Uninvited and annoyed

QiuLan walked out dressed as a scholar. "Miss, why did you choose to dress up first?" Ming'er asked. "We have to show them respect since it is their wedding day," QiuLan said. "I don't want to shows respect to her," Ming'er said. QiuLan smiled and said, "We have a lot of time to embarrass her later."

They went into the hall and saw a lot of people. QiuLan walked closer and saw her father and aunt Zhang bowing to each other. When they were done bowing, the madam sent aunt Zhang to the bedroom. The guests gave QiuYing's father wine and gifts. Her father was very happy.

QiuLan smiled and walked to her father. "Father." Her father looked up and saw QiuLan. "Oh, it's you. Did you figure to come back? Why didn't you just never come back? It has been more peaceful these days without you," her father said. {...What father is this?...}

QiuLan smiled and said, "That's good that you have been living well. I don't have to worry anymore." Her father rolled his eyes and said, "When have you been worrying about me? You just know how to be arrogant and stubborn. You are not invited here!" The guests looked at them and whispering to each other.

QiuLan's half-sister called Zhang YaHui looked shocked but her face changed. She started sneering. "Father told you to leave sister. You shouldn't embarrass yourself," said YaHui.

'So you're back. You actually didn't die. But now you can't do anything, so just scram. Don't you love to be arrogant? I dare you to ruin this wedding banquet! Your reputation would fully be ruined!' thought YaHui.

But to her disappointment, QiuLan didn't do what she always did. QiuLan just smiled and said, "I know I am not invited but I just wanted to ask my father about something. Once I am done asking and he gives an answer, I would leave."

YaHui glared at QiuLan on the inside but smiled sweetly at QiuLan. QiuLan ignored YaHui and turned around. "Can I go to the library?," QiuLan asked her father. "As long as you don't cause any trouble then fine," she replied. QiuLan nodded and he gave her a token. QiuLan was about to leave until she heard something.

"Yo yo yo! Isn't it QiuYing sister? How have you been? Are you okay?"

{...Who is it now?...} QiuLan turned around and looked at the person that said that.

"Who are you?," asked QiuLan. The girl turned red and said, "Sister, it's me, Huang Shu. I am your best friend. Don't you remember me? Are you ok?" "I am fine. Thank you for caring," said QiuLan. "Are you sure? I heard that you left Li mansion and didn't return for about two weeks. What happened?" asked Huang Shu.

{...What is that Huang Shu thinking? Is she trying to drag me to a pit? Why do I feel like I recognize her from somewhere? Why is life still so hard?!...}

"I am very fine. I didn't return for about two weeks because I got lost, but I got out, and I am fine now," said QiuLan. "You got lost!? Oh my! You must have gotten a very fright," said Huang Shu. QiuYing's father smacked his forehead. The guests kept on whispering to each other.

{...There is something wrong with this Huang Shu. She literally just turned a wedding ceremony into an interrogation court...}

"Can we talk about this later? I am swamped, and my father literally told me to leave since I am not invited," said QiuLan. Before Huang Shu could say anything, QiuLan walked out of the hall.

{...What an annoying person!...}

"Do I know Huang Shu?," asked QiuLan.

"She is your best friend," said Ming'er.

"Why does she act like that? How is she my best friend? She is so curious. It's non of her business," said QiuLan.

"Huang Shu always acts like that. You always thought that she was caring so she was your best friend," said Ming'er.

"I thought the people in Li mansion hate me. Why did they invite my 'friend' then?"

"Huang Shu is rumored to be in a relationship to the fourth prince. Also, her aunt just became a noble consort," replied Ming'er.

"Poor him. He has to hear her say gibberish."

"What's gibberish?"

"It means that he has to hear her say trash."

"Then yeah. Poor him. Her mouth must smell disgusting." QiuLan started laughing.

"Good one! She must really want to be a princess. Is the fourth prince even good-looking? I thought she would like the crowned prince," said QiuLan while she was laughing.

"You may say that the fourth prince is good looking. The fourth prince is loved by the king while the crowned prince is birth by the empress. So she probably also may want to be empress since there might be a chance."

They arrived at the library and they went in. Two guards blocked their way. "Sorry miss. But you can't go in without a token," said the guard. QiuLan showed her token and they let QiuLan and Ming'er into the library.