Chapter 282 Not an ordinary person

Murong Ming's words got stuck in his throat, and his neck flushed red. "I...I guessed. The two tigers above and below are different at first glance."

Su Zhizhi: "You just blurted it out so confidently, it doesn't sound like you were guessing!"

Murong Ming: "Anyway, this isn't something I drew..."

Su Zhizhi added, "Dr. Xiong should also have your previous drawing of 'Dragon and Tiger Fight' that we can use for comparison."

Murong Ming's face was flushed.

It was only then that he realized that the tiger he had drawn had always looked like this, and if it was really compared, it would definitely be exposed.

He Wenhan next to him closed his eyes in despair and swore that he would never work with this stupid cousin again.

He knew he was not smart, but his cousin the prince was even dumber than him.

At this point, the only solution was to deny it. As long as they insisted on not admitting it, the Duke of Ming's Mansion couldn't really do anything to them.

He Wenhan was thinking this in his heart when he suddenly heard Murong Ming say:

"This... this was Cousin Han's idea."

He Wenhan turned his head and widened his eyes:?!

He suspected that he had misheard, and then heard Murong Ming repeat it even louder:

"It was cousin Han's idea."

He Wenhan was really pissed off to death by Murong Ming.

If it weren't for Murong Ming's status as a prince, he really wanted to pounce on Murong Ming and strangle him.

The second young master's wife of the He family could no longer sit still and argued, "Our Han'er would never do such a thing."

But no matter how much they explained, this matter had already fallen on the shoulders of Murong Ming and He Wenhan.

He Yan and Murong Wan's faces were pale, especially Murong Wan, whose sleeves were wrinkled with her hands under the table.

Murong Xun now realized that his son had done something stupid again. He felt ashamed and looked at He Yan with dissatisfaction.

I wonder how she, as a mother, taught her children? She even let Ming'er learn bad things from his cousin in the He Mansion.

He Wenhan said awkwardly, "My cousin Ming and I just wanted to play a joke on our classmates. We didn't mean any harm."

Mrs. He Ershao smiled reluctantly: "The two children are ignorant and their jokes were a bit too much. I hope Miss Su and Madam Hao will forgive them."

Madam Yan spoke slowly:

"I think the He family must be lenient with the younger generation. The younger generation in the family is already in their teens, and they can still make fun of a girl's reputation. I am really enlightened. I wonder if the girls raised in the He family care about their reputation?"

Old Madam Yan also had some resentment towards the second young master's wife of the He family.

Before the Third Miss Yan divorced, she had been bullied in the He Mansion. The Second Young Master He's wife always used her status as sister-in-law to pressure the Third Miss Yan.

Old Madam Yan had the opportunity today and wanted to help her daughter vent her anger, so her words were a bit harsh.

Mrs. He Ershao only felt a blockage of blood in her chest and could not vent her anger.

In the end, Murong Ming and He Wenhan were forced to hold their heads down and reluctantly apologize to Su Zhizhi.

Su Zhizhi had no intention of forgiving them. She turned around and continued writing next to the cockroaches and rats in the painting:

[The cowardly Murong Ming, the cockroach-like He Wenhan]

“Give someone a taste of their own medicine.”

This sentence left a deep impression on her when she first heard it from Master Qiu as a child.

She is not a lady from Beijing, she is Su Zhizhi from Lingnan!

Many people present frowned.

This Miss Su really didn't do anything to show her respect. She even slapped Prince Gong's Mansion and the He Mansion in public.

Although she acts with dignity, she is too strong-willed, not tactful enough, and lacks the gentleness of a woman. This kind of girl can be admired from afar, but she must never be married.

Can't suppress it, can't control it.

Everyone's eyes turned to Hao Ren and Wu Yingniang.

The younger generation is ignorant, so the adults should always come out to smooth things over. After all, they are from a low-born family, how can they really compete with the nobles?

Wu Yingniang didn't say anything after she sat down at the banquet, but after Murong Ming was forced to apologize, she said:

"Before I came to Chang'an from Lingnan, I had never thought about—

It turns out that there are people like this in the palace who do such things."

The voice was neither loud nor soft, and the tone was not harsh.

But this sentence was like a soft knife stabbing into the face of Murong Xun's family, causing them so much pain that it seemed as if blood was dripping from their faces.

He Yan and Murong Wan, mother and daughter, have always been proud. How could they tolerate the ridicule of a girl from the countryside?

Murong Wan had tears in her eyes, but she tried hard not to let them fall.

Murong Xun felt that Hao Ren's wife and daughter were unreasonable and too harsh.

Murong Xun turned around and looked at Hao Ren, hoping that the head of the family would come out and take care of things.

Then, Hao Ren stood up.

As soon as he stood up, he sighed to the sky:

"Wrong! All wrong! Hao shouldn't have come here today."

"It's all Hao's fault for being useless. He let his daughter be bullied for no reason."

"Hao is of low status and without any support, how dare I complain? Well, our family will take our leave and not disturb the banquet of all the distinguished guests."

It looked like they were bullied to the point of having nowhere else to go, and Prince Gong's Mansion and the He Mansion were the evil ones who were bullying them.

The old Duke said a few words to persuade him to stay:

"Master Hao, why are you in such a hurry to leave? If you have nothing else to do today, stay and have a couple of more drinks."

Hao Ren: "Thank you for your kindness, old Duke. Unfortunately, I have something to do today. I haven't completed the task assigned to me by the Emperor yet, so I won't stay any longer. I have to report to the Emperor in the palace tomorrow."

Everyone: ...

The weather changes quickly in spring.

In the afternoon, the spring rain began to fall.

The apricot blossom banquet ended in the rain.

Everyone in the world has a gossipy heart, even important people.

The guests from the wealthy families left, each carrying with them what they had seen and heard today, their steps hurried as they hurried back to share their experiences.

After everyone returned home, they mainly talked about two things:

1. The family education in Prince Gong’s Mansion and Prince He’s Mansion is poor, and their children have bad behavior.

2. Hao Ren’s family is really not ordinary people!

Inside the Ganyang Palace.

Murong Yu heard the spy report in detail what happened in the Duke of Ming's mansion.

"Hao Ren, relying on my support, is becoming more and more daring."

Murong Yu seemed to be scolding, but he was obviously in a good mood, and there was even a smile in his eyes.

Hao Ren is now a person he can use at his disposal, and there are probably many people in Beijing who are secretly trying to win over Hao Ren.

Hao Ren only has one daughter, so maybe someone has already considered marrying her to him.

However, after the incident at the Apricot Blossom Banquet, Hao Ren fell out with both the Prince Gong and He families. No wealthy family in Beijing would want to marry Su Zhizhi.

"Lord Hao's boldness is also thanks to the emperor. Without the emperor's support, how could Lord Hao and his family have a place to survive in the capital?" Eunuch Wang served tea with a smile.

Murong Yu took a sip of tea but smiled without saying anything.

From now on, Hao Ren will only become more devoted.

The palace maid brought over a plate of cakes, small pieces shaped exactly like apricot blossoms.

Murong Yu raised his fingertips slightly and instructed Wang Nei Shi:

"Send someone to deliver a plate of apricot blossom cake to Hao Ren's residence and tell them that I heard that the family left the Duke of Ming's residence without eating anything, so I'm giving them a plate of apricot blossom cake from the palace."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Eunuch Wang was about to take the order and leave.

Murong Yu thought of He Tingfang and Murong Xun, restrained his smile, and added:

"Give the cakes with a grand ceremony so that everyone can see."