"Why, do you still want someone to set up a tent for you alone?"
Jiang Mingzhi was the daughter of a military commander. Her mother, Xu, was also proficient in martial arts and was a well-known female soldier in the military camp. Her father was a well-known general. As a result, she had a bit of easygoing nature and a casualness that was not common among the wives of civil officials.
She sat down directly at an empty table, and Qingtang and others followed her. Seeing this, Jiang Yushu had no choice but to sit on the other side of Jiang Mingzhi.
The tofu pudding came up quickly. Jiang Mingzhi hadn't had breakfast and hadn't eaten tofu pudding for a long time, so she had a good appetite. She asked Ping'er to buy some rice cakes and a tray of vegetarian dumplings.
She still didn't know what Feng was trying to do. If he wasn't full, how could he have the energy to compete with her?
Qingtang was happy to see that his young lady had a good appetite. If he wanted to have a long-lasting relationship, he had to have income. Only when he ate well could he sleep well!
On the other hand, the second young lady had only taken a few bites of her bowl of tofu pudding while the eldest young lady was almost done eating, which made people a little anxious.
"What a fool you are! Young ladies from aristocratic families like us, who have been taught and nurtured by our elders since childhood, never smile with our teeth showing. How could we do such a vulgar thing as eating in public?"
Suddenly, a discordant sound was heard in the bustle. Jiang Mingzhi was wiping the corner of her lips with a handkerchief. The words were obviously directed at her. She looked up and saw several familiar faces.
Bai...Hui Niang!
No matter how good Jiang Mingzhi was at forbearance, the moment he saw Bai Hui Niang, the hatred that was deep in his bones could not be suppressed and seeped out.
She also knew the girl who was speaking. In the past, when she saw her, the Princess of Jin, she could only lower her head and pretend to be dumb and dared not speak. Now, standing next to Bai Hui Niang, the concubine of Prince Jin, she looked like a vicious dog relying on the power of the person who had taken advantage of her.
This was not the first time she had heard insults against her, but she could not stand the fact that Han Qingyue wanted to suppress her to please Bai Hui Niang.
"I was wondering who it was. Turns out it's the second young lady of the Changyuan Marquisate, who's still unmarried at the age of twenty." Jiang Mingzhi stood up nonchalantly, brushed off the barely visible dust from her hands, and said with a gentle smile, "I used to think it was hard for a good girl like me to get married than a fool like me. But after hearing what Miss Han said, I'm not surprised."
After she finished speaking, she was about to leave with Qingtang, but was stopped by Han Qingyue. "Stop right there and explain yourself clearly. Who are you scolding for not being able to get married?"
How dare you say that it's harder for you to get married than a fool? Isn't this just stepping on the sore spot of a cripple?
"Which word did I say to insult you? Why don't you just say it? Why do you have to hold the insulting words in your arms?"
Jiang Mingzhi looked puzzled and looked at Han Qingyue as if she were a fool.
Han Qingyue was furious and snorted sarcastically, "I'm not wrong, Miss from an aristocratic family. Who would eat at a roadside stall like this? You must have no mother to be so uneducated and vulgar!"
Jiang Mingzhi was amused by this. She looked around. The temple fair was very lively at this time. People rarely went out and wanted to try something new. There were also many girls eating at the roadside stalls. When they heard these malicious words, they all looked over here.
"Second Miss Han, although my mother has passed away for many years, she was a legitimate marquis' wife, a first-class imperial edict. Even your mother had to bow respectfully when she saw my mother. How come you have made her someone who can be manipulated at will? Could it be that your mother is also dead, and that's why you have become so unruly and unreasonable?"
What a powerful mouth! Bai Huiniang, who had been observing Jiang Mingzhi for a while, couldn't help but frown. She had heard that on the day of her and Chu Jincheng's wedding, the sisters had caused quite a scene in the palace, and that they had really ignored her. So when Han Qingyue pointed out the person eating at a roadside stall, she deliberately asked, "Is this the fool from the Jinyi Marquis's Mansion?"
Han Qingyue was a person who knew how to handle things. She immediately noticed that Jiang Mingzhi disliked the eldest daughter of the Jinyi Marquis Mansion, so she stepped forward and embarrassed Jiang Mingzhi.
But I didn't expect that Jiang Mingzhi was so eloquent that he could scold Han Qingyue so badly with just a few words!
"Qingyue!" Seeing more and more people looking over here, Bai Hui Niang felt a little embarrassed and called Han Qingyue in a low voice.
It was also the first time that Han Qingyue was ridiculed so bluntly. Seeing that she couldn't win against Jiang Mingzhi head-on, her eyes turned red and she started crying.
"Just say what you want to say. My mother has never offended you. Why are you cursing my mother in a Buddhist land..."
It seems like Jiang Mingzhi was deliberately causing trouble!
Jiang Mingzhi looked at Han Qingyue with disdain, then suddenly raised his voice and said, "I just saw that Second Miss Han was acting so unruly, so I politely asked if Madam Bo was still alive. How come Second Miss Han said it was like I was cursing Madam Bo? Could it be that Second Miss Han is unfilial?"
"You!" Han Qingyue was choked and pointed at Jiang Mingzhi. Her face turned pale and blue and she couldn't say a word for a long time.
However, Jiang Mingzhi did not intend to let Han Qingyue go. These unruly and domineering young ladies from aristocratic families thought that she was a soft persimmon that could be squeezed by everyone, and everyone wanted to step on her. Today was a big day and she did not need to choose another good time. She simply let everyone know that she, Jiang Mingzhi, was not the spineless person she used to be. Whoever dared to kick her would have to endure the pain of broken bones!
"Also, Miss Han, please think twice before you speak. You keep saying that eating at street stalls is vulgar, but you haven't considered that your family's salary is paid by these people's hard work. These people you look down on are also the ones that the frontier soldiers of Damingzhou are willing to defend with their lives. You are not the only one in this world who only knows how to eat fine food and is ignorant of the suffering of the world. There are also thousands and thousands of people at the bottom of society who are struggling and working hard for this country. You must remember that learning to respect others is the greatest education for a woman from an aristocratic family."
Her voice was neither too loud nor too low, but just loud enough for everyone around her to hear. As soon as she finished speaking, applause and cheers came from all around.
"Well said! The eldest daughter of the Jinyi Marquis's Mansion is indeed worthy of being the granddaughter of the Wang family. When she speaks, she is more reasonable than those daughters of aristocratic families who are only good at fancy moves!"
"Yes, yes, some people eat the offerings of the world, but look down on the world. They really live in vain!"
Han Qingyue was just pretending to cry, but now she was being criticized by thousands of people and she was so angry that she started crying. She had never suffered such a humiliation before!
People, please don't offend the public, otherwise you will be criticized by thousands of people. Who can withstand such pressure?
Han Qingyue also knew that she had said the wrong thing and got into trouble. She cursed those stubborn people who helped Jiang Mingzhi in her heart, but she didn't dare to show it on her face. She thought Bai Huiniang would say a few good words for her, but she didn't get any after waiting for a cup of tea. Han Qingyue was angry and a little scared, so she had to cover her face and turned away in grievance.
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