Jiang Muyu does not hate such people.
This society is full of people who follow the wind. Ultimately, they are only doing it for their own interests. Not adding insult to injury is already considered a bit of kindness.
However, she was also unwilling to make close friends with such people. After all, no one knew how far they would go for their own benefit.
Princess Rong An, who was sitting on her right, asked, "Why are you so late today, cousin?"
Princess Rong'an is the Queen Mother's niece, which means she is also her cousin.
Jiang Muyu said: "Some things have been delayed."
"Oh." Princess Rong An did not ask any more questions, after all, it was someone else's family affair.
Sitting on Jiang Muyu's left was Lady Ning, the wife of Duke Qi, who was also the eldest daughter-in-law of Princess Jin'an.
She looked around and found that those who were close to her were all related to the royal family, and generally speaking, they were all her relatives.
She thought that she had never met so many relatives during the Chinese New Year before, and she felt inexplicably nervous.
Naturally, the main topic of conversation during the dinner revolved around the bride and groom, and the women talked about family matters and love affairs.
When it comes to the gossip about Mr. Zhao and Shen Ruxue, you and I could probably chat for three days and three nights.
Jiang Muyu had heard Jiang Muxue say this before, and now he heard several different versions of the story, but they all said that Shen Ruxue was very clever and had made the second young master Zhao fall in love with her.
She subconsciously said with contempt, "Fox charmer."
After she finished speaking, she was stunned for a moment.
Ning, who was standing beside him, echoed, "That's right. Only the daughters of these low-class merchants like to use such shady means."
Princess Rong'an, who was still unmarried, was not in a position to get involved in such a topic and only nodded in agreement.
But Jiang Muyu was lost in his own thoughts.
What she just said was not her original intention. It came out almost instinctively. Looking back at the original owner's previous personality, she was aloof and arrogant, and could not tolerate any grain of sand in her eyes, so that's why the original owner said such words.
She had read the original novel and knew that Shen Ruxue was kind-hearted and a smart and sensible woman, so saving Zhao Jichang was probably just a coincidence. She would listen to the gossip but would generally not comment on it.
In this case, perhaps she is not integrated enough with this body, so the original owner's personality will interfere.
She suddenly recalled what Jiang Muxue had said, and finally understood everything.
Jiang Muxue came to tell her those things not out of boredom but to take advantage of her understanding of the original owner and make her hate Shen Ruxue from the bottom of her heart, so that she would say some inappropriate words at the wedding banquet. Word of mouth would spread from one person to ten people, and from ten to a hundred. By the time it reached Shen Ruxue's ears, it might have taken a distorted meaning.
Perhaps this paragraph also existed in the original text, but the author did not write it in detail. The seeds of prejudice were planted at this time. No wonder the original owner targeted the Shen family so much in the middle and late stages.
"Cousin, what's wrong with you?" Princess Rong An saw that she looked a little strange, so she asked.
Jiang Muyu came back to his senses and shook his head, "No, it's okay."
As soon as the wedding banquet was over, Jiang Muyu left quickly. Liang Qingchen was still drinking with his colleagues, so she didn't wait for him.
It was already late when she returned to the palace. She personally bathed Tangtang and coaxed her to sleep before going back to her room to tidy herself up.
After being a mother for a few days, she had gradually adapted to the situation. She took off her complicated clothes and jewelry and lay on the beauty couch, eating grapes.
"Actually, this kind of life is pretty good. I have a wealthy life, a loving husband, and I don't have to give birth to children myself." She thought happily, isn't this the ideal time-travel life?
But on second thought... Liang Qingchen is a short-lived ghost.
"According to the current development trend, Shen Ruxue married Zhao Jichang, the heroine did go to Beijing, and the hero did go out to take archery lessons, and they are about to meet. It is completely following the plot of the original book. Can Liang Qingchen's ending be changed? Will my ending still be so tragic?" When she thought of this, she couldn't even eat the grapes.
"No, I have to go to the scene and take a look!"
Liang Jinghe's archery class is in four days.
