Chapter 20: Ruan Yunsheng, why do you humiliate me like this?
Bai Ruowei ripped the letter to pieces, cursing as she did so: "Ruan Yunbo, such a stingy man! Who needs his encouragement? I want money! I want jewelry!"
After venting her anger, she angrily said, "Everything was fine before Ruan Yunsheng came back. Why didn't she die in the icy lake?"
At this time, the maid knocked on the door and said through the door: "Second Miss, the eldest lady is here."
Bai Ruowei frowned and quickly signaled Qiu Xin to clean up the scraps of paper on the ground.
Just as I finished cleaning up, Bai Ruorui, the eldest daughter of the Shangshu Mansion, came in.
Bai Ruowei quickly put on a gentle expression and told Qiu Xin to serve tea.
"Why is my sister here?"
Bai Ruorui smiled and said, "Sister is going to attend a banquet at Prince An's Mansion in a few days, but my jewelry is outdated. Wearing it would make people laugh at me, so Sister wants to buy a new set of headwear. Unfortunately, Sister doesn't have enough money, so she wants to borrow some from my younger sister."
Bai Ruowei's smile froze, "How much do you want, sister?"
Bai Ruorui took a sip of tea and said nonchalantly, "Give me five hundred taels first. If it's not enough, I'll come back for more."
Bai Ruowei frowned, "Five hundred taels?"
Bai Ruorui put down the teacup and said, "I want to buy a nice headdress with five hundred taels, but it's a bit tight. Otherwise, I can just lend you one thousand taels."
Bai Ruowei took a breath of cold air.
This thousand taels is said to be a loan, but Bai Ruorui will never pay it back.
Bai Ruowei was the illegitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue who was raised in the countryside. She was not well-received when she first returned to the mansion.
But she had money in her hands, and for the sake of the money, Bai Ruorui would not make things difficult for her, so her life was still pretty good.
If it were in the past, Bai Ruowei would not care about this little money at all, but recently Ruan Yunbo, the cash cow, has stopped giving her money, and her Jinxianglou is barely able to maintain its expenses.
Asking her to take out one thousand taels at this time really hurts a bit.
Although she could ask Prince Duan for money, Prince Duan admired her abilities the most. If she couldn't even handle such a small matter, how could she make Prince Duan look at her differently?
Thinking of this, Bai Ruowei said considerately: "Sister, I have a few pearl hairpins here, they are all rare treasures, and I have never worn them before. If you don't mind, you can take them and use them..."
Before she finished speaking, Bai Ruorui directly poured the tea at hand onto Bai Ruowei's face!
Although the tea was not very hot, Bai Ruowei still screamed when it splashed on her face. Qiu Xin quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe her face.
Bai Ruorui looked at Bai Ruowei's embarrassed appearance and said contemptuously: "I borrow money from you because I think highly of you. Don't forget your status!"
She threatened, "Send one thousand taels of silver to my yard this afternoon, or else... I'll have my mother marry you off to that bald Master Chen as his second wife!"
After Bai Ruorui left, Bai Ruowei's eyes turned red and she pushed all the tea sets on the table to the ground, and the teacups shattered all over the floor!
"Ruan Yunsheng...Bai Ruorui...all of you just wait for me! When I become queen, I will make you suffer a fate worse than death!"
At this time, another maid knocked on the door, "Miss, Princess Mingyi sent someone to ask you to go to Chunfeng Teahouse for a chat."
Bai Ruowei narrowed her eyes, a trace of resentment flashing across her eyes.
"She actually came to me on her own initiative!"
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Spring Breeze Teahouse.
Bai Ruowei came in full of resentment. When she reached the door of the private room, she suppressed the anger in her heart and forced a smile.
But as soon as she entered the private room and saw Ruan Yunsheng, the forced smile on her face disappeared instantly.
Ruan Yunsheng sat in the main seat in the private room, wearing a lilac-colored brocade jacket with silver thread, and the collar and cuffs were trimmed with snow-white fox fur.
