Ruo Xuan certainly knew that Yan Jiaojiao was helping her, she felt that whether she performed or not was of no consequence, and she saw through what Princess Kangyi intended to do.
But since Yan Jiaojiao had spoken up, she couldn't ignore Jiaojiao's request, so she said, "Jiaojiao is right, this is not my own banquet, stealing the host's thunder is not appropriate, Princess Kangyi, you perform on your own, I won't."
Because of her dislike for Ruo Xuan, Princess Kangyi always observed her and, in fact, understood Ruo Xuan quite well, knowing she was vain and loved to be the center of attention.
It was somewhat unexpected that Ruo Xuan would actually refuse.
She had assumed that Ruo Xuan would agree, but she had actually refused!
She asked subconsciously, "Why are you refusing? Don't you love beauty? Dancing would let everyone see your grace and beauty."
Ruo Xuan: "I do love beauty! But I am not foolish. Why should I agree when you want to harm me?"
