She was still angry about the man she had met at the entrance of Cuihuanzhai earlier, and now that someone had just walked right into her line of fire, she was too lazy to argue. She glanced indifferently at the woman's flushed face and said, "What, you're not convinced that I pointed out your mistake?"
She turned to the nervous-looking girl beside the woman and said, "It seems Miss Wen hasn't had a chance to tell her my identity yet?"
Miss Wen, whose name was called, quickly realized what was happening and whispered to her cousin beside her, "This is Princess Yuan Hui of the Prince Cheng's Mansion. Cousin, you should pay your respects to her."
The cousin of the Wen family looked even more unpleasant, but she could only say Zhu Jiayu, not the current princess. Even though she was extremely unwilling, she still had to curtsy and say, "This humble woman greets the princess. May the princess be blessed with good fortune and peace."
Gu Jinshu softened her tone: "Are you a cousin of the Wen family?"
The young lady nodded slightly, sensing the gentleness in her tone, and couldn't help but feel a surge of pride: her mother was a daughter of the Wen family, who had married into the Linzhao Zhuang family. The Zhuang family had been officials for generations, and in her grandfather's generation, a third-rank official had emerged. The Zhuang family had a vast and complex lineage, making them arguably the most prestigious family in Linzhao. She figured this noble princess must have heard of them, which explained her kind and gentle demeanor.
Gu Jinshu asked her again, "Is this your first time in Yujing?"
The young lady nodded gently again.
Gu Jinshu thought of the man she had bumped into at the door earlier, and smiled, "I thought so too. Since Miss is new here and doesn't know proper etiquette, I, the princess, should do my best to be a good host. If you don't know the rules of Yujing, then please perform the rites here for an hour." After she finished speaking, she called to the maid beside her, "Mulan, you stay here and keep a close eye on this Miss."
Upon hearing this, Mulan glanced at her, then turned back to Gu Jinshu and said, "This servant will obey the princess's orders."
After venting her frustration, Gu Jinshu told the waiter to buy the bread she had her eye on, went downstairs to pay the bill, and gave it to Zhu Jiayu.
After Zhui Lu paid the money, she casually asked the shopkeeper, "Do you know which family's young master the person who bumped into me at the door just now is, and what his name is?"
The shopkeeper pondered for a while before saying, "Your Highness, that man is a young master from the main branch of the Yu family, named Yu Wenchao."
Gu Jinshu sneered inwardly.
No wonder.
So it turns out the older brother was standing up for his younger sister. But what she said was clearly true. Yu Qinglan was such a proud person, she looked down on everyone. I thought she would choose a great marriage, but in the end, it was just so-so.
She put that thought aside and asked Zhu Jiayu, "Would you like to go shopping again?"
Zhu Jiayu shook her head: "Forget it. I'm a little tired and want to go back and sleep for a while. If you want to go shopping, I can go out with you next time."
“That’s right.” Gu Jinshu nodded, then asked her, “Do you know why that cousin from the Wen family suddenly attacked you just now?”
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