Chapter Ninety-Five: What Kind of People?
Song Zhi hadn't seen Jiang Rou for a long time, and her face had long been blurred in her memory, but her round jaw still had a rare look like Jiang Changwan, so she jumped out among the beauties of the warblers and Yanyan.
Chu Shiyao, the eldest daughter of the eighth prince's concubine, King Runan, nodded at Song Zhi, and Song Zhi hurriedly returned the half-salute.
Song Zhi had a few encounters with the Chu family, and both of them couldn't bear the vulgarity of the silk and bamboo sound of the banquet, so they had to bury their heads in eating snacks, and they exchanged food experiences and chatted together, so they knew her maiden name - Rao'er.
Although the name is beautiful, Chu's appearance is not very beautiful, and her body is tall and stout, compared with the slender Jiang Rou, she is more like a foreign woman in the west.
But Chu's eyes are bright, his demeanor is hearty, he seems to be a decent person, Song Zhi has a good impression of her, and when he learned that she was married to the Eighth Prince, he worried about her for a while.
Song Zhi and the Lin family went to the tent where the courtiers' families rested, while the Chu family and Jiang Rou went to the tent where the family of the Eight Emperors belonged alone.
"Does the princess also recognize the third lady of the Song family?" When everyone returned, Jiang Rou stood beside the Chu clan in a regular manner and said softly.
The Chu family has always disliked going far away, and this time he rushed from Shuojing to the capital, and he was tired and slightly tired, so he said impatiently: "What about it?" Who does this palace have to communicate with you? ”
Jiang Rou's face froze, she knew that the Chu family didn't like her, but she still stubbornly said: "The princess misunderstood, the concubine was afraid that the princess would not know what was going on, and she became friends with her enemies." ”
"What do you mean?" The Chu family was served by the maidservant A Qiao and rinsed his mouth, drank half a cup of ginseng tea, and barely bothered to deal with Jiang Rou.
"This Miss Song San was originally the eighth prince's preferred concubine! If it weren't for the marriage given by the emperor Chrysostom and Yuyan, I am afraid that the eighth prince would marry her no matter what. Jiang Rou looked at Chu's face and said cautiously.
The corners of Chu's mouth looked at her with a smile, as if he was watching a harlequin scene, and said leisurely: "You just want to say, you should also take out your sister-in-law's affairs and make an article first?" She is Concubine Qi's most important candidate for concubine, but she pushed and blocked, and as a result, she offended Concubine Qi and hid in Junan's hometown. If not, how can you marry into the royal family? ”
Jiang Rou's face turned purple by Chu's words, she knew that she was just an abandoned child thrown out by the Jiang family in order to protect Jiang Changwan, but she was publicized by the Chu family in front of the maidservants, as if she had stripped off a piece of her own face.
Jiang Rou's behavior in front of the Chu family has always been low and small, but at this time, she couldn't help it, and said: "Why does the princess treat me so harshly, I and the princess have the same heart, my sister was chosen by Concubine Qi, but Song Zhi is the person on the tip of the prince's heart!" I kindly reminded the princess, but the princess had many misunderstandings. ”
Jiang Rouli said these words like rain, but the Chu family did not move, and Ah Qiao beside her said sharply: "The side concubine has completely forgotten the etiquette in front of the mother?!" One bite of 'me', have you ever thought about your identity. ”
was counted down like this by a servant girl, Jiang Rou's choked voice suddenly broke off, and when she raised her eyes, she saw that Chu's eyes didn't even fall on her from the corner of her eyes, and she was very aggrieved in her heart, she was also the daughter of a wealthy family, why was she so despised and bullied? She had no choice but to be blessed, and hurriedly said, "The concubine is retired." ”
"Miss, will you have some tea?" Chu Shi took a cup of clear tea handed over by A Qiao, intending to remove the ginseng flavor in his mouth.
"Who is she? is also worthy of telling right and wrong in front of the young lady. Ah Qiao carefully rubbed Chu Shi's shoulder, and in half an hour the winter hunt will start, and now there is no time to rest, so he can only relieve his tiredness through massage.
"A concubine is a concubine, her vision is so low, she is trapped in this acre and three points of land all day long, and she only knows how to use some means that can't be put on the table to grasp the hearts of men and consolidate her position." Chu snorted lightly and said disdainfully: "If she was honest, I wouldn't be so mean." ”
"She has to bear whatever the young lady says, so why be mean. However, why did she involve Miss Song? Aqiao asked puzzled.
"The husband is not guilty, but he is guilty. Miss Song is a rare beauty, and she promised a good family affair. It's common for others to see her well. The strength of Ah Qiao's men was just right, and Chu let out a comfortable snort.
"Miss Song is indeed beautiful." Ah Qiao looked at Chu's comfortable appearance with his eyes closed, and said sullenly.
Suddenly, Chu's chin was hooked, and he heard her say in a narrow tone: "Aqiao is vinegar?" ”
Aqiao said shamefully: "Miss, don't make fun of slaves. The two of them whispered, not knowing what they were talking about between master and servant.
The subordinates who arranged it were very thoughtful, and knew that the Zeng family, the Lin family, and the Song family were good friends with each other, so they were all arranged in one account.
As soon as Song Zhi followed Lin into the tent, he saw Zeng Yunyi and Lin Tianqing chatting lukewarmly.
"I'm the last to come." Song Zhi walked forward with a smile, there was Zeng Yun on the left and right, even if Lin Tianqing didn't care about herself, she wouldn't be embarrassed.
