Quick Transmigration: Help, The Male Leads Are All Broken!

Su Tang had no idea that another layer of her disguise had fallen off, although this layer wasn't important, any exposure would have some impact.

As expected, Rong Jin became curious about how much more she was hiding and ordered the guards around her to collect information. As a result, he kept an even closer eye on her.

Su Tang was unaware of all this.

After the New Year, she would be seventeen years old, which was considered a young woman in this era. Some who were engaged early were even starting to get married.

Noble young ladies in the capital liked to gather when they had nothing to do. For example, this time of year was perfect for appreciating plum blossoms, so they organized a plum blossom viewing party, inviting a group of noble young ladies to eat, drink, and chat. It seemed harmonious on the surface, but undercurrents were swirling.

Su Tang originally had no interest in such things, but recently, Rong Jin had been watching her too closely, making her feel suffocated. As for the noble young ladies, honestly, not a single one of them could hold their own in a fight.

The current old Emperor ascended the throne in middle age and overcame many obstacles along the way. In his old age, he only had two sons, and not a single daughter.

Due to his few descendants, he was not inclined to bestow the titles of Junzhu or County Princess often. Apart from the daughters born to the two princes, other noble young ladies had no official rank.

However, the princes all had their own fiefs and were not allowed to enter the capital without being summoned. A few years ago, Prince Yan was rampant and nearly forced the Emperor to abdicate, causing a great uproar. But in the end, he still had to return to his own territory. Although his influence still lingered in the capital, the old Emperor was not to be trifled with.

The only thing that worried people was that the old Emperor's two sons had died, and the Eldest Imperial Grandson was also said to have passed away. Looking down the line of succession, Prince Yan was actually next in line to inherit the throne.

But for the noble young ladies, these were not things they could worry about. After all, worrying was useless, and discussing matters of the court was a serious offense.

This plum blossom viewing party was organized by Qin Qingyue. Although Su Tang had received an invitation, everyone was used to it. This little tyrant flower was never interested in these refined banquets. So, when she appeared before everyone in a fiery red dress, many people were stunned.

The red dress was like fire. As she walked from afar, she was even more beautiful than the plum blossoms.

The noble young ladies, led by Qin Qingyue, all liked to wear light-colored clothes and minimal hair accessories. If they were beautiful, like Qin Qingyue, they would resemble a lotus flower emerging from the mud, pure and untainted. But if they were of average appearance, the light-colored clothes would make them look plain.

With the addition of a radiant beauty, they were completely overshadowed.

No one wanted to get close to Su Tang because standing next to her would make them look like maids. Only Wen Ran, seeing her from afar, immediately went to greet her.

"Taotao, why are you here?"

She said, linking her arm with Su Tang's in a very intimate manner.

Su Tang had been feeling stifled at home recently. Coming here, she finally took a deep breath of relief. Without the restraint and unease of the Marquis's residence, she revealed some of her true nature. "My family has been too annoying lately, so I wanted to come out and relax."

The capital was big, but also very small. For example, the affairs of the Loyal Marquis's residence were already well-known. Even Wen Ran had heard about them.

"I heard about it. Your eldest uncle is too much. He actually spread the news early on that he wants to divide the family."

Everyone knew that the old Marquis was dying, and the division of the family was only a matter of time.

Su Tang wasn't annoyed by this, but rather by the way Rong Jin had been looking at her recently. It was too unnerving, and she felt a headache coming on. She felt like something was slipping out of her control.

She rested her chin on her hand, her eyes unfocused, trying to relax.

But Wen Ran was concerned. "If the family is divided, what will you do? Second Master Shen is on the frontier, and you can't go. Will you be alright on your own?"

Su Tang sighed. "If nothing unexpected happens, I should be with my Ninth Uncle."

As soon as she said that, Wen Ran exclaimed, "Oh, right, I forgot about your Ninth Uncle!"

Although to the outside world, Ninth Master Shen was just a commoner without any official position, the way that man cut off tongues without hesitation that day, and the fact that even the Prime Minister didn't dare to say a word, made her suspect that his background was extraordinary.

"Speaking of which, Taotao, although your Ninth Uncle is good-looking, I'm a little afraid of him. I haven't dared to send you invitations for the past two months. Otherwise, if I had known you were coming today, I would have been waiting for you already."

Rong Jin's male lead aura was not something ordinary people could withstand. Su Tang understood Wen Ran very well. If she didn't have to capture the male lead, she wouldn't want to get close to them either.

"It's okay, I don't blame you."

The plum blossom viewing banquet was very grand. Besides the female guests on this side, there were also many male guests on the other side. Although a river separated them, the river wasn't wide at all, and they could clearly see the scenery on the opposite bank.

And now, Su Tang was undoubtedly one of the most beautiful sights at the plum blossom viewing banquet.

She had no interest in poetry and prose, so she pulled Wen Ran aside to chat. But while she didn't want to be the center of attention, someone couldn't help but try to make her the center of attention.

"Since we've come to a plum blossom viewing banquet, wouldn't it be a waste of this beautiful scenery if we didn't recite a few poems?"

"I'd say that Sister Shen Tao is also one of the beautiful sights. If she could recite a poem, that would be perfect."

"That's right, I've never heard Sister Shen Tao recite poetry before. I wonder if Sister is willing to grace us with a performance."

The noble young ladies chattered, smiling on the surface, but in reality, they were waiting for her to embarrass herself. Everyone knew that the Third Miss of the Loyal Marquis's residence had never recited poetry in public. With so many scholars watching from across the river today, she was bound to make a fool of herself.

Su Tang was always too lazy to argue with them, but these young girls were bullying her, so how could she endure it?

Wen Ran was slightly more knowledgeable than her and thought about reciting a poem for her, but Su Tang held her hand. "I'll do it."

"I don't know poetry, but I have two lines of poetry that I want to give to certain people." As she said this, her eyes finally landed on Qin Qingyue.

As soon as she spoke, silence fell, and everyone looked at her.

Some were gloating, while others were simply watching.

"'I have no intention of contending for spring's beauty, letting all the flowers be jealous.'" This line is from the poem by Lu You, a poet of the Southern Song Dynasty," Su Tang said. "I accidentally came across this poem and thought it was quite fitting."

For Su Tang, this line was almost memorized, but for Qin Qingyue, she had never heard of it.

They were more inclined to believe that Su Tang was deliberately saying that she had seen it elsewhere in order to satirize them.

As expected, someone couldn't help but argue with her on the spot. "Miss Shen, you said it was a poem, but you're only reciting these two lines. Are you looking down on us?"

Su Tang curled her lips and lazily looked at the person who spoke up. She was quite good-looking, but her brain wasn't working very well.

"That's right, I am looking down on you. What can you do about it?"

"You!" The girl didn't expect her to admit it so bluntly, and her face immediately turned pale. "Shen Tao, do you have any shame?!"

Su Tang returned those words to her without changing a single word.

Did they really think that just because she had been quiet recently, she was easy to bully?

How ridiculous.

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