These words made Jiang Mingzhi and the others sound like the kind of people who were seeking fame and reputation, and were both in power and not in power. If this got out, I'm afraid the three people present today would become a laughing stock.
Jiang Mingzhi naturally couldn't let the Duke Wen's son have his way. Upon hearing this, he laughed. His voice was clear and crisp, like a bluebird on a branch. His long eyebrows were filled with a coldness. "I don't know who this young man is. How can he be so dignified but act like a woman with such a long tongue? He only met someone once, but he casually judged someone's character?"
If the previous arguments were just a painless tug-of-war, now it has become a blatant verbal battle.
Pei Jingming, the prince of Duke Wen, was stunned by these words. Who was this young lady? She looked as pretty as a flower reflecting in the water, with elegant manners, but her words were so sharp that she could leave people speechless with just one sentence.
If he didn't say anything, he would undoubtedly agree with her words. If he refuted her, wouldn't people really think that he was like a common woman, with a long mouth and a long tongue, and would be laughed at?
Pei Jingming was so angry that he was stunned, his chest heaving, and he couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.
If others wanted to join in, they would be hesitant because of what Jiang Mingzhi had just said. At this stalemate, many pleasure boats had gathered around and surrounded Jiang Mingzhi's pleasure boat. The pleasure boat could not retreat and was stuck in the middle.
Although they had seen traffic jams involving carriages on land, this was the first time for the three of them to see a traffic jam involving boats on water.
Wang Qiang and Qi Shuya looked at each other and stepped forward to stand beside Jiang Mingzhi. They had suffered this misfortune for no apparent reason. Although it was not their fault, since it had already happened, they had to face it together. They could not let Jiang Mingzhi bear the brunt of it alone.
Seeing the tense atmosphere and the tension on both sides, Qi Shuya cleared her throat and tried her best to suppress her timidity, saying, "Eldest Sister didn't mean to offend you, but you were the ones who spoke rudely first. If you want to pursue the matter, we will accompany you!"
Qi Shuya, who was always well-behaved and gentle, dared to say this. Wang Zhaojun's back straightened even more, and Jiang Mingzhi was somewhat moved by Qi Shuya calling her "elder sister".
In fact, there is no relationship between her and herself. Her family is related to her aunt's family. It is only out of respect that she calls her the eldest sister with the etiquette of the legitimate branch.
Jiang Mingzhi looked at Wang Qiang, then at Qi Shuya, and said with a smile, "Alright, I'm the oldest of the three of us. If anything goes wrong, I'll take responsibility. You two go in and sit for a while, and we'll go back when the boat can dock."
As he said that, he asked Ping'er to find the boatman and ask him if he could make way for the pleasure boats behind.
But before Ping'er left, a voice came: "I didn't expect to meet the eldest daughter of Jinyi Hou Mansion today!"
The voice sounded familiar. Jiang Mingzhi looked up and saw a face full of wrinkles. It was a pleasure boat next to Master Zhou Er and the others. This pleasure boat was more gorgeous than the others. Looking closely, there were two small flags hanging on both sides of the pleasure boat. The flags were printed with the emblem of Prince Jin's Mansion.
Jiang Mingzhi narrowed his eyes slightly. This was the pleasure boat of Prince Jin's Mansion. This old woman was the one he had met once before at Daci Temple. She was the old woman next to Bai Hui Niang, the one who called Bai Hui Niang "Princess" at that time.
It seems that it is not a good day to go out today.
Jiang Mingzhi took a deep breath, feeling helpless about the constant waves of trouble.
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