Although Song Zhi was mentally prepared, he never expected Lin Tianqing to smile sweetly and say, "Zhi'er has always been greedy, is it late again?" ”
Song Zhi was surprised in his heart, but his face did not show half of it, he still had an ordinary look, as if the two had never been suspicious, and said, "My sister is making fun of me again." ”
"This is a wronged child, today I was rubbed." Lin interjected when he heard their conversation.
The three women of the Lin family, the Xie family, and the Xiao Chen family are elegant and generous, while Song Zhi, Zeng Yunyi, and Lin Tianqing are either bright or innocent or elegant, each with different beautiful girls.
Although Song Zhi's appearance is the most outstanding, Zeng Yunyi did not feel ashamed when he stood beside Song Zhi. She is a very confident girl, who believes that the beauty of her appearance is only for a moment, and more important things are hidden in a person's soul.
Lin Tianqing's health has always been bad, and she rarely participates in the gatherings of some powerful daughters, Zeng Yunyi has only seen her a few times, and only remembers that she is a sick beauty who is as light as a chrysanthemum. Now at a glance, I feel that her clothes are a little like Song Zhi's appearance, and she has lost her original charm.
"It is said that drunk and drunk, and only when drunk is drunk is good wine. Do you know that there is still such a thing as drunken tea? The little jar of wine you sent you has now been drunk. But my appetite has been nourished by my sister's wine, and you will have to share another jar with me. Zeng Yunyi took a sip of weak tea, then put it aside and said to Song Zhi.
Song Zhi sniffed the tea in his hand and whispered: "This tea is indeed ordinary, I don't know if it was the negligence of the person who arranged it." ”
Meteor thought about it, and was about to go out to change another pot for Song Zhi, but was stopped by Song Zhi, "We're out now, don't worry too much, just don't drink it." ”
"That's not possible," Xie put down the teacup and said dissatisfiedly, "Lan Qian, go out and find someone to change the pot of tea." ”
Zeng Yunyi covered his mouth with his hand and whispered to Song Zhi: "My mother doesn't like the tea the most, if she is at home, she will be angry." ”
Lan Xi went out for a while and came back with a pot of tea. She lowered her head, spoke a little buzzing, and the water chestnut glanced at her, and said with a big grin: "Why are your eyes red?"
"What's wrong with you? But who made you angry? Xie ordered Lan Qian to raise her head, and saw that her eyes were really red.
Lan Xi hesitated for a moment and said, "It turns out that this paddock is full of people who are waiting for the royal family. So be extra sloppy with us. When the slave went to find someone to change the tea, she met the palace maid next to the eldest princess to fetch the pastries, and after knowing the slave's intentions, she ridiculed the slave and maid in every way, saying that the slave and maid were troublesome, and they did not weigh their own identity, and dared to pick the fat and choose the thin. ”
Zeng Yunyi glanced at Xie Shi, saw that her face was gloomy, and secretly said in her heart, "This Lan Qian is too, why do you spit out everything all at once?!" ’
Zeng Yunyi got up and stopped her when Xie was about to get up, and said hurriedly: "The eldest princess's temperament is well known, she is a troublemaker, and her master is servant, why should my mother worry about that kind of person?" ”
"What kind of person?" Shen Xueran's voice suddenly sounded outside the tent, and everyone present was shocked, especially Zeng Yunyi, whose face turned a little pale.
As soon as she turned around, she saw Shen Xueran walking in with Tao Wanrong and a group of slaves.
There was also a graceful back in front of her, which turned out to be Song Zhi.
"Eldest princess Wan'an." The incident happened suddenly, and everyone was frightened, and it was not until Song Zhiying bowed down that they hurriedly followed suit.
"No! Bengong kindly sent you tribute tea, but I heard you say bad things about Bengong behind your back! Shen Xueran knew that her reputation was not good in the family of the powerful, but it was another thing to hear that a yellow-haired girl dared to say bad things about herself.
"It's the courtiers who teach the daughters that have no way, and I hope that the eldest princess is wrong." Xie Shi admitted his mistake simply, it was nothing more than a few words, and it was not effortless.
"Since Mrs. Zeng said that she has no way to teach her daughter, then Princess Ben will discipline and discipline you for you." Hearing Shen Xueran say this, Tao Wanrong's eyes lit up, as if she was waiting to watch a good show.
"Eldest princess, this is really inappropriate." Xiao Chen spoke out to dissuade him.
Tao Wanrong glanced at her and scolded: "How can you speak." ”
Xiao Chen glanced at Tao Wanrong lightly, as if she was just an inconsequential little person.
Tao Wanrong's eyes flashed with anger, and he said, "Come on, slap her mouth for the eldest princess." ”
Shen Xueran raised her eyebrows imperceptibly, as if she was slightly dissatisfied with Tao Wanrong rushing to give orders ahead of her.
"Eldest princess," Song Zhi still stood in front of Zeng Yunyi, and said softly: "The ceremony is about to start, and all the people present are people with heads and faces. ”
"Heh," Shen Xueran sneered, "You dare to threaten me? ”
"How dare a courtier?" Song Zhi shook his head, neither humble nor arrogant: "It's just to explain the facts." ”
How could Shen Xueran be willing to gently uncover it like this? She was about to open her mouth to scold, but she heard the sound of the horn outside, and the hunting ceremony was about to begin.