Chapter 103: Capital
"Your mother will eventually see all your efforts. She just catches on slowly." No wonder Mrs. Pei comforted her mature third brother when she saw him so flustered.
Except for the two children, everyone in the family can see what Ang'er is thinking. But Sui Niang can't feel it at all. She treats Ang'er frankly and seems to have no affection for him at all. As a result, they have been in Qizhou County for several months, and these two people who are nominally husband and wife still sleep in separate rooms!
Pei Yian's gaze fell on Sui Niang. Her busy figure was like a light butterfly, and it seemed that she would not stop for anyone.
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Capital city, Weiyuan Marquis Mansion.
In the exquisite and delicate room, in front of the dressing table which was filled with many gold and silver jewelries, several maids were busy dressing up the people in front of them. They used hairpins, pearls and eyebrows, and were very skillful. They soon made the women in front of them look bright and beautiful with white teeth and sparkling.
Lan Xiang looked at the beautiful woman in the mirror and couldn't help but praise her: "Miss, you must be a fairy from the Ninth Heaven!"
"Miss, you are so beautiful! None of the other ladies in the capital can compare to you!" Chunxiang said unwilling to be outdone.
"That's right! That's right! No wonder the Third Prince has such a special eye for the young lady! Who wouldn't be confused by such a wonderful person?"
Lanxiang's words touched Ji Baozhu's heart. She curled her lips slightly and walked out of the door surrounded by her maids.
"Sister, sister, please wait for me!" A sweet female voice sounded.
Hearing this voice, Ji Baozhu frowned slightly, but her pace did not slow down, and she even quickened it. However, the person behind her was still relentless and soon appeared in front of her.
"Sister, are you going to the flower viewing banquet at the Wu residence? Let's go together! I'm invited too!"
"Yeah." Ji Baozhu responded indifferently and got on the carriage, completely ignoring her half-sister who had fallen behind.
Ji Xinya looked at the carriage going away with a distorted face. She stared at the direction fiercely with her eyes. One day, she would pull down this arrogant elder sister and step on her head, so that she would not dare to show off her power and be arrogant again.
After all, she now holds a secret of her good sister!
Ji Xinya has this idea and this means, so wouldn’t her fourth sister who only likes to tinker with food in the kitchen be exiled to Lingnan?
The carriage stopped in front of the Wu Mansion. After Ji Baozhu got off, many noble ladies took the initiative to talk to her and try to please her.
Everyone in the capital knows that Miss Ji is very close to the Third Prince, and the Third Prince is a popular candidate for the position of Crown Prince.
Once the third prince is appointed as the crown prince, Ji Baozhu will most likely become the Crown Princess, and her future status will be limitless.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, they are eager to get to know Ji Baozhu.
The scene of the noble ladies surrounding Ji Baozhu also caused some people to be dissatisfied and disgusted. One person couldn't help but say sarcastically, "This woman is really shameless. She already has a fiancé, and now she's taking the initiative to hook up with the Third Prince!"
"That's right! Why do all the good things happen to Ji Baozhu? I thought things would get tough for Ji Baozhu after the Pei family fell! Who would have thought that she would push her half-sister out and end up clearing herself of all wrongdoing?"
"It's the Marquis of Weiyuan who's really planning something. When the Pei family was prosperous, they used the name of the Pei family to bully others. Now they're relying on the Third Prince's support and looking down on others."
"Look at her arrogant look, she really thinks she is a treasure!"
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No matter how those who disliked Ji Baozhu talked about her behind her back, they dared not say what they had said before in public. They even had to be humble and flattering in front of Ji Baozhu.
As the center of attention, Ji Baozhu also enjoyed being the center of attention and being praised by everyone.
She could see clearly that many people looked at her with hatred and gnashing of teeth, but so what? She still had to bow her heads when they met her.
Baozhu, Baozhu... Look, just from the name you can tell that she must be extraordinary!
She is the jewel among treasures, so these people must be inferior to her.
She is very satisfied with her current life and her new support.
Although Pei Yian's appearance and figure completely matched her aesthetic taste, and the girl had admired him before, his personality was just too cold, and the two of them hardly spoke a word when they met.
Ji Baozhu often had a feeling that her ex-fiancé Pei Yian looked at her in the same way as he looked at the maid Xiao Si and ordinary people, and he had no feelings for her at all.
But how could this be possible! At that time, the Pei family was the most prosperous among the aristocratic families and was highly regarded by the emperor. She had to seize the Pei family and seize the opportunity.
Knowing that the other party had no feelings for her, Ji Baozhu was very sensible and rarely appeared in front of Pei Yian, for fear that he would dislike her and cancel the engagement. She only dared to show off in front of the noble lady behind her back, using Pei Yian's name.
Because of their engagement, there is nothing they can do even if someone dislikes her.
When news of the Pei family collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country came out, she was extremely panicked and worried that her future would be affected.
It was at this time that she met the Third Prince. For some reason, the Third Prince had always been very caring and loving towards her.
Ji Baozhu would naturally hold on tightly to this thigh that was delivered to her door. As for the reason, she would bury it forever!
After collecting her thoughts, Ji Baozhu began to deal with the flattery and compliments around her with ease.
Unlike Ji Baozhu who enjoys everyone's praise and compliments in the capital, Ji Zhisui's Baiwei Restaurant is now facing new troubles.
An old woman rushed into the restaurant and started crying and making a fuss, even wanting to smash things.
Pei Yian noticed it, stretched out his hand to block the hands that were about to touch the dishes and chopsticks, and twisted it downwards.
The old woman only heard a click, and her hands seemed to lose strength and become unconscious.
This made her eyes widen, and she looked at Pei Yian in disbelief, her eyes filled with fear, and she began to shout: "Come on! Murder! The owner of Baiwei Restaurant is going to kill people! People are going to die!"
"Auntie, you can't say that. The shopkeeper was just blocking his hand!"
"Auntie, it was clearly you who came forward to cause trouble, how come the shopkeeper is now in the wrong?"
There were still customers in the restaurant at that time, and some of them saw what happened in front. The restaurant owner did nothing at all, and didn't even touch the old woman's body. How could it be considered as a murder? The old woman was too shocked.
The old woman was able to move her hands after a while, but the feeling of numbness seemed like an illusion.
However, she did not forget the reason for her visit. She rushed to the table and threw the mushroom soup on the floor.
"This stuff is poisonous. My son was poisoned to death after eating food from Baiwei Restaurant!"
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