According to the dream, Jiang Ruoting and several of her close friends were going to go boating tomorrow. She was begged by Jiang Ruoting to go. She was out of tune and didn't like to communicate with others. In addition, she happened to meet the King of Ying and Zhao Yuexi on the boat. It was a completely unpleasant experience.
The engagement was called off today. Although Jiang Ruohua wanted to avoid it, she thought about the details in the dream and realized that there was something more important to do. After weighing it over and over again, she thought that what she wanted to do was more important. Anyway, her relationship with the King of Ying couldn't be any worse. At worst, she would give the King of Ying another kick and never swallow her anger like in the dream again!
The huge painting boat used for lake cruises is not for idle people. That huge painting boat belongs to the emperor's younger brother, Prince Cheng. He has been known for his playboy and love of fun since he was young. The royal family is suspicious and jealous of their brothers, which is not surprising. Only Prince Cheng is still idle at his age. He spends all day traveling and spending money on pleasure. This huge painting boat is his. In the early years, he had time to come here every now and then. In recent years, his legs and feet have started to feel a little bit bad as he got older. His knees hurt when he was close to water. It would be a pity to leave this huge painting boat idle, so it became a place for young people from the nobles and wealthy families in Beijing to recite poems, paint, and make friends.
"I was afraid that my elder sister would not go out today, and I worried that you would stay at home all the time. Now it seems that my worries were in vain."
Riding in the same carriage with Jiang Ruoting, Jiang Ruoting spoke coquettishly, without a trace of hypocrisy in her expression. Seeing this, Jiang Ruhua couldn't help but sigh in her heart that it was a pity for the third room not to go to perform opera.
"Hey, you are such a person, I can't say anything better than you. It seems that whether I go out or not, you will scold me." But Jiang Ruohua also learned this trick. She pretended to be angry, and the two sisters had a little quarrel, but they both laughed out loud in a moment. Jiang Ruohua gently stroked her hair and said, "I have been depressed in the mansion for a long time, and I have thought about it for a long time. I just hit the prince on the head that day. Even if there are a thousand and ten thousand reasons, I can't say anything. Or you are right, second sister, it's useless to be depressed all day, and maybe going out for a walk can turn things around."
Jiang Ruoting took her arm and said affectionately, "Don't worry, big sister, until the moment of change, who can say anything, right?"
"Yes." Jiang Ruohua nodded, "Sister, you are absolutely right."
The way she cheered up was too normal. Jiang Ruoting felt that Jiang Ruohua was not right, but she couldn't tell why. She didn't think there was anything wrong with Jiang Ruohua. After all, based on her understanding of Jiang Ruohua, she knew that Jiang Ruohua was just that kind of person.
Leaning against Jiang Ruohua intimately, she only hoped that Jiang Ruohua's relief was all fake, and that Jiang Ruohua couldn't bear to leave King Ying, whether it was because of love, power, or other reasons. As long as she was reluctant, she could rest assured.
Jiang Ruohua lowered her eyes and glanced at the so-called sister who was leaning against her, sneering in her heart.
There are corresponding ways to deal with suspicious people. If she didn't treat Jiang Ruoting well, she would be ashamed of the gift of God to her.
"I'm here, Sister Jiang has kept us waiting."
The lake was misty and hazy, with green willows on both sides. There were several small boats on the shore, ferrying people to the pleasure boats. Several young ladies, dressed in red and pink, were dancing gracefully, looking forward to the arrival of the Duke's Mansion. When they saw the carriage of the Duke's Mansion, they waved happily.
Jiang Ruoting got off the carriage with a smile, chatting and laughing with several familiar ladies. Another person slowly got off the carriage. When they saw the person clearly, the smiles on the faces of the ladies were slightly reduced.
"Young ladies." Before Jiang Ruoting could say anything, Jiang Ruohua bowed her knees with a slightly apologetic attitude, "My second sister invited me to come with you. I'm sorry to bother you."
Talking about the official positions of their fathers and the power of their families, they looked at each other. No one could refute Jiang Ruohua. It was just that they were originally friends and it was inevitable that they would feel a little awkward when someone unfamiliar with them appeared.
"It's my fault."
Jiang Ruoting looked full of guilt, and she took one of them's hands and said, "Thank you, sister. It's not a good thing that my eldest sister is always staying at home. That's why I thought of inviting her to join us. At the last minute, I forgot to tell you sisters in advance. It's all my fault."
"It's okay, it's okay." Someone tried to smooth things over, "It's just a boat trip. We can just chat and practice some music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Since Big Sister Jiang is here, why should she leave?"
Jiang Ruohua was waiting for these words. She looked at them with joy and said, "I'm clumsy. Thank you for your tolerance, sisters."
Her words and actions were graceful and elegant. It would be easier for people to accept her if she spoke herself than if she was introduced by others. With just two sentences, she successfully made this group of people no longer have such a big barrier against her. With a smile on her face, she happily looked for Jiang Ruoting and said some happy words that only a little girl would say.
"I thought Sister Jiang was not approachable, but we were wrong." Xie Shuyan smiled and looked at Jiang Ruhua while sitting on the boat, "Sister Jiang should go out more often in the future."
People are like this. When we didn't understand them before, we believed what we heard. When we really understand them, we find that the people we didn't understand before are actually no different from us, and we can close the distance between us in an instant.
Jiang Ruohua took advantage of this point. She pretended to blush slightly, lowered her head slightly, and said a little embarrassedly: "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you sisters. I'm shy and always a little embarrassed in the past. Fortunately, my second sister called me this time, otherwise I would have missed the opportunity to get to know the ladies of various families."
In the past, Jiang Ruoting would also call her symbolically, but she firmly believed in the concept of being a princess given to her by the third lady, so she never paid attention. But now it's different. She is no longer a princess, so naturally she doesn't have to insist on these theories. Then she should get to know people. Jiang Ruoting and the third lady joined forces to make her isolated and helpless, so she started from Jiang Ruoting's friends and got familiar with them one by one. She
immediately looked at Jiang Ruoting and smiled. Since Jiang Ruoting wanted to be a good person in front of others, she should wait for everything to be presented to her personally.
With the experience of being a princess receiving ladies in her dream, Jiang Ruohua soon became familiar with chatting with the ladies about the fashionable rouge, powder, pearls and jade accessories and fashionable styles in Beijing after joining the group. When she was excited, she would even pull Jiang Ruoting in to talk. A glance at Jiang Ruoting's silent face caused by her extreme endurance. She had experienced this feeling of powerlessness too many times. Now the situation has changed. I wonder how Jiang Ruoting feels when she shoots herself in the foot like this?
Anyway, Jiang Ruohua is very happy.