While Shi Qingluo was chatting with the friendly ladies and young ladies from aristocratic families, he was also observing the other people at the banquet.
She noticed that several ladies were looking at them with disgust and contempt in their eyes.
His eyes were still sweeping over his sister-in-law, filled with disdain, inquiry, and an indescribable helplessness.
Shi Qingluo was a little confused. What did these people mean by their eyes? They disliked her white pear, but why did they keep looking at her, as if she were looking at a piece of merchandise? She was very annoyed by their eyes.
Xiao Baili naturally also felt that several ladies were looking at her.
These people had smiles on their faces, but she could sense that they didn't like her very much. They looked down on her and looked down on her status.
In the past, she would have clenched her hands and lowered her head in inferiority.
But now he sat up straight, looking calm and composed as these people looked at him.
When she was in the village, her sister-in-law began to teach her manners and etiquette, and when she was in the capital and Heyang County, she would take her with her when she went out to attend banquets or social events.
Although it was her first time attending such a flower-viewing banquet in North City, she was able to handle it gracefully and with ease.
This made the ladies who were looking at Xiao Baili feel somewhat satisfied.
She was of excellent appearance, looking graceful and elegant, not like a peasant girl at all.
A lady looked at Shi Qingluo and suddenly asked with a smile: "Princess Fubao, is your sister-in-law engaged?"
This lady was one of the people who was looking at Xiao Baili just now.
Shi Qingluo looked at her with a proud attitude and asked this question as if he was condescending, which made her speechless.
She now understood why these ladies looked at her sister-in-law that way.
This is the same look one gives a picky daughter-in-law.
They looked down on my sister-in-law's identity as a peasant girl, but seemed to be forced to marry her for some reason, so they looked at her with disdain.
This attitude was most obvious in the lady who spoke.
Shi Qingluo was a protective person and had long regarded Xiao Baili as her own sister. How could she tolerate such ladies with ulterior motives, and she would not be kind to them.
She raised her eyebrows and asked in a somewhat cold voice: "Is my sister-in-law engaged or not? Does it have anything to do with you?"
The lady choked. Seeing Shi Qingluo's cold and impolite attitude, she was particularly unhappy.
However, she remembered her husband's previous instructions and what Mrs. Tu said, and the fact that Shi Qingluo, this village woman, was now a princess, so she endured it.
She said with a fake smile: "I saw that your sister-in-law is about the same age as my youngest son, so I thought of asking."
"If you haven't gotten engaged yet, I'd like your sister-in-law."
She didn't say explicitly about getting married, but the general meaning was revealed.
And when she said this, she had a strong sense of superiority, as if being able to marry her son was a blessing that Xiao Baili had earned in several lifetimes.
There was also a certainty in his voice, as if Shi Qingluo would not refuse.
She didn't think Shi Qingluo could refuse their Zhu family. It would be completely out of her league for a peasant girl to marry into their family.
If her husband hadn't repeatedly told her to find an opportunity to test Shi Qingluo's proposal.
He also emphasized that King Yi had taken a fancy to Xiao Baili's mother, who might become King Yi's wife in the future.
Xiao Baili also followed Shi Qingluo and had a share in the new business of the young master of Liang and the young master of Xi. She could get a sum of money every month and had a lot of money in her hands, which would all be her dowry in the future.
She looked down on Xiao Baili.
Many people present were enjoying the show.
Most of them also felt that Shi Qingluo might not refuse Madam Zhu, and might even come to her door.
After all, if King Yi hadn't wanted to marry Xiao Baili's mother, given her status as a peasant girl, even if she had a brother who was a prefect, it would have been enough for her to marry a bastard from the family.
If I didn't have my brother who was the prefect, the most I would have been would be a concubine of a bastard.
I had a good chat with Shi Qingluo before, but several ladies who wanted to make friends with him frowned.
The youngest son of Mrs. Zhu is a well-known playboy in North City. He is good at eating, drinking, whoring and gambling, and is not a good match.
She had heard other people call this Madam Zhu before, and she knew where this person came from.
The Zhu family ranks in the upper-middle level among the noble families in North City, and is a family that is completely dependent on King Jin.
The head of the Zhu family still has some ability, but his sons are either mediocre or dissolute.
The youngest son of this family was a notorious playboy. Not only did he abduct women and bully the weak, he was also a frequent visitor to gambling houses and brothels.
Shi Qingluo's face darkened. Madam Zhu was really bold in thinking this.
She didn't hesitate and asked, "Mrs. Zhu, didn't you look in the mirror before you went out?"
Mrs. Zhu was a little puzzled, "No, what's wrong?"
Shi Qingluo showed a playful smile and said directly, "Then you should take a photo to see how big your face is."
"Your spoiled little son who loves eating, drinking, whoring and gambling is worthy of being compared with my sister-in-law?"
"I think you should go back and look in the mirror, take a shower and go to bed. It's more like a dream."
This statement not only rejected Mrs. Zhu openly, but also sarcastically mocked Mrs. Zhu for being so shameless as to covet her sister-in-law.
He even stated directly in public that Mrs. Zhu's son was not qualified and was not worthy of her sister-in-law.
These words shocked everyone present.
Because they have attended so many banquets, even if they disliked someone, they would never say such words in public.
Unless the other party's status is much lower than yours, it is possible.
At this time, Shi Qingluo was too arrogant and venomous.
Madam Zhu was stunned for a moment before she realized that Shi Qingluo was mocking and belittling her son again.
Her face changed, and she laughed angrily: "You said my son is not worthy of your sister-in-law?"
Shi Qingluo looked at Madam Zhu with disdain and contempt, "Don't even mention that your son has such a bad reputation outside. Even if he didn't have a bad reputation, just by looking at your behavior, I can imagine what kind of person your son is."
"With your mean face, any girl who marries into your family will be unlucky because she will be bullied by you every day."
"Isn't your eldest daughter-in-law the one you are worried about not being around?"
"Your youngest son is even more of a loser. How dare you compare him with my sister-in-law?"
"I said you have a big face, is that wrong?"
"Not only are you shameless, you are also shameless."
The information about the noble families in North City, including their family relationships, can all be found in the booklet collected by my husband.
She watched it several times last night and had a general understanding of it.
Because Mrs. Zhu liked to torture her daughters-in-law, and her eldest daughter-in-law was tortured to death, so she had a deep impression of this person.
This made her even more disgusted. The other party wanted to marry Bai Li for the sake of personal gain while despising her. He also acted as if they would come to him for help, which made her feel sick.
She couldn't vent her anger unless she mocked and criticized this person.
She is now Princess Fubao, and her rank and status are the highest among those present, so she can just confront them if she wants. What can the other party do to her?
The key point is that there are many ladies like Mrs. Zhu who are shameless and have their eyes on their younger sisters-in-law.
The reason why she was so aggressive and spoke harshly to Mrs. Zhu was not only because she really wanted to teach her a lesson, but also because she wanted to make an example of her.
They also want to use this banquet to establish an image of themselves as someone who is not easy to mess with, so that these people won’t think that they are soft persimmons that anyone wants to pick on.
Anyway, whoever wants to cause trouble can just come and she will beat them to death.
I don't know where they get such a strong sense of superiority from. I really give them face.
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