Chapter 348 Dispute
These people were of distinguished status, and when they entered, people around them all bowed to them.
"Greetings to the Fourth Prince's wife, Princess Leyang, and Princess Ji."
"Meet Princess Wenqing."
The Fourth Prince's wife was gracious and easy to talk to. Seeing this, she gently called everyone to their feet and said, "We are all here to listen to the lecture. There is no need to be so polite in front of the Buddha."
After everyone stood up, Tang Ning noticed that Princess Leyang was looking at her with malicious eyes.
"Oh, isn't this the Princess of Yiyang?" Princess Leyang suddenly spoke up. "How rare! You disappeared after falling into the water on the night of Qixi Festival. I was worried something might have happened to you, but I didn't expect you to recover so well and come out to worship Buddha so soon."
The people around were in an uproar.
The news of Tang Ning falling into the water had never been made public, and not many people knew about it. Seeing that everyone was surprised, Rong Yue became angry and wanted to speak, but was stopped by Madam Fu.
"you……"
"Don't be impatient."
Madam Fu gave her a reassuring look, and Tang Ning spoke softly, "Thank you, Princess, for your concern. Tang Ning accidentally fell into the water that day, and was able to escape thanks to the Buddha's blessing. I came here today to thank the Buddha for his blessing, and also to pray for the safety of those who also fell into the water that night."
"When my mother was alive, she always taught Tang Ning to do more good deeds and avoid evil thoughts and greed, so that the family can have a prosperous future. Tang Ning has always kept this in mind and has been thorough. I heard that the Princess's Mansion has had a lot of troubles recently, and that Young Master Sun was in danger and broke his arm. I believe that the Princess is also a kind-hearted person and is here to pray for the safety of the people in the mansion."
Princess Leyang could hardly hold back the expression on her face.
She was extremely unlucky during this period. First, her youngest son broke his arm, and then she lost her family fortune because of the old Princess Lu. Not only that, her husband also had a mistress outside and almost gave birth to an illegitimate child without her knowledge. She was so angry that she couldn't sleep at night.
However, the old Princess Lu was of a noble generation, and she was in the wrong so she didn't dare to go to her house. Although the little bitch raised by the prince consort was dead, this matter must not be leaked at all, and she had to keep it secret for them. All her anger was directed at the bitch Song Tangning.
If she hadn't been so ignorant and refused to marry into the Princess's Mansion, how could she have caused so many troubles and offended that old man in Prince Lu's Mansion!
Princess Leyang said coldly, "You are so eloquent and have such a sweet tongue!"
Everyone present was a shrewd person, and they all saw that the eldest princess' words were not well-intentioned. The main hall was extremely quiet for a moment.
Qian Qingran's eyes turned cold for a moment, and suddenly he said, "The princess is praising the county lady."
"I have heard that this 'Spiritual Lotus' comes from a Buddhist verse by a great monk from a previous dynasty. It tells the story of an emperor long ago who was devoted to Buddhism and wanted to test the spiritual attainments of a great monk. The monk took water to a bowl, burned incense, chanted mantras, and recited sutras for several days. Then a blue lotus sprouted from the bowl, its light shining like the sun."
"This phrase is most appropriate to praise the kindhearted Princess Yiyang, who, having benefited from the guidance of Imperial Tutor Rong, established the Rongsheng Academy for students from all over the country. However, the Princess was born into a noble family and never pursued learning, so she wouldn't be as meticulous about her words as scholars like us."
"Flattery and flattery are used to indicate someone with evil intentions and a false appearance. Since the eldest princess has already praised the county lady's pure and kind connection with Buddhism, how could she speak so maliciously and slanderously?"
Fu Laiqing looked at Princess Leyang, whose face had suddenly turned pale, and said with a smile, "Of course not. Although the princess hasn't entered school, since she has come to worship Buddha, how can she not understand Buddhist verses? Speaking nonsense in front of the Buddha will bring heavenly punishment."
"I think the princess saw that the county lady was gentle and kind, and wanted to praise her, but she didn't expect to say the wrong thing in her excitement."
He looked at Qian Qingran and said, "Brother Qian, you are really something. Although I have heard that you are very serious about your knowledge and that you were praised by those doctors for your literary talent in the Imperial College, you shouldn't take your seriousness to the princess."
Qian Qingran frowned upon hearing this, a hint of apology showing on his gentle and handsome face. "It is my fault. I forgot for a moment that this is not the imperial court or academy, and the Princess is not one of those students who needs to carefully consider every word she says and does. I hope Your Highness will forgive me."
Everyone around: "..."
I have long heard that Qian Qingran is an outstanding young man, and that Fu Laiqing is also a direct disciple of Cao Gong, but no one has ever said that these two people who look as gentle as jade and have a friendly smile can be so mean.
Both of them talked about the good and the bad.
If the eldest princess gets angry, it means she has to admit that she has just deliberately insulted the Princess of Yiyang and made people talk about her for no reason. But if she does not get angry, does that mean she has to admit that she is crude and untalented, has never been to school, and does not know how to be careful with her words and deeds, or does she have to admit that she does not know the Buddhist verses and speaks nonsense in front of the Buddha and should be punished by heaven?
Qian Qiyue held Tang Ning's arm and looked at Princess Leyang opposite her, whose face turned blue with anger. She almost laughed out loud and silently gave a thumbs up to her elder brother and Fu Laiqing.
Mrs. Qian, who was about to step forward, stopped, glanced at her eldest son and laughed: This brat!
Princess Wenqing originally didn't want to bother with Song Tangning, nor was she interested in the grudges between Princess Leyang, but when she saw Qian Qingran actually speaking for Tangning, she immediately became dissatisfied.
She tried to please him several times, but Qian Qingran ignored her.
Now he's actually defending another woman? !
Princess Wenqing immediately spoke up, "Master Qian, what you said is wrong. Aunt Leyang is the eldest princess. What can she do by teaching a girl who doesn't know how to behave? She just made sarcastic remarks about cousin Yi and dared to gossip about the affairs of the eldest princess's mansion. She deserves to be caned."
Qian Qiyue was reluctant to argue with Princess Leyang, but she was not afraid of facing Princess Wenqing, who was of the same age as her.
"My princess, what you said is hilarious. It was the eldest princess who first asked about Tang Ning falling into the water, and then Tang Ning expressed her concern for the eldest princess. This is called reciprocity. How come you say it becomes gossip and ridicule? Could it be that you see the eldest princess's concern as malicious?"
"Qian Qiyue!"
Princess Wenqing was immediately furious. She had taken a fancy to Qian Qingran and had been trying to please the Qian family for some time, but she didn't expect that she would protect Song Tangning and embarrass her in public.
Princess Wenqing suppressed her anger and scolded with a touch of the elder sister-in-law: "I know you are young and easily deceived, but you can't judge people by appearances. Song Tangning has been causing unrest in the capital and her behavior is even more rampant. She has offended countless men. Don't be deceived by her!"
Rong Yue was so angry at these people that she almost laughed. If one wasn't enough, then two would come. These foul-mouthed people gathered together.
She gently pushed aside Old Madam Fu, who was standing beside her, and walked forward, sneering, "Your Highness, what you said is rather ridiculous. When it comes to being outrageous, my Tang Ning is no match for you. After all, in the entire capital, the only family that would beat a girl to death just to steal her husband, and then break her legs and throw her out because she thinks her husband is not satisfactory enough, is yours."
"When it comes to attracting bees and butterflies and being fickle, who can compare to the princess?"
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