Chapter 212: Tomorrow's Villa
Soon, Xiling came back to report, "Miss Hui, the rumor came from a third-class palace maid under Princess Yan's hand, and this third-class palace maid just happened to be appreciated by Nan Xinran and promoted to a first-class palace maid." ”
It is self-evident who is behind the scenes.
"How unreasonable!" Xia Zhu was so angry that his face was dark and gloomy.
Nan Xinran is the princess of her country, what lady can compare to her, she is still so vicious, the reputation of a girl's family is enough to determine how the future in-laws will be!
It's so deceitful!
Jiang Wanxiu had an expected expression, and after calming Xia Zhu for a while, she instructed Xiling, "Tell Su Mo to let them reveal the reason why Princess Xinran was driven away that day and her calculations." ”
Soon, Nan Xinran's deeds were rumored to be known in the streets and alleys, and then the news came that Miss Jiang was angry.
All of a sudden, almost every person in Kyoto stood on Jiang Wanxiu's side, and verbally crusaded against Nan Xinran.
This matter has been circulating for nearly half a month before it stopped, and the queen was very angry when she heard that she knew about it, but she didn't dare to say anything about the eldest princess, so she could only accumulate resentment on Jiang Wanxiu.
At the end of October, the autumn wind is bleak and the evening scene is clear, and the cold steps are sold.
The "Koyi Academy" outside Kyoto City has produced many Tanhua champions, and there are now many officials from Koyoshi Academy in the imperial court.
Its dean was a companion to the first emperor, and after the first emperor died, he went to Mt. Shahua outside Kyoto and set up a academy.
"Guyi Academy" recruits a wide range of wise men, and the teaching force is extremely strong, aiming to send students from the past and the present to the imperial court.
Therefore, many officials inside and outside the city, as well as powerful and wealthy businessmen, made great efforts to send their children to the academy.
Fortunately, the southern folk customs are open, allowing men and women to attend classes together, but many famous families care about the reputation of women, and after they are married, they no longer go to the academy, and invite the husband to come to the house to teach.
Every year at the end of October, the college holds a poetry tasting meeting, which is held in a different location each time, and many wealthy families and wealthy merchants hope that the college's poetry tasting will be held in their own homes or mountain villas.
This year's poetry tasting meeting was very different from previous years, it was not held in the mansion of high-ranking merchants, but at the invitation of the owner of Mingyue Villa, which is famous in the rivers and lakes, the poetry tasting meeting was moved to Mingyue Villa, which greatly fell through everyone's glasses.
Mingyue Villa has been involved in many industries, and its background is very amazing.
The owner of Mingyue Villa is actually the youngest brother of the old emperor, he was only one year old when the old emperor ascended the throne, because he would not pose a threat to himself, the old emperor also loved this little brother very much, and agreed to his request when he became an adult, let him go out of the palace to live his own life.
In the palace, he is the king of Nanbo, and outside the palace, he is the owner of Mingyue Village.
Because he is a royal person, naturally no one dares to trouble him, and now the owner of Mingyue Mountain Villa has become a well-known good man, relieving many victims, and even the old emperor praised this younger brother for being young and promising and having the style of a general.
Since then, Mingyue Villa has become more powerful, but its low-key style has not changed, so that other gangs in the rivers and lakes who are jealous of it cannot find half a flaw, and people have gradually recognized the status of Mingyue Villa.
Compared with the power of Mingyue Villa, people are more curious about the mystery of the owner of Mingyue Villa, he has never appeared in front of everyone after leaving the palace at the age of sixteen, I heard that in addition to the emperor and queen mother in the palace, only a few deputy owners of the villa have the honor to see him, and their unanimous evaluation is shocking, which makes people even more impatient.
It is rumored that the owner of Mingyue Village has not yet arrived in the year of establishment, and there are countless confidants around him, but he has never met the person he likes, and these rumors have spread into the rivers and lakes, causing many women to seek after him, vowing to take down this mysterious owner.
This time, Mingyue Villa invited the "Guyi Academy" to hold a poetry tasting meeting, although most of the participants were college students, but most of them were businessmen or high-ranking officials.
Many people can't help but wonder if this owner wants to win over some high-ranking officials to pave the way for himself.
In the midst of everyone's speculation, the poetry meeting finally arrived, and unexpectedly this time not only the students of the academy participated in the poetry meeting, but also many children of high-ranking officials, and even the chief examiner of the Fengnu Academy was also invited, the scene was quite grand, and even the dean of the academy was very shocked, and secretly sighed the appeal of Mingyue Villa.
And Jiang Wanxiu and they are one of them.
Mingyue Villa is built by the mountain, the undulating mountains surround half of the villa, although it is autumn, but the villa is still still rippling with lakes and springs, the ancient trees in the forest are towering, and the scenery is quiet.
The buildings in the villa are no different from ordinary villas, but if you look closely, you will find that the pillars are made of blue and white jade, and they are full of luxury, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the royal palace.
Two gates were opened, and a number of luxurious carriages were parked outside one gate, and the attendants respectfully led the guests into the village.
There are fewer carriages in another place, most of them are young ladies sitting in carriages, many young and vigorous young masters come on horseback, and the attendants outside the door have long been waiting there, taking the students to the Zhuangzi.
Most of these students are young masters and young ladies from official eunuchs, but they can't help but be amazed when they see the things in the village.
