Chapter 123 The Behavior of the Brothels
The smile on Mrs. He's face completely disappeared, but Zhang's face was filled with a big smile.
She stood up and walked towards Jiang Rusi, holding her hand affectionately and said, "Sister-in-law said you were sick, but you obviously don't look okay!"
Jiang Rusi was so surprised when she heard this that she covered her mouth with a handkerchief. She looked at Madam He who was sitting at the main table in confusion, as if she didn't understand why Madam He cursed her like that.
After putting the handkerchief down, she pursed her lips. Although Madam He hadn't said anything since she appeared, Jiang Rusi still looked at Madam He fearfully and said, "Husband, Madam is right. Ruth was sick, but she's fine now."
After saying this, she "secretly" glanced at Madam He, as if to observe whether what she said satisfied her.
The eyes of the women around were all filled with curiosity. No matter how dignified their expressions were, their gazes could not help but shift back and forth between Madam He and Jiang Rusi.
It seems that the rumor that Madam He doesn't like He Nianzhan's second wife is true!
Only Zhou Yunshu noticed that after Jiang Rusi appeared, He Zizhen, who had been talking to Xixi and the others about what delicious food on the table, became silent.
Not only was he silent, he was also chubby and now he wanted to hide himself behind Xixi and Yuanli. He didn't even dare to look at Jiang Rusi, just like a fat and cowardly little quail.
Zhou Yunshu moved her chair forward, just enough to block Jiang Rusi and He Zizhen's view of each other.
"Since you're fine, just sit anywhere you want." Madam He's voice was very cold, and she had no intention of pretending to be nice to Jiang Rushi.
Jiang Rusi stood there and looked around, and saw only one empty seat at the very end table.
But she didn't sit down here. Instead, she took the initiative to come to the side of the main table and said to Madam He, who had a cold expression on her face: "Ruth, just stand beside Madam and serve her. I don't expect to sit down and dine with the ladies."
After Jiang Rusi finished speaking, the surroundings became noticeably quieter.
Although the Great Zhou Dynasty did have a rule that the daughter-in-law had to serve the mother-in-law while she was eating, this rule basically did not exist in Haizhou, where the people were tough, let alone asking the daughter-in-law who had not yet entered the family to serve.
The women at the banquet looked at Jiang Rusi, who appeared weak and frail, and still associated her with the word "not easy to mess with".
Madam He tightly gripped the chopsticks in her hand, pursed her lips and looked up at Jiang Rusi, who spoke in a gentle tone but was actually pressing her step by step. She said, "I'm not old enough to be served."
"You haven't entered yet, and you have nothing to do with our He family." Madam He pointed to the door and said to Jiang Rusi, "I think that place is good. It's spacious and well-ventilated, and it's the most suitable place for you to perform with your body that can shake three times with one step!"
“Puff!”
Someone at the banquet laughed out loud, and the faces of the women around him also began to smile.
To be honest, most of the ladies present were legitimate daughters of their families, and they subconsciously felt uncomfortable when they saw this woman who suddenly appeared and walked in a unsteady manner.
Which girl from a decent family would walk like this? She almost wants to twist her hips out. This is obviously the behavior of people who come from brothels. I don’t know what’s going on with this young lady from the Jiang family.
When Jiang Rusi heard the sneer, her eyes turned red. She said aggrievedly, "It's Rusi's fault. Rusi is anxious to serve Madam even though she's not well yet. If Madam doesn't like Rusi, then Rusi..."
"It's almost December and you're wearing only a thin layer of clothing. You'll get sick even if you're not sick!" Madam He didn't give Jiang Rusi any face at all. "I never asked you to serve me."
She glanced up and down at Jiang Rusi, with a hint of disdain in her eyes, and said, "It's not like we don't have maids at home. Why do I need you to serve me?"
After Madam He finished speaking, the tears in Jiang Rusi's eyes fell like beads from a broken string.
He stood aside and said distressedly: "Sister-in-law, your daughter-in-law is young and can't speak, don't argue with her."
"Oh my, look at how pitiful she is. It really makes people feel sorry for her."
Zhang spoke for Jiang Rusi, who was crying and speechless, and said, "It's obvious that this Rusi was frightened by the pirates on the passenger ship, so she is so anxious. I think it's better to let this Rusi sit at the main table!"
Zhang took it upon herself to point at He Zizhen, who had been huddled between Xixi and Yuanli, and said, "Ruth is Zizhen's aunt, and will be his mother in the future. It's just right for them to kiss each other when they sit together!"
"No!" He Zizhen stretched his neck and shouted at Zhang, then hid himself behind Xixi.
Xixi was speechless. He Zizhen was twice her age, and she didn't know what point he would have in hiding behind her.
Jiang Rusi seemed to have just noticed He Zizhen at this moment. Just as she was about to say something, she heard the maid behind her exclaim.
The little maid behind Jiang Rusi had been keeping her head down, listening to her mistress's steady performance. She only dared to raise her head when she heard He Zizhen's voice.
But who would have thought that when she looked up, she would see the man who knocked her out that night. The man was standing behind a woman and raised the corner of his mouth at her. She was so scared that she couldn't help but scream.
Jiang Rusi looked back at her maid, and when she saw the maid's eye signal, she looked at Chunque who had been standing behind Zhou Yunshu.
Jiang Rusi thought about what happened on the boat, looked at Chunque and pursed her lips silently, then said softly: "If Zizhen doesn't want it, don't embarrass him."
"Thank you for your kindness, Madam." Jiang Rusi looked at Zhang with gratitude in her eyes. "But Rusi doesn't want to cause trouble for others, so I'd better sit at the door."
Zhang finally saw someone who showed kindness to her, and she was the one who would become the eldest young lady of the first house in the future, so she grabbed Jiang Rusi's hand and said, "That seat is not for a precious girl like you. Come, sit at your aunt's table!"
After Zhang said this, she successfully offended all the women sitting at the outermost table, but she didn't notice it at all. She just grabbed Jiang Rusi's hand and squeezed to the table closest to the main table.
Although this table can accommodate Jiang Rusi and others, it is much more crowded than before.
Zhang and Jiang Rusi seemed not to notice anything, and the others who were squeezed in didn't say anything, but the atmosphere was obviously not as good as before.
While Zhang and Jiang Rusi were making trouble, Zhou Yunshu had been quietly observing the female guests at today's banquet.
When she first arrived, Zhang had said that today's banquet was held to entertain an important figure, but among all the female relatives, Zhou Yunshu really didn't find any one who was particularly valued by Madam He and the other female relatives of the He family.
Could it be that the important man had no female relatives to attend the banquet?
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