Chapter XVIII
In the carriage, the atmosphere was very quiet and awkward, Zilan looked depressed, and she couldn't tell what she was thinking on her too calm face, Ruoshui only thought that she was unhappy because she participated in the talent competition, and she could only be a foil, in fact, it was true.
Ruoshui looked at her for a while, and almost wanted to speak, but didn't know how to say it, what should she say? If you say something wrong, it is easy for the other party to misunderstand, and after thinking about it, it is better to remain silent.
But this silence will still be broken after all, since the fourth lady Qingxuan got into the carriage, she changed her well-behaved appearance in the house, revealing a proud face, at this moment, looking at the silent two, she squinted her eyes, and the corners of her mouth smiled sarcastically.
"These are also maids, one can be used as a safflower, but the other can only be made as a green leaf, the high and the low are clearly distinguished, presumably this green leaf must be uncomfortable in his heart."
Ruoshui's heart trembled, her brows furrowed slightly, and she looked at Zilan's still calm cheeks and said indifferently.
"Miss Four's words are wrong, red flowers and green leaves have always relied on each other, complementing each other, how can there be a distinction between high and low?"
"Heh, you're not a green leaf, of course you said it so calmly, since there is no distinction between high and low, why don't you do that green leaf?"
Qing Xuan scoffed at Ruoshui's words, thinking that she was cheap and obedient.
Ruoshui smiled helplessly.
"The things in this world, you can do whatever you want, many people, many things, can't escape a last resort."
Yes, she really had to do it, she didn't want to participate in this talent competition at all, but she couldn't resist the old lady's insistence, she also said this to Zilan, hoping that she could understand her situation, so as not to have a dislike between sisters.
Qing Xuan raised his head and sneered.
"Hmph, it's as if you've been wronged, if you want to talk about grievances, it's also Zilan, don't you say it's Zilan."
Hearing Qing Xuan suddenly ask herself, Zilan was slightly stunned, and then smiled at the corner of her mouth.
"Fourth Miss, don't say that, Zilan has no grievances, if Sister Shui is already famous, she is indeed more qualified than Zilan."
This was said very peacefully, but Ruoshui listened a little awkwardly, and looked at Zilan and didn't know what to say, so she had to say.
"I just found out." Otherwise, it would be bad for Zilan to mistakenly think that she had known long ago but deliberately concealed it from her.
Zilan smiled back at her.
"Sister doesn't have to explain, how can my sister be such a jealous person, you have always been outstanding, here I wish my sister a successful victory."
Although she said so, she already had a dislike for Ruoshui's good luck everywhere, and now that Ruoshui knew about her birth, she couldn't get along with her calmly.
Ruoshui couldn't answer well, so he pursed his lips slightly and smiled.
"Oh, I can't see that Miss Zilan is still so generous, no wonder Mrs. likes it, and asks the old lady to follow you to the palace, but the old lady doesn't agree, oops, this is thanks to Miss Ruoshui, Miss Ruoshui said this with a smile, and the old lady nodded, Speaking of which, the old lady really hurts Miss Ruoshui."
Qing Xuan said with a smile on his face, but his words were full of sarcasm and provocation.
Zilan suddenly, it turned out that Mrs. Taishi mentioned it to the old lady, speaking of which, she was helping her, right? Is she trying to win herself over and help her deal with the old lady? I have to say that this may be very good, and then I thought of the next few sentences, Zilan raised her eyes and glanced at Ruoshui, and felt a little more unfair, what is she doing? Have pity on yourself.
Thinking about it, there was a slight smile on his face, but the smile was a little cold.
"Then I want to thank my sister."
Hearing that something was wrong in Zilan's tone, Ruoshui was stunned for a moment, so she had to say.
"Sister is strict."
In addition to this sentence, she really doesn't know what else to say, Zilan is a woman with a high heart, she must think that she is pitying her and angry, this matter is indeed mentioned by Mrs. Taishi, but because the old lady doesn't like Mrs. Taishi, so the old lady refuses her words, and then as soon as she said it, she agreed again, in fact, the old lady also knew that she would definitely speak, so she would refuse Mrs. Taishi, in the old lady's heart, she still loves Zilan very much, and she also agrees with Zilan to go, Although she can't participate in the competition, she also wants to give her a chance to get acquainted with the powerful, the old lady's heart, I don't know if Sister Zilan can understand it, Ruoshui can't help but sigh in her heart.
"It's really sisterhood, but it's true and fake, but I don't know."
Qing Xuan's face smiled even more, with a little mockery.
"But I still have to tell you, don't think about what you shouldn't think, the ninth prince no longer has any real power, after all, he is also the prince, the royal family, the status is noble, it is impossible to look at your identity, or should you put away all your careful thoughts, and honestly do your duty."
If the water pretends to be puzzled.
"Fourth Miss's words Ruoshui can't understand."
"Heh, come on, what is the real purpose of the talent competition, I believe I don't need to explain, right?"
Ruoshui looked dazed.
"Huh? The old lady only said that the women were performing to increase each other's knowledge and knowledge, could it be that there was any other purpose. ”
The purpose is to choose a concubine for the Nine Princes, everyone knows it, but after all, the will is not explicitly stated, and they have just returned to Rongcheng, so it is normal for them not to know, so she can pretend to be stupid.
"You"
Qing Xuan was so choked that she looked at Ruoshui's face that said, 'I don't know anything', she became angry, although she knew that she was pretending, but there was no way to refute it.
"Hmph"
She had to snort coldly and tilt her head, alone angry, in her eyes, these two sisters were both cowardly people, if it weren't for the fear that the old lady and the lady would be angry, she would not have sat in the same carriage with these two lowly people.
Ruoshui glanced at her, frowning without a trace.
This young lady of the Taishi Mansion is really pampered, especially this fourth young lady, she looks harmless, but in fact she is brutal and deep, not as sloppy as the eldest lady, but she is very good at words, and her laughter is sarcastic, and a few words will provoke her relationship with Zilan, which is really not to be underestimated.
Zilan also looked at Ruoshui with some surprise, she had never found out that this Ruoshui could pretend to be innocent like this, if she hadn't heard her conversation with the old lady outside the door, she would probably really think that she didn't know, did she come to this Rongcheng to change her mind? Or has it been hidden before? It seems that she is going to re-examine this sister.
After a while, there was a dead silence in the carriage, and the atmosphere was more oppressive than before.