Jiang Songyi raised her eyebrows slightly, a hint of amusement flashing in her eyes. She found her pretentiousness rather amusing. "Little cousin, you haven't even married yet, so why are you so enthusiastic about my marriage?"
Jiang Qingmo coughed lightly and explained with a hint of embarrassment, "I, I'm already engaged. We are of similar age, only two months apart. All the sisters in the mansion are engaged, but you are the only one who hasn't found a good match yet. How can I not worry about you?"
Well, she actually just wanted to show her sisterly demeanor in front of Song Yi. As an older sister, she should not only protect her younger sister, but also consider her younger sister's future.
Jiang Qingmo gently closed the carriage curtain and whispered in Jiang Songyi's ear, "Even after Master Su Sheng humiliated him, he still sent you the invitation. This shows how deeply he loves you. Although he may be a bit arrogant and arbitrary, he can accept failure, which shows that he is not a bad person at heart."
Jiang Songyi was leisurely savoring her tea when she heard this. She nearly choked on it. She scoffed, her tone mixed with suspicion and disdain. "Who tipped you off that he had those feelings for me? He's in love with Jiang Yuyao. Giving me the invitation was just a convenient gesture."
After all, Su Sheng was probably still frightened by her clever scheme against the princess last time. Su Sheng was wary of her, so how could he not give her some face?
Jiang Songyi was not so conceited as to think that Su Sheng would have the illusion of falling in love with someone else.
After all, in his previous life, he had always been deeply in love with Jiang Yuyao, often showing off his attentiveness in front of her, showing off his archery skills like a peacock spreading its feathers, and would be happy like a fool just to win Jiang Yuyao's praise. And Jiang Yuyao only needed a few words to provoke him to bully her.
"Jiang Yuyao, you are so annoying."
Jiang Qingmo frowned, and his attitude towards Su Sheng immediately changed. He said coldly, "Mr. Su probably doesn't think much of Jiang Yuyao. We have so many talented people in Jindu that we don't need one. Cousin, I will carefully select for you and will definitely find you a husband who is wholeheartedly and deeply in love with you."
Jiang Songyi rubbed her forehead helplessly, laughing in her heart. This little cousin's own life-long affairs were a mess, yet she still had the leisure to worry about her.
At this moment, a servant from the Su Mansion walked up to Jiang Songyi's carriage.
"Excuse me, is Princess Jiaqing here?"
Xiang Zhu walked out of the car with a smile on her face and asked politely: "Excuse me, your servant, what brings you to see our county lady?" Her voice was soft yet majestic, like a spring breeze blowing across the water, making people feel close to her.
The servants in the mansion murmured softly, "There are so many distinguished guests, and the Princess's residence is so crowded with people waiting to see their cards. There's a queue waiting in line. I'm a servant of the Su Mansion, specially assigned by Master Su Sheng to come and greet the County Master and Miss Yuyao. If you two ladies would like to quietly enter the residence from the Su Mansion, you can avoid the crowds and enjoy the spring scenery with Master in the peony garden in advance."
Jiang Qingmo had no good feelings towards Su Sheng at the moment, and naturally did not want Jiang Songyi to follow the servants of the Su Mansion. He hugged her arms tightly, staring at her with expectant eyes, "Songyi, are you really going to abandon me and leave with Jiang Yuyao?"
"How is that possible, my dear little cousin?"
Jiang Songyi gently stroked his head. She had been reluctant to travel with Jiang Yuyao, not to mention the awkward situation of being sandwiched between her and Su Sheng. So, she said to the servant, "I will be attending the banquet at the Princess's Mansion. I will enter through the main gate with my head held high."
Seeing that she firmly refused, the servant no longer insisted and turned to look for Jiang Yuyao.
However, he searched the three carriages of the Yongding Marquis' Mansion but still could not find any trace of Jiang Yuyao, and he couldn't help feeling a little confused.
"Could it be that Miss Yuyao didn't come?"
"Are the two invitations handed out by the young master personally just empty words?" He muttered to himself, feeling a little surprised.
Jiang Yuyao was riding in an ordinary carriage in the marquis's mansion at the moment. She looked quite shabby and simple among the luxurious horses and gorgeously carved carriages of many aristocratic families.
The coachmen of the aristocratic families judged the status of the passengers in the carriage based on its appearance. They could tell at a glance which carriages needed to be carefully avoided and which were insignificant and could be squeezed to the edge at will.
Jiang Yuyao's carriage suffered from bumps and collisions along the way, and was ruthlessly pushed to the end of the team.
Once upon a time, Jiang Yuyao rode in the luxurious carriage of the Marquis' Mansion. She was highly respected along the way and everyone gave way to her. How could she have ever encountered such neglect and grievance?
"Why are these people so rude, always bumping into our carriages?"
Liao Xianxian's face was as pale as paper, and she couldn't help but start vomiting again.
Jiang Yuyao smelled the smell of vomit in the carriage, and her face became more and more ugly. An impulse surged in her heart, and she almost kicked Liao Xianxian out of the carriage.
Liao Xianxian had never ridden in a carriage when she was in Xinghua Village. This was her first experience. She was originally full of curiosity and novelty, but as the carriage bumped and shook again and again, she began to feel dizzy.
Jiang Yuyao stared at Liao Xianxian fiercely with a dagger-like gaze, "Don't vomit again."
Liao Xianxian really couldn't bear it anymore. Thinking that the carriage had stopped, she also wanted to go out for some fresh air. "Yuyao, can I go out and vomit?" Her voice was weak, with a hint of pleading.
Jiang Yuyao knew that the outsiders were all wives, daughters, and sons of high-ranking officials, and they were seen everywhere in Jindu City. Liao Xianxian was her personal maid. If she vomited in public while getting off the car in front of everyone, it would damage her reputation. "Absolutely not!"
Liao Xianxian felt dizzy, but she couldn't vomit. At this moment, Jiang Yuyao forced her to swallow the filth in her stomach. She felt as if her internal organs were turning upside down. She felt extremely nauseous and her resentment towards Jiang Yuyao deepened.
Jiang Yuyao is truly too cruel! If she were as kindhearted as Song Yi, she would never be so harsh to Liao Xianxian!
At this moment, the carriage Jiang Yuyao was riding in was hit again. The body of the carriage shook violently, making her body unstable. Her head hit the edge of the window hard, and even her hair became messy.
Unable to bear it any longer, she angrily lifted the curtain and loudly demanded, "Who is so bold as to hit my carriage?"
She had endured the previous minor collisions so as not to reveal that she was riding in such a simple carriage.
However, the more she tolerated it, the more frequently the carriage was hit.
"Second Miss Jiang?"
The carriage next to him slowly lifted its curtain, revealing a surprised face.
Only then did Jiang Yuyao realize that the carriage belonged to the Yongchang Earl's Mansion.
The Yongchang Earl's Mansion has a rather inferior status among the many earl's mansions. If it were not for the recent scandal of a concubine's daughter having an affair with a servant in the mansion, it would be almost invisible in the Jindu City and would be an extremely inconspicuous existence.
Earl of Yongchang, like Hao Ren in the past, only held an idle position.
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