On her earlobes, she wore a pair of red gold earrings inlaid with warm jade. The jade was as warm as spring water, echoing the mutton-fat jade bracelet on her wrist. She exuded nobility from the inside out.
And the 'Nine Treasures Hairpin with Gold Filigree and Entwined Branches' that Ruan Yunbo had given her before was now pinned in Ruan Yunsheng's hair!
Bai Ruowei stared at the nine-treasure hairpin with gold filigree, her nails digging into her palm tightly.
This hairpin was clearly a gift from Ruan Yunbo to her, and Ruan Yunsheng wore it on her head on purpose, clearly a provocation to her!
Compared to Bai Ruowei's ugly expression, Ruan Yunsheng had a gentle smile.
She nonchalantly adjusted the nine-treasure gold-thread hairpin in her hair and said, "Miss Bai is here. Please take a seat."
Bai Ruowei shifted her gaze from Ruan Yunsheng's hair and bowed stiffly: "Ruowei greets the princess."
Ruan Yunsheng smiled and said, "Miss Bai, there's no need to be so polite. Please take a seat."
After Bai Ruowei sat down opposite him, Ruan Yunsheng smiled and said, "Third Brother heard that Miss Bai was unwell and was very worried. I wonder how Miss Bai is doing?"
Bai Ruowei's attitude was indifferent: "If the Third Young Master really cares about Ruowei, why not come and see me in person?"
Ruan Yunsheng explained: "Third brother has been busy recently, so I asked this princess to visit Miss Bai on his behalf."
She looked at Bai Ruowei's face and sighed, "Miss Bai does not look well. She should take care of herself."
She gestured to Zhishu to place a white porcelain soup pot on the table and said with a smile, "This chicken soup is for Miss Bai to nourish her body. Miss Bai, drink it while it's hot."
Zhishu scooped out a bowl of chicken soup and placed it in front of Bai Ruowei.
In the porcelain bowl, the chicken soup was a turbid dark yellow color, with a thin layer of oil condensed on the surface of the soup, a few wilted green onions floating around, and even the heat was bland.
There is no fresh fragrance to smell, but instead a fishy smell of raw water that has not been boiled thoroughly. When you scoop up a spoonful, you can see broken bones at the bottom. The soup is as bland as the water used to wash the pot. Just looking at the appearance makes one feel sick to the stomach.
Bai Ruowei could no longer bear it. She slammed the table and said with gritted teeth, "Ruan Yunsheng, why do you have to humiliate me like this!"
Zhishu's face darkened: "Miss Bai, please be careful with how you talk to the princess!"
Bai Ruowei stared at Ruan Yunsheng and shrilly asked, "If you hadn't instigated discord between the Third Young Master and me, how could he have become so stingy?"
"Either they sent some lousy plum blossoms, or a worthless letter, and this disgusting chicken soup... The richest man in Sheng State sent this kind of rubbish that even beggars wouldn't want. If word gets out, don't you think it's ridiculous?"
"I am also the daughter of a dignified minister. I cannot bear such humiliation from you!"
Ruan Yunsheng looked at her in surprise. "Miss Bai, don't you like the plum blossoms that Third Brother picked by hand? Third Brother also spent a full hour writing that letter, just to encourage Miss Bai to cheer up."
“And this chicken soup…”
Before Ruan Yunsheng could finish his words, Bai Ruowei had already picked up the bowl of chicken soup and threw it hard on the ground!
The soup bowl shattered, and the chicken soup spilled all over the floor, and an unpleasant fishy smell filled the air.
Zhishu quickly helped Ruan Yunsheng away from the table, "Bai Ruowei, don't go too far!"
Bai Ruowei was dizzy from the fishy smell of the chicken soup and blurted out, "So what if I went too far? Do you really think the princess is that great?"
"The Marquis of Zhenguo's Mansion has long been in decline! If you didn't have a second brother, who would take a princess like you seriously? Wait until your second brother dies..."
Before he could finish his words, the door of the private room was suddenly pushed open from the outside!
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