began to serve dishes. Looking at the dazzling array of delicious dishes on the table, Sheng Wanqiu swallowed her saliva. No wonder everyone was so eager to enter the palace. Just the food alone was enough to make it worth the effort to enter the palace.

Then, after the Emperor of Da Yue raised his cup and uttered a long string of nonsense, basically brainwashing these ministers and their families with Confucianism and loyalty to the emperor, the banquet could officially begin.

Sheng Wanqiu couldn't wait to start eating. She liked cherry pork, embroidered shrimp balls, and jade chicken slices. There was nothing she didn't like.