Su Sheng, who was standing next to Jiang Songyi, frowned: "Jiang Songyi, did you deliberately frame Miss Yuyao?"
Jiang Songyi glanced at him and said coldly, "Slap your face."
Su Sheng was shocked: "What did you say?"
Jiang Songyi spoke slowly, "As the master, how can a servant like you interrupt me without my permission?"
Su Sheng waved his hand with shame and anger on his face and gave himself a loud slap, as if the slap was on Jiang Songyi himself, "Okay, Jiang Songyi, you remember this."
Jiang Yuyao next to him was stunned with astonishment.
She had originally hoped that Su Sheng could vent her anger, but she did not expect Su Sheng to be so servile in front of Jiang Songyi.
After Jiang Songyi scolded Su Sheng, she turned her gaze to Jiang Yuyao, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and her tone was contemptuous: "Sister, what you said is really ridiculous."
Xu Shixin?
Jiang Yuyao suddenly turned her head to look at Xu Shixin, one of the female members of the Xu family, only to see that she was staring intently in the direction of the Fourth Prince, wondering what she was thinking in her mind.
Jiang Yuyao's heart suddenly sank. As the daughter of the Grand Tutor and the younger sister of the wife of the Marquis of Yongding, Xu Shixin held a distinguished position and was indeed worthy of becoming the Fourth Prince's consort. Although she was already twenty years old, a bit older, she was still the same age as the Fourth Prince. In recent years, late marriage has become a trend among the aristocratic women of Jindu, with most marrying off at eighteen or nineteen, making this age difference not too far off.
Could it be that Xu Shixin, an older woman, is also coveting the position of the Fourth Prince's principal wife?
Jiang Yuyao's eyes suddenly showed a hint of hostility.
The corners of Jiang Songyi's mouth rose slightly.
Xu Shixin's eyes are actually on her scumbag father, but Jiang Yuyao is unaware of this and mistakenly believes she's after the Fourth Prince. Humph, I can't wait to watch this dog-eat-dog drama.
Mrs. Xu listened to Jiang Songyi's thoughts and had complicated feelings towards her sister Xu Shixin, but deep down she was undoubtedly on Jiang Songyi's side and was secretly delighted with her little plan.
She calmly added fuel to the fire, "Yuyao, your aunt Shixin didn't do it on purpose, don't take it too seriously."
Jiang Yuyao was increasingly convinced that Xu Shixin had done this on purpose. "Mother, Aunt Shixin is already quite old, how could she still act like a little girl and not know the rules? I shouldn't be saying this, but my grandmother is old, and as the eldest daughter, you should worry about Aunt Shixin's marriage."
Xu sighed, her voice filled with resignation, "Your Aunt Shixin is incredibly picky. She doesn't even look down on most men. Although you've been engaged, you're not officially married yet. It's best to avoid such talk."
Jiang Yuyao's inner speculation became clearer after hearing this. Picky? Humph, wasn't Xu Shixin extremely discerning?
[With these words, the mother inadvertently revealed the truth, but inadvertently misled Jiang Yuyao.]
The royal banquet had complicated etiquette. The palace maids carefully placed various delicious dishes on jade plates, and then brought out glass cups filled with floral soup.
The glass cup was clear and bright, and under the light of the candle, it looked like jade inlaid with rubies. The clear soup in the cup had a few delicate rose petals floating on it, exuding a fresh and sweet fragrance.
Su Sheng, Jiang Songyi's personal servant, took the glass cup from the palace maid and held it carefully.
Jiang Songyi's gaze lingered on the exquisite glass cup for a moment, and suddenly, her mind flashed back to the embarrassing scandal that happened at the palace banquet in her previous life.
It was her first time stepping into the palace, and she knew nothing about the palace rules. She was misled by Jiang Yuyao and made a fool of herself in front of all the civil and military officials in the court and the noble ladies of Kyoto.
Jiang Yuyao saw Jiang Songyi gazing at the flower soup, a sly look flashing in her eyes. She smiled and said, "Sister, you've always lived in a remote village, so you're probably not familiar with the etiquette of the palace. Before we eat, we need to drink the soup first. This is probably your first time tasting such a delicious flower soup, right?"
A hint of teasing also flashed in Su Sheng's eyes. He decided to tease Jiang Songyi together with Jiang Yuyao. After all, she always mocked him.
He imitated the servant's etiquette and gently brought the glass cup to Jiang Songyi's lips, "Miss Jiang, please enjoy the flower soup."
The other ladies around, either out of curiosity or with the intention of watching a good show, stopped what they were doing and focused their eyes on Jiang Songyi.
Xu noticed Jiang Yuyao and Su Sheng's intentions, frowned slightly, and was about to remind Jiang Songyi.
Under the gaze of everyone, Jiang Songyi calmly pressed down the exquisite glass cup handed to her by Su Sheng. Then, in full view of everyone, she immersed her slender hands, as delicate as jade, in the clear soup with a faint floral fragrance to wash them.
This is just a repeat of the past. In my previous life, Jiang Yuyao used this very trick to mislead me, causing me to mistakenly drink the flower soup served before dinner. As a result, everyone in the palace burst into laughter, and I became the laughing stock of the Jindu from then on.
When Xu recalled the embarrassing scene, she felt as if her heart was hit by a heavy hammer and her breathing became rapid.
How much injustice and grievance did her Songyi endure in her previous life?
Jiang Songyi also noticed the subtle gesture Xu had made to remind her, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart: "It's wonderful to have my mother by my side. Unfortunately, in my previous life, my mother suffered from headaches, and I was powerless to help her. She was trapped in the deep house, unable to accompany me even at the Lantern Festival banquet. If my mother had been with me then, even if I hadn't known, someone would have definitely reminded me."
Xu's mood grew increasingly heavy, and her hatred for Xu Shixin reached its peak. If Xu Shixin had really cast a spell on her, she would never let her off so easily!
Jiang Yuyao and Su Sheng both looked disappointed when they saw that Jiang Songyi was not fooled.
The ladies and noble girls around her couldn't help but look upon the eldest daughter of the Yongding Marquisate with admiration.
After the hand-washing ceremony, the emperor picked up his chopsticks first, and then the ministers and officials began to taste the delicacies.
After three rounds of wine, while the emperor was happily drinking with several important ministers, he suddenly remembered something and turned to Jiang Dinglian and said, "Marquis Yongding, why didn't I see the Dongling hostage who was fostered in your house at this year's Lantern Festival banquet?"
As a hostage sent by the Dongling Kingdom, Yue Qingyang's status was no different from that of a prisoner. However, in order to demonstrate its great power, the Western Wei Dynasty would invite him to the palace during every festive occasion to enjoy fine wine and delicious food with the royal family. This was also to facilitate the emperor's supervision and control of the hostage.
Jiang Dinglian spent a long time in the army and rarely returned home, but he had already learned about Yue Qingyang's situation from his servants: "Your Majesty, His Highness Yue Qingyang has unfortunately caught a cold recently and is closed to visitors. It is inconvenient for him to attend."
In the fog of alcohol, Jiang Dinglian's drunkenness was instantly dispelled by a silent voice from his heart -
[He's already dead, hehe.]
Jiang Dinglian's heart trembled: Yue Qingyang was clearly imprisoned within the high walls of Yongding Marquis' Mansion, how could he have encountered such misfortune?
If he was not in the serious court at this moment, Jiang Dinglian would almost rush forward immediately, grab Jiang Songyi tightly and ask him what was going on.
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