Bai Hui Niang was very satisfied with this answer. She knew that it was enough to admit that she was not good at it. She was afraid that she would lie with her eyes open and pretend to be something she was not. This would also allow everyone to see what kind of woman was truly from a noble family.
She was about to speak when she saw Jiang Mingzhi rubbing his forehead and adding with some distress, "That's right. I heard from my stepmother that Prince Jin's concubine grew up in the countryside and only recently returned to her ancestral home. She's even performing in some... low-class place. It's normal for her not to know these things."
But as soon as she finished speaking, she immediately covered her mouth and said, "Oh, my stepmother said I can't tell anyone casually. Princess, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first!"
Jiang Mingzhi looked flustered as if he had gotten into trouble, and turned to leave. There were already sounds of pointing and talking around him. Apparently, some people still didn't know the background of Prince Jin's concubine, and now that they knew such gossip, they immediately started talking about it.
"stop!"
Bai Hui Niang's gloomy scolding came from behind. Jiang Mingzhi paused and when he turned around, tears welled up in his eyes. He looked weak, helpless and pitiful.
Bai Hui Niang used all her life's skills to suppress the anger in her heart, and forced a smile that was uglier than crying. She tried her best to maintain the gentleness on her face and the demeanor that a concubine should have.
"I mean, I'm planning to hold a polo match in a few days, and also Cuju. Since you don't know how to play, why don't you come and play? The palace also has very good Cuju girls. They will teach you then, and you will be able to play, right? When the time comes, I will have someone send an invitation to the Jinyi Marquis's Mansion, and you must come."
Could Jiang Mingzhi refuse? Of course she wouldn't. She thanked Bai Huiniang, but a cunning look flashed in her eyes. Bai Huiniang frowned and wanted to ask a few more questions, but Jiang Mingzhi had already left with his men.
"Eldest sister, is that really Prince Jin's concubine?"
After following Jiang Mingzhi for a long distance, Jiang Yushu finally asked, his face full of panic and disbelief.
"Yes, it's her."
Jiang Mingzhi said this lightly, slowed down her pace, raised her arms and stretched them. She always felt a little stiff these days. It seemed that she didn't move enough. She didn't know if her horsemanship could still be as good as when she was a girl in the Zhou family!
Perhaps because both her father and mother were excellent in martial arts, Zhou Suihuan has been very active since childhood. She didn't like reading but liked riding, and didn't like embroidery but liked playing Cuju. She also often imitated her brothers to drink and stroll in the garden. Her mother was very troubled at that time, and finally had to make three rules with her: she could play, but she also couldn't neglect reading and needlework. That's why she could bend the bow on horseback and write cursive script when she got off the horse.
Thinking of the memory of her mother with her hands on her hips scolding her, Jiang Mingzhi's eyes suddenly became warm. Thinking about those days now, they were so happy. She hoped that her mother would scold her and help her clean up the mess when she got into trouble. But no matter what, she still loved her so much.
And her father, even though he was a general in charge of hundreds of thousands of troops, every time he came home, he would pinch her nose lovingly and pull out a shiny golden sugar figurine from his sleeve, or a string of candied haws...
Dad, Mom, you must hold on. Your daughter will find you. Your daughter will overturn the Zhou family's verdict, will clear the grievances against you, and will make those who harmed you pay a heavy price!
"Eldest sister?"
A white hand waved in front of her, and Jiang Yushu's voice pulled her back from her memories. Jiang Mingzhi came back to her senses and felt something cool on her face. She reached out and touched it, and it was wet.
"What's wrong, elder sister? Why are you crying?"
Jiang Yushu held the handkerchief tightly, not knowing why her elder sister was crying. She was not a timid person. Could it be that she was crying because she was scared after she had just contradicted Prince Jin's concubine?
"It's nothing, just sand in my eyes."
Jiang Mingzhi reached out to wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes, smiled and shook his head.
The two sisters walked along the road. Jiang Yushu was thinking about something thoughtfully, and Jiang Mingzhi didn't pay attention to what she was thinking. She was thinking about what happened today. Now she had offended Bai Hui Niang badly.
But she was not afraid. Not only did she want to offend Bai Hui Niang, she also had to drag Feng Shi and the entire Jinyi Marquis Mansion into it. Aren't they willing to do anything to protect themselves? Didn't Jiang Rongqing always think she was a trouble? Now, she was going to make this trouble a reality. Either everyone had to work together, or no one would have an easy life.
Bai Hui Niang should also be thinking about how to deal with Feng Shi now. Feng Shi is in good spirits today, so I think she can handle it.
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on the corner of her lips, which made Jiang Yushu and the two monks beside her puzzled. What was wrong with Jiang Mingzhi? She was crying and laughing at the same time. Could she be possessed by an evil spirit?
Looking around, he saw temples and monks everywhere, and the wind was filled with the smell of incense. Jiang Yushu quickly retracted his absurd thoughts. Talking about this here would be blasphemy against the gods.
"Miss, Miss!"
Jiang Mingzhi was thinking about something when a person suddenly appeared in front of her. She was startled. Jiang Yushu was the first to recognize the person. "Mother Duan, why are you here?"
Mother Duan slapped her thigh, sighed, and said with a hint of complaint, "Miss Third was just saying that. You said you were going to the bathroom, but you didn't come back for so long. Madam was worried that something had happened to you, so she sent me out to check. Luckily I ran into you, otherwise, with so many people around, I wouldn't know where to look for you!"
Jiang Yushu smiled a little embarrassedly, "It's our fault. We made mother worry."
Madam Duan looked at Jiang Mingzhi sharply, "Miss, please follow me quickly!"
Jiang Mingzhi was a little displeased with the tone of Duan Mama's voice, but she didn't want to argue with a servant, so she didn't say much and followed Duan Mama to where Feng and Jiang were.
It was almost noon, and although the spring sun wasn't scorching, it was still a bit stuffy inside the shed. Feng had just had a long discussion with Jiang, and she was thirsty. Seeing that Madam Duan hadn't returned for a long time, she was about to call a maid to check on her, but the maid pointed in the distance and said, "Madam, Madam Duan and the others are back!"
Jiang was still mumbling something beside her, but Feng gave her a look and she shut up.
"What took you so long? Sit down quickly. The Dharma lecture is about to begin."
As she spoke, Feng had already looked Jiang Mingzhi over from head to toe. Seeing that there was nothing unusual, she felt relieved. However, she couldn't help but wonder what he had been doing for so long.
"Mother." Seeing Feng's unhappy expression, Jiang Yushu hurried forward and poured her a cup of tea. Feng then slowly withdrew her gaze, took the tea and took a sip, and her expression eased slightly.
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