Chapter 997: Good Wife
But the whole process did not last long. Soon, her smile faded and she became reserved.
With such an obvious and abrupt transformation, what was there that Qiao Xuan didn't understand?
Even after greeting each other, Mrs. Lin did not take the initiative to introduce the other ladies to Qiao Xuan.
Qiao Xuan was not someone who could be manipulated by others. Since Mrs. Lin was unwilling to take the initiative to introduce someone, Qiao Xuan took the initiative to ask with a smile.
Mrs. Lin then reluctantly introduced her to him.
The other ladies either looked away or smiled with ill intentions, but Qiao Xuan didn't care. It was enough for her to know who the visitors were.
Mrs. Lin invited quite a few guests today, a total of twelve including the wives of officials from the Hanlin Academy and the six ministries.
Together with the maids or servants brought by each person, the Lin family's already small living room was packed with people, and the chattering was extremely noisy.
There are six new Jinshi who have entered the Hanlin Academy this year, including Shao Yunduan. Mrs. Lin has invited three of them today.
Shao Yunduan was the top scholar in the imperial examination, and was the most favored by the emperor among all the new scholars. Even families like the Tian family could not get any advantage over him.
Because of this, the two new wives of the Hanlin Academy, Madam Zhou and Madam Han, were particularly hostile to Qiao Xuan. The two of them were not familiar with each other originally, but because of their common hatred of the enemy, they suddenly became close and friendly, talking and laughing, and they disliked Qiao Xuan even more.
Qiao Xuan, who was a tool for a while: "."
Everyone was chatting and laughing, but, intentionally or unintentionally, no one paid any attention to Qiao Xuan, not even glancing at her, completely ignoring her.
Qiao Xuan had never thought about integrating with them. She didn't need it, and neither did Shao Yunduan. And with the emperor's words, even if they were dissatisfied, they would not dare to do anything. After all, Liu Yushi said he would be dismissed, so who would dare to joke about their man's future?
Moreover, they don't have much contact in daily life, and they can't affect her life. How could Qiao Xuan take the initiative to curry favor with them when she knows that they have no good intentions towards her?
This has always been the case with circles. Unless you actively accept it, it is very difficult to force yourself into it.
Not to mention that this circle still rejects her.
"Oh, Mrs. Shao, why don't you say anything? Talk to us!"
A lady suddenly said with a smile.
Suddenly, countless eyes turned to Qiao Xuan.
"Oh, she is the wife of the top scholar, her standards are very high, how could she look down on us!"
Someone sneered, the sound was neither loud nor soft, just right for everyone to hear.
The other person laughed heartily and said, "Oh, that's not the way to say it! As the saying goes, things change at different times. What does the honor or disgrace of a moment count for? We have to wait and see. Ten or twenty years later, we will know!"
This made everyone nod in agreement.
"That's right, just being able to study hard doesn't mean you will be a good official!"
"Throughout history, there have been many successful Jinshi who eventually became prime ministers!"
"Yes, being an official is not only about the results of the palace examination, but also about one's real ability and character."
"That's exactly what I said! If one's character is not good, everything else is empty."
"If you ask me, you still need a good wife to help you!"
Everyone burst into laughter when they heard this. "That's right, you still need a good wife to help you! As the saying goes, a good wife brings less trouble to her husband!"
(End of this chapter)
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