Chapter 90: A Little Weak (Update )
However, Su Liuyue's previous attention was not on this farce at all. The scene suddenly became so chaotic that she was worried that she would not notice the movements of the Shen family if she was distracted, so she stared at them more intently.
It was not until the guard suddenly shouted that she noticed the little green snake crawling towards her, but it was too late for her to avoid it.
She was slightly stunned, and subconsciously raised her foot. When the snake crawled to her feet, she stepped on its vital point quickly and accurately!
She had seen this kind of snake before when she was on a mission and knew that snakes of this color were not poisonous. She had also learned how to deal with snakes during previous field training. It was not difficult for her to deal with such a small snake that was not poisonous at all.
Everyone who saw her move was stunned in place, looking at her in disbelief... and the little green snake under her feet, which was swinging desperately at first but then gradually became silent.
This girl... was not panicked at all and subdued the snake so easily!
Aren't they dazzled?!
Su Liuyue was rarely slow to react. When she found that no one around her made a sound, she realized that she seemed to have acted too aggressively. But she couldn't let go of her feet at this moment. The snake should not be dead yet. If she let go of her feet, it would probably run away. She quickly pretended to be panic-stricken and said in a trembling voice: "What...what should I do, I...I think I accidentally stepped on it to death..."
Accidentally stepped on to death...
Although this sentence made everyone speechless, her reaction seemed to be the right one. The guards woke up as if from a dream, fearing that Su Liuyue would let the snake go out of fear, and hurriedly said, "Girl, don't be afraid, and don't let go. We will come over and catch the snake!"
Su Liuyue bit her lip and looked at them helplessly, "Then hurry up..."
Who can bear the feeling of being depended on by such a delicate beauty?
The guards' faces suddenly turned red and their movements became noticeably faster.
Zhou Yunke, who was almost reaching Su Liuyue not far away, saw this with a deep look in his eyes and a slightly pursed lips. After seeing the guards successfully catch the snake from under the woman's feet, he pursed his thin lips slightly, turned around and walked back.
Little did he know that the way he suddenly stood up and walked out had caught the attention of Princess Changxi, who had been keeping an eye on him.
After Zhou Yunke walked back and sat down, Princess Changxi turned her head and looked at him thoughtfully, "Do you know that girl?"
Zhou Yunke was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "I don't know him."
"do not know?"
Seeing her nephew's reaction, Princess Changxi raised her lips, but her eyes were full of interest. "Yunke, you know, your aunt has watched you grow up since you were a child. Others may not understand you, but your aunt is different. When the snake went towards others just now, you were not so nervous, and you immediately stood up to save them."
With so many guards here, why should he, the prince, go and rescue people in person?
Zhou Yunke raised his eyes slightly and smiled faintly, "Since Auntie understands me so well, why do you have to go to so much trouble to get me to talk?"
Princess Changxi was stunned. Just as she was about to say something, Zhou Yunke stood up and said calmly, "Before the banquet began, the Princess's Mansion must have hired someone to drive away snakes and insects. Such a snake shouldn't have suddenly appeared here, and it just happened to appear where the guests were having lunch. I'll go find someone to check it out."
After saying that, he took a step with his long legs and walked away.
Princess Changxi couldn't help but curse, "This stinky boy!"
He couldn't help but reveal a bit of surprise and joy in his eyes, and looked up at the young lady who had just subdued the snake with a kick.
It was really rare to see such a thing. Her nephew, who was full of quirks and obsessed with military affairs, actually got married? This girl was beautiful, but she looked a little delicate. Did Yun Ke like this type of girl?
However, although she said that just now, as the brat grew older, his mind became deeper and deeper. She didn't dare to say that she could see through him completely. She still had to find out what the brat's attitude towards the girl was.
On the other side, after the guards caught the snake, Su Liuyue was still doing her best to play her weak character. She bit her lip and kept saying to the guards: "Thank you, thank you. If it weren't for you, I really don't know what I would do..."
The guards were so flattered that their souls were about to fly to heaven. The rough men blushed and scratched the back of their heads and said, "Miss, you are too polite. This is what we should do."
"That's right, it's a blessing in disguise that the girl is fine..."
Before they could finish their words, a female voice suddenly interrupted, "Su, Liu, Yue, what are you doing!"
But it was Guo who walked over angrily.
Ruined! Everything is ruined!
How did this little girl suddenly appear here, and she even... even got so lucky that she subdued the snake that she had worked so hard to find!
Obviously... obviously the focus of this drama should be on her, Xue'er! But it was snatched away by this stinky girl who suddenly appeared!
Su Liuyue glanced at Guo and Nanny Lu, who was following behind her with an unusually gloomy face, and was slightly stunned.
She didn't know that the snake was a trick planned by these two people. She just felt that their attitude was not right. After a quick thought, she pretended to be frightened and about to cry, "Mother, I... I wanted to come to find you, but who knew that the snake suddenly rushed towards me, I... I was so scared..."
Seeing her like this, Guo's anger was instantly dissipated as if it were shot into cotton.
Why is she pretending? Does she think she will be fooled by her now? Where is the arrogance she showed when she confronted her before?
She stole the credit from Xue'er, and she hasn't settled the score with her yet!
However, before Guo could speak, several guards looked at her disapprovingly. One of them couldn't help but say, "Madam, this girl has been very frightened. You are her mother, you should comfort her."
"Yes, yes, and thanks to this girl, we were able to catch the snake so smoothly. No one could have expected that the snake would suddenly crawl towards this girl. Anyone would have been panicked."
The guards thought that Guo was dissatisfied with Su Liuyue's troubles, and secretly complained in their hearts that this woman was really mean, and could not help but plead for Su Liuyue.
The words that Guo had about to say were stuck in her throat, and she was neither up nor down. She was so angry that she almost passed out.
At this moment, the eunuch's voice was stretched out from the main seat: "Dear guests, such a farce has occurred at this banquet. It is the negligence of our Princess's Mansion that has frightened you all. Her Royal Highness the Princess is very sorry.
Her Royal Highness the Princess was also very worried when she heard that several girls were suddenly unwell. Her Royal Highness the Princess's original intention was to select the students she wanted fairly and impartially from all the noble ladies attending the banquet. Now that some girls were unable to show their talents due to illness, this was not a situation that Her Royal Highness the Princess wanted to see.
Therefore, Her Royal Highness the Princess has decided to temporarily end this talent show. All the girls who want to go on stage but cannot for various reasons do not need to worry. Her Royal Highness the Princess will invite everyone to come to the Princess's Mansion for another gathering on a certain day."
Guo's body stiffened and she turned her head suddenly.
Does this mean that today's selection is over? !
Then...what about the girls who have performed today? Will they come back with other girls to participate in the selection next time, or will Princess Changxi select a group of students today?
Su Liuxue had demonstrated her talent on stage long before Su Rou, and Princess Changxi had a very good opinion of her at that time, which was why Guo was so anxious.