"The two young ladies of the Jiang family are here, please take a seat."
At the entrance of the huge garden, the little maid checked the invitation letter and ticked the names of the two young ladies of the Jiang Mansion.
Because Bai Qingqing was still confined in another hospital, with what happened last time, Jiang Chao naturally didn't dare to let her appear in front of everyone again in the near future.
This shout attracted a lot of attention, and of course, everyone's focus was naturally Jiang Wanxiu, who was known as the first talented woman in Kyoto.
Just as her eyes flowed, everyone was slightly startled, and they couldn't say the shock in their hearts, they only felt that the eldest lady of the Jiang family in front of them was really shocking.
A rainbow-like colorful carved silk smoke Lingluo dress, colorful and bright, light and soft, with a Qibao coral hairpin in the hair, reflecting the face like a hibiscus.
is still the same high-profile appearance as before, but it makes people feel bright and elegant, the beautiful eyes are full of brilliance, the red lips are rippling with a light smile, and the noble atmosphere between gestures is incomparable to anyone at the banquet.
Jiang Wanwen behind her seems to have deliberately dressed up today, wearing a light green long skirt, with a waist not in a hand, sideburns lined with beads, a milky white jade bracelet on her wrist, and the warm mutton fat white jade exudes an unspoken brilliance, with a little thin makeup, her skin is like clotted fat, and she is full of the elegance of everyone's ladies.
Even so, standing beside Jiang Wanxiu, the only bit of light left was obscured.
"Is the one standing in front of you Jiang Wanxiu, the eldest lady of the Jiang family? Sure enough, it's a wonderful beauty. ”
"I heard that the eldest lady of the Jiang family is very talented, and she is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she won the first place in the previous Fengnu Academy test."
"This is Miss Jiang Wanxiu, the daughter of the Jiang family, right? Our owner specially ordered the servants to wait here and take the eldest lady to the table. ”
A man dressed as a small servant stepped forward and bowed slightly to Jiang Wanxiu.
Hearing this, Jiang Wanxiu frowned unconsciously, and her eyes fell on the little guy in front of her, looking at him who was neither humble nor arrogant.
"Yes, please move, Miss." The little guy was still half-arched, gesturing.
Jiang Wanxiu didn't shirk either, and turned her head to Jiang Wanwen and said, "Sister, feel free, I'll go over first." ”
Jiang Wanwen's smile was fixed at the corner of her mouth, and before she could say anything, her eldest sister only left a back, and she clenched her fist in her sleeve.
In the next second, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and when she raised her eyes again, she still looked like she had just now, and slowly walked to the person she knew and sat down, facing the malicious eyes thrown from all directions, and smiled indifferently.
"There is really a difference between the concubine and the concubine, tomorrow the owner only invited the concubine over, but did not invite the concubine over."
"Hey, there's no way to let a concubine who can't get on the table sit at the main table, right?"
"However, that concubine is really pitiful, she was left alone."
"A concubine should be a human being, how can a concubine come on such an occasion."
A word of ridicule rushed towards Jiang Wanwen like a tide, she just sat up straight, and looked at Jiang Wanxiu's eyes full of hatred.
Even if it was only a poetry tasting meeting of the academy, there was also a distinction between high and low, and it was divided into three seats: upper, middle, and lower, with the children of ordinary officials sitting in the middle seat, and the children of merchants or families sitting in the lower seat, and only the children of high-ranking officials, the children of the royal family, and gentlemen would be invited to the upper seat.
A lady like Jiang Wanwen, although she is the daughter of an official eunuch, but because she is a concubine, she can only sit at the lower seat, which makes everyone can't help but watch the jokes of the second lady of the Jiang family.
After Jiang Wanxiu sat down at the upper seat, she was far away from Jiang Wanwen, but she could still feel the anger in her eyes.
She couldn't help but hook her lips and smile, she now understands Jiang Wanwen's hatred more and more, no wonder she hates her so much, the humiliation brought to her by this concubine status really makes her embarrassed, but now Jiang Wanxiu is very happy, because she can see Jiang Wanwen's embarrassed appearance.
"Miss Jiang, did you think of something interesting? Why do you smile so happily? It was Nan Rongran who spoke, and he was sitting opposite Jiang Wanxiu at this time.
Jiang Wanxiu frowned, this person, how can he be everywhere!
It seems that in order to win connections, he has spent a lot of effort not ordinarily small, and it is understandable that he finally ascended to the throne in his previous life.
Thinking of this, Jiang Wanxiu said lightly: "No, I just remembered something happy." ”
Hearing this, Nan Rongran laughed lightly and quipped, "Oh? Is it because you thought that I was so close to Miss Jiang? We've met a few times lately. ”
"The three princes have thought about it a lot, and the courtiers have remembered family matters." Jiang Wanxiu's cold words knocked Nan Rongran's smiling face back.
Nan Rongran coughed embarrassedly, his face changed and changed, he hated and loved this woman in his heart, I don't know how many women wanted to climb him, but this woman never put him in her heart, which really made him angry.
"The sixth princess is here." I don't know who, I whispered, and everyone turned their eyes to Nanmengxi, who was walking slowly, very unifiedly.
"Jiang Wanxiu?" Almost subconsciously muttered Nan Mengxi's face changed slightly, and the complicated color flashed, and he glanced at her fixedly, and then walked past her to the first few seats on the table.