AWB Chapter 153: Stubbornly Holding On
Chapter 153: Stubbornly Holding On
Gu Zhiyin took the invitation, unfolded it, and smiled: "Mrs. Cheng invited me to go boating the day after tomorrow."
"Is the Princess going?"
Gu Zhiyin nodded: "Yes, Madam Cheng invited me, so I should go. Besides, Yuxia Lake has beautiful scenery. Madam Cheng has chartered a pleasure boat. It will be a special experience to enjoy the scenery in the lake."
"I saw the maid in the front yard also sent it to the princess. It should be an invitation from Madam Cheng."
Gu Zhiyin thought for a moment and said, "Then my mother should have received it as well."
Two days later, Gu Zhiyin, Wen Shi, and Fu Yunyao took a carriage to Yuxia Lake.
The wind blows gently, ripples appear on the lake, golden carp swim around in the water, and the poetic and picturesque autumn scene is fully displayed.
There were countless carriages parked by the lake, and ladies from various families got off the carriages one after another. It was a lively scene with fragrant breezes, beautiful scenery, and beautiful girls chatting with each other.
The entrance of Wansheng Academy.
Before Fu Yunjing even entered the door, he was pulled away by Han Yutao, who had been waiting at the door.
"Where?"
Fu Yunjing was forcibly pushed onto the carriage by him and turned back to ask.
Han Yutao followed and mounted his horse, grinning, "Today Commander Cheng's wife has chartered a pleasure boat to invite everyone to go fishing on the lake, come along."
Fu Yunjing sat upright in the carriage and glanced at Han Yutao: "Commander of the Imperial Guard? We are not familiar with each other."
He has met Mrs. Cheng.
At the beginning, he and Gu Zhiyin went to Ji's house to pick up the eldest sister and bring her back to the palace, but they were stopped outside the door. Finally, the wife of the Duke of Protectorate put pressure on them, and they were able to enter the palace smoothly and take the eldest sister away. At that time, Mrs. Cheng came with the wife of the Duke of Protectorate.
Fu Yunjing didn't know the relationship between Madam Cheng and Gu Zhiyin. Madam Cheng had invited only the ladies from the palace, and she didn't know that Gu Zhiyin and the other two were also attending the banquet today.
Han Yutao chuckled and said, "Xiao Chengzi is reliable this time. He informed me immediately when he heard about such an interesting thing and brought us on board."
The Little Orange he mentioned was the youngest son of the Director of the Imperial College, Jiang Cheng.
Upon hearing this, Fu Yunjing said nothing more, and the carriage slowly moved towards Yuxia Lake.
Shen family.
Jiang brought Xiang Mama and a group of maids into the Shen Mansion.
The maids were holding a brocade box in their hands, which contained various supplements and medicinal herbs given by Jiang to Gu Jinse.
Walking through the central hall, I met Ye Menglan, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Shen family, who was walking out.
She wore a round-necked, double-breasted half-sleeve gown with light red satin patterns, and a long skirt with red and gold threaded acacia flowers. She had her hair tied up in a bun, and two gold peach blossom and cat's eye stone hairpins on her left and right.
"Isn't this my aunt?" Ye Menglan smiled and bowed when she saw Jiang. "Hello, Aunt Gu. You are here to see my third brother and sister-in-law again."
Jiang looked at Ye Linlan's face with an undisguised look of gloating, and a hint of annoyance flashed across her eyes.
A lowly scoundrel who flatters the powerful and looks down on the weak.
When my son was in glory, everyone flattered her. Now that she has offended Concubine De, they wish to trample her into the mud.
Wait for her.
Her daughter is definitely not an ordinary person and will teach these people a lesson sooner or later.
Jiang glanced at Ye Menglan indifferently, and said with a fake smile: "Is the eldest young lady going out?"
When Ye Menglan heard her ask this, she immediately showed a proud look on her face: "Oh, isn't it the wife of the Imperial Guard who invited me to go boating on the lake? By the way, Aunt Gu should have heard of the Cheng family, the Sixth Prince's maternal grandfather's family. Speaking of which, I also got the invitation from Madam Cheng because of my mother's family."
