With so many people and so many gossips in the manor, I can easily shift the blame to those few bastards who were talking nonsense this morning and get rid of both troublemakers in one fell swoop!
Anyway, it's obvious to everyone that Shangguan Tianyun spoke rudely to his grandmother these past two days, so there's no way he could be implicated!
It's no wonder that Shangguan Jingyi was so jealous of her. Back when her uncle was still working in Wei County, Shangguan Tianyun was only good-looking; otherwise, she was useless and inferior to her in every way!
I am praised by my elders for being well-behaved and sensible, and I am also praised by my teacher for being diligent and inquisitive.
But what about now?
First, the Second Prince favored her greatly and wanted to take her as a concubine, and then the Third Prince held her hand and expressed his feelings to her.
What makes her so special?!
If it had been my father who went to the capital to report on his duties instead of my uncle, I would be the one who has all of this now, wouldn't I?
She then recalled the incomparably handsome young man standing in front of the mansion gate. He was the Third Prince of Daliang, who was not valued by the emperor, yet he possessed such an ethereal appearance.
If I could become his woman, the children I have with him in the future will surely be exquisitely beautiful and adorable...
Tianyun noticed that her eyes were getting brighter and brighter, wondering what kind of mischief she was plotting.
"What are you thinking about, cousin?" A porcelain-white hand swayed gently in front of her eyes, and Shangguan Jingyi immediately snapped out of her daze. Her ears burned slightly as she said, "Nothing... nothing! The servants in the manor are tight-lipped, so they probably won't gossip. Besides, I only disagreed with Grandmother a few times, which doesn't count as being disrespectful. It's alright, it's alright!"
Tianyun glanced at her with a half-smile, not quite a smile, not quite a smile, not quite a smile, and then lowered his long eyelashes to hide the endless coldness in his eyes, and said with utmost gentleness, "I hope so. Let's hurry up, brother must be getting impatient."
She didn't know when she had offended this cousin, who repeatedly stirred things up behind her back and secretly fanned the flames.
I've always believed in not offending others unless they offend me. But if she continues to stab me in the back, then I'll have no choice but to retaliate.
"I've noticed my younger sister often flipping through medical books in her spare time. I never imagined she had such lofty aspirations and was so eager to learn about the four diagnostic methods of traditional Chinese medicine." Shangguan Jingyi sneered inwardly as she overheard her servants talking about how her Lingyan Pavilion even had acupuncture kits and dolls painted with a hundred acupoints.
Folk healers are all of lowly status, lowly and insignificant. This phrase, "having lofty aspirations," is a sarcastic jab at her; a woman of noble birth, yet associating with a barefoot doctor—truly despicable!
Shangguan Jingyi smiled timidly; if one didn't pay close attention, it would be difficult to detect that she was subtly praising him.
But Tianyun knew that her cousin was not as weak and harmless as she appeared. After her experience with Yu Shanlai, she was much more adept at dealing with this type of person.
Tianyun naturally understood her unspoken meaning and replied with a smile, "Cousin, you flatter me. These are just things to pass the time and are not worth mentioning to outsiders. On the contrary, cousin, you like meat but didn't tell me earlier. The kitchen couldn't understand your feelings, which makes us seem like we didn't treat you well and were too harsh on you and Grandmother."
"..." He likes meat...
If this gets out, what ladylike dignity will she have left? People will probably think she's a glutton with a huge stomach!
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