On this day, Shen Qingxi went out for the first time since she came to the capital. She met Mu Feihuai, the daughter of the general's mansion, at her sister's wedding banquet. The two hit it off immediately and had a great conversation. They then agreed to go to the villa together to escape the summer heat.
The Shen family was a merchant family, and even though they were extremely wealthy, they were still far from the wealthy and powerful people in the capital. So the fact that she could become friends with the eldest daughter of a general's mansion was welcomed by the entire Shen family.
Today she was wearing a sky-blue dress with a butterfly pattern and a moon-white jade tasseled belt around her waist. She also wore a Su embroidered lily sachet. Her appearance and temperament could outshine most of the noble ladies in the capital.
Shen Qingxi got on the carriage and went to the place where he had agreed to meet Mu Feihuai, only to find that there was another person there.
Mu Feihuai saw her and came over with a smile, "Sister Shen, you're here."
She was one year older than Shen Qingxi, so she called her sister.
Shen Qingxi looked at the little girl in goose-yellow clothes behind her and asked, "Sister Mu, who is this?"
"Oh, I forgot to tell you." Mu Feihuai said, "This is Xiao Huiran, the daughter of Duke Qi. She is also one year older than you."
Shen Qingxi bowed and said, "I've met Sister Xiao."
Xiao Huiran waved her hands, expressionless, "No need to be polite. Now that we've met, we shouldn't just stand here. The sun is so bright, let's find a cool place."
Mu Feihuai was a straightforward person. He picked up one child in each hand and walked towards the manor.
"Sister Shen, you don't know that this manor actually belongs to Princess Jin'an, and it is not easy for others to enter." Mu Feihuai said.
"Sister Mu is so awesome." When Shen Qingxi smiled, the corners of her lips would ripple slightly, which was very cute.
Mu Feihuai said: "Don't say that. It's not because I'm great. It's because of Ranran. Her grandmother is Princess Jin'an."
When Shen Qingxi heard that Xiao Huiran was the eldest daughter of the Duke of Qi, she felt that she was very prominent, but she did not expect that her grandmother was a princess. Only then did she realize that her status was so noble.
She thought to herself, "It seems I need to get closer to Hsiao Wai-ran."
So when they entered the manor, she took the initiative to sit next to Xiao Huiran, asked the maid to present the snacks she brought, and said, "Two sisters, please try it. This is the orange cake that is unique to Hangzhou."
Mu Feihuai likes delicious food very much. He picked up a piece and put it into his mouth, giving a thumbs up while eating, "It's delicious."
Xiao Huiran seemed to be uninterested, "You guys eat it, I don't like sweets."
Shen Qingxi frowned, feeling a little annoyed that she hadn't delivered the right thing.
Xiao Huiran asked the maid beside her to pour tea and said, "Would you like to taste the new Jingting Luxue?"
Mu Feihuai didn't like tasting tea. She felt that all the teas tasted the same. But she was used to showing her appreciation. After taking a big sip, she praised, "Good tea!"
Xiao Huiran had known her since childhood and knew her character, so he let her be. He turned his eyes to Shen Qingxi, "What do you think, Miss Shen?"
"This is the first time I've had Jingting Green Snow. It's a mellow and refreshing tea. It's really a good tea."
This comment surprised Hsiao Wai-ran a little, but she quickly concealed it.
At this time, Xiao Huiran's personal maid came over to her, leaned over and whispered a few words to her, and a hint of joy flashed in her eyes.
Then he said to them, "There is a hunting ground next to the manor. There are hares in this season. Do you want to go and have a look?"
Mu Feihuai is the daughter of a general and she started to learn martial arts at the age of five. Although what she has learned now is just some basic kung fu, she is very interested in archery. Therefore, her eyes lit up immediately when she heard the words.
"Okay, let's go have some fun!"
Shen Qingxi was a little worried, "We are still young, so we can't ride a horse and shoot arrows, right?"
Mu Feihuai said: "Since we can't ride a horse and shoot arrows, it's good to just go and take a look."
Xiao Huiran said: "Fei Fei only has this hobby. If Miss Shen doesn't want to go, just wait for us here."
Shen Qingxi was unwilling to stay here alone, so he had to nod.