His careful conversation piqued the curiosity of the others in the pleasure boat, and they all came out. Someone joked, "The second young master of the Zhou family said the peach blossoms weren't blooming well enough this year, so he insisted on going out on a boat tour. So it turns out that this lake has the peach blossoms he wanted!"
As soon as these words came out, the people around them burst into laughter. The second son of the Zhou family also blushed. Worried that the young ladies across from him would be embarrassed, he scolded them, "What are you talking about? I just admire your talents and want to make some friends with you. Don't scare people by doing this!"
But just as he finished speaking, a woman's voice, somewhat embarrassed and angry, came from the other side: "We are from the Wang family. I don't know what you mean by that. Not only did you not avoid us, but you also came over to talk to us. You look like you are from a noble family, but you are so well-educated!"
Wang Zhaojun's rosy cheeks, as beautiful as peaches and plums, were puffed up, making her look like a hamster with a mouth full of chestnuts. She was so cute.
Jiang Mingzhi's heart tightened indeed. How could this girl be so angry that she could reveal her identity? If others didn't know who they were, even if the matter got out, people wouldn't be able to throw dirty water on them. But now that she said it so openly, if she wasn't careful, she would be criticized.
She sighed and had to stand up and stand in front of the angry Wang Qiang, fearing that the girl would get angry again and say something rude.
The people on the opposite side obviously didn't expect Wang Qiang to say that, and they were all stunned. Mr. Zhou Er's face turned red as a boiled shrimp, and he was so embarrassed that he couldn't speak.
An unconvinced young master chimed in, "Young lady, you're quite articulate. Young Master Zhou Er was just trying to make some friends, but you're putting him down like that. Wang family, are you from the Wang family of Dongjun?"
Who else is the most popular in Kyoto recently, except for the Wang family who just came to Beijing from Dongjun?
Wang Qiang didn't expect these people to dare to defend themselves. She was so angry that she wanted to step forward to continue arguing with them, but Qi Shuya stopped her and gave her a look, reminding her, "Be quiet. Be careful not to cause trouble. Your aunt will punish you when you get home."
After hearing her mother's words, Wang Qiang's drunkenness was mostly dissipated, and she began to feel a little guilty.
Jiang Mingzhi said calmly, pursing her lips and smiling, "I wonder what your identities are, gentlemen? We are probably unfamiliar with each other. My family has very strict rules, and my sister has always disliked associating with men outside of her family. I wonder why you are so aggressive?"
Her voice was neither too loud nor too low, but it was just loud enough for the people across from her to hear. Although she was a little tipsy, she was still able to speak coherently, showing that she was a person of strong mind. Mr. Zhou Er was already regretting it and hurriedly bowed and apologized, "It's my fault for disturbing your pleasure."
Just as he was about to order the boatman to leave, a man suddenly emerged from the pleasure boat and said in a stern tone, "Since we're out on the lake, we should be more open-minded. If we glare at others just because they're polite, wouldn't that make us look petty?"
Seeing the situation was not good, the boatman didn't care about anything else and wanted to drive the boat away. Qi Shuya saw the man talking across from her and whispered in Jiang Mingzhi's ear, "This is the prince of Duke Wen's mansion."
Jiang Mingzhi nodded. She had seen this man before. It was when Prince Jin's mansion took in a concubine. Jiang Yushu had drowned at that time and they were in a hurry to leave. They had met him briefly at that time, but she didn't know much about him. He was wearing a royal blue robe with peace patterns and a golden crown on his head. He looked so golden and gorgeous, but his eyes were full of dark circles of indulgence in alcohol and sex. It was hard to like him at first sight.
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