"I heard that the Princess of Ming County was also invited. Why didn't she get an extra invitation for my third sister-in-law?"
When Jiang heard the sneer in Ye Menglan's words, the veins on her forehead couldn't help but bulge out.
The next moment, she exclaimed in a slightly exaggerated voice, "Ah, I forgot that my third brother's wife had offended Empress Defei. Now all the major families in the capital have involuntarily drawn a clear line. It is understandable that the Princess of the County wants to protect herself."
First, he pointed out that Gu Jinse had offended Concubine De and stepped on her, and then he said that Gu Zhiyin was afraid of being implicated by Gu Jinse and was therefore unwilling to take Gu Jinse to go boating, clearly trying to sow discord between the two.
Jiang knew it clearly.
But he still couldn't control his hatred for Gu Zhiyin.
Some people never think that they have done anything wrong, but only think that others did not weigh enough.
That's what Jiang did.
Gu Zhiyin is now doing very well among the upper-class families. It's a pity that her daughter was schemed and harmed by a bitch, but Gu Zhiyin doesn't care about the sisterhood at all and only cares about enjoying herself. It's simply hateful. If she had thought of Jinse, she should have invited her sister to go with her when Madam Cheng sent her the invitation.
Then she thought that the original identity of the Princess of Ming County should be her biological daughter.
If it was Jinse who married into Prince Pingyang's Palace, the one invited by the noble ladies now would be her daughter.
Jiang felt as if her internal organs were burning with fire, and it felt as if millions of ants were gnawing at her body, making her feel uncomfortable all over.
However, facing Ye Menglan's gloating ridicule, she had to pretend to be indifferent and said, "Jinse's pregnancy is unstable now. It's time for her to rest and take care of the baby. How can she leave the house casually? If she gets hurt by accident, who can bear the consequences? This is the first grandson of the Shen family."
"It's just that Madam Cheng invited me to go boating. It's nothing. My Jinse is the Tenth Princess's lover. She will have many opportunities to attend banquets of various families in the future. But it's rare for the eldest young lady to have such a rare opportunity. She should seize it well."
"We've been talking for so long. Jinse must be getting anxious because I haven't arrived yet. I'll leave first. Madam, please do as you please."
Jiang said this with a smile on her face, and then left.
The maidservant beside Ye Menglan couldn't stand it anymore and pouted at Jiang's back: "Her daughter is the Tenth Princess's lover. She angered Concubine De at the Tenth Princess's chrysanthemum viewing banquet. The Tenth Princess was merciful not to punish her."
"Hehe, you're just pretending to save face." Ye Menglan sneered disdainfully and left with his maid.
Yu Luo followed Ye Menglan with a smile, and kept saying, "Before, the Third Young Madam relied on her acquaintance with the Tenth Princess to show off her power in the mansion, and she even looked down on you, her sister-in-law. Now that she has caused trouble, the Madam hates her so much that if it weren't for the child in her belly, she might have asked the Third Young Master to divorce her."
"You deserve it. Who do you think you are? Even though you have a sister who is a princess, you can see that the relationship between Princess Ming and her is just average."
Ye Menglan glanced sideways and said softly, "Third brother will not divorce Gu Jinse. No matter what, the Gu family and the Pingyang Palace are still in-laws."
"However, the relationship between Princess Mingjun and Gu Jinse is not close, which may not be a bad thing for me." Ye Menglan paused and continued.
Yu Luo: "The Third Young Madam has no backing, so she can't show her power in our house. The First Young Madam helps Madam to manage the household affairs. In the future, the Shen family will definitely be inherited by the First Young Master. I have to say something unpleasant. The Third Young Madam offends nobles from time to time, and the Third Young Master's career will definitely be greatly affected. He can never compare to our First Young Master.
Ye Menglan's lips curved slightly: "It's fine to say these words in your own yard, don't say them outside, otherwise outsiders will not share the same hatred with me, they will only laugh at me."
Yu Luo smiled lightly and replied, "Yes, I understand."